BOONE, N.C. — Tiebreaking takedowns in the final minute of the semifinal and championship matches produced a heavyweight title for Jacob Sartorio at the Appalachian Open on Saturday.
Sartorio recorded a takedown with 25 seconds left and finished on top to close a 4-2 semifinal decision against NC State's Chase Horne, then won a 5-2 decision against North Carolina starter Brandon Whitman in the final.
Trailing 1-0 entering the third, Sartorio took the lead on a reversal early in the period and broke a 2-2 tie on a takedown with a minute left.