Rowe Captures Title at Estes Environmental Star City Open

November 19, 2016

ROANOKE, Virginia — WVU Tech wrestling had five Golden Bears placing in the top three of their respective weight classes including a championship earned by senior Colton Rowe in the Estes Environmental Star City Open hosted by Ferrum College Saturday.

Rowe won the 174-pound weight class with three pins (2:42, 0:23, 0:00) and a 12-5 decision in the championship.

Senior Paul Gonzales and junior Corey Palmer earned runner-up honors at 125 and 157 respectively. Gonzales picked up two technical falls (21-6, 20-5) and a decision 7-3 while Palmer finished with two pins (3:36, 4:52) and a decision, 4-1.  

Senior Terry Nance II (197) and junior Casey Hogg (285) both placed third in Tech's best showing this season. Nance had a technical fall (16-1), a fall (1:03) and two decisions (8-3, 13-8). Hogg wrestled towards three falls (0:00, 0:25, 2:46) and a 17-8 major decision.  

The next test for the Gold and Blue will be December 2 when they travel to Grantham, Pennsylvania for the Messiah Petrofes.

Star City Open Results for West Virginia Tech

Open 125 - Paul Gonzales's place is 2nd and has scored 16.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Paul Gonzales (West Virginia Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Paul Gonzales (West Virginia Tech) won by tech fall over Daniel Bernabe (UNC-Pembroke Unattached) (TF 21-6)
Semifinal - Paul Gonzales (West Virginia Tech) won by decision over Talha Farooq (George Mason Unattached) (Dec 7-3)
1st Place Match - Ibrahim Bunduka (George Mason Unattached) won by tech fall over Paul Gonzales (West Virginia Tech) (TF 20-5)

Open 133 - Denis Robles Gomez's place is 6th and has scored 9.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jordan DeCosse (East Carolina University ) won by fall over Denis Robles Gomez (West Virginia Tech) (Fall 1:59)
Cons. Round 1 - Denis Robles Gomez (West Virginia Tech) won by tech fall over Adrain Davenport (Braves Wrestling Club) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Denis Robles Gomez (West Virginia Tech) won by fall over Brian Swenson (Hampden-Sydney College) (Fall 2:55)
Cons. Round 3 - Denis Robles Gomez (West Virginia Tech) won by decision over Joe Ballantyne (University of NC at Pembroke) (Dec 10-6)
Cons. Semi - Christian Coppola (Spartansburg Methodist College) won by tech fall over Denis Robles Gomez (West Virginia Tech) (TF 18-2)
5th Place Match - Brett Sommers (Ferrum College) won by major decision over Denis Robles Gomez (West Virginia Tech) (Maj 13-2)

Open 157 - Louis Bernard's place is unknown and has scored 7.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Louis Bernard (West Virginia Tech) won by decision over Logan Armstrong (Ferrum College) (Dec 4-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Deon Maxwell (Huntington College) won by decision over Louis Bernard (West Virginia Tech) (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Louis Bernard (West Virginia Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Louis Bernard (West Virginia Tech) won by fall over Conner Cronk (Hampden-Sydney College) (Fall 0:00)
Cons. Round 4 - Louis Bernard (West Virginia Tech) won by decision over Brysen Thorpe (University of NC at Pembroke) (Dec 13-6)
Cons. Round 5 - Ameer Shakir (Ferrum College) won by decision over Louis Bernard (West Virginia Tech) (Dec 6-5)

Open 157 - Corey Palmer's place is 2nd and has scored 20.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Corey Palmer (West Virginia Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Corey Palmer (West Virginia Tech) won by fall over Robert Lowery (Huntington College) (Fall 3:36)
Quarterfinal - Corey Palmer (West Virginia Tech) won by decision over Cole Mangum (Spartansburg Methodist College) (Dec 4-1)
Semifinal - Corey Palmer (West Virginia Tech) won by injury default over Isaac Podell (Liberty University ) (Inj. 0:00)
1st Place Match - Creeden Lumpp (George Mason Unattached) won by fall over Corey Palmer (West Virginia Tech) (Fall 4:52)

Open 165 - Giovane Lins's place is unknown and has scored 5.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - David Sniffen (Hampden-Sydney College) won by decision over Giovane Lins (West Virginia Tech) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Giovane Lins (West Virginia Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Giovane Lins (West Virginia Tech) won by fall over Cody Luper (Virginia Military Institute WC) (Fall 3:55)
Cons. Round 3 - Jacob Brooks (Liberty University ) won by decision over Giovane Lins (West Virginia Tech) (Dec 10-8)

Open 174 - Colton Rowe's place is 1st and has scored 21.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Colton Rowe (West Virginia Tech) won by fall over Wyatt Miller (Huntington College) (Fall 2:42)
Quarterfinal - Colton Rowe (West Virginia Tech) won by fall over Michael Rios (Liberty University ) (Fall 0:23)
Semifinal - Colton Rowe (West Virginia Tech) won by fall over Max Baker (Ferrum College) (Fall 0:00)
1st Place Match - Colton Rowe (West Virginia Tech) won by decision over Blake Rosenbaum (Ferrum College) (Dec 12-5)

Open 197 - Terry Nance's place is 3rd and has scored 16.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Terry Nance (West Virginia Tech) won by tech fall over Mitchell Rice (Liberty University ) (TF 16-1)
Quarterfinal - Hunter Goulart (Ferrum College) won by fall over Terry Nance (West Virginia Tech) (Fall 6:57)
Cons. Round 2 - Terry Nance (West Virginia Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Terry Nance (West Virginia Tech) won by decision over David Smith (Liberty University ) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Semi - Terry Nance (West Virginia Tech) won by fall over Shamont Golden (Ferrum College) (Fall 1:03)
3rd Place Match - Terry Nance (West Virginia Tech) won by decision over Daniel Bowen (Virginia Military Institute WC) (Dec 13-8)

Open 285 - Casey Hogg's place is 3rd and has scored 17.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Casey Hogg (West Virginia Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Tate Dulany (Ferrum College) won by fall over Casey Hogg (West Virginia Tech) (Fall 3:00)
Cons. Round 2 - Casey Hogg (West Virginia Tech) won by fall over Noah Julian (West Virginia Tech) (Fall 0:00)
Cons. Round 3 - Casey Hogg (West Virginia Tech) won by fall over Jimmy Haynes (Huntington College) (Fall 0:25)
Cons. Semi - Casey Hogg (West Virginia Tech) won by major decision over Cameron McAfee (Ferrum College) (Maj 17-8)
3rd Place Match - Casey Hogg (West Virginia Tech) won by fall over Alan Salgado (Spartansburg Methodist College) (Fall 2:46)

Open 285 - Jason Wainwright's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Alan Salgado (Spartansburg Methodist College) won by decision over Jason Wainwright (West Virginia Tech) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Jason Wainwright (West Virginia Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Cory Brown (University of NC at Pembroke) won by decision over Jason Wainwright (West Virginia Tech) (Dec 3-2)

Open 285 - Noah Julian's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Christopher Mercer (Spartansburg Methodist College) won by fall over Noah Julian (West Virginia Tech) (Fall 4:29)
Cons. Round 1 - Noah Julian (West Virginia Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Casey Hogg (West Virginia Tech) won by fall over Noah Julian (West Virginia Tech) (Fall 0:00)

Open 285 - Justice Horn's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Cory Brown (University of NC at Pembroke) won by fall over Justice Horn (West Virginia Tech) (Fall 2:45)
Cons. Round 1 - Justice Horn (West Virginia Tech) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Jimmy Haynes (Huntington College) won by fall over Justice Horn (West Virginia Tech) (Fall 3:00)


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