
Wrestling Claims Three Titles in Wolfpack Open
11/16/2014 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Nov. 16, 2014
Returning NCAA Champion Nick Gwiazdowski cruised to the title at 285 pounds, recording three falls and a major decision enroute to a 5-0 record. Sophomore Pete Renda, an NCAA Qualifier last year, took top honors at 174 pounds. outscoring his four opponents 35-9. Senior Tommy Gantt, who is redshirting this season, won his third straight open tournament this year with his title at 165 pounds.
Four other Pack wrestlers placed in the top-three in their weight classes. Freshman Rodney Shepard finished second at 149 pounds, falling in the championship bout 1-0. Sophomore Brenden Calas placed third at 125 pounds, freshman Kevin Jack was also third at 141 pounds, and redshirt-sophomore Lee Davis was third at 165 pounds - only losing to teammate Tommy Gantt in the semifinals.
The Pack will have a busy weekend of action next Saturday and Sunday, hosting five home duals. NC State will face Gardner-Webb (1 p.m.) and No. 11 Nebraska (7 p.m.) on Saturday, and then Lindsey Wilson (11 a.m.), American (12:30 p.m.) and UNC Pembroke (2 p.m.) on Sunday - all five dual matches will be held in Reynolds.
Wolfpack Open Results for NC State:
• 125 Pounds - Brenden Calas - 3rd place
Champ. Round 2 - Brenden Calas (North Carolina State) won by major decision over George Carpenter (Penn State) (Maj 12-1)
Quarterfinal - Brenden Calas (North Carolina State) won in tie breaker - 1 over Dalton Henderson (VMI) (TB-1 2-0)
Semifinal - Thayer Atkins (Duke) won by decision over Brenden Calas (North Carolina State) (Dec 4-1)
3rd Place Match - Brenden Calas (North Carolina State) won by forfeit over Philip Elias (Davidson) (FF)
• 133 Pounds - Jamel Morris - 8th place
Champ. Round 2 - Jamel Morris (North Carolina State) won by fall over Bill Prochniewski (George Mason) (Fall 2:41)
Quarterfinal - Mitchell Finesivler (Duke) won by decision over Jamel Morris (North Carolina State) (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Jamel Morris (North Carolina State) won by fall over Robert Dooley (George Mason) (Fall 3:48)
Cons. Semi - Drew Walker (Campbell) won by decision over Jamel Morris (North Carolina State) (Dec 18-12)
• 133 Pounds - Will Crisco
Champ. Round 1 - Payton Shuford (Appalachian State) won in sudden victory - 1 over Bill Crisco (North Carolina State) (SV-1 7-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Bill Crisco (North Carolina State) won by fall over Bill Prochniewski (George Mason) (Fall 1:46)
Cons. Round 3 - Bill Crisco (North Carolina State) won by decision over Michael Hayes (Old Dominion) (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Drew Walker (Campbell) won by major decision over Bill Crisco (North Carolina State) (Maj 8-0)
• 133 Pounds - Sean Fausz - 8th place
Champ. Round 1 - Drew Walker (Campbell) won by decision over Sean Fausz (North Carolina State) (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Sean Fausz (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Chris Reilly (Maryland) (Maj 14-5)
Cons. Round 3 - Sean Fausz (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Mason Kilcarr (George Mason) (Maj 19-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Sean Fausz (North Carolina State) won by fall over Payton Shuford (Appalachian State) (Fall 5:00)
Cons. Semi - Jordan Simpson (Newberry) won by decision over Sean Fausz (North Carolina State) (Dec 4-3)
• 133 Pounds - Marshall Brown
Champ. Round 1 - Chris Reilly (Maryland) won by decision over Marshall Brown (North Carolina State) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Louie Altamirano (Newberry) won by major decision over Marshall Brown (North Carolina State) (Maj 11-3)
• 141 Pounds - Jamal Morris - 4th place
Champ. Round 1 - Jamal Morris (North Carolina State) won by decision over Jacob Trybus (Maryland) (Dec 9-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Jamal Morris (North Carolina State) won by fall over Nick Young (Newberry) (Fall 0:27)
Quarterfinal - Jamal Morris (North Carolina State) won by decision over Alex Lewis (Appalachian State) (Dec 6-3)
Semifinal - Daniel Ownbey (North Carolina-Pembroke) won by decision over Jamal Morris (North Carolina State) (Dec 6-5)
3rd Place Match - Kevin Jack (North Carolina State) won by decision over Jamal Morris (North Carolina State) (Dec 7-0)
• 141 Pounds - Chris Wilkes
Champ. Round 1 - Brandon Gambucci (Duke) won by fall over Chris Wilkes (North Carolina State) (Fall 1:50)
Cons. Round 1 - Chris Wilkes (North Carolina State) won by decision over Tanner Stephens (Old Dominion) (Dec 8-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Nathan Coburn (Old Dominion) won by decision over Chris Wilkes (North Carolina State) (Dec 5-3)
• 141 Pounds - Sam Speno
Champ. Round 1 - Sam Speno (North Carolina State) won by decision over Evan Botwin (Duke) (Dec 9-6)
Champ. Round 2 - Daniel Ownbey (North Carolina-Pembroke) won by injury default over Sam Speno (North Carolina State) (Inj. 0:00)
Cons. Round 2 - Brandon Walker (Maryland) won by injury default over Sam Speno (North Carolina State) (Inj. 0:00)
• 141 Pounds - Kevin Jack - 3rd place
Champ. Round 1 - Kevin Jack (North Carolina State) won by decision over Cameron Perry (Virginia) (Dec 11-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Kevin Jack (North Carolina State) won by tech fall over Jake Smith (North Carolina-Pembroke) (TF 17-0)
Quarterfinal - Kevin Jack (North Carolina State) won by decision over Chandler Pyke (North Carolina State) (Dec 8-1)
Semifinal - Alfred Bannister (Maryland) won by decision over Kevin Jack (North Carolina State) (Dec 5-3)
3rd Place Match - Kevin Jack (North Carolina State) won by decision over Jamal Morris (North Carolina State) (Dec 7-0)
• 141 Pounds - Chandler Pyke - 8th place
Champ. Round 1 - Chandler Pyke (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Rasean McArthur (Unattached) (Maj 12-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Chandler Pyke (North Carolina State) won by decision over Nick Lankford (Newberry) (Dec 4-2)
Quarterfinal - Kevin Jack (North Carolina State) won by decision over Chandler Pyke (North Carolina State) (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Chandler Pyke (North Carolina State) won by fall over Jacob Trybus (Maryland) (Fall 3:30)
Cons. Semi - Brandon Gambucci (Duke) won by fall over Chandler Pyke (North Carolina State) (Fall 0:47)
• 149 Pounds - Sam Melikian
Champ. Round 1 - Samuel Melikian (North Carolina State) won by tech fall over Mick Shanahan (Davidson) (TF 18-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Eric Milks (North Carolina-Pembroke) won by decision over Samuel Melikian (North Carolina State) (Dec 9-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Samuel Melikian (North Carolina State) won by decision over Konbeh Koroma (George Mason) (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Round 3 - Marcus Cain (Duke) won by fall over Samuel Melikian (North Carolina State) (Fall 6:39)
• 149 Pounds - Beau Donahue - 8th place
Champ. Round 1 - Beau Donahue (North Carolina State) won by decision over Matthew Pente (Maryland) (Dec 7-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Beau Donahue (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Hayden Fry (North Carolina-Pembroke) (Maj 11-3)
Quarterfinal - Kevin Birmingham (Davidson) won by fall over Beau Donahue (North Carolina State) (Fall 2:37)
Cons. Round 4 - Beau Donahue (North Carolina State) won by decision over Kevin Johnson (Old Dominion) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Semi - Jack Clark (UNC-UNA) won by decision over Beau Donahue (North Carolina State) (Dec 5-3)
• 149 Pounds - Jake DeAngelo - 8th place
Champ. Round 1 - Jack Clark (UNC-UNA) won by major decision over Jake DeAngelo (North Carolina State) (Maj 13-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Jake DeAngelo (North Carolina State) won by fall over Jed Harriss (VMI) (Fall 1:27)
Cons. Round 2 - Jake DeAngelo (North Carolina State) won by decision over Cody Ross (North Carolina) (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 3 - Jake DeAngelo (North Carolina State) won by decision over Brent Waterman (Virginia Tech) (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Jake DeAngelo (North Carolina State) won by decision over Eric Milks (North Carolina-Pembroke) (Dec 9-8)
Cons. Semi - Marcus Cain (Duke) won by decision over Jake DeAngelo (North Carolina State) (Dec 6-0)
• 149 Pounds - Rodney Shepard - 2nd place
Champ. Round 1 - Rodney Shepard (North Carolina State) won by decision over Derrick Evanovich (Maryland) (Dec 10-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Rodney Shepard (North Carolina State) won by decision over Brent Waterman (Virginia Tech) (Dec 4-1)
Quarterfinal - Rodney Shepard (North Carolina State) won by decision over Seiji Borja (Newberry) (Dec 2-1)
Semifinal - Rodney Shepard (North Carolina State) won in sudden victory - 1 over Cohl Fulk (North Carolina State) (SV-1 5-3)
1st Place Match - Alexander Richardson (Old Dominion) won by decision over Rodney Shepard (North Carolina State) (Dec 1-0)
• 149 Pounds - Cohl Fulk - 4th place
Champ. Round 1 - Cohl Fulk (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Zachary Finesilver (Duke) (Maj 11-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Cohl Fulk (North Carolina State) won by decision over Chad Saunders (Virginia Tech) (Dec 8-1)
Quarterfinal - Cohl Fulk (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Eric Milks (North Carolina-Pembroke) (Maj 12-3)
Semifinal - Rodney Shepard (North Carolina State) won in sudden victory - 1 over Cohl Fulk (North Carolina State) (SV-1 5-3)
3rd Place Match - Kevin Birmingham (Davidson) won by fall over Cohl Fulk (North Carolina State) (Fall 3:32)
• 149 Pounds - Jonathan Gahagan
Champ. Round 1 - Alexander Richardson (Old Dominion) won by fall over Johnathan Gahagan (North Carolina State) (Fall 0:57)
Cons. Round 1 - Anderson Pope (North Carolina) won by major decision over Johnathan Gahagan (North Carolina State) (Maj 10-1)
• 157 Pounds - Chad Pyke - 8th place
Champ. Round 1 - Chad Pyke (North Carolina State) won by tech fall over Reggie Allen (North Carolina-Pembroke) (TF 18-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Jacob Crawford (UNC-UNA) won by decision over Chad Pyke (North Carolina State) (Dec 9-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Chad Pyke (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Dennis Flores (Newberry) (Maj 14-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Chad Pyke (North Carolina State) won by decision over Logan Day (Duke) (Dec 11-4)
Cons. Round 4 - Chad Pyke (North Carolina State) won by fall over Tobias Hague (Maryland) (Fall 1:41)
Cons. Semi - Jacob Crawford (UNC-UNA) won by fall over Chad Pyke (North Carolina State) (Fall 6:17)
• 165 Pounds - Lee Davis - 3rd plac
Champ. Round 1 - Stacey Davis (North Carolina State) won by decision over Garrison Matthews (Campbell) (Dec 3-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Stacey Davis (North Carolina State) won by decision over Patrick Devlin (Davidson) (Dec 13-7)
Quarterfinal - Stacey Davis (North Carolina State) won in sudden victory - 1 over Andrew DeHart (Duke) (SV-1 3-1)
Semifinal - Tommy Gantt (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Stacey Davis (North Carolina State) (Maj 13-5)
3rd Place Match - Stacey Davis (North Carolina State) won by decision over Troy Seymour (North Carolina State) (Dec 8-2)
• 165 Pounds - Troy Seymour - 4th place
Champ. Round 1 - Troy Seymour (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Hayden Smith (North Carolina-Pembroke) (Maj 13-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Troy Seymour (North Carolina State) won by decision over Monte Britton (Campbell) (Dec 8-2)
Quarterfinal - Troy Seymour (North Carolina State) won by decision over Lukas Gilmore (Newberry) (Dec 3-2)
Semifinal - Jake Faust (Duke) won in tie breaker - 1 over Troy Seymour (North Carolina State) (TB-1 3-1)
3rd Place Match - Stacey Davis (North Carolina State) won by decision over Troy Seymour (North Carolina State) (Dec 8-2)
• 165 Pounds - Logan Farlowe
Champ. Round 2 - Logan Farlowe (North Carolina State) won by fall over Sean O`Malley (Maryland) (Fall 6:40)
Quarterfinal - Tommy Gantt (North Carolina State) won by fall over Logan Farlowe (North Carolina State) (Fall 6:44)
Cons. Round 4 - Garrett Peppelman (UVA-UNA) won by major decision over Logan Farlowe (North Carolina State) (Maj 9-0)
• 165 Pounds - Max Rohskopf - 8th place
Champ. Round 1 - Max Rohskopf (North Carolina State) won by decision over Garrett Peppelman (UVA-UNA) (Dec 8-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Jake Faust (Duke) won by decision over Max Rohskopf (North Carolina State) (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Max Rohskopf (North Carolina State) won by fall over Tyler Johnson (Newberry) (Fall 1:59)
Cons. Round 3 - Max Rohskopf (North Carolina State) won by decision over Shabaka Johns (VMI) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Max Rohskopf (North Carolina State) won by decision over Lukas Gilmore (Newberry) (Dec 8-6)
Cons. Semi - Paul Duggan (Campbell) won by decision over Max Rohskopf (North Carolina State) (Dec 3-1)
• 165 Pounds - Tommy Gantt - 1st place
Champ. Round 1 - Tommy Gantt (North Carolina State) won by major decision over David Peters-Logue (Appalachian State) (Maj 18-9)
Champ. Round 2 - Tommy Gantt (North Carolina State) won by decision over Juan Stimpson (North Carolina-Pembroke) (Dec 13-7)
Quarterfinal - Tommy Gantt (North Carolina State) won by fall over Logan Farlowe (North Carolina State) (Fall 6:44)
Semifinal - Tommy Gantt (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Stacey Davis (North Carolina State) (Maj 13-5)
1st Place Match - Tommy Gantt (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Jake Faust (Duke) (Maj 17-6)
• 174 Pounds - Pete Renda - 1st place
Champ. Round 2 - Peter Renda (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Dereck Thurman (VMI) (Maj 14-4)
Quarterfinal - Peter Renda (North Carolina State) won by decision over Brrian Dorsey (Duke) (Dec 7-2)
Semifinal - Peter Renda (North Carolina State) won by decision over Blaze Shade (North Carolina-Pembroke) (Dec 6-2)
1st Place Match - Peter Renda (North Carolina State) won by decision over Dominic Scalise (UVA-UNA) (Dec 8-1)
• 184 Pounds - Bill Cook
Champ. Round 2 - Bill Cook (North Carolina State) won by decision over Taylor Thomas (VMI) (Dec 8-5)
Quarterfinal - Jacob Kasper (Duke) won by decision over Bill Cook (North Carolina State) (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Jared Holliday (Newberry) won by fall over Bill Cook (North Carolina State) (Fall 5:14)
• 184 Pounds Malik McDonald
Champ. Round 2 - Malik McDonald (North Carolina State) won by decision over Ridge White (North Carolina-Pembroke) (Dec 11-5)
Quarterfinal - Ville Heino (Campbell) won by decision over Malik McDonald (North Carolina State) (Dec 9-7)
Cons. Round 4 - Will Schany (UVA Unattached) won by decision over Malik McDonald (North Carolina State) (Dec 10-6)
• 184 Pounds - Nicky Hall
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Hall (North Carolina State) won by decision over Chanse Menendez (Maryland) (Dec 11-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Tyler Askey (Virginia) won by medical forfeit over Nick Hall (North Carolina State) (MFF)
Cons. Round 2 - DeVaunje Franklin-Smith (Chattanooga) won by injury default over Nick Hall (North Carolina State) (Inj. 0:00)
• 197 Pounds - Derrick Maisonet - 8th place
Champ. Round 2 - Derrick Maisonet (North Carolina State) won by decision over Charles Wilson (Newberry) (Dec 7-2)
Quarterfinal - David Reck (Virginia Tech) won by decision over Derrick Maisonet (North Carolina State) (Dec 9-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Derrick Maisonet (North Carolina State) won by decision over Brian Capps (Davidson) (Dec 11-4)
Cons. Semi - Scott Marmoll (North Carolina) won by decision over Derrick Maisonet (North Carolina State) (Dec 3-2)
• 285 Pounds - Nick Gwiazdowski - 1st place
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Matt Tourdot (Old Dominion) (Maj 14-5)
Champ. Round 2 - Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) won by fall over Patton Gossett (Newberry) (Fall 0:49)
Quarterfinal - Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) won by fall over Danny Berrier (North Carolina-Pembroke) (Fall 0:57)
Semifinal - Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) won by fall over Dan Garwood (Virginia Tech) (Fall 4:59)
1st Place Match - Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) won by decision over Jake Henderson (Old Dominion) (Dec 1-0)
RALEIGH, N.C. - Three NC State wrestlers won their weight class and seven finished in the top-3 overall as the Wolfpack hosted the annual Wolfpack Open Sunday at Carmichael Gymnasium.
Returning NCAA Champion Nick Gwiazdowski cruised to the title at 285 pounds, recording three falls and a major decision enroute to a 5-0 record. Sophomore Pete Renda, an NCAA Qualifier last year, took top honors at 174 pounds. outscoring his four opponents 35-9. Senior Tommy Gantt, who is redshirting this season, won his third straight open tournament this year with his title at 165 pounds.
Four other Pack wrestlers placed in the top-three in their weight classes. Freshman Rodney Shepard finished second at 149 pounds, falling in the championship bout 1-0. Sophomore Brenden Calas placed third at 125 pounds, freshman Kevin Jack was also third at 141 pounds, and redshirt-sophomore Lee Davis was third at 165 pounds - only losing to teammate Tommy Gantt in the semifinals.
The Pack will have a busy weekend of action next Saturday and Sunday, hosting five home duals. NC State will face Gardner-Webb (1 p.m.) and No. 11 Nebraska (7 p.m.) on Saturday, and then Lindsey Wilson (11 a.m.), American (12:30 p.m.) and UNC Pembroke (2 p.m.) on Sunday - all five dual matches will be held in Reynolds.
Wolfpack Open Results for NC State:
• 125 Pounds - Brenden Calas - 3rd place
Champ. Round 2 - Brenden Calas (North Carolina State) won by major decision over George Carpenter (Penn State) (Maj 12-1)
Quarterfinal - Brenden Calas (North Carolina State) won in tie breaker - 1 over Dalton Henderson (VMI) (TB-1 2-0)
Semifinal - Thayer Atkins (Duke) won by decision over Brenden Calas (North Carolina State) (Dec 4-1)
3rd Place Match - Brenden Calas (North Carolina State) won by forfeit over Philip Elias (Davidson) (FF)
• 133 Pounds - Jamel Morris - 8th place
Champ. Round 2 - Jamel Morris (North Carolina State) won by fall over Bill Prochniewski (George Mason) (Fall 2:41)
Quarterfinal - Mitchell Finesivler (Duke) won by decision over Jamel Morris (North Carolina State) (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Jamel Morris (North Carolina State) won by fall over Robert Dooley (George Mason) (Fall 3:48)
Cons. Semi - Drew Walker (Campbell) won by decision over Jamel Morris (North Carolina State) (Dec 18-12)
• 133 Pounds - Will Crisco
Champ. Round 1 - Payton Shuford (Appalachian State) won in sudden victory - 1 over Bill Crisco (North Carolina State) (SV-1 7-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Bill Crisco (North Carolina State) won by fall over Bill Prochniewski (George Mason) (Fall 1:46)
Cons. Round 3 - Bill Crisco (North Carolina State) won by decision over Michael Hayes (Old Dominion) (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Drew Walker (Campbell) won by major decision over Bill Crisco (North Carolina State) (Maj 8-0)
• 133 Pounds - Sean Fausz - 8th place
Champ. Round 1 - Drew Walker (Campbell) won by decision over Sean Fausz (North Carolina State) (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Sean Fausz (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Chris Reilly (Maryland) (Maj 14-5)
Cons. Round 3 - Sean Fausz (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Mason Kilcarr (George Mason) (Maj 19-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Sean Fausz (North Carolina State) won by fall over Payton Shuford (Appalachian State) (Fall 5:00)
Cons. Semi - Jordan Simpson (Newberry) won by decision over Sean Fausz (North Carolina State) (Dec 4-3)
• 133 Pounds - Marshall Brown
Champ. Round 1 - Chris Reilly (Maryland) won by decision over Marshall Brown (North Carolina State) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Louie Altamirano (Newberry) won by major decision over Marshall Brown (North Carolina State) (Maj 11-3)
• 141 Pounds - Jamal Morris - 4th place
Champ. Round 1 - Jamal Morris (North Carolina State) won by decision over Jacob Trybus (Maryland) (Dec 9-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Jamal Morris (North Carolina State) won by fall over Nick Young (Newberry) (Fall 0:27)
Quarterfinal - Jamal Morris (North Carolina State) won by decision over Alex Lewis (Appalachian State) (Dec 6-3)
Semifinal - Daniel Ownbey (North Carolina-Pembroke) won by decision over Jamal Morris (North Carolina State) (Dec 6-5)
3rd Place Match - Kevin Jack (North Carolina State) won by decision over Jamal Morris (North Carolina State) (Dec 7-0)
• 141 Pounds - Chris Wilkes
Champ. Round 1 - Brandon Gambucci (Duke) won by fall over Chris Wilkes (North Carolina State) (Fall 1:50)
Cons. Round 1 - Chris Wilkes (North Carolina State) won by decision over Tanner Stephens (Old Dominion) (Dec 8-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Nathan Coburn (Old Dominion) won by decision over Chris Wilkes (North Carolina State) (Dec 5-3)
• 141 Pounds - Sam Speno
Champ. Round 1 - Sam Speno (North Carolina State) won by decision over Evan Botwin (Duke) (Dec 9-6)
Champ. Round 2 - Daniel Ownbey (North Carolina-Pembroke) won by injury default over Sam Speno (North Carolina State) (Inj. 0:00)
Cons. Round 2 - Brandon Walker (Maryland) won by injury default over Sam Speno (North Carolina State) (Inj. 0:00)
• 141 Pounds - Kevin Jack - 3rd place
Champ. Round 1 - Kevin Jack (North Carolina State) won by decision over Cameron Perry (Virginia) (Dec 11-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Kevin Jack (North Carolina State) won by tech fall over Jake Smith (North Carolina-Pembroke) (TF 17-0)
Quarterfinal - Kevin Jack (North Carolina State) won by decision over Chandler Pyke (North Carolina State) (Dec 8-1)
Semifinal - Alfred Bannister (Maryland) won by decision over Kevin Jack (North Carolina State) (Dec 5-3)
3rd Place Match - Kevin Jack (North Carolina State) won by decision over Jamal Morris (North Carolina State) (Dec 7-0)
• 141 Pounds - Chandler Pyke - 8th place
Champ. Round 1 - Chandler Pyke (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Rasean McArthur (Unattached) (Maj 12-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Chandler Pyke (North Carolina State) won by decision over Nick Lankford (Newberry) (Dec 4-2)
Quarterfinal - Kevin Jack (North Carolina State) won by decision over Chandler Pyke (North Carolina State) (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Chandler Pyke (North Carolina State) won by fall over Jacob Trybus (Maryland) (Fall 3:30)
Cons. Semi - Brandon Gambucci (Duke) won by fall over Chandler Pyke (North Carolina State) (Fall 0:47)
• 149 Pounds - Sam Melikian
Champ. Round 1 - Samuel Melikian (North Carolina State) won by tech fall over Mick Shanahan (Davidson) (TF 18-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Eric Milks (North Carolina-Pembroke) won by decision over Samuel Melikian (North Carolina State) (Dec 9-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Samuel Melikian (North Carolina State) won by decision over Konbeh Koroma (George Mason) (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Round 3 - Marcus Cain (Duke) won by fall over Samuel Melikian (North Carolina State) (Fall 6:39)
• 149 Pounds - Beau Donahue - 8th place
Champ. Round 1 - Beau Donahue (North Carolina State) won by decision over Matthew Pente (Maryland) (Dec 7-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Beau Donahue (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Hayden Fry (North Carolina-Pembroke) (Maj 11-3)
Quarterfinal - Kevin Birmingham (Davidson) won by fall over Beau Donahue (North Carolina State) (Fall 2:37)
Cons. Round 4 - Beau Donahue (North Carolina State) won by decision over Kevin Johnson (Old Dominion) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Semi - Jack Clark (UNC-UNA) won by decision over Beau Donahue (North Carolina State) (Dec 5-3)
• 149 Pounds - Jake DeAngelo - 8th place
Champ. Round 1 - Jack Clark (UNC-UNA) won by major decision over Jake DeAngelo (North Carolina State) (Maj 13-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Jake DeAngelo (North Carolina State) won by fall over Jed Harriss (VMI) (Fall 1:27)
Cons. Round 2 - Jake DeAngelo (North Carolina State) won by decision over Cody Ross (North Carolina) (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 3 - Jake DeAngelo (North Carolina State) won by decision over Brent Waterman (Virginia Tech) (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Jake DeAngelo (North Carolina State) won by decision over Eric Milks (North Carolina-Pembroke) (Dec 9-8)
Cons. Semi - Marcus Cain (Duke) won by decision over Jake DeAngelo (North Carolina State) (Dec 6-0)
• 149 Pounds - Rodney Shepard - 2nd place
Champ. Round 1 - Rodney Shepard (North Carolina State) won by decision over Derrick Evanovich (Maryland) (Dec 10-3)
Champ. Round 2 - Rodney Shepard (North Carolina State) won by decision over Brent Waterman (Virginia Tech) (Dec 4-1)
Quarterfinal - Rodney Shepard (North Carolina State) won by decision over Seiji Borja (Newberry) (Dec 2-1)
Semifinal - Rodney Shepard (North Carolina State) won in sudden victory - 1 over Cohl Fulk (North Carolina State) (SV-1 5-3)
1st Place Match - Alexander Richardson (Old Dominion) won by decision over Rodney Shepard (North Carolina State) (Dec 1-0)
• 149 Pounds - Cohl Fulk - 4th place
Champ. Round 1 - Cohl Fulk (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Zachary Finesilver (Duke) (Maj 11-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Cohl Fulk (North Carolina State) won by decision over Chad Saunders (Virginia Tech) (Dec 8-1)
Quarterfinal - Cohl Fulk (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Eric Milks (North Carolina-Pembroke) (Maj 12-3)
Semifinal - Rodney Shepard (North Carolina State) won in sudden victory - 1 over Cohl Fulk (North Carolina State) (SV-1 5-3)
3rd Place Match - Kevin Birmingham (Davidson) won by fall over Cohl Fulk (North Carolina State) (Fall 3:32)
• 149 Pounds - Jonathan Gahagan
Champ. Round 1 - Alexander Richardson (Old Dominion) won by fall over Johnathan Gahagan (North Carolina State) (Fall 0:57)
Cons. Round 1 - Anderson Pope (North Carolina) won by major decision over Johnathan Gahagan (North Carolina State) (Maj 10-1)
• 157 Pounds - Chad Pyke - 8th place
Champ. Round 1 - Chad Pyke (North Carolina State) won by tech fall over Reggie Allen (North Carolina-Pembroke) (TF 18-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Jacob Crawford (UNC-UNA) won by decision over Chad Pyke (North Carolina State) (Dec 9-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Chad Pyke (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Dennis Flores (Newberry) (Maj 14-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Chad Pyke (North Carolina State) won by decision over Logan Day (Duke) (Dec 11-4)
Cons. Round 4 - Chad Pyke (North Carolina State) won by fall over Tobias Hague (Maryland) (Fall 1:41)
Cons. Semi - Jacob Crawford (UNC-UNA) won by fall over Chad Pyke (North Carolina State) (Fall 6:17)
• 165 Pounds - Lee Davis - 3rd plac
Champ. Round 1 - Stacey Davis (North Carolina State) won by decision over Garrison Matthews (Campbell) (Dec 3-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Stacey Davis (North Carolina State) won by decision over Patrick Devlin (Davidson) (Dec 13-7)
Quarterfinal - Stacey Davis (North Carolina State) won in sudden victory - 1 over Andrew DeHart (Duke) (SV-1 3-1)
Semifinal - Tommy Gantt (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Stacey Davis (North Carolina State) (Maj 13-5)
3rd Place Match - Stacey Davis (North Carolina State) won by decision over Troy Seymour (North Carolina State) (Dec 8-2)
• 165 Pounds - Troy Seymour - 4th place
Champ. Round 1 - Troy Seymour (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Hayden Smith (North Carolina-Pembroke) (Maj 13-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Troy Seymour (North Carolina State) won by decision over Monte Britton (Campbell) (Dec 8-2)
Quarterfinal - Troy Seymour (North Carolina State) won by decision over Lukas Gilmore (Newberry) (Dec 3-2)
Semifinal - Jake Faust (Duke) won in tie breaker - 1 over Troy Seymour (North Carolina State) (TB-1 3-1)
3rd Place Match - Stacey Davis (North Carolina State) won by decision over Troy Seymour (North Carolina State) (Dec 8-2)
• 165 Pounds - Logan Farlowe
Champ. Round 2 - Logan Farlowe (North Carolina State) won by fall over Sean O`Malley (Maryland) (Fall 6:40)
Quarterfinal - Tommy Gantt (North Carolina State) won by fall over Logan Farlowe (North Carolina State) (Fall 6:44)
Cons. Round 4 - Garrett Peppelman (UVA-UNA) won by major decision over Logan Farlowe (North Carolina State) (Maj 9-0)
• 165 Pounds - Max Rohskopf - 8th place
Champ. Round 1 - Max Rohskopf (North Carolina State) won by decision over Garrett Peppelman (UVA-UNA) (Dec 8-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Jake Faust (Duke) won by decision over Max Rohskopf (North Carolina State) (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Max Rohskopf (North Carolina State) won by fall over Tyler Johnson (Newberry) (Fall 1:59)
Cons. Round 3 - Max Rohskopf (North Carolina State) won by decision over Shabaka Johns (VMI) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Max Rohskopf (North Carolina State) won by decision over Lukas Gilmore (Newberry) (Dec 8-6)
Cons. Semi - Paul Duggan (Campbell) won by decision over Max Rohskopf (North Carolina State) (Dec 3-1)
• 165 Pounds - Tommy Gantt - 1st place
Champ. Round 1 - Tommy Gantt (North Carolina State) won by major decision over David Peters-Logue (Appalachian State) (Maj 18-9)
Champ. Round 2 - Tommy Gantt (North Carolina State) won by decision over Juan Stimpson (North Carolina-Pembroke) (Dec 13-7)
Quarterfinal - Tommy Gantt (North Carolina State) won by fall over Logan Farlowe (North Carolina State) (Fall 6:44)
Semifinal - Tommy Gantt (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Stacey Davis (North Carolina State) (Maj 13-5)
1st Place Match - Tommy Gantt (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Jake Faust (Duke) (Maj 17-6)
• 174 Pounds - Pete Renda - 1st place
Champ. Round 2 - Peter Renda (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Dereck Thurman (VMI) (Maj 14-4)
Quarterfinal - Peter Renda (North Carolina State) won by decision over Brrian Dorsey (Duke) (Dec 7-2)
Semifinal - Peter Renda (North Carolina State) won by decision over Blaze Shade (North Carolina-Pembroke) (Dec 6-2)
1st Place Match - Peter Renda (North Carolina State) won by decision over Dominic Scalise (UVA-UNA) (Dec 8-1)
• 184 Pounds - Bill Cook
Champ. Round 2 - Bill Cook (North Carolina State) won by decision over Taylor Thomas (VMI) (Dec 8-5)
Quarterfinal - Jacob Kasper (Duke) won by decision over Bill Cook (North Carolina State) (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Jared Holliday (Newberry) won by fall over Bill Cook (North Carolina State) (Fall 5:14)
• 184 Pounds Malik McDonald
Champ. Round 2 - Malik McDonald (North Carolina State) won by decision over Ridge White (North Carolina-Pembroke) (Dec 11-5)
Quarterfinal - Ville Heino (Campbell) won by decision over Malik McDonald (North Carolina State) (Dec 9-7)
Cons. Round 4 - Will Schany (UVA Unattached) won by decision over Malik McDonald (North Carolina State) (Dec 10-6)
• 184 Pounds - Nicky Hall
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Hall (North Carolina State) won by decision over Chanse Menendez (Maryland) (Dec 11-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Tyler Askey (Virginia) won by medical forfeit over Nick Hall (North Carolina State) (MFF)
Cons. Round 2 - DeVaunje Franklin-Smith (Chattanooga) won by injury default over Nick Hall (North Carolina State) (Inj. 0:00)
• 197 Pounds - Derrick Maisonet - 8th place
Champ. Round 2 - Derrick Maisonet (North Carolina State) won by decision over Charles Wilson (Newberry) (Dec 7-2)
Quarterfinal - David Reck (Virginia Tech) won by decision over Derrick Maisonet (North Carolina State) (Dec 9-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Derrick Maisonet (North Carolina State) won by decision over Brian Capps (Davidson) (Dec 11-4)
Cons. Semi - Scott Marmoll (North Carolina) won by decision over Derrick Maisonet (North Carolina State) (Dec 3-2)
• 285 Pounds - Nick Gwiazdowski - 1st place
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) won by major decision over Matt Tourdot (Old Dominion) (Maj 14-5)
Champ. Round 2 - Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) won by fall over Patton Gossett (Newberry) (Fall 0:49)
Quarterfinal - Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) won by fall over Danny Berrier (North Carolina-Pembroke) (Fall 0:57)
Semifinal - Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) won by fall over Dan Garwood (Virginia Tech) (Fall 4:59)
1st Place Match - Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) won by decision over Jake Henderson (Old Dominion) (Dec 1-0)
#PackMentality Pop-Ins Podcast: Ep. 139 - WORLD CHAMPION Trent Hidlay
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