BUIES CREEK, N.C.-Coming off a promising first meet at the Navy
Classic last weekend, Campbell wrestling looks to put an early win
on the board with UNC Greensboro coming into Carter Gym on
Monday.
"The
first home match of the season is always special," said Campbell
head coach Billy Greene. "We are competing on our turf in front of
our crowd. I expect our wrestlers to rise to the occasion with
strong performances and high intensity, a brand of wrestling that
fans want to come back to see in the spring when our competitive
season really gets rolling."
In
Annapolis, Md. last weekend, the Fighting Camels managed a
10th place finish, with junior Matt King, wrestling in
the 149 pound division, taking a team high three wins.
King
first defeated Liberty's Zack McCray by a 3-2 decision, before
advancing on Duquesne's Nate Reinhart disqualification. King went
on to take one more win for the Fighting Camels, downing Joe
McGinley of Davidson by a 7-4 decision.
Several
other Fighting Camels posted wins in solid showings, with Dillon
Landi wrestling at 174 lbs., R.J. Mazzatta at 125 lbs., Trevour
Smith in the 133 lbs. class and David Wise at 133 lbs. each earning
a pair of victories.
Kyle
Higgins and Chris Mazzatta also took one match a piece for
CU.
The
Spartans opened up their schedule last weekend in Raleigh, at the
NC State Open, taking home 10 top four finishers and three first
place crowns.
At 133 lbs., senior Jeff
Hedges took first, with senior Daren Burns at 197 lbs. and
sophomore heavyweight Ryan Hsu taking titles in their respective
classes.
"UNC Greensboro is a quality opponent," added Greene. "Their squad
will show up in Buies Creek ready to scrap. Our success against UNC
Greensboro will hinge on a full commitment to executing solid
technique, as well as pushing and controlling the match tempo from
whistle to whistle. Our squad's ability to capitalize on their
opponent's mistakes will be another critical ingredient to success
Monday night."
After taking on UNCG on
Monday, CU will break until Dec. 13, where the Camels will travel
to the Citadel to take on the Bulldogs.
