GREENSBORO, NC– Chattanooga won its 21st Southern Conference Wrestling Championship, while North Carolina claimed their 16th ACC title at the 2005 Mat Jam held Saturday at UNC Greensboro's Fleming Gym.
The Mocs have won six of the last nine SoCon tournaments and their first since 2002, while North Carolina captured its sixth in the last 10 seasons.
The Citadel finished the event second with 81 points, followed by the host Spartans in third with 77 points. Appalachian State was fourth with 57.5 points, followed by Davidson in fifth with 30.5 points and VMI sixth with 23.5.
The Tar Heels scored 76 points to defeat Virginia Tech by 9.5 points. NC State was third with 56.5 points, while Virginia (53), Duke and Maryland (21) rounded out the team scoring.
Chattanooga, UNC Greensboro and The Citadel each had three wrestlers win individual titles, followed by Appalachian State with one.
Joe Kemmerer captured the 125-pound weight class when he defeated top-seeded Matt Pitts of Chattanooga, 4-2. With the win, Kemmerer broke UNCG's single season school record for wins with 29. Kevin Artis (2003-04) and Joe Stanton (1996-97) shared the previous mark with 28.
Two other Spartans captured SoCon crowns in their respective weight classes. Sophomore Daren Burns defended his SoCon title from a year ago when defeated Josh Ward from Chattanooga, 9-0 in the championship bout of the 197-pound weight class. Burns, the native of Catawba, NC, reached the championship bout when he pinned Darius Caldwell of The Citadel at 6:17.
UNCG sophomore Joe Lowe (174 lbs.) won his first SoCon title with 11-8 decision over top-seeded Daniel Peterson from Chattanooga, while Levi Duyn also earned his first SoCon crown when he defeated fifth-seeded Eric Burns from Appalachian State in the finals 13-6.
UTC's Terry Brands was named Coach of the Year, while senior Jon Sioredas was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Wrestler. UNCG 125-pounder Joe Kemmerer was named Freshman of the Year.
North Carolina posted the most victories among the six ACC schools with four. Evan Sola won the 133-pound weight class with a 6-4 win over David Hoffman of Virginia Tech. Drew Forshey claimed the crown at 125 pounds with a 6-2 decision over top-seeded Justin Staylor of Virginia Tech. At 165, the fourth-seeded Garrett Atkinson claimed his first ACC title with a 5-4 win over Virginia's Will Durkee in the finals. David Dashiell also picked up his second league title at 197 with a 3-2 overtime win over Duke's Mark Thompson in the final. Dashiell, who also won at 197 in 2003, had a first round bye and moved into the final with an 8-1 decision over Maryland's Jerry Afari.
Each SoCon and ACC individual champion, as well as wild cards entries from both leagues, will compete at the 2005 NCAA Championships, March 17-19 in St. Louis.
AGATE
Southern Conference
125 pounds
First Round
#1 Matt Pitts (UTC)- BYE; #2 Joe Kemmerer -BYE; #4 Jermey Adams (VMI) d. #5 Andrew McDonald (CIT), 4-0; #3 Patrick Coman (DAV) pinned #6 Josh Stanley (ASU)
Semifinals
#1 Matt Pitts (UTC) pinned #4 Jeremey Adams (VMI), 0:53; #2 Joe Kemmerer (UNCG) d. #3 Patrick Coman (DAV), 18-0 TF 6:38
Consolation Semifinals
#5 Andrew McDonald (CIT) pinned #3 Patrick Coman (DAV), 1:40; #4 Jeremey Adams (VMI) pinned #6 Josh Stanley (ASU), 4:11
Third Place
#5 Andrew McDonald (CIT) d. #4 Jeremey Adams (VMI), 3-1
Finals
#2 Joe Kemmerer (UNCG) d. #1 Ryan Pitts (UTC), 4-2
133 pounds
First Round
#1 Josh Keefe (UTC)-BYE; #2 Ryan McClester (CIT)-BYE; #5 Terreyl Williams (ASU) d. #4 Tyler Anthony (VMI), 7-3; #6 Jim Avola (DAV) pinned #3 Chris Bencivenga (UNCG), 3:24;
Semifinals
#1 Josh Keefe (UTC) d. #5 Terreyl Williams (ASU), 3-2 TB3; #2 Ryan McClester (CIT) d. #6 Jim Avola (DAV), 10-5
Consolation Semifinals
#6 JIm Avola (DAV) d. #4 Tyler Anthony (VMI), 4-3; #5 Terreyl Williams (ASU) d. #3 Chris Bencivenga (UNCG), 15-8 MD
Third Place
#6 Jim Avola (DAV) pinned #5 Terreyl Williams (ASU), 3:23
Finals
#2 Ryan McClester (CIT) d. #1 Josh Keefe (UTC), 2-1 2 OT
141 pounds
First Round
#1 Michael Keefe (UTC)-BYE; #2 David Johnson (UNCG)-BYE; #4 Jason Jones (ASU) d. David Metzler (VMI), 5-2; #3 Michael Arias (CIT) d. #6 Matt Leonard (DAV), 9-6
Semifinals
#1 Michael Keefe (UTC) d. #4 Jason Jones (ASU), 13-8; #2 David Johnson (UNCG) d. #3 Michael Arias (CIT), 2-1
Consolation Semifinals
#5 David Metzler (VMI) pinned #3 Michale Arias (CIT), 2:43; #4 Jason Jones (ASU) d. #6 Matt Leonard (DAV), 17-1 TF; 6:13
Third Place
#4 Jason Jones d. #5 David Metzler (VMI), 5-0
Finals
#1 MIchael Keefe (UTC) d. #2 David Johnson (UNCG), 15-8
149 pounds
First Round
#1 Wayne French (UTC)-BYE; #2 Sam Alvarenga (VMI)-BYE; #5 Eric Burns (ASU) d. #4 Andrew Krieger (UNCG), 10-5; #3 Levi Duyn (CIT) d. #6 Benjamin Graham (DAV), 13-4 MD
Semifinals
#5 Eric Burns (ASU) d. #1 Wayne French (UTC), 8-2; #3 Levi Duyn (CIT) d. #2 Sam Alvarenga (VMI), 4-2
Consolation Semifinals
#4 Andrew Krieger (UNCG) pinned #2 Sam Alvarenga (VMI), 6:07; #6 Benjamin Graham (DAV) pinned #1 Wayne French (UTC), 2:59
Third Place
#6 Benjamin Graham (DAV) d. #4 Andrew Krieger (UNCG), 5-3
Finals
#3 Levi Duyn (CIT) d. #5 Eric Burns (ASU), 13-6
157 pounds
First Round
#1 Travis Piccard (CIT)-BYE; #2 Jake Yost (UTC)-BYE; #5 Chris Hardy (VMI) d. #4 OT Johnson (UNCG), 6-5; #3 Matt Pendle (DAV) d. #6 Neal Martin (ASU), 5-2
Semifinals
#1 Travis Piccard (CIT) d. #5 Chris Hardy (VMI), 16-6 MD; #2 Jake Yost (UTC) d. #3 Matt Pendle (DAV), 9-1 MD
Consolation Semifinals
#3 Matt Pendle (DAV) d. #4 OT Johnson (UNCG), 8-6 SV1; #6 Neal Martin (ASU) d. #5 Chris Hardy (VMI), 7-2
Third Place
#3 Matt Pendle (DAV) pinned #6 Neal Martin (ASU), 6:23
Finals
#1 Travis Piccard (CIT) d. #2 Jake Yost (UTC), 5-4
165 pounds
First Round
#1 Jon Sioredas (UTC)-BYE; #2 Tommy Cunningham (VMI)-BYE; #4 Ajay Foreman (ASU) d. #5 Braxton Harrison (CIT), 13-5 MD; #3 Mark Ring (UNCG) d. #6 Ronnie Lofrese (DAV), 5-0
Semifinals
#1 Jon Sioredas (UTC) d. #4 Ajay Foreman (ASU), 13-2 MD; #3 Mark Ring (UNCG) pinned #2 Tommy Cunningham (VMI), 1:18
Consolation Semifinals
#2 Tommy Cunningham (VMI) d. #5 Braxton Harrison (CIT), 8-2; #4 Ajay Foreman (ASU) d. #6 Ronnie Lofrese (DAV), 11-5
Third Place
#4 Ajay Foreman (ASU) d. #2 Tommy Cunningham (VMI), 10-5
Finals
#1 Jon Sioredas (UTC) d. #3 Mark Ring (UNCG), 21-9 MD
174 pounds
First Round
#1 Daniel Peterson (UTC)-BYE; #2 Joe Lowe (UNCG)-BYE; #5 Trebor Clavette (DAV) d. #4 Corey Pendergrass (ASU), 9-3; #3 Dan Thompson (CIT) d. #6 Dustin McCabe (VMI), 13-8
Semifinals
#1 Daniel Peterson (UTC) d. #5 Trebor Clkavette (DAV), 12-6; #2 Joe Lowe (UNCG) pinned #3 Dan Thompson (CIT), 6:56
Consolation Semifinals
#3 Dan Thompson (CIT) d. #4 Corey Pendergrass (ASU), 9-0 MD; #5 Trebor Clavette (DAV) d. #6 Dustin McCabe (VMI), 11-5
Third Place
#3 Dan Thompson pinned #5 Trebor Clavette (DAV), 2:13
Finals
#2 Joe Lowe (UNCG) d. #1 Daniel Peterson (UTC), 11-8
184 pounds
First Round
#1 John Davis (UTC)-BYE; #2 Sean McIntosh (ASU)-BYE; #4 Scott Fisher (UNCG) pinned #5 Jeff Sale (VMI), 3:59; #3 Keith Clifton (CIT) pinned #6 Morgan Koukopoulos (DAV), 0:23
Semifinals
#1 John Davis pinned #4 Scott Fisher (UNCG), 3:59; #2 Sean McIntosh (ASU) d. #3 Keith Clifton (CIT), 5-1
Consolation Semifinals
#3 Keith Clifton (CIT) d. #5 Jeff Sale (VMI), 16-0 TF; 6:37; #4 Scott Fisher (UNCG) d. #6 Morgan Koupoulos (DAV), 18-5 MD
Third Place
#3 Keith Clifton (CIT) d. #4 Scott Fisher (UNCG), 8-2
Finals
#1 John David (UTC) d. Sean McIntosh (ASU), 7-6
197 pounds
First Round
#1 Daren Burns (UNCG)-BYE; #2 Josh Ward (UTC)-BYE; #4 Darius Caldwell (CIT) pinned #5 Jayson Powers (DAV), 1:17; #3 Rockey Richey (ASU) d. #6 John Burton (VMI), 16-6 MD
Semifinals
#1 Daren Burns (UNCG) pinned #4 Darius Caldwell (CIT), 1:17; #2 Josh Ward (UTC) d. #3 Rockey Richey (ASU), 5-3
Consolation Semifinals
#3 Rockey Richey (ASU) pinned #5 Jayson Powers (DAV), 2:15; #4 Darius Caldwell (CIT) d. #6 John Burton (VMI), 9-1 MD
Third Place
#4 Darius Caldwell (CIT) d. #3 Rockey Richey (ASU), 5-3
Finals
#1 Daren Burns (UNCG) d. Josh Ward (UTC), 9-0 MD
HWT
First Round
#1 Ruebon Daniels (ASU)-BYE; #2 Billy Linane (CIT)-BYE; #4 Brian Yannetti (VMI) d. Joe Sheffield (UNCG), 2-0; #3 Wes Taylor (UTC) pinned #6 Joseph Scognamigilo (DAV), 1:39
Semifinals
#1 Ruebon Daniels (ASU) d. #4 Brian Yannetti (VMI), 8-0 MD; #2 Brian Linane (CIT) d. #3 Wes Taylor (UTC), 10-5
Consolation Semifinals
#5 Joe Sheffield (UNCG) d. #3 Wes Taylor (UTC), 4-2 SV1; #4 Brian Yanetti (VMI) pinned #6 Joseph Scognamiglio (DAV), 4:13
Third Place
#4 Brian Yanetti (VMI) pinned #5 Joe Sheffield (UNCG), 4:43
Finals
#1 Ruebon Daniels (ASU) d. #2 Brian Linane (CIT), 4-1
Team Scores
1. Chattanooga 90
2. The Citadel 81
3. UNC Greensboro 77
4. Appalachian State 57.5
5. Davidson 30.5
6. VMI 23.5
Most Outstanding Wrestler: Jon Sioredas, Chattanooga
Freshman of the Year: Joe Kemmerer, UNC Greensboro
Coach of the Year: Terry Brands, Chattanooga
SoCon Wild Cards: Matt Pitts-Chattanooga, Josh Keefe- Chattanooga, Jason Jones-Appalachian State
Atlantic Coast Conference
125 pounds
First Round
#1 Justin Staylor (VT)-BYE; #3 Garrett Cummings (NCST)-BYE; #4 Anthony Burke (UVA) d.Kellan McKeon (Duke), 7-1; #2 Drew Forshey (UNC) d. Kevin Vinh (UMD), 11-2 MD
Semifinals
#1 Justin Staylor (VT) d. #4 Anthony Burke (Duke), 12-10; #2 Drew Forshey (UNC) d. #3 Garrett Cummings (NCST), 11-2 MD
Consolation Semifinals
#3 Garrett Cummings (NCST) d. #2 Drew Forshey (UNC), 5-2; #4 Anthony Burke (UVA) d. Kevin Vinh (UMD), 9-1 MD
Third Place
#3 Garrett Cummings (NCST) d. #4 Anthony Burke (UVA), 5-3
Finals
#2 Drew Forshey (UNC) d. #1 Justin Staylor (VT), 9-2
133 pounds
First Round
#1 Evan Sola (UNC) d. Jeremy Hartrum, 12-1 MD; #4 Bryan Gibson-BYE; #3 Byron Dunlap (UVA) d. Sean Carr (UMD), 6-0; #2 David Hoffman (VT)-BYE
Semifinals
#1 Evan Sola (UNC) d. #4 Bryan Gibson (Duke), 10-2 MD; #2 David Hoffman (VT) d. #3 Byron Dunlap (UVA), 6-0
Consolation Semifinals
#3 Byron Dunlap pinned Jeremy Hartrum (NCST), 6:42; #4 Bryan Gibson (Duke) d. Sean Carr (UMD), 4-1
Third Place
#3 Byron Dunlap (UVA) d. #4 Byran Gibson (Duke), 12-6
Finals
#1 Evan Sola (UNC) d. #2 David Hoffman (VT), 6-4
141 pounds
First Round
#1 Isaiah Britton (UNC)-BYE; Aaron Martin (UVA) d. #4 Donny Ooton, 6-0; #3 Wes Kuser (Duke) d. Jeff Breese (NCST), 6-3; #2 Charlie Pinto (UMD)-BYE
Semifinals
#1 Isaiah Britton (UNC) d. Aaron Martin (UVA), 5-1; Charlie Pinto (UMD) d. #3 Wes Kuser (Duke), 8-1
Consolation Semifinals
#4 Donny Ooton (VT) d. #3 Wes Kiser (Duke), 5-4; Aaron Martin (UVA) d. Jeff Breese (NCST), 5-2
Third Place
#4 Doinny Ooton (VT) d. Aaron Martin (UVA), 2-1
Finals
#2 Charlie Pinto (UMD) d. Isaiah Britton (UNC), 7-5
149 pounds
First Round
#1 Alex Hernandez (NCST) d. Paul Dunstan (UVA), 10-3; #4 Antwone Floyd (Duke)-BYE; #3 Chris Ramos-BYE; #2 Tyde Prater (VT), 14-6 MD
Semifinals
#1 Alex Hernandez (NCST) d. #4 Antwone Floyd (Duke), 19-8 MD; #2 Tyde Prater (VT) d. #3 Chris Ramos (UNC), 7-5 SV1
Consolation Semifinals
#3 Chris Ramos (UNC) won by forfeit over Paul Dunstan (Duke); #4 Antwone Floyd (Duke) d. Jared Villecco (UMD), 10-8
Third Place
#3 Chris Ramon d. #4 Antwone Floyd (Duke), 15-3 MD
Finals
#2 Tyde Prater (VT) d. #1 Alex Hernandez (NCST), 16-8
157 pounds
First Round
#1 Kody Hamrah (NCST) d. NIck Buckman (UNC), 8-3; #4 Adam James (UMD)-BYE; #3 Paul Bjorlo (UVA) d. Dan Shvartsman (Duke), 5-3; #2 Reed Carpenter (VT)-BYE
Semifinals
#1 Kody Hamrah (NCST) d. #4 Adam James (UMD), 19-6 MD; #3 Paul Bjorlo (UVA) d. #2 Reed Carpenter (VT), 6-0
Consolation Semifinals
#2 Reed Carpenter (VT) d. Nick Buckman (UNC), 15-5 MD; #4 Adam James (UMD) d. Dan Shavartsman (Duke), 7-2
Third Place
#2 Reed Carpenter (VT) d. #4 Adam James (UMD), 10-0 MD
Finals
#3 Paul Bjorlo (UVA) d. #1 Kody Hamrah (NCST), 10-5
165 pounds
First Round
Ryan Nowicki (NCST) d. #1 Jason Kiessling (UMD), 5-4 SV1; #4 Garrett Atkinson (UNC)-BYE; #3 Chris Stith (VT) d. Steve Smith (Duke), 10-4; #2 Will Durkee (UVA)-BYE
Semifinals
#4 Garrett Atkinson (UNC) d. Ryan Nowicki (NCST), 3-1; #2 Will Durkee (UVA) d. Chris Stith (VT), 2-0
Consolation Semifinals
#1 Jason Kiessling (UMD) d. #3 Chris Stith (VT), 3-2 SV2; Steve Smith (Duke) pinned Ryan Nowicki (NCST), 2:15
Finals
#4 Garrett Atkinson (UNC) d. #2 Will Durkee (UVA), 5-4
174 pounds
First Round
#1 Kevin Gabrielson (NCST) pinned Luke Stauffer (UMD), 5:23; #4 Alex Macaig (UNC)-BYE; #3 Levi Craig (Duke)-BYE; #2 Rocco Capomi (UVA) d. Shaun Guttridge (VT), 5-0
Semifinals
#1 Kevin Gabrielson (NCST) pinned #4 Alex Macaig (UNC), 2:13; #2 Rocco Caponi (UVA) d. #3 Levi Craig (Duke), 11-2 MD
Consolation Semifinals
#3 Levi Craig (Duke) d. Luke Stauffer (UMD), 6-4; #4 Alex Macaig (UNC) d. Shaun Guttridge (VT), 7-4
Final
#1 Kevin Gabrielson (NCST) d. #2 Rocco Caponi (UVA), 7-4
184 pounds
First Round
#1 Steve Borja pinned Jeremy Colbert (NCST), 4:14; #4 Kyle Narkiewicz (UVA)-BYE; #3 Justin Dobies (UNC)-BYE; #2 Frank Cornely (Duke) pinnedMike Maceroli (UMD), 2:54
Semifinals
#1 Steve Borja (VT) d. Kyle Narkiewicz (UVA), 4-1 SV1; #2 Frank Cornely (Duke) d. #3 Justin Dobies (UNC), 7-5
Consolation Semifinals
Jeremy Colbert (NCST) d. #3 Justin Dobies (UNC), 5-3 SV1; #4 Kyle Narkiewicz (UVA), 3-2
Finals
#2 Frank Cornely (Duke) d. #1 Steve Borja (VT), 7-2
197 pounds
First Round
#1 David Dashiell (UNC)-BYE; Jerry Afari (UMD) d. #4 Tomas Ovalle (VT), 6-3; #3 Zach Garren (NCST)-BYE; #2 Mark Thompson (Duke) d. Scott Smith (UVA), 4-1
Semifinals
#1 David Dashiell (UNC) d. Jerry Afari (UMD), 8-1; #2 Mark Thompson (Duke) d. Zach Garren (NCST), 5-3
Consolation Semifinals
#3 Zach Garren pinned #4 Tomas Ovalle (VT), 2:24; Jerry Afari (UMD) d. Scott Smith (UVA), 8-2
Finals
#1 David Dashiell (UNC) d. #2 Mark Thompson (Duke), 3-2 OT
HWT
First Round
#1 Mike Faust (VT)-BYE; #4 Nick Smith (UVA) pinned Yony Noy (UMD), 4:57; #3 Jainor Palma (NCST)-BYE; Venroy July (Duke) d. #2 Spencer Nadolsky (UNC), 6-4 SV1
Semifinals
#1 Mike Faust (VT) pinned Nick Smith (UVA), 4:57; Venroy July (Duke) d. #3 Jainor Palma (NCST), 5-1
Consolation Semifinals
#3 Jainor Palma (NCST) d. Yony Noy (UMD), 8-0 MD; #2 Spencer Nadolsky (UNC) d. #4 Nick Smith (UVA), 4-3
Finals
#1 Mike Faust (VT) d. Venroy July (Duke), 3-1 SV
Team Scores
1. North Carolina 76
2. Virginia Tech 66.5
3. NC State 56.5
4. Virginia 53
5. Duke 47.5
6. Maryland 21
Most Outstanding Wrestler (ACC): Evan Sola (UNC)
Wild Cards: David Hoffman- Virginia Tech, Steve Borja –Virginia Tech, Alex Hernandez –N.C. State, Rocco Capmoi-Virginia, Reed Carpenter-Virginia Tech
