North Carolina
Appalachian State (Mat Jam Duals)
Carolina Completes Sweep At Mat Jam Duals
November 13, 2005 | Wrestling
Nov. 13, 2005
BOONE, N.C. - Led by 3-0 performances by David Dashiell, Spencer Nadolsky and All-America Evan Sola, the North Carolina wrestling team opened its season with victories over Appalachian State, VMI and Chattanooga Sunday at the Mat Jam Duals at ASU's Holmes Center. The Tar Heels opened with a win over the host Mountaineers (23-18) and followed with victories over VMI (32-15) and No. 22-ranked Chattanooga (24-15).
Ranked fourth nationally at 133 pounds, Sola picked up his 100th career win with a 6-2 victory over Chattanooga's Matt Keller in his final bout of the day. The two-time All-America is now 100-26 in his career and also posted wins over ASU's Terreyl Williams (15-2) and VMI's Tyler Anthony (3-1) Sunday.
Dashiell was unbeaten at 197 pounds, posting wins over ASU's Josh Carroll (4-2) and Chattanooga's Wes Taylor (7-4). He also scored the one of Tar Heels biggest win of the day with a 16-0 technical fall over VMI's Niels Madsen.
Wrestling at heavyweight, Nadolsky was the third Tar Heel to go unbeaten in the season-opening event. He opened with a 6-3 win over ASU's David Hazell and followed with a victory against Scott Buhman of VMI (4-2) and a first-period fall against Zach Trammel of Chattanooga.
Redshirt freshman Vincent Ramirez was also impressive in his Tar Heel debut, going 2-1 on the day at 141. The Durham native pinned Appalachian State's Marcus Cox in the second period and then logged a 6-0 win over VMI's David Metzler. Ramirez dropped his final bout of the day, 5-4, to the Mocs' Michael Keefe, who is ranked sixth nationally at 141.
Sophomore Alex Maciag was also 2-1 on the day, earning both wins via fall.
The Tar Heels return to action Nov. 19 at the East Stroudsburg Open.
North Carolina 23, Appalachian State 18 125 - Drew Forshey (UNC) def. Adam Wilson (ASU), 12-1 (MD) 133 - Evan Sola (UNC) def. Terreyl Williams (ASU), 15-2 (MD) 141 - Vincent Ramirez (UNC) def. Marcus Cox (ASU), Fall (2nd) 149 - Eric Burns (ASU) def. Chris Ramos (UNC), 3-2 157 - Scott Ervin (ASU) def. Brian Baglio (UNC), Fall (3rd) 165 - Lee Roper (ASU) def. Deon Barrett (UNC), 6-4 (OT) 174 - Neal Martin (ASU) def. Alex Maciag (UNC), Fall (1st) 184 - Daniel Llamas (UNC) def. Aaron Barnette (ASU), 4-2 197 - David Dashiell (UNC) def. Josh Carroll (ASU), 4-2 HWT - Spencer Nadolsky (UNC) def. David Hazell (ASU), 6-3North Carolina 32, VMI 15 125 - UNC by forfeit 133 - Evan Sola (UNC) def. Tyler Anthony, 3-1 141 - Vincent Ramirez (UNC) def. David Metzler (VMI), Fall (1st) 149 - Sam Alvarenga (VMI) def. Chris Ramos (UNC), 9-1 (MD) 157 - Tommy Cunningham (VMI) def. Chase Carter (UNC), Fall (3rd) 165 - Garrett Atkinson (UNC) def. Jesse Hills (VMI), 8-3 174 - Alex Maciag (UNC) def. Dustin McCabe (VMI), Fall (3rd) 184 - VMI by forfeit 197 - David Dashiell (UNC) def. Niels Madsen (VMI), 16-0 (tech fall) HWT - Spencer Nadolsky (UNC) def. Scott Buhman (VMI), 4-2
North Carolina 24, Chattanooga 15 125 - Bobby Shaw (UNC) def. Adam Rains (UTC), 7-6 133 - Evan Sola (UNC) def. Matt Keller (UTC), 6-2 141 - Michael Keefe (UTC) def. Vincent Ramirez (UNC), 5-4 149 - Chris Ramos (UNC) def. Wayne French (UTC), 4-3 157 - Jake Yost (UTC) def. Brian Baglio (UNC), 5-4 165 - Daniel Peterson (UTC) def. Deon Barrett (UNC), 7-6 174 - Alex Maciag (UNC) def. T.J. Sayers (UTC), Fall (2nd) 184 - Matthew McKee (UTC) def. Daniel Llamas (UNC), Injury Default 197 - David Dashiell (UNC) def. Wes Taylor (UTC), 7-4 HWT - Spencer Nadolsky (UNC) def. Zach Trammel (UTC), Fall (1st)
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