2015 Nittany Lion Open – Championship Finals

Sunday, December 6, 2015 – Rec Hall – University Park, Pa.

 

WEIGHT BY WEIGHT:

 

125: 

#4 Nico Megaludis, Murrysville, Pa. – 1st

Rd. 1: Breandon Coughlin, Maryland – W, 19-4 TF (4:07)

Rd. 2: Keanan Bottorf, Lock Haven – WBF (5:24)

Qtrs: Josh Kramer, Arizona State – WBF (1:38)

Semis: Devin Brown, West Virginia – WBF (2:02)

Finals: Joseph Martinez, Virginia – W, 15-5 MD 

 

Kenny Yanovich, Effort, Pa. – 5th

Rd. 1: Peter Robinson, Maryland – W, 11-2 MD

Rd. 2: Brandon Roseborough, Army – W, 17-0 TF (1:57)

Qtrs: Josh Patrick, Rutgers – W, 7-4

Semis: Joseph Martinez, Virginia – L, 2-9

Cn Semi: Josh Kramer, Arizona State – L, 3-5

5th Place: Devin Brown, West Virginia – WBF (2:34) 

 

Patrick Higgins, Monroeville, N.J. – UA

Rd. 1: Joseph Martinez, Virginia – L, 1-13 MD

Cn 1: bye

Cn 2: Arick Shankles, Edinboro – WBF (2:35)

Cn 3: Frank Satriale, Bucknell – W, 2-1

Cn 4: Josh Patrick, Rutgers – L, 2-18 TF 

 

133:

#8 Jordan Conaway, Abbottstown, Pa. – 2nd

Rd. 1: Bye

Rd. 2: Ben Bliss, Bucknell – W, 17-2 TF (4:28)

Qtrs: Danny Martoccio, Franklin & Marshall – W, 15-1 MD

Semis: Caleb Richardson, Penn – W, 6-1

Finals: Jered Cortez, Penn State – L, 4-5 (tb) 

 

George Carpenter, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Rd. 1: Vincent Vespa, Army – L, 0-4

Cn 1: Peter Lipari, Rutgers – L, 0-11 MD 

 

Jered Cortez, Carol Stream, Ill. – UA – 1st

Rd. 1: Bye

Rd. 2: Nick Ottaviano, Rutgers – WBF (0:51)

Qtrs: Scott Parker, Lehigh – W, 3-1

Semis: Geoff Alexander, Maryland – W, med. forfeit

Finals: #8 Jordan Conaway, Penn State – W, 5-4 (tb) 

 

141:

#6 Jimmy Gulibon, Latrobe, Pa. – T-5th

Rd. 1: Bye

Rd. 2: Marc Mastropietro, Penn – W, 17-2 TF

Rd. 3: Matt Kelly, Army – W, 16-1 TF (4:55)

Qtrs: Sam Krivus, Virginia – W, 5-3

Semis: Medical Forfeit (not a loss) 

 

Kade Moss, South Jordan, Utah – T-5th

Rd. 1: Caleb Mariakas, West Virginia – W, 18-2 TF (4:21)

Rd. 2: Tim Rooney, Kent State – WBF (1:09)

Rd. 3: Matt Kolodzik, Princeton – L, 8-11

Cn 2: William Koll, Cornell – WBF (2:06)

Cn 3: Nick Casella, Maryland – WBF (4:29)

Cn 4: Connor Prince, Navy – WBF (2:00)

Cn Qtr: Sam Krivus, Virginia – W, 3-2 TB 

 

Gary Dinmore, Skillman, N.J. – UA – 8th

Rd. 1: Eric Friedman, Penn – W, 16-1 TF (5:47)

Rd. 2: Kyle Greene, Bucknell – W, 12-2 MD

Rd. 3: Jake Newhouse, Kent State --  W, 7-0

Qtrs: Jared Prince, Navy – LBF (4:49)

Cn 4: Billy Rappo, Maryland – W, 3-2

Cn Qtr: #19 Richard Durso, Franklin & Marshall – L, 4-6 

 

Dominic Giannangeli, Murrysville, Pa. – UA

Rd. 1: Bye

Rd. 2: Anthony Tutolo, Kent State – L, 3-7

Cn 2: William Koll, Cornell – L, 3-18 TF (7:00) 

 

Triston Law, Windber, Pa. – UA

Rd. 1: Brendan Ryan, Virginia Tech – W, 7-2

Rd. 2: Nick Casella, Maryland – L, 1-6

Cn 2: Billy Rappo, Maryland – LBF (1:01) 

 

149:

#1 Zain Retherford, Benton, Pa. – 1st

Rd. 1: Bye

Rd. 2: Matt Russo, NON-COLLEGIATE – WBF (4:09) result does not count

Rd. 3: Louis Colonna, West Virginia – WBF (1:21)

Qtrs: Josh Maruca, Arizona State – W, 15-0 (7:00)

Semis: Troy Heilmann, North Carolina – W, 14-4 MD

Finals: Ken Theobold, Rutgers – W, 8-1  

 

157:

#3 Jason Nolf, Yatesboro, Pa. – 1st

Rd. 1: Brady Mason, Pitt – WBF (3:10)

Rd. 2: Zaal Zafari, Edinboro – WBF (1:36)

Rd. 3: Dan Ritz, NON-COLLEGIATE – WBF (1:50)

Qtrs: Zach Elvin, Navy – W, 23-8 TF (6:33)

Semis: Casey Sparkman, Kent State – W, 27-14 MD

Finals: Drew Longo, Lehigh – WBF (1:23) 

 

Zack Beitz, Mifflintown, Pa. – 3rd

Rd. 1: Bye

Rd. 2: Jake Kaminksy, Hofstra – W, 14-3 MD

Rd. 3: Nate Russell, Pitt – WBF (2:47)

Qtrs: Maazia Bethea, Penn – W, 12-5

Semis: Drew Longo, Lehigh – L, 10-15

Cn Qtr: Taylor Simaz, Cornell – W, 12-2 MD

Cn Semi: Cole Walter, Lehigh – W, 10-5

3rd: Maaziah Bethea, Penn – W, 8-4 

 

165:

#20 Shakur Rasheed, Coram, N.Y. – 2nd

Rd. 1: Sam Williams, Army – W, 17-0 TF

Rd. 2: Isaac Bast, Kent State – W, 14-2 MD

Qtrs: Derek Evanovich, Maryland – W, 14-3 MD

Semis: Cody Law, Penn State – W, 8-0 MD

Finals: Geno Morelli, Penn State – L, 2-3 

 

Garett Hammond, Chambersburg, Pa.

Rd. 1: Mikey Simmons, Rutgers – W, 17-2 TF

Rd. 2: Max Elling, Columbia – W, 17-5 MD

Qtrs: Jared Walker, Kent State – WBF (0:22)

Semis: Geno Morelli, Penn State – L, 7-12

Cn Semi: Jordan Pagano, Rutgers – W, 14-3 MD

3rd: Dillon Artigliene, Cornell -- W, 8-4 

 

Cody Law, Windber, Pa. – 5th

Rd. 1: Demetri Probst, Lock Haven – W, 24-7 TF

Rd. 2: Chase Gallick, Lehigh – W, 21-6 TF (5:24)

Qtrs: Jordan Pagano, Rutgers – W, 9-2

Semis: #20 Shakur Rasheed, Penn State – L, 0-8 MD

Cn Semi: Dillon Artigliere, Cornell – LBF (0:51)

5th: Jordan Pagano, Rutgers, W, 10-2 MD 

 

Geno Morelli, DuBois, Pa. – 1st

Rd. 1: Gordon Bolig, Franklin & Marshall – W, 18-2 TF

Rd. 2: Paul Dunn, Lehigh – W, 18-1 TF (3:00)

Qtrs: Dillon Artigliere, Cornell – W, 4-1

Semis: Garett Hammond, Penn State – W, 12-7

Finals: #20 Shakur Rasheed, Penn State – W, 3-2  

 

Francisco Bisono, Hauppauge, N.J. – UA

Rd. 1: Jared Walker, Kent State – L, 4-7

Cn 1: Dakota Greene, Drexel – L, 5-8

 

174:

#6 Bo Nickal, Allen, Texas – 1st

Rd. 1: Graham Ratermann, Army – WBF (1:16)

Rd. 2: Nick Stephani, Bucknell – W, 23-8 (TF; 5:09)

Qtrs: Dominic Prezzia, Ohio State – WBF (1:39)

Semis: Anthony Pafumi, Rutgers – WBF (1:13)

Finals: Myles Martin, Ohio State – W, 4-3  

 

Brian Brill, Lock Haven, Pa. – 7th

Rd. 1: Dom Scalise, Virginia – W, 17-4 MD

Rd. 2: Dan McDevitt, Penn – W, 13-4 MD

Qtrs: Myles Martin, Ohio State – L, 6-7

Cn 4: Alex Benoit, Navy – WBF (3:18)

Cn Qtr: Dylan Wisman, Missouri – L, 3-14 MD

7th Place: Ben Harvey, Army – W, 10-7  

 

184:

#13 Matt McCutcheon, Apollo, Pa.

Rd. 1: Connor Route, Penn College – WBF (0:52)

Rd. 2: Corey Kerkesner, Franklin & Marshall – W, 16-0 (TF; 3:19)

Qtrs: Michael Macchiavello, North Carolina State – L, 4-6 (sv)

 

Dylan Dailey, Danville, Pa.

Rd. 1: Matt Valenti, NON-COLLEGIATE – W, 15-0 TF

Rd. 2: Alexander Deciantis, Drexel – L, 4-6

Cn 2: Paul Schoenberg, NON-COLLEGIATE – L, default  

 

Kellan Stout, Pittsburgh, Pa. – UA – 4th

Rd. 1: Josh Baker, NON-COLLEGIATE – WBF (0:58)

Rd. 2: Jon Schmisstauter, Army – WBF (0:27)

Qtrs: Anthony Messner, Rutgers – W, 8-2

Semis: #10 Lorenzo Thomas, Penn – L, 2-10 MD

Cn Semi: Tyler Askey, Virginia – W, 5-0

3rd: Joe Heybob, Penn – L, 5-8 

 

197:

#1 Morgan McIntosh, Santa Ana, Calif. – 1st

Rd. 1: Ben Honis, NON-COLLEGIATE – W, 12-4 MD

Rd. 2: Jacob Lucas, NON-COLLEGIATE – WBF (2:27)

Qtrs: Reynold Maines, Clarion – W, 19-1 TF (6:55)

Semis: Owen Scott, Cornell – W, 18-2 TF (4:48)

Finals: Rocco Caywood, Army – W, 15-6 MD 

 

285:

Caleb Livingston, Drexel Hill, Pa.

Rd. 1: Doug Vollaro, Lehigh – L, 1-10 MD

Cn 1: Austin Myers, West Virginia – L, 3-6

 

NON-COLLEGIATE – Unattached and a non-collegiate wrestler, does NOT count as a win or loss

UA – Unattached for Penn State

# Ranking listed is InterMat as of 12/1/15 

 

 

 

Patrick Donghia

Assistant Director, Strategic Communications

Penn State Athletics

Ph: 814 863 3164 – Cel: 814 777 8105  -- email: pad11@psu.edu