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    Caldwell continues winning ways

    Sophomore 149-pounder Darrion Caldwell defeated his third top-10 opponent in a week's time Saturday, his second in a span a few hours, to win the individual 149-pound championship at the 2007 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Caldwell, ranked No. 6 in the latest NCWA coaches poll, won the championship with an 8-6 decision over third-ranked J.P. O'Connor of Harvard. Earlier in the day, Caldwell routed second-ranked Josh Churella of Michigan with a 12-3 major decision.

    Caldwell rolled through the tournament's first three rounds on Friday, pinning Sean Flynn of College of New Jersey in 74 seconds, than winning a 4-1 decision over No. 19 Cesar Grajales of Penn and a 4-2 decision over Ryan Etherton of Nebraska-Kearney. Caldwell is now 13-1 for the 2007-08 season with seven pins and five victories over ranked opponents.

    Meanwhile, junior 141-pounder Joe Caramanica finished fourth in his weight class after dropping a 6-4 decision to fourth-ranked Charles Griffin of Hofstra. Caramanica, who lost in the second round of the tournament on Friday, worked his way through the wrestlebacks by winning five bouts in a little more than 24 hours, including a 6-4 decision over No. 11 Kyle Ruschell of Wisconsin. With his fourth-place finish, Caramanica is now 10-3 on the season with two pins and three wins over ranked opponents.

    NC State now will take most of the next month off from competition, then will return to action December 28-29 at the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro.

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