Thursday, February 14
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College
12
vs
40
Campbell
Kevin Birmingham
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Birmingham’s OT Pin Not Enough For Wrestling
2/14/2013 8:50:00 PM | Wrestling
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DAVIDSON, N.C. – Sophomore Kevin Birmingham scored a rare overtime win by fall to give Davidson an early lead, but Campbell claimed six of the seven remaining matches for a 40-12 Southern Conference wrestling victory over the Wildcats, Thursday night in Belk Arena.
Birmingham's dramatic victory put Davidson (6-11, 1-5 SoCon) ahead, 9-5, as he broke an 8-8 deadlock at 149 pounds with just six seconds remaining in the first sudden victory period by putting Brent Jorge straight onto his back for three bonus points. Sophomore Anthony Elias opened the contest at 133 pounds with a 10-5 decision and junior Scott Patrick battled to a 3-0 decision at 184 pounds for the Wildcats' other victories.
Campbell (6-7, 5-1 SoCon) quickly regained the lead following Birmingham's victory as Nick Rex scored a technical fall at 157 pounds for a 10-9 advantage. Paul Duggan (165 pounds) and Taylor McGiffen (174) then earned back-to-back pins for a 22-9 advantage. Patrick won at 184 for Davidson, but the Wildcats had to forfeit at 197 and 125, and Joe Nolan won by fall at heavyweight in 1:25.
The Wildcats will host a tri-meet Sunday that will feature Ohio Northern and NC State before concluding the regular season the following Sunday by hosting league-foe Appalachian State. NC State and Ohio Northern will start the tri-meet at 1 p.m., and Davidson will then face Ohio Northern at 2:30 p.m. The Wolfpack and Wildcats will square-off 10 minutes after the conclusion of the prior match.
Campbell 40, Davidson 12
133: Anthony Elias (D) dec. Tanner Bidelspach (C), 10-5
141: Michael Dahlstrom (C) tech fall Matt Zarth (D), 17-2 (7:00)
149: Kevin Birmingham (D) pinned Brent Jorge (C), 7:54
157: Nick Rex (C) tech fall Patrick Devlin (D), 16-1 (5:13)
165: Paul Duggan (C) pinned Christopher Cirenza (D), 5:51
174: Taylor McGiffen (C) pinned Ian Solcz (D), 4:42
184: Scott Patrick (D) dec. Matthew Cox (C), 3-0
197: John Merickel (C) won by forfeit
285: Joe Nolan (C) pinned Jordan Ownbey (D), 1:25
125: Eric Montoya (C) won by forfeit
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DAVIDSON, N.C. – Sophomore Kevin Birmingham scored a rare overtime win by fall to give Davidson an early lead, but Campbell claimed six of the seven remaining matches for a 40-12 Southern Conference wrestling victory over the Wildcats, Thursday night in Belk Arena.
Birmingham's dramatic victory put Davidson (6-11, 1-5 SoCon) ahead, 9-5, as he broke an 8-8 deadlock at 149 pounds with just six seconds remaining in the first sudden victory period by putting Brent Jorge straight onto his back for three bonus points. Sophomore Anthony Elias opened the contest at 133 pounds with a 10-5 decision and junior Scott Patrick battled to a 3-0 decision at 184 pounds for the Wildcats' other victories.
Campbell (6-7, 5-1 SoCon) quickly regained the lead following Birmingham's victory as Nick Rex scored a technical fall at 157 pounds for a 10-9 advantage. Paul Duggan (165 pounds) and Taylor McGiffen (174) then earned back-to-back pins for a 22-9 advantage. Patrick won at 184 for Davidson, but the Wildcats had to forfeit at 197 and 125, and Joe Nolan won by fall at heavyweight in 1:25.
The Wildcats will host a tri-meet Sunday that will feature Ohio Northern and NC State before concluding the regular season the following Sunday by hosting league-foe Appalachian State. NC State and Ohio Northern will start the tri-meet at 1 p.m., and Davidson will then face Ohio Northern at 2:30 p.m. The Wolfpack and Wildcats will square-off 10 minutes after the conclusion of the prior match.
Campbell 40, Davidson 12
133: Anthony Elias (D) dec. Tanner Bidelspach (C), 10-5
141: Michael Dahlstrom (C) tech fall Matt Zarth (D), 17-2 (7:00)
149: Kevin Birmingham (D) pinned Brent Jorge (C), 7:54
157: Nick Rex (C) tech fall Patrick Devlin (D), 16-1 (5:13)
165: Paul Duggan (C) pinned Christopher Cirenza (D), 5:51
174: Taylor McGiffen (C) pinned Ian Solcz (D), 4:42
184: Scott Patrick (D) dec. Matthew Cox (C), 3-0
197: John Merickel (C) won by forfeit
285: Joe Nolan (C) pinned Jordan Ownbey (D), 1:25
125: Eric Montoya (C) won by forfeit
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