BOONE, N.C. — Two wins with bonus points and one shutout enabled App State Wrestling to hang tough with No. 6 NC State, which won 24-12 in front of a standing-room-only crowd at Varsity Gym on Friday night.
In the first home dual of the season for the young Mountaineers (0-2), heavyweight
Cary Miller won a 13-3 major decision against Colin Lawler and
Codi Russell earned a technical fall by a 19-3 score against Tommy Cox at 133 pounds. App State's other victory came from
Jonathan Millner, who won a 5-0 decision against A.J. Leitten at 149 pounds.
The Wolfpack posted a pair of one-point victories, as 17th-ranked Daniel Bullard overcame a late takedown from
Thomas Flitz to win a 5-4 decision at 174 pounds and fourth-ranked Nick Reenan used a takedown in the closing seconds to win a 4-3 decision against
Paul Carson at 197 pounds.
Making his season debut and trailing 3-2 in the third period, Reenan didn't rise to his feet for most of a lengthy review that followed an unsuccessful challenge from the Wolfpack. Carson had controlled the tempo of the match to that point, but Reenan erased his deficit with the late two points.
Millner improved to 14-1 on the season, Miller improved to 13-1 and Russell recorded his 12th victory. In a dual that began at 141 pounds, four of NC State's other five wins came from wrestlers ranked in the top 15.
No. 13 Tariq Wilson won a 6-2 decision against
Bradley Irwin at 141, No. 2 Hayden Hidlay won a major decision against
Matt Zovistoski at 157, No. 8 Thomas Bullard won a 6-2 decision against
Will Formato at 165 and No. 2 Trent Hidlay won a major decision against
Julian Gorring. The Wolfpack's Jakob Camacho, who started the year with a top-20 ranking, won a major decision against
Sean Carter.
The 2019-20 wrestling season is presented by Hungry Howies. App State returns to action Wednesday at Little Rock.
#6 NC State 24, App State 12
141: #13 Tariq Wilson (NCSU) def.
Bradley Irwin (APP), 6-2 dec.
149:
Jonathan Millner (APP) def. A.J. Leitten (NCSU), 5-0 dec.
157: #2 Hayden Hidlay (NCSU) def. #17
Matt Zovistoski (APP), 16-3 maj. dec.
165: #8 Thomas Bullard (NCSU) def.
Will Formato (APP), 6-2 dec.
174: #17 Daniel Bullard (NCSU) def.
Thomas Flitz (APP), 5-4 dec.
184: #2 Trent Hidlay (NCSU) def.
Julian Gorring (APP), 17-5 maj. dec.
197: #4 Nick Reenan (NCSU) def.
Paul Carson (APP), 4-3 dec.
HWT: #24
Cary Miller (APP) def. Colin Lawler (NCSU), 13-3 maj. dec.
125: Jakob Camacho (NCSU) def.
Sean Carter (APP), 14-6 maj. dec.
133:
Codi Russell (APP) def. Tommy Cox (NCSU), 19-3 tech. fall
