Saturday, January 30
Pittsburgh, PA
7 PM
NC State
28
at
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#16 Pittsburgh
@PackWrestle Wins Road ACC Battle at #16 Pittsburgh, 28-6
1/30/2016 9:01:00 PM | Wrestling
PITTSBURGH, PA. - The No. 3 NC State wrestling team won 8 of 10 matches and improved to a perfect 19-0 on the season with a 28-6 road win at #16 Pittsburgh Saturday night. The 19 wins tie for the most wins in a single season in NC State history, and the Wolfpack (19-0, 4-0 ACC) will go for a new school record tomorrow afternoon at West Virginia.
The Pack won five of the six matchups between two ranked grapplers tonight, and came away with all three of the bonus point wins.
#24 Sean Fausz improved to a perfect 3-0 in ACC action with a 6-3 win over #26 LJ Bentely to start the dual at 125 pounds. Fausz controlled most of the bout, scoring both takedowns and accumulating over three minutes of ride time.
#3 Kevin Jack took care of business at 141 pounds, scoring a 3-0 win over #10 Mikey Racciato. After a scoreless first, Jack rode Racciato the entire second and his reversal to start the third was all he needed to go along with his 3:31 of ride time. Jack has now won 10 straight and recorded his fourth win over a ranked foe, second in top-10.
R-So. Beau Donahue fought back from a 4-0 second-period hole and scored the lone takedown in the final period to win 6-5.
#4 Tommy Gantt was dominating in his bout at 157 pounds improving to a perfect 17-0 on the season and 4-0 in ACC action. Gantt scored all 10 takedowns of his match, and ended it with a four-point near-fall in the third period.
#7 Max Rohskopf made it four straight wins for the Pack with a 1-0 win over #26 Cody Wiercioch. Rohskopf's escape to start the second was the bout's lone point. Rohskopf improves to 3-0 in ACC action, and scores hid second straight win over a ranked foe.
#15 Pete Renda scored the Pack's second bonus win of the day, a 9-0 major decision at 184 pounds. After an early takedown, Renda scored a four-point near-fall and controlled the match the rest of the way.
#17 Michael Boykin made it two straight wins over ACC-ranked foes for himself with a 3-2 win over #25 Nick Bonaccorsi. Boykin scored the lone takedown of the bout in the first period.
#1 Nick Gwiazdowski closed out the dual with a 12-2 major decision over #17 Ryan Solomon. With the win, Gwiazdowski improves to a perfect 50-0 in duals all-time at NC State.
#3 NC State 28, #16 Pittsburgh Panthers 6
125: #24 Sean Fausz (NCSU) dec. #26 LJ Bentley; 6-3 - 3-0
133: #20 Dom Forys (Pitt) dec. #28 Jamal Morris; 12-11 - 3-3
141: #3 Kevin Jack (NCSU) dec. #10 Mikey Racciato; 3-0 - 6-3
149: Beau Donahue (NCSU) dec. Robert Lee; 6-5 - 9-3
157: #4 Tommy Gantt (NCSU) technical fall Ronnie Garbinsky; 25-8 - 14-3
165: #7 Max Rohskopf (NCSU) dec. #26 Cody Wiercioch; 1-0 - 17-3
174: #26 TeShan Campbell (Pitt) Nicky Hall; 3-1 - 17-6
184: #15 Pete Renda (NCSU) major dec. Zach Bruce; 9-0 - 21-6
197: #17 Michael Boykin (NCSU) dec. #25 Nick Bonaccorsi; 3-2 - 24-6
285: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) major dec. #17 Ryan Solomon; 12-2 - 28-6
Up Next: NC State will make a quick turnaround, and travel to West Virginia for a 1 p.m. dual on Sunday.
The Pack won five of the six matchups between two ranked grapplers tonight, and came away with all three of the bonus point wins.
#24 Sean Fausz improved to a perfect 3-0 in ACC action with a 6-3 win over #26 LJ Bentely to start the dual at 125 pounds. Fausz controlled most of the bout, scoring both takedowns and accumulating over three minutes of ride time.
#3 Kevin Jack took care of business at 141 pounds, scoring a 3-0 win over #10 Mikey Racciato. After a scoreless first, Jack rode Racciato the entire second and his reversal to start the third was all he needed to go along with his 3:31 of ride time. Jack has now won 10 straight and recorded his fourth win over a ranked foe, second in top-10.
R-So. Beau Donahue fought back from a 4-0 second-period hole and scored the lone takedown in the final period to win 6-5.
#4 Tommy Gantt was dominating in his bout at 157 pounds improving to a perfect 17-0 on the season and 4-0 in ACC action. Gantt scored all 10 takedowns of his match, and ended it with a four-point near-fall in the third period.
#7 Max Rohskopf made it four straight wins for the Pack with a 1-0 win over #26 Cody Wiercioch. Rohskopf's escape to start the second was the bout's lone point. Rohskopf improves to 3-0 in ACC action, and scores hid second straight win over a ranked foe.
#15 Pete Renda scored the Pack's second bonus win of the day, a 9-0 major decision at 184 pounds. After an early takedown, Renda scored a four-point near-fall and controlled the match the rest of the way.
#17 Michael Boykin made it two straight wins over ACC-ranked foes for himself with a 3-2 win over #25 Nick Bonaccorsi. Boykin scored the lone takedown of the bout in the first period.
#1 Nick Gwiazdowski closed out the dual with a 12-2 major decision over #17 Ryan Solomon. With the win, Gwiazdowski improves to a perfect 50-0 in duals all-time at NC State.
#3 NC State 28, #16 Pittsburgh Panthers 6
125: #24 Sean Fausz (NCSU) dec. #26 LJ Bentley; 6-3 - 3-0
133: #20 Dom Forys (Pitt) dec. #28 Jamal Morris; 12-11 - 3-3
141: #3 Kevin Jack (NCSU) dec. #10 Mikey Racciato; 3-0 - 6-3
149: Beau Donahue (NCSU) dec. Robert Lee; 6-5 - 9-3
157: #4 Tommy Gantt (NCSU) technical fall Ronnie Garbinsky; 25-8 - 14-3
165: #7 Max Rohskopf (NCSU) dec. #26 Cody Wiercioch; 1-0 - 17-3
174: #26 TeShan Campbell (Pitt) Nicky Hall; 3-1 - 17-6
184: #15 Pete Renda (NCSU) major dec. Zach Bruce; 9-0 - 21-6
197: #17 Michael Boykin (NCSU) dec. #25 Nick Bonaccorsi; 3-2 - 24-6
285: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) major dec. #17 Ryan Solomon; 12-2 - 28-6
Up Next: NC State will make a quick turnaround, and travel to West Virginia for a 1 p.m. dual on Sunday.
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