NC State
Old Dominion
NC State Wrestling Downs ODU 25-12
2/1/2003 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 1, 2003
NORFOLK, Va. - After struggling for consistency much of the dual-match season, NC State's wrestling team ran its winning streak to a season-high three matches Saturday with a 25-12 non-conference victory at Old Dominion. The meet was held in conjunction with the Virginia Middle School Challenge, and the standing room only crowd was the largest ever to witness a dual match in the ODU Fieldhouse.
ODU falls to 4-6 with the loss while N.C. State improves to 5-5 with their fifth win in seven matches.
The Wolfpack won three of the first four matches to take a 13-3 lead. George Cintron recorded a 12-5 decision over John Starkes at 125 pounds, and 141-pounder Ryan McCallum picked up six points for the Wolfpack with a fall over ODU's Charlie Busch in 3:21. Cintron won for the ninth time in a row this season, improving to 12-4 overall.
Jake Giamoni then took a 17-9 major decision win over Monarch 149-pound freshman Chad Sichak. Giamoni's major decision capped a week in which he won three bouts, one by major decision, one by technical fall and won by fall. He is now 10-8 on the season.
Redshirt freshman Chris Buckner was the first Monarch to win a bout, coming from behind to defeat Dan Pacitti, 8-7 in the 133-pound match. Pacitti jumped out to a quick lead and had more than two minutes of riding time before Buckner was able to fight back and take a one-point lead of his own. Buckner was able to maintain the advantage on top the last few seconds of the match to take away Pacitti's advantage time.
At 157, Dennis Whitby pulled Old Dominion to within seven points at 13-6, taking a 10-4 decision win over Bryant Reames, who was in for the injured Scott Garren. But Dustin Kawa increased the Wolfpack's lead back to 10 points at 16-6 with a 10-3 decision over freshman Matt Ulrey at 165. Kawa also won for the ninth time in a row this season. He is 13-3 overall and 9-1 since dropping down from the 174-pound weight class.
Ben Summerlin came from behind to take a hard-fought 4-3 decision over the Wolfpack's Kevin Gabrielson, but Jon Godwin defeated ODU freshman Adam Wright at 184 pounds, 6-3, to make the score 19-9. NC State's Matt Gulliver officially clinched the team victory when he pinned 197-pounder Greg Gill in 2:49 to give the Wolfpack a 25-9 lead. Heavyweight Derrell Lorthridge earned his team-best 21st win off the year with a 5-1 decision over Wolfpack freshman Leroy Harris.
NC State 25, Old Dominion 12
125 - George Cintron (NC State) dec. John Starkes, 12-5
133 - Chris Buckner (ODU) dec. Dan Pacitti, 8-7
141 - Ryan McCallum (NC State) wbf Charlie Busch, at 3:21
149 - Jake Giamoni (NC State) major dec.Chad Sichak, 17-8
157 - Dennis Whitby (ODU) dec. Bryant Reames, 10-4
165 - Dustin Kawa (NC State) dec. Matt Ulrey, 10-3
174 - Ben Summerlin (ODU) dec. Kevin Gabrielson, 4-3
184 - Jon Godwin (NC State) dec. Adam Wright, 6-3
197 - Matt Gulliver (NC State) wbf Greg Gill, at 2:49
Hwt - Derrell Lorthridge (ODU) dec. Leroy Harris, 5-1
