North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State Wrestling Travels To UNC, Then Hosts Virginia Tech
2/16/2005 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 16, 2005
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Atlantic Coast Conference wrestling season hits the homestretch this week for NC State. The Wolfpack travels to Chapel Hill on Thursday to take on arch-rival North Carolina at 7:30 p.m., then turns around and hosts Virginia Tech on Saturday at 2 p.m. in what could be a battle of the conference's two remaining unbeaten teams vs. conference competition.
The Wolfpack (7-6 overall, 3-0 ACC) defeated North Carolina 21-17 on January 28 at Reynolds Coliseum, and will carry a two-match winning streak into Thursday's rematch. The Tar Heels are 5-9 overall and 3-2 in the conference. Eleventh-ranked 133-pounder Evan Sola, a 2004 All-American, leads the Heels with a 27-3 record.
The Hokies come to Raleigh at 15-4 overall, 4-0 in the ACC, and have won six in a row and seven of eight. David Hoffman is No. 13 at 133, and Mike Faust is 27-5 and ranked 18th in the heavyweight division.
For the Wolfpack, no one is hotter than freshman 157-pounder Kody Hamrah, who is 12-9 overall and has won three in a row and five of his last six matches. Hamrah's only loss to an ACC opponent was to Virginia Tech's Reed Carpenter in the Navy Classic. Senior 149-pounder Alex Hernandez is 11-6 and has six of his last seven bouts, and junior 174-pounder Kevin Gabrielson is 14-8 and has won five of seven.
Following are the matchups for NC State's matches this week vs. North Carolina and Virginia Tech
NC State (7-6, 3-0)
125 - Garrett Cuimmings (15-6)
133 - Jeremy Hartrum (1-4) or Matt Spengler (1-4)
141 - Jeff Breese (8-11)
149 - Alex Hernandez (11-6)
157 - Kody Hamrah (12-9)
165 - Ryan Nowicki (4-8) or Rick Brownlee (2-1)
174 - Kevin Gabrielson (14-8)
184 - Jeremy Colbert (6-15)
197 - Zach Garren (8-10)
Hwt - Jainor Palma (15-10)
North Carolina (5-9, 3-2)
125 - Drew Forshey (15-7) or Bobby Shaw (20-12)
133 - #11 Evan Sola (27-3)
141 - Isaiah Britton (24-12)
149 - Chris Ramos (13-12)
157 - Greg Carr (2-6) or Aaron Holt (2-6)
165 - Garrett Atkinson (15-19)
174 - Alex Maciag (15-15)
184 - Justin Dobies (16-18)
197 - David Dashiell (20-14)
Hwt - Spencer Nadolsky (25-14)
Virginia Tech (15-4, 4-0)
125 - Justin Staylor (24-10)
133 - #13 David Hoffman (30-4)
141 - Donny Ooton (18-11)
149 - Tyde Prater (13-9)
157 - Reed Carpenter (21-8)
165 - Chris Stith (22-10)
174 - Shaun Guttridge (12-13)
184 - Steve Borja (29-7)
197 - Tomas Ovalle (13-15)
Hwt - #18 Mike Faust (27-5)
