As has become a summer tradition, appstatesports.com is counting down Appalachian State University athletics' 30 most memorable games, matches and meets from the 2014-15 academic year. This year's countdown begins on Monday, July 6 and will continue until Tuesday, August 4, the opening day of Appalachian State football's fall camp.
Be sure to check appstatesports.com each day to relive all of the Mountaineers' most lasting memories of an exciting and successful 2014-15.
Dejournette, Longo Advance to Day Two of NCAA
March 19, 2015
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Appalachian State wrestling saw each of its representatives at the NCAA Championships pick up a win on Thursday with two wrestlers advancing into day-two action.
Dominic Parisi was in the opening match of the tournament, taking on Josh Martinez of Air Force. Parisi trailed 5-0 at the end of the first, but fought back to make it a one point match in the third period. Martinez held off the late rally and edged Parisi 8-5.
The Concord N.C. native matched up with No. 16 seed Paul Petrov of Bucknell in the first match in the wrestle-back bracket. Parisi was up 4-3 after two periods and hung on to win 6-4. With the win, Parisi advanced to wrestle Brandon Jeske of Old Dominion.
In his third match of the day, Parisi took a 1-0 going into the third period. Jeske rallied past Parisi in the last period to advance on a 6-4 decision.
Parisi ends his career with 82 career wins, tied for tenth in program history, including three NCAA Championships wins.
True-freshman Michael Longo faced No. 7 seed Anthony Ashnault of Rutgers in his first match of the championship. Longo dropped a 9-2 decision and moved into the wrestle-back bracket.
In Longo's second match of the day, he squared off with Arizona State's Mattew Kaus. Longo used a late first round reversal to take a 4-3 lead into the second round. With 53 seconds left in the period, Longo pinned Kaus. Longo stays alive for day two in the wrestle back and will face No. 8 seed Geo Martinez of Boise State.
No. 12 seed Denzel Dejournette fought past Mimmo Lytle of Kent State via a 7-4 decision victory in his NCAA championship debut. Dejournette was the only Mountaineer to advance in the championship bracket.
In Dejournette's second round match, he faced No. 5 seed Connor Medbery of Wisconsin. Medbery took a 7-3 lead into the third period and held off Dejourette in a scoreless last period. Denzel will take on Nebraska's Collin Jenson in the second round of the consolation bracket.
The 2015 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships continues at the Scottrade Center on Friday starting at 11 a.m.
APPALACHIAN STATE ATHLETICS MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS OF 2014-15
No. 30: Baseball 5, ETSU 4 (May 12, 2015)
No. 29: Softball 14, Georgia State 5 (April 12, 2015)
No. 28: Women's Tennis 5, North Carolina Central 1 (February 22, 2015)
No. 27: Field Hockey 5, Pacific 4 (October 25, 2014)
No. 26: Men's Tennis 7, Georgia Southern 0 (March 17, 2015)
No. 25: Men's Basketball 74, Arkansas State 73 (January 3, 2015)
No. 24: Volleyball 3, Troy 2 (September 21, 2014)
No. 23: Women's Soccer 3, Troy 2 – 2 OT (October 10, 2014)
No. 22: Men's Soccer 1, NJIT 0 (November 13, 2014)
No. 21: SoCon Wrestling Championships (March 7, 2015)
No. 20: Football 45, Idaho 28 (November 29, 2014)
No. 19: Softball 5, Pittsburgh 2 (February 20, 2015)
No. 18: Baseball 9, No. 16 Maryland 7 (February 28, 2015)
No. 17: Volleyball 3, Tennessee 0 (August 30, 2014)
No. 16: Baseball 2, UL Lafayette 1 (May 1, 2015)
No. 15: Football 37, Arkansas State 32 (November 15, 2014)
No. 14: Women's Basketball 70, Arkansas State 69 (January 15, 2015)
No. 13: Men's Basketball 65, Virginia Tech 63 (November 22, 2014)
No. 12: Football 35, UL Lafayette 16 (November 22, 2014)
No. 11: Men's Cross Country Finishes Second in Sun Belt (November 2, 2014)
No. 10: Women's Cross Country Takes Second in Sun Belt (November 2, 2014)
No. 9: Men's Golf Wins Cleveland State Invitational (September 29, 2014)
No. 8: Women's Golf Wins Cape Fear National Intercollegiate (March 16, 2015)
No. 7: Softball 4, North Carolina 3 (February 13, 2015)
No. 6: Wrestling at NCAA Championships (March 19, 2015)
