FLASH: NC State upsets Oklahoma State in Stillwater, 19-15
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by Brian Reinhardt, NC State
Video capture of Flowrestling broadcast of Nick Gwiazdowski of NC State against Austin Marsden of Oklahoma State at heavyweight.
NOTE: A complete report by Roger Moore will be posted shortly.
STILLWATER, OKLA. - The NC State wrestling team picked up one of its biggest wins in school history on Sunday afternoon, as the 13th-ranked Wolfpack went into #4 Oklahoma State and came away with a 19-15 win. The Pack (9-0) won six of the 10 bouts on the day, including the final three of the dual for the road win.
Down 15-10 with three matches left, #17 Pete Renda started the Pack's dual-winning stretch with a 9-8 upset of #15 Noal Boyd at 184 pounds. After Renda was up 4-1 in the first period, he increased that lead to 7-4 to start the third. Boyd came back with a near-fall, but Renda's reversal made it 9-6 late. Boyd got an escape point and was awarded a stalling point in the final seconds, but it was not enough as Renda improved to 6-0 on the season - all dual wins.
"We had 10 guys who left everything on the mat and showed the country how good we are," said Renda.
#20 Michael Boykin scored what would turn out to be the winning match, as his 3-2 win at 197 pounds gave the Pack the lead for good at 16-15. Boykin's takedown in the first period was the lone one of the bout, as the sophomore held on for a 3-2 win.
With the Pack up in the dual points, it came down to the battle of top-ranked heavyweights. #1 Nick Gwiazdowski picked up his third win of the young season over a top-10 foe, as he downed #4 Austin Marsden in the final bout, 7-4. Gwiazdowski scored all three of the bout's takedowns, and extends his NCAA-best winning streak to 65 matches.
"I'm really impressed with the belief in our guys from top to bottom," said Gwiazdowski. "These guys believed in themselves and got the job done, especially in a place with this huge crowd cheering against us and the history of this (Oklahoma State) program. This is a special win."
The dual started at 125, and redshirt-freshman Sean Fausz nearly upset #5 Eddie Klimara as the two went into OT. Tied 3-3 in extra time, Klimara scored the decisive takedown 27 seconds in for the 5-3 win.
The Wolfpack scored its first win at 133 pounds, as sophomore Jamal Morris dominated Brian Crutchmer on the mat for a 4-0 win. Morris scored a first period takedown, and rode Crutchmer the rest of the entire match, 6:16 total. A stall in the third made the final 4-0.
In perhaps the most exciting match of the night, #1 Kevin Jack narrowly fell to #3 Dean Heil, 10-8.
NC State once again evened the dual, after sophomore Sam Melikian scored a 5-2 win at 149 pounds, evening the score at 6-6.
Redshirt-senior Tommy Gantt gave the Pack's its second straight win in dominating fashion, as he scored an 18-6 major decision at 157 pounds that put the Pack up 10-6 midway through the dual. Gantt scored the lone takedown in the first period, then cruised the rest of the way with numerous takedowns for the victory.
"This was a great road environment," said Gantt. "We really showed how tough of a team we are. When the going got tough, we showed up. This is a huge win for our team."
The Cowboys would quickly retake the lead, as top-ranked Alex Dieringer posted a first-period pin over Lee Davis for the 12-10 lead.
Max Rohskopf bumped up a weight class and took on #2 Kyle Crutchmer, but fell 7-2. Oklahoma State increased its lead to 15-10.
The Pack then came out and won the final three match-ups to get the road win.
#13 NC State 19, #4 Oklahoma State 15
125: #5 Eddie Klimara (OSU) dec. Sean Fausz; 5-3 (SV-1) - 0-3
133: Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. Brian Crutchmer; 4-0 - 3-3
141: #3 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. #1 Kevin Jack; 10-8 - 3-6
149: Sam Melikian (NCSU) dec. David Dolan; 5-2 - 6-6
157: #7 Thomas Gantt (NCSU) major dec. Chance) Marstellar; 18-6 - 10-6
165: #1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) fall Lee Davis; 0:29 - 10-12
174: #2 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. #8 Max Rohskopf; 7-2 - 10-15
184: #17 Pete Renda (NCSU) dec. #15 Nolan Boyd; 9-8 - 13-15
197: #20 Michael Boykin (NCSU) dec. Austin Schafer; 3-2 - 16-15
285: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) dec. #4 Austin Marsden; 7-4 - 19-15
Up Next: The Wolfpack will return to action next weekend, traveling to Fairfax, Va., to face Grand Canyon on Sunday.
NOTE: A complete report by Roger Moore will be posted shortly.
STILLWATER, OKLA. - The NC State wrestling team picked up one of its biggest wins in school history on Sunday afternoon, as the 13th-ranked Wolfpack went into #4 Oklahoma State and came away with a 19-15 win. The Pack (9-0) won six of the 10 bouts on the day, including the final three of the dual for the road win.
Down 15-10 with three matches left, #17 Pete Renda started the Pack's dual-winning stretch with a 9-8 upset of #15 Noal Boyd at 184 pounds. After Renda was up 4-1 in the first period, he increased that lead to 7-4 to start the third. Boyd came back with a near-fall, but Renda's reversal made it 9-6 late. Boyd got an escape point and was awarded a stalling point in the final seconds, but it was not enough as Renda improved to 6-0 on the season - all dual wins.
"We had 10 guys who left everything on the mat and showed the country how good we are," said Renda.
#20 Michael Boykin scored what would turn out to be the winning match, as his 3-2 win at 197 pounds gave the Pack the lead for good at 16-15. Boykin's takedown in the first period was the lone one of the bout, as the sophomore held on for a 3-2 win.
With the Pack up in the dual points, it came down to the battle of top-ranked heavyweights. #1 Nick Gwiazdowski picked up his third win of the young season over a top-10 foe, as he downed #4 Austin Marsden in the final bout, 7-4. Gwiazdowski scored all three of the bout's takedowns, and extends his NCAA-best winning streak to 65 matches.
"I'm really impressed with the belief in our guys from top to bottom," said Gwiazdowski. "These guys believed in themselves and got the job done, especially in a place with this huge crowd cheering against us and the history of this (Oklahoma State) program. This is a special win."
The dual started at 125, and redshirt-freshman Sean Fausz nearly upset #5 Eddie Klimara as the two went into OT. Tied 3-3 in extra time, Klimara scored the decisive takedown 27 seconds in for the 5-3 win.
The Wolfpack scored its first win at 133 pounds, as sophomore Jamal Morris dominated Brian Crutchmer on the mat for a 4-0 win. Morris scored a first period takedown, and rode Crutchmer the rest of the entire match, 6:16 total. A stall in the third made the final 4-0.
In perhaps the most exciting match of the night, #1 Kevin Jack narrowly fell to #3 Dean Heil, 10-8.
NC State once again evened the dual, after sophomore Sam Melikian scored a 5-2 win at 149 pounds, evening the score at 6-6.
Redshirt-senior Tommy Gantt gave the Pack's its second straight win in dominating fashion, as he scored an 18-6 major decision at 157 pounds that put the Pack up 10-6 midway through the dual. Gantt scored the lone takedown in the first period, then cruised the rest of the way with numerous takedowns for the victory.
"This was a great road environment," said Gantt. "We really showed how tough of a team we are. When the going got tough, we showed up. This is a huge win for our team."
The Cowboys would quickly retake the lead, as top-ranked Alex Dieringer posted a first-period pin over Lee Davis for the 12-10 lead.
Max Rohskopf bumped up a weight class and took on #2 Kyle Crutchmer, but fell 7-2. Oklahoma State increased its lead to 15-10.
The Pack then came out and won the final three match-ups to get the road win.
#13 NC State 19, #4 Oklahoma State 15
125: #5 Eddie Klimara (OSU) dec. Sean Fausz; 5-3 (SV-1) - 0-3
133: Jamal Morris (NCSU) dec. Brian Crutchmer; 4-0 - 3-3
141: #3 Dean Heil (OSU) dec. #1 Kevin Jack; 10-8 - 3-6
149: Sam Melikian (NCSU) dec. David Dolan; 5-2 - 6-6
157: #7 Thomas Gantt (NCSU) major dec. Chance) Marstellar; 18-6 - 10-6
165: #1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) fall Lee Davis; 0:29 - 10-12
174: #2 Kyle Crutchmer (OSU) dec. #8 Max Rohskopf; 7-2 - 10-15
184: #17 Pete Renda (NCSU) dec. #15 Nolan Boyd; 9-8 - 13-15
197: #20 Michael Boykin (NCSU) dec. Austin Schafer; 3-2 - 16-15
285: #1 Nick Gwiazdowski (NCSU) dec. #4 Austin Marsden; 7-4 - 19-15
Up Next: The Wolfpack will return to action next weekend, traveling to Fairfax, Va., to face Grand Canyon on Sunday.
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