Cowboy Wrestling Stomps North Carolina in Final Home Dual, 33-6
STILLWATER – The third-ranked Oklahoma State wrestling team defeated No. 14 North Carolina, 33-6, on senior night in a dual full of upsets.
The Cowboys (13-2) extend their win streak to 11 with the victory over the Tar Heels.
“It was a good match to watch,” coach John Smith said. “If I were up in the stands I’d become a big wrestling fan really quick. There was a lot of action and you can tell Coleman (Scott) has really put his stamp on that program. He doesn’t have guys sitting around; they’re looking for points. Those two matches at 149 and 174 was what needs to happen. You’ve got to score points and we did that.”
The first upset of the night came at 141 pounds, where Dean Heil suffered his first loss of the season to No. 11 Joey Ward. The match went in to sudden victory, where Ward got the takedown and claimed the win.
Anthony Collica, ranked No. 12 in the nation at 149 pounds, quickly redeemed the Cowboy loss picking up his fourth pin a row, this time over No. 5 Evan Henderson. Collica led the Tar Heel, 5-4, going into the third period and started in the top position. At the 1:25 mark, Collica put Henderson to his back for the pin. The Cowboy extends his streak to six-straight matches resulting in bonus points.
“I knew I had to come out and wrestle hard, and to keep attacking,” Collica said. “I gave up the first takedown, but pushed through it and grabbed the next one. I felt him wearing down a little bit, so I took advantage of that.”
In the final upset of the night, Chandler Rogers handed No. 2 Ethan Ramos his third loss of the season in a wild match. Rogers went up early with takedown and a four-point nearfall and Ramos wasn’t able to overcome the Cowboy’s lead. Rogers went on to score a reversal, nearfall and three escapes to win the bout, 13-8.
“I wasn’t expecting it,” Rogers said. “I try to take it one match at a time. Coach always tells me that rankings don’t matter, and what matters is who wants it more. I never try to get too overconfident, but it’s good to be confident in yourself and to put your best foot forward. The whole time before the match, I was telling myself that if I stick to the plan and do everything right, things might go my way. No one goes out there planning on beating the No. 2 guy in the nation, so I was real happy with it.”
The night was also about saying farewell to three treasured seniors who wrestled their final matches in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
Eddie Klimara began the dual with bonus points for the Cowboys, earning a technical fall over Cody Karns in 4:40. The senior wowed the crowd with four takedowns and two four-point nearfalls to dominate the Tar Heel. Klimara wrapped up his career in Gallagher-Iba Arena with a 27-3 home record, including a 7-1 mark this year.
“It was a great experience wrestling for the Cowboys in Gallagher-Iba,” Klimara said. “It’s a sad thing that it was my last home dual but the fans and coaches have been awesome, and it was one of the best choices I’ve made in my life to come to school at OSU.”
Senior and top-ranked Alex Dieringer amassed 28 wins in Gallagher-Iba after defeating No. 9 John Staudenmayer with an 11-1 major decision at 165 pounds. After a slow start in the first, wrapping up the first three minutes scoreless, he turned it on in the second period, scoring nine points and took a huge lead into the third period. Dieringer extends his win streak to 73 and owns the fourth-longest win streak in Cowboy Wrestling history. He trails Mike Sheets by just one match for third place on the all-time list.
“It was a good feeling to see all the support tonight,” Dieringer said. “These fans are awesome and that’s one of the big reasons I came here. They’ve been loyal and true since I got here and I can’t thank them enough for that.”
The final senior of the night was Austin Marsden, ranked fifth at heavyweight. The Illinois native, went out in style, picking up his 100th career win in front of a rowdy home crowd. Scoring more bonus points for the Pokes, Marsden stayed consistent throughout the match, picking up a takedown in each period. He also scored two sets of nearfall points, which put the match in his control and gave him a 16-1 tech fall over Cory Daniel.
“It was great timing,” Marsden said. “My dad kept telling me, ‘you better not lose because I’m coming down for senior night and for the big 100.’ So I told him I would take care of it. It was very humbling to be able to be a part of this program, and to be able to leave a mark in it as well. I was just very fortunate to be able to wrestle for Oklahoma State.”
The Cowboys also picked up big wins at 133, 157 and 184 pounds to push the Pokes to their 11th-straight dual win.
Oklahoma State will travel to State College, Pa., to face No. 1 Penn State in the NWCA Bowl Dual Series championship match on Sunday at 4 p.m. CT.
No. 3 Oklahoma State 33, No. 14 North Carolina 6
Feb. 19, 2016 :: Gallagher-Iba Arena :: Attendance – 2,287
Referee: Derek Lark
125: No. 6 Eddie Klimara (OSU) TF Cody Karns (UNC), 18-2; 4:40
133: Gary Wayne Harding (OSU) MD James Szymanski (UNC), 14-6
141: No. 11 Joey Ward (UNC) dec. No. 1 Dean Heil (UNC), 3-1 SV1
149: No. 12 Anthony Collica (OSU) fall No. 5 Evan Henderson (UNC); 5:35
157: Ryan Blees (OSU) dec. Robert Henderson (UNC), 6-5
165: No. 1 Alex Dieringer (OSU) MD No. 9 John Staudenmayer (UNC), 11-1
174: Chandler Rogers (OSU) dec. No. 2 Ethan Ramos (UNC), 13-8
184: No. 13 Nolan Boyd (OSU) dec. No. 19 Alex Utley (UNC), 10-6
197: Chip Ness (UNC) dec. Preston Weigel (OSU), 5-3
285: No. 5 Austin Marsden (OSU) TF Cory Daniel (UNC), 16-1; 6:47
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From: Jake Ricker <rick0127@umn.edu>
Date: Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 8:22 PM
Subject: Wrestling: Gophers Handle Cyclones in Final Dual
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Gophers Handle Cyclones in Final Dual
Back-to-back pins from Jake Short and Brandon Kingsley helped propel Minnesota to a 30-10 win over Iowa State
In front of a raucous crowd at Williams Arena, No. 17 Minnesota put together its most dominate performance since the season’s opening day, knocking off No. 14 Iowa State, 30-10, on Friday night. The Gophers picked up wins in seven of the night’s bouts, with back-to-back bonus point wins to cap both halves of the dual.
“I think the way [the team] wrestled was really good. … That’s the way we want to wrestle,” said head coach J Robinson. “That’s the way you want to look. You want to feel positive about what we’re doing, where we are. The hard work we’re putting in, it’s going to pay off for us.”
The Gophers blew open the match heading to the halftime intermission with back-to-back pins at 149 and 157 pounds.
No. 16 Jake Short picked up his first fall since the Cliff Keen Invitational in December in the first period of his match with Dante Rodriguez. Short cinched up a cradle on Rodriguez along the edge of the mat early in the period and remained patient as his opponent fought to either free himself or get out of bounds. Short maintained control and eventually released the cradle, settling in over Rodriguez’s chest to earn the fall.
Building off the momentum his teammate created, Brandon Kingsley found himself cradling Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer in the closing seconds of the first period, a sequence that ended when time expired in the opening frame. Kingsley got a second chance though, getting back to his cradle after defending a shot from Rodriguez-Spencer midway through the second period. On this occasion, he had plenty of time on the clock and finished off the pin. It was Kingsley’s sixth fall of the season and his first to come more than 100 seconds into a match.
That 12-point surge turned what had been a 6-3 Gopher lead through three matches into a commanding 18-3 advantage through five.
That lead largely held through the first three matches after halftime, with the Gophers up 11 heading to their dependable duo at 197 pounds and heavyweight. Due to an injury to Iowa State’s regular starter at 285, the Cyclones bumped up wrestlers from lower weight classes for the final two bouts and the Gophers capitalized on these mismatches to close the dual in convincing fashion.
First, at 197, No. 3 Brett Pfarr surrendered only an escape to Patrick Downey while piling up more takedowns as the match progressed, eventually taking a 12-1 major decision. The major was Pfarr’s 13th on the season, the highest total on the team. Pfarr finishes his 31-2 regular season with more major decisions (13) than regular decisions (11).
No. 9 Michael Kroells followed with takedowns and four-point near falls in both the first and second period of his heavyweight contest, finishing off Marcus Harrington in the second period with a 15-0 tech fall. The tech was the first for Kroells since his opening match of the season at the Daktronics Open. His five team points capped the 30-10 win for the Gophers.
Prior to the consecutive pins heading into halftime, Minnesota built its early lead by taking the night’s opening match at 125 pounds, a 3-2 decision for Steve Polakowski sealed with a third-period takedown of Kyle Larson. After a 10-5 decision for No. 7 Earl Hall over Ben Morgan at 133 pounds, No. 6 Tommy Thorn put the Gophers back in front with his 4-0 decision over Nathan Boston. The win gave Thorn 30 on the season, joining Pfarr as a 30-match winner for the Gophers this season.
Following halftime, a major decision at 165 pounds gave Iowa State its only bonus points of the dual, but a win for Nick Wanzek over two-time NCAA qualifier Lelund Weatherspoon at 174 pounds recaptured any waning energy in the crowd, bringing them to their feet as Wanzek finished a late takedown to wrap up an 8-6 victory.
Full match-by-match results are available at: z.umn.edu/wrcyc
The 20-point margin of victory was the second-largest for the Gophers this season, trumped only by a 31-3 win against Grand Canyon in Minnesota’s first dual of the season. The difference was the largest in the Gopher/Cyclone series since a 34-6 Gopher victory in December 2011.
Friday’s contest kicked off eight high-profile duals that will be part of the NWCA National Championship Dual Series this weekend. It also marked the end of the Gophers regular season, a campaign that ends a 10-8 overall record, the 11th straight winning season for Minnesota.
Minnesota will be off next week before heading to the Big Ten Championships the first weekend in March (Mar. 5-6) in Iowa City.
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Date: Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 8:21 PM
Subject: NU WRST: Northwestern Beats Duke 20-19 on Senior Night
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For Immediate Release | February 19, 2016
NU WRESTLING: Northwestern Beats Duke 20-19 on Senior Night
EVANSTON, Ill. – Northwestern sent its senior off in style with a 20-19 win over Duke Friday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
It was a freshman, however, that provided the winning edge as Conan Jennings won a 2-1 decision at heavyweight to tie the match at 19 and send it to criteria. Jennings opponent, Brendan Walsh, was called for his second stalling with one second left in the match, giving Jennings the winning point.
The Wildcats won on criteria because Duke forfeited at 133 lbs.
“I am really proud of the guys,” interim head coach Matt Storniolo said. “Tonight was a true team effort. All 10 guys had their fingerprints on this win.”
Seniors Garrison White and Dominick Malone went out winners in their final matches at home. White won by 11-2 major decision over Thayer Atkins at 125 lbs. to put the Wildcats on the board before Malone followed with a win by forfeit at 133.
Fellow senior Jameson Oster had a tough loss at 141, but No. 6 Jason Tsirtsis responded with a definitive 5-0 win over No. 10 Mitch Finesilver, and Northwestern took a 13-8 lead into intermission.
The Wildcats picked up a win by Mitch Sliga at 174, but Duke fought back to take a 19-16 lead into the final match of the night between Jennings and Walsh, where Chicago’s Big Ten Team won in thrilling fashion.
Northwestern is right back at it on Sunday for the season finale at Wisconsin in a dual that begins at noon CT.
Northwestern 20, Duke 19
125: Garrison White (NU) maj. dec. Thayer Atkins (Duke), 11-2 [NU 4, Duke 0]
133: #19 Dominick Malone (NU) Win by Forfeit [NU 10, Duke 0]
141: Zach Finesilver (Duke) maj. dec. #19 Jameson Oster (NU), 9-0 [NU 10, Duke 4]
149: #6 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) dec. #10 Mitch Finesilver (Duke), 5-0 [NU 13, Duke 4]
157: Connor Bass (Duke) maj. dec. Anthony Petrone (NU), 12-1 [NU 13, Duke 8]
165: #18 Jake Faust (Duke) maj. dec. Luke Norland (NU), 15-5 [NU 13, Duke 12]
174: Mitch Sliga (NU) dec. Alec Shenk (Duke), 7-3 [NU 16, Duke 12]
184: Trey Adamson (Duke) maj. dec. Regis Durbin (NU), 14-4 [NU 16, Duke 16]
197: #5 Conner Hartmann (Duke) dec. Jacob Berkowitz (NU), 8-2 [NU 16, Duke 19]
285: Conan Jennings (NU) dec. Brendan Walsh (Duke), 2-1 [NU 19, Duke 19]
*Northwestern wins on criteria [NU 20, Duke 19]
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Date: Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 9:07 PM
Subject: Fwd: WR: No. 23 Purdue Downs Cougars 23-12
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Date: Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 7:52 PM
Subject: WR: No. 23 Purdue Downs Cougars 23-12
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No. 23 Purdue Downs Cougars 23-12
Boilermakers victorious at six weights, win two with bonus points
Feb. 19, 2016
Results / Photo Gallery
#BoilerNotes
• Purdue won six weights, two with bonus points … the Boilermakers scored first in all six matches that they won.
- Purdue is now 6-1 in non-conference duals.
- Luke Welch’s 23 points are the most scored in a match by a Boilermaker this season … he now has a pair of 20+ point matches in his career … it was his 50th career match.
- Danny Sabatello won the 40th dual match of his career … Tyler Kral wrestled in the 60th match of his career.
- The Welch Trio made their 22nd start together … all three won for the seventh time this season and the ninth time overall.
- Sabatello and Doug Welch have started 34 consecutive duals since the start of the 2014-15 season … Sabatello is 24-10 during that stretch and D. Welch is 26-8.
- With a four-point nearfall, Chad Welch earned a spot on the season back points record list with 143 … he is tied for 17th with Frank Laccone (1995) … he also moved into 11th on the career back points list with 143, climbing ahead of Sabatello (140) and Jason Silverstein (1999-2001), who had 141.
- Friday’s dual started at 125 … 14 of the 16 duals this season have started at 125 … the Boilermakers have also won at least one bout with bonus points in all but two duals.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue won at six weights, including two with bonus points, on its way to a 23-12 win over SIU Edwardsville inside Holloway Gymnasium on Friday. Luke Welch provided a technical fall and Tanner Lynde turned in a pin as the No. 23 Boilermakers moved to 9-7 on the season.
“It is always good to get a win especially late in the year going into Big Tens,” Purdue head wrestling coach Tony Ersland said. “I am glad that a lot of our guys got good experience tonight. I still think that we can be more aggressive in spots. I thought we did enough to win, but we can still do more. That is what the next two weeks will be about, getting them to do more.”
At 133 pounds, L. Welch put on a show in a 23-7 technical fall of Dakota Leach in 6:23. He racked up nine takedowns, five of which came in the third period. The redshirt sophomore also tilted for a four-count in the opening period of action. The technical fall is the second of his career as he improved to 15-11.
Lynde’s aggressiveness was evident from the first whistle in a 4:44 pin of Derek Nagel at 184. It only took eight seconds for him to get his first takedown. As the end of the first period neared, the redshirt junior had the Cougar locked in a cradle and was driving forward for the fall, but time expired before he could get him flat. Lynde took full advantage of a neutral start in the second by taking Nagel down. He found the headlock on the far side of the mat and it was over. It was the fifth fall of the season for Lynde as he evened his season mark at 11-11.
“Tanner is one of the guys that stood out to me tonight,” Ersland said. “There was a lot of action in his match. He wrestled through when the other guy could have made a move. I was really excited with the way he wrestled; he wrestled with a lot of energy and hustle. He took control of that match.”
The Boilermakers received decisions from Danny Sabatello (141), Doug Welch (157), No. 8 Chad Welch (165) and Drake Stein (197).
Purdue’s six seniors, Andy Hoselton, Sabatello, Luke Schroeder, Drake Stein and C. and D. Welch, will be recognized prior to the regular season and home finale Sunday starting at 12:40 p.m. ET. The Boilermakers will then go to battle against Duke at 1 p.m.
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Meredith Rieder <mrieder@duaa.duke.edu>
Date: Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 7:26 PM
Subject: Duke WRES: Duke Drops Heartbreaker at Northwestern
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Duke Drops Heartbreaker at Northwestern
February 19, 2016
EVANSTON, Ill. –Duke and Northwestern exchanged blows in a fierce non-conference wrestling match tonight with the Wildcats coming out on top based on a tiebreaker after the squads battled to a 19-19 draw. The forfeit at 133 by the Blue Devils proved to be the difference.
Both Duke (5-9) and Northwestern (2-12) won five matches overall as they completed the dual even at 19-19. Forced to go to the criteria to break the tie, the second tiebreaker is falls and forfeits which resulted in Northwestern taking the match.
The Blue Devils got bonus points at four weights and another decision at 197 pounds, but couldn’t quite overcome the six points given up due to the forfeit. Duke rallied from a 13-4 deficit to take a 19-16 to set up yet another thrilling finish at heavyweight.
The Blue Devils fell behind 10-0 after a major decision at 125 and a forfeit at 133, but redshirt freshman Zach Finesilver put Duke on the board with a big major decision over No. 19 Jameson Oster at 141 pounds.
Zach and Oster scrambled and worked through the first minute of the first period before the Duke 141-pounder scored a four-point nearfall for the 4-0 lead. Tough in the top position, Zach was able to turn Oster again in the final seconds of the period for an 8-0 lead. He simply added to his riding time en route to the 9-0 win for his first ranked victory of the year.
Mitch Finesilver, riding a 13-match win streak and ranked 10th nationally, battled No. 6 Jason Tsirtsis tough before falling 5-0 to the All-American. The loss was his first in a dual this season as he moves to 13-1.
Trailing 13-4, Duke got major decisions from Connor Bass and Jake Faust to pull within one heading into the last four bouts. Bass was outstanding at 157 pounds, cruising to a 12-1 decision over Anthony Petrone. A last-second push for the technical fall came up just short, giving Duke four points.
Faust, on a roll for the Blue Devils after climbing back into the rankings, went to work right away and had no trouble with Luke Norland with a 15-5 victory to bring the match score to 13-12 heading into 174.
In his first match in a month, Alec Schenk went up early on Mitch Sliga, but a good third period from Northwestern resulted in the 7-3 decision and a 16-12 lead in the bout.
Redshirt senior Trey Adamson was determined to do his part in leading the Blue Devils to victory as he went on the offensive from the opening whistle. He scored early and often, building to a major decision in the second period. Regis Durbin fought off a technical fall from Adamson, leaving the two squads even at 16 apiece.
At 197 pounds, fifth-ranked Hartmann gave the Blue Devils their first lead of the evening, besting Jacob Berkowitz 8-2. Duke’s two-time All-American nearly got the major decision in the final seconds, but was just a few seconds shy leaving Northwestern needing just a decision to get the team win.
Duke heavyweight Brendan Walsh, in familiar territory, went up against Conan Jennings needing a win. Walsh scored first with an escape in the second period, but carried a stall warning into the final session. He rode hard in the third period, but came up one second short of the bonus point for riding time and a second stall call in the final two seconds gave Jennings the 2-1 win.
Duke closes out the 2016 regular season at No .23 Purdue Sunday, Feb. 21 at 1 p.m., on BTN Plus.
125: Garrison White (NU) major dec. Thayer Atkins (Duke), 11-2 – Duke 0, Northwestern 4
133: Dominick Malone (NU) wins by forfeit – Duke 0, Northwestern 10
141: Zach Finesilver (Duke0 major dec. No. 19 Jameson Oster (NU), 9-0 – Duke 4, Northwestern 10
149: No. 6 Jason Tsirtsis (NU) dec. No. 10 Mitch Finesilver (Duke), 5-0 – Duke 4, Northwestern 13
157: Connor Bass (Duke) major dec. Anthony Petrone (NU), 12-1 – Duke 8, Northwestern 13
165: No. 18 Jake Faust (Duke) major dec. Luke Norland (NU), 15-5 – Duke 12, Northwestern 13
174: Mitch Sliga (NU) dec. Alec Schenk (Duke), 7-3 – Duke 12, Northwestern 16
184: Trey Adamson (Duke) major dec. Regis Durbin (NU), 14-4 – Duke 16, Northwestern 16
197: No 5 Conner Hartmann (Duke) dec. Jacob Berkowitz (NU), 8-2 – Duke 19, Northwestern 19
285: Conan Jennings (NU) dec. Brendan Walsh (Duke), 2-1 – Duke 19, Northwestern 19
*Northwestern wins based on forfeit by Duke at 133
#GoDuke
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From:
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Date: Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 7:16 PM
Subject: NIU Wrestling: Huskies Fall to Old Dominion on Criteria, 20-19
To: Roger Sepich <
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February 19, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NIU Wrestling: Huskies Fall to Old Dominion on Criteria, 20-19
The Huskies and Monarchs were only separated by a criteria point. Full results listed below.
NORFOLK, Va. – The Northern Illinois University wrestling team concluded its regular season with an enthralling dual battle in the Mid-American Conference, trading exciting action with Old Dominion down to the final match before eventually falling 20-19 on criteria on Friday evening at the Ted Constant Center.
Despite pins by NIU wrestlers Trace Engelkes (Winnebago, Ill./Winnebago) at 174 pounds and No. 17 Shawn Scott (Holly, Mich./Holly) at 197 pounds for the Huskies (6-10, 1-7 MAC) that led to the dual finishing tied at 19-19, the Monarchs (6-12, 1-7 MAC) were awarded the extra criteria point – and the team victory – for winning six of the 10 individual matches on the night.
NIU wrestling head coach Ryan Ludwig highlighted the impressive Huskie performances of Engelkes, Scott and at 133 pounds, where Austin Eicher (Fenton, Mich./Hartland) scored a major decision win in the first match of the dual to make the score 4-0 from the beginning.
“Austin, Trace and Shawn were big team guys tonight and they put forth huge amounts of effort in their bonus-point victories,” Ludwig said following the dual.
Along with those three bonus-point wins for NIU, Andrew Morse (Alto, Mich./Lowell) also scored a 3-0 decision at 157 pounds over Austin Eads of Old Dominion after the Huskies had fell behind 7-4. Engelkes’ pin gave the Huskies six crucial points that made the team score 13-9, and Scott’s fall again put six points on the board for NIU, giving the visitors a 19-13 lead with two matches remaining in the back-and-forth battle.
Unfortunately for NIU, Old Dominion won those final two matches by close decisions to level the score at 19 after all individual contests were completed, and the Monarchs received a 20th and decisive team point on the criteria of winning at more weight classes (6) than the Huskies (4).
Now having completed the regular season and their dual schedule, the Huskies will focus their full attention on the postseason, which begins in two weeks. The 2016 MAC Wrestling Championships will be held March 5-6 at Eastern Michigan, where some of the top finishers can qualify for the NCAA Championships two weeks later.
Old Dominion 20, NIU 19
133: Austin Eicher (NIU) maj. dec. Josh Markham (ODU), 15-4
141: #12 Chris Mecate (ODU) dec. #15 Steve Bleise (NIU), 2-0
149: #8 Alexander Richardson (ODU) dec. Gabe Morse (NIU), 11-5
157: Andrew Morse (NIU) dec. Austin Eads (ODU), 3-0
165: Seldon Wright (ODU) dec. Shaun’Qae McMurtry (NIU), 7-6
174: Trace Engelkes (NIU) pins Terrell Forbes (ODU)
184: #14 Jack Dechow (ODU) maj. dec. Quinton Rosser (NIU), 10-2
197: #17 Shawn Scott (NIU) pins Kaleab Fetahi (ODU)
285: Austin Coburn (ODU) dec. Arthur Bunce (NIU), 4-2
125: #32 Brandon Jeske (ODU) dec. Alijah Jeffery (NIU), 3-1
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rom:
Tristan Warner <twarn006@odu.edu>
Date: Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 6:57 PM
Subject: ODU Wins Thriller Over NIU to Capture 500th Program Win
To:
NORFOLK, Va. — Brandon Jeske scored a dual meet-winning takedown in the final five seconds of the 125 bout to propel the Old Dominion wrestling team (6-12, 1-6 MAC) to a thrilling 20-19 criteria win over Northern Illinois Friday night at the Ted Constant Center. With the victory, ODU captured its 500th program win, and Steve Martin became the second-winningest coach in Old Dominion history.
Beginning at 133, NIU’s Austin Eicher earned a 15-4 major decision over Josh Markham, but All-American Chris Mecate rebounded in a big way for the Monarchs, pulling out a pivotal 2-0 decision over No. 15 Steve Bleise, 2-0. No. 8 Alexander Richardson followed up with a commanding 11-5 win over Gabe Morse at 149 to put the Monarchs out in front 6-4.
At 157, Andrew Morse regained the lead for the Huskies, 7-6, with a 3-0 victory over ODU’s Austin Eads, but Seldon Wright earned his third straight win by defeating Shaun’Qae McMurtry in an exciting 7-6 bout at 165.
Jack Dechow, ranked 11th, sandwiched a big major decision win over Quinton Rosser at 184 between two Northern Illinois pins at 174 and 197, but Austin Coburn put the Monarchs in position to win the dual meet after bumping up to 285 and taking down Arthur Bunce, 4-2.
Trailing 19-16 on the scoreboard, the Monarchs tied the bout with Jeske’s last second takedown to earn the come-from-behind criteria win. It was ODU’s first MAC dual meet win of the season.
ODU closes out the dual season this Sunday at 1 p.m. against Central Michigan in the Jim Jarrett Gymnasium on Senior Day.
Old Dominion 20, Northern Illinois 19
133: Austin Eicher (NIU) maj. Josh Markham (ODU), 15-4
141: #16 Chris Mecate (ODU) dec. #15 Steve Bleise (NIU), 2-0
149: #8 Alexander Richardson (ODU) dec. Gabe Morse (NIU), 11-5
157: Andrew Morse (NIU) dec. Austin Eads (ODU), 3-0
165: Seldon Wright (ODU) dec. Shaun’Qae McMurtry (NIU), 7-6
174: Trace Engelkes (NIU) pin Terrell Forbes (ODU), 6:15
184: #11 Jack Dechow (ODU) maj. Quinton Rosser (NIU), 10-2
197: #17 Shawn Scott (NIU) pin Kaleab Fetahi (ODU) 6:21
285: Austin Coburn (ODU) dec. Arthur Bunce (NIU), 4-2
125: Brandon Jeske (ODU) dec. Alijah Jeffery (NIU), 3-1
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Old Dominion University
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Date: Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 6:53 PM
Subject: Eagles Drop Close Decision to No. 21 Ohio
To:
Eagles Drop Close Decision to No. 21 Ohio
AU seniors go undefeated on final home match in Bender Arena
WASHINGTON – With the four members of its senior class leading the way, the American University wrestling team battled to a close 18-16 loss against 21st-ranked Ohio on Friday night at Bender Arena.
The Eagles fell to 5-9 on the season with the loss, while the Bobcats improved to 13-3 with their eighth-straight dual victory.
Ohio won the first bout of the evening, earning a close 6-4 decision at 149 pounds, while AU senior captain John Boyle, ranked 14th in the nation, picked up a 3-1 decision at 157 pounds to tie the match at 3-3.
Redshirt senior Mitchell Wightman used a strong second period to secure a 6-0 decision at 165 pounds, giving the Eagles the lead, but the Bobcats regained the advantage after ninth-ranked Cody Walters scored a major decision at 174 pounds. Meanwhile, a 3-2 decision by junior Jason Grimes at 184 pounds gave American a 9-7 lead heading into the intermission.
Ohio went back on top with a decision by 16th-ranked Phil Wellington at 197 pounds, while the Bobcats increased their lead with a sudden victory decision in the heavyweight match.
Senior captain David Terao, ranked 14th in the nation at 125 pounds, put American back on the board with a dominant performance, winning a 20-8 major decision to tie the match at 13-13. With the victory, Terao moved into a tie for second place in career wins at American with 122.
The Bobcats took the lead for the final time by earning a technical fall at 133 pounds, but redshirt senior Tyler Scotton ended the match on a positive note for the Eagles, winning a 5-2 decision at 149 pounds to complete the sweep by AU’s senior class.
“Ohio has a solid lineup from top to bottom, that’s why they’ve been ranked all season long,” said American head coach Teague Moore. “I think one thing our team is finally doing is wrestling all seven minutes, and we’re starting to wrestle to our positions.
“I’m happy with tonight’s match. We’re seeing a whole change of energy in our squad and we’re happy with where we’re at right now—we’re making good progress.”
Prior to the match, the four members of AU’s senior class were honored in a special ceremony. Wightman and Scotton, who each wrestled at Boston University before the program was dropped in 2014, have both made an immediate impact on the Eagles’ lineup in their lone season at AU.
“It’s unfortunate that we only get [Mitch and Tyler] for one season,” said Moore. “The day that they both showed up, they immediately became AU wrestlers and they were committed to our goals and everything we were trying to do. I love coaching guys like that.”
Meanwhile, Boyle and Terao have each made their marks on the AU record book during their time at American. The team captains both rank in the top 10 in career wins at AU, with Terao on pace to set the career win record. They have also combined for four NCAA appearances, with Terao qualifying his first three seasons and Boyle joining him in 2015.
“It’s really tough not to get emotional about these guys,” said Moore. “David was literally the first guy to come to AU under my coaching tenure, and he’s really grown as a wrestler, as an athlete and as a person. The same thing with John—he has shown the type of character and leadership that we want out of every AU wrestler.
“We’ll never be able to replace a David Terao or a John Boyle. We’re going to look for more guys just like them—they are the models that we want to follow in the guys that we recruit.”
American closes out the regular season on Sunday, when it visits George Mason in a 2 p.m. contest.
No. 21 Ohio 18, American 16
149: Cullen Cummings (OU) dec. Tom Page, 6-4
157: No. 14 John Boyle (AU) dec. Spartak Chino, 3-1
165: Mitchell Wightman (AU) vs. Austin Reese, 6-0
174: No. 9 Cody Walters (OU) maj. dec. Michael Eckhart, 13-1
184: Jason Grimes (AU) dec. Andrew Romanchik, 3-2
197: No. 16 Phil Wellington (OU) dec. Jeric Kasunic, 6-2
HWT: Jesse Webb (OU) dec. Jake Scanlan, 3-1 (SV1)
125: No. 14 David Terao (AU) maj. dec. Shakur Laney, 20-8
133: No. 14 Cameron Kelly (OU) tech fall James Giaccia, 16-0 (2:30)
141: Tyler Scotton (AU) dec. Noah Forrider, 5-2
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Date: Fri, Feb 19, 2016 at 6:49 PM
Subject: No. 24 Pitt Wrestling Returns to the Win Column
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No. 24 Pitt Wrestling Returns to the Win Column
Redshirt sophomore Ryan Solomon lifts Panthers to victory
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PITTSBURGH – Redshirt sophomore Ryan Solomon lifted the 24th-ranked Pitt wrestling team (10-6, 2-3 ACC) to 19-17 victory Friday night at the Fitzgerald Field House over No. 20 Virginia (6-7, 1-4 ACC).
“Any time you can come out with a win it’s good,” head coach Jason Peters said. “I would have loved to see our seniors go out with a win, but they had good opponents so hats off to those guys. I’m just thankful for what they’ve done over the last four or five years. It was a good night for Pitt wrestling.”
Freshman LJ Bentley got the night started with a close 3-2 decision over Virginia’s Nick Herrmann.
Sophomore Dom Forys followed that by collecting his 23rd win on the season after a 17-4 major decision over Joe Martinez at 133 pounds. Forys recorded seven takedowns in the match.
Virginia claimed the following three bouts and the lead 10-7.
Redshirt sophomore Cody Wiercioch gave the Panthers some momentum at 165 pounds after a 12-6 decision over Garrett Peppelman to tie the dual 10-10.
Freshman TeShan Campbell put on a show for his hometown crowd as he recorded his first pin as a college wrestler. He pinned Drew Hull in 3:21, giving Pitt a 16-10 lead.
The Cavaliers regained the lead after claiming 184 and 197 pounds.
Trailing by just one point, 17-16, Solomon’s takedown and escape were enough to lift the Panthers to a 19-17 win.
Pitt will finish the regular season Sunday, Feb. 21 at Clarion. The dual is set for 2 p.m.
For all things Pitt wrestling, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
125 – No. 26 LJ Bentley (P) dec. No. 25 Nick Herrmann (V), 3-2 – Pitt leads 3-0
133 – No. 20 Dom Forys (P) maj. dec. Joe Martinez, 17-4 – Pitt leads 7-0
141 – Justin VanHoose (V) dec. No. 10 Mikey Racciato (P), 11-4 – Pitt leads 7-3
149 – Chris Yankowich (V) dec. Robert Lee (P), 3-2 – Pitt leads 7-6
157 – Andrew Atkinson (V) maj. dec. Ronnie Garbinsky (P), 11-1 – Virginia leads 10-7
165 – No. 26 Cody Wiercioch (P) dec. Garrett Peppelman (V), 12-6 – Tied 10-10
174 – No. 26 TeShan Campbell (P) pins Drew Hull (V), 3:21 – Pitt leads 16-10
184 – Tyler Askey (V) maj. dec. Zach Bruce (P), 13-3 – Pitt leads 16-14
197 – No. 14 Zach Nye (V) dec. No. 25 Nick Bonaccorsi (P), 3-2 – Virginia leads 17-16
285 – No 17 Ryan Solomon (P) dec. No. 30 Pat Gillen (V), 3-2 – Pitt wins 19-17
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Subject: WRE: Bulls Drop Regular Season Finale to #20 Northern Iowa
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BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo wrestling team had its two-match winning streak snapped by Northern Iowa at Alumni Arena in the regular season finale on Friday night. The 20th-ranked Panthers defeated the Bulls, 29-9.
Northern Iowa won the first three matches, two by fall, to jump out to a 15-0 lead. Colt Cotten got the Bulls on the board with a 9-6 decision at 149 lbs., to cut the UNI lead to 15-3. Cotten improved to 10-7 on the season with the victory.
However, the Panthers responded by winning two consecutive major decisions to extend their lead to 24-3. Senior Muhamed McBryde, wrestling in his final match at Alumni Arena, went out a winner as he defeated Taylor Berger, 5-2, at 174 lbs. It was McBryde’s 24th career win.
In the next match, at 184 lbs., Joe Ariola lost in overtime to Drew Foster, 7-5. James Benjamin got the Bulls final win of the night, winning a close decision over Cody Krumwiede, 1-0.Benjamin improved to 15-13 on the year with the win.
The loss dropped the Bulls to 10-9 overall and 2-6 in Mid-American Conference action. Northern Iowa improved to 4-10 overall and 3-5 in the MAC.
The Bulls will next compete at the Mid-American Conference Championships March 5 and 6 at Eastern Michigan University.
Northern Iowa 29, BUFFALO 9
125: Leighton Gaul (UNI) won by fall over #33 Kyle Akins (UB), 3:42
133: #13 Josh Alber (UNI) won by fall over Bryan Lantry (UB), 4:47
141: Tyler Willers (UNI) won by decision over Brandon Lapi (UB), 6-5
149: Colt Cotten (UB) won by decision over Adam Perrin (UNI) 9-6
157: #23 Bryce Steiert (UNI) won by major decision over Alex Smythe (UB), 13-2
165: #19 Cooper Moore (UNI) won by major decision over Rrok Ndokaj (UB), 8-0
174: Muhamed McBryde (UB) won by decision over Taylor Berger (UNI), 5-2
184: Drew Foster (UNI) won by sudden victory over Joe Ariola (UB), 7-5
197: James Benjamin (UB) won by decision over Cody Krumwiede (UNI), 1-0
285: #15 Blaze Cabell (UNI) won by decision over Jake Gunning (UB), 9-6 |
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Subject: UNI Wrestling Caps Dual Season With 29-9 Win Over Buffalo
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BUFFALO, New York – Seven Panthers won their matches to help UNI wrestling snap a five-dual losing streak to close out the regular season with a win over Buffalo, 29-9.
The Panthers ended their season 4-10 overall, 3-5 in the MAC. The Bulls finished with their most wins since 2004, falling to 10-9 overall, 2-6 in the MAC.
UNI jumped out to a 15-0 lead over Buffalo with falls at 125 pounds from Leighton Gaul and at 133 pounds from Josh Alber. It was Gaul’s first dual win of the year and Alber’s second fall in as many weeks.
At 141 pounds, Tyler Willers was tied 2-2 with Brandon Lapi. He earned four nearfall points to go up 6-2. And escape narrowed the gap 6-3 for Lapi, but Willers went on to win his first career dual, 6-5.
Buffalo got on the board with a decision at 149 pounds, but Bryce Steiert gave the Panthers its third set of bonus points at 157 pounds. Steiert was up 8-1 to start the third and had already racked up two minutes of riding time. He went on to win with a 13-2 major decision over Alex Smythe.
Cooper Moore returned to the lineup at 165 pounds for the first time since Feb. 5. At the end of the second period, Moore led 3-0 with 2 minutes, 30 seconds in riding time. Moore went on to secure his riding time and earn his fourth major decision of the season, 8-0.
At 184 pounds, Drew Foster went up 2-0 with more than two minutes of riding time after the first period. Foster locked up riding time and released Joe Ariola of Buffalo in the second period. Ariola’s takedown put Buffalo up 3-2 to start the third. Foster notched two escapes in the third, but Ariola grabbed a takedown to push the match into sudden victory. Foster kept the Panthers rolling with a takedown to win 7-5.
Blaize Cabell gave up a takedown at the end of the heavyweight match, but his four takedowns and escape gave him the 9-6 decision.
UNI 29, BUFFALO 9
- 125 – Leighton Gaul (UNI) pinned #33 Kyle Akins, 3:42
- 133 – #13 Josh Alber (UNI) pinned Bryan Lantry, 4:47
- 141 – Tyler Willers (UNI) dec. Brandon Lapi, 6-5
- 149 – Colt Cotten (UB) dec. Adam Perrin, 9-6
- 157 – #23 Bryce Steiert (UNI) maj. dec. Alex Smythe, 13-2
- 165 – #19 Cooper Moore (UNI) maj. dec. Rrok Ndokaj, 8-0
- 174 – Muahmed McBryde (UB) dec. Taylor Berger, 5-2
- 184 – Drew Foster (UNI) dec. Joe Ariola, 7-5 SV1
- 197 – James Benjamin (UB) dec. Cody Krumwiede, 2-0
- 285 – #15 Blaize Cabell (UNI) dec. Jake Gunning, 9-6
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