Saturday, February 18
Pittsburgh, PA
12 PM
Pitt
43
vs
3
Duke
Pitt Dominates Duke, Clinches Share of ACC Title
2/18/2023 2:00:00 PM | Wrestling
PITTSBURGH—The University of Pittsburgh wrestling team cruised past Duke, 43-3, on Saturday at the Fitzgerald Field House and lifted the ACC title as 2022-23 dual champions in the conference.
The Panthers (10-4, 4-1 ACC) won nine bouts against the Blue Devils (3-12, 0-5 ACC) to officially be crowned co-ACC regular-season champions this season after tying at the top of the conference standings with NC State and Virginia Tech.
Pitt, ranked No. 16 this week in the NWCA Coaches Poll, won its second ACC regular-season title in wrestling and first since 2013-14. The Panthers have now won five dual conferences championships in program history, with three Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) titles and two in the ACC.
"We handled business today and did what we needed to do," Pitt head coach Keith Gavin said. "We have been wrestling well, despite the loss at NC State. It was good to get a win today, honor the seniors and move in a positive direction. Now we will get ready for the ACC Championship in two weeks."
The Cathedral of Learning's Victory Lights will be lit this evening in honor of Pitt wrestling's ACC title.
Pitt honored five departing seniors on Saturday prior to the match. Nino Bonaccorsi, Dazjon Casto, Nicholas Meglino, Micky Phillippi and Jake Slinger were recognized at the team's final home match.
Phillippi at 133 pounds, Casto at 157 and Bonaccorsi at 197 each won with bonus-point victories on Saturday, getting their hand raised for the final time at Fitzgerald Field House.
Colton Camacho got the dual started with a pin at 125 pounds, and Pitt never looked back.
Also winning for the Panthers, No. 3 Cole Matthews improved to 17-1 this season with a win at 141 pounds, No. 29 Tyler Badgett picked up with 16th victory of the season at 149, No. 22 Holden Heller and No. 17 Reece Heller both won at 165 and 184 pounds, respectively and No. 33 at 174 Luca Augustine was a winner by forfeit.
Full results from Saturday's Pitt-Duke dual are available below.
The Panthers will now begin preparations for the postseason, looking forward to the 2023 ACC Wrestling Championship set for Sunday, March 5 at NC State's Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C.
No. 16 Pitt 43, Duke 3
125: Colton Camacho (Pitt) pins Ethan Grimminger (Duke), 3:53 (Pitt leads, 6-0)
133: No. 10 Micky Phillippi (Pitt) pins Logan Agin (Duke), 6:03 (Pitt leads, 12-0)
141: No. 3 Cole Matthews (Pitt) maj. dec. Christian Colman (Duke), 20-7 (Pitt leads, 16-0)
149: No. 29 Tyler Badgett (Pitt) dec. Patrick Rowland (Duke), 8-3 (Pitt leads, 19-0)
157: Dazjon Casto (Pitt) maj. dec. Logan Ferrero (Duke), 10-0 (Pitt leads, 23-0)
165: No. 22 Holden Heller (Pitt) dec. Gabe Dinette (Duke), 6-3 (Pitt leads, 26-0)
174: No. 33 Luca Augustine (Pitt) wins by forfeit (Pitt leads, 32-0)
184: No. 17 Reece Heller (Pitt) pins Luke Chakonis (Duke), 1:55 (Pitt leads, 38-0)
197: No. 1 Nino Bonaccorsi (Pitt) tech. fall Vincent Baker (Duke), 18-2 5:03 (Pitt leads, 43-0)
HWT: No. 18 Jonah Niesenbaum (Duke) dec. Jake Slinger (Pitt), 5-3 (Pitt wins, 43-3)
Attendance: 915
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The Panthers (10-4, 4-1 ACC) won nine bouts against the Blue Devils (3-12, 0-5 ACC) to officially be crowned co-ACC regular-season champions this season after tying at the top of the conference standings with NC State and Virginia Tech.
Pitt, ranked No. 16 this week in the NWCA Coaches Poll, won its second ACC regular-season title in wrestling and first since 2013-14. The Panthers have now won five dual conferences championships in program history, with three Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) titles and two in the ACC.
"We handled business today and did what we needed to do," Pitt head coach Keith Gavin said. "We have been wrestling well, despite the loss at NC State. It was good to get a win today, honor the seniors and move in a positive direction. Now we will get ready for the ACC Championship in two weeks."
The Cathedral of Learning's Victory Lights will be lit this evening in honor of Pitt wrestling's ACC title.
Pitt honored five departing seniors on Saturday prior to the match. Nino Bonaccorsi, Dazjon Casto, Nicholas Meglino, Micky Phillippi and Jake Slinger were recognized at the team's final home match.
Phillippi at 133 pounds, Casto at 157 and Bonaccorsi at 197 each won with bonus-point victories on Saturday, getting their hand raised for the final time at Fitzgerald Field House.
Colton Camacho got the dual started with a pin at 125 pounds, and Pitt never looked back.
Also winning for the Panthers, No. 3 Cole Matthews improved to 17-1 this season with a win at 141 pounds, No. 29 Tyler Badgett picked up with 16th victory of the season at 149, No. 22 Holden Heller and No. 17 Reece Heller both won at 165 and 184 pounds, respectively and No. 33 at 174 Luca Augustine was a winner by forfeit.
Full results from Saturday's Pitt-Duke dual are available below.
The Panthers will now begin preparations for the postseason, looking forward to the 2023 ACC Wrestling Championship set for Sunday, March 5 at NC State's Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, N.C.
No. 16 Pitt 43, Duke 3
125: Colton Camacho (Pitt) pins Ethan Grimminger (Duke), 3:53 (Pitt leads, 6-0)
133: No. 10 Micky Phillippi (Pitt) pins Logan Agin (Duke), 6:03 (Pitt leads, 12-0)
141: No. 3 Cole Matthews (Pitt) maj. dec. Christian Colman (Duke), 20-7 (Pitt leads, 16-0)
149: No. 29 Tyler Badgett (Pitt) dec. Patrick Rowland (Duke), 8-3 (Pitt leads, 19-0)
157: Dazjon Casto (Pitt) maj. dec. Logan Ferrero (Duke), 10-0 (Pitt leads, 23-0)
165: No. 22 Holden Heller (Pitt) dec. Gabe Dinette (Duke), 6-3 (Pitt leads, 26-0)
174: No. 33 Luca Augustine (Pitt) wins by forfeit (Pitt leads, 32-0)
184: No. 17 Reece Heller (Pitt) pins Luke Chakonis (Duke), 1:55 (Pitt leads, 38-0)
197: No. 1 Nino Bonaccorsi (Pitt) tech. fall Vincent Baker (Duke), 18-2 5:03 (Pitt leads, 43-0)
HWT: No. 18 Jonah Niesenbaum (Duke) dec. Jake Slinger (Pitt), 5-3 (Pitt wins, 43-3)
Attendance: 915
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