Here it is, the best session of the tournament, IMO – semifinals and the "blood round" in consolations for All-America honors. Action starts at 8:00 on ESPN. Five Penn State wrestlers in the semis, one more in the consis (Not sure if Conaway's match will be aired). Below are the box scores and updated matchups for this evening.
As I've been saying the last couple days, it's just a totally different setup here at MSG than previous tournaments, so I'm down on the event level watching from the floor. I'm anticipating at least four PSU wins in the semifinal, so I want to be able to chase interviews for you while I'm here. That said, you might have a better view of the match at home on TV than I do from down here. I'll do my best to provide updates like I have for the previous three sessions, but please feel free to beat me to the punch with posting scores, results, etc. I'll post comments as we go along, too, but would definitely appreciate your input.
Should be a good one!
MATCH-BY-MATCH AGATE
125: No. 3 Nico Megaludis, Sr., Murrysville, Pa. - All-American
Rd 1: Chase Tolbert, Utah Valley – W, 18-5 maj. dec.
Rd 2: No. 14 Josh Rodriguez, North Dakota State – W, 4-2 dec.
QF: Conor Youtsey, Michigan – W, 4-0 dec.
SF: David Terao, American
133: No. 5 Jordan Conaway, Sr., Abbottstown, Pa.
Rd 1: Corey Keener, Central Michigan -- W, 6-5
Rd 2: No. 12 Ryan Taylor, Wisconsin -- W, 8-5 dec.
QF: No. 4 Cody Brewer, Oklahoma – L, 4-8 dec.
Cn 4: Mason Beckman, Lehigh
141: Jimmy Gulibon, Jr., Benton, Pa.
Rd. 1: No. 5 Matt Manley, Missouri – W, 17-2 (TF; 7:00)
Rd. 2: No. 12 Chris Mecate, Old Dominion -- L, 0-6 dec.
Cn 2: Ian Nickell, CSUB - W, 4-2 dec.
Cn 3: Seth Gross, South Dakota State – L, 6-10 dec.
149: No. 1 Zain Retherford, So., Benton, Pa. - All-American
Rd. 1: Coleman Hammond, CSU Bakersfield -- W, 21-6 (TF; 5:46)
Rd. 2: Patricio Lugo, Edinboro -- WBF (6:37)
QF: No. 9 Justin Oliver, Central Michigan - WBF (2:12)
SF: No. 5 Alec Pantaleo, Michigan
157: No. 3 Jason Nolf, Fr., Yatesboro, Pa. - All-American
Rd. 1: Kamaal Shakur, Chattanooga – WBF (3:34)
Rd. 2: May Bethea, Penn -- W, 25-10 (TF 7:00)
QF: No. 6 Joe Smith, Oklahoma State – W, 11-3 maj. dec.
SF: No. 15 Chad Walsh, Rider
165: Geno Morelli, Jr., DuBois, Pa.
Rd. 1: No. 11 John Staudenmayer, North Carolina – W, 5-3 dec.
Rd. 2: No. 6 Steven Rodriguez, Illinois -- L, 3-1 (SV) dec.
Cn 2: Jake Faust, Duke – W, 5-2 dec.
Cn 3: No. 14 David McFadden, Virginia Tech – L, 3-14 maj. dec
174: No. 1 Bo Nickal, Fr., Allen, Texas - All-American
Rd. 1: Josef Johnson, Harvard – W, 10-2 maj. dec.
Rd. 2: No. 16 Micah Barnes, Nebraska -- W, 7-2 dec.
QF: No. 9 Chandler Rogers, Oklahoma State – W, 15-4 maj. dec
SF: No. 12 Nathan Jackson, Indiana
184: No. 16 Matt McCutcheon, So., Apollo, Pa.
Rd. 1: Tom Sleigh, Bucknell – L, 3-4 dec.
Cn. 1: Jack Dechow, Old Dominion -- L, 1-6 dec.
197: No. 1 Morgan McIntosh, Sr., Acton, Calif. - All-American
Rd. 1: Ryan Wolfe, Rider – W, 11-3 maj. dec.
Rd. 2: No. 16 Kyle Conel, Kent State -- WBF (6:01)
QF: No. 8 Aaron Studebaker, Nebraska – W, 15-4 maj. dec
SF: No. 4 Nathan Burak, Iowa
TEAM SCORES (# of semifinalists)
1. Penn State - 68.5 (5)
2. Ohio State - 54 (4)
3. Iowa - 48.5 (4)
4. Oklahoma State - 46 (3)
5. Missouri - 42.5 (3)
As I've been saying the last couple days, it's just a totally different setup here at MSG than previous tournaments, so I'm down on the event level watching from the floor. I'm anticipating at least four PSU wins in the semifinal, so I want to be able to chase interviews for you while I'm here. That said, you might have a better view of the match at home on TV than I do from down here. I'll do my best to provide updates like I have for the previous three sessions, but please feel free to beat me to the punch with posting scores, results, etc. I'll post comments as we go along, too, but would definitely appreciate your input.
Should be a good one!
MATCH-BY-MATCH AGATE
125: No. 3 Nico Megaludis, Sr., Murrysville, Pa. - All-American
Rd 1: Chase Tolbert, Utah Valley – W, 18-5 maj. dec.
Rd 2: No. 14 Josh Rodriguez, North Dakota State – W, 4-2 dec.
QF: Conor Youtsey, Michigan – W, 4-0 dec.
SF: David Terao, American
133: No. 5 Jordan Conaway, Sr., Abbottstown, Pa.
Rd 1: Corey Keener, Central Michigan -- W, 6-5
Rd 2: No. 12 Ryan Taylor, Wisconsin -- W, 8-5 dec.
QF: No. 4 Cody Brewer, Oklahoma – L, 4-8 dec.
Cn 4: Mason Beckman, Lehigh
141: Jimmy Gulibon, Jr., Benton, Pa.
Rd. 1: No. 5 Matt Manley, Missouri – W, 17-2 (TF; 7:00)
Rd. 2: No. 12 Chris Mecate, Old Dominion -- L, 0-6 dec.
Cn 2: Ian Nickell, CSUB - W, 4-2 dec.
Cn 3: Seth Gross, South Dakota State – L, 6-10 dec.
149: No. 1 Zain Retherford, So., Benton, Pa. - All-American
Rd. 1: Coleman Hammond, CSU Bakersfield -- W, 21-6 (TF; 5:46)
Rd. 2: Patricio Lugo, Edinboro -- WBF (6:37)
QF: No. 9 Justin Oliver, Central Michigan - WBF (2:12)
SF: No. 5 Alec Pantaleo, Michigan
157: No. 3 Jason Nolf, Fr., Yatesboro, Pa. - All-American
Rd. 1: Kamaal Shakur, Chattanooga – WBF (3:34)
Rd. 2: May Bethea, Penn -- W, 25-10 (TF 7:00)
QF: No. 6 Joe Smith, Oklahoma State – W, 11-3 maj. dec.
SF: No. 15 Chad Walsh, Rider
165: Geno Morelli, Jr., DuBois, Pa.
Rd. 1: No. 11 John Staudenmayer, North Carolina – W, 5-3 dec.
Rd. 2: No. 6 Steven Rodriguez, Illinois -- L, 3-1 (SV) dec.
Cn 2: Jake Faust, Duke – W, 5-2 dec.
Cn 3: No. 14 David McFadden, Virginia Tech – L, 3-14 maj. dec
174: No. 1 Bo Nickal, Fr., Allen, Texas - All-American
Rd. 1: Josef Johnson, Harvard – W, 10-2 maj. dec.
Rd. 2: No. 16 Micah Barnes, Nebraska -- W, 7-2 dec.
QF: No. 9 Chandler Rogers, Oklahoma State – W, 15-4 maj. dec
SF: No. 12 Nathan Jackson, Indiana
184: No. 16 Matt McCutcheon, So., Apollo, Pa.
Rd. 1: Tom Sleigh, Bucknell – L, 3-4 dec.
Cn. 1: Jack Dechow, Old Dominion -- L, 1-6 dec.
197: No. 1 Morgan McIntosh, Sr., Acton, Calif. - All-American
Rd. 1: Ryan Wolfe, Rider – W, 11-3 maj. dec.
Rd. 2: No. 16 Kyle Conel, Kent State -- WBF (6:01)
QF: No. 8 Aaron Studebaker, Nebraska – W, 15-4 maj. dec
SF: No. 4 Nathan Burak, Iowa
TEAM SCORES (# of semifinalists)
1. Penn State - 68.5 (5)
2. Ohio State - 54 (4)
3. Iowa - 48.5 (4)
4. Oklahoma State - 46 (3)
5. Missouri - 42.5 (3)
