North Carolina State University Athletics
Wrestling Splits With Seton Hill and Newberry
11/29/2008 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
NEWBERRY, S.C. A banged up and depleted NC State wresting team limped through a doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Eleazer Arena on the Newberry College campus. The Wolfpack, which fell to 1-4 in dual matches, defeated Seton Hill 33-12 in the first bout, but then fell 28-13 to host Newberry, ranked seventh nationally in Division II.
Taylor Cummngs, Darrius Little, Darrion Caldwell and Kody Hamrah all won twice in the doubleheader, and the Wolfpack went 9-1 in bouts from 125 through 157 pounds. The upper weights, however, were a different story. Freshman 174-pounder Jake Burge wrestled in the first bout with an illness but lost to Seton Hill’s Dan Matthews. Freshman 184-pounder Hank Penree missed bouts due to illness. Sophomore heavyweight Bobby Isola wrestled twice, but also is battling medical issues. And senior 141-pounder Joe Caramanica is still out while recovering from a preseason knee injury.
“The guys who were healthy and able to go out there, they all wrestled really well,” head coach Carter Jordan said. “They really did. Newberry is no pushover. They’re Division II, but they have a really good program for that level. We’re going through a difficult stretch right now with guys being unable to go out on the mat. Better to take our lumps now than later. I still like our team when we’re healthy. We just have to get healthy.”
NC State returns to action next weekend at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. The tournament, the most prestigious in-season tournament in college wrestling, lasts all day Friday and Saturday, December 5-6.
NC State 33, Seton Hill 12
125 Taylor Cummings (NCS) tech fall Josh Testa, 16-0
133 Darrius Little (NCS) major dec. Nick Nichols, 15-7
141 Ryan Tice (NCS) dec. Dallas Evans, 5-4
149 No. 4 Darrion Caldwell (NCS) pinned Kurt McCauley, at 1:01
157 Kody Hamrah (NCS) tech fall Josh Voelker, 16-0
165 Lewis Spadaro (SH) dec. Quinton Godley, 2-0
174 Dan Matthews (SH) dec. Seth Parlier, 10-4
184 Nick Padezan (SH) won by forfeit
197 Mark Jahad (NCS) major dec. Ron Oswald, 12-4
Hwt Bobby Isola (NCS) pinned Stephen Zubach, at 1:00
Newberry 28, NC State 13
125 Taylor Cummings (NCS) dec. Matt Oliver, 5-3
133 Darrius Little (NCS) dec. Andrew Young, 4-2, sv3
141 Tony Washington (NC) major dec. Ryan Tice, 11-1
149 Darrion Caldwell (NCS) major dec. Latra Collick, 13-1
157 Kody Hamrah (NCS) dec. Sean Byrnes, 9-2
165 Vin Salek (NC) dec. Quinton Godley, 11-6
174 Brandon Kelly (NC) pinned Seth Parlier, at 5:30
184 Bryant Blanton (NC) won by forfeit
197 Keeno Griffin (NC) dec. Mark Jahad, 3-2
285 Cy Wainwright (NC) pinned Bobby Isola, at 4:25
Taylor Cummngs, Darrius Little, Darrion Caldwell and Kody Hamrah all won twice in the doubleheader, and the Wolfpack went 9-1 in bouts from 125 through 157 pounds. The upper weights, however, were a different story. Freshman 174-pounder Jake Burge wrestled in the first bout with an illness but lost to Seton Hill’s Dan Matthews. Freshman 184-pounder Hank Penree missed bouts due to illness. Sophomore heavyweight Bobby Isola wrestled twice, but also is battling medical issues. And senior 141-pounder Joe Caramanica is still out while recovering from a preseason knee injury.
“The guys who were healthy and able to go out there, they all wrestled really well,” head coach Carter Jordan said. “They really did. Newberry is no pushover. They’re Division II, but they have a really good program for that level. We’re going through a difficult stretch right now with guys being unable to go out on the mat. Better to take our lumps now than later. I still like our team when we’re healthy. We just have to get healthy.”
NC State returns to action next weekend at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. The tournament, the most prestigious in-season tournament in college wrestling, lasts all day Friday and Saturday, December 5-6.
NC State 33, Seton Hill 12
125 Taylor Cummings (NCS) tech fall Josh Testa, 16-0
133 Darrius Little (NCS) major dec. Nick Nichols, 15-7
141 Ryan Tice (NCS) dec. Dallas Evans, 5-4
149 No. 4 Darrion Caldwell (NCS) pinned Kurt McCauley, at 1:01
157 Kody Hamrah (NCS) tech fall Josh Voelker, 16-0
165 Lewis Spadaro (SH) dec. Quinton Godley, 2-0
174 Dan Matthews (SH) dec. Seth Parlier, 10-4
184 Nick Padezan (SH) won by forfeit
197 Mark Jahad (NCS) major dec. Ron Oswald, 12-4
Hwt Bobby Isola (NCS) pinned Stephen Zubach, at 1:00
Newberry 28, NC State 13
125 Taylor Cummings (NCS) dec. Matt Oliver, 5-3
133 Darrius Little (NCS) dec. Andrew Young, 4-2, sv3
141 Tony Washington (NC) major dec. Ryan Tice, 11-1
149 Darrion Caldwell (NCS) major dec. Latra Collick, 13-1
157 Kody Hamrah (NCS) dec. Sean Byrnes, 9-2
165 Vin Salek (NC) dec. Quinton Godley, 11-6
174 Brandon Kelly (NC) pinned Seth Parlier, at 5:30
184 Bryant Blanton (NC) won by forfeit
197 Keeno Griffin (NC) dec. Mark Jahad, 3-2
285 Cy Wainwright (NC) pinned Bobby Isola, at 4:25
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