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RALEIGH – The 11th-ranked UNC Pembroke wrestling team dropped a pair of dual meets to NCAA Division I foes, but highlighted its day with a 22-13 victory over sixth-ranked (NAIA) Lindsey Wilson on Sunday at the Wolfpack Duals in Raleigh.
UNCP (2-2) had its school record 13-match win streak snapped with a 25-15 setback to American in its opening match of the day, but rebounded with a win over the perennial NAIA powerhouse. The Black & Gold closed out the event with a 29-9 loss to host NC State.
The Braves used an injury default victory by Hayden Fry in his 149-pound matchup with American's Cole Moseley to knot the team score up at nine points apiece, but the Eagles won four of the final six individual matches, including three bonus-point wins, to key the 25-15 victory.
Nursing a 16-13 advantage against Lindsey Wilson, the Black & Gold got key wins from Stuart Nadeau at 197 pounds and fifth-ranked Chris Giddens in the heavyweight matchup to fuel the 22-13 victory. The victory avenged last season's 22-16 loss to the Blue Raiders at the Wolfpack Duals and gave the Braves a 2-1 edge in the series with Lindsey Wilson.
N.C. State, who fell just short in a 16-15 loss to seventh-ranked Nebraska on Saturday, recorded four bonus-point victories to key its 29-9 win over the Braves. The Wolfpack posted pins in the first two matches of the contest to take a 12-0 lead on the team scoreboard, before defending national champion Daniel Ownbey got the Braves on the board with a 10-3 decision over Chris Wilkes. N.C. State would respond by tallying major decisions in both the 149- and 157-pound bouts, and then padded its lead out to 23-3 on Max Rohskopf's 6-3 decision over Juan Stimpson.
The Braves will be back in action again on December 13-14 when they make the long trek to Indianapolis, Ind., to take part in the prestigious Midwest Classic.
American 25, No. 11 UNC Pembroke 15
125: No. 8 David Terao (AU) fall Quan Le (UNCP) F 1:46
133: No. 31 Josh Terao (AU) dec. Asher Goodwin (UNCP) SV 9-5
141: No. 1 Daniel Ownbey (UNCP) dec. Tom Page (AU) D 8-6
149: Hayden Fry (UNCP) inj. def. Cole Moseley (AU) DEF 4:02
157: John Boyle (AU) tech. fall Reggie Allen (UNCP) TF 17-0; 7:00
165: Juan Stimpson (UNCP) dec. Brad Mutchnik (AU) D 4-1
174: Jeric Kasunic (AU) maj. dec. Terrence Zaleski (UNCP) M 16-6
184: Jason Grimes (AU) dec. Mikey Thomas (UNCP) D 6-0
197: Brett Dempsey (AU) maj. dec. Stuart Nadeau (UNCP) M 12-3
285: No. 5 Chris Giddens (UNCP) dec. Scott Augustine (AU) D 3-1
Starting Weight: 125
Records: UNCP 1-1; American 2-0
No. 11 UNC Pembroke 22, No. 6 (NAIA) Lindsey Wilson 13
125: No. 7 James Flint (LWC) maj. dec. Quan Le (UNCP) M 13-3
133: Tyler Ross (UNCP) dec. Felix Casa Del Valle (LWC) D 11-4
141: No. 1 Daniel Ownbey (UNCP) maj. dec. Daniel Leonard (LWC) M 14-6
149: No. 13 Isaac Thomas (LWC) dec. Hayden Fry (UNCP) D 6-4
157: No. 1 Joe Cozart (LWC) dec. Reggie Allen (UNCP) D 7-2
165: Juan Stimpson (UNCP) dec. Rhodes Bell (LWC) D 3-0
174: Terrence Zaleski (UNCP) pinned Lofton Wright (LWC) F 3:37
184: No. 5 Erick Gomez (LWC) dec. Mikey Thomas (UNCP) D 5-1
197: Stuart Nadeau (UNCP) dec. No. 15 Jake Maupin (LWC) D 2-1
285: No. 5 Chris Giddens (UNCP) dec. No. 15 Chico Adams (LWC) SV 3-1
Starting Weight: 125
Records: UNCP 2-1; Lindsey Wilson 0-2
N.C. State 29, No. 11 UNC Pembroke 9
125: Brendan Calas (NCSU) pinned Quan Le (UNCP) F 2:57
133: Bryce Meredith (NCSU) pinned Asher Goodwin (UNCP) F 4:30
141: Daniel Ownbey (UNCP) dec. Chris Wilkes (NCSU) D 10-3
149: Cohl Fulk (NCSU) maj. dec. Hayden Fry (UNCP) M 10-2
157: Beau Donahue (NCSU) maj. dec. Reggie Allen (UNCP) M 12-3
165: Max Rohskopf (NCSU) dec. Juan Stimpson (UNCP) D 6-3
174: Terrence Zaleski (UNCP) dec. Lee Davis (NCSU) D 11-8
184: Mikey Thomas (UNCP) dec. Bill Cook (NCSU) D 7-3
197: Michael Boykin (NCSU) dec. Stuart Nadeau (UNCP) D 12-5
285: Mike Kosoy (NCSU) dec. No. 5 Chris Giddens (UNCP) D 3-2
Starting Weight: 125
Records: UNCP 2-2; N.C. State 4-1
