The Mountaineers (10-2, 4-0 Southern Conference) used four bonus point victories on the night to overthrow the Blue Devils (2-4, 0-1 ACC) in their own gym. App has now won 19 of their last 23 dual matches.
Randall Diabe started off the night on the right foot for App State at 197 pounds. Diabe took on Luke Farinaro and battled neck and neck for much of the three periods before Diabe got the advantage takedown and won out the match, 3-1.
No. 13 Denzel Dejournette lost a nail-biter at the heavyweight match to No. 7 Jacob Kasper, 5-4, on a last-minute takedown. The Mountaineers then rattled off two-straight victories at 125 and 133 pounds. Vito Pasone got the first major decision of the night against Thayer Atkins, winning 11-3, before Colby Smith downed Cole Baumgartner in a 5-0 decision to put the Apps out in control.
The Blue Devils wouldn't go away quietly, however, responding to the Black and Gold with a bonus point victory at 141 pounds as Zach Finesilver used a 19-3 technical fall victory of Irvin Enriquez.
No. 15 Matt Zovistoski answered the call at 149 pounds next, taking on Xaviel Ramos. Zovistoski made quick work of the matchup, getting a 14-4 major decision to keep App out front.
Duke bounced back at 157 pounds, using a wire-tight 4-2 decision victory as Jake Faust took down Gavin Londoff late to get the victory.
From there on out it was all Appalachian State as they smelled blood in the water and attacked. Nick Kee got the huge upset at 174 pounds over No. 16 Connor Bass with a decisive 12-2 major decision. David Peters-Logue then followed it up with dramatics to end the evening, taking Alec Schenk to the sudden victory round where Peters-Logue got the golden takedown to win 7-5.
Appalachian State wrestling now returns to Boone for three straight events, beginning with hosting SoCon-rival Gardner-Webb on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. The Mountaineers then host the Appalachian Open on Jan. 28 before bringing in Chattanooga on Feb. 5.
Results:
125: Vito Pasone (APP) def. Thayer Atkins (Duke), 11-3 MD
133: Colby Smith (APP) def. Cole Baumgartner (Duke), 5-0 dec.
141: Zach Finesilver (Duke) def. Irvin Enriquez (APP), 19-3 TF
149: #15 Matt Zovistoski (APP) def. Xaviel Ramos (Duke), 14-4 MD
157: Jake Faust (Duke) def. Gavin Londoff (APP), 4-2 dec.
165: Forrest Przybysz (APP) def. Garrett Neff (Duke), 9-0 MD
174: Nick Kee (APP) def. #16 Connor Bass (Duke), 12-2 MD
184: David Peters-Logue (APP) def. Alec Schenk (Duke), 7-5 dec./S-V
197: Randall Diabe (APP) def. Luke Farinaro (Duke), 3-1 dec.
HWT: #7 Jacob Kasper (Duke) def. #13 Denzel Dejournette (APP), 5-4 dec.
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