James Madison 31  American 12
HWT - D.J. Hockman (JMU) forfeit
125 - Jonathan Huesdash (JMU) dec. Willie Harris, 6-0
133 - Peter Tarricone (AU) dec. Maakan Taghizadeh, 10-6
141 - Dave Vollmer (JMU) wbf. Pat Diaz, 6:10
149 - Brian Consolvo (JMU) wbf. Eric Hannas, 1:55
157 - Jim O'Connor (JMU) dec. Aaron Baker, 11-3
165 - Denis Alampiev (AU) dec. Seth Cameron, 10-3
174 - Nathan Rickman (JMU) dec. Stacy Woodhouse, 5-1
184 - Josh Schroeder (AU) wbf. Sam Maltese, 0:32
197 - Elliot Williams (JMU) dec. Ryan Pallinger, 3-2

JMU DEFEATS AMERICAN IN COLLEGE WRESTLING

HARRISONBURG, Va. (2/22/00) -- Senior Dave Vollmer and freshman  Brian Consolvo registered back-to-back pins and sophomore Jimmy  O'Connor followed with a major decision as James Madison University  pulled away for a 31-12 victory against American University in  Colonial Athletic Association wrestling Tuesday at JMU's Godwin Hall. 

 The defending CAA champion Dukes improved their overall record to  7-4 and completed their regular-season league schedule with a 4-0  mark. American fell to 2-9 overall, 0-4 in the CAA.

Vollmer improved to 22-12 overall and to 3-1 in the CAA. He  pinned AU freshman Pat Diaz with 50 seconds remaining in the 141-pound bout. Consolvo registered the first fall of his collegiate career  1:55 into the 149-pound match, pinning junior Eric Hannas. O'Connor  picked up his 20th victory of the season with an 11-8 major decision  at 157 pounds.

American's Denis Alampiev and Josh Schroeder continued their  successful seasons. Alampiev improved to 25-9 at 165 pounds with a  10-3 decision against JMU sophomore Seth Cameron, who slipped to 24-8  with the loss. Schroeder, a 184-pounder, needed just 32 seconds to  post his team-high ninth fall of the season.

JMU senior Elliott Williams moved into a three-way tie for 11th on  the all-time career wins list at JMU with a 3-2 decision at 197  pounds. Williams, who has 81 career victories, scored a takedown late in the final period for the win.