Jarrell, Walters Shine in Dual Loss to No. 8 NC State

Saturday, January 19

Raleigh, N.C.

6 p.m.

Drexel University

NC State

Jarrell, Walters Shine in Dual Loss to No. 8 NC State

1/19/2019 7:28:00 PM | Wrestling

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Drexel wrestling team (4-5) picked up four wins in a Saturday evening dual loss to No. 8 NC State (12-2) by a final of 25-16 in Raleigh, N.C. as No. 14-ranked junior Ebed Jarrell (165) secured a first-period pin and true freshman Anthony Walters (184) earned a major decision victory.

Sophomore Chandler Olson (133) and No. 16-ranked redshirt senior Joey Goodhart (HWT) also grabbed decision wins. It came as Goodhart's team-best 22nd overall victory and eighth dual win of the year.

"I'm really proud of the way we competed tonight," said head coach Matt Azevedo. "Everyone fought hard and got after it. Really excited for Ebed with a first period pin over a nationally ranked opponent. I like where our team is going."

Freshman Antonio Mininno dropped a close 4-3 decision at 125 to NC State's Zurich Storm to begin the dual. Trailing 3-1 going into the third period, the Drexel freshman earned a penalty point and then an escape with 55 seconds left to tie it up though Storm had already secured the riding time point. Mininno stayed active in the final minute, taking shots, but Storm evaded as time ran out.

Then Olson grabbed a 6-0 decision win over the Wolfpack's John Devine at 133 to even the match overall, 3-3. He earned a takedown on first contact six seconds into the first period to go up 2-0 before riding Devine out for the final 2:54. Olson earned the only point in the second via an escape to go up 3-0. The sophomore added a takedown and the riding time point for the decision victory. Olson accumulated over four minutes of riding time in the win.

Junior Nick Widmann (141) then dropped a major decision to Jamel Morris of NC State by a score of 11-0 and No. 7 Justin Oliver got the best of redshirt sophomore transfer Parker Kropman in an 11-5 decision at 149. Kropman was credited with a takedown 40 seconds into the bout before the No. 7-ranked wrestler in the country scored the next eight points to go up 8-2. Kropman added an escape but another takedown stretched Oliver's lead to eight. Kropman saved Drexel a team point by avoiding the major decision loss with a late two-point reversal as it turned into a 11-5 decision for NC State.

Drexel sophomore Felix Belga (157) then lost via an 18-0 technical fall to the Wolfpack's Hayden Hidlay, ranked No. 4 in the nation, as NC State went up 15-3 into intermission.

The most anticipated bout of the night came at 165 in the form of Drexel's No. 14-ranked Ebed Jarrell against No. 17-ranked Thomas Bullard of NC State. Bullard opened the bout with a takedown. Jarrell got an escape point and then took the lead with a takedown before pinning Bullard with 43 seconds left in the first period for his sixth win by fall of the year, tied for a team best. The win stunned the NC State crowd as Drexel only trailed 15-9 in the dual.

At 174, redshirt freshman Bryan McLaughlin feed off the momentum of Jarrell's win to get an early takedown. But he was going up against No. 20-ranked Daniel Bullard who scored the next 14 points to get a major decision. The Wolfpack advantage was back up to 19-9.

Redshirt freshman Anthony Walters added a big win in his young career as he picked up his second dual victory at 184 over Roderick Davis via a 14-2 major decision as Drexel pulled within six at 19-13 overall. The major decision victory gave Drexel a fighting chance with 197 and 285 left on the mat. Walters led 4-3 after the first period behind two takedowns. He added an escape and two more takedowns in the second to go up 9-4. A five-point third period earned him the major decision as he added a reversal, a fifth takedown and the riding time point.

Redshirt freshman Derek Rose, a Raleigh native, wrestled in his first varsity dual but was pinned by No. 20-ranked Malik McDonald at 197 roughly two minutes into the first period which sealed the team victory for the Wolfpack.

At heavyweight, Goodhart picked up his team-best 22nd overall win and eighth dual victory of the campaign with a 5-0 decision over Colin Lawler. The redshirt senior led 2-0 after the first period via a takedown, 3-0 after the second period via an escape and added two more points in the third behind a stalling point and riding time.

NEXT UP
Drexel returns to action on the road at Navy in Annapolis, Md. for an EIWA matchup on Friday, Feb. 1.

RESULTS
125 / Zurich Storm (NC State) def. Antonio Mininno (Drexel) / D, 4-3 / NC State, 3-0
133 / Chandler Olson (Drexel) def. John Devine (NC State) / D, 6-0 / Tied, 3-3
141 / Jamel Morris (NC State) def. Nick Widmann (Drexel) / MD, 11-0 / NC State, 7-3
149 / No. 7 Justin Oliver (NC State) def. Parker Kropman (Drexel) / D, 11-5 / NC State, 10-3
157 / No. 4 Hayden Hidlay (NC State) def. Felix Belga (Drexel) / TF, 18-0 (4:17) / NC State, 15-3
165 / No. 14 Ebed Jarrell (Drexel) def. No. 17 Thomas Bullard (NC State) / F, 2:17 / NC State, 15-9
174 / No. 20 Daniel Bullard (NC State) def. Bryan McLaughlin (Drexel) / MD, 14-2 / NC State, 19-9
184 / Anthony Walters (Drexel) def. Roderick Davis (NC State) / MD, 14-6 / NC State, 19-13
197 / No. 20 Malik McDonald (NC State) def. Derek Rose (Drexel) / F, 2:02 / NC State, 25-13
HWT / No. 16 Joey Goodhart (Drexel) def. Colin Lawler (NC State) / D, 5-0 / NC State, 25-16