Nittany Lions Roll to Third Straight Southern Scuffle Crown

Total team effort as 11 of 17 Lions place, including three champions

 

                CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.; January 2, 2013 – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 1 in the latest Intermat TPI, used a complete team effort to claim its third straight Southern Scuffle crown.  Penn State ran away from second place Oklahoma State, posting 178.5 points to 158.0 for the Cowboys. 

 

                The Nittany Lions used a dominating 5-1 performance in the semifinals to set up a 3-2 run in the finals, crowning three champions.  In all, 11 of Penn State’s 17 competing wrestlers placed at the event.

 

                Sophomore All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.), ranked No. 2 at 125, began his day with a 3-1 win over No. 10 Nashon Garrett in the semifinals.  He then took on No. 8 Matt Snyder of Virginia in the finals and rolled to an 8-4 victory.  Megaludis used two takedowns and a reversal in the finals to grab the crown.  The Lion freshman gave up all four of his points in the first period and dominated action from there Megaludis went 4-0 over the course of the tournament, improving his record to 12-1.

 

                Junior James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) entered the tournament as the fifth-seed at 157 and notched the biggest upse4t of the finals, grabbing a 2-1 (tb) win over top-seeded Alex Dieringer of Oklahoma State, ranked No. 8 nationally.  Vollrath moved into the finals to face No. 14 Jedd Moore of Virginia. Like his prior bout against a ranked foe, Vollrath took the ranked Tiger into extra time before dropping a hard-fought 3-1 (sv) decision.  The second place finish came courtesy of a 4-1 record with two majors.  Vollrath is 20-5 overall.

 

                Junior All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio), ranked No. 2 at 165, majored No. 4 Tyler Caldwell of Oklahoma State 11-0 in the semifinal, setting up a match-up with No. 1 Kyle Dake of Cornell in the finals. The duo battled through an even first period, Dake took down to start the second and escaped for a 1-0 lead after two.  Taylor chose down in the third and worked his way to a reversal and a 2-1 lead.  With just under 1:00 left, the duo rolled out of bounds and Dake was given a reversal by the official after action moved out of the circle.  Taylor then worked to escape, while maintaining a riding time edge to grab the win.  Dake held on for most of the bout and Taylor was not awarded an escape at the end of the match (and his riding time fell to :59), giving Dake a 3-2 decision.  Taylor went 4-1 with two pins and a tech fall to take second.  His record now stands at 13-1.

 

                Junior All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.), ranked No. 1 at 184, dominated No. 9 Mike Larson of Missouri in the semis, posting an 11-0 major.  He moved into the finals where he took on No. 2 Steve Bosak of Cornell.  Ruth wasted no time in establishing his dominance over Bosak, using two first period takedowns to bolt out to a 4-1 lead.  He then added a reversal and 2:55 in riding time to coast to the 7-3 win and claim yet another Southern Scuffle title.  Ruth went 6-0 at the tournament, notching three pins and two majors.  He remains undefeated with a 15-0 record.

 

 

                Senior All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) downed No. 13 Scott Schiller of Minnesota 9-5 in his semifinal bout and met No. 9 Jake Meredith of Arizona State in the finals. After giving up a takedown in the first period on a throw attempt, Wright steadily waited for his chance to pounce.  Tied 2-2 in the second, and with Meredith taking down, Wright used a split-scissors to turn the Sun Devil to his back and get the pin at the 5:33 mark to claim the Scuffle crown.  Wright was superb on the weekend, going 5-0 with two pins.  He improves his undefeated record to 14-0 overall.

 

                True freshman Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.) rolled through his first three consolation bouts, picking up a tech fall and a major over No. 16 George DiCamillo in the process.  Gulibon, wrestling unattached as the sixth seed, then lost to No. 6 Nathan McCormick of Missouri in the third place bout and took fourth place.  He finished the tournament with a 5-2 mark (including one win over a non-collegiate grappler) with three tech falls and a major.

 

                Senior James English (York, Pa.) also won his first three bouts of the day in consolation action and, as the 10th-seed, advanced to the bronze medal match where he met Missouri’s Drake Houdashelt.  English used two takedowns and relentless pressure to post the 5-2 win and take third place.  The senior went 6-1 overall at the tournament with a pin and a forfeit victory.  English is now 13-2 on the year.

 

                Senior Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) entered the tournament unseeded but had a fine showing.  Pearsall went 4-3 overall, including a win over No. 15 Justin LaValle of Old Dominion in consolation action, and placed eighth at 141. Red-shirt freshman Luke Frey (Montoursville, Pa.), also unseeded, was superb at 149 for Penn State, posting a 4-2 mark with three majors and placing seventh.  Sophomore Jimmy Lawson (Tom’s River, N.J.) split his opening consolation bouts and wrestled for seventh place.  He met No. 14 Levi Cooper of Arizona State for seventh and rolled to an 11-7 win, going 4-2 and taking seventh.

 

                In addition to those top performances, the entire Nittany Lion contingent picked up wins at the event. Red-shirt freshman Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) was Penn State’s scoring wrestler at 133.  Conaway lost his first consolation bout of the day and ended his initial Southern Scuffle run with a 1-2 mark.  True freshman Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) did not compete in consolation action on day two, taking a medical forfeit (non-loss) as a precaution. Beitz, wrestling unattached, finished his first Scuffle with a 3-1 mark at 141.  Senior Nick Fischer (Unionville, Pa.) dropped his first conso bout, losing 7-0 to No. 15 Zach Toal of Missouri.  Fischer ended his tournament with a 3-2 mark.  Sophomore Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) dropped a tough 9-3 decision to No. 17 Jeremy Johnson of Ohio in his conso bout today and ended his tourney run with a 2-2 mark. Yesterday, freshman James Frascella (Carmel, Ind.) went 1-2 at 174 and Nick Ruggear (Oxford, Pa.) went 2-2 at 285.

 

                Penn State went 5-1 in the semis, setting up its 3-2 run in the finals.  In consolation action, the Nittany Lions combined to go 14-8, giving the team a 22-11 mark on day two.  Penn State’s 11 placers (of 17 competing wrestlers) included three champs, two second placers, two third place finishers, a fourth place finisher, two sevenths and an eighth.  Penn State posted a 63-24 overall record through the two-day tournament with 12 pins, four tech falls and 13 majors as well as two forfeits.  31 of Penn State’s 63 wins were for bonus points. Penn State’s third straight team title makes it the third team in Scuffle history to win (or share) three crowns (joining Minnesota and Cornell).

 

            Penn State returns to action on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, when Michigan State invades Rec Hall for a 2 p.m. meeting.  Penn State’s full season of home duals is sold out but limited Standing Room Only tickets are available for select dual meets. For information on which duals have a limited number of SRO tickets available and to purchase tickets, fans can call 1-800-NITTANY or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office windows from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstateWREST and on Penn State Wrestling’s facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling.   The 2012-13 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline.

 

2013 SOUTHERN SCUFFLE FINAL TEAM STANDINGS TOP FOUR TEAMS:

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 – Chattanooga, Tenn.

1: PENN STATE – 178.5

2: Oklahoma State – 158.0

3: Missouri – 147.5

4: Minnesota – 139.5

 

ATTENDANCE: 5,399

 

(Rankings Listed are National, Intermat as of 12/18/12)

 

Penn State’s 125 agate:

 

#2 Nico Megaludis (No. 1 seed):

1st Round:  bye

2nd Round: W, 11-4 dec. Eddie Klimara, Oklahoma State

Qtrs: W, 9-3 dec. David Terao, American

Semis: W, 3-1 dec. #10 Nashon Garrett, Cornell

Finals: W, 8-4 dec. #8 Matt Snyder, Virginia

4-0, CHAMPION

 

Penn State’s 133 agate:

 

Jordan Conaway:

1st Round:  bye

2nd Round: W, 5-2 dec. Scott Festejo, Old Dominion

Qtrs: L, 5-6 dec. #16 George DiCamillo, Virginia

Cons 5: L, 3-10 dec. Zach Watson, Virginia

1-2, DNP

 

Jimmy Gulibon (No. 6 seed/wrestling UNATTACHED):

1st Round:  W, 19-4 TF over Luke Mario, North Carolina (TF; 5:16)

2nd Round: W, 15-0 TF over Aaron Hansen, The Citadel (TF; 5:06)

Qtrs: L, 5-9 dec. #7 Jon Morrison, Oklahoma State

Cons 5: W, 15-0 TF over Scott Festejo, Old Dominion (TF; 3:13)

Cons Qtrs: W, 7-5 (sv) dec. Mark Gray, non-collegiate

Cons Semis: W, 13-5 maj. dec. #16 George DiCamillo, Virginia

3rd Place: LBF to #6 Nathan McCormick, Missouri (4:45)

Currently 5-2, 4th place

 

Penn State’s 141 agate:

 

Bryan Pearsall:

1st Round:  W, 10-8 dec. Nick Flannery, Cleveland State

2nd Round: L, 1-7 dec. Dean Pavlou, Chattanooga

Cons 3: WBF over Trevor Jauch, Missouri (1:52)

Cons 4: WB inj. forf. Matt Nelson, Virginia

Cons 5: W, 5-0 dec. #15 Justin LaValle, Old Dominion

Cons Qtrs: L, 4-7 dec. Julian Feikert, Oklahoma State

7th Place: L, 2-4 dec. Dean Pavlou, Chattanooga

4-3, 8th place

 

Zack Beitz (wrestling UNATTACHED):

1st Round:  W, 10-5 dec. John Boyle, American

2nd Round: L, 1-2 dec. U. Khishignyam, The Citadel

Cons 3: W, 5-4 Case Garrison, Oklahoma State

Cons 4: W, 5-2 dec. Jimmy Nehls, Virginia

Went 3-1, took medical forfeit (non-loss), DNP

 

Penn State’s 149 agate:

 

James English (No. 10 seed):

1st Round:  WBF over Charles Holt, The Citadel (3:24)

2nd Round: W, 6-2 dec. Seth Lange, Minnesota

Qtrs: L, 6-12 dec. #1 Jordan Oliver, Oklahoma State

Cons 5: W, 5-2 dec. Ryan Dunphy, Cornell

Cons Qtrs: W, 5-1 dec. Dustin Walraven, South Dakota St.

Cons Semis: W, medical forfeit (No. 2 Dylan Ness DNC)

3rd Place: W, 5-2 dec. Drake Houdashelt, Missouri

6-1, 3rd Place

 

Luke Frey:

1st Round:  W, 9-1 maj. dec. Dustin Walraven, South Dakota State

2nd Round: W, 10-0 maj. dec. Jared Pressley, Chattanooga

Qtrs: L, 4-9 dec. #2 Dylan Ness, Minnesota

Cons 5: W, 13-2 maj. dec. John Belanger, Army

Cons Qtrs: L, 0-10 maj. dec. Drake Houdashelt, Missouri

7th Place: W, 4-3

4-2, 7th Place

 

Penn State’s 157 agate:

 

James Vollrath (No. 5 seed):

1st Round:  W, 14-4 maj. dec. Andrew DeHart, Duke

2nd Round: W, 6-5 dec. Ryan Harrington, North Carolina

Qtrs: W, 11-3 maj. dec. Matthew Frisch, The Citadel

Semis: W, 2-1 (tb) dec. #8 Alex Dieringer, Oklahoma State

Finals: L, 1-3 (sv) dec. #14 Jedd Moore, Virginia

4-1, 2nd Place

 

Penn State’s 165 agate:

 

#2 David Taylor (No. 2 seed):

1st Round:  W, 22-7 TF over Jesse Stafford, Air Force

2nd Round: WBF over Parker Madl, Arizona State (1:31)

Qtrs: WBF over Paul Hancock, Army (4:39)

Semis: W, 10-0 maj. dec. #4 Tyler Caldwell, Oklahoma State

Finals: L, 2-3 dec. #1 Kyle Dake, Cornell

4-1, 2nd Place

 

Nick Fischer:

1st Round:  W, 13-2 maj. dec. John Lampe, Chattanooga

2nd Round: L, 2-11 maj. dec. #7 Nick Sulzer, Virginia

Cons 3: W, 8-2 dec. Phillip Barreiro, American

Cons 4: W, 4-2 dec. Tyler Prazma, Missouri

Cons 5: L, 0-7 dec. #15 Zach Toal, Missouri

3-2, DNP

 

Penn State’s 174 agate:

 

#3 Matt Brown (No. 3 seed):

1st Round:  WBF over Trey Adamson, Duke (5:46)

2nd Round: WBF over Keithen Cast, American (1:42)

Qtrs: W, 17-8 maj. dec. #20 Cody Walters, Ohio

Semis: LBF to #4 Logan Storley, Minnesota (4:06)

Cons Semis: W, 9-4 dec. Todd Porter, Missouri

3rd Place: W, 10-3 dec. #16 Jon Fausey, Virginia

5-1, 3rd place

 

James Frascella:

1st Round:  L, 2-13 maj. dec. John Lampe, Chattanooga

Cons 1: W, 10-2 maj. dec. Troy Morisette, South Dakota State

Cons 2: L, 1-4 (tb) dec. George Pickett, Cornell

1-2 Overall, DNP

 

Penn State’s 184 agate:

 

#1 Ed Ruth (No. 1 seed):

Pigtail:  WBF over Thomas Barriero, American (2:14)

1st Round: WBF over James Cook, Campbell (3:29)

2nd Round: WBF over Diego Bencomo, Duke (3:37)

Qtrs: W, 13-4 maj. dec. Stephen Doty, Virginia

Semis: W, 11-0 maj. dec. #9 Mike Larson, Missouri

Finals: W, 7-3 dec. #2 Steve Bosak, Cornell

6-0, CHAMPION

 

Penn State’s 197 agate:

 

#3 Quentin Wright (No. 1 seed):

1st Round:  WBF over Devon Bradley, American (1:19)

2nd Round: W, 4-0 dec. Peter Huntley, Navy

Qtrs: W, 9-2 dec. Conner Hartman, Duke

Semis: W, 9-5 dec. #13 Scott Schiller, Minnesota

Finals: WBF over #9 Jake Meredith, Arizona State (5:33)

5-0 Overall, CHAMPION

 

Penn State’s 285 agate:

 

Jimmy Lawson (No. 6 seed):

1st Round:  W, 2-0 dec. Joshua Davis, North Carolina

2nd Round: W, 5-1 dec. Kevin Malone, Chattanooga

Qtrs: L, 1-8 dec. #3 Alan Gelogaev, Oklahoma State

Cons 5: W, 3-1 (sv) Daniel Miller, Navy

Cons Qtrs: , 2-6 dec. #17 Jeremy Johnson, Ohio

7th Place: W, 11-7 dec. #14 Levi Cooper, Arizona State

4-2, 7th Place

 

Jon Gingrich (No. 7 seed):

1st Round:  W, 4-0 dec. Brendon Walsh, Duke

2nd Round: W, 5-2 dec. Stryker Lane, Cornell

Qtrs: L, 2-3 dec. #2 Dom Bradley, Missouri

Cons 5: L, 3-9 dec. #17 Jeremy Johnson, Ohio

2-2 DNP

 

Nick Ruggear:

1st Round:  WBF over Jacob Aiken-Phillips, Cornell

2nd Round: L, Nick Gwiazdowski, North Carolina

Cons 3: W, 10-2 maj. dec. Cody Davis, Air Force

Cons 4: L, 1-3 dec. Daniel Miller, Navy

Went 2-2, DNP

 

 

 

No. 1 Penn State in First After Day One of 2013 Southern Scuffle

Lions tally 11 pins on day one in Chattanooga

 

                CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.; January 1, 2013 – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 1 in the latest Intermat TPI, used 11 pins to leap into the lead after the first day of the 2013 Southern Scuffle.  Head coach Cael Sanderson’s won 43 bouts on the day, 24 by bonus, and advanced six wrestlers into tomorrow’s semifinals.

 

                Penn State sent a total of 17 wrestlers into action at the Scuffle (15 scoring and two unattached).  Heading into day two, 15 of those 17 wrestlers remain alive as the Nittany Lions look to claim their third straight Scuffle title.  Penn State is in first with 102.0 points, followed by Minnesota in second with 94.0 and Oklahoma State in third with 89.5

 

                The Nittany Lions entered the tournament with nine seeded wrestlers plus an unattached grappler being seeded.  All-American Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, Pa.) was the top seed at 125, senior James English (York, Pa.) was the 10th-seed at 149, junior James Vollrath (Richboro, Pa.) was the 5th-seed at 157 and All-American David Taylor (St. Paris, Ohio) was the 2nd-seed at 165.

 

                Sophomore Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah) was the 3rd-seed at 174, All-American Ed Ruth (Harrisburg, Pa.) was the top-seed at 184, All-American Quentin Wright (Wingate, Pa.) was the top-seed at 197, sophomore Jimmy Lawson (Tom’s River, N.J.) was the 6th-seed at 285 and classmate Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) was the 7th-seed at 285.  True freshman Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), wrestling unattached at 133, was the 6th-seed.

 

                Penn State opened the tournament in outstanding fashion, posting a nearly perfect mark through the first round.  With Megaludis and starting 133-pounder Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) getting byes, Penn State still racked up big wins.  Ten of Penn State’s first round wins were of the bonus point variety. The Nittany Lions’ two unattached wrestlers, true freshmen Gulibon and Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.) went 2-0 as well with Gulibon posting a tech fall.  Overall, all 15 Nittany Lions (including Gulibon and Beitz) went 15-1 with six pins, two techs and three majors.

 

                The Nittany Lions then put together a strong second round, pushing a total of 12 wrestlers through to the quarterfinals (11 attached and one unattached).  Penn State entered the quarterfinals with a 28-5 overall mark with nine pins, three techs and five majors. 

 

                Megaludis was first up for Penn State at 125.  Ranked No. 2 nationally, Megaludis made short work of American’s David Terao, rolling to a 9-3 win.  The Lion went 2-0 on the day and will wrestle in tomorrow’s semifinals.   At 133, Conaway nearly upset No. 16 George DiCamillo of Virginia, just missing out on a late takedown before losing 6-5. Conaway went 1-1 in day one and wrestles in consolations tomorrow.  Gulibon dropped a 9-5 decision to #7 Jon Morrison of Oklahoma State.  Gulibon went 2-1 with two tech falls and wrestles in consolations tomorrow.

 

                English took on No. 1 Jordan Oliver of Oklahoma State and dropped a tough 12-6 decision. English was 2-1 on the day with a pin and is in action tomorrow in consolations.  Red-shirt freshman Luke Frey (Montoursville, Pa.) battled No. 2 Dylan Ness of Minnesota tough as well, losing 9-4.  Frey is also 2-1 with two majors and in action tomorrow.  At 157, Vollrath continued a strong run, posting an 11-3 major over Matthew Frisch of the Citadel to advance to the semis.  Vollrath was 3-0 with two majors on the day.

 

                Second-ranked Taylor capped off a blistering first day by pinning Army’s Paul Hancock at the 4:39 mark to advance to the semifinals.  Taylor went 3-0 with two pins and a tech fall on day one of the Scuffle.  No.3 Brown was dominant in the quarters at 174, posting a 17-8 major over No. 20 Cody Walters of Ohio.  Brown went 3-0 to advance to the semifinals with two pins and a major.  No.1 Ed Ruth capped off a stellar first day by majoring Virginia’s Stephen Doty 13-4 to move to the semifinals.  Ruth had Penn State’s only pigtail and went 4-0 on the day with three pins and a major.

 

                No. 3 Quentin Wright advanced to the semis at 197, downing Duke’s Conner Hartmann 9-2 in the quarters. Wright was 3-0 with a pin on the day.  Penn State had two heavyweights in the quarters.  Lawson took No. 3 Alan Gelogaev of Oklahoma State and dropped a hard-fought 8-1 decision.  Lawson continues on in consolation action after a 2-1 day.  Gingrich took No. 2 Dom Bradley of Missouri to the wire, nearly pulling off the upset before falling 3-2.  Gingrich went 2-1 on the day and continues on tomorrow in consolation action.

 

                In the evening’s consolation action, Penn State was equally impressive.  Senior 141-pounder Bryan Pearsall (Lititz, Pa.) bounced back from a second round loss to win two straight consolation bouts with a pin and a medical forfeit.  Pearsall is 3-1 overall and continues on tomorrow. Beitz came back from a second round loss to win two as well.  He posts a 3-1 mark as well and wrestles tomorrow morning.

 

                Senior Nick Fischer (Unionville, Pa.) also responded after a second round loss and picked up two consolation wins.  Fischer went 3-1 on day one with a major and continues on tomorrow. Red-shirt freshman James Frascella (Carmel, Ind.) lost his first round match at 174 then split his two consolation bouts.  Frascella went 1-2 in his first trip to the Scuffle, including a major decision. Sophomore Nick Ruggear (Oxford, Pa.) made his season debut at 285. After a first round pin, Ruggear dropped his second round bout but then rebounded to split consolation bouts before bowing out.  Ruggear went 2-2 with a pin and a major in his first action of the season.

 

                Penn State went 6-6 in the quarterfinals, giving the Nittany Lions six wrestlers in tomorrow’s semifinals.  Overall, Penn State ended day one with, including unattached wrestlers, a 41-13 record with 11 pins, nine majors, three tech falls and a forfeit victory.

 

            Penn State continues action in the Southern Scuffle beginning tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.  Penn State’s next home dual is set for Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, when Michigan State invades Rec Hall for a 2 p.m. meeting.  Penn State’s full season of home duals is sold out but limited Standing Room Only tickets are available for select dual meets. For information on which duals have a limited number of SRO tickets available and to purchase tickets, fans can call 1-800-NITTANY or visit the Bryce Jordan Center ticket office windows from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstateWREST and on Penn State Wrestling’s facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling.   The 2012-13 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline.

 

2013 SOUTHERN SCUFFLE TOP FIVE TEAM STANDINGS AFTER DAY ONE:

Tuesday, January 1, 2013 – Chattanooga, Tenn.

1: Penn State – 102.0

2: Minnesota – 94.0

3: Oklahoma State – 89.5

4: Cornell – 84.5

5: Missouri – 75.0

 

(Rankings Listed are National, Intermat as of 12/18/12)

 

Penn State’s 125 agate:

 

#2 Nico Megaludis (No. 1 seed):

1st Round:  bye

2nd Round: W, 11-4 dec. Eddie Klimara, Oklahoma State

Qtrs: W, 9-3 dec. David Terao, American

Semis: Tomorrow

Currently 2-0, in action tomorrow

 

Penn State’s 133 agate:

 

Jordan Conaway:

1st Round:  bye

2nd Round: W, 5-2 dec. Scott Festejo, Old Dominion

Qtrs: L, 5-6 dec. #16 George DiCamillo, Virginia

Cons 5: Tomorrow

Currently 1-1, in action tomorrow

 

Jimmy Gulibon (No. 6 seed/wrestling UNATTACHED):

1st Round:  W, 19-4 TF over Luke Mario, North Carolina (TF; 5:16)

2nd Round: W, 15-0 TF over Aaron Hansen, The Citadel (TF; 5:06)

Qtrs: L, 5-9 dec. #7 Jon Morrison, Oklahoma State

Cons 5: Tomorrow

Currently 2-1, in action tomorrow

 

Penn State’s 141 agate:

 

Bryan Pearsall:

1st Round:  W, 10-8 dec. Nick Flannery, Cleveland State

2nd Round: L, 1-7 dec. Dean Pavlou, Chattanooga

Cons 3: WBF over Trevor Jauch, Missouri (1:52)

Cons 4: WB inj. forf. Matt Nelson, Virginia

Cons 5: Tomorrow

Currently 3-1, in action tomorrow

 

Zack Beitz (wrestling UNATTACHED):

1st Round:  W, 10-5 dec. John Boyle, American

2nd Round: L, 1-2 dec. U. Khishignyam, The Citadel

Cons 3: W, 5-4 Case Garrison, Oklahoma State

Cons 4: W, 5-2 dec. Jimmy Nehls, Virginia

Currently 3-1, in action tomorrow

 

Penn State’s 149 agate:

 

James English (No. 10 seed):

1st Round:  WBF over Charles Holt, The Citadel (3:24)

2nd Round: W, 6-2 dec. Seth Lange, Minnesota

Qtrs: L, 6-12 dec. #1 Jordan Oliver, Oklahoma State

Cons: Tomorrow

Currently 2-1, in action tomorrow

 

Luke Frey:

1st Round:  W, 9-1 maj. dec. Dustin Walraven, South Dakota State

2nd Round: W, 10-0 maj. dec. Jared Pressley, Chattanooga

Qtrs: L, 4-9 dec. #2 Dylan Ness, Minnesota

Cons: Tomorrow

Currently 2-1, in action tomorrow

 

Penn State’s 157 agate:

 

James Vollrath (No. 5 seed):

1st Round:  W, 14-4 maj. dec. Andrew DeHart, Duke

2nd Round: W, 6-5 dec. Ryan Harrington, North Carolina

Qtrs: W, 11-3 maj. dec. Matthew Frisch, The Citadel

Semis: Tomorrow

Currently 3-0, in action tomorrow

 

Penn State’s 165 agate:

 

#2 David Taylor (No. 2 seed):

1st Round:  W, 22-7 TF over Jesse Stafford, Air Force

2nd Round: WBF over Parker Madl, Arizona State (1:31)

Qtrs: WBF over Paul Hancock, Army (4:39)

Semis: Tomorrow

Currently 3-0, in action tomorrow

 

Nick Fischer:

1st Round:  W, 13-2 maj. dec. John Lampe, Chattanooga

2nd Round: L, 2-11 maj. dec. #7 Nick Sulzer, Virginia

Cons 3: W, 8-2 dec. Phillip Barreiro, American

Cons 4: W, 4-2 dec. Tyler Prazma, Missouri

Cons 5: Tomorrow

Currently 3-1, in action tomorrow

 

Penn State’s 174 agate:

 

#3 Matt Brown (No. 3 seed):

1st Round:  WBF over Trey Adamson, Duke (5:46)

2nd Round: WBF over Keithen Cast, American (1:42)

Qtrs: W, 17-8 maj. dec. #20 Cody Walters, Ohio

Semis: Tomorrow

Currently 3-1, in action tomorrow

 

James Frascella:

1st Round:  L, 2-13 maj. dec. John Lampe, Chattanooga

Cons 1: W, 10-2 maj. dec. Troy Morisette, South Dakota State

Cons 2: L, 1-4 (tb) dec. George Pickett, Cornell

1-2 Overall, DNP, eliminated

 

Penn State’s 184 agate:

 

#1 Ed Ruth (No. 1 seed):

Pigtail:  WBF over Thomas Barriero, American (2:14)

1st Round: WBF over James Cook, Campbell (3:29)

2nd Round: WBF over Diego Bencomo, Duke (3:37)

Qtrs: W, 13-4 maj. dec. Stephen Doty, Virginia

Semis: Tomorrow

Currently 4-0, in action tomorrow

 

Penn State’s 197 agate:

 

#3 Quentin Wright (No. 1 seed):

1st Round:  WBF over Devon Bradley, American (1:19)

2nd Round: W, 4-0 dec. Peter Huntley, Navy

Qtrs: W, 9-2 dec. Conner Hartman, Duke

Semis: Tomorrow

Currently 3-0, in action tomorrow

 

Penn State’s 285 agate:

 

Jimmy Lawson (No. 6 seed):

1st Round:  W, 2-0 dec. Joshua Davis, North Carolina

2nd Round: W, 5-1 dec. Kevin Malone, Chattanooga

Qtrs: L, 1-8 dec. #3 Alen Gelogaev, Oklahoma State

Cons: Tomorrow

Currently 2-1, in action tomorrow

 

Jon Gingrich (No. 7 seed):

1st Round:  W, 4-0 dec. Brendon Walsh, Duke

2nd Round: W, 5-2 dec. Stryker Lane, Cornell

Qtrs: L, 2-3 dec. #2 Dom Bradley, Missouri

Cons: Tomorrow

Currently 2-1, in action tomorrow

 

Nick Ruggear:

1st Round:  WBF over Jacob Aiken-Phillips, Cornell

2nd Round: L, Nick Gwiazdowski, North Carolina

Cons 3: W, 10-2 maj. dec. Cody Davis, Air Force

Cons 4: L, 1-3 dec. Daniel Miller, Navy

Went 2-2, eliminated

 

 

 

 

Patrick Donghia

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Assistant Director of Athletics Communication

Ph: 814 865 1757 -- email: pad11@psu.edu