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NAIA East Regional

February 21, 2015
AT Indiana Tech, Fort Wayne, IN

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - The WVU Tech wrestling team finished their 2014-15 campaign at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) East National Qualifier Saturday, finishing 11th out of 13 teams with 20 points. The Golden Bears complete their season with a 10-5 duals record and an United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) National Championship.

The qualifier allows the top four finisher's in each of the area's ten respective weight classes to receive an automatic bid to the NAIA National Championships in Topeka, Kansas, March 6-7.

Junior Conrad Lacey earned sixth place at 157 pounds for the highest finish for the Gold and Blue.

Sophomore Wyatt Norfolk recorded two falls at 285 pounds in his round one at 4:12 and round two at 4:38. Freshman Curtis Cox was the other Golden Bear to score a fall, doing so over his opponent from St. Catharine College (Kentucky) at 4:12.

Tech earned the USCAA National title February 15 in State College, Pennsylvania with the help of six Golden Bear champions, freshmen TJ Bean (125) and Cox (133), sophomores Robert McNeil (141), Terry Nance (197) and Norfolk (235) and Lacey (157).

Team Scores
1. Lindsey Wilson 165.5
2. Campbellsville 148.5
3. Life 126.5
4. Indiana Tech 112.5
5. Cumberlands 96.5
6. Cumberland 90.5
7. St. Catherine 43.0
8. St Andrews 37.5
9. Brewton-Parker 21.5
10. Calumet College Of St. Joseph 21.0
11. West Virginia Tech 20.0
12. Lindenwood-Belleville 19.5
13. Truett-McConnell 7.0

NAIA East National Qualifier Results for West Virginia Tech

125 - Tristan Bean (23-6) place is unknown and scored 3.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Tristan Bean (West Virginia Tech) 23-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Tristan Bean (West Virginia Tech) 23-6 won by tech fall over Brennan Patton (St Andrews) 11-16 (TF-1.5 6:27 (15-0))
Quarterfinal - Jake Sinkovics (Cumberlands) 28-4 won by decision over Tristan Bean (West Virginia Tech) 23-6 (Dec 9-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Kristopher McKinley (Indiana Tech) 23-11 won by tech fall over Tristan Bean (West Virginia Tech) 23-6 (TF-1.5 6:32 (19-4))

125 - Denis Robles Gomez (10-13) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Denis Robles Gomez (West Virginia Tech) 10-13 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - James Nolan (Cumberlands) 17-12 won by major decision over Denis Robles Gomez (West Virginia Tech) 10-13 (MD 19-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Denis Robles Gomez (West Virginia Tech) 10-13 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Kristopher McKinley (Indiana Tech) 23-11 won by tech fall over Denis Robles Gomez (West Virginia Tech) 10-13 (TF-1.5 6:04 (21-6))

133 - Paul Gonzales (5-9) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Grant Burkhalter (Cumberlands) 23-12 won by major decision over Paul Gonzales (West Virginia Tech) 5-9 (MD 13-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Tony Vasquez (Calumet College Of St. Joseph) 7-15 won by decision over Paul Gonzales (West Virginia Tech) 5-9 (Dec 2-1)

133 - Curtis Cox (25-8) place is unknown and scored 2.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Felix Casa del Valle (Lindsey Wilson) 16-22 won by decision over Curtis Cox (West Virginia Tech) 25-8 (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Round 1 - Curtis Cox (West Virginia Tech) 25-8 won by fall over Tyler McCoy (St. Catherine) 3-12 (Fall 4:12)
Cons. Round 2 - Grant Burkhalter (Cumberlands) 23-12 won by decision over Curtis Cox (West Virginia Tech) 25-8 (Dec 8-5)

141 - Robert McNeill (17-9) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Robert McNeill (West Virginia Tech) 17-9 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Robert Humphrey (Indiana Tech) 17-22 won by decision over Robert McNeill (West Virginia Tech) 17-9 (Dec 12-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Bobby Ehman (Cumberlands) 18-10 won by tech fall over Robert McNeill (West Virginia Tech) 17-9 (TF-1.5 5:25 (17-0))

157 - Conrad Lacey (28-8) placed 6th and scored 6.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Conrad Lacey (West Virginia Tech) 28-8 won by decision over Max Nash (Truett-McConnell) 9-19 (Dec 7-2)
Quarterfinal - Shawn McGhee (Campbellsville) 27-5 won by fall over Conrad Lacey (West Virginia Tech) 28-8 (Fall 0:49)
Cons. Round 2 - Conrad Lacey (West Virginia Tech) 28-8 won by decision over Travis Wood (St Andrews) 18-10 (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Conrad Lacey (West Virginia Tech) 28-8 won by decision over Nikolas Kolgakis (Brewton-Parker) 5-4 (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Semi - Nate Croley (Cumberland) 10-15 won by decision over Conrad Lacey (West Virginia Tech) 28-8 (Dec 4-1)
5th Place Match - Michael Clark (St. Catherine) 5-3 won by decision over Conrad Lacey (West Virginia Tech) 28-8 (Dec 3-0)

165 - Bradley Ponchak (19-7) place is unknown and scored 1.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Bradley Ponchak (West Virginia Tech) 19-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Michael Gonzalez (Cumberland) 1-2 won by decision over Bradley Ponchak (West Virginia Tech) 19-7 (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Bradley Ponchak (West Virginia Tech) 19-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Bradley Ponchak (West Virginia Tech) 19-7 won by decision over Tyler O`Rear (Truett-McConnell) 4-18 (Dec 7-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Scott Deluse (Cumberlands) 13-10 won by decision over Bradley Ponchak (West Virginia Tech) 19-7 (Dec 6-2)

174 - Giovane Lins (4-12) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Giovane Lins (West Virginia Tech) 4-12 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Erick Gomez (Lindsey Wilson) 27-14 won by fall over Giovane Lins (West Virginia Tech) 4-12 (Fall 6:21)
Cons. Round 2 - Tyler McCoy (Calumet College Of St. Joseph) 9-7 won by fall over Giovane Lins (West Virginia Tech) 4-12 (Fall 2:48)

197 - Terry Nance (20-7) place is unknown and scored 1.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Terry Nance (West Virginia Tech) 20-7 won by decision over Devin Morrow (Cumberlands) 9-16 (Dec 12-7)
Quarterfinal - Nate Knauf (Campbellsville) 20-5 won by decision over Terry Nance (West Virginia Tech) 20-7 (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Evan Decker (Campbellsville) 17-11 won in sudden victory - 1 over Terry Nance (West Virginia Tech) 20-7 (SV-1 8-2)

285 - Wyatt Norfolk (21-7) place is unknown and scored 6.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Wyatt Norfolk (West Virginia Tech) 21-7 won by fall over Jeff Chandler (Truett-McConnell) 13-16 (Fall 4:12)
Champ. Round 2 - Wyatt Norfolk (West Virginia Tech) 21-7 won by fall over Scott Pitrowski (Calumet College Of St. Joseph) 9-9 (Fall 4:38)
Quarterfinal - Tracy Jewett (Life) 19-8 won by decision over Wyatt Norfolk (West Virginia Tech) 21-7 (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Devin Washington (St Andrews) 8-7 won by decision over Wyatt Norfolk (West Virginia Tech) 21-7 (Dec 7-3)

285 - Andrew Reininger (9-11) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Reininger (West Virginia Tech) 9-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Terrell Moore (Campbellsville) 13-8 won by fall over Andrew Reininger (West Virginia Tech) 9-11 (Fall 5:57)
Cons. Round 2 - Andrew Reininger (West Virginia Tech) 9-11 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Devin Washington (St Andrews) 8-7 won by decision over Andrew Reininger (West Virginia Tech) 9-11 (Dec 6-4)

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