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Gwiazdowski Wins Title at Cliff Keen Invite; Pack Finish 9th
12/6/2014 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
LAS VEGAS, NEV. - Defending NCAA Champion Nick Gwiazdowski brought home the 285-pound title at the 2014 Cliff Keen Invitational held this weekend in Las Vegas, Nev. Gwiazdowski rolled to a 5-0 record, including a pair of wins over top-15 foes. In the finals, Gwiazdowski downed ninth-ranked Ty Walz of Virginia Tech 6-3 on two takedowns and 3:20 of riding time.
Two other Pack wrestlers placed in the prestigious tournament. Sophomore Max Rohskopf finished seventh at 165 pounds and classmate Pete Renda was eighth at 174 pounds. Overall five Pack wrestlers made it to the second day, junior Sam Speno (141) and freshman Michael Boykin (197).
The 20th-ranked Wolfpack placed ninth in a 39 team field that included 11 teams ranked in the top-25 in this week’s USA Today/NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, including five top-10 schools. The Pack also only wrestled in nine weight classes, not having an entry at 133 pounds.
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125
Championship Bracket
Joe DeAngelo (NC State) dec. Kyle Larson (Iowa State); 7-4 (TB-2)
#6 Dylan Peters (Northern Iowa) dec. Joe DeAngelo; 7-5
Wrestlebacks
Joe DeAngelo tech fall Christian Betancourt (Calif. Baptist); 3:07
#20 Zeke Moisey (West Virginia) dec. Joe DeAngelo; 9-4
141
Championship Bracket
#18 Sam Speno (NC State) fall Taylor French (Navy); 3:47
#18 Sam Speno dec. #15 Anthony Abidin (Nebraska); 7-4
#3 Devin Carter (Virginia Tech) major dec. #18 Sam Speno; 14-5
Wrestlebacks
Geo Martinez (Boise State) dec. #18 Sam Speno; 10-6
149
Championship Bracket
#18 Ken Theobold (Rutgers) dec. Rodney Shepard (NC State); 6-4
Wrestlebacks
Rodney Shepard dec. Tavis Ino (San Francisco St.); 4-2 (SV-1)
Randall Languis (Ohio State) dec. Rodney Shepard; 5-2
157
Championship Bracket
Chad Pyke (NC State) major dec. Logan Addis (Utah Valley University); 14-5
#1 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) fall Chad Pyke; 0:37
Wrestlebacks
Rustin Barrick (Bucknell) dec. Chad Pyke; 10-4
165
Championship Bracket
Max Rohskopf (NC State) dec. Taylor West (Boise State); 5-4 (SV-1)
#11 Taylor Massa (Michigan) dec. Max Rohskopf; 3-0
Wrestlebacks
Max Rohskopf dec. Mitchell Polkowske (Northern Colorado); 2-0
Max Rohskopf dec. Richard Muniz (Brown); 4-1
Msx Rohskopf dec. #15 Nicholas Wanzek (Minnesota); 1-0
Peyton Walsh (Navy) dec. Max Roshkopf; 2-1
7th/8th Place: Max Rohskopf dec. #16 Jesse Stafford (Air Force); 4-2
174
Championship Bracket
#17 Pete Renda (NC State) dec. Austin Dewey (Boise State); 6-3
#10 Zach Epperly (Virginia Tech) dec. #17 Pete Renda; 8-1
Wrestlebacks
#17 Pete Renda fall Joe Latham (Oregon State); 2:01
#17 Pete Renda major dec. #15 Duke Pickett (Cornell); 11-0
#17 Pete Renda major dec. Jadaen Bernstein (Navy); 8-0
#14 Davonte Mahomes (Michigan) dec. #17 Pete Renda; 8-4
7th/8th Place: #12 Mark Martin (Ohio State) fall Pete Renda; 6:40
184
Championship Pig Tail Round
Michael Macchiavello (NC State) dec Cory Damiana (Hofstra); 9-3
Championship Bracket
Michael Macchiavello fall Michael Mocco (Harvard); 2:55
#8 Taylor Meeks (Oregon State) major dec. Michael Macchiavello; 9-1
Wrestlebacks
Michael Macchiavello major dec. Tom Sleigh (Bucknell); 14-6
Zack Hernandez (Columbia) dec. Michael Macchiavello; 10-7
197
Championship Pig Tail Round
Michael Boykin (NC State) dec Paul Head (Cal Baptist); 4-0
Championship Bracket
Michael Boykin dec. Samuel Mangum (Western State Colorado); 5-4
Jared Haught (Virginia Tech) dec. Michael Boykin; 5-3
Wrestlebacks
Michael Boykin major dec. Tyler Lyster (Bucknell); 13-3
Michael Boykin major dec. Paul Rands (Navy); 12-4
Trent Noon (Northern Colorado) fall Michael Boykin; 2:23
285
Championship Bracket
#2 Nick Gwiazdowski (NC State) major dec. David Ng (Harvard); 11-2
#2 Nick Gwiazdowski tech fall Brian Macchione (Northern Colorado); 5:48
#2 Nick Gwiazdowski dec. #15 Blaize Cabell (Northern Iowa); 4-1
#2 Nick Gwiazdowski major dec.Joe Stolfi (Bucknell); 11-1
Championship: #2 Nick Gwiazdowski dec. #9 Ty Walz (Virginia Tech); 6-3
Up Next: The Pack will be in dual action up until the ACC Championships and NCAA Championships in March. NC State will next host Appalachian State Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. in Reynolds Coliseum.
