No. 23 App State Topples No. 25 North Carolina
Courtesy: Appalachian State Sports Information
Release: Sunday 11/27/2016 (ET)
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Wrestling vs. No. 25 North Carolina
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University wrestling downed No. 25 North Carolina in a down-to-the-wire battle, 18-16, on Sunday afternoon at Varsity Gym to improve to 3-0 for the fifth time in program history.
In a revenge match from 2014-15 when the Mountaineers lost by one point late to the Tar Heels, 23rd-ranked Appalachian edged out head coach JohnMark Bentley’s alma mater. The win gives the Black and Gold their second victory over a nationally ranked opponent this season and their second victory against a Power 5 school this season – a program first since year-by-year results were first recorded in 1990-91.
With only two major decisions and one technical fall on the day, the match was neck-and-neck, as the Mountaineers and Tar Heels (1-1) vied for every weight class.
Appalachian fell behind early in the team score as UNC’s James Szymanski defeated senior Vito Pasone on an 8-4 decision to open the day. But freshman Colby Smith battled the Apps back in, tying the team score up when he downed Tyrone Klump by 5-0 decision in the 133-pound weight class.
The balance beam continued to sway as No. 8 141-pounder, Joey Ward of North Carolina, defeated sophomore Irvin Enriquez by a 12-3 major decision before No. 11 sophomore Matt Zovistoski won a come-from-behind barn-burner against Troy Heilmann, 7-6.
Riding the momentum of Zovistoski’s comeback victory, freshman Gavin Londoff upset North Carolina’s No. 16 Joey Moon with a huge 5-2 decision in the 157-pound weight class.
The 165- and 174-pound classes went win and loss for the Mountaineers, as No. 17 Forrest Przybysz dropped John Clark in a 5-0 decision before Marcus Johnson fell the No. 8 Ethan Ramos in a 20-
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Great win by the wrestlers! They've got another ranked opponent coming up too, NC State? Way to go guys!