Drexel University Athletics
Thursday, November 7
Ames, Iowa
5:30 p.m.
Drexel University
16
at
24
Iowa State
Photo by: Greg Carroccio
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Ames, Iowa – The Drexel wrestling team went 0-2 in their first duals of the season against Grand View and Iowa State on Thursday.
The Dragons led Grand View through seven matches. Redshirt freshman Kevin Devoy Jr picked up a tech fall to get Drexel on the board first. David Pearce followed with a win-by-fall over Grand View's Crinzi to put the Dragons up 11-0 after two matches. Matthew Cimato came up short at 141 and the 149 match was forfeited to Grand View, but Austin Sommer followed with a win-by-fall at 6:52 to put Drexel up 17-9.
Grand View's turn around started with the 165 match and continued through the 184, where the Vikings took a 19-17 lead as freshman Alex DeCiantis lost a decision to Grand View's Mays. Brandon Palik took back the Dragons lead at 20-19 with a 7-0 decision at 197, but the Vikings took the victory with a 7-2 decision against Jamie Callender at 285.
In the second match-up of the day, the Dragons once again took the first two matches with wins from Devoy and Pearce. Cimato won a 12-9 decision at 141 to put Drexel up 10-0. The Dragons once again forfeited the 149 match to Iowa State, which made the score 10-6. Drexel then dropped five matches in a row to give the Cyclones a 24-10 lead. Jamie Callender finished out the day strong with a win-by-fall over Iowa State's Smith at 5:29, but Iowa State took the dual with a final score of 24-16.
The Dragons will continue their road trip as they travel to Brookings, South Dakota to face South Dakota State on Saturday with matches starting at 11:00 a.m.
Grand View (GV) 22, Drexel (DU) 20
125: Kevin Devoy Jr (DU) TF Escobar (GV) 16-1
133: David Pearce (DU) WBF Crinzi (GV) @ 1:46
141: Martinez (GV)DEC Matthew Cimato (DU) 10-4
149: Tatum (GV) win by forfeit
157: Austin Sommer (DU) WBF Haynes (GV) @ 6:52
165: Lowman (GV)DEC Jason Fugiel (DU) 6-0
174: Schuessler (GV) MAJ Kevin Matyas (DU) 13-4
184: Mays (GV) DEC Alex DiCiantis (DU) 4-2 (TB2)
197: Brandon Palik (DU) DEC Mott (GV) 7-0
285: Thompson (GV) DEC Jamie Callender (DU) 7-2
Iowa State (ISU) 24, Drexel (DU) 16
125: Kevin Devoy Jr (DU) MAJ Larson (ISU) 11-0
133: David Pearce (DU) DEC Bauer (ISU) 6-0
141: Matthew Cimato (DU) DEC Terukina (ISU) 12-9
149: Goettl (ISU) wins by forfeit
157: Molina (ISU) DEC Austin Sommer (DU) 8-4
165: Moreno (ISU) TF Jason Fugiel (DU) 20-5
174: Weatherman (ISU) DEC Kevin Matyas (DU) 10-4
184: Weatherspoon (ISU) MAJ Alex DiCiantis (DU) 17-6
197: Gadson (ISU) DEC Brandon Palik (DU) 7-6
285: Jamie Callender (DU) WBF Smith (ISU) @ 5:29
Ames, Iowa – The Drexel wrestling team went 0-2 in their first duals of the season against Grand View and Iowa State on Thursday.
The Dragons led Grand View through seven matches. Redshirt freshman Kevin Devoy Jr picked up a tech fall to get Drexel on the board first. David Pearce followed with a win-by-fall over Grand View's Crinzi to put the Dragons up 11-0 after two matches. Matthew Cimato came up short at 141 and the 149 match was forfeited to Grand View, but Austin Sommer followed with a win-by-fall at 6:52 to put Drexel up 17-9.
Grand View's turn around started with the 165 match and continued through the 184, where the Vikings took a 19-17 lead as freshman Alex DeCiantis lost a decision to Grand View's Mays. Brandon Palik took back the Dragons lead at 20-19 with a 7-0 decision at 197, but the Vikings took the victory with a 7-2 decision against Jamie Callender at 285.
In the second match-up of the day, the Dragons once again took the first two matches with wins from Devoy and Pearce. Cimato won a 12-9 decision at 141 to put Drexel up 10-0. The Dragons once again forfeited the 149 match to Iowa State, which made the score 10-6. Drexel then dropped five matches in a row to give the Cyclones a 24-10 lead. Jamie Callender finished out the day strong with a win-by-fall over Iowa State's Smith at 5:29, but Iowa State took the dual with a final score of 24-16.
The Dragons will continue their road trip as they travel to Brookings, South Dakota to face South Dakota State on Saturday with matches starting at 11:00 a.m.
Grand View (GV) 22, Drexel (DU) 20
125: Kevin Devoy Jr (DU) TF Escobar (GV) 16-1
133: David Pearce (DU) WBF Crinzi (GV) @ 1:46
141: Martinez (GV)DEC Matthew Cimato (DU) 10-4
149: Tatum (GV) win by forfeit
157: Austin Sommer (DU) WBF Haynes (GV) @ 6:52
165: Lowman (GV)DEC Jason Fugiel (DU) 6-0
174: Schuessler (GV) MAJ Kevin Matyas (DU) 13-4
184: Mays (GV) DEC Alex DiCiantis (DU) 4-2 (TB2)
197: Brandon Palik (DU) DEC Mott (GV) 7-0
285: Thompson (GV) DEC Jamie Callender (DU) 7-2
Iowa State (ISU) 24, Drexel (DU) 16
125: Kevin Devoy Jr (DU) MAJ Larson (ISU) 11-0
133: David Pearce (DU) DEC Bauer (ISU) 6-0
141: Matthew Cimato (DU) DEC Terukina (ISU) 12-9
149: Goettl (ISU) wins by forfeit
157: Molina (ISU) DEC Austin Sommer (DU) 8-4
165: Moreno (ISU) TF Jason Fugiel (DU) 20-5
174: Weatherman (ISU) DEC Kevin Matyas (DU) 10-4
184: Weatherspoon (ISU) MAJ Alex DiCiantis (DU) 17-6
197: Gadson (ISU) DEC Brandon Palik (DU) 7-6
285: Jamie Callender (DU) WBF Smith (ISU) @ 5:29
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