http://www.pawrvideo.com/rss/recent-articles Wrestling video of interviews, technique, matches and more from PA, the surrounding states, and all over.]]> http://c0179261.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/596605_8SFzhjfS8uzi53EARQvj_m.jpg http://www.pawrvideo.com/rss/recent-articles en-us Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:02:00 GMT Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:02:00 GMT http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/10326-2012-PIAA-District-3-AA-Team-Wrestling-Championships Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:32:00 CST http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/10326-2012-PIAA-District-3-AA-Team-Wrestling-Championships http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/10324-2012-AAA-District-III-Team-Wrestling-Championships Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:12:00 CST http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/10324-2012-AAA-District-III-Team-Wrestling-Championships http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/10322-Penn-State-Wrestlers-Thrash-No-5-Ohio-State-34-9-in-Sold-Out-Rec-Hall Photo Attached: All-American Ed Ruth pins 8th-ranked Nick Heflin of Ohio State in Penn State’s 34-9 win over the visiting Buckeyes.  Nearly 7,000 fans in sold out Rec Hall watched Penn State win eight of ten bouts to roll to victory.  CREDIT MARK SELDERS, Penn State Athletics

 

 

Penn State Wrestlers Thrash No. 5 Ohio State 34-9 in Sold Out Rec Hall

Nearly 7,000 fans watch Penn State win eight of ten to roll over visiting Buckeyes

 

                                UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.;  January 29, 2012 – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team followed up a win over Iowa with yet another statement victory by hammering visiting Ohio State 34-9 in a key Big Ten dual.  Penn State won eight of ten bouts in front of yet another sold out Rec Hall crowd of nearly 7,000 fans, not giving up a single takedown in its eight victories over the fifth-ranked Buckeyes.

 

                True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, opened up the dual with a dominating 6-2 win over No. 15 Johnni Dejulius with 2:41 in riding time.  Buckeye Logan Stieber, ranked No. 3 at 133, then pinned Nittany Lion sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) at the 1:38 mark.  At 141, Lion junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) battled No. 6 Hunter Stieber tough before dropping a 9-5 decision, giving the Buckeyes a 9-3 lead.

 

                Three-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, began a Penn State onslaught with a thorough dismantling of Ohio State’s Alex Gordon.  Molinaro posted a 12-0 major with an impressive 5:20 in riding time.  Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) then hammered No. 20 John Demas, shutting out the ranked Buckeye 4-0 with 1:28 in riding time to give Penn State a 10-9 lead heading into the halftime break.

 

                Coming out of the locker room, All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, posted a devastating 18-3 tech fall over Ohio State’s Derek Garcia (6:20).  Keeping the Lion train rolling, All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) ranked No. 2 at 174, pinned No. 8 Nick Heflin in the first period, getting the fall at the 2:05 mark..  Defending national champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, then pinned Buckeye Craig Thomas at the 3:18 mark for Penn State’s third straight bonus point win.  In a much-anticipated bout at 197, Lion true freshman Morgan McIntosh, ranked No. 12 at 197, took care of No. 20 Andrew Campolattano with a 5-4 win.  Senior heavyweight Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at heavyweight, then took care of No. 16 Peter Capone, posting a 9-0 major with 3:00 in riding time to cap off the 34-9 win.



                The Nittany Lions are now 9-1 overall, 5-1 in the Big Ten, while Ohio State falls to 9-3, 3-3.  The Nittany Lions dominated the match from start to finish, winning eight of ten bouts, notching 10 bonus points off two pins, a tech fall and two majors, and winning the takedown war by a gaudy 16-4 margin.  Penn State did not give up a single takedown in its eight victories and had five wrestlers get riding time points.

 

                The Nittany Lions will trek to Lincoln, Neb., on Friday, Feb. 3, for a Big Ten dual with the Cornhuskers beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central (local to site).  Penn State’s next home dual is against No. 10 Michigan on Sunday, Feb. 5, at 2 p.m.  While seats for the dual are now sold out, a limited number of Standing Room Only tickets remain. Fans can purchase these SRO ducats by calling 1-800-NITTANY or in person at the Bryce Jordan Center box office.

 

                The full season slate of live dual meet and tournament action will air locally on WRSC AM (1390 AM) with Friday evening duals being simulcast on WRSC FM (103.1 FM).  Lock Haven’s WBPZ (1230 AM) will also carry the entire season live, WIEZ (670 AM) in Huntingdon/Lewistown carries all Sunday events and further affiliates may be added soon.  The regular season schedule of radio broadcasts will be streamed live at www.GoPSUsports.com as part of Penn State’s All-Access package, which will also feature live video streams of many home events. Ticket information is accessed easily online at www.GoPSUsports.com/tickets/m-wrestl-tickets.html .  Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter atwww.twitter.com/pennstatepat and on Penn State Wrestling’s facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2011-12 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline.

 

#2 Penn State 34, #5 Ohio State 9

January 29, 2012 – Rec Hall – University Park, Pa.

 

125: #8 Nico Megaludis PSU dec. #15 Johnni Dejulius OSU, 6-2                                    3-0

133: #3 Logan Stieber OSU pinned Frank Martellotti PSU, WBF (1:38)                       3-6

141: #6 Hunter Stieber OSU dec. Bryan Pearsall PSU, 9-5                                                                3-9

149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU maj. dec. Alex Gordon, 12-0 (5:20 RT)                             7-9

157: #7 Dylan Alton PSU dec. #20 Josh Demas OSU, 4-0                                                  10-9

165: #1 David Taylor PSU tech fall Derek Garcia OSU, 18-3 (6:20)                 15-9

174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU pinned #8 Nick Heflin OSU, WBF (2:05)                                         21-9

184: #2 Quentin Wright PSU pinned Craig Thomas OSU, WBF (3:18)                          27-9

197: #12 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. #20 Andrew Campolattano OSU, 5-4             30-9

285: #6 Cameron Wade PSU maj. dec. #16 Peter Capone, 9-0                                      34-9

Attendance: 6,728

Records: #2 Penn State 9-1, 5-1 B1G; #5 Ohio State 9-3, 3-3 B1G

Up Next for Penn State: at Nebraska, Friday, Feb. 3, 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central (local to site)

 

BOUT-BY-BOUT:

 

125:  True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.) met fellow true freshman Johnni Dejulius in a battle of ranked 125-pounders.  Megaludis entered the bout ranked No. 8 while Dejulius was ranked No. 15.  Megaludis gained control of Dejulius’ right leg with a high single and steadily worked his way into a scoring position, getting the takedown for a 2-0 lead at the 1:20 mark.  The true freshman then maintained control for :51 before the Buckeye escaped to a 2-1 Lion lead.  Dejulius chose down to start the second period and Megaludis gained control of the Buckeyes arm, working to turn the Buckeye over for back points with an arm bar.  A dangerous hold call stopped action with Megaludis still in control with over 2:00 riding time.  Dejulius escaped to a 2-2 tie, but Megaludis continued to pressure the Buckeye, forcing him into defense for the rest of the period.  Tied 2-2 but with 2:11 in time to his advantage, Megaludis chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to 3-2 lead.  A quick low single led to another Megaludis takedown with :40 left, giving the Lion a 5-2 lead with a clinched riding time point.  Megaludis then maintained control for the remainder of the match and rolled to a 6-2 win with 2:41 in riding time.

 

133:  Nittany Lion sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) took on Ohio State’s Logan Stieber, who was ranked No. 3 at 133.  Stieber got in on a quickly single leg and drove through for an early takedown and a 2-0 lead.  He then worked his way into a pin, getting the fall over Martellotti at the 1:38 mark.

 

141:  Penn State junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) battled Buckeye Hunter Stieber, who was ranked No. 6 at 141.  Stieber scored first, using a high single to take Pearsall down for an early 2-0 lead.  Stieber put together a strong ride, trying to turn Pearsall for back points before cutting him loose at the 1:38 mark with 1:04 in riding time.  Another quick high single led to a second Stieber takedown and a 4-1 lead for the sixth-ranked Buckeye.  Stieber then rode Pearsall out and led 4-1 with 2:11 in riding time after one period.  Stieber chose down to start the second period but could not break free of a strong Pearsall ride as the Lion junior maintained control for over a minute.  But the sixth-ranked sophomore worked his way into a reversal at the :50 mark to take a 6-1 lead.  But Pearsall answered the reversal to cut the lead to 6-3 as the period ended.  The Lion junior took down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 6-4 deficit, but Stieber had 1:59 in riding time.  Stieber took a low single and worked his way into a takedown and an 8-4 lead with a clinched riding time point at the :45 mark.  Pearsall escaped to an 8-5 deficit and continued to pressure the Buckeye, looking for his takedown.  Stieber held off a late Pearsall shot and posted the 9-5 decision.

 

149:  Top-ranked Nittany Lion Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) faced off against Alex Gordon at 149.  The Lion senior pressured Gordon from the offset, forcing the Buckeye back on his heels.  Molinaro connected on a head inside single to take a 2-0 lead with 1:558 left.  He then turned Gordon to his back for three near fall points and a 5-0 lead.  Molinaro reset himself after action moved out of bounds and maintained control of the Buckeye for the rest of the period to lead 5-0 with 2:03 in time after one.  Molinaro chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 6-0 lead.  Another takedown with 1:20 left gave the Lion an 8-0 lead and another turn for two near fall points put him up 10-0.  Down by ten, Gordon chose down to start the third period (Molinaro had a riding time point clinched).  Molinaro spent the entire period trying to turn Gordon for more back points, picking up a stall point in the process.  Molinaro posted a 12-0 win with 5:20 in riding time. 

 

157:  Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 157, met Ohio State’s Josh Demas, who was ranked No. 20.  Alton dove through a high double at the 1:37 mark to take a 2-0 lead, getting the takedown in front of the Buckeye bench.  He then maintained control of Demas for over a minute, looking for a chance to turn his foe and forcing him into a first stall warning with :25 on the clock.  Alton rode Demas out to lead by two with 1:41 in riding time after one period. Alton chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead.  The Lion continued to pressure Demas, forcing the Buckeye backwards for the rest of the period.  Demas, down 3-0 and giving up 1:38 in time, chose neutral to start and Alton quickly got in on a single.  Demas once again worked his way towards the outside circle and forced a reset with 1:30 on the clock.  Demas took a shot at the 1:00 mark of the third period but Alton nearly turned it into a throw.  With the riding time point clinched, Alton rolled on to a 4-0 win to give Penn State a 10-9 lead at the break.

 

165:  Top-ranked Penn Stater David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) met OSU freshman Derek Garcia at 165.  Taylor used a blazing fast low single to notch the first takedown at the 2:00 mark.  Garcia got hit with a first stall warning quickly as the Buckeyes continued to belly out underneath.  Taylor cut Garcia loose at the :30 mark and then worked his way for a second takedown even as Garcia worked to move out of bounds.  Up 4-1 with :18 left, Taylor maintained control of the Buckeye for the ride out.  Garcia chose down to start the second period and Taylor cut him loose.  Garcia got in on a high single, but Taylor easily countered for his own takedown and a 6-2 lead with 1:25 on the clock.  Taylor picked up a stall point before turning Garcia to his back. But the Buckeye was able to roll out of trouble without any near falls.  Taylor cut Garcia loose, took him down against with :30 on the clock.  A third stall gave Taylor a 10-3 lead and two near fall points put him up 12-3 after two periods.  Taylor chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 13-3 lead.  The Lion sophomore countered another Garcia shot, took him down for a 15-3 lead, and then turned him for three near fall points and the 18-3 technical fall at the 6:20 mark.

 

174:  Second-ranked Nittany Lion Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) took on Ohio State’s Nick Heflin, who was ranked No. 8 at 174.  Ruth shot quick out of the gates, turning a high double into a scramble on the edge of the mat.  But Heflin was able to keep from giving up the takedown and the match remained scoreless.  Ruth countered a Heflin shot and then nearly completed a cradle on the takedown.  Heflin fought to his belly and the Lion led 2-0.  Ruth reset himself, worked his way into a position for a cradle and locked it up.  The Lion All-American finished off the eighth-ranked Buckeye at the 2:05 mark with the pin.

 

184:  Second-ranked Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) battled Buckeye Craig Thomas at 184.   Wright quickly took the Buckeye down, taking a 2-0 lead just :30 into the bout.  The All-American then began working for a chance to turn Thomas, steadily breaking the Buckeye down while building up a solid riding time edge.  Wright got two near fall points before Thomas rolled over and out of trouble, giving the Nittany Lion a 4-1 lead at the 1:10 mark.  Another high Wright double leg led to a 6-1 lead less than :20 after that and the Nittany Lion once again set to breaking Thomas down.  He picked up a riding tim point and then added on two more near fall points to lead 9-1 with :11 on the clock.  Wright chose down to start the second, quickly escaped and then caught Thomas in a shoulder throw, tossing the Buckeye to the mat and getting the pin at the 3:18 mark, just :18 into the second period. 

 

197:  True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, met Ohio State’s Andrew Campolattano, who was ranked No. 20.  McIntosh gained control of Campolattano’s left ankle and steadily worked his way to a 2-0 lead with a takedown at the 1:47 mark.  The Buckeye quickly escaped and action moved to the center circle with McIntosh up by a point.   Another low ankle pick by McIntosh led to a second takedown and a 4-2 lead after a quick Campolattano escaped.  Campolattano chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-3 McIntosh lead.  McIntosh continued to shoot low, working for a takedown, but an injury forced McIntosh to call for time out, allowing the Buckeye to choose down and escape to a 4-4 tie.  With the score deadlocked heading into the third, McIntosh chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 5-4 lead.  The ranked duo battled evenly for the bulk of the period, with the Nittany Lion freshman fighting off a late shot to hold on for a thrilling 5-4 win.

 

285:  Nittany Lion senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at heavyweight, met Buckeye Peter Capone, who was ranked No. 16.   Each wrestler took an early shot, with neither man breaking through to score early.  The ranked duo battled through an even first period and action moved to the second scoreless. Capone chose down to start the second period and Wade quickly gained control of the Buckeye, working for back points.  The Lion senior dominated action from the top, controlling Capone for the full two minutes.  Tied 0-0 but with 2:00 riding time to his favor, Wade chose down to start the final period.  Wade deftly reversed the 16th-ranked Buckeye for a 2-0 lead and then he once again went to work, turning the Buckeye for three near fall points and a 5-0 lead.  After a reset, Wade picked up three more back points and posted a dominating 9-0 major with 3:00 in riding time.
 


]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:07:00 CST http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/10322-Penn-State-Wrestlers-Thrash-No-5-Ohio-State-34-9-in-Sold-Out-Rec-Hall http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/10251-MATCH-NOTES-Nittany-Lions-Host-Buckeyes-Sunday-in-Sold-Out-Rec-Hall TODAY’S ACTION

 

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Jan. 25, 2012 -- No. 2 Penn State (8-1, 4-1 B1G) will host yet another marquee Big Ten dual on Sunday, Jan. 29, when No. 5 Ohio State (9-2, 3-2 B1G) visits Rec Hall.  The dual begins at 2 p.m.   In a dual that could feature nearly 20 ranked wrestlers, both Penn State and Ohio State are coming off wins over Iowa and are ranked among the nation’s top five.  The Nittany Lions and Buckeyes will wrestle in front of nearly 7,000 fans in Rec Hall, which is already sold out for the event.

 

Penn State is coming off a key 22-12 dual meet win over Iowa last Sunday.  The Nittany Lions reeled off seven straight wins against the Hawkeyes to roll to victory.  The win improved Penn State to 8-1 overall, 4-1 in Big Ten action, and was highlighted by sophomore Ed Ruth’s major decision at 174 and true freshman Morgan McIntosh’s sudden victory over Iowa All-American Grant Gambrall at 197.  The Nittany Lions won the statistical battle as well, winning seven of ten bouts, four with riding time and owning a lopsided 18-10 takedown advantage.

 

The Nittany Lions are being led by eight ranked grapplers, all of whom are in the top 12.  Three-time All-American Frank Molinaro is 20-0 and ranked No. 1 at 149, All-American David Taylor is 18-0 and rnaked No. 1 at 165, All-American Ruth is 20-0 and ranked No. 2 at 174 and All-American Quentin Wright is 17-2 and ranked No. 2 at 184.  Senior Cameron Wade is 17-4 at heavyweight and ranked No. 6 while true freshman Dylan Alton is ranked No. 7 at 157 with a 15-4 mark and true freshman Nico Megaludis is ranked No. 8 at 125 with a 16-5 record.  True freshman McIntosh is 13-5 at 197 and ranked No. 12.

 

Ohio State enters the dual after its own win over Iowa on Friday, Jan. 20.  The Buckeyes have nine wrestlers ranked in the top 20, including four in the top ten.  Red-shirt freshman Logan Stieber is 19-1 at 133 and ranked No. 3 while his brother Hunter, a true freshman, is 18-3 at 141 and ranked No. 6.  Nick Heflin is 19-2 at 174 and ranked No. 8 while C.J. Magrum is ranked No. 10 at 184 with a 14-3 record.

 

Penn State leads the all-time series by a slim 14-11 margin, including a 42-3 win in Rec Hall last season.  Ohio State won the last meeting in Columbus the year before.

 

Penn State returns to action on Feb. 3 at Nebraska in an 8 p.m. (Eastern)/7 p.m. (Central) dual.  The Nittany Lions next home dual is on Sunday, Feb. 5, when Michigan comes to town for a 2 p.m. battle. All seats for the Michigan dual are sold out but some standing room only tickets remain.  Fans can purchase a very limited number of SRO tickets by calling 1-800-NITTANY.  Tickets are priced at $8 for adults and $5 for youth (18 and under) and can be purchased from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day or in person at the Bryce Jordan Center box office.  The full season slate of live dual meet and tournament action will air locally on WRSC AM (1390 AM) with Friday evening duals being simulcast on WRSC FM (103.1 FM).  Lock Haven’s WBPZ (1230 AM) will also carry the entire season live and further affiliates may be added soon.  WIEZ 670 AM (Huntingdon/Lewistown) will carry all Sunday duals during the regular season plus the Big Ten and NCAA Championships in March.  The regular season schedule of radio broadcasts will be streamed live at www.GoPSUsports.com as part of Penn State’s All-Access package, which will also feature live video streams of many home events. Ticket information is accessed easily online at www.GoPSUsports.com/tickets/m-wrestl-tickets.html .  Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstatepat and on Penn State Wrestling’s facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2011-12 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline.

 


POSSIBLE STARTERS


#2 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (8-1, 4-1 B1G)

WT         NAME                                           EL           HT/HS                                                                                       REC

125         #8 Nico Megaludis                      Fr.           Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional                                       16-5

133         Frank Martellotti                          So.           Pittsburgh, Pa./Shady Side                                                       6-2

                Derek Reber                                 Jr.            Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg                                                        4-5

141         Bryan Pearsall                               Jr.            Lititz, Pa./Warwick                                                                  10-7

149         #1 Frank Molinaro                       Sr.            Barnegat, N.J./Southern Regional                                        20-0

157         #7 Dylan Alton                            R-Fr.       Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain                                           15-4

165         #1 David Taylor                           So.           St. Paris, Ohio/St. Paris Graham                                           18-0

174         #2 Ed Ruth                                   So.           Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Twp.                                     20-0

184         #2 Quentin Wright                     Jr.            Wingate, Pa./Bald Eagle Area                                               17-2

197         #12 Morgan McIntosh               Fr.           Santa Ana, Calif./Calvary Chapel                                         13-5

285         #6 Cameron Wade                      Sr.            Twinsburg, Ohio/St. Peter Chanel                                       17-4

#5 OHIO STATE (9-2, 3-2 B1G)

WT         NAME                                           EL           HT/HS                                                                                       REC

125         #15 Johnni Dejulius                    Fr.           Aurora, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit                                                    13-9

133         #3 Logan Stieber                          R-Fr.       Monroeville, Ohio/Monroeville                                             19-1

141         #6 Hunter Stieber                       Fr.           Monroeville, Ohio/Monroeville                                             18-3

149         #14 Cam Tessari                          Fr.           Monroeville, Ohio/Monroeville                                             15-5

157         #20 Josh Demas                           R-Fr.       Columbus, Ohio/Westerville North                                     16-6

165         Derek Garcia                                Fr.           Desro Woolley, Wash./Sedro Woolley                                 11-7

174         #8 Nick Heflin                             So.           Massillon, Ohio/Massillon Perry                                            19-2

184         #10 C.J. Magrum                         Jr.            Oak Harbor, Ohio/Oak Harbor                                            14-3

197         #20 Andrew Campolattano       Fr.           Bound Brook, N.J./Bound Brook                                           13-7

285         #16 Peter Capone                       So.           Johnson City, N.Y./Johnson City                                          12-8

 

Indiv. Rankings Intermat as of 1/24; Team Rankings NWCA/USA Today as of 1/24
]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:17:00 CST http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/10251-MATCH-NOTES-Nittany-Lions-Host-Buckeyes-Sunday-in-Sold-Out-Rec-Hall http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/9933-Penn-State-Beats-Wisconsin-43-0 Penn State Notches First Ever Big Ten Dual Shutout in 43-0 Win at Wisconsin

Nittany Lions also hand Badgers their first shutout since 1958

 

                                MADISON, Wis.; January 15, 2012 – The third-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions put on a clinic against Wisconsin on Sunday in Madison, hammering the home-standing Badgers to the tune of a 43-0 shutout.  The shut out marked the first time Wisconsin had been shut out in over half a century and was the first shutout for Penn State in a Big Ten dual meet.

 

                Coming off a 38-3 dismantling of Northwestern in Evanston two days ago, Penn State continued its dominating road wrestling.  True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrsyville, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 125, once again gave Penn State a bolt of energy out of the gates, pinning Wisconsin’s Austin Hietpas at the 6:05 mark.  Sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) followed that up with a 14-6 major decision over Shane McQuade at 133 and junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) downed UW’s Thomas Glenn 4-2 at 141, giving Penn State an early 13-0 lead.

 

                All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, had no trouble with No. 9 Cole Schmitt of Wisconsin, posting a 12-0 major decision.  The shutout was Molinaro’s second of the weekend and his tenth of the year.  Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 157, closed out the first half with a solid 11-4 win over Shawn Perry, giving Penn State a 20-0 lead at intermission.

 

                All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, opened up the second half with a quick pin of Wisconsin’s Alex Yde.  Taylor got the fall at the 2:28 mark in the first period.  Fellow All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, followed that pin up with a 17-2 technical fall over Scott Liegel, getting the TF at 5:37.  Defending National Champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, then pinned UW’s Timmy McCall, getting the fall at the 6:05 mark.

 

                True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, was then dominant in a 7-3 decision over UW’s Jackson Hein.  Senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6 at heavyweight, closed out the dual and secured the shut out with a 6-4 win over Cole Tobin, giving the Nittany Lions the 43-0 victory.



                The Nittany Lions move to 7-1 on the year, 3-1 in the Big Ten.  Wisconsin is now 5-5, 0-3 in the league.  Penn State dominated the dual from start to finish, amassing a 31-2 takedown advantage and picking up 13 bonus points off three pins, one technical fall and two majors.  The shut out of Wisconsin was the first for the Badgers since Iowa turned the trick 30-0 in 1958.  It was Penn State’s second shutout of the year and marks the first time Penn State notched a shutout in a Big Ten dual.

 

                Penn State’s next home dual is on Sunday, Jan. 22, when Iowa invades Rec Hall for a 2 p.m. dual that is already sold out.  The Nittany Lions then host Ohio State on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m. Fans can purchase a limited number of ‘standing room only’ tickets for the Ohio State dual by calling 814-865-5555.  Tickets are priced at $8 for adults and $5 for youth (18 and under) and can be purchased from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day or in person at the Bryce Jordan Center box office.  A maximum of four tickets may be purchased per person.

 

                The full season slate of live dual meet and tournament action will air locally on WRSC AM (1390 AM) with Friday evening duals being simulcast on WRSC FM (103.1 FM).  Lock Haven’s WBPZ (1230 AM) will also carry the entire season live, WIEZ (670 AM) in Huntingdon/Lewistown carries all Sunday events and further affiliates may be added soon.  The regular season schedule of radio broadcasts will be streamed live at www.GoPSUsports.com as part of Penn State’s All-Access package, which will also feature live video streams of many home events. Ticket information is accessed easily online at www.GoPSUsports.com/tickets/m-wrestl-tickets.html .  Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter atwww.twitter.com/pennstatepat and on Penn State Wrestling’s facebook page atwww.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2011-12 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline.

 

#3 Penn State 43, Wisconsin 0

January 15, 2012 – Madison, Wis.

 

125: #10 Nico Megaludis PSU pinned Austin Hietpas UW, WBF (6:05)                       6-0

133: Frank Martellotti PSU maj. dec. Shane McQuade UW, 14-6                                 10-0

141: Bryan Pearsall PSU dec. Thomas Glenn UW, 4-2                                                        13-0

149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU maj. dec. #9 Cole Schmitt UW, 12-0                                 17-0

157: #9 Dylan Alton PSU dec. Shawn Perry UW, 11-4                                                        20-0

165: #1 David Taylor PSU pinned Alex Yde UW, WBF (2:28)                                            26-0

174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU tech fall Scott Liegel UW, 17-2 (TF; 5:37)                                       31-0

184: #2 Quentin Wright PSU pinned Timmy McCall UW, WBF (6:05)                           37-0

197: #12 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Jackson Hein UW, 7-3                                           40-0

285: #6 Cameron Wade PSU dec. Cole Tobin UW, 6-4                                                      43-0

Attendance: 701

Records: #3 Penn State (7-1, 3-1 B1G), Wisconsin (5-5, 0-3 B1G)

Up Next for Penn State: vs. Iowa, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2 p.m., Rec Hall

 

BOUT-BY-BOUT:

 

125:  Nittany Lion freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 125, faced off against Wisconsin’s Austin Hietpas.  Megaludis set the tempo of the bout from the start, forcing Hietpas into defense for the bulk of the opening period.  The Nittany Lion freshman took a 2-1 lead with a takedown at the 1:40 mark and then used another quick low single to a scramble and takedown to lead 4-2 with :45 on the clock.  Megaludis added two more takedowns before a rideout allowed him to lead 8-3 after one period.  Megaludis chose neutral to start the second period and quickly took Hietpas down.  Megaludis would pile on the takedowns and lead 19-7 with nearly 2:00 riding time after two.  Hietpas chose down to start the third and Megaludis worked his way to a pin at the 6:05 mark.

 

133:  Sophomore Frank Martellotti (Pittsburgh, Pa.) met Badger junior Shane McQuade at 133.  Martellotti got the bout’s first takedown with a strong body lock for a 2-0 lead just :16 into action.  The Lion sophomore then put together a strong ride before cutting the Badger junior loose at the 1:45 mark.  McQuade caught Martellotti with a takedown and two near fall points, almost pinning the Lion sophomore.  But Martellotti rolled through, quickly reversed him and then tacked on two near fall points of his own to lead 6-5 after one period.  Martellotti chose down to start the second period and quickly worked his way into a position to notch a reversal.  After a brief scramble, Martellotti got the two points and lead 8-5.  Martellotti then maintained control of McQuade for the rest of the period, picking up a stall point during a ride out. McQuade chose neutral to start the third period turning a swift single into a takedown and an 11-5 lead at the 1:28 mark.  The Lion then cut the Badger loose, looking for one more takedown to notch a major.  Martellotti snared McQuade’s foot on the edge of the mat, pulled him back into the circle and got the takedown at the :20 mark to take a 13-6 lead with a clinched riding time point.  Needing a ride out without stalling to get the major, Martellotti was strong over the final :20 and posted the 14-6 major.

 

141:  Penn State junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) battled UW’s Tommy Glenn at 141.  Pearsall took a quick 2-0 lead with a takedown at the 2:43 mark.  He then put together a dominating ride, building up a minute-plus in riding time while looking for a chance to turn Glenn.  Pearsall got called for locked hands and led 2-1 at the 1:30 mark.  He turned Glenn quickly at the reset but the Badger was able to roll through and stave off any back points.  Pearsall led 2-1 after one period but had two cautions and a stall warning, while totaling 2:46 in riding time.  Glenn chose neutral to start the second stanza and the duo battled evenly through the period with neither man scoring.  Pearsall chose down to start the third and escaped to a 3-1 lead.  With the riding time point clinched, Pearsall fought off a brief Glenn flurry and walked away with a 4-2 win.

 

149:  In a marquee match-up at 149, top-ranked All-American Lion Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) met No. 9 Cole Schmitt of Wisconsin.  Molinaro notched the first takedown at the 1:48 mark, taking Schmitt down in front of the Penn State bench.  The Lion senior then built up a solid riding time edge with a ride out and led 2-0 after one.  Molinaro chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead.  Molinaro turned a single leg into a scoring opportunity at the edge of the mat but Schmitt was able to move the action out of bounds and the Lion led 3-0 after two periods with 1:45 riding time.  Schmitt chose down to start the third and Molinaro quickly turned the Badger to his back for two near fall points and a 5-0 lead.  Another three point near fall and the Lion was quickly up 8-0 with :45 on the clock.  Molinaro added another three point near fall and, with the riding time point, posted the convincing 12-0 major.

 

157:  Nittany Lion Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 157, faced off against Shawn Perry.  Alton wasted no time taking Perry down and led 2-1 at the 2:44 mark.  The Lion freshman continued to set the pace, taking low singles and forcing Perry back on his heels.  Alton’s offensive pressure led to a second takedown at the 1:32 mark.  Alton caught Perry on a reset, nearly pinning the Badger before he could roll out of trouble.  Perry escaped at the :55 mark and Alton led 7-2.  Leading by five, Alton chose down to start the second period and escaped to an 8-2 lead in seconds.  The Lion freshman carried that six point lead into the third period where Perry chose down to begin the final stanza.  Perry escaped to an 8-3 deficit and action resumed in the center circle with 1:45 on the clock.  Alton dove through a low double for another takedown to lead 10-4 after cutting Perry loose at the :20 mark.  Needing one more takedown, Alton scrambled for the final score but the clock ran out, giving the Nittany Lion an 11-4 decision.

 

165:  All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, met Wisconsin’s Alex Yde.  Yde was making his Wisconsin dual meet debut and Taylor quickly scored on a series of takedowns and cuts, taking an early 6-3 lead a minute into the bout.  Taylor added a fourth takedown and turned Yde to his back for three back points and an 11-4 lead.  One more takedown later and Taylor was able to plant Yde to his back for a quick first period pin at the 2:28 mark. 

 

174:  All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, battled Badger Scott Liegel.  Ruth started with a similar flurry, taking Liegel down twice in thirty seconds to lead 4-2 early on.  Liegel was able to hold off Ruth for a bit, but the Lion added a third takedown with 1:27 on the clock to lead 6-2.  Ruth continued to control Liegel for the rest of the period and led 6-2 with 1:40 in riding time after the opening period.  Ruth chose down and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead.  Ruth then picked up a stall point and added another takedown to lead 10-2 at the 1:25 mark.  Ruth turned Liegel to his back for two near fall points to up the margin to 12-2.  Another two point turn gave Ruth a 14-2 lead heading into the third period. Liegel chose down to start the third period and Ruth first clinched the riding time point and then turned McCall to his back for three near fall points and the technical fall.  The 17-2 TF came at the 5:37 mark. 

 

184:  All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 184, met UW’s Timmy McCall.  Wright quickly threw McCall to his back, getting a fast takedown and nearly pinning him out of the gates.  But McCall was able to roll out of trouble without giving up any back points and the Lion led 2-0.  Wright put together a strong ride, looking for a chance to turn the Badger to his back.  McCall was able to hold off Wright’s efforts but the Nittany Lion’s ride out gave him a 2-0 lead with 2:30 in riding time after one period.  Wright chose down to start the second stanza and quickly rolled his way to a reversal and a 4-0 lead.  He then maintained control of McCall for the remainder of the period and led 4-0 with 4:02 in riding time after two periods.  McCall chose neutral to start the final period and Wright made him pay for the decision, catching him in a headlock and turning him to his back for a pin at the 6:05 mark.  

 

197:  Penn State’s Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 12 at 197, took on Jackson Hein of Wisconsin.  McIntosh got in on an early low single, turning it into a scramble that led to a takedown and a 3-1 lead as McIntosh picked up a penalty point for a locked hands call on Hein before the Badger escaped.  McIntosh looked to score more in the first period but Hein was able to keep the bout close, 3-1, after one.  The Lion freshman chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 4-1 lead.  McIntosh forced Hein into a stall warning and then used a low single to finish off a takedown to lead 6-2 after a Hein escape with just :15 left.  McIntosh led 6-2 after two periods, Hein chose down to start the third and quickly escaped and the Lion led 6-3.  McIntosh continued to pressure Hein back, forcing the Badger towards the outside circle continuously.  McIntosh used another single leg to nearly take Hein down again but did pick up a point off another Hein technical violation.  The Lion freshman rolled to a 7-3 decision.

 

285:  Veteran heavyweight Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 6, met UW sophomore Cole Tobin.  Wade set the tempo early, controlling the action high while looking for an opening to score with a single leg.  Wade’s pressure paid off as the Lion senior gained control of Tobin’s leg, slid down for a low double for the takedown and a 2-0 lead at the :40 mark.  A short rideout gave the Lion a 2-0 lead heading into the second period.  Tobin chose neutral to start the second stanza and tied the bout with a takedown :30 into the middle period.    Wade worked his way to an escaped and a 3-2 lead at the :25 mark.  He then chose down to start the third period and quickly reversed the Badger for a 5-2 lead with 1:32 on the clock.  Wade then maintained control until the :20 mark when Tobin reversed him to cut the lead to 6-4 after a Wade escape.  Wade fought off a late Tobin shot and escaped with a 6-4 win.

 

 

 

 

 

Patrick Donghia

Penn State Wrestling Twitter:  http://twitter.com/pennstatepat

Penn State Wrestling Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling

Assistant Director of Athletics Communication

Ph: 814 865 1757 -- email: pad11@psu.edu
]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:34:00 CST http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/9933-Penn-State-Beats-Wisconsin-43-0 http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/9731-Deitcher-Ends-Wrestling-Career Multiple concussions force former US Olympian to give up wrestling

University of Minnesota head wrestling coach J Robinson announced today that redshirt sophomore Jake Deitchler will no longer be competing for the Gopher wrestling program due to his history with concussions that have dated back since he was 7-years old.

“I am very proud to say that I was a wrestler here at the University of Minnesota,” said Deitchler. “I have been through a lot since I arrived here on campus a few years back and in the end, I am very proud to say that I was a wrestler for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.”

Over the holiday break Deitchler and coach Robinson traveled to meet with Sports Concussion Specialist Dr. Michael Collins of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, to discuss Deitchler’s issue. This was Deitchler’s third trip to the clinic in efforts to try and get him back on the mat. After conducting several tests, Dr. Collins advised Deitchler that it would be in his best interest not to continue his wrestling career.

Deitchler had previously met with Dr. Collins back during the 2010-11 school year, to help resolve his concussion problem. He went through many tests and waited for positive results, before he finally was given the green light to get back on the mat that fall.

“Talking with coach Robinson we both agreed that God closes one door and then opens up another door for you,” Detichler said. “I am sad that my wrestling career is over, but I am looking forward to the many opportunities that will come my way in the future.”

This past fall, Deitchler made his comeback to the mat and began training with the Gophers. On Nov. 12 at the Bison Open in Fargo, N.D., he captured the 157 pound title for the Maroon and Gold. A week later he dropped a decision to top-ranked Kyle Dake of Cornell, but responded with a victory over No.9 ranked Dylan Alton of Penn State, in the Gophers upset win over the defending national champion Nittany Lions.

“He (Deitchler) is a very special person who has been through a lot,” Robinson said. “It is very hard to tell someone who has put in so much time, hard work and dedication into this sport that you can no longer wrestle. Jake is a competitor and I know he will find other opportunities that will fuel his competitive spirit.”

Deitchler was the 2007 NHSCA Junior National Champion at 145 pounds; he went on to represent the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing in the 66 kg./145.5 lb. Greco-Roman division, becoming the first high school wrestler to make the U.S. Olympic team since Mike Farina in 1976. To get to Beijing, Deitchler knocked off 2006 World bronze medalist Harry Lester in the semifinals and 32-year-old Faruk Sahin, in Las Vegas at the 2008 Olympic Trials.

Robinson said that Deitchler will still be part of the No. 4 Golden Gophers while finishing up his education.

“He is a Gopher and will continue to be a member of this team in some shape or form,” Robinson said. “He is going to continue his education here and wants to get into business one day.”

The Anoka, Minn., native prepped at Anoka High School where he won three state championships and compiled a 201-38 record. Over his last three seasons at Anoka, Deitchler dominated with a 125-1 over record, en route to his Olympic dream.

Request for interviews with Coach Robinson or Deitchler must be made through Michael Levy of the University of Minnesota Athletic Communications office. His direct line is 612.624.4345 and email is mdlevy@umn.edu.




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Michael Levy
Athletic Communications Assistant
University of Minnesota
Office: 612-624-4345
Gophersports.com]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:10:00 CST http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/9731-Deitcher-Ends-Wrestling-Career http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/9700-Penn-State-Takes-Southern-Scuffle-Title Penn State Rolls Past Minnesota for 2012 Southern Scuffle Title


Team Scores - Brackets with Video of Qtr Finals through Finals Click Here

Molinaro, Taylor, Ruth and Wright all claim titles while Taylor named OW

 

                CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.; January 2, 2012 – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 5 nationally, stormed through the finals of the 2012 Southern Scuffle, crowning four champions and winning the team title over No. 3 Minnesota by 14 points.  Penn State won the title with 191.5 points while Minnesota was second with 177.5. The Nittany Lions entered day two with a slim 7.5 point lead over the gophers and used a superb 6-3 run in the semifinals and a 4-2 showing in the finals to claim the crown.

 

                The morning’s semifinal fireworks led way to Penn State crowning four individual champions and getting the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler Award, given to All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) for his 165-pound title.  Joining Taylor as titlists were All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) at 149, All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) at 174 and All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) at 184.

 

                In the morning’s semifinals, Penn State sent nine grapplers into action at seven weights and came away with six finalists in five weights.  Three-time All-American Molinaro, ranked No. 1 at 149, downed No. 20 Scott Sakaguchi of Oregon State 4-0; No. 10 Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) beat Corey Mock of North Carolina 4-1 at 157; teammate James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) dropped a tough 6-0 decision to No. 1 Kyle Dake of Cornell at 157; Taylor, ranked No. 1 at 165, downed No. 20 Kyle Blevins to the tune of a 12-3 major; Ruth, ranked No. 2 at 174, majored Patrick Wright of Illinois 10-1; teammate Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) downed No. 11 Logan Storley in the other semifinal at 174, 7-5, to set up a meeting with teammate Ruth in the finals; Wright, ranked No. 5 at 184, beat No. 15 Luke Rebertus of Navy 7-3; true freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 11 at 197, lost 12-5 to No. 1 Cam Simaz of Cornell; and senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 8 at 258, lost a close 4-3 decision to No. 4 Clayton Jack of Oregon State.

 

                The blistering run through the semifinals set up five championship finals matches featuring six Nittany Lions. For Penn State the championship finals began at 149 where No. 1 Molinaro met No. 11 Dylan Ness of Minnesota.  Molinaro scored big for Penn State with a dominating 9-1 major over Ness.  Molinaro won his first Scuffle title with a 5-0 mark with two techs and a major.  Red-shirt freshman Alton, ranked No. 10, met No. 1 Kyle Dake of Cornell in the finals at 157. Alton battled the two-time NCAA champ tough before dropping a 3-0 decision to take second place in his first Scuffle.  Alton went 4-1 with two pins and a major.

 

                Top-ranked Taylor took on No. 10 Cody Yohn of Minnesota in the finals at 165.  Already owning a tech fall over the 10th-ranked Gopher, Taylor did it one better this time with a team-title clinching pin in the first period (2:36).  Taylor, who claimed his second Scuffle crown, went 5-0 with three pins, a tech and a major.  At 174, the all-Penn State final pitted No. 2 Ruth against teammate Brown.  In a spirited battle, Ruth downed his talented teammate, posting a 6-3 decision.  Ruth’s win gave him his second straight Scuffle title and he went 6-0 with three pins, a tech and a major.  No. 5 Wright met No. 4 Steve Bosak of Cornell in the title bout at 184 and put the exclamation point on the team title by dominating the fourth-ranked Bosak to the tune of a 10-3 win.  Wright claimed his first Scuffle title with the victory as he went 5-0 with three pins.

 

                Penn State had 11-place winners at the event.  True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.) opened up the day in consolation action at 125 and rolled three straight wins to advance to the third place bout at 125.  Megaludis downed No. 7 Matt Snyder of Virginia in the conso semis to advance to the bronze medal bout.  In the third place bout, the Lion freshman lost another close decision to No. 7 Perrelli of Cornell, this one by a 6-4 score.  He ended the tournament with a 5-2 record for fourth place.  Vollrath dropped a tough 3-2 (ot) decision to Chattanooga’s Daniel Waddell in the conso semis before moving to the fifth place bout.  Vollrath ended the tournament with a tough 4-1 loss to Mock of UNC and placed sixth with a 3-3 mark.

 

                McIntosh had a 5-4 win taken from him when a last second reversal was waved off when clock operator was asked by the official and overruled the officials call, sending him to a 4-3 loss to No. 4 Matt Powless of Indiana.  He then lost in the fifth place bout and ended the day with a 3-3 mark and with a sixth place finish. Wade rebounded from his close loss to Jack by picking up a key pin at the 1:34 mark over No. 5 Jeremy Johnson of Ohio in the conso semis. He finished the day an upset loss in the third place match and went 4-2 to take fourth place. Red-shirt freshman Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) was in the heavyweight consolation bracket for Penn State and won his first match, clinching a place.  Gingrich ended the day with two losses in consolations but still took eighth place with a 4-3 record. 

 

                Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) was in action in consolations at 141 and dropped his first match of the day to No. 15 Michael Nevinger of Cornell.  The loss eliminated Pearsall with a 3-2 mark.

 

                Yesterday, Penn State had three wrestlers eliminated but still picked up important wins from them.  Red-shirt freshman Seth Beitz (Juniata, Pa.) had a solid showing at 141, going 3-2 before being eliminated.  Junior Nick Fischer (Unionville, Pa.) posted a 2-2 mark at 165 before being eliminated.  At 133, Nittany Lion junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) went 0-2 one day one.

 

                Penn State posted a superb 56-23 overall mark among its 15 wrestlers, collecting 18 pins, nine tech falls and 11 majors along the way.  38 of Penn State’s 56 wins were of the bonus point variety.

 

                The Nittany Lions return to dual meet action this coming Sunday with a 2 p.m. dual against Michigan State.  The road Big Ten battle will take part place in Battle Creek’s Kellog Center. Penn State’s next home dual is on Sunday, Jan. 22, when Iowa invades Rec Hall for a 2 p.m. dual that is already sold out.  The Nittany Lions then host Ohio State on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m. Fans can purchase a limited number of ‘standing room only’ tickets for the Ohio State dual by calling 814-865-5555.  Tickets are priced at $8 for adults and $5 for youth (18 and under) and can be purchased from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day or in person at the Bryce Jordan Center box office.  A maximum of four tickets may be purchased per person.

 

                The full season slate of live dual meet and tournament action will air locally on WRSC AM (1390 AM) with Friday evening duals being simulcast on WRSC FM (103.1 FM).  Lock Haven’s WBPZ (1230 AM) will also carry the entire season live, WIEZ (670 AM) in Huntingdon/Lewistown carries all Sunday events and further affiliates may be added soon.  The regular season schedule of radio broadcasts will be streamed live at www.GoPSUsports.com as part of Penn State’s All-Access package, which will also feature live video streams of many home events. Ticket information is accessed easily online at www.GoPSUsports.com/tickets/m-wrestl-tickets.html .  Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstatepat and on Penn State Wrestling’s facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2011-12 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline.

 

 

 

2012 SOUTHERN SCUFFLE FINAL TOP TEN TEAM STANDINGS:

Sunday, January 2, 2012 – Chattanooga, Tenn.

1: PENN STATE – 191.5

2: Minnesota – 177.5

3: Missouri – 136.0

4: Cornell – 130.0

5: Oregon State – 103.0

6: Virginia – 82.0

7: Chattanooga – 79.0

8: Appalachian State – 63.5

9: Hofstra – 58.0

10: Ohio – 57.0

Attendance: Day 1 (2,168) 2-Day Total (4,378)

 

2012 SOUTHERN SCUFFLE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS AGATE:

Sunday, January 2, 2012 – Chattanooga, Tenn.

125:        #1 Zach Sanders MINN  dec. #3 Alan Waters MIZ, 1-0

133:        Chris Dardanes MINN dec. Nick Soto CHATT, 7-2

141:        #5 Michael Mangrum ORE ST dec. Darius Little NCST, 4-1

149:        #1 Frank Molinaro PSU maj. dec. #11 Dylan Ness MINN, 9-1

157:        #1 Kyle Dake COR dec. #10 Dylan Alton PSU, 0-3

165:        #1 David Taylor PSU pinned #10 Cody Yohn MINN, WBF (2:34)

174:        #2 Ed Ruth PSU dec. Matt Brown PSU, 6-3                             

184:        #5 Quentin Wright PSU dec. #4 Steve Bosak COR, 10-3

197:        #19 Brent Haynes MIZ inj. def. #1 Cam Simaz COR

285:        #7 Tony Nelson MINN dec. #4 Clayton Jack ORE ST, 2-0
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Pflanz

12

LaSalle College

 



120

Eric

Mills

11

Latrobe

 



120

Eric

Whitfield

10

McGuffey

 



120

Cole

Walter

9

Mifflinburg

 



120

Joel

Pezze

11

Norwin

 



120

Tyler

Buckiso

10

Peters Township

 



120

Jake

Martin

9

Ripley - WV

 



120

Evan

Wertz

12

Solanco

 



120

Timothy

Duran

12

Solon - OH

 



120

Nathan

Reckner

11

South Side

 



120

Cory

Wilding

10

Upper St. Clair

 



126

Jimmy

Gulibon

12

Derry

1



126

Colt

Shorts

12

Canon-McMillan

2



126

Corey

Keener

12

Blue Mountain

3



126

Eric

Freidman

12

St. Pauls - MD

4



126

Corey

Todd

11

New Kent - VA

5



126

Jarred

Burdette

12

Ripley - WV

6



126

Jared

Bell

12

Turner Ashby - VA

7



126

Mikey

Kostandaras

10

Walsh Jesuit - OH

8



126

Brady

Howell

12

Albert Gallatin

 



126

Zach

Musser

9

Bellefonte

 



126

Lenny

Hazlak

10

Benton

 



126

Justin

Fonner

11

Bethel Park

 



126

Maxwell

Hvolbek

12

Blair Academy - NJ

 



126

Douglas

Sauer

12

Brashear

 



126

Dylan

Anderson

11

Cedar Cliff

 



126

Ron

Seibert

11

Central Catholic

 



126

Zach

Bentz

11

Central Dauphin

 



126

Pete

Provenzano

10

Chartiers-Houston

 



126

Nick

Beneke

11

Connellsville

 



126

Joe

Kingett

11

Forest Park - VA

 



126

Josh

Maruca

9

Franklin Regional

 



126

Graham

Schaller

10

Greensburg Salem

 



126

Peter

Craig

12

Hampton

 



126

Joey

Alessandro

10

Hempfield

 



126

Chance

Donahoe

12

Huntington - WV

 



126

Nathan

DeBoard

9

Kennard-Dale

 



126

Greg

Konieczny

9

LaSalle College

 



126

Matt

Lesko

10

Latrobe

 



126

Tyler

Harris

10

McGuffey

 



126

Brendon

Hicks

10

Mifflinburg

 



126

Cody

Drum

11

Norwin

 



126

Casey

McGowan

11

Penn Trafford

 



126

Luke

Palamides

12

Peters Township

 



126

Austin

Laws

11

Solanco

 



126

Shawn

Williams

10

Solon - OH

 



126

Michael

Heasley

11

Waynesburg

 



132

Mark

Grey

12

Blair Academy - NJ

1



132

Tyson

Dippery

11

Central Dauphin

2



132

Makenzie

McGuire

12

Upper St. Clair

3



132

Colt

Cotton

11

Benton

4



132

Chris

Vassar

11

Cedar Cliff

5



132

Dennis

Gustafson

11

Forest Park - VA

6



132

Trey

Gregory

12

New Kent - VA

7



132

Tim

Locksmith

12

Kissimmee Osceola - FL

8



132

Schuyler

Moncheck

12

Albert Gallatin

 



132

Noah

Perryman

10

Bellefonte

 



132

Paul

Dunn

9

Bethel Park

 



132

Cody

Kievman

12

Blue Mountain

 



132

Steven

Edwards

10

Burrell

 



132

Malachi

Krenzelak

10

Canon-McMillan

 



132

Justin

Alexander

11

Central Catholic

 



132

Jordan

Henderson

12

Chartiers-Houston

 



132

Tyrone

Brown

9

Connellsville

 



132

Austin

Jellison

10

Derry

 



132

Josh

Shields

9

Franklin Regional

 



132

Tyler

Reinhart

11

Greensburg Salem

 



132

Kevin

Synan

11

Hampton

 



132

Cody

Penzera

12

Hempfield

 



132

Billy

Waldeck

11

Huntington - WV

 



132

Dallas

Moffit

11

Kennard-Dale

 



132

Tim

Walker

11

LaSalle College

 



132

Mitch

Lesko

11

Latrobe

 



132

Huey

Gillespie

9

McGuffey

 



132

Clark

Wagner

10

Mifflinburg

 



132

Seth

Rowell

11

Mt. St. Joseph - MD

 



132

Richard

Foster

10

Norwin

 



132

Mike

Risnear

9

Penn Trafford

 



132

Derrick

Evanovich

12

Peters Township

 



132

Austin

Hileman

10

Ripley - WV

 



132

Kyle

Hammond

11

Solanco

 



132

Billy

Shaughnessy

11

Solon - OH

 



132

Shane

Gentry

10

South Side

 



132

Billy

Krop

11

St. Pauls - MD

 



132

Jackson

Reel

10

Turner Ashby - VA

 



132

Nolan

Whitely

10

Walsh Jesuit - OH

 



132

Shane

Piper

9

Waynesburg

 



132

Mike

Walsh

11

Westmont Hilltop

 



138

Nate

Skonieczny

12

Walsh Jesuit - OH

1



138

Todd

Preston

12

Blair Academy - NJ

2



138

Fox

Baldwin

9

Kissimmee Osceola - FL

3



138

Shyheim

Brown

12

Central Dauphin

4



138

Austin

Fuller

12

New Kent - VA

5



138

Ethan

Kenney

11

Connellsville

6



138

Justin

Arthur

11

Huntington - WV

7



138

Preston

Martin

10

Ripley - WV

8



138

Matt

Walters

10

Albert Gallatin

 



138

Cody

Fisher

12

Bellefonte

 



138

Brandon

Lontz

11

Benton

 



138

Aaron

Plopi

12

Bethel Park

 



138

Alex

Gosch

12

Blue Mountain

 



138

Phil

Marra

11

Burrell

 



138

Alex

Hutchin

10

Canon-McMillan

 



138

Max

Good

10

Cedar Cliff

 



138

Chris

Nuss

11

Central Catholic

 



138

Applegate

Jack

11

Forest Park - VA

 



138

Evan

Thompson

10

Franklin Regional

 



138

Zach

Mattucci

9

Greensburg Salem

 



138

Chris

Olszewski

11

Hampton

 



138

Sean

Lavella

11

Hempfield

 



138

Pat

Scarborough

10

Kennard-Dale

 



138

Dom

Scalise

10

Latrobe

 



138

Alan

Miller

12

Mifflinburg

 



138

Jimmy

Klose

12

Mt. St. Joseph - MD

 



138

Mike

Springer

10

Norristown

 



138

Erik

Rayman

12

Norwin

 



138

Brady

Cameron

11

Penn Trafford

 



138

John

Ivashchenko

11

Peters Township

 



138

Wink

Charles

12

Solanco

 



138

Anthony

Restifo

12

Solon - OH

 



138

Dan

Weisen

9

South Side

 



138

Darius

Johnson

9

St. Pauls - MD

 



138

Marty

Ritchie

10

Turner Ashby - VA

 



138

Brooks

Wilding

9

Upper St. Clair

 



138

Tommy

Henderson

12

Waynesburg

 



138

Andrew

Garrison

12

Westmont Hilltop

 



145

Dylan

Milonas

10

Blair Academy - NJ

1



145

Matt

Cimato

12

LaSalle College

2



145

Solomon

Chishko

10

Canon-McMillan

3



145

Anthony

Collica

11

Solon - OH

4



145

Ty

Lydic

12

Latrobe

5



145

Luke

Kiser

11

Turner Ashby - VA

6



145

Brett

Flora

11

New Kent - VA

7



145

Chris

Brent

11

Huntington - WV

8



145

Collin

Smith

10

Albert Gallatin

 



145

Tanner

Fetterolf

9

Bellefonte

 



145

Brad

Miccio

10

Benton

 



145

Tom

Kolodziej

10

Bethel Park

 



145

Chris

Sherry

11

Blue Mountain

 



145

Corey

Falleroni

10

Burrell

 



145

Jackson

Pettis

11

Cedar Cliff

 



145

Tony

Palumbo

9

Central Catholic

 



145

Austin

Rose

11

Central Dauphin

 



145

Tommy

Orenbaun

12

Chartiers-Houston

 



145

Brandon

Umbel

11

Connellsville

 



145

Jarrett

Dorazio

10

Derry

 



145

Henry

Sanchez

10

Forest Park - VA

 



145

Matt

Green

11

Franklin Regional

 



145

Zach

Sistek

11

Greensburg Salem

 



145

Zach

Kocak

11

Hampton

 



145

Jesse

Giallonardo

11

Hempfield

 



145

William

DelGrande

12

Kennard-Dale

 



145

Paul

Zupofska

11

Kissimmee Osceola - FL

 



145

Chris

Walker

11

McGuffey

 



145

Dan

Danowsky

11

Mifflinburg

 



145

Jimmy

Sarbanes

12

Mt. St. Joseph - MD

 



145

Joe

Rowland

12

Norristown

 



145

Heath

Coles

11

Norwin

 



145

Devin

Austin

9

Penn Trafford

 



145

Frankie

Jeziaro

9

Peters Township

 



145

Lewis

Yates

11

Ripley - WV

 



145

Isaac

Warren

11

Solanco

 



145

Hunter

Beaumont

10

South Side

 



145

Connor

Wahl

10

St. Pauls - MD

 



145

D J

Wilding

10

Upper St. Clair

 



145

Eric

Jones

12

Waynesburg

 



145

Ian

Helsel

12

Westmont Hilltop

 



152

Russell

Parsons

11

Blair Academy - NJ

1



152

Garrett

Peppelman

10

Central Dauphin

2



152

Casey

Kent

12

LaSalle College

3



152

Pete

Galli

12

St. Pauls - MD

4



152

Tyler

Manion

12

Central Catholic

5



152

Joe

Welk

12

Solanco

6



152

Dario

Dobbin

12

Canon-McMillan

7



152

Kevin

Johnson

12

Forest Park - VA

8



152

Will

Walters

12

Albert Gallatin

 



152

Leo

Wortman

12

Bellefonte

 



152

Jeric

Kasunic

10

Benton

 



152

Alex

Gates

10

Bethel Park

 



152

William

Webber

11

Blue Mountain

 



152

Kevin

Best

12

Burrell

 



152

Jake

Colello

10

Cedar Cliff

 



152

Tanner

Wiltrout

12

Connellsville

 



152

Joe

Kelly

10

Derry

 



152

Nate

Painter

10

Franklin Regional

 



152

Zach 

Voytek

11

Greensburg Salem

 



152

Brian

Estep

11

Hampton

 



152

Lou

Maser

10

Hempfield

 



152

Demadre

Turner

12

Huntington - WV

 



152

Zach

Wilkenson

11

Kennard-Dale

 



152

Kenny

Martin

12

Kissimmee Osceola - FL

 



152

Bryar

Pletcher

12

Latrobe

 



152

Evan

Yoest

10

McGuffey

 



152

Eric

Doc

11

Mifflinburg

 



152

Dan

Salmon

12

Mt. St. Joseph - MD

 



152

Nolan

Schultz

12

New Kent - VA

 



152

Zak

Kelley

12

Norwin

 



152

Brett

Skuta

12

Penn Trafford

 



152

Jake

Caputo

11

Peters Township

 



152

Nate

Starkey

11

Ripley - WV

 



152

Keenan

King

11

Solon - OH

 



152

Conor

Payne

11

South Side

 



152

John

Kyriacopoulos

12

Upper St. Clair

 



152

Brad

Ward

11

Walsh Jesuit - OH

 



152

Bo

Hampson

10

Waynesburg

 



152

Jonah

Cramer

12

Westmont Hilltop

 



160

Chance

Marsteller

10

Kennard-Dale

1



160

Brett

Harner

11

Norristown

2



160

Patrick

Coover

10

Blair Academy - NJ

3



160

Brad

Mutchnik

12

St. Pauls - MD

4



160

Zack

Zavatsky

10

Latrobe

5



160

Austin

Wilding

12

Upper St. Clair

6



160

Cole

Martin

12

Solanco

7



160

Collin

Siford

11

Hampton

8



160

Alex

Martin

11

Albert Gallatin

 



160

Austin

Phillips

11

Bellefonte

 



160

Matt

Zawatski

9

Benton

 



160

Christian

Riley

12

Bethel Park

 



160

Ben

Forbes

12

Blue Mountain

 



160

William

Pihiou

11

Canon-McMillan

 



160

Kyle

Coniker

10

Central Catholic

 



160

Colton

Peppelman

10

Central Dauphin

 



160

Dale

Provance

9

Connellsville

 



160

Clinton

Beeman

10

Derry

 



160

Ryan

Ennis

11

Forest Park - VA

 



160

John

Wohlin

10

Franklin Regional

 



160

Zach

Pasko

10

Greensburg Salem

 



160

Cameron

Starr

11

Hempfield

 



160

Paden

Christian

10

Huntington - WV

 



160

Spencer

Lacey

10

Kissimmee Osceola - FL

 



160

Ryan

Brady

9

LaSalle College

 



160

Zack

Herrle

11

McGuffey

 



160

Kyle

Burnett

12

Mt. St. Joseph - MD

 



160

Jacob

Kothe

12

New Kent - VA

 



160

Jesse

Doverspike

12

Norwin

 



160

Colin

Austin

12

Penn Trafford

 



160

Zan

Kail

12

Peters Township

 



160

Jacob

Kay

9

Ripley - WV

 



160

Justin

Kresevic

12

Solon - OH

 



160

Dominic

Scarberry

12

Walsh Jesuit - OH

 



160

Chase

Patton

12

Waynesburg

 



170

Cody

Wiercioch

11

Canon-McMillan

1



170

Conor

Moran

12

Solanco

2



170

Tyler

Rill

12

Mt. St. Joseph - MD

3



170

Adam

Bicak

12

Ripley - WV

4



170

Shane

Springer

12

Norristown

5



170

Travis

Moyer

12

Blue Mountain

6



170

Garrett

Vulcano

11

Chartiers-Houston

7



170

Chris

Pagan

11

Kissimmee Osceola - FL

8



170

Logan

Womelsdorf

9

Benton

 



170

Dan

Sullivan

11

Bethel Park

 



170

Jack

Wedholm

11

Blair Academy - NJ

 



170

Derrick

Beattie

10

Burrell

 



170

Austin

Shires

10

Cedar Cliff

 



170

Jamison

Peake

12

Central Dauphin

 



170

Jeremy

Basinger

12

Connellsville

 



170

Cody

Weinell

12

Derry

 



170

Felipe

Rodriguez

11

Forest Park - VA

 



170

Justin

Rose

10

Franklin Regional

 



170

Anthony

Cable

10

Greensburg Salem

 



170

Brandon

Olszewski

9

Hampton

 



170

Kyle

Hart

11

Hempfield

 



170

Jason

Martin

11

Huntington - WV

 



170

Nate

Ezzo

11

LaSalle College

 



170

Derrick

Zavatsky

12

Latrobe

 



170

Matt

Alexas

10

McGuffey

 



170

Ryan

Gessner

10

Mifflinburg

 



170

Devin

Gouldine

11

New Kent - VA

 



170

Tristan

Davis

9

Norwin

 



170

Craig

Slepsky

11

Penn Trafford

 



170

Mack

Mitchell

11

Peters Township

 



170

Shaquille

Morehouse

11

Solon - OH

 



170

Kyler

Burris

9

South Side

 



170

Josh

Powers

11

Turner Ashby - VA

 



170

Matt

George

12

Upper St. Clair

 



170

Marcus

Pizzi

11

Waynesburg

 



182

Dakota

DesLauriers

11

Burrell

1



182

Ryan

Burnheimer

12

Westmont Hilltop

2



182

Jacob

Liskey

12

Turner Ashby - VA

3



182

Michael

Mocco

12

Blair Academy - NJ

4



182

Hayden

Mosher

11

Forest Park - VA

5



182

Kyle

Spangler

12

Hempfield

6



182

Jake

Mankey

12

Benton

7



182

Nick

Shawley

11

Bellefonte

8



182

Ben

Nolan

12

Bethel Park

 



182

Mitch

Myers

11

Blue Mountain

 



182

Zach

Thomas

12

Canon-McMillan

 



182

Dameon

Noaker

10

Cedar Cliff

 



182

Sam

Fallon

11

Central Catholic

 



182

Steve

Hazlett

12

Chartiers-Houston

 



182

Matt

Butler

9

Connellsville

 



182

Jacob

Hoyman

11

Derry

 



182

Shawn

McDonnell

11

Franklin Regional

 



182

Jake

Daniels

12

Greensburg Salem

 



182

Mike

Link

12

Hampton

 



182

Carter

Capehart

9

Huntington - WV

 



182

Hunter

Stokes

11

Kennard-Dale

 



182

Jhalen

Flanders

11

Kissimmee Osceola - FL

 



182

Mike

Bowen

11

LaSalle College

 



182

Tom

Kinzey

12

Latrobe

 



182

Brent

Blacharczyk

11

McGuffey

 



182

John

Punako

10

Mifflinburg

 



182

Dan

Hawkins

10

Mt. St. Joseph - MD

 



182

Devin

Maffei

12

New Kent - VA

 



182

Juan

Carbijal

12

Norristown

 



182

Zach

Gutshall

11

Norwin

 



182

Andrew

Irwin

12

Peters Township

 



182

Martin

Kuhl

11

Ripley - WV

 



182

Shiloh

Smalls-Moore

11

Solon - OH

 



182

Roger

Boyce

10

St. Pauls - MD

 



182

Jarred

Browne

10

Upper St. Clair

 



182

Nick

Rumple

11

Walsh Jesuit - OH

 



195

Frank

Mattiace

11

Blair Academy - NJ

1



195

Scott

Mohring

12

Latrobe

2



195

Mike

Green

12

St. Pauls - MD

3



195

Jacob

Hart

11

Hampton

4



195

Matt

Lucas

12

Mt. St. Joseph - MD

5



195

Joe

Congie

12

Chartiers-Houston

6



195

Ian

Binotto

12

Canon-McMillan

7



195

Larry

Gordon

12

Norristown

8



195

Justin

Kalbaugh

11

Albert Gallatin

 



195

Toby

Cain

10

Bellefonte

 



195

Alex

Coyne

12

Bethel Park

 



195

Zac

Yackenchick

10

Blue Mountain

 



195

Cory

Klems

11

Burrell

 



195

Matt

McCullough

11

Cedar Cliff

 



195

Stuart

Hall

12

Central Catholic

 



195

Terrance

Parsons

11

Central Dauphin

 



195

Josh

Fremd

12

Connellsville

 



195

Brad

Orazio

12

Derry

 



195

Raistlin

Willett

10

Greensburg Salem

 



195

Nick

Hewitt

12

Hempfield

 



195

Aerison

Parrish

11

Huntington - WV

 



195

Tomas

Wise

10

Kennard-Dale

 



195

Ben

Cruz

10

Kissimmee Osceola - FL

 



195

Joe

Podraza

11

LaSalle College

 



195

Erik

Capra

11

McGuffey

 



195

Aaron

Shrawder

12

Mifflinburg

 



195

Lyman

Hudson

11

New Kent - VA

 



195

Colin

Dalrymple

11

Norwin

 



195

Jack

McGillick

10

Penn Trafford

 



195

Greg

Medina

11

Ripley - WV

 



195

Bo

Spiller

9

Solanco

 



195

Chad

Morris

11

Solon - OH

 



195

Nolan

LaMont

10

South Side

 



195

Moe

Slinger

10

Upper St. Clair

 



195

Jake

Cumberledge

11

Waynesburg

 



195

Eric

Kowalewski

12

Westmont Hilltop

 



220

Thomas

Haines

10

Solanco

1



220

David

Hicks

12

Ripley - WV

2



220

Alex

Campbell

11

Canon-McMillan

3



220

Tanner

Hahn

11

Greensburg Salem

4



220

David

Farr

12

Blair Academy - NJ

5



220

Nigale

Cabell

10

Huntington - WV

6



220

Nick

Yaroszewski

12

Hampton

7



220

Antonio

Pelusi

10

LaSalle College

8



220

Donovan

Miller

10

Albert Gallatin

 



220

Blake

Bogart

9

Benton

 



220

Sam

Gercak

10

Bethel Park

 



220

Tristen

Coello

10

Blue Mountain

 



220

Joel

Chapman

12

Cedar Cliff

 



220

Zack

DeLuca

10

Central Catholic

 



220

Nathan

Stewart

12

Central Dauphin

 



220

Dylan

Shultz-Terling

11

Chartiers-Houston

 



220

Dylan

Miller

11

Connellsville

 



220

Mike

Float

10

Franklin Regional

 



220

Corey

Jones

11

Hempfield

 



220

Chance

Robinson

10

Kennard-Dale

 



220

Rashad

Marshall

10

Kissimmee Osceola - FL

 



220

Sam

Palombo

12

Latrobe

 



220

Dan

Gurski

11

Mt. St. Joseph - MD

 



220

Wilson

Gregory

10

New Kent - VA

 



220

Jesse

Prante

12

Norristown

 



220

Rustin

Casteel

11

Norwin

 



220

Ryan

Winslow

11

Penn Trafford

 



220

Lukas

Cervenak

10

Peters Township

 



220

Bob

Tuttle

12

Upper St. Clair

 



220

Thad

McGilton

11

Waynesburg

 



220

Don

Shovestull

11

Westmont Hilltop

 



285

Cody

Klempay

12

Canon-McMillan

1



285

Brooks

Black

11

Blair Academy - NJ

2



285

Josh

Duplin

12

Westmont Hilltop

3



285

Luke

Fleck

11

Franklin Regional

4



285

James

Vawter

12

Forest Park - VA

5



285

Nazar

Mironenko

10

Mifflinburg

6



285

Nate

Grandelis

12

Chartiers-Houston

7



285

Daryl

Hicks

11

Ripley - WV

8



285

John

Phillips

12

Albert Gallatin

 



285

Garrett

Poorman

11

Bellefonte

 



285

Anthony

Davis

11

Benton

 



285

Brian

Brust

12

Bethel Park

 



285

Keith

Stover

12

Brashear

 



285

JT

Naviglia

12

Burrell

 



285

David

Newcomer

11

Cedar Cliff

 



285

Gunnar

Lynch

9

Connellsville

 



285

Adam

Beich

11

Derry

 



285

Noah

Shulman

11

Hampton

 



285

Toney

Kitts

11

Huntington - WV

 



285

Franklyn

Lantigua

9

Kissimmee Osceola - FL

 



285

Dylan

Colucci

12

Latrobe

 



285

Mike

Joyce

12

McGuffey

 



285

Shane

Lowman

10

Mt. St. Joseph - MD

 



285

Rodriguez

Zach

10

New Kent - VA

 



285

Jacob

Pwele

12

Norwin

 



285

John

Doppelhauer

12

Penn Trafford

 



285

Colt

Yanniello

12

Peters Township

 



285

Elijah

Groff

11

Solanco

 



285

Jared

Lee

10

Solon - OH

 



285

Ethan

Winkle

12

South Side

 



285

Hunter

Lee

12

St. Pauls - MD

 



285

David

Daugherty

10

Upper St. Clair



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Weight

SEED

TEAM_NAME

Wrestler

Grade



106

1

Bethlehem Catholic

Darian Cruz

11th



106

2

Pittsburgh Central Catholic

Vincenzo Joseph

9th



106

3

Smyrna

Brent Fleetwood

10th



106

4

Christiansburg

Coy Ozias

10th



106

5

Osbourn Park

Sean Badua

11th



106

6

Pleasant Grove

Parker Christensen

12th



106

7

Colonial Forge

Bryce Gentry

11th



106

8

Floyd E Kellam

Sean Button

10th



106

9

St Benedicts Prep

Jawan Jones

10th



106

10

FW Cox

Gabe Gibson

11th



106

11

South County

Hunter Manley

10th



106

12

Saint Peters Prep

Michael Russo

10th














Weight

SEED

TEAM_NAME

Wrestler

Grade



113

1

Blair Academy

Joseph McKenna

10th



113

2

Bethlehem Catholic

Zeke Moisey

 



113

3

Christiansburg

JR Wert

11th



113

4

Brecksville

Aaron Assad

11th



113

5

Timberlane

Zach Bridson

12th



113

6

North Bergen

Luis Gonzalez

10th



113

7

FW Cox

Cody Stageberg

12th



113

8

Norristown Area

Zach Fuentes

11th



113

9

Chambersburg

Tanner Shoap

 



113

10

MiddletownPA

Zack Ulerick

10th



113

11

Central Dauphin

Jeremy Schwartz

11th



113

12

Archbishop Rummel

Matt Calcote

 



113

13

Archbishop Spalding

Mike Still

11th



113

14

Union County

Trae Blackwell

10th



113

15

Delbarton School

Christian Innarella

 



113

16

Smyrna

John Archangelo

12th














Weight

SEED

TEAM_NAME

Wrestler

Grade



120

1

Blair Academy

PJ Klee

10th



120

2

Caesar Rodney

Kaleb LeMaire

12th



120

3

Cape Henry Collegiate

Will Mason

12th



120

4

Timber Creek

Ricky Carter

12th



120

5

Pleasant Grove

Korbin Levin

12th



120

6

North Bergen

Anthony Giraldo

10th



120

7

West Chester Rustin

Corey McQuiston

12th



120

8

Timberlane

Adam Corey

11th



120

9

Wyoming Seminary

Evan Botwin

12th



120

10

Garnet Valley

Michael Marino

10th



120

11

Christiansburg

Kyle Dulaney

10th



120

12

Westfield

Brett Campbell

12th



120

13

Southern

Zach Wilhelm

10th



120

14

Hanover

Michael Flora

11th



120

15

St Pauls School

Jack Mutchnik

10th



120

16

Briar Woods

Michael Hulcher

10th














Weight

SEED

TEAM_NAME

Wrestler

Grade



126

1

FW Cox

Brandon Jeske

11th



126

2

Christiansburg

Joey Dance

11th



126

3

Wyoming Seminary

Dom Malone

12th



126

4

Blair Academy

Maxwell Hvolbek

12th



126

5

Caesar Rodney

Micah Hight

10th



126

6

St Pauls School

Eric Friedman

12th



126

7

Eastside

Clay Walker

10th



126

8

Colonial Forge

Michael Hayes

12th



126

9

Northfield Mount Hermon

Geoff Verallis

11th



126

10

Bethlehem Catholic

Zane Heller

 



126

11

Delbarton School

Nick Anderson

11th



126

12

The Hill School

Chad Saunders

10th



126

13

Jackson Memorial

Brian Hamann

11th



126

14

Archbishop Spalding

Matt Pente

10th



126

15

Caravel Academy

Clint Ferrazzo

9th



126

16

St Christophers

Andy Pitts

12th














Weight

SEED

TEAM_NAME

Wrestler

Grade



132

1

Blair Academy

Mark Grey

12th



132

2

Bethlehem Catholic

Randy Cruz

 



132

3

Bergen Catholic

Connor Melde

12th



132

4

Central Dauphin

Tyson Dippery

11th



132

5

Belmont Hill School

Jeff Ott

12th



132

6

Forest Park

Dennis Gustafson

11th



132

7

Union County

Jayce Carr

11th



132

8

FW Cox

CJ Jablonski

12th



132

9

Christiansburg

Dallas Smith

11th



132

10

Salesianum

Matt Kibblehouse

12th



132

11

McDonogh

Xavi Ramos

 



132

12

Georgetown Prep

Daniel Sanchez

11th



132

13

Timber Creek

Isiah DeGuzman

11th



132

14

Floyd E Kellam

Christian Olanowski

12th














Weight

SEED

TEAM_NAME

Wrestler

Grade



138

1

Blair Academy

Todd Preston

12th



138

2

Germantown Academy

Chris Yankowich

12th



138

3

Central Dauphin

Shyheim Brown

12th



138

4

Trinity

John Fahy

 



138

5

Timber Creek

Brandon Keller

11th



138

6

Northampton

Jason Stephen

12th



138

7

Eastside

Jacob Simmons

12th



138

8

Grafton

Lance Hawn-Schmidt

11th



138

9

JW Robinson

Santiago Valdez

12th



138

10

Bishop McNamara

Alfred Bannister

10th



138

11

Westfield

Derek Arnold

11th



138

12

Floyd E Kellam

Ross Benzel

12th



138

13

Wyoming Seminary

Ty White

11th



138

14

Susquehanna Township

Daniel King

12th



138

15

Delbarton School

Jorge Lopez

12th



138

16

Connellsville

Ethan Kenney

11th














Weight

SEED

TEAM_NAME

Wrestler

Grade



145

1

Blair Academy

Dylan Milonas

10th



145

2

McDonogh

Jack Clark

10th



145

3

La Salle College

Matt Cimato

12th



145

4

JW Robinson

Brooks Martino

12th



145

5

Saint Peters Prep

Lenny Richardson

12th



145

6

Archbishop Spalding

Will Switzer

12th



145

7

St Christophers

Robert Janis

11th



145

8

Caesar Rodney

Stephen Jackson

12th



145

9

John Carroll School

George Weber

11th



145

10

Wyoming Seminary

Cohl Fulk

11th



145

11

C E Smith Jewish Day

Max Smith

 



145

12

Cumberland Valley

TC Warner

10th



145

13

Colonial Forge

Sean Murphy

11th



145

14

Westfield

Stephen Aiello

11th














Weight

SEED

TEAM_NAME

Wrestler

Grade



152

1

St Pauls School

Pete Galli

12th



152

2

Don Bosco Prep

Sal Mastriani

12th



152

3

Chambersburg

Garett Hammond

11th



152

4

Blair Academy

Russell Parsons

11th



152

5

DeMatha Catholic

Tito Onyekweli

12th



152

6

Westfield

Beau Donahue

11th



152

7

Pittsburgh Central Catholic

Tyler Manion

12th



152

8

La Salle College

Casey Kent

12th



152

9

Trinity

Brent Hitchings

 



152

10

South Lakes

Ryan Forrest

12th



152

11

Central Dauphin

Garrett Peppelman

10th



152

12

Forest Park

Kevin Johnson

12th



152

13

Saint Peters Prep

Frank Colom

12th



152

14

St Benedicts Prep

Terrell Forbes

11th



152

15

Bethlehem Catholic

Ryan Todora

 



152

16

Potomac Falls

Batchka Zulkhuu

12th














Weight

SEED

TEAM_NAME

Wrestler

Grade



160

1

Millbrook

Jake Crawford

12th



160

2

Christiansburg

Zach Epperly

11th



160

3

Norristown Area

Brett Harner

11th



160

4

Blair Academy

Patrick Coover

10th



160

5

Bergen Catholic

Johnny Sebastian

10th



160

6

Woodbridge

Patrick Davis

12th



160

7

Mechanicsburg

Rustin Barrick

12th



160

8

McDonogh

Toby Hague

10th



160

9

Smyrna

Zach Boyles

11th



160

10

St Pauls School

Brad Mutchnik

12th



160

11

South County

Brett Stein

11th



160

12

Brecksville

Quinton Hiles

11th














Weight

SEED

TEAM_NAME

Wrestler

Grade



170

1

Wyoming Seminary

Eric morris

 



170

2

Bethlehem Catholic

Elliott Riddick

 



170

3

Norristown Area

Shane Springer

12th



170

4

Saint Peters Prep

Anthony Pafumi

12th



170

5

Blair Academy

Addison Knepshield

11th



170

6

Mount Saint Joseph

Tyler Rill

12th



170

7

Pittsburgh Central Catholic

Austin Coniker

12th



170

8

Hanover

Tanner Tinsley

12th



170

9

Northfield Mount Hermon

Stephan Piascik

11th



170

10

Timber Creek

Robert Shade

12th



170

11

JW Robinson

Jonathon Simmons

12th



170

12

Malvern Prep

Greg Bacci

11th














Weight

SEED

TEAM_NAME

Wrestler

Grade



182

1

Archbishop Rummel

Scott Gibbons

 



182

2

Jackson Memorial

Dallas Winston

12th



182

3

Colonial Forge

David Reck

12th



182

4

Caravel Academy

Ryan Wolfe

12th



182

5

Blair Academy

Michael Mocco

12th



182

6

Norristown Area

Larry Gordon

12th



182

7

Brecksville

Troy Lang

10th



182

8

Good Counsel

Spencer Neff

11th



182

9

Archbishop Spalding

Devaunje Smith

12th



182

10

St Christophers

Quent Alcorn

12th



182

11

Central Dauphin

Dorian Spradlin

11th



182

12

West Chester Rustin

Tyler Wood

12th














Weight

SEED

TEAM_NAME

Wrestler

Grade



195

1

Pittsburgh Central Catholic

Perry Hills

12th



195

2

Blair Academy

Frank Mattiace

11th



195

3

Millbrook

Joe Jessen

12th



195

4

DeMatha Catholic

Dylan Devine

12th



195

5

McDonogh

Kevin Marvel

12th



195

6

Colonial Forge

Mark Garrity

12th



195

7

St Pauls School

Mike Green

12th



195

8

Bethlehem Catholic

Josh Alpha

 



195

9

Archbishop Curley

Avery Williams

 



195

10

Don Bosco Prep

Razohn Gross

11th



195

11

Malvern Prep

Alfredo Gianniccari

11th



195

12

Northampton

Marcus Newsome

12th














Weight

SEED

TEAM_NAME

Wrestler

Grade



220

1

Good Counsel

Kyle Snyder

10th



220

2

Richland

John Rizzo

 



220

3

Wyoming Seminary

AJ Vizcarrondo

12th



220

4

Germantown Academy

Nick Grossi

12th



220

5

Archbishop Rummel

Branagh Cohen

 



220

6

Pleasant Grove

Brandon Dennison

11th



220

7

Blair Academy

David Farr

12th



220

8

Malvern Prep

Harry Mauk

11th



220

9

Colonial Forge

Quinton Winters

12th



220

10

Bergen Catholic

Hunter Kiselick

12th



220

11

St Christophers

Marshall Hollerith

11th



220

12

Skyline

Justin Williams

11th














Weight

SEED

TEAM_NAME

Wrestler

285Grade



285

1

Blair Academy

Brooks Black

11th



285

2

Susquehanna Township

Averee Robinson

12th



285

3

Freedom

DaQuante Timbers

12th



285

4

Wyoming Seminary

Michael Johnson

9th



285

5

JW Robinson

Jake Pinkston

10th



285

6

AI DuPont

Dink Purnell

12th



285

7

Germantown Academy

Chuck Boddy

12th



285

8

Forest Park

James Vawter

12th



285

9

Pleasant Grove

Zach Dawe

10th



285

10

Eastside

Tre Long

 



285

11

Georgetown Prep

Ryan Schneider

12th



285

12

Cape Henlopen

Thomas Ott

 



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2011 King of the Mountain Seeding





Row Labels



Last Name



First Name



School Name





106





1



Lizak



Ethan



Parkland





2



Bavery



David



Perry





3



Martoccio



Danny



Council Rock South





4



Giorgio



Josh



Schuylkill Valley





5



Feeser



Logan



South Western





6



Jones



Shane



Stroudsburg





7



Myers



Korbin



Boiling Springs





8



Rosenberger



Nate



Bellefonte





9



Foreman



Jordan



Lower Dauphin





113





1



Sheesley



David



Mifflinburg





2



Easter



Ryan



Bedford





3



Deitz



Paul



Erie McDowell





4



Scarantino



Jamie



Pittston





5



May



Dan



Biglerville





6



Griffiths



Ryan



Schuylkill Valley





7



Rea



Guesseppe



Stroudsburg





8



Corl



Trevor



Bellefonte





120





1



Rappo



Billy



Council Rock South





2



Nolf



Jason



Kittanning





3



Traxler



Tom



Bellefonte





4



Williams



Matt



Pen Argyl





5



Bohince



Willie



Penn Trafford





6



Walter



Cole



Mifflinburg





7



Thomas



Garrett



Bedford





8



Cousins



Coleman



Erie McDowell





9



Antonacci



Pat



Parkland





126





1



Hernandez



Trevor



Biglerville





2



Brown



Garrett



DuBois





3



Zimmerman



Mason



Line Mountain





4



Robb



Nate



Kittanning





5



Gibson



Nick



Erie McDowell





6



Shoop



Kyle



Boiling Springs





7



Evans



Ian



Parkland





8



McCollum



Mason



Reynolds





9



Beitz



Derick



Juniata





10



Bechdel



Logan



Central Mountain





132





1



D'Urso



Dylan



Reynolds





2



Walsh



Arty



Schuylkill Valley





3



Holley



Demarquis



Dieruff





4



Spearman



Shawn



Erie McDowell












5



Lentz



Mark



Boiling Springs





6



Bast



Isaac



Perry





7



Hankey



Jasper



Biglerville





8



Risnear



Mike



Penn Trafford





9



Grove



Mason



Mifflin County





138




















1



Matthews



Austin



Reynolds





2



Spearman



Steve



Erie McDowell





3



Newhouse



Mitch



Perry





4



Gardner



Laike



Biglerville





5



Lansberry



Seth



Line Mountain





6



Miller



Joey



Central Mountain





7



Ortman



Josh



Parkland





8



Scalise



Dom



Greater Latrobe





9



Fabo



Andrew



Boiling Springs





10                  O'Connor             Ryan              Neshaminy





145




















1



Lydic



Ty



Greater Latrobe





2



Racciato



Mike



Pen Argyl





3



Beitz



Zac



Juniata





4



Sleigh



Tom



DuBois





5



Dailey



Tony



Perry





6



Nolan



Cody



Erie McDowell





7



Marano



Mike



Parkland





8



Austin



Devin



Penn Trafford





152




















1



Dailey



Zack



Perry





2



Pletcher



Bryar



Greater Latrobe





3



Rowles



Brandon



Juniata





4



Kritzer



Adam



Line Mountain





5



Wortman



Leo



Bellefonte





6



Lieberum



Tyler



Biglerville





7



Del Monico



VJ



Philipsburg





8



Williams



Tanner



Bedford





160




















1



Brill



Brian



Central Mountain





2



Morelli



Geno



DuBois





3



Zavatsky



Zack



Greater Latrobe





4



Transue



Aaron



Stroudsburg





5



Packer



Elliott



Jersey Shore





6



Nickle



TJ



Boiling Springs





7



Wilk



Justin



Pittston





8



Tofani



Matt



Reynolds





170




















1



Towers



Zach



Meadville





2



Powers



Nathaniel



Central Mountain





3



Zavatsky



Derrick



Greater Latrobe












4



Haddad



Nezar



Parkland





182





1



Morrison



Joe



DuBois





2



Harris



Khlique



Erie McDowell





3



Buckwalter



Blaze



Central Mountain





4



Spangler



Stanley



Perry





5



Shawley



Nick



Bellefonte





6



Henry



Jamar



Reynolds





195





1



Tayse



JoJo



Perry





2



Mohring



Scott



Greater Latrobe





3



Evans



Dylan



Pen Argyl





4



Hoffman



Chad



Hazelton





5



Murphy



Logan



Boiling Springs





6



Beers



Jerome



South Western





7



Reyes



Jovon



Dieruff





8



Brett



Michael



Bedford





9



Hanna



Landon



DuBois





220





1



Searer



Tyson



Mifflin County





2



Hull



Brandon



Philipsburg





3



Krupa



Jacob



Bedford





4



Riley



Timmy



Council Rock South





5



Heist



Shaun



Parkland





6



Millin



Stefano



Perry





7



Rothermel



Kenny



Line Mountain





8



Barrick



Calvin



Boiling Springs





285





1



Heim



Blake



Reynolds





2



Mironenko



Nazar



Mifflinburg





3



Mutton



Kirby



Pen Argyl





4



Poorman



Garrett



Bellefonte





5



Stover



Trevor



Biglerville





6



Pare



Anthony



Philipsburg





7



Wentzel



Tyler



Boiling Springs





8



Powell



Dylan



Juniata





9



Trampe



Tommy



Council Rock South





Grand Total













 

 

 

]]> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:03:00 CST http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/9518-King-of-the-Mountain-Seeds http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/9503-Penn-State-vs-Lock-Haven-Dual-Match-Lineup UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Dec. 13, 2011 -- The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (3-1, 0-1 B1G), ranked No. 5 nationally,

will head to neighborhood rival Lock Haven (3-2) on Sunday, Dec. 18, for a non-conference dual.  Action begins at 2 p.m. in LHU’s Thomas Fieldhouse.

 

The Nittany Lions are coming off a resounding two-win weekend, getting a 24-12 win at No. 10 Lehigh and a 34-6 home win over West Virginia.  The Nittany Lions are being led by a trio of undefeated wrestlers and a total of eight ranked men.  The trio of Frank Molinaro (149), David Taylor (165) and Ed Ruth (174) are a combined 28-0 and ranked No. 1, No. 1 and No. 2 respectively at their weights.  Junior Quentin Wright (184) is 7-2 at and ranked No. 5 while senior Cameron Wade (285) is 8-2 and ranked No. 8.  Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (157) is 7-2 and ranked No. 10, true freshman Morgan McIntosh (197) is 5-2 and ranked No. 10 and true freshman Nico Megaludis (125) is 8-1 and ranked No. 13.

 

Lock Haven comes into the dual with a 3-2 mark, owning wins over The Citadel, Buffalo and American International while dropping duals to Boston and Michigan State.  The Bald Eagles are coming off a fourth place finish at the 2011 PSAC Championships.  LHU had three finalists at the event, grabbing one champion (Bobby Rehm at 125).  Lock Haven senior Matt Bonson is 12-1 and ranked No. 14 at 141 while Rehm has a team-best 21 wins (21-7 overall).  Senior Owen Wilkenson is 14-6 at 149 as well.

 

Penn State leads the all-time series with LHU 33-4, including nine straight.  The Nittany Lions won the last meeting in Thomas Field house 32-6 back on Jan. 3, 2010.  Penn State shut LHU out last year, 48-0, on Dec. 12 in Rec Hall.

 

The Nittany Lions trek to UT-Chattanooga for the 2012 Southern Scuffle, hosted by the Mocs in Chattanooga, Tenn.  The two-day, team scored tournament takes place on Jan. 1-2, 2012.  Penn State’s next home dual is on Jan. 22 when Iowa comes to Rec Hall for a dual that is already sold out.  Penn State then hosts Ohio State on Jan. 29 and only standing room only tickets remain.  Fans can purchase a very limited number of those SRO tickets by calling 814-865-5555.  Tickets are priced at $8 for adults and $5 for youth (18 and under) and can be purchased from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day or in person at the Bryce Jordan Center box office.  A maximum of four tickets may be purchased per person. The full season slate of live dual meet and tournament action will air locally on WRSC AM (1390 AM) with Friday evening duals being simulcast on WRSC FM (103.1 FM).  Lock Haven’s WBPZ (1230 AM) will also carry the entire season live and further affiliates may be added soon.  WIEZ 670 AM (Huntingdon/Lewistown) will carry all Sunday duals during the regular season plus the Big Ten and NCAA Championships in March.  The regular season schedule of radio broadcasts will be streamed live at www.GoPSUsports.com as part of Penn State’s All-Access package, which will also feature live video streams of many home events. Ticket information is accessed easily online at www.GoPSUsports.com/tickets/m-wrestl-tickets.html .  Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstatepat and on Penn State Wrestling’s facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2011-12 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline.

 


POSSIBLE STARTERS


#5 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (3-1, 0-1 B1G)

WT         NAME                                           EL           HT/HS                                                                                       REC

125         #15 Nico Megaludis                    Fr.           Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional                                          8-1

133         Derek Reber                                 Jr.            Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg                                                        3-3

141         Sam Sherlock                                 R-Fr.       West Mifflin, Pa./West Mifflin                                               3-3

OR          Bryan Pearsall                               Jr.            Lititz, Pa./Warwick                                                                    3-3

149         #1 Frank Molinaro                       Sr.            Barnegat, N.J./Southern Regional                                        10-0

157         #10 Dylan Alton                          R-Fr.       Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain                                             7-2

165         #1 David Taylor                           So.           St. Paris, Ohio/St. Paris Graham                                              8-0

174         #2 Ed Ruth                                   So.           Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Twp.                                     10-0

184         #5 Quentin Wright                     Jr.            Wingate, Pa./Bald Eagle Area                                                  7-2

197         #10 Morgan McIntosh               Fr.           Santa Ana, Calif./Calvary Chapel                                           5-2

285         #8 Cameron Wade                      Sr.            Twinsburg, Ohio/St. Peter Chanel                                         8-2

LOCK HAVEN BALD EAGLES (3-2)

WT         NAME                                           EL           HT/HS                                                                                       REC

125         Bobby Rehm                                 Fr.           Lancaster, Pa./Penn Manor                                                   21-7

133         John Trumbetti                            Sr.            Montvale, N.J./St. Joseph Regional                                         4-8

141         #14 Matt Bonson                         Sr.            Lewistown, Pa./UVA                                                              12-1

OR          Damien Hopper                           Fr.           Grove, Okla./Allentown Central Catholic                             4-5

149         Owen Wilkenson                         Sr.            Hartland, Mich./Hartland                                                     14-6

157         Aaron Fry                                      So.           Muncy, Pa./Muncy                                                                   7-9

165         Seth Creasy                                   Sr.            Mercer, Pa./Mercer                                                                   6-6

174         Aaron McKinney                         Fr.           Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny                                               4-12

184         Zach Heffner                               Fr.           New Berlinville, Pa./Boyertown                                               4-8

OR          Fred Garcia                                   So.           Donora, Pa./Ringgold                                                                8-3

197         Matt Parlier                                   Jr.            Cuddebackville, N.Y./Port Jervis                                             2-8

285         Harry Turner                                Jr.            Howell, N.J./Howell                                                                   5-8



]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:42:00 CST http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/9503-Penn-State-vs-Lock-Haven-Dual-Match-Lineup http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/9471-Penn-State-vs-WVU-Results Penn State Wrestlers Hammer West Virginia 34-6 in Packed Rec Hall

Another capacity crowd cheers Lions on to dominating victory over WVU

 

                UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; December 11, 2011 – The fifth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team dominated visiting West Virginia in a non-conference wrestling dual.  The Nittany Lions posted a resounding 34-6 win in front of over 6,000 fans in another packed Rec Hall.

 

                Nittany Lion freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 125, put Penn State up 3-0 early with an 8-2 win over WVU junior Shane Young.  Junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) then majored Jesse Schiffbauer for his first Penn State dual win, getting the 12-4 win to put the Nittany Lions up 7-0.  Junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) nearly pulled off a major upset at 141, dropping a hard fought 5-4 decision to No. 19 Nathan Pennesi of West Virginia.  The win cut Penn State’s lead to 7-3 before three-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, majored George Scheffel 10-1 (with 4:25 in riding time) to put Penn State back up 11-3.  Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 10 at 157, dominated West Virginia’s Dominic Prezzia to the tune of a 16-4 major (with 4:09 RT) to give Penn State a 15-3 lead at the halftime break.

 

                Top-ranked All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) hammered WVU senior Kyle Eason at 165, picking up a 22-7 technical fall at the 4:17 mark before second-ranked All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) majored Lance Bryson 18-6.  Leading 24-3, defending national champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 184, thrilled over 6,000 Rec Hall faithful by pinning No. 17 Matt Ryan at the 1:57 mark, using a swift throw to counter a Ryan move and get the pin.  West Virginia’s Mac Mancuso picked up a 3-2 win over Lion junior Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.), who was filling in for No. 10 Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) at 197.  Nittany Lion senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 8 at heavyweight, dominated WVU senior Brandon Williamson, posting an 11-0 major with nearly 3:00 riding time to give the Lions the 34-6 final.

 

                Penn State moves to 3-1 on the year while WVU falls to 2-1.  The Nittany Lions won the takedown battle by a gaudy 35-2 margin.  Penn State picked up 10 bonus points to none for the Mountaineers.

 

                Penn State treks to Lock Haven on Sunday, Dec. 18, for a 2 p.m. dual with the Bald Eagles.  Penn State’s next home dual is on Sunday, Jan. 22, when Iowa invades Rec Hall for a 2 p.m. dual that is already sold out.  The Nittany Lions then host Ohio State on Sunday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m. Fans can purchase a limited number of ‘standing room only’ tickets for the Ohio State dual by calling 814-865-5555.  Tickets are priced at $8 for adults and $5 for youth (18 and under) and can be purchased from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day or in person at the Bryce Jordan Center box office.  A maximum of four tickets may be purchased per person.

 

                The full season slate of live dual meet and tournament action will air locally on WRSC AM (1390 AM) with Friday evening duals being simulcast on WRSC FM (103.1 FM).  Lock Haven’s WBPZ (1230 AM) will also carry the entire season live, WIEZ (690 AM) in Huntingdon/Lewistown carries all Sunday events and further affiliates may be added soon.  The regular season schedule of radio broadcasts will be streamed live at www.GoPSUsports.com as part of Penn State’s All-Access package, which will also feature live video streams of many home events. Ticket information is accessed easily online at www.GoPSUsports.com/tickets/m-wrestl-tickets.html .  Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstatepat and on Penn State Wrestling’s facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2011-12 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline.

 

#5 Penn State 34, West Virginia 6

December 11, 2011 – Rec Hall – University Park, Pa.

 

125: #15 Nico Megaludis PSU dec. Shane Young WVU, 8-2                                             3-0

133: Derek Reber PSU maj. dec. Jesse Schiffbauer WVU, 12-4                                     7-0

141: #19 Nathan Pennesi WVU dec. Bryan Pearsall PSU, 5-4                                         7-3

149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU maj. dec. George Scheffel WVU, 10-1                            11-3

157: #10 Dylan Alton PSU maj. dec. Dominic Prezzia WVU, 16-4                                   15-3

165: #1 David Taylor PSU tech fall Kyle Eason WVU, 22-7 (TF; 4:17)                             20-3

174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU maj. dec. Lance Bryson WVU, 18-6                                                  24-3

184: #5 Quentin Wright PSU pinned #17 Matt Ryan WVU, WBF (1:57)                      30-3

197: Mac Mancuso WVU dec. Justin Ortega PSU, 3-2                                                       30-6

285: #8 Cameron Wade PSU maj. dec. Brandon Williamson WVU, 11-0                    34-6

Attendance: 6,078

Records: #5 Penn State (3-1, 1-1 B1G), West Virginia (2-1)

Up Next for Penn State: at Lock Haven, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2 p.m.

 

BOUT-BY-BOUT:

 

125: Nittany Lion true freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 125, met West Virginia junior Shane Young.  Megaludis wasted no time getting in on a single leg, finishing off the takedown and leading 2-1 after a Young escape.  Megaludis fought off a shot by Young, gained control of his shoulders and forced a reset in the middle of the mat.  Young began playing defense, backing away constantly from Megaludis and working time off the clock in an effort to keep the bout close.  Megaludis fought off a late Young shot and went to the second leading by one.  The Lion freshman chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead.  His pressure forced Young into a first stall warning as well.  Megaludis countered a slight Young shot, worked his way behind the Mountaineer junior for another takedown and a 5-1 lead.  A ride out allowed the Lion to lead 5-1 with 1:15 in riding time heading into the third period.  Young chose down to start the final period but could not break free of a strong Megaludis ride until the Lion let him up at the 1:32 mark to a 5-2 deficit.   Megaludis continued to pressure the WVU junior, getting a stall point for a 6-2 lead at the 1:04 mark.  Megaludis got another point with a third stall to lead 7-2 and, with the bonus point got the 8-2 win.

 

133: Junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) took on WVU’s Jesse Schiffbauer at 133.  Reber got the first takedown at the 2:08 mark, taking an early lead and then putting together a strong ride to build up a solid riding time edge.  Reber maintained control of Schiffbauer for the entire period, taking a 2-0 lead with 2:08 in time into the second period.  Reber chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead.  He then used a swift low double to tack on another takedown, to lead 5-0.  Schiffbauer reversed Reber and then gave up a penalty point on an illegal hold before Reber escaped to a 7-2 lead.  Reber almost added a third takedown at the end of the period but the WVU grappler fought it off.  Schiffbauer chose down to start the third, Reber let him up and then quickly took him down for two more points and a 9-3 lead.  After a WVU escape, Reber gained control of Schiffbauer again and took him down for an 11-4 lead with a clinched riding time point.  Reber rode Schiffbauer out, picked up the riding time point, and walked away with a strong 12-4 major decision.

 

141: Penn State junior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) got the nod at 141 and took on No. 19 Nathan Pennesi.  The duo battled evenly for the first half of the opening period until Pearsall got in on a low single and forced a scramble on the Nittany Lion logo.  Pennesi got the takedown at the :47 mark but Pearsall quickly escaped to a 2-1 deficit.  Leading 2-1, Pennesi chose down to start the second stanza.  Pearsall gained control of the Mountaineer and began working for a chance to turn the Mountaineer for back points.  Pearsall maintained control for the entire period, then finished off a cradle near the end of the period and picked up three late back points to lead 4-2 heading into the third.  The Nittany Lion chose down to start the third but spent the first minute fighting off a Pennesi turn attempt.  Pennesi picked up three back points to lead 5-4 before a reset stopped action at the :11 mark.  With just over :10 to escape and force a tie, the Nittany Lion junior could not quite scramble out of Pennesi’s grasp and dropped a hard-fought 5-4 decision.

 

149: Top-ranked Nittany Lion senior Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, Pa.) met WVU freshman George Scheffel at 149.  Molinaro got the bout’s first takedown at the 2:15 mark and then put together a dominating ride, building up a large riding time edge while trying to turn the Mountaineer freshman for back points.  Molinaro rode Scheffel out for the entire period and took the 2-0 lead into the second.  Molinaro chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead.  He then tacked on a second takedown, cut Scheffel loose and began working for more points with a 5-1 lead.  Scheffel fought off two high singles but Molinaro connected on the next one to lead 7-1 at the :30 mark.  Another ride out allowed the Lion senior to lead 7-1 with 2:52 RT after two periods.  Scheffel chose neutral to start the final period and Molinaro essentially clinched the riding time point.  He then quickly took the WVU freshman down, upped his lead to 9-1 and maintained control for the remainder of the match.  With 4:25 in riding time, Molinaro posted the 10-1 major and put the Lions up 11-3.

 

157: Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 10 nationally, took on Mountaineer Dominic Prezzia at 157.  Alton came out the aggressor, looking for points early with multiple shots.  Gaining control of Prezzia’s shoulders, the Lion freshman worked his way around for a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 2:12 mark.  Alton forced Prezzia into a first stall warning and then proceeded to control him for the remainder of the period.  But Alton gave up a point with an illegal hold and led 2-1 with 2:12 in RT after one.  Prezzia chose neutral to start the second period but found himself fighting off a flurry of Alton shots.  The Nittany Lion freshman finished his second one off and led 4-1 :30 into the middle stanza.  Alton got called for a stall warning and then he allowed Prezzia up at the reset.  He quickly took the Mountaineer down to lead 6-2 with :54 on the clock. He picked up a point on another Prezzia stall and, with the ride out, led 7-2 with a clinched riding time point (3:35) after two periods. Alton chose down to start the third, quickly escaped to an 8-2 lead and then took Prezzia down again for a 10-2 lead.  Alton cut him loose and began working for another takedown.  Alton picked up another stall point, then added another takedown at the :50 mark to lead 13-4 after another cut.  The Lion freshman looked to finish on top with a late takedown and picked a final one up at the :08 mark to post the 16-4 win (with 4:09 in RT).

 

165: Top-ranked Lion sophomore David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) battled WVU senior Kyle Eason at 165.   Taylor notched the first takedown early, getting two points and cutting Eason loose quickly.  Eason got in on a high single, but Taylor countered the move and worked his way around for another takedown and a 4-1 lead at the 1:40 mark.  He quickly added two back points before cutting Eason loose and leading 6-2.  The Lion All-American added a third takedown at the :35 mark and turned Eason for two more back points to lead 10-3 after cutting him loose.  Taylor added a fourth as the period ended and led 12-4.  The Lion continued to dominate the action, picking up three quick takedowns in the first :30 to lead 18-6 after cutting Eason loose.  Two more takedowns set up a chance for a second period tech fall.  Leading 20-7, Taylor got the tech fall at the 4:17 mark with a final takedown, getting the 22-7 win and putting Penn State up 20-3. 

 

174: Second-ranked Nittany Lion sophomore Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) faced off against Lance Bryson at 174.  Ruth wasted little time in building up a 2-1 lead, taking Bryson down and cutting him loose in the first :30.  The Lion All-American was relentless, grabbing a second takedown and cut to lead 4-2 just over a minute into the bout.  A third Ruth takedown gave the Lion a 6-2 lead and this time Ruth worked from the top position to build up a bit of a riding time edge midway through the first.  A Ruth ride-out gave the Lion a 6-2 lead with 2:02 RT after one.  Ruth chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 7-2 lead.  Ruth took Bryson down midway through the period to lead 9-2.  Bryson escaped with :12 left in the period and Ruth picked up a last second takedown to lead 11-2 after two.  Bryson chose down to start the third period and Ruth worked to finish off a cradle.  Bryson was called for a first stall warning while Ruth set the tone from the top.  Bryson escaped at the 1:10 mark, but Ruth continued to dominate the action, with another takedown and cut to lead 13-5.  Ruth used a low single trip for a takedown with :24 left, cut Bryson loose, and added a final takedown and with 4:02 riding time, notched the 18-6 major.

 

184: Defending national champion Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 184, met No. 17 Matt Ryan of West Virginia.  The duo battled evenly for the first half of the period with Ryan setting an early aggressive tone.  Wright fought off two Ryan shots and then countered a third, gained control of the senior’s shoulders, and tossed him to the mat.  Just :20 later, Wright picked up the fall at the 1:57 mark, giving Penn State a 30-3 lead and thrilling over 6,000 Rec Hall faithful.

 

197: True freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 10 at 197, was held out once again as a precaution, and junior Justin Ortega (Oxford, Pa.) faced off against WVU’s Mac Mancuso at 197.  The duo traded shots early in the first period with neither man finding an opening.   Tied 0-0 after the first three minutes, Ortega chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead.  Mancuso scrambled his way to the bout’s initial takedown, working his way into control of Ortega for a 2-1 lead at the 1:10 mark.  Ortega quickly escaped to tie the bout at 2-2 and action resumed in the center circle.  Ortega fought off a late shot attempt and the bout moved to the final period tied 2-2.  Mancuso chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead.  Ortega mounted a late charge, trying to get a late takedown, but Mancuso fought off each attempt and escaped with a 3-2 win.

 

285: Penn State senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 8 at 285, met WVU’s Brandon Williamson.  The two veteran big men battled each other through an even first period, with each man taking shots the other was able to step away from.  After a scoreless first period, Wade chose down to start the second and quickly worked his way into a reversal and a 2-0 lead at the 1:39 mark.  Wade then put together a strong ride, gaining control of Williamson’s legs and looking for a chance to turn the WVU big man.  Williamson got hit with a first stall warning at the :32 mark.  Wade then turned the Mountaineer for three late back points to lead 5-0 after two periods.  Williamson chose neutral to start the third, shot low, and was quickly countered by Wade for another PSU takedown to give the Lion a 7-0 lead with a solid riding time edge.  Another stall on Williamson put Wade up by eight.  Williamson called for an injury timeout with :09 left in the match and Wade then turned him for two more back points and posted the 11-0 major with 2:54 riding time.

 

Patrick Donghia


]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 03:03:00 CST http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/9471-Penn-State-vs-WVU-Results http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/9358-Iowa-vs-Illinois-Results HERE ARE THE RESULTS- Iowa 20 - Illinois 13



125- Jesse Delgado (ILL) dec Matt McDonough (Iowa) 11-7 OT

133- Tony Ramos (Iowa) Mdec BK Futrell (ILL) 13-5

141- Montell Marion Mdec Daryl, Thomas (ILL) 11-2

149- Eric Terrazas (ILL) dec Mark Ballweg (Iowa) 8-4

157- Derek St. John (Iowa) dec Jackson Morse (ILL) 10-5

165- Michael Evans (Iowa) dec Dan Stetler (ILL) 5-0

174- Ethan Lofthouse (Iowa) dec Jordan Blanton (ILL) 6-1

184- Tony Dallago (ILL) Mdec Jeremy Fahler (Iowa) 17-8

197- Mario Gonzalez (ILL) dec Tomas Lira (Iowa) 11-9

285- Bobby Telford (Iowa) dec Patrick Walker (ILL) 2-0
]]> Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:33:00 CST http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/9358-Iowa-vs-Illinois-Results http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/9191-Penn-State-Falls-to-No-4-Minnesota-in-Early-Bog-Ten-Battle Penn State Falls to No. 4 Minnesota in Early Big Ten Wrestling Battle

Over 6,200 watch Gophers upset Lions in Rec Hall

 

                UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; November 20, 2011 – In an early season Big Ten match-up between two of the nation’s top teams, the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestlers dropped a 23-14 dual meet to visiting Minnesota in a packed Rec Hall.  Penn State, ranked No. 2 nationally, lost seven of ten bouts to No. 4 Minnesota in front of over 6,200 fans.

 

                Minnesota got off to a fast start in the dual, which began at 125.  Fifth-year senior Zach Sanders, ranked No. 2 nationally, held off talented Penn State true freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 18, for a 6-2 win.  No. 7 David Thorn then majored Lion junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) 14-5 to give the Gophers an early 7-0 lead.   No. 10 Nick Dardanes of Minnesota then notched an impressive 19-6 major over Penn State’s Sam Sherlock (West Mifflin, Pa.) at 141 to give the Gophers an 11-0 lead.

 

                Three-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, posted a resounding 16-10 win over No. 5 Dylan Ness of Minnesota to give Penn State its first win of the dual.  Minnesota got a key win at 157, however, when No. 9 Jake Deitchler downed No. 11 Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) 8-4 in a hotly contested bout.  The decision gave Minnesota a 14-3 lead heading into the break. 

 

                Penn State came out of the locker room on fire thanks to two sophomore All-Americans.  Sophomore David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, crushed No. 8 Cody Yohn, posting a furious 16-1 technical fall at the 4:29 mark.  Classmate Ed Ruth, ranked No. 2 at 174, followed that up with a quick pin of Minnesota’s Eric Ortiz, getting the fall at the 2:28 mark to tie the dual at 14-14.  But Minnesota got a key upset at 184 to silence the Lion crowd as No. 6 Kevin Steinhaus downed No. 1 Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) 6-1 to give Minnesota a 17-14 lead.

 

                Lion true freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) nearly pulled off the upset of the day, taking No. 2 Cody Yohn down with under :20 left to take a 3-1 lead at 197.  But Yohn, ranked No. 2 nationally, escaped notched a takedown as the bout ended to steal a thrilling 4-3 win and put Minnesota up 20-14.  In the final match-up, No. 3 Tony Nelson of Minnesota downed Penn State’s Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 4, 5-0 at heavyweight.  The final decision gave the Gophers a 23-14 win.

 

                Penn State fell to 1-1 with the loss, 0-1 in early Big Ten action.  Minnesota improved its record to 1-1, 1-0 in the conference.  Minnesota posted a dominant 26-12 edge in takedowns and had six riding time points in its seven wins.

 

                Penn State will return to action on Sunday, Dec. 4 when it takes part in the Nittany Lion Open.  The tournament, hosted by the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, begins at 8:30 a.m. and is not part of the Lions’ season ticket package.  Tickets are available at the door the day of the event.  Penn State’s next home dual is on Saturday, Dec. 11, when West Virginia visits Rec Hall for a 2 p.m. match-up.  A very limited number of ticket remains for the WVU dual, fans can purchase them by calling 814-865-5555.  Tickets are priced at $8 for adults and $5 for youth (18 and under) and can be purchased from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day or in person at the Bryce Jordan Center box office.  A maximum of four tickets may be purchased per person.

 

                The full season slate of live dual meet and tournament action will air locally on WRSC AM (1390 AM) with Friday evening duals being simulcast on WRSC FM (103.1 FM).  Lock Haven’s WBPZ (1230 AM) will also carry the entire season live, WIEZ (690 AM) in Huntingdon/Lewistown carries all Sunday events and further affiliates may be added soon.  The regular season schedule of radio broadcasts will be streamed live at www.GoPSUsports.com as part of Penn State’s All-Access package, which will also feature live video streams of many home events. Ticket information is accessed easily online at www.GoPSUsports.com/tickets/m-wrestl-tickets.html .  Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstatepat and on Penn State Wrestling’s facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2011-12 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline.

 

#2 Penn State 14, #4 Minnesota 23

November 20, 2011 – University Park, Pa. – Rec Hall

 

125: #2 Zach Sanders MINN dec. #18 Nico Megaludis PSU, 6-2                                     0-3

133: #7 David Thorn MINN maj. dec. Derek Reber PSU, 14-5                                        0-7

141: #10 Nick Dardanes MINN maj. dec. Sam Sherlock PSU, 19-6                                                0-11

149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU dec. #5 Dylan Ness MINN, 16-10                                       3-11

157: #9 Jake Deitchler MINN dec. #11 Dylan Alton PSU, 9-4                                           3-14

165: #1 David Taylor PSU tech. fall #8 Cody Yohn MINN, 16-1 (TF; 4:29)    8-14

174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU pinned Eric Ortiz MINN, WBF (2:28)                                                14-14

184: #6 Kevin Steinhaus MINN dec. #1 Quentin Wright PSU, 6-1                                 14-17

197: #2 Sonny Yohn PSU dec. #10 Morgan McIntosh PSU, 4-3                                      14-20

285: #3 Tony Nelson MINN dec. #4 Cameron Wade PSU, 5-0                                        14-23

 

Attendance: 6,277

Records: #2 Penn State (1-1, 0-1 B1G); #4 Minnesota (0-1, 1-0 B1G)

Up Next for Penn State: Nittany Lion Open, Rec Hall, Sunday, Dec. 4, 8:30 a.m.

 

BOUT-BY-BOUT:

 

125:  True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 18 nationally, took on Gopher senior Zach Sanders, who was ranked No. 2 at 125.  The do traded early shots with Sanders trying to work a shoulder throw.  Megaludis fought off the fifth-year senior’s early attempts until Sanders scored the first takedown on a solid low single at the 1:42 mark.  Megaludis quickly escaped and action resumed in the center circle with the second-ranked Gopher up 2-1. Megaludis trailed 2-1 after one period and chose down to start the second period but could not break free of a strong Sanders ride.  Megaludis continued to battle, looking for a chance to escape and tie the bout up, but Sanders was able to ride the Lion out.  Leading 2-1 with 2:19 in riding time, Sanders chose down to start the third period and Megaludis cut him loose to a 3-1 deficit.  Megaludis worked for his shots, shooting low.  But Sanders fought off numerous Megaludis shots until countering one and taking a 5-1 lead with a takedown at the 1:00 mark.  Megaludis escaped to a 5-2 deficit.  Megaludis continued shooting, but Sanders fought off every attempt to hold on for a 6-2 win.

 

133:  Penn State junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) took to the mat against No. 7 David Thorn at 133.  Thorn took a quick 2-0 lead with a high shot at the 2:45 mark.  Reber worked his way to an escape to cut the lead to 2-1 and action resumed in the center circle.  Thorn notched a second takedown to up his lead to 4-1 with 1:32 on the clock.  Reber fought off an early turn attempt and then fought his way to an escaped and a 4-2 deficit.  Thorn added a third takedown at the :31 mark but Reber escaped with :10 left to trail 6-3 heading into the second period.  Thorn chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 7-3 lead.  The ranked Gopher added a takedown and cut to lead 9-4 with 1:10 on the clock and then immediately got in on a high single, finishing it off for a takedown and an 11-4 lead.  Thorn rode Reber out  to lead 11-4 with 2:39 in time after two.  Reber chose down to start the third and was cut loose to an 11-5 deficit.  Reber scrambled for a shot and Thorn countered, forcing Reber down for a takedown as the Lion called for an injury timeout with 1:03.  Thorn chose down after the injury time by Reber but Reber was able to maintain control for the rest of the period.  Thorn got the riding time point and posted the 14-5 major.

 

141:  Lion red-shirt freshman Sam Sherlock (West Mifflin, Pa.) got a stern early season test at 141 against Minnesota’s Nick Dardanes, who entered the bout ranked No. 10.  The duo battled evenly for the first minute until Sherlock nearly connected on a high single.  Dardanes was able to fight off the shot and keep the bout scoreless.  Sherlock was hit with a stall warning at the 1:30 mark.  Sherlock shot again and this time Dardanes countered, moved around the Lion and got the first takedown at the 1:08 mark.  Sherlock escaped to a 2-1 deficit with :40 left and action resumed in the center circle.  Dardanes drove through a low double and took a 4-1 lead with :06 on the clock, a lead he took into the second period.  Sherlock chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 4-2 deficit with 1:10 on the clock.  Dardanes continued to find success with low doubles, getting a third takedown right after Sherlock escaped and, after cutting Sherlock loose, led 6-3 with 1:15 on the clock.  Another Sherlock stall gave Dardanes a 7-3 lead.  Dardanes added a fourth takedown, a stall point and a ride out to lead 10-3 with 1:53 in riding time after two periods.  Dardanes chose neutral two start the third period, took Sherlock down and cut him loose to a 12-4 lead.  Sherlock looked to connect on a single but Dardanes countered for another takedown to lead 14-4 with :36 and a clinched riding time point.  Sherlock was cut loose to a 14-5 deficit but was taken down and cut loose twice more, giving Dardanes the 19-6 major.

 

149:  In a bout featuring literally ten marquee match-ups, Nittany Lion senior Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) met Minnesota’s Dylan Ness in a key battle at 149.  Molinaro was ranked No. 1 while Ness carried a No. 5 ranking.  Ness had an early chance to score, but Molinaro quickly skipped out of trouble and remained scoreless :30 into an up tempo bout.  Molinaro used a high double to take a 2-0 lead and broke the Gopher down.  Molinaro began looking for a chance to turn the fifth-ranked Gopher.  Ness was able to fight off three different Molinaro turns and keep the bout close.  After a reset with :26 left, Molinaro fought to ride Ness out and led 2-0 with 2:01 in riding time after one.  The three time All-American chose down to start the second, quickly escaped and then bulled through a high double for another takedown and a 5-0 lead.  Molinaro’s strong ride forced Ness into a stall warning while the Lion continued to try and turn him.  A full ride out gave Molinaro a 5-0 lead with 3:44 in riding time after two, clinching the extra point.  Ness chose down to start the third and was cut loose.  Molinaro quickly took the Gopher down to up his lead to 7-2 after another cut.  Ness got his first takedown with 1:28 on the clock, cutting the lead to 8-4 after a Molinaro escape.  Molinaro notched another takedown to up his lead to 10-4 with 1:00 but Ness reversed the Lion to cut the lead to 10-6.  After a reset with :28 left, Molinaro escape to an 11-6 lead and but was taken down twice in the final :30.  The Lion All-American finished on top, however, with a final takedown to win 16-10 with 4:01 in riding time.

 

157:  Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 11 at 157, took on No. 9 Jake Deitchler of Minnesota in a hotly contested battle at 157.  Deitchler and Alton fought off each other’s shots until the 2:05 mark when Alton used a low duck-under to finish off a single leg and lead 2-0.  Deitchler quickly escaped and action resumed in the center circle.  Alton nearly notched another takedown but Deitchler managed to fight off the move and keep the score at 2-1 with 1:00 left.  Alton nearly thrilled the crowd with a quick throw for back points, but Deitchler rolled through the effort and Alton led 2-1 after the opening period.  Alton chose down to start the middle stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead.  He then got in on a single leg and forced a scramble that Deitchler turned into a takedown and a 3-3 tie with 1:15 on the clock.  Alton worked for an escape as the period ended, but Deitchler was able to ride him out.  Tied 3-3, Deitchler, who had 1:20 in riding time, chose down to start the third.  The Gopher escaped to a 4-3 lead with 1:40 left and a 1:04 time edge.  Alton looked to score on  a high single, but Deitchler countered and used a low double to take a 6-3 lead with 1:18 left in the bout.  Alton escaped to a 6-4 deficit and immediately got in on a low single.  But Deitchler forced a scramble that ended in a stalemate with :34 on the clock.  Alton scrambled for a late takedown, but Deitchler scrambled his way to a trip and a clinching takedown to lead 8-4.  The riding time point gave the Gopher a 9-4 win and Minnesota a 14-3 lead at the break.

 

165:  No. 1 David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) faced off against No. 8 Cody Yohn of Minnesota in a key bout at 165.  Yohn got in on a single leg, but Taylor quickly countered, turned it into a cradle and had the Gopher seemingly pinned.  But the Lion did not get the call, getting only two near fall points instead, and led 4-0 early.  Yohn escaped to a 4-1 deficit, shot again, and once again Taylor scrambled around the Gopher for another takedown and a 6-1 lead at the 1:18 mark.  Taylor began working to turn the Gopher junior, getting two more near fall points to lead 8-1 with :40 left.  A three-point turn gave Taylor an 11-1 lead, another two-point turn a 13-1 lead, and a ride out gave the Lion a 13-1 lead with 2:20 in riding time after one period.  Taylor chose down to start the second period.  The Lion All-American escaped to a 14-1 lead and then quickly took the eighth-ranked Gopher down for the 16-1 technical fall at the 4:29 mark. 

 

174:  Sophomore Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, met Minnesota’s Alec Ortiz.  Ruth wasted no time in taking Ortiz down, scoring off the opening whistle to lead 2-0 just :06 into the bout.  The Lion All-American then began looking for a chance to turn Ortiz by finishing off a cradle.  Ortiz got hit with a stall warning at the 1:31 mark.  Ruth cut Ortiz loose at the 1:06 mark and then tripped the Gopher to the mat for another takedown and a 4-1 lead.  The second-ranked Lion then quickly finished off a cradle, getting the pin at the 2:28 mark, sending over 6,200 Rec Hall fans to their feet and tying the dual at 14-14.

 

184:  Junior Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, met Gopher rival Kevin Steinhaus, who entered the bout ranked No. 6.  Wright came out looking for an early throw, but Steinhaus fought off the first few attempts, keeping the bout scoreless at the midway point of the opening period.  The duo continued to battle evenly, with Steinhaus fighting off another Ruth shot at the :40 mark.  Tied 0-0, Wright chose down to start the second stanza.  The Lion quickly escaped but a scramble allowed Steinhaus to work his way to a takedown and a 2-1 lead.  Wright worked for an escape, but Steinhaus continued a strong ride, building up a minute-plus in riding time in the process.  Steinhaus maintained control of the Lion All-American for the rest of the period and led 2-1 with 1:50 in riding time after two periods.  Steinhaus chose down to start the final period and escaped to a 3-1 lead.  Wright shot low, Steinhaus forced a scramble and the duo battled in the center circle with the Gopher coming out on top for a takedown and a 5-1 lead with :38 left in the bout.  Steinhaus rode Wright out for the 6-1 win, giving Minnesota a 17-14 lead. 

 

197:  Lion true freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 10 nationally at 197, faced off against No. 2 Sonny Yohn.  The young Lion battled the second-ranked Gopher evenly, taking low shots and setting the tempo early.  The top-ten duo traded high shots in the middle of the mat with neither man finding an opening to score until McIntosh nearly finished a takedown at the buzzer.  But Yohn fought off the move and the bout headed to the second period tied 0-0.  McIntosh chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead.  McIntosh got in on another high single but Yohn was able to hold tight and force a stalemate with 1:00 left in the period.  McIntosh continued to pressure the second-ranked Gopher, forcing Yohn into defense for the rest of the period.  Trailing 1-0, the Gopher chose down to start the final stanza and escaped to a 1-1 tie.  McIntosh shot low, Yohn countered and the Lion freshman countered himself, forcing a scramble with :50 left.  Each man had a chance to notch the takedown with McIntosh working his way around for a takedown and a 3-1 lead with just :20 left.  Yohn scrambled to an escape and quickly got in on a shot that ended with a takedown as the bout ended.  The mad scramble gave the second-ranked Gopher a 4-3 win and put Minnesota up 20-14.

 

285:  In perhaps the dual’s most anticipated bout, Lion senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 4 at heavyweight, met No. 3 Tony Nelson of Minnesota.  The evenly matched duo worked their way through the first half of the opening period with neither wrestler securing an opening to score.  After a scoreless first period, Nelson chose down to start the second stanza and Wade went to work looking for a chance to turn the Gopher.  But Nelson countered Wade’s effort and reversed the Lion senior for a 2-0 lead at the 1:20 mark.  Nelson then put together a strong ride and killed the clock.  Wade, trailing 2-0, chose neutral to start the final period. Wade worked for an opening to score but could not break through Nelson’s defense.  The Lion shot low, looking to score, but Nelson countered and got a late takedown to, with the RT point, post a 5-0 win.

 

 

 

 

Patrick Donghia
]]> Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:14:00 CST http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/9191-Penn-State-Falls-to-No-4-Minnesota-in-Early-Bog-Ten-Battle http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/9190-Penn-State-Falls-to-No-4-Minnesota-in-Early-Bog-Ten-Battle Penn State Falls to No. 4 Minnesota in Early Big Ten Wrestling Battle

Over 6,200 watch Gophers upset Lions in Rec Hall

 

                UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; November 20, 2011 – In an early season Big Ten match-up between two of the nation’s top teams, the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestlers dropped a 23-14 dual meet to visiting Minnesota in a packed Rec Hall.  Penn State, ranked No. 2 nationally, lost seven of ten bouts to No. 4 Minnesota in front of over 6,200 fans.

 

                Minnesota got off to a fast start in the dual, which began at 125.  Fifth-year senior Zach Sanders, ranked No. 2 nationally, held off talented Penn State true freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 18, for a 6-2 win.  No. 7 David Thorn then majored Lion junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) 14-5 to give the Gophers an early 7-0 lead.   No. 10 Nick Dardanes of Minnesota then notched an impressive 19-6 major over Penn State’s Sam Sherlock (West Mifflin, Pa.) at 141 to give the Gophers an 11-0 lead.

 

                Three-time All-American Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), ranked No. 1 at 149, posted a resounding 16-10 win over No. 5 Dylan Ness of Minnesota to give Penn State its first win of the dual.  Minnesota got a key win at 157, however, when No. 9 Jake Deitchler downed No. 11 Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.) 8-4 in a hotly contested bout.  The decision gave Minnesota a 14-3 lead heading into the break. 

 

                Penn State came out of the locker room on fire thanks to two sophomore All-Americans.  Sophomore David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 1 at 165, crushed No. 8 Cody Yohn, posting a furious 16-1 technical fall at the 4:29 mark.  Classmate Ed Ruth, ranked No. 2 at 174, followed that up with a quick pin of Minnesota’s Eric Ortiz, getting the fall at the 2:28 mark to tie the dual at 14-14.  But Minnesota got a key upset at 184 to silence the Lion crowd as No. 6 Kevin Steinhaus downed No. 1 Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) 6-1 to give Minnesota a 17-14 lead.

 

                Lion true freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.) nearly pulled off the upset of the day, taking No. 2 Cody Yohn down with under :20 left to take a 3-1 lead at 197.  But Yohn, ranked No. 2 nationally, escaped notched a takedown as the bout ended to steal a thrilling 4-3 win and put Minnesota up 20-14.  In the final match-up, No. 3 Tony Nelson of Minnesota downed Penn State’s Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 4, 5-0 at heavyweight.  The final decision gave the Gophers a 23-14 win.

 

                Penn State fell to 1-1 with the loss, 0-1 in early Big Ten action.  Minnesota improved its record to 1-1, 1-0 in the conference.  Minnesota posted a dominant 26-12 edge in takedowns and had six riding time points in its seven wins.

 

                Penn State will return to action on Sunday, Dec. 4 when it takes part in the Nittany Lion Open.  The tournament, hosted by the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, begins at 8:30 a.m. and is not part of the Lions’ season ticket package.  Tickets are available at the door the day of the event.  Penn State’s next home dual is on Saturday, Dec. 11, when West Virginia visits Rec Hall for a 2 p.m. match-up.  A very limited number of ticket remains for the WVU dual, fans can purchase them by calling 814-865-5555.  Tickets are priced at $8 for adults and $5 for youth (18 and under) and can be purchased from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day or in person at the Bryce Jordan Center box office.  A maximum of four tickets may be purchased per person.

 

                The full season slate of live dual meet and tournament action will air locally on WRSC AM (1390 AM) with Friday evening duals being simulcast on WRSC FM (103.1 FM).  Lock Haven’s WBPZ (1230 AM) will also carry the entire season live, WIEZ (690 AM) in Huntingdon/Lewistown carries all Sunday events and further affiliates may be added soon.  The regular season schedule of radio broadcasts will be streamed live at www.GoPSUsports.com as part of Penn State’s All-Access package, which will also feature live video streams of many home events. Ticket information is accessed easily online at www.GoPSUsports.com/tickets/m-wrestl-tickets.html .  Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstatepat and on Penn State Wrestling’s facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2011-12 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline.

 

#2 Penn State 14, #4 Minnesota 23

November 20, 2011 – University Park, Pa. – Rec Hall

 

125: #2 Zach Sanders MINN dec. #18 Nico Megaludis PSU, 6-2                                     0-3

133: #7 David Thorn MINN maj. dec. Derek Reber PSU, 14-5                                        0-7

141: #10 Nick Dardanes MINN maj. dec. Sam Sherlock PSU, 19-6                                                0-11

149: #1 Frank Molinaro PSU dec. #5 Dylan Ness MINN, 16-10                                       3-11

157: #9 Jake Deitchler MINN dec. #11 Dylan Alton PSU, 9-4                                           3-14

165: #1 David Taylor PSU tech. fall #8 Cody Yohn MINN, 16-1 (TF; 4:29)    8-14

174: #2 Ed Ruth PSU pinned Eric Ortiz MINN, WBF (2:28)                                                14-14

184: #6 Kevin Steinhaus MINN dec. #1 Quentin Wright PSU, 6-1                                 14-17

197: #2 Sonny Yohn PSU dec. #10 Morgan McIntosh PSU, 4-3                                      14-20

285: #3 Tony Nelson MINN dec. #4 Cameron Wade PSU, 5-0                                        14-23

 

Attendance: 6,277

Records: #2 Penn State (1-1, 0-1 B1G); #4 Minnesota (0-1, 1-0 B1G)

Up Next for Penn State: Nittany Lion Open, Rec Hall, Sunday, Dec. 4, 8:30 a.m.

 

BOUT-BY-BOUT:

 

125:  True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 18 nationally, took on Gopher senior Zach Sanders, who was ranked No. 2 at 125.  The do traded early shots with Sanders trying to work a shoulder throw.  Megaludis fought off the fifth-year senior’s early attempts until Sanders scored the first takedown on a solid low single at the 1:42 mark.  Megaludis quickly escaped and action resumed in the center circle with the second-ranked Gopher up 2-1. Megaludis trailed 2-1 after one period and chose down to start the second period but could not break free of a strong Sanders ride.  Megaludis continued to battle, looking for a chance to escape and tie the bout up, but Sanders was able to ride the Lion out.  Leading 2-1 with 2:19 in riding time, Sanders chose down to start the third period and Megaludis cut him loose to a 3-1 deficit.  Megaludis worked for his shots, shooting low.  But Sanders fought off numerous Megaludis shots until countering one and taking a 5-1 lead with a takedown at the 1:00 mark.  Megaludis escaped to a 5-2 deficit.  Megaludis continued shooting, but Sanders fought off every attempt to hold on for a 6-2 win.

 

133:  Penn State junior Derek Reber (Lewisburg, Pa.) took to the mat against No. 7 David Thorn at 133.  Thorn took a quick 2-0 lead with a high shot at the 2:45 mark.  Reber worked his way to an escape to cut the lead to 2-1 and action resumed in the center circle.  Thorn notched a second takedown to up his lead to 4-1 with 1:32 on the clock.  Reber fought off an early turn attempt and then fought his way to an escaped and a 4-2 deficit.  Thorn added a third takedown at the :31 mark but Reber escaped with :10 left to trail 6-3 heading into the second period.  Thorn chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 7-3 lead.  The ranked Gopher added a takedown and cut to lead 9-4 with 1:10 on the clock and then immediately got in on a high single, finishing it off for a takedown and an 11-4 lead.  Thorn rode Reber out  to lead 11-4 with 2:39 in time after two.  Reber chose down to start the third and was cut loose to an 11-5 deficit.  Reber scrambled for a shot and Thorn countered, forcing Reber down for a takedown as the Lion called for an injury timeout with 1:03.  Thorn chose down after the injury time by Reber but Reber was able to maintain control for the rest of the period.  Thorn got the riding time point and posted the 14-5 major.

 

141:  Lion red-shirt freshman Sam Sherlock (West Mifflin, Pa.) got a stern early season test at 141 against Minnesota’s Nick Dardanes, who entered the bout ranked No. 10.  The duo battled evenly for the first minute until Sherlock nearly connected on a high single.  Dardanes was able to fight off the shot and keep the bout scoreless.  Sherlock was hit with a stall warning at the 1:30 mark.  Sherlock shot again and this time Dardanes countered, moved around the Lion and got the first takedown at the 1:08 mark.  Sherlock escaped to a 2-1 deficit with :40 left and action resumed in the center circle.  Dardanes drove through a low double and took a 4-1 lead with :06 on the clock, a lead he took into the second period.  Sherlock chose down to start the second period and escaped to a 4-2 deficit with 1:10 on the clock.  Dardanes continued to find success with low doubles, getting a third takedown right after Sherlock escaped and, after cutting Sherlock loose, led 6-3 with 1:15 on the clock.  Another Sherlock stall gave Dardanes a 7-3 lead.  Dardanes added a fourth takedown, a stall point and a ride out to lead 10-3 with 1:53 in riding time after two periods.  Dardanes chose neutral two start the third period, took Sherlock down and cut him loose to a 12-4 lead.  Sherlock looked to connect on a single but Dardanes countered for another takedown to lead 14-4 with :36 and a clinched riding time point.  Sherlock was cut loose to a 14-5 deficit but was taken down and cut loose twice more, giving Dardanes the 19-6 major.

 

149:  In a bout featuring literally ten marquee match-ups, Nittany Lion senior Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.) met Minnesota’s Dylan Ness in a key battle at 149.  Molinaro was ranked No. 1 while Ness carried a No. 5 ranking.  Ness had an early chance to score, but Molinaro quickly skipped out of trouble and remained scoreless :30 into an up tempo bout.  Molinaro used a high double to take a 2-0 lead and broke the Gopher down.  Molinaro began looking for a chance to turn the fifth-ranked Gopher.  Ness was able to fight off three different Molinaro turns and keep the bout close.  After a reset with :26 left, Molinaro fought to ride Ness out and led 2-0 with 2:01 in riding time after one.  The three time All-American chose down to start the second, quickly escaped and then bulled through a high double for another takedown and a 5-0 lead.  Molinaro’s strong ride forced Ness into a stall warning while the Lion continued to try and turn him.  A full ride out gave Molinaro a 5-0 lead with 3:44 in riding time after two, clinching the extra point.  Ness chose down to start the third and was cut loose.  Molinaro quickly took the Gopher down to up his lead to 7-2 after another cut.  Ness got his first takedown with 1:28 on the clock, cutting the lead to 8-4 after a Molinaro escape.  Molinaro notched another takedown to up his lead to 10-4 with 1:00 but Ness reversed the Lion to cut the lead to 10-6.  After a reset with :28 left, Molinaro escape to an 11-6 lead and but was taken down twice in the final :30.  The Lion All-American finished on top, however, with a final takedown to win 16-10 with 4:01 in riding time.

 

157:  Red-shirt freshman Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 11 at 157, took on No. 9 Jake Deitchler of Minnesota in a hotly contested battle at 157.  Deitchler and Alton fought off each other’s shots until the 2:05 mark when Alton used a low duck-under to finish off a single leg and lead 2-0.  Deitchler quickly escaped and action resumed in the center circle.  Alton nearly notched another takedown but Deitchler managed to fight off the move and keep the score at 2-1 with 1:00 left.  Alton nearly thrilled the crowd with a quick throw for back points, but Deitchler rolled through the effort and Alton led 2-1 after the opening period.  Alton chose down to start the middle stanza and quickly escaped to a 3-1 lead.  He then got in on a single leg and forced a scramble that Deitchler turned into a takedown and a 3-3 tie with 1:15 on the clock.  Alton worked for an escape as the period ended, but Deitchler was able to ride him out.  Tied 3-3, Deitchler, who had 1:20 in riding time, chose down to start the third.  The Gopher escaped to a 4-3 lead with 1:40 left and a 1:04 time edge.  Alton looked to score on  a high single, but Deitchler countered and used a low double to take a 6-3 lead with 1:18 left in the bout.  Alton escaped to a 6-4 deficit and immediately got in on a low single.  But Deitchler forced a scramble that ended in a stalemate with :34 on the clock.  Alton scrambled for a late takedown, but Deitchler scrambled his way to a trip and a clinching takedown to lead 8-4.  The riding time point gave the Gopher a 9-4 win and Minnesota a 14-3 lead at the break.

 

165:  No. 1 David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) faced off against No. 8 Cody Yohn of Minnesota in a key bout at 165.  Yohn got in on a single leg, but Taylor quickly countered, turned it into a cradle and had the Gopher seemingly pinned.  But the Lion did not get the call, getting only two near fall points instead, and led 4-0 early.  Yohn escaped to a 4-1 deficit, shot again, and once again Taylor scrambled around the Gopher for another takedown and a 6-1 lead at the 1:18 mark.  Taylor began working to turn the Gopher junior, getting two more near fall points to lead 8-1 with :40 left.  A three-point turn gave Taylor an 11-1 lead, another two-point turn a 13-1 lead, and a ride out gave the Lion a 13-1 lead with 2:20 in riding time after one period.  Taylor chose down to start the second period.  The Lion All-American escaped to a 14-1 lead and then quickly took the eighth-ranked Gopher down for the 16-1 technical fall at the 4:29 mark. 

 

174:  Sophomore Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 174, met Minnesota’s Alec Ortiz.  Ruth wasted no time in taking Ortiz down, scoring off the opening whistle to lead 2-0 just :06 into the bout.  The Lion All-American then began looking for a chance to turn Ortiz by finishing off a cradle.  Ortiz got hit with a stall warning at the 1:31 mark.  Ruth cut Ortiz loose at the 1:06 mark and then tripped the Gopher to the mat for another takedown and a 4-1 lead.  The second-ranked Lion then quickly finished off a cradle, getting the pin at the 2:28 mark, sending over 6,200 Rec Hall fans to their feet and tying the dual at 14-14.

 

184:  Junior Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, met Gopher rival Kevin Steinhaus, who entered the bout ranked No. 6.  Wright came out looking for an early throw, but Steinhaus fought off the first few attempts, keeping the bout scoreless at the midway point of the opening period.  The duo continued to battle evenly, with Steinhaus fighting off another Ruth shot at the :40 mark.  Tied 0-0, Wright chose down to start the second stanza.  The Lion quickly escaped but a scramble allowed Steinhaus to work his way to a takedown and a 2-1 lead.  Wright worked for an escape, but Steinhaus continued a strong ride, building up a minute-plus in riding time in the process.  Steinhaus maintained control of the Lion All-American for the rest of the period and led 2-1 with 1:50 in riding time after two periods.  Steinhaus chose down to start the final period and escaped to a 3-1 lead.  Wright shot low, Steinhaus forced a scramble and the duo battled in the center circle with the Gopher coming out on top for a takedown and a 5-1 lead with :38 left in the bout.  Steinhaus rode Wright out for the 6-1 win, giving Minnesota a 17-14 lead. 

 

197:  Lion true freshman Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 10 nationally at 197, faced off against No. 2 Sonny Yohn.  The young Lion battled the second-ranked Gopher evenly, taking low shots and setting the tempo early.  The top-ten duo traded high shots in the middle of the mat with neither man finding an opening to score until McIntosh nearly finished a takedown at the buzzer.  But Yohn fought off the move and the bout headed to the second period tied 0-0.  McIntosh chose down to start the second and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead.  McIntosh got in on another high single but Yohn was able to hold tight and force a stalemate with 1:00 left in the period.  McIntosh continued to pressure the second-ranked Gopher, forcing Yohn into defense for the rest of the period.  Trailing 1-0, the Gopher chose down to start the final stanza and escaped to a 1-1 tie.  McIntosh shot low, Yohn countered and the Lion freshman countered himself, forcing a scramble with :50 left.  Each man had a chance to notch the takedown with McIntosh working his way around for a takedown and a 3-1 lead with just :20 left.  Yohn scrambled to an escape and quickly got in on a shot that ended with a takedown as the bout ended.  The mad scramble gave the second-ranked Gopher a 4-3 win and put Minnesota up 20-14.

 

285:  In perhaps the dual’s most anticipated bout, Lion senior Cameron Wade (Twinsburg, Ohio), ranked No. 4 at heavyweight, met No. 3 Tony Nelson of Minnesota.  The evenly matched duo worked their way through the first half of the opening period with neither wrestler securing an opening to score.  After a scoreless first period, Nelson chose down to start the second stanza and Wade went to work looking for a chance to turn the Gopher.  But Nelson countered Wade’s effort and reversed the Lion senior for a 2-0 lead at the 1:20 mark.  Nelson then put together a strong ride and killed the clock.  Wade, trailing 2-0, chose neutral to start the final period. Wade worked for an opening to score but could not break through Nelson’s defense.  The Lion shot low, looking to score, but Nelson countered and got a late takedown to, with the RT point, post a 5-0 win.

 

 

 

 

Patrick Donghia
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125- #14 Anthony Zanetta (Pitt) dec. Mason Beckman (Lehigh) 9-2
133- Shelton Mack (Pitt) dec. Chris Dinnien (Lehigh) 10-5
141- Travis Shaffer (Pitt) dec. Alex Abreu (Lehigh) 3-0
149- #3 Tyler Nauman (Pitt) dec. Kyle Rosser (Lehigh) 7-6
157- Donnie Tasser (Pitt) dec. Shane Walsh (Lehigh) 6-2
165- #4 Brandon Hatchett (Lehigh) dec. Tyler Wilps (Pitt) 7-4
174- Nate Brown (Lehigh) dec. PJ Tasser (Pitt) 4-3
184- #2 Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) Andy Vaughn (Pitt)
197- #7 Matt Wilps (Pitt) dec. #9 JoeKennedy (Lehigh) 4-3
285- #1 Zach Rey (Lehigh) WBF Joel Yahner (Pitt)]]> Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:13:00 CST http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/9071-Pitt-Upsets-Lehigh-18-16 http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/8996-Binghamton-vs-George-Mason-Sacred-Heart-LIVE  Stay tuned for some great action........]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:24:00 CST http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/8996-Binghamton-vs-George-Mason-Sacred-Heart-LIVE http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/8908-Bloomsburg-Wrestle-Off-Results
Huskies head coach John Stutzman liked what he saw during the matches. "I was really impressed with the guys today,' said Stutzman. "After making weight for the first time I felt our energy level was pretty good.  The way (Matt) Rappo, (Bryce) Busler, and a few other competed really impressed me. Rappo wrestled really well.  He is going to be a very tough kid. Busler making 149 and wrestling well was a huge boost.  As a whole there is definitely room for improvement but its early and we look to continue to get better ever day."

In addition Stutzman announced the team's captains for the upcoming season will be Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney), Zac Walsh (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls), Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) and Jeremiah Biddle (Slate Hill, NY/Minisik Valley). "Each of these individuals I feel they will lead us in a very positive way," Stutzman continued. "They all have a great work ethic and they represent BU wrestling on and off the mat with great pride. Their attitude is contagious and we look forward to the year!”

Bloomsburg will open its season on Sunday, Nov. 6 when it travels to College Park, Maryland for the Terrapin Duals. The Huskies will take on Maryland, ranked ninth in the pre-season by The Wrestling Report, as well as George Mason and John Hopkins. Following those matches Bloomsburg will face defending national champion Penn State on Sunday, Nov. 13.

Results of Bloomsburg University Wrestle-Offs:
133- Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) VS. Jeremiah Biddle (Slate Hill, NY/Minisik Valley) (Wilcox by Maj Dec. 11-3)
141- Matt Rappo (Holland/Council Rock South) VS. Danny Gaylord (Rappo by Fall)
141- Matt Hicks (Allentown (Annapolis, MD)/St. Mary's, MD) VS. Kurtis Becker (Mickleton, NJ/Kingsway Regional) (Becker by Dec. 2-0)
165- Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) VS. Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) (Veltre by Dec. 4-2
174- Sam Shirey (Beaver Springs/Midd-West) VS. Luke Deluise (Shirey by Maj Dec. Deluise)
184- Mike Mirra (Mountaintop/Crestwood) VS Nate Ronan (Christiana/Octorara) (Mirra by TF)
133- Jeremiah Biddle (Slate Hill, NY/Minisik Valley) VS. Craig Barker (Lecanto, FL/Citrus) (Barker by Mec. 5-3)
165- Kevin Hartnett VS. Josh Veltre (Rochester, NY/Greece Olympia) (Veltre by Dec. 6-0)
174- Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) VS. Luke Deluise (Dessino by Maj Dec. 9-0)
125- Sean Boylan (Seaville, NJ/St. Marks) VS. Dereck Enders (Newville/Big Spring) (Boylan by Dec. 1-0)
141-Kurtis Becker (Mickleton, NJ/Kingsway Regional) VS. Matt Rappo (Holland/Council Rock South) (Rappo by Dec. 9-3)
149- Bryce Busler (Mechanicsburg/Cumberland Valley) VS. Derek Shingara (Shamokin/Shamokin) (Busler by Maj Dec. 11-3)
157- Frank Hickman (Castle Hayne, NC/E.A. Laney) VS. Mike Testen (Sayre/Athens) (Hickman by TF)
285- Zac Walsh (Denville, NJ/Morris Knolls) VS. Justin Grant (Easton/Easton ) (Walsh by Dec. 6-5)
133- Craig Barker (Lecanto, FL/Citrus) VS. Nick Wilcox (Greene, NY/Greene Central) (Wilcox by Dec. 1-0)
165- Kevin Hartnett VS. Chris Smith (Mineral, Va./Chancelor) (Hartnett by Dec. 3-1)
174- Mike Dessino (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex) VS. Sam Shirey (Beaver Springs/Midd-West) (Dessino by Fall)

Injured and did not wrestle:
Elliott Zackoski, Tim Santry (Hatboro/Upper Moreland), Josh Roosa (Mountaintop/Crestwood), Richard Perry (Meriden, CT/Middletown), Mike Labell, Garrett Vandemark]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:25:00 CDT http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/8908-Bloomsburg-Wrestle-Off-Results http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/8890-Binghamton-University-Live-Wrestle-Offs
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]]> Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:00:00 CDT http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/8890-Binghamton-University-Live-Wrestle-Offs http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/8860-Burroughs-Varner-win-gold-medals-at-Pan-American-Games Burroughs, Varner win freestyle gold medals at Pan American Games on Monday

 

GUADALAJARA, Mexico – The United States won two gold medals on last day of Pan American Games wrestling competition on Monday at CODE II Gymnasium

 

Capturing titles were 2011 World champion Jordan Burroughs (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids) at 74 kg/163 lbs. and 2011 World bronze medalist Jake Varner (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.

 

Burroughs defeated Yunierki Blanco of Cuba in the finals, 3-2, 3-2.

 

Burroughs was behind in both periods. In the first period, he trailed 2-1, but scored a quick pushout then an ankle pick takedown to win the period. In the second, the score was tied at 2-2, with Blanco holding the tiebreaker, but Burroughs scored a spin behind takedown to claim the period and the match.

 

“I didn’t wrestle sharp. I was a little sluggish but I got it done. Wins at this level aren’t always pretty,” said Burroughs. “I try never to panic in any match, try to keep my composure and stay calm. Every period has two minutes. I had 30 seconds left in those periods, plenty of time to get my attacks.”

 

Blanco was second in the 2011 Pan American Championships and was the 2011 World Cup champion.

 

Burroughs opened with a dominant technical fall over Jose Mercado of Ecuador. In the semifinals, he defeated Ricardo Roberty of Venezuela, 2-1, 1-1.

 

“Anytime Jordan needed to score, he did. Anytime he needed a call on a point, he got it. That’s what champions do,” said National Freestyle Coach Zeke Jones.

 

It has been an amazing year for Burroughs in 2011, winning the NCAA Championships, the U.S. Open, the U.S. World Team Trials, the World Championships and the Pan American Games in succession.

 

“This has been a great year. I’m along for the ride. I can’t believe how successful I have been. Hopefully, I can keep the ball rolling,” said Burroughs.

 

Varner won his gold medal match over Luis Vivenes of Venezeula, 6-0, 2-0. Varner earned a first-period technical fall, then controlled the action to close out the match in the second.

 

Vivenes won his second career Pan American Games silver medal, after also placing second at the 2007 Pan American Games.

 

“I went out and did what I had to do to win. You can always wrestle better. You can critique yourself pretty hard, but I did what I had to do,” he said.

 

Varner did not allow a single point in his three matches, outscoring his opponents, 24-0. Varner won his first match against Israel Silva of Mexico, 2-0, 5-0. In the semifinals, Varner stopped Khetag Pliev of Canada, 3-0, 6-0.

 

“When people can’t score, you are in control of the match. Sometimes, people do score on you. Fortunately for me in this tournament, I wrestled my match, stuck to my game plan and it worked out for me,” said Varner.

 

“You can’t score on Jake. His defense is too good,” said Jones. “He has perhaps the best stance in the world. You can’t score on a guy you can’t get out of position.”

 

The United States won the medal standings in men’s freestyle as well as the unofficial team standings.

 

The USA finished with six medalists, including four golds, one silver and one bronze. Cuba was next with five medals, including one gold, two silvers and two bronzes.

 

In the unofficial standings, using the FILA scoring system, the USA had 57 points, ahead of Cuba with 48 points and Canada with 47 points.

 

“Coaches Burnett and Gable talked about putting together back-to-back performances. We didn’t win the World Championships but we had a good performance, and we had a good performance here at the Pan Am Games. That is telling us that we are doing the right things. Our men are training hard and are focused on what we have to get done. We will continue that momentum throughout the year,” said Jones.

 

The last time the USA had four individual freestyle champions was 2003, with titles from Stephen Abas (55 kg), Joe Williams (74 kg), Daniel Cormier (96 kg) and Kerry McCoy (120 kg)

 

Two past NCAA Div. I wrestling champions won their medal matches.

 

Franklin Gomez of Puerto Rico, who won his NCAA title for Michigan State, claimed the title at 60 kg/132 lbs, beating Guillermo Torres of Mexico in the finals, 4-0, 6-0

 

Matt Gentry of Canada, who won his NCAA title for Stanford, won his bronze medal match at 74 kg/163 lbs. over Eduardo Valencia of Mexico, 4-0, 9-2.

 

Overall, the United States won 12 medals at the Pan American Games in wrestling, including five gold medals, five silver medals and two bronze medals.

 

PAN AMERICAN GAMES

At Guadalajara, Mexico, Oct. 24

 

U.S. men’s performance on Monday

 

74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids), 1st

WIN Jose Mercado (Ecuador), 7-0, 6-0

WIN Ricardo Roberty (Venezuela), 2-1, 1-1

WIN Yunierki Blanco (Cuba), 3-2, 3-2

 

96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Jake Varner, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC), 1st

WIN Israel Silva (Mexico), 2-0, 5-0

WIN Khetag Pliev (Canada), 3-0, 6-0

WIN Luis Vivenes (Venezuela), 6-0, 2-0
]]> Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:01:00 CDT http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/8860-Burroughs-Varner-win-gold-medals-at-Pan-American-Games http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/8841-Pan-American-Games-Mens-Freestyle-Results-55-66-84-120 PAN AMERICAN GAMES

At Guadalajara, Mexico, Oct. 23

 

Men’s freestyle results

 

55 kg/121 lbs.

Gold – Juan Ramirez Beltre (Dominican Republic)

Silver – Obe Blanc (USA)

Bronze – Steven Takahashi (Canada)

Bronze – Juan Valverde Carreno (Ecuador)

5th – Luis Orantes (Guatemala)

6th – Andre Quispe Fajardo (Chile)

7th – Fernando Paredes Rojas (Venezuela)

 

66 kg/145.5 lbs.

Gold – Livan Lopez Azcuy (Cuba)

Silver – Pedro Soto Cordero (Puerto Rico)

Bronze – Teyon Ware (USA)

Bronze – Yoan Blanco Reinoso (Ecuador)

5th – Edison Hurtado Lerma (Colombia)

5th – Elvis Fuentes Blanco (Venezuela)

7th – Ryan Lue (Canada)

8th – Leon Marquez (Mexico)

9th – Fernando Carranza (Argentina)

 

84 kg/185 lbs.

Gold – Jake Herbert (USA)

Silver – Humberto Arencibia Martinez (Cuba)

Bronze – Jeff Adamson (Canada)

Bronze – Jose Diaz Robertti (Venezuela)

5th – Adrian Jaoude (Brazil)

5th – Jaime Espinal (Puerto Rico)

7th – Roberto Espinosa Rivera (Panama)

8th – Alejandro Gallardo Ocampo (Mexico)

 

120 kg/264.5 lbs.

Gold - Tervel Dlagnev (USA)

Silver - Sunny Dhinsa (Canada)

Bronze - Disney Rodriguez (Cuba)

Bronze - Carlos Felix (Dominican Republic)

5th - Carlos Delgado (Ecuador)

5th - Edgardo Lopez (Puerto Rico)

7th - Jesse Ruiz (Mexico)

8th - Antoine Jaoude (Brazil)

 

U.S. men’s freestyle performances

 

55 kg/121 lbs. – Obe Blanc, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC), 2nd

WIN Steven Takahashi (Canada), 2-0, 6-0

LOSS. Juan Ramirez (Dominican Republic), 1-0, 2-1

 

66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Teyon Ware, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC), 3rd

WIN Ryan Lue (Canada), 0-2, 1-0, 1-0

LOSS Livan Lopez (Cuba), 0-5, 1-4

WIN Edison Hurtado (Colombia), 1-1, 4-1, 6-0

 

84 kg/185 lbs. – Jake Herbert, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC), 1st

WIN Jaime Espinal (Puerto Rico), 3-2, 2-0

WIN Jose Diaz (Venezuela), 1-0, 2-1

WIN Humberto Arencibia (Cuba), 1-0, 4-3

 

120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids), 1st

WIN Carlos Delgado (Ecuador), 6-0, 7-0

WIN Disney Rodriguez (Cuba), 1-0, 5-0

WIN Sunny Dhinsa (Canada), 2-0, 6-0
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]]> Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:43:00 CDT http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/7783-York-College-Wrestle-offs-LIVE http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/7708-2011-Pennsylvania-Wrestling-Coaches-Convention 2011 Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Convention

October 21-22, 2011, Holiday Inn – Grantville, PA

Same Great Event, New Low Rates



 

Dear Coach:

 

The Ninth Annual Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches’ Convention – Presented by BRUTE will be held on – October 21-22, 2011.  You do not want to miss this Convention.  This year’s Convention has the potential to be the even better than previous years!  We have scheduled the best coaches and speakers in Pennsylvania – maybe in the Nation.  Early Registration Ends Friday October 14th, after this date a $25.00 late fee will apply!

 

Online Registration available at: http://www.brute.com/pwca/pages/registration.html

 

ALL-STAR STAFF FEATURING:

 

College Coaches:

Tom Ryan

Head Coach Ohio State University

Cody Sanderson

Assistant Coach Penn State University

Robbie Waller

Head Coach Lock Haven University

Mike Rogers

Head Coach Franklin & Marshall College

 

Lehigh Coaching Staff

Head Coach - Pat Santoro

Assistant Coach – Brad Dillon

Assistant Coach – John Hughes

Assistant Coach – Steve Mocco

Club Coach – Jason Kutz

 

 

Special Speakers:


Scott Casber – Takedown Radio

Doc Hosage (PIAA Rules Interpretation)

Jim Harshaw – Riot Sports Marketing

Mike Moyer – NWCA Executive Director


 

All of these coaches will be here to share their knowledge and expertise on the following topics:  Technique; “Peaking” Your Wrestlers for the Post-Season; Rules; Question & Answer; and How to Improve Yourself as a Coach.  This Convention has a mission to improve Pennsylvania wrestling by being the best Convention in the Country – giving coaches access to the best coaches and trainers we can find. 

 

Coaches all know the best way to improve their wrestlers is to have them practice with and wrestle great competition – steel sharpens steel.  This concept also applies to coaching – come learn from the best – have fun – and rub elbows with the greatest personalities in wrestling. 

 

Back by great demand:  We will have our buffet dinner for the Friday night coaches’ social, as well as breakfast and lunch buffets on Saturday.

 

When:       Friday, Saturday (October 21 & 22, 2011)

Where:     Holiday Inn – Grantville, PA

 

Brochures/Registration Forms: Watch your mail and obtain forms on BRUTE’s website:  http://www.brute.com/pwca

 

Questions & Brochures:                email:  fiskwk@epix.net

 
]]> Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:50:00 CDT http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/7708-2011-Pennsylvania-Wrestling-Coaches-Convention http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/7706-Qualification-has-begun-for-US-Olympic-Team-Trials-for-Wrestling-65-athletes USA Wrestling has released the first 65 athletes who have qualified to compete at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling in Iowa City, Iowa, April 21-22.

 

The qualification process for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials has begun, based upon the qualifying procedures approved by the U.S. Olympic Committee for wrestling.

 

Each of the three Olympic styles of wrestling will have a different qualification process, as proposed by their individual Sports Committees, presented by USA Wrestling and approved by the USOC.

 

Athletes who have already qualified include the following:


Past U.S. World and Olympic Team members in all three styles

The top three placewinners at the 2011 U.S. World Team Trials in men’s freestyle wrestling.


 

The list of past U.S. World and Olympic Team members includes wrestlers who have indicated that they may try out for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team.

 

Based upon the approved qualification process, three athletes have already guaranteed themselves a spot in the Championship Finals Series at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Iowa City, by virtue of winning a medal at an Olympic weight class at the 2011 World Wrestling Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.

 

Those automatically in the Championship Finals Series are:


2011 World Champion Jordan Burroughs (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids) at 74 kg/163 lbs. in men’s freestyle

2011 World bronze medalist Ali Bernard (New Ulm, Minn./Gator WC) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. in women’s freestyle

2011 World bronze medalist Jake Varner (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. in men’s freestyle


 

These three athletes will only have to win a best-of-three series in Iowa City to secure a spot on the Olympic team.

 

The approved Olympic Team Selection Criteria for each style can be read at:

http://www.themat.com/usawrestling.org/nationalteams.php?page=team_criteria

 

The next scheduled event which will provide the opportunity to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for wrestling is the Sunkist Kids International Open in Mesa, Ariz., October 29-30.

 

This year, there will not be a U.S. Open for men’s freestyle. Instead, there will be a Men’s Freestyle Olympic Trials Qualifier held in Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 3 in Las Vegas, Nev., held alongside the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational. Three athletes in each weight class will qualify for Iowa City.

 

The U.S. Open for Greco-Roman and Women’s Freestyle will be held in Arlington, Texas, Dec. 16-17, 2011. Seven athletes in each weight class will qualify for Iowa City from this event.

 

In addition to listing the athletes by weight class, USA Wrestling will also produce a list of qualifiers based upon their college affiliation, either as a current or past student-athlete, current coach or involvement with a Regional Training Center.

 

USA Wrestling will continue to update and publish the list of athletes who have qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling.

 

For more information on the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, visit:

IowaCitytoLondon.com

 

UPDATED QUALIFIERS FOR U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS FOR WRESTLING (as of Oct. 5)

 

The qualification process has begun for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Iowa City, Iowa, April 20-21. Please note that athletes may change weights from where they qualified. Also, please note that each style has a different qualification system for their Olympic Trials field.

 

2012 MEN’S FREESTYLE U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS QUALIFIERS

 

55 kg/121 pounds

’11 World Team Trials Champion – Nick Simmons, Corvallis, Ore. (Sunkist Kids)

’11 World Team Trials second place – Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)

’11 World Team Trials, true third place – Obe Blanc, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)

*Sunkist International highest U.S. in top 4 –

*New York AC International highest U.S. in top 4 –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier Champion –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier third place –

*Dave Schultz highest U.S. in top 6 –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Henry Cejudo, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)

Past U.S. World Team member – Danny Felix, Morgantown, W.Va. (Sunkist Kids)

Past U.S. World Team member - Obe Blanc, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)

Past U.S. World Team member - Nick Simmons, Corvallis, Ore. (Sunkist Kids)

Wildcard selection, if applicable -

 

60 kg/132 pounds

’11 World Team Trials Champion – Reece Humphrey, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC)

’11 World Team Trials second place – Shawn Bunch, Columbus, Ohio (Gator WC)

’11 World Team Trials, true third place – Coleman Scott, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)

*Sunkist International highest U.S. in top 4 –

*New York AC International highest U.S. in top 4 –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier Champion –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier third place –

*Dave Schultz highest U.S. in top 6 –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Mike Zadick, Solon, Iowa (Gator WC)

Past U.S. World Team member – Reece Humphrey, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC)

Past U.S. World Team member - Shawn Bunch, Columbus, Ohio (Gator WC)

Past U.S. World Team member -

Wildcard selection, if applicable -

 

66 kg/145.5 pounds

’11 World Team Trials Champion – Teyon Ware, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)

’11 World Team Trials second place – Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)

’11 World Team Trials, true third place – Josh Churella, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)

*Sunkist International highest U.S. in top 4 –

*New York AC International highest U.S. in top 4 –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier Champion –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier third place –

*Dave Schultz highest U.S. in top 6 –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Cary Kolat, Chapel Hill, N.C. (North Carolina RTC)

Past U.S. World Team member – Teyon Ware, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)

Past U.S. World Team member - Brent Metcalf, Iowa City, Iowa (New York AC)

Past U.S. World Team member -

Wildcard selection, if applicable -

 

74 kg/163 pounds

’11 World Medalist in Trials Finals - Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids)

Challenge Tournament qualifiers

’11 World Team Trials second place – Andrew Howe, Cedar Lake, Ind. (New York AC)

’11 World Team Trials, true third place – Nick Marable, Columbia, Mo. (Sunkist Kids)

*Sunkist International highest U.S. in top 4 –

*New York AC International highest U.S. in top 4 –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier Champion –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier third place –

*Dave Schultz highest U.S. in top 6 –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

Past U.S. World Team member – Trent Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)

Past U.S. World Team member – Dustin Schlatter, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)

Past U.S. World Team member – Travis Paulson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)

Wildcard selection, if applicable -

 

84 kg/185 pounds

’11 World Team Trials Champion – Cael Sanderson, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)

’11 World Team Trials second place – Jake Herbert, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)

’11 World Team Trials, true third place – Keith Gavin, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC)

*Sunkist International highest U.S. in top 4 –

*New York AC International highest U.S. in top 4 –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier Champion –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier third place –

*Dave Schultz highest U.S. in top 6 –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

Past U.S. Olympic Team member - Cael Sanderson, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)

Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Andy Hrovat, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)

Past U.S. World Team member – Jake Herbert, Ann Arbor, Mich. (New York AC)

Past U.S. World Team member -

Past U.S. World Team member -

Wildcard selection, if applicable -

 

96 kg/211.5 pounds

’11 World Medalist in Trials Finals - Jake Varner, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)

Challenge Tournament qualifiers

’11 World Team Trials second place – Chad Hanke, Dayton, Ore. (NWRTC)

’11 World Team Trials, true third place – Dustin Kilgore, Berea, Ohio (Golden Pride WC)

*Sunkist International highest U.S. in top 4 –

*New York AC International highest U.S. in top 4 –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier Champion –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier third place –

*Dave Schultz highest U.S. in top 6 –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Kurt Angle, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Past U.S. World Team member - J. D. Bergman, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC)

Past U.S. World Team member - Jake Varner, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)

Wildcard selection, if applicable –

 

120 kg/264.5 pounds

’11 World Team Trials Champion – Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)

’11 World Team Trials second place – Steve Mocco, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC)

’11 World Team Trials, true third place – Dom Bradley, Blue Springs, Mo. (Sunkist Kids)

*Sunkist International highest U.S. in top 4 –

*New York AC International highest U.S. in top 4 –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier Champion –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier runner-up –

’11 Olympic Trials Qualifier third place –

*Dave Schultz highest U.S. in top 6 –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Steve Mocco, Bethlehem, Pa. (New York AC)

Past U.S. World Team member – Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)

Past U.S. World Team member - Tommy Rowlands, Hilliard, Ohio (Sunkist Kids)

Past U.S. World Team member - Les Sigman, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)

Wildcard selection, if applicable -

 

* For Sunkist, NYAC and Schultz events, this is the highest previously non-qualified U.S. athlete within the specified placement range.

 

2012 GRECO-ROMAN U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS QUALIFIERS

 

55 kg/121 pounds

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open Champion –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, second place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, third place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, fourth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, fifth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, sixth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, seventh place –

**FILA Pan Am/North American Sr. event champion –

’11 Interservice champion –

***International tour medalist in Europe –

***International tour medalist in Asia –

***International tour medalist in Cuba -

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Spenser Mango, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

Past U.S. World Team member –

Wildcard selection, if applicable -

 

60 kg/132 pounds

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open Champion –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, second place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, third place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, fourth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, fifth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, sixth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, seventh place –

**FILA Pan Am/North American Sr. event champion –

’11 Interservice champion –

***International tour medalist in Europe –

***International tour medalist in Asia –

***International tour medalist in Cuba -

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

Past U.S. Olympic Team member –

Past U.S. World Team member – Joe Betterman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

Past U.S. World Team member – Jeremiah Davis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

Past U.S. World Team member – Joe Warren, Monument, Colo. (New York AC)

Wildcard selection, if applicable -

 

66 kg/145.5 pounds

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open Champion –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, second place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, third place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, fourth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, fifth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, sixth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, seventh place –

**FILA Pan Am/North American Sr. event champion –

’11 Interservice champion –

***International tour medalist in Europe –

***International tour medalist in Asia –

***International tour medalist in Cuba -

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

Past U.S. Olympic Team member –

Past U.S. World Team member – Justin Lester, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

Past U.S. World Team member – Faruk Sahin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

Wildcard selection, if applicable -

 

74 kg/163 pounds

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open Champion –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, second place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, third place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, fourth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, fifth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, sixth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, seventh place –

**FILA Pan Am/North American Sr. event champion –

’11 Interservice champion –

***International tour medalist in Europe –

***International tour medalist in Asia –

***International tour medalist in Cuba -

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Jacob Deitchler, Ramsey, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)

Past U.S. World Team member – Jake Fisher, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)

Past U.S. World Team member – Andrew Bisek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)

Wildcard selection, if applicable -

 

84 kg/185 pounds

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open Champion –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, second place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, third place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, fourth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, fifth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, sixth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, seventh place –

**FILA Pan Am/North American Sr. event champion –

’11 Interservice champion –

***International tour medalist in Europe –

***International tour medalist in Asia –

***International tour medalist in Cuba -

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

Past U.S. Olympic Team member –

Past U.S. World Team member – Cheney Haight, Boise, Idaho (New York AC)

Past U.S. World Team member – Jake Clark, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Past U.S. World Team member – Chas Betts, Colorado Springs, Colo.(Minnesota Storm)

Past U.S. World Team member – Keith Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

Wildcard selection, if applicable -

 

96 kg/211.5 pounds

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open Champion –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, second place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, third place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, fourth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, fifth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, sixth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, seventh place –

**FILA Pan Am/North American Sr. event champion –

’11 Interservice champion –

***International tour medalist in Europe –

***International tour medalist in Asia –

***International tour medalist in Cuba -

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

Past U.S. Olympic Team member –

Past U.S. World Team member – Justin Ruiz, Meridian, Idaho (New York AC)

Past U.S. World Team member – R.C. Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

Wildcard selection, if applicable -

 

120 kg/264.5 pounds

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open Champion –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, second place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, third place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, fourth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, fifth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, sixth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open, seventh place –

**FILA Pan Am/North American Sr. event champion –

’11 Interservice champion –

***International tour medalist in Europe –

***International tour medalist in Asia –

***International tour medalist in Cuba -

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Dremiel Byers, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Rulon Gardner, Logan, Utah (Sunkist Kids)

Past U.S. World Team member –

Wildcard selection, if applicable -

 

** Pan Am/North American events from July 1, 2011 through Olympic Trials date

*** Approved international event within one year of Olympic Trials date

 

2012 WOMEN’S FREESTYLE U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS QUALIFIERS

 

48 kg/105.5 pounds

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 48 kg Champion –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 48 kg, second place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 48 kg, third place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 48 kg, fourth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 48 kg, fifth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 48 kg, sixth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 48 kg, seventh place –

**FILA Pan Am/North American Sr. event champion –

***International tour medalist in Europe –

***International tour medalist in Asia –

***International tour medalist in Cuba -

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

’12 WCWA 48 kg No. 1 American  –

’12 WCWA 48 kg No. 2 American  –

’12 WCWA non-Olympic weight No. 1 American –

’12 University Nationals 48 kg champion -

Past U.S. Olympic Team member – Clarissa Chun, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

Past U.S. World Team member – Mary Kelly, Marquette, Mich. (New York AC)

Past U.S. World Team member – Whitney Conder, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)

Past U.S. World Team member – Jessica Medina, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

Past U.S. World Team member - Alyssa Lampe, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

 

55 kg/121 pounds

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 55 kg Champion –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 55 kg, second place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 55 kg, third place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 55 kg, fourth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 55 kg, fifth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 55 kg, sixth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 55 kg, seventh place –

**FILA Pan Am/North American Sr. event champion –

***International tour medalist in Europe –

***International tour medalist in Asia –

***International tour medalist in Cuba -

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

’12 WCWA 55 kg No. 1 American  –

’12 WCWA 55 kg No. 2 American  –

’12 WCWA non-Olympic weight No. 1 American –

’12 University Nationals 55 kg champion -

Past U.S. Olympic Team member –

Past U.S. World Team member – Tatiana Padilla, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

Past U.S. World Team member – Helen Maroulis, Rockville, Md. (New York AC)

Past U.S. World Team member – Kelsey Campbell, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

Past U.S. World Team member – Deanna Rix, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

 

63 kg/138.75 pounds

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 63 kg Champion –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 63 kg, second place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 63 kg, third place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 63 kg, fourth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 63 kg, fifth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 63 kg, sixth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 63 kg, seventh place –

**FILA Pan Am/North American Sr. event champion –

***International tour medalist in Europe –

***International tour medalist in Asia –

***International tour medalist in Cuba -

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

’12 WCWA 63 kg No. 1 American  –

’12 WCWA 63 kg No. 2 American  –

’12 WCWA non-Olympic weight No. 1 American –

’12 University Nationals 63 kg champion -

Past U.S. Olympic Team member –

Past U.S. World Team member – Elena Pirozhkova, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)

Past U.S. World Team member – Kristie Davis, Yukon, Okla. (Gator WC/OCU)

Past U.S. World Team member – Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)

 

72 kg/158.5 pounds

’11 World Medalist in Trials Finals - Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn. (Gator WC)

Challenge Tournament qualifiers

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 72 kg Champion –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 72 kg, second place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 72 kg, third place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 72 kg, fourth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 72 kg, fifth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 72 kg, sixth place –

Dec. ’11 U.S. Open 72 kg, seventh place –

**FILA Pan Am/North American Sr. event champion –

***International tour medalist in Europe –

***International tour medalist in Asia –

***International tour medalist in Cuba -

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 1 non-qualified –

’12 Last Chance Olympic Trials Qualifier No. 2 non-qualified –

’12 WCWA 72 kg No. 1 American  –

’12 WCWA 72 kg No. 2 American  –

’12 WCWA non-Olympic weight No. 1 American –

’12 University Nationals 72 kg champion -

Past U.S. Olympic Team member –

Past U.S. World Team member – Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)

Past U.S. World Team member – Stephany Lee, Colo. Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

 

** Pan Am/North American events from July 1, 2011 through Olympic Trials date

*** Approved international event within one year of Olympic Trials date

 

UPDATED COLLEGE AFFILIATIONS

(as student-athletes, current coach or training center affiliation)

 

Alberta (Canada) – Ali Bernard (72kg W)

 

Arizona State – Danny Felix (55kg FS), Kelsey Campbell (55kg W)

 

Clarion – Kurt Angle (96kg FS)

 

Cumberlands – Jessica Medina (48kg W)

 

Edinboro – Shawn Bunch (60kg FS)

 

Hudson Valley CC – Kristie Davis (63kg W)

 

Iowa – Mike Zadick (60kg FS), Brent Metcalf (66kg FS), Steve Mocco (120kg FS)

 

Iowa State – Trent Paulson (74kg FS), Travis Paulson (74kg FS), Cael Sanderson (84kg FS), Jake Varner (96kg FS), Justin Lester (66kg GR),

 

Kent State – Dustin Kilgore (96kg FS),

 

Lehigh – Coach/Train: Keith Gavin (84kg FS), Steve Mocco (120kg FS)

 

Lindenwood – Tatiana Padilla (55kg W)

 

Lock Haven – Obe Blanc (55kg FS), Cary Kolat (66kg FS)

 

MacMurray – Mary Kelly (48kg W),

 

Michigan – Josh Churella (66kg FS); Andy Hrovat (84kg FS), Joe Warren (60kg GR), Coach/Train: Andrew Howe (74kg FS), Jake Herbert (84kg FS),

 

Michigan State – Nick Simmons (55kg FS)

 

Minnesota – Dustin Schlatter (74kg FS), Jake Deitchler (74kg GR), Jake Clark (84kg GR),

 

Missouri – Nick Marable (74 kg FS), Dom Bradley (120kg FS)

 

Missouri Baptist – Helen Maroulis (55kg W)

 

Missouri Valley – Clarissa Chun (48kg W), Stephany Lee (72kg W)

 

Nebraska – Jordan Burroughs (74kg FS), Justin Ruiz (96kg GR), Rulon Gardner (120kg GR)

 

Nebraska-Kearney: Tervel Dlagnev (120kg FS)

 

Nebraska-Omaha: Les Sigman (120kg FS)

 

Neosho County CC – Mary Kelly (48kg FS)

 

North Carolina – Coach/Train: Cary Kolat (66kg FS)

 

North Carolina A&T – Dremiel Byers (120kg GR)

 

Northern Michigan – Spenser Mango (55kg GR), Joe Betterman (60kg GR), Jeremiah Davis (60kg GR), Justin Lester (66kg GR), Jake Fisher (74kg GR), Andrew Bisek (74kg GR), Cheney Haight (84kg GR), Chas Betts (84kg GR), R.C. Johnson (96kg GR), Mary Kelly (48kg W), Whitney Conder (48kg W), Alyssa Lampe (48kg W); Deanna Rix (55kg W),

 

Northwestern – Jake Herbert (84kg FS),

 

Ohio State: Reece Humphrey (60kg FS); J.D. Bergman (96kg FS), Tommy Rowlands (120kg FS); Coach/Train - Shawn Bunch (60kg FS), Tervel Dlagnev (120kg FS); Henry Cejudo (55kg FS)

 

Oklahoma – Sam Hazewinkel (55kg FS), Teyon Ware (66kg FS)

 

Oklahoma City – Kristie Davis (63kg W)

 

Oklahoma State: Obe Blanc (55kg FS), Coleman Scott (60kg FS), Steve Mocco (120kg FS)

 

Oregon State – Chad Henke (96kg FS), Coach: Nick Simmons (55kg FS)

 

Penn State – Cary Kolat (66kg FS), Coach/Train: Teyon Ware (66kg FS), Cael Sanderson (84kg FS), Jake Varner (96kg FS); Les Sigman (120kg FS)

 

Pittsburgh – Keith Gavin (84kg FS),

 

Regina (Canada) – Ali Bernard (72kg W)

 

Selcuk Univ. (Turkey) – Faruk Sahin (66kg GR)

 

Simon Fraser (Canada) – Helen Maroulis (55kg W)

 

Utah Valley – Coach/Train: Justin Ruiz (96kg GR)

 

Wisconsin – Andrew Howe (74kg FS)

 

West Virginia – Coach/train: Danny Felix (55kg FS)
]]> Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:44:00 CDT http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/7706-Qualification-has-begun-for-US-Olympic-Team-Trials-for-Wrestling-65-athletes http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/7639-Penn-State-vs-Minnesota-Nov-20 Penn State’s Nov. 20 Dual with Minnesota to Air Live on the BTN at Noon

Time change allows the Rec Hall battle to air live nationwide

 

            UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; September 30, 2011 – Penn State’s home Big Ten dual meet against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Nov. 20 in Rec Hall is set to be a live broadcast on the Big Ten Network.  The dual, originally set to begin at 2 p.m., will now start at 12 p.m. to allow for the live broadcast.

 

            The early conference match-up is the first announced televised dual for the reigning NCAA and Big Ten champions.  The Nittany Lions begin the season ranked No. in one early pre-season poll, that of WIN Magazine, while Minnesota is ranked No. 4 in that poll.

 

            Penn State returns four All-Americans and Big Ten champions, all of whom placed in the top three nationally during the team’s title run in Philadelphia last March: Junior Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.), defending national champ at 184 and a two-time All-American; senior Frank Molinaro (Barnegat, N.J.), national runner-up at 149 and a three-time All-American; sophomore David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), national runner-up at 157 as a freshman now competing at 165; and sophomore Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), third-place finisher at 174 as a freshman.

 

            The Nittany Lions will start the 2011-12 campaign by hosting the Intrasquad Dual on Thursday, Nov. 3, in Rec Hall (it is free and open to the public).  The regular season begins with a home dual against Bloomsburg on Sunday, Nov. 13.  Match time in Rec Hall for the match-up with the Huskies is set for 2 p.m.  Season tickets have sold so well for the upcoming year fans wishing to become new season ticket holders must now place their names on a waiting list should addition season tickets become available.  Fans can have their names added to the waiting list by calling Penn State ticket office customer service line at 814-867-2557.  As more ticket information becomes available, it can be accessed easily online at is www.GoPSUsports.com/tickets/m-wrestl-tickets.html .  Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstatepat and on Penn State Wrestling’s facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2011-12 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline.
]]> Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:56:00 CDT http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/7639-Penn-State-vs-Minnesota-Nov-20 http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/7594-FightRight-FIght-for-Life Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:56:00 CDT http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/7594-FightRight-FIght-for-Life http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/7576-Matt-Lackey-Clinic PAWR is excited to announce its 2011 fall series of clinics. On Oct 1, 2011 Matt Lackey will be the featured technician. You can read Coach Moore’s Bio below.

Oct 1, 2011 Carlisle, PA
Time 9:00am - 4:00pm

Online Registration

The 2003 Big Ten Male Athlete of the Year, Matt Lackey, will be entering his third year as assistant coach for the Bald Eagle Wrestling Program.

Lackey will assist newly appointed head coach Robbie Waller in all facets of coaching and recruiting, as the two look to bring Lock Haven back to the forefront of the college wrestling world.

Lackey comes to Mat Town, U.S.A. with quite the resume, having won a NCAA Division I National Championship in 2003. The 2003 University of Illinois graduate was a three-time All-American. Lackey took home two conference titles in the always strong Big Ten conference in 2002 and ’03.

Lackey also turned in a solid post-college wrestling career. He is a two-time Olympic Trial qualifier and took fourth at the 2008 U.S. Senior Nationals.

An Illinois native, Lackey won two high school state championships.


Session 1 - 9:00am - 11:30am
Session 2 - 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Session 3 - 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Cost $70 (Limited to 34 wrestlers - Lunch included)

Questions email pywrestlingmark@yahoo.com or call (717) 691-8134 Mark Morris
]]> Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:41:00 CDT http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/7576-Matt-Lackey-Clinic http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/7575-Mack-Lewnes-Clinic PAWR is excited to announce Oct 2, 2011 Mack Lewnes will be the featured clinician This is a part of a series of clinics that PAWR will be hosting this fall. You can read Mack’s Bio below.

Mack Lewnes

Online Registration

Mack Lewnes is a 2011 Graduate of Cornell University. While at Cornell Lewnes was a 4 year starter, 2010 NCAA Finalist, 4X EIWA Champion, and 3X NCAA All American. Mack was named EIWA Freshman of the year in 2008, and was Ivy League wrestler of the year in 2009. Lewnes entered the NCAA tournament twice with an unblemished record and finsihed his career with 150 wind and only 12 loses. Mack also had 55 falls and 91 of his matches ended with him scoring bonus points.

Mack is currently continuing to train with a goal of making the 2012 Olympic team.

Mack will teach advanced neutral offense in one session and the other session he will focus on advanced funky defense


Oct 2, 2011 Carlisle, PA
Time 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Session 1 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Session 2 - 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Cost $50 (Limited to 34 wrestlers)
]]> Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:36:00 CDT http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/7575-Mack-Lewnes-Clinic http://www.pawrvideo.com/article/7494-Troy-Letters-to-Clarion CLARION NAMES TROY LETTERS ASSISTANT WRESTLING COACH

 

            Troy Letters, 29, a former PIAA & NCAA Division I Champion who spent the last three years at Penn State as an assistant coach, was named Clarion University’s first assistant wrestling coach today by Athletic Director Dave Katis.

 

            Letters joins new Clarion Head Wrestling coach Matt Dernlan to form the new Golden Eagles wrestling staff. Dernlan, who also came to Clarion from Penn State, was named head coach on July 25 and replaced former head coach Teague Moore who took the top position at American University.

            “I am very happy to announce the hiring of Troy Letters as our assistant wrestling coach at Clarion,” said Katis. “We are impressed with Troy as a person and a coach and believe he brings a strong wrestling expertise to the program. We feel very fortunate to have him on our staff and feel it shows Clarion’s commitment to a strong, competitive NCAA Division I Wrestling program.”

            Letters comes to Clarion from Penn State, where he spent the last three years helping develop Nittany Lion  wrestlers. In 2008-09 he was the Director of Wrestling Operations, and the last two years as an assistant coach. Penn State won the NCAA Division I National Championship in 2011 with Cael Sanderson as head coach.

            “I am thrilled to have Troy Letters as my assistant coach,” said Clarion mentor Matt Dernlan. “Troy knows what it takes to be the best in the country because he has been there personally. He also knows what it takes to develop and lead others and that’s a trait that will serve him well as we move the Clarion program forward. We share a common belief of what clarion wrestling can be again, and have a unified vision on what it will take to lead Clarion back to national prominence. That’s our goal,” added Dernlan.

            A native of Pittsburgh and a 2001 graduate of Shaler High School, Letters wrestled under coach Rick Laferriere and compiled a 145-5 record at Shaler and won PIAA State titles as a junior in 2000 (152-pounds) and a senior in 2001 (160-pounds). He also placed second at PIAA’s as a sophomore in 1999 (145-pounds). He had over 100 falls in his high school career and as a senior won the Wade Schalles Pinner Award (former Golden Eagle standout) for most falls in a single season.

            Letters went on to wrestle at Lehigh under coach Greg Strobel and amassed a career record of 115-9 (31 falls) from 2003-2006. Troy was an NCAA runner-up as a freshman in 2003 at 165-pounds with a season record of 34-2, then won the NCAA D-I title at 165 in 2004 with a record of 36-1. He placed third at nationals in 2005 at 165-pounds with a record of 27-1 and qualified for nationals his senior year, but an injury kept him out the second half of the year and hampered him at nationals. Troy was a 3-time EIWA Champion and had a dual meet career record of 65-2. 

            After graduating from Lehigh with a degree in Political Science, he coached at Princeton in 2006-07 and then ran his own wrestling club for a year before joining the Penn State staff. 

            “I am happy to be here at Clarion University and thankful for the opportunity to join with Matt (Dernlan) to help build Clarion’s program back to national prominence,” said Letters. “I have great memories of Clarion – especially coming to wrestling camp here as a youth wrestler, and remember the tradition that Clarion enjoyed then. We used to come to matches and root for Clarion. Hopefully I can take what I’ve learned as a wrestler and as a coach at Penn State and apply that knowledge to help our wrestlers become their absolute best. Wrestling is a blue collar sport and Clarion is a blue collar community. I know I am going to love being part of that community and look forward to creating something special with Coach Dernlan that our community can come out and support.”

            Letters and wife Concepcion have a daughter Blythe and are expecting their second child in the next two weeks. The family is moving to Clarion. Troy is the son of Jeff and Kathy Letters.

 

            CLARION WRESTLING NOTES: Clarion head coach Matt Dernlan, who was the head coach at the Nittany Lion (2009-10; 2010-11), is currently in Istanbul, Turkey coaching five wrestlers at the World Freestyle Championships - September 16-18. Three wrestlers representing the USA include Cael Sanderson, Teyon Ware and Jake Varner, while two representing Puerto Rice include Franklin Gomez and Jaime Espinal. Dernlan will attend the World Championships and coach those five wrestlers…. Dernlan is only the  sixth head coach at NCAA Division I Clarion since 1960. Frank Lignelli re-started the wrestling program in the Fall of 1959 and coached through 1966. Bob Bubb elevated the program to elite NCAA Division I status as head coach from 1967- 92, while Jack Davis mentored from 1993-97, Ken Nellis from 1998-2006 and Moore from 2007 – 2011.

The Golden Eagles are 510-316-13 over that time… The program was started in the 1959-60 season under head coach Frank Lignelli ... Lignelli was the coach from 1960-66 with a record of 61-12... He passed the torch to Bob Bubb, who from 1966-92, put Clarion wrestling on the national stage... Bubb had a career record of 322-121-4 ... Bubb led Clarion to a 4th place team finish at D-I nationals in 1973, sixth in 1972 and 87 and eighth in 1992, his final season... Bubb coached 7 D-I champions, 3 college division champs, 27 All-Americans, 29 EWL winners and 68 PSAC champs ... Bubb will be remembered for two special athletes, namely Wade Schalles and Kurt Angle... Both were named to the NCAA/NWCA 75th Anniversary Team in March of 2005... Schalles had an amazing career record of 153-5-1, won 2 NCAA titles and posted an NCAA record 106 pins ... Angle also was a 2-time NCAA D-I Champion, posted a record of 116-10-2 and also won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1996 ... On June 4, 2005, Bubb was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater, Oklahoma .... Jack Davis was Clarion’s head coach from 1993-97 with a record of 43-34-5, Nellis (47-89-3; 1998-2006), and Moore (37-60-1)... Clarion has 8 D-I National Champions, 43 All-Americans, 52 EWL winners and 111 PSAC Champions... That also includes 14 PSAC and 3 EWL team titles…. In 2011 Clarion won the PSAC team title, placed fourth at EWL’s and qualified two wrestlers to the NCAA Division I Nationals in 157-lb James Fleming (So. West Mifflin) and 165-lb Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (Jr. Tashkent, Uzbekistan).
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Monday September 12
Greco- 55kg, 66kg, 96kg

Tuesday September 13
Greco- 60kg, 84kg, 120kg

Wednesday September 14
Greco- 74kg
Women- 48kg, 51kg

Thursday September 15
Women- 55kg, 59kg, 63kg

Friday September 16
Women- 67kg, 72kg
Freestyle- 55kg

Saturday September 17
Freestyle- 60kg, 84kg, 96kg

Sunday September 18
Freestyle- 66kg, 74kg, 120kg
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