NC State
Campbell
NC State Wrestling Sweeps Campbell and UNCG
1/30/2003 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Jan. 30, 2003
RALEIGH, N.C. - Jake Giamoni got a technical fall and a pin at 149 pounds, and NC State used four pins, two technical falls and a major decision to sweep a college wrestling doubleheader over Campbell and UNC Greensboro on Thursday night at Reynolds Coliseum. The Wolfpack, which improved to 4-5 in dual matches on the season, downed the Camels 36-6 and beat the Spartans 34-9. Campbell dropped to 4-9 on the season, while UNCG fell to 1-7.
Giamoni scored the biggest points for the Wolfpack. He took a technical fall over Campbell's Elliot Berger, 22-5 at the 5:00 mark, and then pinned UNCG's Tony Stewart at 1:58. Other double winners for NC State included 157-pounder Scott Garren, who won a 12-2 major decision over Campbell's Vic Arena and a 6-3 decision over UNCG's Ryan Tripp; 165-pounder Kevin Gabrielson, who decisioned Jon Carlisle of Campbell, 4-2, and pinned Alex Pierce of UNCG at 0:59; and 184-pounder Jon Godwin, who pinned Campbell's Brian Hocum at 6:52 and decisioned UNCG's Steve McClamrock, 8-2. Garren, ranked 15th nationally, improved to 10-0 with the two victories, and has won his last 15 bouts, dating back to the 2000-01 season.
NC State's George Cintron and Dustin Kawa each won single bouts and also picked up a win by forfeit. Cintron decisioned Campbell's Andy Bricker 7-2 at 125 pounds, and Kawa got a tech fall over UNCG's Keith Ritter. Cintron (11-4 on the season) and Kawa (12-3) both ran their personal winning streaks to eight matches apiece. For UNCG, David Johnson picked up a 5-2 decision over Daniel Pacitti at 133, Wes Gibson defeated Ryan McCallum 6-5 at 141, and heavyweight John Kimble held off a late surge by Leroy Harris to defeat Harris 9-6.
Campbell won two bouts. Luke Francis downed Pacitti 11-4 at 133, and Adam Bricker beat McCallum 3-1 in overtime.
NC State returns to action on Saturday with a 2 p.m. match at Old Dominion.
NC State 36, Campbell 6
125 - George Cintron (NCS) dec. Andy Bricker, 7-2
133 - Luke Francis (CU) dec. Daniel Pacitti, 11-4
141 - Adam Bricker (CU) dec. Ryan McCallum, 3-1, ot
149 - Jake Giamoni (NCS) tech fall Elliot Berger, 22-5, at 5:00
157 - Scott Garren (NCS) major dec. Vic Arena, 12-2
165 - Dustin Kawa (NCS) won by forfeit
174 - Kevin Gabrielson (NCS) dec. Jon Carlisle, 4-2
184 - Jon Godwin (NCS) wbf Brian Hocum, at 6:52
197 - Matt Gullver (NCS) wbf John Ottinger, at 1:25
Hwt - Leroy Harris (NCS) dec. Steve Cashman, 4-3
NC State 34, UNC Greensboro 9
125 - George Cintron (NCS) won by forfeit
133 - David Johnson (UNCG) dec. Daniel Pacitti, 5-2
141 - Wes Gibson (UNCG) dec. Ryan McCallum, 6-5 **
149 - Jake Giamoni (NCS) wbf Tony Stewart, at 1:58
157 - Scott Garren (NCS) dec. Ryan Tripp, 6-3
165 - Dustin Kawa (NCS) tech fall Keith Ritter, 23-7 at 5:30 *
174 - Kevin Gabrielson (NCS) wbf Alex Pierce, at 0:59
184 - Jon Godwin (NCS) dec. Steve McClamrock, 8-2
197 - Daniel Humphries (NCS) won by forfeit
Hwt - John Kimble (UNCG) dec. Leroy Harris, 9-6
* bout began at 165 pounds ** NC State penalized one team point for unsportsmanlike conduct
