Saturday, November 6
Daskalakis Athletic Center
2:00
Drexel University
36
vs
13
Campbell
Drexel Wrestling Defeats Campbell at the DAC in its Home Opener
11/6/2010 4:13:41 PM | Wrestling
Philadelphia – Drexel (1-1) used three pins and two technical falls to defeat Campbell University (0-1) at the DAC for its home-opener. The Dragons started strong and kept the momentum as they downed the Fighting Camels 36-13 on alumni, family and friends of Drexel Wrestling day.
Leading off the dual at 149 pounds was senior John McDermott's 16-0 technical fall over Brad Merriman. With the early 5-0 start Drexel continued to add to its lead as sophomore Charles Aungst pinned Campbell's Darien Peele 4:21 into the bout earning the Dragons six more team points. Picking up the third straight win for Drexel was sophomore Joe Booth at 165 pounds. Booth's 13-3 major decision over Joel Caudill kept the Dragons perfect through three matches as they held a 15-0 lead.
At 174 pounds senior Justin Wieller fought a close contest against Campbell's Peter Comis but Comis was able to come away with the 7-6 decision giving the Fighting Camels their first team points of the day. Quickly regaining control for the Dragons, at 184 pounds, was freshman Jamie Callender's impressive first period pin of John Merickel in just 1:16. At 197 pounds, redshirt freshman Brandon Palik gave Drexel a 27-3 lead as he also recorded a pin. Palik's win by fall over Campbell's Justin Sparrow came 2:47 into the first period.
The Fighting Camels picked up their second win and four more team points as Parker Burnes earned a 14-4 major decision win over Drexel's Jon Max Wright at heavy weight. Immediately following, Campbell's Tanner Bidelspach won by forfeit cutting Drexel's lead to 27-13; however, those would be the last points of the day for the Fighting Camels. The Dragons picked up two more bonus point wins when, at 133 pounds, sophomore Frank Cimato defeated Gabe Gardner in 17-2 technical fall and, at 141 pounds, sophomore Josh Yurasits recorded a 16-3 major decision over Sam Parrish.
In its next action on Tuesday, Nov. 9, Drexel will travel to West Point, N.Y. as the Dragons take on Army in a 7:00 p.m. dual.
125- Tanner Bidelspach (CU) win by forfeit
133- Frank Cimato (DU) tech. fall Gabe Gardner (CU) 17-2
141- Josh Yurasits (DU) Maj. Sam Parrish (CU) 16-3
149- John McDermott (DU) tech. fall Brad Merriman (CU) 16-0
157- Charles Aungst (DU) w.b.f. Darien Peele (CU) 4:21
165- Joe Booth (DU) Maj. Joel Caudill (CU) 13-3
174- Peter Comis (CU) Dec. Justin Wieller 7-6
184- Jamie Callender (DU) w.b.f. John Merickel (CU) 1:16
197- Brandon Palik (DU) w.b.f Justin Sparrow (CU) 2:47
285- Parker Burns (CU) Maj. Jon Max Wright (DU) 14-4
Leading off the dual at 149 pounds was senior John McDermott's 16-0 technical fall over Brad Merriman. With the early 5-0 start Drexel continued to add to its lead as sophomore Charles Aungst pinned Campbell's Darien Peele 4:21 into the bout earning the Dragons six more team points. Picking up the third straight win for Drexel was sophomore Joe Booth at 165 pounds. Booth's 13-3 major decision over Joel Caudill kept the Dragons perfect through three matches as they held a 15-0 lead.
At 174 pounds senior Justin Wieller fought a close contest against Campbell's Peter Comis but Comis was able to come away with the 7-6 decision giving the Fighting Camels their first team points of the day. Quickly regaining control for the Dragons, at 184 pounds, was freshman Jamie Callender's impressive first period pin of John Merickel in just 1:16. At 197 pounds, redshirt freshman Brandon Palik gave Drexel a 27-3 lead as he also recorded a pin. Palik's win by fall over Campbell's Justin Sparrow came 2:47 into the first period.
The Fighting Camels picked up their second win and four more team points as Parker Burnes earned a 14-4 major decision win over Drexel's Jon Max Wright at heavy weight. Immediately following, Campbell's Tanner Bidelspach won by forfeit cutting Drexel's lead to 27-13; however, those would be the last points of the day for the Fighting Camels. The Dragons picked up two more bonus point wins when, at 133 pounds, sophomore Frank Cimato defeated Gabe Gardner in 17-2 technical fall and, at 141 pounds, sophomore Josh Yurasits recorded a 16-3 major decision over Sam Parrish.
In its next action on Tuesday, Nov. 9, Drexel will travel to West Point, N.Y. as the Dragons take on Army in a 7:00 p.m. dual.
125- Tanner Bidelspach (CU) win by forfeit
133- Frank Cimato (DU) tech. fall Gabe Gardner (CU) 17-2
141- Josh Yurasits (DU) Maj. Sam Parrish (CU) 16-3
149- John McDermott (DU) tech. fall Brad Merriman (CU) 16-0
157- Charles Aungst (DU) w.b.f. Darien Peele (CU) 4:21
165- Joe Booth (DU) Maj. Joel Caudill (CU) 13-3
174- Peter Comis (CU) Dec. Justin Wieller 7-6
184- Jamie Callender (DU) w.b.f. John Merickel (CU) 1:16
197- Brandon Palik (DU) w.b.f Justin Sparrow (CU) 2:47
285- Parker Burns (CU) Maj. Jon Max Wright (DU) 14-4
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