Cavalier Wrestling Heads to Ohio for tri-meet

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Feb. 2, 2007

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. – – – The Virginia wrestling team (5-6, 1-1 ACC) will travel to Athens, Ohio for two non-conference dual meets Saturday. The Cavaliers wrestle against Ohio (13-6) at 11 a.m. and Ashland (7-5) at 2 p.m. at the Convocation Center.

Virginia enters this weekend 5-6 overall in dual meets. The Cavaliers are coming off a 25-9 win over Virginia Tech in Richmond.

Sophomore Eric Albright leads the Cavaliers having compiled a 24-7 record this season. He is ranked 16th nationally at 133 pounds. Redshirt sophomore Rocco Caponi is 26-7 at 184 pounds. He ranks 19th nationally.

Ohio sophomore Jack Frerichs is coming off wins in three of his last four matches and is 4-0 in matches decided by a pin.

Josh Ohl will lead Ashland. Ohl is ranked as the fifth-best heavyweight in Division II wrestling. Ohio’s Marcus Adelman’s eight-game win streak end last Saturday. He is 15-8 on the season.

After this weekend’s action, the Cavaliers will host NC State at Memorial Gym next Friday, February 9.

Virginia Probable Starters
125-Ross Gitomer
133-Eric Albright
141-Kellon Balum
149-Drew DiPasquale
157-Mike Sewell/Beau Fisher
165-Damian Johnson
174-Mike Grogan
184-Rocco Caponi
197-Kyle Narkiewicz
HWT-Scott Smith/Jack Danilkowicz

Ohio Probable Starters
125: Seth Morton (Fr., 8-11)
133: Terry Jackson (So., 9-6)
141: Albert Madsen (So., 7-5)
149: Clay Tucker (Fr.-RS, 7-15)
157: Jake Frerichs (So., 12-6)
165: Jacob Ison (Fr.-RS, 25-9)
174: Antione Love (Jr., 20-5)
184: Nick Terbay (Sr., 8-12)
197: Larry Reichard (So., 17-11)
HWT: Marcus Adelman (Sr., 15-8)

Ashland Probables:
125: Ryan Belcher
133: Kyle Kanaga
141: #7 Tony Iovine
149: #6 Marcus Gordon
157: Tony Bradberry/Matt Snyder
165: #6 Eric Lakia
174: Justin Ferguson/Jordon Job
184: Matt Allen
197: David Crowley
HWT: Josh Ohl