North Carolina State University Athletics
Wolfpack Wrestling Falls to No. 21 Iowa State, 30-16
2/23/2003 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 23, 2003
The NC State wrestling team fell to 21st ranked Iowa State Sunday afternoon by the score of 30-16.
Featuring five wrestlers ranked in the top 20 of their individual weight classes, the Cyclones jumped out to an early lead. Heavyweight Scott Coleman decisioned Leroy Harris 6-0 and 125-pounder Jesse Sundell won by forfeit due to NC State's George Cintron being out after surgery to his knee. ISU would increase its lead with back-to-back pins by Zach Roberson and Aaron Holker. Roberson pinned Daniel Pacitti in a time of 4:05 at 133, while Holker managed to pin 141-pounder Ryan McCallum in 1:28.
The Wolfpack would come back with three wins of its own. In the 149-pound weight class, junior Jake Giamoni defeated Nate Gallick, 3-2, and Scott Garren decisioned Nathan Meyer, 13-8 at 157 pounds. The big win of the day was at 165, where NC State's Dustin Kawa grabbed a major decision win over No. 11 Nick Passolano, 13-5.
Daniel Humphries would go on to add six more points to the Wolfpack's score when he pinned Woodley Milord in a time of 3:02 at 197, but a prior victory by ISU's Austen Palmer at 184 and another forfeit by NC State at 174 ensured the win for the Cyclones.
The Wolfpack moves to 7-10 on the season and will now face conference foe Duke on Thursday at Cameron Indoor for the last regular season match before competing in the ACC Tournament.
Iowa State 30, NC State 16
125 - Jesse Sundell (ISU) win by forfeit.
133 - #4 Zach Roberson (ISU) wbf Daniel Pacitti, at 4:05
141 - #4 Aaron Holker (ISU) wbf Ryan McCallum, at 1:28
149 - Jake Giamoni (NCS) dec. Nate Gallick, 3-2
157 - #12 Scott Garren (NCS) dec. Nathan Meyer, 13-8
165 - Dustin Kawa (NCS) maj. dec. #11 Nick Passolano, 13-5
174 - Nels Matson (ISU) win by forfeit.
184 - #13 Austen Palmer (ISU) dec. Jon Godwin, 3-1
197 - Daniel Humphries (NCS) wbf Woodley Milord, 3:02
Hwt - #20 Scott Coleman (ISU) dec. Leroy Harris, 6-0
