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Wrestling Wins Thriller Over The Citadel, 21-16

January 24, 2010

CHARLESTON, S.C. -  Chris Collura defeated Nick LaFevre 3-2 in overtime in the last match of the day to clinch a 21-16 win for Appalachian State University wrestling over The Citadel Sunday afternoon in Charleston.

ASU won its fifth match in a row and improves to 7-8 overall and 1-1 in the Southern Conference.  The Citadel drops to 4-5 overall and 1-3 in the SoCon.

With the match starting at 149, the 141 pound match was the final one of the day.  With the score deadlocked at two after three periods, Collura earned a point in overtime to earn the 3-2 win and the Mountaineer victory.

Appalachian started the match with a victory, as Savva Kostis earned a 9-8 decision over Derek Royster.  The Bulldogs quickly tied the score with a Turtogtokh Luvsandorj decision over Chip Powell.  Kyle Blevins gave the Apps the lead back in the first of four lead changes with a 3-1 decision over Pierre Frazille at 165.

At 174, the Bulldogs' J.C. Oddo got a six-point win when Carter Downs couldn't finish the match due to an ankle injury in the third period.  The win gave The Citadel a three-point lead but Austin Trotman tied the score with a 9-5 decision over Kelby Smith.

The Mountaineers got just one pin on the day, but it was a big when Dylan Temple pinned Justin Sparrow with just five seconds remaining in the second period to give ASU a 15-9 lead.

The Citadel retook the lead with back-to-back wins by Odie Delaney and Richard Alarcon for a 16-15 lead.

Jacob Earp put the Black and Gold back on top with a 3-1 decision at 133 to set up the clincher for Collura.

With their wins at 165 and 184 respectively, Blevins and Trotman have won eight matches in a row.

Appalachian State 21  The Citadel 16
149: Savva Kostis (ASU) dec. Derek Royster (CIT), 9-8 (ASU, 3-0)
157: Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (CIT) dec. Chip Powell (ASU), 10-3 (Tied, 3-3)
165: Kyle Blevins (ASU) dec. Pierre Frazile (CIT), 3-1 (ASU, 6-3)
174: J.C. Oddo (CIT) inj. default Carter Downs (ASU), 5:06 (CIT, 9-6)
184: Austin Trotman (ASU) dec. Kelby Smth (CIT), 9-5 (Tied, 9-9)
197: Dylan Temple (ASU) pins Justin Sparrow (CIT), 4:55 (ASU, 15-9)
HWT: Odie Delaney (CIT) dec. Ken Altarac (ASU), 3-2 (ASU, 15-12)
125: Richard Alarcon (CIT) maj. dec. Brett Boston (ASU), 11-2 (CIT, 16-15)
133: Jacob Earp (ASU) dec. Jordan Dix (CIT), 3-1 (ASU, 18-16)
141: Chris Collura (ASU) dec. Nick LaFevre (CIT), 3-2 OT (ASU, 21-16)

GoASU.com's 30 Most Memorable Games of 2009-10
30. Football 52, Georgia Southern 16 (Oct. 24, 2009)
29. Men's Tennis 6, Davidson 1 (Apr. 18, 2010)
28. Women's Tennis 4, Charlotte 3 (Apr. 8, 2010)
27. Women's Indoor Track and Field SoCon Championship (2nd) (Feb. 25-26, 2010)
26. Men's Soccer 3, Alabama A&M 2 (Sept. 11, 2009)
25. Softball 7, Virginia Tech 5 (April 7, 2010)
24. Casey Johnson Wins Men's Golf Spring Hill Suites Intercollegiate (Sept. 15, 2009)
23. Women's Outdoor Track and Field SoCon Championship (2nd)
22. Wrestling 21, The Citadel 16 (Jan. 24, 2010)
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17. July 20
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15. July 22
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12. July 25
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10. July 27
9. July 28
8. July 29
7. July 30
6. July 31
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