North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State Wrestling To Take On UNC Greensboro
1/26/2005 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Jan. 26, 2005
RALEIGH, N.C. - After a brutal gauntlet of dual matches and preseason tournaments that included bouts with three top 10 teams, the NC State wrestling team returns to action Wednesday night with a dual match at UNC Greensboro. The match begins at 7 p.m.
Although unranked nationally, the Spartans are 6-1 on the season and will present a challenge for the Wolfpack. NC State is 3-4 after back-to-back losses to No. 2 Illinois and No, 6 Nebraska the past two weekends. UNCG features a pair of ranked wrestlers, 125-pounder Joe Kemmerer (19-3) and 197-pounder Daren Burns (16-4), both ranked No. 19 in the latest intermat.com poll.
NC State is led by redshirt-sophomore 125-pounder Garrett Cummings (12-3), senior 149-pounder Alex Hernandez (6-5), redshirt-junior 174-pounder Kevin Gabrielson (10-6) and sophomore heavyweight Jainor Palma (11-8).
Probable starters, NC State at UNC Greensboro
125 - Garrett Cummings (12-3) vs. #19 Joe Kemmerer (19-3)
133 - Matthew Spengler (0-3) vs. Chris Bencivenga (14-7)
141 - Jeff Breese (1-3 / 5-8) vs. David Johnson (15-9)
149 - Alex Hernandez (6-5) vs. Andrew Krieger (12-8)
157 - Kody Hamrah (7-8) vs. O.T. Johnson (15-8)
165 - Ryan Nowicki (2-5) vs. Mark Ring (1-0 / 7-3)
174 - Kevin Gabrielson (10-6) vs. Joe Lowe (8-6)
184 - Jeremy Colbert (5-10) Charles Jones (2-2 / 2-3) or Freddy Valoy (5-8)
197 - Zach Garren (5-7) vs. #19 Daren Burns (16-4)
Hwt - Jainor Palma (11-8) vs. Joe Sheffield (5-9) or Brett Reed (1-6)
