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Nov. 20, 2004
class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">NORFOLK, VA -The Old Dominion wrestling team took four weight classes Saturday at the ODU Invitational, and took seven places overall. Redshirt freshman Jake Forestiere (Yorktown, VA/149), Redshirt Freshman Nick Pullano (Chesapeake, VA/Great Bridge/157), true freshman James Conyers (Chesapeake, VA/Western Branch/165) and true freshman Shea Smith (Virginia Beach, VA/Tallwood/184) all took their respective weight classes. Part of the Monarchs squad will be competing in the Missouri Open, in Columbia, MO, Sunday.
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Jake Forestiere, the #1 seed in the 149 class, won two bouts for the day, earning a 15-0 tech fall over the Newport News Apprentice School's Pat Parzio in the semifinals, before defeating the #2 seed, UNC-Pembroke's Andrew Steed by fall (3:24) in the finals. Nick Pullano, the #1 seed in the 157 class, won three bouts en route to becoming the champion. Pullano earned a 15-0 tech fall over Apprentice School's Rueben Russell in the quarterfinals before earning a 19-4 tech fall over the #4 seed, UNC-Pembroke's Cedrick Turner in the semifinals. He defeated the Apprentice School's Chad Michael by a fall (0:44) in the finals.
James Conyers, the #2 seed in the 165 class, defeated the Apprentice School's Justin Gilliard by a 16-4 major decision in the semifinals before defeating Delaware State's Greg Davis by a 19-8 major decision in the finals. Shea Smith (184), defeated UNC-Pembroke's Matt Anglin by a 8-4 decision in the only bout in the 184 weight class to take the title.
Also placing for the Monarchs were sophomore Jared Smith (Newport News, VA/Woodside), who placed second in the 133 class; redshirt sophomore Donald Motley (Chesapeake, VA/Deep Creek), who placed third in the 141 class; and senior John Adams (Chesapeake, VA/Deep Creek), who placed third in the 174 class.
Jared Smith was defeated by Delaware State's Jerry Davis by a 9-3 decision in the only bout in the 133 class. Donald Motley defeated the Apprentice School's Nick Reed by a 19-10 major decision to place third at 141, while John Adams pinned the Apprentice School's Tim Gaydosh (1:02) to take third at 174.
ODU Places:
133: 2nd--Jared Smith
141: 3rd--Donald Motley
149: 1st--Jake Forestiere
157: 1st--Nick Pullano
165: 1st--James Conyers
174: 3rd--John Adams
184: 1st--Shea Smith
ODU Results:
125:
Matt Shoffner (UNC-P) d. #2 Selas Douglas (ODU), D 10-8, SV
#2 Selas Douglas (ODU) d. Clinton Nixon (NNA), F 1:26
#4 Jason Schuster (DSU) d. #2 Selas Douglas (ODU), D 6-4
133:
Jerry Davis (DSU) d. Jared Smith (ODU), D 9-3
141:
#3 Donald Motley d. Walter Robeson (DSU), D 11-8
#2 Brad Glavin (NNA) d. #3 Donald Motley (ODU), M 11-1
#3 Donald Motley (ODU) d. Norian Graves (UNC-P) TF 18-1
#3 Donald Motley (ODU) d. Nick Reed (NNA) M 19-10
149:
#1 Jake Forestiere (ODU) d. Pat Parzio (NNA) TF 15-0
#1 Jake Forestiere (ODU) d. #2 Andrew Steed (UNC-P) F 3:24
Josh Puryear (ODU) d. #3 Grant Grey (DSU), D 10-5, SV
#2 Andrew Steed (UNC-P) d. Josh Puryear (OUD), D 10-3
Josh Puryear (ODU) d. Jared Bellanger (UNC-P) M 13-1
#3 Grant Grey (DSU) d. Josh Puryear (ODU), D 6-4
157:
#1 Nick Pullano (ODU) d. Rueben Russell (NNA), TF 15-0
#1 Nick Pullano (ODU) d. #4 Cedrick Turner (UNC-P), TF 19-4
#1 Nick Pullano (ODU) d. Chad Michael (NNA), F 0:44
165:
#2 James Conyers (ODU) d. Justin Gilliard (NNA) M 16-4
#2 James Conyers (ODU) d. Greg Davis (DSU) M 19-8
174:
Chris Woodall (DSU) d. #1 John Adams (ODU), F 2:56
#1 John Adams (ODU) d. Tim Gaydosh (NNA) F 1:02
184:
Shea Smith (ODU) d. Matt Anglin (UNC-P) D 8-4
197:
N/A
285:
#4 Chris Simpson (UNC-P) d. Jon Chernega (ODU), F 2:06
#3 Zebulon Davis (DSU) d. Jon Chernega (ODU), M 15-5
Lewis Polley (UNC-P) d. #2 John Dolida (ODU), D 2-1
#2 John Dolida (ODU) d. Cecil Lee (NNA) M 13-2
#2 John Dolida (ODU) d. #1 Larry France (NNA), TF 20-4
#3 Zebulon Davis (DUS) d. #2 John Dolida (ODU), D 4-3