Delaney scored a pin over the Wolfpack's Josh Davis at the 1:53 mark of the 285-pound bout to improve to 5-0 on the season. The six-point win turned a 11-9 deficit into a 15-11 advantage for the Bulldogs (1-3) that they would not relinquish. Kelby Smith improved to 4-0 in dual-meet action with a 5-2 decision over KaRonne Jones, while No. 17 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj improved to 10-4 on the season with a 5-2 decision over Quinton Godley in a rematch of their bout at the Nittany Lion Open on Dec. 4.
After David Ivashchenko dropped a close 7-6 decision in the opening match at 149 pounds, Pierre Frazile evened the score at 3-3 with a 5-3 decision over Colton Palmer at 157 pounds. A major decision victory by NC State's Nijel Jones at 165 gave the Wolfpack a 7-3 lead, but Luvsandorj cut the deficit to 7-6 with his decision. Another major decision for the Wolfpack at 184 pounds opened an 11-6 lead before Smith and Delaney won back-to-back matches, posting nine points and giving the Bulldogs a 15-11 advantage.
Coltin Fought's 19-6 major decision at 125 pounds for NC State knotted the score at 15-15, but Kyle Casaletto's 4-2 decision at 133 pulled the Cadets ahead 18-15. Darius Little closed out the meet with a 5-1 decision over Jordan Dix at 141, but the Bulldogs emerged victorious on the afternoon with the 19-18 victory.
The Bulldogs return to action at the Southern Scuffle on January 1-2 in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Results:
149 Matthew Nereim (NCST) over David Ivashchenko (CIT) Decision 7-6
157 Pierre Frazile (CIT) over Colton Palmer (NCST) Decision 5-3
165 Nijel Jones (NCST) over Michael Harper (CIT) Major Decision 12-1
174 #17 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (CIT) over Quinton Godley (NCST) Decision 5-2
184 Robert O`Neill (NCST) over John Duane (CIT) Major Decision 19-8
197 Kelby Smith (CIT) over KaRonne Jones (NCST) Decision 5-2
285 Odie Delaney (CIT) over Joshua Davis (NCST) Fall 1:53
125 Coltin Fought (NCST) over Richard Alarcon Jr. (CIT) Major Decision 19-6
133 Kyle Casaletto (CIT) over Adam Matthews (NCST) Decision 4-2
141 Darius Little (NCST) over Jordan Dix (CIT) Decision 5-1
2nd Tie-breaker Criteria (Total Falls 1-0 CIT)
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