Junior Jared Campbell earned his first pin of the season on Tuesday night to help ASU to the 34-12 victory (Photo: Derek DeSha-The Appalachian)

Mountaineers Break Losing Streak, Down Gardner-Webb, 34-12
by Appalachian Sports Information

Jan. 29, 2008 - Buies Creek, N.C.- The Appalachian State wrestling team, losers of their last two matches, bounced back with a vengeance on Tuesday night to defeat the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs 34-12. Two pins and one tech fall buoyed the Mountaineers who didn’t trail all night. The win improves ASU to an 8-7 (1-1 SoCon) record on the season, while Gardner-Webb falls to 4-8-1.

Action got underway at 133-pounds with senior Terreyl Williams up for the Apps. Williams scored two takedowns in the first period, helping him to a 10-5 victory over Rob Tate. At 141-pounds, senior Marcus Cox got the nod for ASU. Cox earned three takedowns in the final two minutes to prevail over Chas Franz, 8-5. Senior Scott Ervin ranked No. 12 in the latest NWCA poll, released today, took on Joshua Lowe at 149-pounds. Ervin dominated the match, earning a three-point near fall at 4:50, eventually leading to a 20-4 tech fall victory.

Senior Eddie Hutchinson wasted no time in defeating Austin Reece at 157-pounds, pinning the Bulldog after only 1:20. Senior Tommy Hutchinson followed suit with brother Eddie by winning his 165-pound match 5-4 over Brandon Couture. At 174-pounds, senior Neal Martin faced Bulldog Chad Davis. Martin’s two takedowns, escape and riding time points were enough to take the 6-1 victory.

Freshman Glen Holmes, making his first dual-match appearance of the season, took on Matthias Piasecki at 184-pounds. With nine seconds remaining in the match, and trailing, 6-9, Holmes was pinned by Piasecki for Gardner-Webb’s first points of the match. Freshman Dylan Temple put ASU back in the win column with a 17-0 tech fall victory over Dustin Porter at 197-pounds. Temple took a pair of three-point near fall takedowns to help secure the victory.

Junior Jared Campbell squared off against Windell Wilson at 285-pound bout. Campbell earned a quick takedown, and secured the pin only 2:13 into the match. The pin victory is Campbell’s first of the season. To conclude the match at 125-pounds, sophomore John Harkey made his collegiate debut against Tommy Bennett. Bennett took the match to Harkey from the beginning, pinning the Mountaineer with 40 seconds remaining in the first period.

The Mountaineers will now return home to Varsity Gymnasium to face Davidson and Carson-Newman on Feb. 5. The tri-match gets underway at 6 p.m.

Match Results
Appalachian State 34, Gardner-Webb 12
133: Terreyl Williams (ASU) dec. Rob Tate (GWU), 10-5. ASU 3, GWU 0.
141: Marcus Cox (ASU) dec. Chas Franz (GWU), 8-6. ASU 6, GWU 0.
149: Scott Ervin (ASU) tech. fall. Joshua Lowe (GWU), 20-5. ASU 11, GWU 0.
157: Eddie Hutchinson (ASU) pins Austin Reece (GWU), 1:20. ASU 17, GWU 0.
165: Tommy Hutchinson (ASU) dec. Brendan Couture (GWU), 5-4. ASU 20, GWU 0.
174: Neal Martin (ASU) dec. Chad Davis (GWU), 7-1. ASU 23, GWU 0.
184: Matthias Piasecki (GWU) pins Glen Holmes (ASU), 6:51. ASU 23, GWU 6.
197: Dylan Temple (ASU) tech. fall Dustin Porter (GWU), 17-0. ASU 28, GWU 6.
285: Jared Campbell (ASU) pins Windell Wilson (GWU), 2:13. ASU 34, GWU 6.
125: Tommy Bennett (GWU) pins John Harkey (ASU), 2:20. ASU 34, GWU 12.