North Carolina State University Athletics
Wrestling To Host NC State Duals On Saturday
1/6/2005 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Jan. 6, 2005
RALEIGH, N.C. - Following a five-week break for the Christmas holidays, the NC State wrestling team will return to action this Saturday, January 8, at the annual NC State Duals, Saturday afternoon at Reynolds Coliseum.
NC State will be joined by Anderson, Appalachian State, Gardner-Webb, Duke, Campbell and North Dakota State in the duals, which will consist of three rounds of three bouts apiece. The action will begin at 12:30. Admission is free.
The schedule is as follows:
at 12:30:
NC State vs. Anderson
North Dakota State vs. Appalachian State
Duke vs. Campbell
at 2 p.m.
NC State vs. North Dakota State
Campbell vs. Appalachian State
Gardner-Webb vs. Anderson
at 3:30 p.m.
NC State vs. Gardner-Webb
North Dakota State vs. Duke
Campbell vs. Anderson
The start times for the second and third rounds are approximate.
NC State comes into action with a 1-1 record in dual bouts this season, having defeated Campbell 41-4 and lost to sixth-ranked Lehigh 36-3. The Wolfpack placed third at the Navy Classic.
Wolfpack head coach Carter Jordan will unveil a revamped lineup for the NC State Duals, thanks in large part to the strong early-season showing by sophomore 125-pounder Garrett Cummings, who is 8-2 and won the 125-pound championship at the Navy Classic. Sophomore Jeremy Hartrum, the starter at 125 a year ago, will move up to 133. Sophomore Jeff Breese, who started early last season at 133 before suffering a season-ending injury and has wrestled nine matches at that weight this season, will move to 141.
In addition, senior Alex Hernandez will take over at 149 pounds. Hernandez was set to redshirt this season, but has moved into the lineup with the departure of junior Chris DeLuca, who has left the team.
NC State's probable starters for the NC State Duals:
125 - Garrett Cummings (8-2), R-So., Bloomsburg, Pa.
133 - Jeremy Hartrum (0-0), R-So., Easton, Pa.
141 - Jeff Breese (4-5), R-So., Claysville, Pa., or Rod McCollum (2-4), R-Fr., Winston-Salem, N.C.
149 - Alex Hernandez (0-0), Sr., Homestead, Fla.
157 - Kody Hamrah (4-6), Fr., Middlesex, N.J.
165 - Rick Brownlee (0-0), So., Cary, N.C., or Ryan Nowicki (1-3), R-Fr., Bethlehem, Pa.
174 - Kevin Gabrielson (7-4), R-Jr., Chesapeake Beach, Md.
184 - Jeremy Colbert (3-7), Fr., El Reno, Okla.
197 - Zach Garren (3-4), So., Gibbstown, N.J.
Hwt - Jainor Palma (9-5), So., Cary, N.C.
