Campbell Pulls Out Thrilling, 24-21 Victory Over Belmont Abbey

BELMONT, N.C.- With the Camels trailing by three going into the last match of the dual, Steve Wiktorek came through in the clutch, winning his second match of the year to give Campbell a 24-21 victory over Belmont Abbey in wrestling action Wednesday night.
With Campbell needing at least a decision victory to tie the match, Wiktorek left no doubt by pinning Justin Bates just over two minutes into the first period. The win gave Wiktorek his first pin of the year, while giving the Camels their first dual victory on the season.
The dual started out shaky for the Camels, as they dropped three of the first four matches, falling behind 15-3. Jeremiah Fennell got things rolling for the Camels as he posted his fourth victory on the season by pinning Chris Schram to bring the score to 15-9.
After a Crusader decision victory, David Wise provided a much-needed boost to the Camel squad. Trailing 3-2 in third period, Wise recorded a two-point takedown with three seconds left in the match to give him a dramatic, 4-3 victory.
Kelin Bidelspach kept the momentum on CU's side with his fourth victory of the year, pinning Patrick McCabe at 6:36 of the third period to tie the match at 18-all.Chris Mazzatta lost to Appolon Jean-Paul by a score of 8-3 to set up Wiktorek's late-dual heroics.
Campbell is off for finals until December 14 when they travel to Greensboro to take on the Spartans of UNC-Greensboro. Start time for the dual is set for 2:00.

Results
Campbell 24, Belmont Abbey 21
125: Chris Neidermeier (BAC) dec. Richie Apolinar (BAC) 15-9
133: David Wise (CU) dec. Reimark Neidermeier (BAC) 4-3
141: Kelin Bidelspach (CU) fall 6:36 Patrick McCabe (BAC)
149: Appolon Jean-Paul (BAC) dec. Chris Mazzatta (CU) 8-3
157: Steve Wiktorek (CU) fall 2:11 Justin Bates (BAC)
165: Brent Poynter (CU) dec. Philip Bliss (BAC) 7-6
174: David Hoggard (BAC) dec. Dillon Landi (CU) 10-8 (OT)
184: Will Cruz (BAC) forfeit
197: Tim Stanton (BAC) fall 1:59 Rob Yoder (CU)
HWT: Jeremiah Fennell (CU) fall Chris Schram (BAC)