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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

January 11, 2024 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized