GWU's Kozera and Starkes Place at Wolfpack Open
November 11, 2012 | Wrestling
Raleigh, N.C. - Gardner-Webb redshirt-sophomore Justin Kozera took third-place overall at the heavyweight position, while freshman Cortez Starkes finished sixth at 125 pounds to lead the Runnin' Bulldog grapplers at the Wolfpack Open on Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.
Kozera (3-1), wrestling unattached, won his first two bouts on the day then bounced back from a fall in the semifinals to post a 16-5 major decision win over Dawson Peck in the third-place match to finish third overall at 285 pounds.
At 125 pounds, Starkes (3-2), who also wrestled unattached on Sunday, recorded back-to-back wins in the consolation bracket to advance to the fifth-place match where the freshman fell to Brian Bokoski of North Carolina 16-2 in a major decision loss to finish sixth overall.
Just missing out on placing on Sunday were freshmen Kyle Ash (4-2) at 165 pounds and Austin Trott (3-2) at 157 pounds.
Redshirt-sophomore Aaron Rabin (1-2) and freshman Hunter Gamble (1-2) each posted one win apiece on Sunday at 174 pounds, while fellow newcomer Ryan Mosley (1-2) earned a first round 3-0 decision over Jacob Atkins of Chattanooga at 141 pounds.
GWU's Josh Burns (0-2) and Joseph Evans (0-2) each competed at 165 pounds, while freshmen Alex White (0-2) and Boyce Cornwell (0-2) both wrestled unattached at 125 and 197 pounds, respectively, on Sunday.
Gardner-Webb graduate assistant coach Kyle Blevins (4-0) posted a first-place finish at 174 pounds, as the former NCAA national qualifier Levi Clemmons of Chattanooga 3-0 in the first-place match.
The Runnin' Bulldogs (1-1) will return to dual match action on Monday night, November 19th, as GWU will host Belmont Abbey at 7 p.m. in Paul Porter Arena.
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Gardner-Webb
Championship First Round
125 - Alex White (GWU-Na) received a bye.
125 - Cortez Starkes (GWU-Na) received a bye.
141 - Ryan Mosley (GWU-Na) DEC Jacob Atkins (UTC) - 3-0
157 - Austin Trott (GWU-Na) DEC Shohei Takagi (George Mason) - 6-5
165 - Michael Wright (Duke) DEC Joseph Evans (GWU-Na) - 6-4 (SV1)
165 - Curtis Cook (Utah Valle) TECH FALL Josh Burns (GWU-Na) - 16-0
165 - Kyle Ash (GWU-Na) MD Tanner Tinsley (ODU) - 11-2
174 - Aaron Rabin (GWU) received a bye.
174 - Hunter Gamble (GWU-Na) DEC Patrick Davis (NC State) - 7-3
174 - Kyle Blevins (GWU-Na) received a bye.
197 - Aj Vizcarrondo (W. Va.) DEC Boyce Cornwell (GWU-Na) - 7-5
285 - Justin Kozera (GWU-Na) received a bye.
Championship Second Round
125 - Brian Bokoski (UNC) TECH FALL Alex White (GWU-Na) - 26-8
125 - Cortez Starkes (GWU-Na) DEC Gage Swartz (W. Va.) - 6-4
141 - Joey Moon (UNC) DEC Ryan Mosley (GWU-Na) - 3-2
157 - Austin Trott (GWU-Na) MD John Brasher (King) - 8-0
165 - John Lampe (UTC) DEC Kyle Ash (GWU-Na) - 4-2
174 - Aaron Rabin (GWU) DEC Jesse Masters (King) - 8-6
174 - Vincent Waldhauser (Virginia) DEC Hunter Gamble (GWU-Na) - 7-3
174 - Kyle Blevins (GWU-Na) DEC John Dickson (Virginia Tech) - 3-0
285 - Justin Kozera (GWU-Na) FALL Ryan Lee (Purdue) - 2:47
Consolation First Round
165 - Joseph Evans (GWU-Na) received a bye.
165 - Van Grimes (VMI) MD Josh Burns (GWU-Na) 9-0
197 - David Prieto (Utah Valley) DEC Boyce Cornwell (GWU-Na) - 6-5
Consolation Second Round
125 - Alex White (GWU-Na) received a bye.
141 - Avery Garner (Utah Valley) DEC Ryan Mosley (GWU-Na) - 4-1
165 - Scott Marmoll (UNC) DEC Joseph Evans (GWU-Na) - 9-4
165 - Kyle Ash (GWU-Na) INJ Default Ethan Smith (Utah Valley) - Inj.
174 - John Dommert (VMI) DEC Hunter Gamble (GWU-Na) - 4-2
Championship Quarterfinals
125 - Nick Soto (UTC) FALL Cortez Starkes (GWU-Na) - 6:27
157 - Blaise Butler (Virginia) DEC Austin Trott (GWU-Na) - 9-6
174 - Joe Jessen (ODU) DEC Aaron Rabin (GWU) - 5-2
174 - Kyle Blevins (GWU-Na) DEC Monte Schmalhaus (Utah Valley) - 6-3
285 - Justin Kozera (GWU-Na) DEC Phil Mandzik (W. Va.) - 1-0
Consolation Third Round
125 - Matt Peters (Virginia Tech) FALL Alex White (GWU-Na) - 0:33
165 - Kyle Ash (GWU-Na) MD Brian Dorsey (Duke) - 15-6
Consolation Fourth Round
125 - Cortez Starkes (GWU-Na) DEC Danny Suites (W. Va.) - 9-8
157 - Austin Trott (GWU-Na) TECH FALL Ted Gottwald (VMI) - 15-0
165 - Kyle Ash (GWU-Na) DEC Issah Meade (Virginia Tech) - 2-0
174 - John Dickson (Virginia Tech) MD Aaron Rabin (GWU) - 13-1
Championship Semifinals
174 - Kyle Blevins (GWU-Na) MD Joe Jessen (ODU) - 13-2
285 - Adam Fager (Utah Valley) FALL Justin Kozera (GWU-Na) - 0:26
Consolation Semifinals
125 - Cortez Starkes (GWU-Na) MD William Mason (Virginia) - 10-2
157 - Matt Stephens (Virginia Tech) DEC Austin Trott (GWU-Na) - 15-11
165 - John Lampe (UTC) DEC Kyle Ash (GWU-Na) - 1-0
Fifth-Place Match
125 - Brian Bokoski (UNC) MD Cortez Starkes (GWU-Na) - 16-2
Third-Place Match
285 - Justin Kozera (GWU-Na) MD Dawson Peck (unattached) - 16-5
First-Place Match
174 - Kyle Blevins (GWU-Na) DEC Levi Clemons (UTC) - 3-0
