NC State Wrestlers Slip By Virginia, 22-15

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Feb. 11, 2006

RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State won six of the 10 bouts and held on to defeat the Virginia Wrestling Team Saturday afternoon at Reynolds Coliseum, 22-15. Nick Alparone, Damian Johnson, Mike Grogan and Nick Smith were all victorious for the Cavaliers (10-5, 2-1 ACC).

The Wolfpack led all afternoon in the team scoring, but Joe Caramanica’s 13-2 major decision over Drew DiPasquale at 149 and Hamarah’s pin of Mike Sewell at 157 pounds expanded NC State’s lead to 16-3 with four bouts to go. Ryan Goodman’s 5-2 decision over Brent Jones at 197 clinched the bout for the Pack.

Alparone earned a 9-5 decision over Jalil Dozier at 141 pounds and Johnson defeated Obie Simpson, 7-2. Grogan shut out Rick Brownlee, 3-0. Smith earned a 3-1 decision over Jainor Palma.

Virginia will wrestle at Duke at 7 p.m. Saturday night.

NC State 22, Virginia 15
125 * Jeremy Hartrum (NCS) dec. Anthony Burke, 4-1
133 * Garrett Cummings (NCS) dec. Eric Albright, 9-5
141 * Nick Alparone (UVA) dec. Jalil Dozier, 9-5
149 * Joe Caramanica (NCS) major dec. Drew DiPasquale, 13-2
157 * Kody Hamrah (NCS) pinned Mike Sewell, at 0:30
165 * Damian Johnson (UVA) dec. Obie Simpson, 7-2
174 * Mike Grogan (UVA) dec. Rick Brownlee, 3-0
184 * Jeremy Colbert (NCS) Kyle Narkiewicz, 3-2
197 * Ryan Goodman (NCS) dec. Brent Jones, 5-2
Hwt * Nick Smith (UVA) dec. Jainor Palma, 3-1 sv