BOONE, N.C. - In the team's first duals of the season, Appalachian State wrestling (2-0) had little trouble knocking off both of its opponents. After downing Anderson (0-3) by a score of 32-12, the Apps swept Belmont Abbey (0-3), 50-0 at Varsity Gym on Sunday.

Despite the positive results, coach JohnMark Bentley had some frustration with the less-than-perfect day.

"I'm disappointed with the way our guys competed in the first match," Bentley said. "We didn't control the action, and we had spent a lot of time in practice working on scoring points. Our guys have to learn to be ready for every bout and not let down."

"In the second match," Bentley continued. "We did much better, and I'm proud of the way we handled our competition.

With Sunday's results in mind, Bentley will select his lineup to travel to the Keystone Classic hosted by Pennsylvania on Sun., Nov. 20 in Philadelphia, Pa.

AGATE

Appalachian State 32, Anderson 12
125: Dominic Parisi (ASU) pinned Brad Myers (AU), 4:59
133: Chris Johnson (ASU) win by forfeit
141: Mike Kessler (ASU) pinned Ian Harper (AU), 1:55
149: Savva Kostis (ASU) maj. dec. Dan Telhada (AU), 15-4
157: Nick Giuliette (AU) dec. Chip Powell (ASU), 4-2
165: No. 19 Kyle Blevins (ASU) pinned Brian Onofrio (AU), 3:40
174: Carter Downs (ASU) maj. dec. Dalton Harper (AU), 9-0
184: William Sutton (AU) dec. Jon Hartley (ASU), 6-4
197: Adam Newton (AU) dec. Paul Weiss (ASU), 7-3
285: Chase Duke (AU) dec. Brock Durfee (ASU), 3-1 SV1

Appalachian State 50, Belmont Abbey 0
125: Dominic Parisi (ASU) win by forfeit
133: Chris Johnson (ASU) dec. Jake Nelson (BAC), 4-0
141: Mike Kessler (ASU) pinned Trey Alley (BAC), 4:38
149: Savva Kostis (ASU) pinned Brandon Wilkins (BAC), 1:38
157: Chip Powell (ASU) pinned Dylan Moses (BAC), 1:13
165: No. 19 Kyle Blevins (ASU) pinned Joseph Maumoynier (BAC), 2:20
174: Jesse Johnson (ASU) pinned Kwame Seymour (BAC), 2:35
184: No. 12 Austin Trotman (ASU) tech. fall Jerami Bartley (BAC), 21-6 (5:40)
197: Paul Weiss (ASU) dec. Nick Rees (BAC), 5-3
285: Joe Cummings (ASU) dec. Phillip Sharp (BAC), 2-1

 

BOUT-BY-BOUT

vs. Anderson

125: Parisi (ASU) pin Myers
Parisi jumped out to a quick lead in the first period, notching a takedown and a pair of three-point near falls for the 8-0 advantage at the first break. Starting from neutral, Parisi picked up three more take downs before ending the bout with a pin at the expiration of the second period.

141: Kessler (ASU) pin Harper
Keesler needed just under two minutes to seal this bout. The senior recorded a takedown and three-point near fall before picking up the pin at the 1:55 mark in the first.

149: Kostis (ASU) MD Telhada
The first period was quiet with Kostis earning a takedown for the stanza's only points. From the defensive position, Kostis picked up an early second-period reversal, allowed Telhada to escape and earned another takedown for a 6-1 lead into the final period. Telhada narrowed the gap with an early escape, but Kostis responded with three takedowns and a two-point near fall for the 15-4 major decision.

157: Giuliette (AU) dec. Powell
Powell's first-period take down gave him a 2-0 lead into the second, when Giuliette managed to ride the entire period. Giuliette escaped in the third, and a stall penalty leveled the bout, 2-2. Giuliette capped the period with a takedown as Anderson notched its first decision, 4-2.

165: Blevins (ASU) pin Onofrio
Nationally-ranked Blevins had just a takedown in the first period for a 2-0 advantage. He settled into the match and notched an escape and takedown for a 5-0 lead before pinning Onofrio 40 seconds into the second period.

174: Downs (ASU) MD Harper
After a scoreless first period, Downs went on the scoreboard with an escape and takedown in the second. He added a three-point near fall to carry a 6-0 edge into the final period. From neutral, Downs picked up a takedown and earned an extra point on a stall penalty for a 9-0 MD.

184: Sutton (AU) dec. Hartley
Sutton scored the bout's first point on a second-period escape. Anderson's sophomore picked up a pair of takedowns in the period while Hartley's escapes left him trailing 5-2. The gap narrowed as Hartley picked up a stall point and escape, but time expired with Sutton in position for a riding point and 6-4 win.

197: Newton (AU) dec. Weiss
Newton picked up a first-period takedown and a Weiss escape made it 2-1 heading into the second. Weiss managed a reversal in the second, but Newton turned the tables as well. In front 4-3, Newton earned an escape and takedown to clinch a 7-3 victory.

285: Duke (AU) dec. Durfee
The teams' biggest wrestlers struggled to score in regulation, as the pair exchanged escapes as the bout's only points of the first seven minutes. In sudden victory, Duke's takedown marked the only offensive points of the bout to take a 3-1 decision.

 

vs. Belmont Abbey

133: Johnson (ASU) dec. Nelson
Johnson scored first with a takedown early; his 2-0 lead would hold until the third period when he added an escape and finally a riding-time point for a 4-0 decision.

141: Kessler (ASU) pin Alley
Kessler's two first-period takedowns built a 4-1 advantage, and he picked up an escape, takedown and near fall to add six more points in the second before pinning Alley in the fifth minute.

149: Kostis (ASU) pin Wilkins
Kostis made quick work of Wilkins, notching a pair of takedowns before his pin after 98 seconds.

157: Powell (ASU) pin Moses
Powell recovered from his earlier missteps and earned the day's fastest pin in 73 seconds.

165: Blevins (ASU) pin Maumoynier
Blevins wasted little time with Maumoynier, pinning the sophomore in the third minute of the first period.

174: Johnson (ASU) pin Seymour
In his first collegiate dual, Johnson scored first but went on to allow Seymour to take control and earn back points. Before the period concluded, Johnson got back on top and closed the bout for the Apps' fifth-straight pin.

184: Trotman (ASU) TF Bartley
Trotman handled Bartley for three takedowns in the first. Leading 6-2 after one, Trotman's repeated takedowns and a three-point near fall ran up a 20-6 advantage after the first five minutes. In the third period, it was an eventual stalling penalty that gave Trotman the deciding point and his first tech. fall of the year.

197: Weiss (ASU) dec. Rees
Weiss took down Rees, but the Crusader answered back as the pair remained tied 3-3 after the first period. In the second, Weiss got the escape and a stalling point, and after a scoreless third, Weiss slipped by with the 5-3 win.

285: Cummings (ASU) dec. Sharp
Once again, the heavies had trouble getting on the board, and neither wrestler scored in the first period. Starting from bottom, Cummings got an escape for the 1-0 lead, and a repeated stalling penalty on Sharp gave the Mountaineer a 2-0 advantage. Sharp picked up his escape in the third, but Cummings held on for the 2-1 victory.