Army West Point Athletics
Friday, January 6
Washington, D.C.
3 PM
Army West Point
vs
North Carolina
Army Returns to Action at American Duals
January 05, 2017 | Wrestling
WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point wrestling team returns to action after not competing for over a month on Friday at the American Duals in Washington, D.C.
The Black Knights will start off against North Carolina at 3 p.m. before taking on the host American at 5 p.m. They close out the day against No. 23 Wyoming at 7 p.m.
Army's last competition was the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 2-3, where it placed 18th and had two wrestlers make it to the podium with seniors Logan Everett (141 lbs.) and Samson Imonode (184 lbs.). Everett posted a 4-2 record and closed out the tournament with a fall over Northern Colorado's Timmy Box in the fifth-place bout. Imonode compiled four wins in seven matches at Cliff Keen, notching a major decision on the first day and placing eighth.
HOW TO FOLLOW
VIDEO • Patriot League Network (vs. American only)
LIVE STATS • TrackWrestling (vs. North Carolina)
LIVE STATS • TrackWrestling (vs. American)
LIVE STATS • TrackWrestling (vs. Wyoming)
TWITTER • ArmyWP_Wres
PARKING
American University charges for visitor parking in its garages before 5 p.m. Fans planning to arrive before 5 p.m. should use the visitor pay system at the Katzen Arts Center garage. After 5 p.m., parking is free in the Sports Center Garage next to Bender Arena. (4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016).
ARMY (1-2, 0-1 EIWA)
• Army will compete in its first dual tournament since last season's Northeast Duals on Nov. 15.
• This will be head coach Kevin Ward's first time facing American, with the last meeting coming in 2013-14.
• Freshman Cael McCormick has won a team-high 19 matches.
• Junior Jack Wedholm has recorded a team-best 11 bonus point victories on one fall, four tech. falls and a team-high six major decisions.
• Seniors Logan Everett, Russ Parsons and Samson Imonode sport 2-1 records in duals this season.
• Everett has gone 5-1 in his career against UNC, American and Wyoming, including upsetting then fifth-ranked Joey Ward, 7-4, at the Southeast Open.
• Everett will have his hands full on Friday in the deepest weight class among the four teams at 141 lbs. as he will face All-Americans Joey Ward, who finished eighth at last year's NCAA Championships, and Bryce Meredith, who was the national runner-up.
• Imonode and Andrew Mendel are each 4-1 in their careers versus the Tar Heels, Eagles and Cowboys, with Mendel going 2-1 against ranked opponents.
PROBABLE LINEUP
125: Trey Chalifoux or Sean Badua
133: Austin Harry
141: #15 Logan Everett
149: Matt Kelly
157: #18 Russ Parsons
165: Andrew Mendel or Cael McCormick
174: Ben Harvey
184: Samson Imonode or Jack Wedholm
197: Rocco Caywood
285: Trevor Smith
North Carolina (1-2, 0-0 ACC)
• The Tar Heels hold a 2-6-1 advantage against Army dating back to 1931-32.
• This will be the second consecutive year that the Black Knights will wrestle UNC at a neutral site after last year's dual at Poly Prep in Brooklyn, N.Y.
• UNC is looking to rebound after a pair of setbacks at Appalachian State on Nov. 27, 18-16, and against Nebraska, 30-6, on Dec. 10.
• The Tar Heels placed ninth at the Southern Scuffle in their most recent competition.
• Joey Ward and Ethan Ramos are the only Tar Heels who are 3-0 in duals this season.
• Ward boasts a team-best 14-2 record with three major decisions and a fall.
• Ramos leads UNC in bonus point wins (six) and pins (three).
PROBABLE LINEUP
125: James Szymanski or Anthony Bosco
133: Alex Rinaldi or Tyrone Klump
141: #5 Joey Ward
149: Troy Heilmann
157: Joey Moon
165: Jack Clark
174: #7 Ethan Ramos
184: #20 Chip Ness or Elijah Kerr-Brown
197: Danny Chaid
285: Corey Daniel
American (2-1, 0-1 EIWA)
• Army leads the all-time series against the Eagles, 4-1, which began in 2002-03.
• American last wrestled the Cadets in 2013-14 in Washington, D.C., when Army took a 26-10 victory.
• The Eagles started the year with wins over Campbell and Clarion on Nov. 13, defeating the Camels, 23-13, and the Golden Eagles, 27-11.
• They opened conference action against Navy on Dec. 9 with a 24-17 setback in Annapolis, Md.
• Jack Mutchnik has recorded a team-best 17 victories on the season.
• Josh Terao, American's only ranked wrestler, is joined by Michael Sprague and Jason Grimes as the only Eagles with a 3-0 record in duals.
• Jeric Kasunic's nine bonus point wins is the most on American with five pins, one tech. fall and three major decisions.
• Grimes leads the team with seven pins.
• Terao has recorded a team-bets four tech. falls.
PROBABLE LINEUP
125: #17 Josh Terao
133: Esteban Gomez-Rivera
141: Jack Mutchnik
149: Michael Sprague
157: Cole Moseley or Tom Page
165: Michael Eckhart
174: Joe Salvi or Nick Carey
184: Jason Grimes
197: Jeric Kasunic
285: Brett Dempsey
#23 Wyoming (1-1, 1-0 Big 12)
• This will be the second meeting between the Black Knights and Cowboys, with Army taking a 21-17 decision at the Virginia Duals in 2001-02.
• Wyoming began its season with a 33-8 loss at Nebraska on Nov. 20, before rebounding a week later in its Big 12 opener over Iowa State, 19-15.
• Branson Ashworth sports a team-best record at 22-3 with 12 bonus-point victories on four pins, three tech. falls and five major decisions.
• Other 20 winners on the Cowboys include Cole Mendenhall (20-2 at 149 lbs.) and Archie Coglan (21-3 at 157 lbs.).
• All-American Bryce Meredith is 15-3 on the season, including 13 bonus-point victories with a team-high eight pins, three tech. fall and two major decisions.
PROBABLE LINEUP
125: Gunnar Woodburn
133: Drew Templeman or Ronnie Stevens
141: #8 Bryce Meredith
149: #11 Cole Mendenhall
157: #12 Archie Colgan
165: #16 Branson Ashworth
174: Kyle Pope or Chaz Polson
184: Luke Paine
197: N/A
285: Brandon Tribble
For more information on Army West Point wrestling, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_Wres on Twitter.
The Black Knights will start off against North Carolina at 3 p.m. before taking on the host American at 5 p.m. They close out the day against No. 23 Wyoming at 7 p.m.
Army's last competition was the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 2-3, where it placed 18th and had two wrestlers make it to the podium with seniors Logan Everett (141 lbs.) and Samson Imonode (184 lbs.). Everett posted a 4-2 record and closed out the tournament with a fall over Northern Colorado's Timmy Box in the fifth-place bout. Imonode compiled four wins in seven matches at Cliff Keen, notching a major decision on the first day and placing eighth.
VIDEO • Patriot League Network (vs. American only)
LIVE STATS • TrackWrestling (vs. North Carolina)
LIVE STATS • TrackWrestling (vs. American)
LIVE STATS • TrackWrestling (vs. Wyoming)
TWITTER • ArmyWP_Wres
PARKING
American University charges for visitor parking in its garages before 5 p.m. Fans planning to arrive before 5 p.m. should use the visitor pay system at the Katzen Arts Center garage. After 5 p.m., parking is free in the Sports Center Garage next to Bender Arena. (4400 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016).
ARMY (1-2, 0-1 EIWA)
• Army will compete in its first dual tournament since last season's Northeast Duals on Nov. 15.
• This will be head coach Kevin Ward's first time facing American, with the last meeting coming in 2013-14.
• Freshman Cael McCormick has won a team-high 19 matches.
• Junior Jack Wedholm has recorded a team-best 11 bonus point victories on one fall, four tech. falls and a team-high six major decisions.
• Seniors Logan Everett, Russ Parsons and Samson Imonode sport 2-1 records in duals this season.
• Everett has gone 5-1 in his career against UNC, American and Wyoming, including upsetting then fifth-ranked Joey Ward, 7-4, at the Southeast Open.
• Everett will have his hands full on Friday in the deepest weight class among the four teams at 141 lbs. as he will face All-Americans Joey Ward, who finished eighth at last year's NCAA Championships, and Bryce Meredith, who was the national runner-up.
• Imonode and Andrew Mendel are each 4-1 in their careers versus the Tar Heels, Eagles and Cowboys, with Mendel going 2-1 against ranked opponents.
PROBABLE LINEUP
125: Trey Chalifoux or Sean Badua
133: Austin Harry
141: #15 Logan Everett
149: Matt Kelly
157: #18 Russ Parsons
165: Andrew Mendel or Cael McCormick
174: Ben Harvey
184: Samson Imonode or Jack Wedholm
197: Rocco Caywood
285: Trevor Smith
North Carolina (1-2, 0-0 ACC)
• The Tar Heels hold a 2-6-1 advantage against Army dating back to 1931-32.
• This will be the second consecutive year that the Black Knights will wrestle UNC at a neutral site after last year's dual at Poly Prep in Brooklyn, N.Y.
• UNC is looking to rebound after a pair of setbacks at Appalachian State on Nov. 27, 18-16, and against Nebraska, 30-6, on Dec. 10.
• The Tar Heels placed ninth at the Southern Scuffle in their most recent competition.
• Joey Ward and Ethan Ramos are the only Tar Heels who are 3-0 in duals this season.
• Ward boasts a team-best 14-2 record with three major decisions and a fall.
• Ramos leads UNC in bonus point wins (six) and pins (three).
PROBABLE LINEUP
125: James Szymanski or Anthony Bosco
133: Alex Rinaldi or Tyrone Klump
141: #5 Joey Ward
149: Troy Heilmann
157: Joey Moon
165: Jack Clark
174: #7 Ethan Ramos
184: #20 Chip Ness or Elijah Kerr-Brown
197: Danny Chaid
285: Corey Daniel
American (2-1, 0-1 EIWA)
• Army leads the all-time series against the Eagles, 4-1, which began in 2002-03.
• American last wrestled the Cadets in 2013-14 in Washington, D.C., when Army took a 26-10 victory.
• The Eagles started the year with wins over Campbell and Clarion on Nov. 13, defeating the Camels, 23-13, and the Golden Eagles, 27-11.
• They opened conference action against Navy on Dec. 9 with a 24-17 setback in Annapolis, Md.
• Jack Mutchnik has recorded a team-best 17 victories on the season.
• Josh Terao, American's only ranked wrestler, is joined by Michael Sprague and Jason Grimes as the only Eagles with a 3-0 record in duals.
• Jeric Kasunic's nine bonus point wins is the most on American with five pins, one tech. fall and three major decisions.
• Grimes leads the team with seven pins.
• Terao has recorded a team-bets four tech. falls.
PROBABLE LINEUP
125: #17 Josh Terao
133: Esteban Gomez-Rivera
141: Jack Mutchnik
149: Michael Sprague
157: Cole Moseley or Tom Page
165: Michael Eckhart
174: Joe Salvi or Nick Carey
184: Jason Grimes
197: Jeric Kasunic
285: Brett Dempsey
#23 Wyoming (1-1, 1-0 Big 12)
• This will be the second meeting between the Black Knights and Cowboys, with Army taking a 21-17 decision at the Virginia Duals in 2001-02.
• Wyoming began its season with a 33-8 loss at Nebraska on Nov. 20, before rebounding a week later in its Big 12 opener over Iowa State, 19-15.
• Branson Ashworth sports a team-best record at 22-3 with 12 bonus-point victories on four pins, three tech. falls and five major decisions.
• Other 20 winners on the Cowboys include Cole Mendenhall (20-2 at 149 lbs.) and Archie Coglan (21-3 at 157 lbs.).
• All-American Bryce Meredith is 15-3 on the season, including 13 bonus-point victories with a team-high eight pins, three tech. fall and two major decisions.
PROBABLE LINEUP
125: Gunnar Woodburn
133: Drew Templeman or Ronnie Stevens
141: #8 Bryce Meredith
149: #11 Cole Mendenhall
157: #12 Archie Colgan
165: #16 Branson Ashworth
174: Kyle Pope or Chaz Polson
184: Luke Paine
197: N/A
285: Brandon Tribble
For more information on Army West Point wrestling, visit GoArmyWestPoint.com and follow @ArmyWP_Wres on Twitter.
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