North Carolina State University Athletics
Redshirts & Backups Dominate Action at Newberry Open
2/16/2015 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
RALEIGH, N.C. - On the same day the 25th-ranked NC State wrestling team earned a dominating 27-12 ACC win over 14th-ranked Pittsburgh, 11 other Wolfpack wrestlers were in action at the Newberry Open. NC State claimed titles in three weight classes (149, 197 and 285 pounds), and of the 11 wrestlers that competed nine brought home at least a fourth place finish.
On the day, NC State’s wrestlers went 40-11, with four of those losses coming against fellow Pack wrestlers.
125 pounds: Sophomore Brenden Calas finished second, while freshman Sean Fausz placed third. Calas earned three decisions before narrowly falling 5-4 in the championship, while Fausz finished with a 6-1 mark, winning his last four and earning a 15-5 major decision in his final bout.
149 pounds: NC State dominated the bracket, as the four Pack entrants all finished in the top four. Sophomore Brian Hamann claimed top honors going 5-0 and winning the championship over teammate redshirt sophomore Cohl Fulk 5-0. Fulk claimed a pin and a major decision getting to the championship. Freshman Chandler Pyke took third, and redshirt freshman Jake DeAngelo was fourth.
197 pounds: A pair of freshmen placed in the top-three, Malik McDonald (1st) and Derrick Maisonet (3rd). McDonald was 3-0 on the day with a pin and two decisions, including a 10-6 win over Gardner-Webb’s Zach Bennett in the championship. Maisonet fell in his opening bout, but came back strong to win three straight and claim third.
285 pounds: Redshirt Mike Kosoy made quick work enroute to the 285 pound title. Kosoy was a perfect 4-0, with two wins by pin and the other two wins by technical fall. In the championship, he pinned North Carolina’s Cory Daniel in just 26 seconds.
