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Appalchian State Black-Gold
A.J. Henderson
Appalachian State Sports Information
BOONE, N.C. - Appalachian wrestling held it’s final pre-season match in preparation for the 2007-08 campaign on Thursday evening with Black taking the title 30-10. The Mountaineers top grapplers were split into two teams competing
for pride and bragging rights. The annual competition marks the end of the pre-season.
At 197, freshman John Allen Griswold defeated sophomore Brandon Brothers, 6-2 to give the gold team a 3-0 lead. In the second match of the evening, junior Jared Campbell took the 2-0 decision over junior Derrick Calloway by winning an escape in the second period and taking the time advantage in the third. The win drew Black back to a 3-3 deadlock.
Sophomore Frank Celorrio earned a 7-2 victory at 125 over sophomore Corey Hulsley to put Gold up 6-3. The 133-pound match pitted a pair of juniors in the highest scoring bout of the evening. Terreyl Williams earned the tech fall over Alex Brown 14-6.
At 141, Marcus Cox scored the decision over Ryan Scott 7-1, nearly earning the pin. Black took the 10-6 lead with the win. 2007 NCAA qualifier Scott Ervin pinned Chip Powell with 21 seconds left in the second period to put gold up 12-10 following the 149-pound match. Senior Eddie Hutchinson followed suit only a 1:05 into his 157-pound match against Cody Bradshaw to put Gold up 18-10.
The 165-pound bout went scoreless for over four minutes till senior Tommy Hutchinson scored the escape. Junior Brett Houghton earned the advantage time point to force overtime. Hutchinson won an overtime takedown to win the match 3-1 and extend the Gold lead to 21-10.
Senior Neal Martin pinned sophomore Antione Jones 2:46 into the first period to extend the Gold lead to 27-10. In the final bout of the evening, freshman Austin Trotman defeated fellow freshman Dylan Temple 7-5.
The 2007-08 season opens on November 11 on the road against Virginia Tech. The Mountaineers face the Hokies in Blacksburg starting at 6 p.m.
GOLD 30, BLACK 10
197 - John Allen Griswold (Gold) dec. Brandon Brothers (Black), 6-2; Black 0, Gold 3 .
HWT - Jared Cambell (Black) dec. Derrick Calloway (Gold), 2-0, Black 3, Gold 3 .
125 - Frank Cellorio (Gold) dec. Corey Hulsley (Black), 7-2, Black 3, Gold 6.
133 - Terryl Williams (Black) tech. fall Alex Brown (Gold), 14-6, Black 7, Gold 6.
141 - Marcus Cox (Black) dec. Ryan Scott (Gold), 7-1, Black 10, Gold 6.
149 - Scott Ervin (Gold) pins Chip Powell (Black) 1:29 2nd, Black 10, Gold 12
157 - Eddie Hutchinson (Gold) pins Cody Bradshaw (Black), 1:05 1st, Black 10, Gold 18
165 - Tommy Hutchinson (Gold) dec. Brett Houghton (Black), 3-1 OT, Black 10, Gold 21
174 - Neal Martin (Gold) pins Antione Jones (Black), 2:46 1st, Black 10, Gold 27
184 - Austin Trotman (Gold) dec. Dylan Temple (Black), 7-5, Black 10, Gold 30
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