Saturday, January 14
Pittsburgh, Pa.
9 a.m.
NC State
29
vs
10
Harvard
@PackWrestle Cruises to 3-0 Record at Pitt Duals
1/14/2017 1:39:00 PM | Wrestling
PITTSBURGH, PA. - The 10th-ranked NC State wrestling team cruised to three dual wins at the Pitt Duals on Saturday. In the three wins, the Pack outscored its opponents 90-26 and won 23 of the 30 matches. The Pack started with a 29-10 won over Harvard, then a 24-13 win over Edinboro, before closing the day with a 45-3 win over Columbia.
#10 NC State 29, Harvard 10
125: Tommy Cox (NCSU) major dec. Matthew Rodriguez; 16-4 - 4-0
133: #15 Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. Jeffrey Ott; 14-8 (SV1) - 7-0
141: Alexander Jaffe (HU) major dec. Robbie Rizzolino; 8-0 - 7-4
149: Beau Donahue (NCSU) major dec. Colby Knight; 12-3 - 11-4
157: Thomas Bullard (NCSU) fall Zeth Dean; 2:30 - 17-4
165: Kyle Bierdumfel (HU) dec. Brian Hamann; 9-2 - 17-7
174: Chad Pyke (NCSU) dec. Josef Johnson; 9-2 - 20-7
184: Nicky Hall (NCSU) dec. Kanon Dean; 4-1 - 23-7
197: Malik McDonald (NCSU) by forfeit - 29-7
285: Nick Gajdzik (HU) dec. Tyler Johnson; 9-2 - 29-10
Recap: NC State won seven of the 10 matches … Four wins were for bonus points.
#10 NC State 24, Edinboro 13
125: #9 Sean Russell (EU) major dec. Tommy Cox; 12-4 - 0-4
133: #15 Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. Korbin Myers; 3-0 - 3-4
141: #2 Kevin Jack (NCSU) tech fall Nate Hagan; 17-1 - 8-4
149: #14 Sam Speno (NCSU) dec. #9 Patricio Lugo; 8-6 - 11-4
157: Thomas Bullard (NCSU) dec. Chase Delande; 5-3 - 14-4
165: #17 Austin Matthews (EU) fall Chad Pyke; 1:20 - 14-10
174: Nick Reenan (NCSU) dec. Ty Schoffstall; 8-6 - 17-10
184: #11 Michael Macchiavello (NCSU) dec. #18 Dakota Geer; 13-8 - 20-10
197: Malik McDonald (NCSU) major dec. Dylan Reynolds; 11-1 - 24-10
285: #12 Billy Miller (EU) dec. Mike Kosoy; 6-2 - 24-13
Recap: NC State won seven of the 10 matches … After dropping the first bout, the Pack won four straight ant took a 14-4 lead midway through … An Edinboro pin closed the gap to 14-10, but NC State won the next three to secure the win … The Pack won both top-25 matchups: #14 Speno dec. #9 Lugo 8-6 at 149 and #11 Macchiavello dec. #18 Geer 13-8 at 184 … Speno now has 2 wins over top-10 foes, and has won five of his last six vs. ranked foes … #2 Jack scored a 17-1 tech fall at 141, his 20th straight win.
#10 NC State 45, Columbia 3
125: Tommy Cox (NCSU) fall Johnson Mai; 6:53 - 6-0
133: #15 Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. Alec Kelly; 4-2 - 9-0
141: Robbie Rizzolino (NCSU) dec. J.P. Ascolese; 5-1 - 12-0
149: Beau Donahue (NCSU) fall Tyler Ponte; 4:56 - 18-0
157: Thomas Bullard (NCSU) major dec. Tyler Ponte; 13-3 - 22-0
165: Tyrel White (CU) dec. Chad Pyke; 6-3 - 22-3
174: Brian Hamann (NCSU) tech fall Blake Williams; 16-0 - 27-3
184: Nicky Hall (NCSU) fall Donald Donnelly; 0:49 - 33-3
197: Malik McDonald (NCSU) fall Michael Bulkin; 4:57 - 39-3
285: Mike Kosoy (NCSU) fall Garrett Ryan; 1:59 - 45-3
Recap: NC State won nine of the 10 matches … Seven were for bonus points … NC State recorded five pins, including one each in the three final matches.
Up Next: The Pack returns to ACC action, traveling to UNC for a conference dual on Monday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. The dual has been moved to UNC's Memorial Hall. Tickets for the #BrawlAtTheHall are also now on sale by clicking HERE.
#10 NC State 29, Harvard 10
125: Tommy Cox (NCSU) major dec. Matthew Rodriguez; 16-4 - 4-0
133: #15 Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. Jeffrey Ott; 14-8 (SV1) - 7-0
141: Alexander Jaffe (HU) major dec. Robbie Rizzolino; 8-0 - 7-4
149: Beau Donahue (NCSU) major dec. Colby Knight; 12-3 - 11-4
157: Thomas Bullard (NCSU) fall Zeth Dean; 2:30 - 17-4
165: Kyle Bierdumfel (HU) dec. Brian Hamann; 9-2 - 17-7
174: Chad Pyke (NCSU) dec. Josef Johnson; 9-2 - 20-7
184: Nicky Hall (NCSU) dec. Kanon Dean; 4-1 - 23-7
197: Malik McDonald (NCSU) by forfeit - 29-7
285: Nick Gajdzik (HU) dec. Tyler Johnson; 9-2 - 29-10
Recap: NC State won seven of the 10 matches … Four wins were for bonus points.
#10 NC State 24, Edinboro 13
125: #9 Sean Russell (EU) major dec. Tommy Cox; 12-4 - 0-4
133: #15 Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. Korbin Myers; 3-0 - 3-4
141: #2 Kevin Jack (NCSU) tech fall Nate Hagan; 17-1 - 8-4
149: #14 Sam Speno (NCSU) dec. #9 Patricio Lugo; 8-6 - 11-4
157: Thomas Bullard (NCSU) dec. Chase Delande; 5-3 - 14-4
165: #17 Austin Matthews (EU) fall Chad Pyke; 1:20 - 14-10
174: Nick Reenan (NCSU) dec. Ty Schoffstall; 8-6 - 17-10
184: #11 Michael Macchiavello (NCSU) dec. #18 Dakota Geer; 13-8 - 20-10
197: Malik McDonald (NCSU) major dec. Dylan Reynolds; 11-1 - 24-10
285: #12 Billy Miller (EU) dec. Mike Kosoy; 6-2 - 24-13
Recap: NC State won seven of the 10 matches … After dropping the first bout, the Pack won four straight ant took a 14-4 lead midway through … An Edinboro pin closed the gap to 14-10, but NC State won the next three to secure the win … The Pack won both top-25 matchups: #14 Speno dec. #9 Lugo 8-6 at 149 and #11 Macchiavello dec. #18 Geer 13-8 at 184 … Speno now has 2 wins over top-10 foes, and has won five of his last six vs. ranked foes … #2 Jack scored a 17-1 tech fall at 141, his 20th straight win.
#10 NC State 45, Columbia 3
125: Tommy Cox (NCSU) fall Johnson Mai; 6:53 - 6-0
133: #15 Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. Alec Kelly; 4-2 - 9-0
141: Robbie Rizzolino (NCSU) dec. J.P. Ascolese; 5-1 - 12-0
149: Beau Donahue (NCSU) fall Tyler Ponte; 4:56 - 18-0
157: Thomas Bullard (NCSU) major dec. Tyler Ponte; 13-3 - 22-0
165: Tyrel White (CU) dec. Chad Pyke; 6-3 - 22-3
174: Brian Hamann (NCSU) tech fall Blake Williams; 16-0 - 27-3
184: Nicky Hall (NCSU) fall Donald Donnelly; 0:49 - 33-3
197: Malik McDonald (NCSU) fall Michael Bulkin; 4:57 - 39-3
285: Mike Kosoy (NCSU) fall Garrett Ryan; 1:59 - 45-3
Recap: NC State won nine of the 10 matches … Seven were for bonus points … NC State recorded five pins, including one each in the three final matches.
Up Next: The Pack returns to ACC action, traveling to UNC for a conference dual on Monday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. The dual has been moved to UNC's Memorial Hall. Tickets for the #BrawlAtTheHall are also now on sale by clicking HERE.
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