Princeton Stuns #8 Lehigh For First Series Win Since 1968 & First Top-10 Win This Century
Chris Ayres understands the mystique of Leeman-Turner Arena better than most. He’s won there as a wrestler, and he’s lost there as a coach. Yet there he stood, with the biggest win of his 13-year coaching career in the balance, at total ease while his guy trailed.
Minutes after classmate Dale Tiongson pulled out a victory he’ll remember for a lifetime, Brucki put the finishing touches on Princeton’s biggest team win in decades. The7th-ranked 197-pounder remained undefeated with a 7-4 win over 15th-ranked Jake Jakobsen to clinch Princeton’s first road win ever at Lehigh.
It was also the first Princeton victory in this series since 1968 (Lehigh leads it 54-6-1 at this point), and it was the first Top-10 win since Ayres came from the Mountain Hawks coaching staff to try and build something special at Princeton.
“I was proud of every single guy,” Ayres said afterwards. “Even when we lost, we wrestled our best matches. Quincy Monday was great. Marshall Keller was great. They just all wrestled like men.
“I live for these moments where the program makes the big jump,” Ayres added. “I think about everybody who has put time, effort and finances into this program. I’ve always felt like I had a great support group, and I feel like I work for them. It’s an amazing moment for sure.” Rest of the results and story at https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2018/11/30/wrestling-princeton-stuns-8-lehigh-for-first-series-win-since-1968-first-top-10-win-this-century.aspx?mc_cid=c2a2f476be&mc_eid=2ef7cbca4b
East Carolina University 44 Blue Lights College 12
Shown below is the ECU team, alumni, coaches, & managers following ECU’s 44-12 win over Blue Lights College Sunday in Wake County. We got in some exhibitions as well. Lot of action on the mat for both teams. Great day for the Pirates! ECU wrestling is very welcoming of new blood for the team. What are the only 3 things you need to do to wrestle for the Pirates? 1) enroll @ ECU, 2) get to class daily, 3)get to practice daily. If you can do those 3 things we will get you in competition!
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#7 WOLFPACK RETURNS HOME TO HOST APPALACHIAN STATE TUESDAY
The dual is set for 7 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum
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RALEIGH, N.C. – The #7 NC State wrestling team will be in home action Tuesday night, as the Wolfpack will host in-state rival Appalachian State at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum.
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WOLFPACK SCORES 16-15 ROAD WIN AT OLD DOMINION
NORFOLK, VA. – The #7 NC State wrestling team brought home a hard-fought 16-15 win at Old Dominion Friday Night.
Both teams won five bouts on the day, but NC State scored a major decision at 133 pounds as the lone bonus point win. With ODU up 12-10 with three bouts left, NC State earned decisions at 184 and 197 pounds to take the lead for good. ODU started the dual with a 9-4 decision by #19 Michael McGee over R-Fr. Zurich Storm. The Pack’s first win of the night was a bonus point win by #4 Tariq Wilson, as he recorded a 12-4 major decision with a takedown in the final 15 seconds.
R-Sr. Jamal Morris scored a 7-2 decision over #10 Sa’Derian Perry, a 2018 All-American. Morris scored a takedown in the first with a cradle and got a four-point near fall. He finished the match with over 3:00 of ride time.
ODU got back-to-back wins at 149 and 157 pounds. Kenan Carter defeated R-Fr. A.J. Leitten 10-8 with a third period takedown the difference. In a top-10 showdown, #9 Larry Early got a 4-2 win over #2 R-So. Hayden Hidlay.
ODU held a 9-7 lead at the intermission.
A 4-3 decision by #19 R-So. Thomas Bullard at 165 pounds gave the Pack the 10-9 lead with four bouts left.
The Monrachs once again took the lead, as Sheldon Wright scored a 4-2 OT win over #19 R-So. Daniel Bullard. Rest of the results and story at https://gopack.com/news/2018/11/30/wrestling-packwrestle-scores-16-15-road-win-at-old-dominion.aspx
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