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North Carolina Colleges’ Results

No. 24 App State Shuts Out Duke Wrestling
DURHAM, N.C. — Make it another dual shutout and another Power Five win for App State Wrestling.
The 24th-ranked Mountaineers won all 10 individual matches, plus two extra matches, before leaving Duke’s Card Gym with a 44-0 victory against the Blue Devils on Monday night.  
It was App State’s national-leading 15th shutout since the start of 2020 and its 12th win against a P5 program since JohnMark Bentley became head coach. The Mountaineers (2-1) had also faced ACC opponents in their first two duals (No. 3 NC State, No. 21 North Carolina) of this season, and they square off against another one (No. 11 Virginia Tech) on the road Friday night.
Coming off a fourth-place finish at the Southern Scuffle, an encouraging development following an injury-delayed start to his season, Riley Edwards took the mat first in his first career dual start and opened the competition against Duke (4-6) with a 15-2 major decision at 141 pounds.
After building leads of 7-0 and 11-4, Carson Floyd delivered a pin at 197 pounds in just his fifth match of the season, while Tomas Brooker (16-2 major decision at 184 pounds) and Chad Bellis (forfeit at 125 pounds) officially recorded their first career dual victories.
Back-to-back-to-back tech falls from Tommy Askey (157 pounds), Will Miller (165) and Luke Uliano (174) pushed the lead from 7-0 to 22-0 at the midway point. The other wins came from Cody Bond (7-3 decision at 149), Jacob Sartorio (8-1 decision at heavyweight) and Ethan Oakley (7-3 decision at 133).
Bond trailed 3-2 entering the third period but had 90 seconds in riding time thanks to a second-period rideout. He earned an escape early in the third and gained separation on a takedown with 1:06 left.
In Brooker’s win, he used strong defense in the opening two minutes to avoid falling behind, then produced a key takedown with 10 seconds left in the period to seize control. … story at … APPstatesports.com/Wrestling-no-24-app-state-shuts-out-duke-wrestling

3 takeaways from No. 9 Oklahoma State wrestling’s 22-12 dual win over No. 4 NC State
Friday night was a night for intensity inside Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh as No. 9 Oklahoma State wrestling fought past No. 4 NC State behind bonus-point performances from All-Americans Daton Fix and Dustin Plott as well as upset wins from underclassmen Troy Spratley and Teague Travis.
Oklahoma State coach John Smith outscored his former athlete Pat Popolizio’s team 22-12 to remain undefeated on the year, while the Pack, ranked as high as No. 2 in the country earlier this year, took their second consecutive loss after dropping a 21-20 dual to Ohio State last month.
Here’s are three takeaways from this electric dual performance as both teams regroup and prepare for their dual schedules.
Oklahoma State’s young stars shined bright
This year’s Oklahoma State team looks a lot different than the squad that struggled through last year’s NCAA tournament and settled for 17th place. This is a trophy-contending team now, in large part due to the energy and fight coming from the current class of redshirt freshman. Those freshman (plus a standout sophomore) carried their team with three huge wins, and they’ll now be names to watch as point-scoring contenders heading into March.
OKLAHOMA STATE WRESTLING: History, titles, statistics, records
Freshman Troy Spratley kicked things off for the Cowboys at 125 pounds when he overpowered NC State’s Jakob Camacho, someone who has ranked No. 1 earlier in the season, 7-2, quieting the rowdy fans. Spratley came out fighting off the first whistle and wrestled tough in all three positions to outscore the Wolfpack veteran. The win over No. 17 Camacho should move No. 20 Spratley up a few spots in the rankings, while Camacho’s loss, his fourth of the season, will likely have a more significant impact on his standing, given the unpredictability of the weight class as a whole. 
Sophomore Teague Travis delivered another blow to the Wolfpack up at 157 pounds when he narrowly topped All-American No. 5 Ed Scott, 7-6, in a performance that should skyrocket him into the top 15. Travis, who spent last year wrestling behind 141-pounder Carter Young, is now 10-1 on the year, though the Scott win is unquestionably his biggest accolade so far this season. … story at … NCAA.com/news/3-takeaways-no-9-oklahoma-state-wrestlings-22-12-dual-win-over-no-4-nc-state

Roanoke Wrestling rolls 49-3 at Greensboro
The Facts:
Score: Roanoke 49, Greensboro 3
Location: Greensboro, N.C.
The Short story: The Roanoke College wrestling team rolled to a 49-3 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) win at Greensboro Tuesday night at the Royce Reynolds Family Student Life Center Gym.
How it happened:
The Maroons won four-straight matches by fall, Topher Tryon in 2:23 at 157, Josh Epperly in 2:45 at 165, Kyle Lee in 5:43 at 174 and Vincenzo Corvetto needed just nine seconds to pin his foe at 184. Michael Policarpio had a 14-2 major decision victory at 125 to help Roanoke improve to 5-1 and 2-0 in the ODAC. Complete results:
Roanoke College (Roa) 49.0 Greensboro (GRNB) 3.0
125: Michael Policarpio (Roa) over Christopher Watson (GRNB) (MD 14-2)
133: Josh Noble (Roa) over (GRNB) (For.)
141: Josh Wilson (GRNB) over Mark Samuel (Roa) (Dec 11-6)
149: Zachary Turner (Roa) over (GRNB) (For.)
157: Topher Tryon (Roa) over Ethan kring (GRNB) (Fall 2:23) … story at … Roanokemaroons.com/Roanoke-wrestling-rolls-49-3-at-greensboro

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HUSKERS OPEN 2024 WITH TWO DUAL VICTORIES

Lincoln, Neb. – The Nebraska wrestling team collected two dual wins over Wyoming and UNI on Saturday at the Devaney Center in front of 2,503 fans. NU dominated Wyoming in its first match of the day, securing four pins and two technical falls to take the 44-3 victory.
In a Cliff Keen rematch and top-ten matchup, No. 3 Caleb Smith (125) fell to No. 8 Jore Volk in a 5-1 decision. Smith tabbed an escape in the second period, but Volk tallied five points in the final period with an escape, takedown and penalty called on Smith.
At 133, No. 32 Jacob Van Dee tied up the team score with a 7-5 decision over Cooper Birdwell. Van Dee struck first with a takedown, but Birdwell secured five-straight points with a pair of escapes and a takedown. Van Dee earned a reversal to tie the bout at five and went on to get an escape and the riding time point to end the match.
No. 6 Brock Hardy dominated from start to finish in a 15-3 major decision over No. 31 Cole Brooks at 141. Hardy opened with a takedown and a combined seven nearfall points, ending the first period with a 10-1 advantage. Stretching his lead, Hardy managed a reversal in the second and third period, along with the riding time point.
Top-ranked Ridge Lovett was aggressive from the whistle, grabbing his third pin of the season over No. 23 Gabe Willochell in 1:25. At 157, No. 3 Peyton Robb jumped out to a 7-0 first-period lead over Wyoming’s Cooper Voorhees with a takedown and four nearfall points. He carried the momentum into the second period, tallying an escape and a takedown. With a takedown and the riding time point, Robb clinched the 18-1 technical fall in 3:18.
No. 24 Antrell Taylor took offensive control in the 165 bout, earning four takedowns in the first three minutes to hold the 12-3 lead over Brett McIntosh. In the second period, Taylor got three swipes and another takedown. He continued chipping away, moving the score to 22-5 to take the second-straight technical fall in 5:38.
No. 33 Bubba Wilson grabbed his third career pin, getting Kevin Anderson’s shoulders on the mat in just 50 seconds. With the pin, Wilson brought the team score to 29-3. At 184, Elise Brown Ton secured a 10-3 decision over Tyce Raddon. Through the first two periods, Brown Ton held a 3-2 advantage with a takedown and a pair of Raddon escapes. Stretching his lead, Brown Ton grabbed an escape and two takedowns in the final period.
NU closed with two back-to-back first-period pins. At 197, No. 11 Silas Allred got No. 21 Joey Novak on his back in 2:15. At heavyweight, Nash Hutmacher took the mat for the first time in a Nebraska singlet, pinning Mason Ding in 2:07.  Nebraska went on to win a close match against UNI with a final score of 18-17 after a pin and four decision victories.
In the first bout against the Panthers, No. 3 Smith and No. 26 Trever Anderson each had an escape through three periods. In sudden victory, Smith quickly used a double leg to get the takedown and earn the 4-1 decision. At 133, No. 32 Van Dee dropped the bout to No. 22 Julian Farber in a 8-1 decision. In the first three minutes, Farber notched a takedown and Van Dee escaped for a point. The two went scoreless in the second period, but Farber managed a takedown, escape and the riding time point to get the win.
In the second top-ten matchup of the day, No. 6 Hardy (141) fell to No. 8 Cael Happel in sudden victory. Entering the final period, Hardy held a 4-3 advantage after a takedown and escape. Hardy grabbed another takedown in the third to build a margin, but a big reversal and takedown by Happel tied it at eight as time expired. In sudden victory, Happel struck first with a takedown to take the 11-8 victory.
No. 1 Lovett (149) tied up the team score at 6-6 with a 7-1 decision over Cael Rahnavardi. In the opening three minutes, Lovett went up 3-0 with a takedown. He led 6-0 after the second with a reversal and stalling called against Rahnavardi. To close, Rahnavardi was awarded an escape and Lovett took the riding time point.
No. 3 Robb dropped a top-15 matchup to No. 13 Ryder Downey at 157, 6-5. Downey led 5-3 after two periods, using a takedown and two escapes. Robb tied it up with a big reversal, but allowed an escape to drop the match by one. … story at … Huskers.com/Huskers-open-2024-with-two-dual-victories

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