
@PackWrestle Dominates Grand Canyon for 35-3 Win
12/13/2015 12:18:00 PM | Wrestling
FAIRFAX, VA. - The fifth-ranked NC State wrestling team won nine of 10 bouts and defeated Grand Canyon on Sunday morning in Fairfax, Va., 35-3. In the Pack's nine wins, four came via bonus points - one fall, two tech falls and one major decision.
NC State improves to a perfect 10-0 on the season, the most consecutive victories for the Wolfpack to open a season in school history.
After four consecutive decisions put the Pack up 12-0, #6 Tommy Gantt scored the first bonus point win, a 22-6 technical fall at 157 pounds. Chad Pyke followed at 165 pounds with a 9-1 major decision.
No. 15 Pete Renda also claimed a tech fall win, 16-1 in the first period at 184 pounds. Mike Kosoy closed the Pack's dominate win with a second period pin at 285 pounds.
#5 NC State 35, Grand Canyon 3
125: Jamel Morris (NCSU) dec. Trayton Libolt; 8-2 - 3-0
133: Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. Jauquin Olivas; 9-3 - 6-0
141: #2 Kevin Jack (NCSU) dec. Uzo Owuama; 4-0 - 9-0
149: Jake DeAngelo (NCSU) dec. Blake Monty; 7-4 - 12-0
157: #6 Tommy Gantt (NCSU) tech fall Zackary Velasquez; 22-6 - 17-0
165: Chad Pyke (NCSU) major dec. Casey Larson; 9-1 - 21-0
174: Kenneth Moore (GCU) dec. Lee Davis; 8-4 - 21-3
184: #15 Pete Renda (NCSU) tech fall Austin Trujillo; 16-1 - 26-3
197: Malik McDonald (NCSU) dec. Auston Gaun; 8-2 - 29-3
285: Mike Kosoy (NCSU) fall Sean Medley; 4:29 - 35-3
Up Next: NC State will host #22 Old Dominion this Thursday at 7 p.m. With Reynolds Coliseum closed the entire season, the Pack will host ODU at the Holshouser Building at the NC State Fairgrounds. Admission is free.
NC State improves to a perfect 10-0 on the season, the most consecutive victories for the Wolfpack to open a season in school history.
After four consecutive decisions put the Pack up 12-0, #6 Tommy Gantt scored the first bonus point win, a 22-6 technical fall at 157 pounds. Chad Pyke followed at 165 pounds with a 9-1 major decision.
No. 15 Pete Renda also claimed a tech fall win, 16-1 in the first period at 184 pounds. Mike Kosoy closed the Pack's dominate win with a second period pin at 285 pounds.
#5 NC State 35, Grand Canyon 3
125: Jamel Morris (NCSU) dec. Trayton Libolt; 8-2 - 3-0
133: Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. Jauquin Olivas; 9-3 - 6-0
141: #2 Kevin Jack (NCSU) dec. Uzo Owuama; 4-0 - 9-0
149: Jake DeAngelo (NCSU) dec. Blake Monty; 7-4 - 12-0
157: #6 Tommy Gantt (NCSU) tech fall Zackary Velasquez; 22-6 - 17-0
165: Chad Pyke (NCSU) major dec. Casey Larson; 9-1 - 21-0
174: Kenneth Moore (GCU) dec. Lee Davis; 8-4 - 21-3
184: #15 Pete Renda (NCSU) tech fall Austin Trujillo; 16-1 - 26-3
197: Malik McDonald (NCSU) dec. Auston Gaun; 8-2 - 29-3
285: Mike Kosoy (NCSU) fall Sean Medley; 4:29 - 35-3
Up Next: NC State will host #22 Old Dominion this Thursday at 7 p.m. With Reynolds Coliseum closed the entire season, the Pack will host ODU at the Holshouser Building at the NC State Fairgrounds. Admission is free.
.@Mike_Kosoy gets the PIN to end the dual! pic.twitter.com/ZCTiLUF8nq
— NC State Wrestling (@PackWrestle) December 13, 2015
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