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Duals on the Diamond

Wrestling Jason Williams

Camels impress on the diamond

PHOENIX, ARIZ. – An upset win over No. 11 Iowa State highlighted Campbell's day at Duals on the Diamond, hosted by Arizona State at Chase Field, the home of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The event marked the first ever collegiate wrestling matches at a Major League Baseball park.

Campbell (3-2) topped the Cyclones 22-14 and Harvard 27-9, while pushing No. 7 Arizona State in a narrow 21-18 defeat.

Campbell claimed the final three matches to take a 22-14 win over No. 11 Iowa State to start the day.

The Cyclones led 14-13 after No. 8 Samuel Colbray's major decision at 174, but decisions from No. 10 Andrew Morgan, Chris Kober and No. 16 Jere Heino to close the match pushed the Camels to the upset win.

In a tilt that featured four matchups between ranked wrestlers, Campbell won three of those battles, starting with No. 9 Noah Gonser over No. 21 Todd Small, 6-4 in extra time. Morgan also notched an overtime win, defeating No. 15 Marcus Coleman 8-6 at 184 pounds, and Heino closed out the victory with a 5-2 decision over No. 10 Gannon Gremmel.

Against the seventh-ranked Sun Devils, the Camels built a 15-3 lead by way of Gonser and Jason Kraisser pins. Kraisser, making his debut in the Campbell dual lineup, earned his second pin of the day, downing Joshua Maruca (3:41). Gonser also knocked off his second ranked foe of the afternoon, pinning No. 14 Joshua Krammer (5:48).

ASU responded with five straight match wins, including major decisions from No. 8 Anthony Valencia (174), No. 1 Zahid Valencia (184) and No. 15 Kordell Norfleet (197), putting the host Sun Devils on top 21-15. Despite No. 16 Jere Heino's 7-1 decision at heavyweight, Arizona State held on, 21-18.

Campbell closed the day with a 27-9 win over Harvard, winning its first four matches and going ahead 14-0 on the strength of Gonser's 17-2 tech fall. Perez, ranked No. 21 at 165 heading into the weekend, added a 4-2 decision over No. 15 Philip Conigliaro, and Morgan tacked on an 11-0 major decision over Michael Doggett down the stretch for the Camels.

Both Gonser and Kraisser went 3-0 on the day, with the 133-pound Gonser knocking off two ranked opponents. In all, Campbell took down five ranked individuals across its three duals, including three in its upset win over Iowa State.

The Camels will make their home debut on January 18, beginning their SoCon schedule by hosting The Citadel.

Campbell 22, No. 11 Iowa State 14
125: No. 9 Alex Mackall (Iowa State) over Korbin Meink (Campbell) Dec 9-2 (0-3)
133: No. 9 Noah Gonser (Campbell) over No. 21 Todd Small (Iowa State) SV-1 6-4 (3-3)
141: No. 5 Ian Parker (Iowa State) over No. 8 Josh Heil (Campbell) Dec 3-1 (3-6)
149: Jason Kraisser (Campbell) over Ryan Leisure (Iowa State) Fall (4:03) (9-6)
157: No. 3 David Carr (Iowa State) over Matt Dallara (Campbell) MD 18-5 (9-10)
165: No. 21 Quentin Perez (Campbell) over Chase Straw (Iowa State) MD 17-3 (13-10)
174: No. 8 Samuel Colbray (Iowa State) over Austin Murphy (Campbell) MD 15-4 (13-14)
184: No. 10 Andrew Morgan (Campbell) over No. 15 Marcus Coleman (Iowa State) SV-2 8-6 (16-14)
197: Chris Kober (Campbell) over Joel Shapiro (Iowa State) Dec 3-1 (19-14)
285: No. 16 Jere Heino (Campbell) over No. 10 Gannon Gremmel (Iowa State) Dec 5-2 (22-14)

No. 7 Arizona State 21, Campbell 18
125: No. 16 Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) over Korbin Meink (Campbell) Dec 15-8 (0-3)
133: No. 9 Noah Gosner (Campbell) over No. 14 Joshua Krammer (Arizona State) Fall (5:48) (6-3)
141: No. 8 Josh Heil (Campbell) over Navonte Demison (Arizona State) Dec 6-1 (9-3)
149: Jason Kraisser (Campbell) over Joshua Maruca (Arizona State) Fall (3:41) (15-3)
157: Jacori Teemer (Arizona State) over Matt Dallara (Campbell) Dec 8-3 (15-6)
165: No. 4 Joshua Shields (Arizona State) over No. 21 Quentin Perez (Campbell) TB-1 5-4 (15-9)
174: No. 8 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State) over Austin Murphy (Campbell) MD 17-5 (15-13)
184: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) over No. 10 Andrew Morgan (Campbell) MD 18-7 (15-17)
197: No. 15 Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State) over Chris Kober (Campbell) MD 14-4 (15-21)
285: No. 16 Jere Heino (Campbell) over Cade Belshay (Arizona State) Dec 7-1 (18-21)

Campbell 27, Harvard 9
125: Korbin Meink (Campbell) over Beau Bayless (Harvard) Dec 9-6 (3-0)
133: No. 9 Noah Gonser (Campbell) over Michael Jaffe (Harvard) TF 17-2 (7:00) (8-0)
141: No. 8 Josh Heil (Campbell) over Lukus Stricker (Harvard) Dec 6-1 (11-0)
149: Jason Kraisser (Campbell) over Aaron Kruk (Harvard) Dec 7-1 (14-0)
157: Hunter Ladnier (Harvard) over Matt Dallara (Campbell) Dec 5-2 (14-3)
165: No. 21 Quentin Perez (Campbell) over No. 15 Philip Conigliaro (Harvard) Dec 4-2 (17-3)
174: Peter Ferraro (Harvard) over Austin Murphy (Campbell) SV-1 7-1 (17-6)
184: No. 10 Andrew Morgan (Campbell) over Michael Doggett (Harvard) MD 11-0 (21-6)
197: Chris Kober (Campbell) Forfeit (27-6)
285: No. 12 Yaraslau Slavikouski (Harvard) over No. 16 Jere Heino (Campbell) Dec 5-3 (27-9)
 
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Players Mentioned

Noah Gonser

Noah Gonser

5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
Josh Heil

Josh Heil

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Jere Heino

Jere Heino

6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
Chris Kober

Chris Kober

5' 11"
Junior
Korbin Meink

Korbin Meink

5' 6"
Junior
Andrew Morgan

Andrew Morgan

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Austin Murphy

Austin Murphy

6' 0"
Sophomore
Quentin Perez

Quentin Perez

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Jason Kraisser

Jason Kraisser

5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Noah Gonser

Noah Gonser

5' 8"
Redshirt Senior
Josh Heil

Josh Heil

5' 10"
Redshirt Junior
Jere Heino

Jere Heino

6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
Chris Kober

Chris Kober

5' 11"
Junior
Korbin Meink

Korbin Meink

5' 6"
Junior
Andrew Morgan

Andrew Morgan

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Austin Murphy

Austin Murphy

6' 0"
Sophomore
Quentin Perez

Quentin Perez

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Jason Kraisser

Jason Kraisser

5' 10"
Freshman