North Carolina State University Athletics
Caldwell, Caramanica Claim Championships At Scuffle
12/30/2008 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Darrion Caldwell and Joe Caramanica were NC State wrestling’s 1-2 punch a year ago. Based on their dual championship at the 2008 Southern Scuffle, they will have that role once again in 2008-09.
Caramanica, who made his season debut Monday at the Scuffle while recovering from a knee injury, took a 4-2 decision over Kent State’s Drew Lashaway Tuesday, giving Caramanica a 5-0 start to his season and the championship at 141 pounds in this year’s Southern Scuffle. Caramanica is now 78-25 for his career.
Moments later, Caldwell, a 2008 All-American and the nation’s third-ranked 149-pounder, pinned Navy’s Bryce Saddoris, at 2:05, to improve to 20-0 in 2008-09 and win the Scuffle championshop at 149. Caldwell also was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler. The pin of Saddoris was Caldwell’s third of the tournament, his ninth of the season, and the 42nd of his career. Saddoris entered the tournament ranked No. 5 nationally, and Caldwell now has won all four of his bouts this season against wrestlers in the top 10, two of them by first-period pin. Caldwell’s career record now stands at 76-11, an .874 winning percentage, which ranks fourth in school history.
Earlier Tuesday, Kody Hamrah finished fifth at 157 pounds, and that, combined with the wins by Caramanica and Caldwell, gave NC State a 10th-place finish at the Southern Scuffle.
The Wolfpack wrestling team will return to action Saturday at the NC State Duals, which will begin at noon at Reynolds Coliseum. Admission is free.
Following are NC State’s results from the Southern Scuffle:
125
Matt Snyder (Bloomsburg) pinned Mike Moreno, at 2:49
Prescott Garner (Navy) major dec. Mike Moreno, 11-1
(Mike Moreno eliminated)
133
Darrius Little pinned Denny Herndon (George Mason), at 7:49
Darrius Little dec. Mike Rappo (North Carolina), 4-3
Danny Mitcheff (Kent State) dec. Darrius Little, 3-0
Frank Celorrio (Appalachian State) dec. Darrius Little, 2-1
(Darrius Little eliminated)
Scott Norris (unattached) dec. Adam Haas (Kent State), 6-1
Mike Grey (Cornell) tech fall Scott Norris, 24-9
Jason Guffey (Bloomsburg) tech fall Scott Norris (unattached), 19-3
(Scott Norris eliminated)
141
Joe Caramanica dec. Steve Waite (Edinboro), 5-4
Joe Caramanica dec. Seth Morton (Ohio U.), 3-0
Joe Caramancia pinned Chris Bencivenga (UNC Greensboro), at 5:55
Joe Caramanica dec. No. 11 Chris Diaz (Virginia Tech), 2-1
Joe Caramanica dec. Drew Lashaway (Kent State), 4-2
(Joe Caramanica wins the championship at 141 pounds)
149
No. 3 Darrion Caldwell pinned Jeremy Depoy (Kent State), at 0:32
No. 3 Darrion Caldwell dec. Brandon Bucher (George Mason), 11-4
No. 3 Darrion Caldwell pinned D.J. Meagher (Cornell), at 1:26
No. 3 Darrion Caldwell major dec. Nick Stabile (North Carolina), 12-3
No. 3 Darrion Caldwell pinned No. 5 Bryce Saddoris, at 2:05
(Darrion Caldwell wins the championship at 149 pounds)
157
Kody Hamrah dec. Jon Kaloust (Binghamton), 8-1
Kody Hamrah pinned Andy Lowy (Princeton), at 3:37
No. 9 Matt Moley (Bloomsburg) dec. Kody Hamrah, 11-5
Kody Hamrah dec. Jesse Dong (Virginia Tech), 10-8
Kody Hamrah pinned Frankie McLaur (George Mason), at 2:02
Jon Bonilla-Bowman (Hofstra) dec. Kody Hamrah, 11-5
Kody Hamrah dec. Thomas Scotton (North Carolina), 4-2, sd
(Kody Hamrah finishes 5th at 157 pounds)
165
No. 19 Keegan Mueller (North Carolina) dec. Ray Ward (unattached), 6-0
Willy Mello (Duke) pinned Ray Ward (unattached), at 4:18
(Ray Ward eliminated)
174
Jake Burge dec. Nick Purdue (Ohio U.), 8-2
Bagna Tovuujav (George Mason) dec. Jake Burge, 8-3
Jake Burge dec. Nick Knowles (Liberty), 4-3
(Burge withdraws from tournament because of injury)
Hwt
David Morgan (Cal State Bakersfield) dec. Bobby Isola, 3-1
Khiry Reid (Campbell) dec. Bobby Isola, 7-3
(Bobby Isola eliminated)
David Wilson (Old Dominion) major dec. Austin Haigler (unattached), 8-0
Mueller (The Citadel) dec. Austin Haigler (unattached), 2-1
(Austin Haigler eliminated)
Caramanica, who made his season debut Monday at the Scuffle while recovering from a knee injury, took a 4-2 decision over Kent State’s Drew Lashaway Tuesday, giving Caramanica a 5-0 start to his season and the championship at 141 pounds in this year’s Southern Scuffle. Caramanica is now 78-25 for his career.
Moments later, Caldwell, a 2008 All-American and the nation’s third-ranked 149-pounder, pinned Navy’s Bryce Saddoris, at 2:05, to improve to 20-0 in 2008-09 and win the Scuffle championshop at 149. Caldwell also was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler. The pin of Saddoris was Caldwell’s third of the tournament, his ninth of the season, and the 42nd of his career. Saddoris entered the tournament ranked No. 5 nationally, and Caldwell now has won all four of his bouts this season against wrestlers in the top 10, two of them by first-period pin. Caldwell’s career record now stands at 76-11, an .874 winning percentage, which ranks fourth in school history.
Earlier Tuesday, Kody Hamrah finished fifth at 157 pounds, and that, combined with the wins by Caramanica and Caldwell, gave NC State a 10th-place finish at the Southern Scuffle.
The Wolfpack wrestling team will return to action Saturday at the NC State Duals, which will begin at noon at Reynolds Coliseum. Admission is free.
Following are NC State’s results from the Southern Scuffle:
125
Matt Snyder (Bloomsburg) pinned Mike Moreno, at 2:49
Prescott Garner (Navy) major dec. Mike Moreno, 11-1
(Mike Moreno eliminated)
133
Darrius Little pinned Denny Herndon (George Mason), at 7:49
Darrius Little dec. Mike Rappo (North Carolina), 4-3
Danny Mitcheff (Kent State) dec. Darrius Little, 3-0
Frank Celorrio (Appalachian State) dec. Darrius Little, 2-1
(Darrius Little eliminated)
Scott Norris (unattached) dec. Adam Haas (Kent State), 6-1
Mike Grey (Cornell) tech fall Scott Norris, 24-9
Jason Guffey (Bloomsburg) tech fall Scott Norris (unattached), 19-3
(Scott Norris eliminated)
141
Joe Caramanica dec. Steve Waite (Edinboro), 5-4
Joe Caramanica dec. Seth Morton (Ohio U.), 3-0
Joe Caramancia pinned Chris Bencivenga (UNC Greensboro), at 5:55
Joe Caramanica dec. No. 11 Chris Diaz (Virginia Tech), 2-1
Joe Caramanica dec. Drew Lashaway (Kent State), 4-2
(Joe Caramanica wins the championship at 141 pounds)
149
No. 3 Darrion Caldwell pinned Jeremy Depoy (Kent State), at 0:32
No. 3 Darrion Caldwell dec. Brandon Bucher (George Mason), 11-4
No. 3 Darrion Caldwell pinned D.J. Meagher (Cornell), at 1:26
No. 3 Darrion Caldwell major dec. Nick Stabile (North Carolina), 12-3
No. 3 Darrion Caldwell pinned No. 5 Bryce Saddoris, at 2:05
(Darrion Caldwell wins the championship at 149 pounds)
157
Kody Hamrah dec. Jon Kaloust (Binghamton), 8-1
Kody Hamrah pinned Andy Lowy (Princeton), at 3:37
No. 9 Matt Moley (Bloomsburg) dec. Kody Hamrah, 11-5
Kody Hamrah dec. Jesse Dong (Virginia Tech), 10-8
Kody Hamrah pinned Frankie McLaur (George Mason), at 2:02
Jon Bonilla-Bowman (Hofstra) dec. Kody Hamrah, 11-5
Kody Hamrah dec. Thomas Scotton (North Carolina), 4-2, sd
(Kody Hamrah finishes 5th at 157 pounds)
165
No. 19 Keegan Mueller (North Carolina) dec. Ray Ward (unattached), 6-0
Willy Mello (Duke) pinned Ray Ward (unattached), at 4:18
(Ray Ward eliminated)
174
Jake Burge dec. Nick Purdue (Ohio U.), 8-2
Bagna Tovuujav (George Mason) dec. Jake Burge, 8-3
Jake Burge dec. Nick Knowles (Liberty), 4-3
(Burge withdraws from tournament because of injury)
Hwt
David Morgan (Cal State Bakersfield) dec. Bobby Isola, 3-1
Khiry Reid (Campbell) dec. Bobby Isola, 7-3
(Bobby Isola eliminated)
David Wilson (Old Dominion) major dec. Austin Haigler (unattached), 8-0
Mueller (The Citadel) dec. Austin Haigler (unattached), 2-1
(Austin Haigler eliminated)
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