PIAA postseason
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Oh, I'm sure he'll get a lot of attention. So I'm more interested in who he narrows down to.
Funny, I was thinking he was exactly the kind of wrestler NC State has specialized in: a guy with really good credentials in a top state but overshadowed by some bigger names. (2019 PA also has Chlebove, Starocci, Ruth, Anderson.)
That's definitely one to watch tomorrow. Their previous matches this year have not lacked for action and intensity.
With this being NCAA Off Week, there will be a lot of D1 coaches in Hershey.
That said, wondering who (and how many) Dresser is looking at.
AA HWT, returning 285 state finalist Dan Scheib beat 2x 220 finalist Josiah Jones 2-1 OT. He gets Bishop McCoy in the finals -- McCoy beat Jones at regionals.
Jones is an Oklahoma recruit. Scheib is a D2 recruit (IIRC East Stroudsburg). McCoy will play college football.
Jones is an Oklahoma recruit. Scheib is a D2 recruit (IIRC East Stroudsburg). McCoy will play college football.
You're right. Of the newer guys, had heard of a few as PA prospects, not necessarily beyond PA prospects.
A few guys with familiar names from being at states, but of all of them, Lane is the only one who's really done much of anything beyond PA.
Maybe some of those guys will grow into better national level wrestlers, but they don't seem to be there yet.
Watched the match. Garcia took 8 shots vs. Gorring’s 1. Gorring’s 1 counted, but there should have been stalling called at some point.
Garcia into the 3rd place match.
AA semis results + full medal round match list:
http://www.papowerwrestling.com/2018-class-aa-state-medal-round-matches/
AA semis results + full medal round match list:
http://www.papowerwrestling.com/2018-class-aa-state-medal-round-matches/
Not even the PIAA Special useless token stall with 5 sec left in the match? (Well, yeah, because the staller wasn't ahead.)
Not Jefe, but the semis at 160 both should be good. Starocci vs Nijenhaus and Stout vs Hartman. Starocci and Hartman are the favorites, but I could see an upset in either pairing.
I'm guessing Sam Hillegas, sophomore from North Hills, is on PSU's radar....he's currently 10-0 in the post-season with 10 pins.
He's into the finals at AAA 126, where he'll face a good one in Chris Wright from Central Dauphin.
He's into the finals at AAA 126, where he'll face a good one in Chris Wright from Central Dauphin.
Urbas from State High is in...with a Pin!! Regional Final rematch with McGonigal!
The 120 finals between Zapf and Macri should be something!!
Trent Hidlay looking good too.
The 120 finals between Zapf and Macri should be something!!
Trent Hidlay looking good too.
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McGonigal gets his revenge and becomes Clearfields 41st or 42nd state champ!....my prediction
I got a late start this morning and missed most of it.
Cael is definitely there to see Starocci (and to attend the Teasdale ceremony this afternoon).
Probably kicking the tires on Hillegas. Hopefully also looking HWT depth, some good candidates.
The semis that most interested me:
113 Sillvan vs. Maloney
120 Pierson vs. Macri
132 Camacho vs. Williams
138 Levett vs. Anderson
145 Sasso vs. Vulakh, Ho vs. Hoffman
160 Starocci vs. Nijenhuis
170 Nichter vs. Wilson
HWT Deboe vs. Wolfgram
Cael is definitely there to see Starocci (and to attend the Teasdale ceremony this afternoon).
Probably kicking the tires on Hillegas. Hopefully also looking HWT depth, some good candidates.
The semis that most interested me:
113 Sillvan vs. Maloney
120 Pierson vs. Macri
132 Camacho vs. Williams
138 Levett vs. Anderson
145 Sasso vs. Vulakh, Ho vs. Hoffman
160 Starocci vs. Nijenhuis
170 Nichter vs. Wilson
HWT Deboe vs. Wolfgram
The interesting thing about this matchup: Urbas and McGonigal work out together at Quentin Wright's club.
Mulligan v. Gorring is a rematch of sectional, district and regional finals. Saegertown is only about 20 miles from FLB. These two have wrestled at least 10 times in HS and Mulligan has never lost to Gorring.
Some thoughts on the AA finals:
- OW of the tourney should be Hoffman.
- Most impressive finals: 152 Thayne Lawrence (SO), dismantled returning champ Justin McCoy (UVa commit)
- Best runner-up: 170 Robbie Patrick
- Best freshman: 106 Gary Steen
- Ugliest: tie between 182 Julian Gorring with his Kid N Play high top fade with a blonde top; and HWT Danny Scheib with a half mullet, half mohawk + mustache that made him look like Serial Killer Dave Wannstadt.
For the actual matches:
106 - Steen 5, DeMark 2: Steen scored on a 1st period duck, and in the 2nd on a DeMark shot when he countered with an ankle pass, rolled fwd, bridged out, and back doored his way into the takedown.
Steen is a FR, PJW finalist last year, and multiple national youth freestyle medalist. Someone to watch.
113 - Boozel 7, McMillen 3: Boozel led 4-0 after 1, on a single + NF2 on the scramble. Escape in the 2nd. McMillen scored a counter go-behind T2 in the 3rd.
McMillan's 4 losses this year are all to Boozel. They're both pretty good but probably not national AA candidates.
120 - Lane 3, Shields 2: Lane scored on a duck in the first and made it count. Good match with great flurries in both the 2nd and 3rd periods.
IMO Lane will be a competent starter at Lehigh, but needs to add weight (and Matt Parker moving up would help his case). Shields improved from last year.
126 - Teasdale 2, Jones 0: See Teasdale thread for my thoughts.
132 - Klock 4, Rhone 3: This was an ugly match -- Klock entered the match with a cut, it busted open 10 sec in, and there were approximately 50 blood stoppages.
Rhone made 2 mistakes that cost him the title -- first he got off balance and got shrugged for a first period takedown. Then in the 3rd, Klock blocked him from throwing in legs, but he tried to ride up Klock's back anyway and got dumped off (luckily only for an escape). Rhone did get a reversal in the 2nd.
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Both of these guys are lower division wrestlers if they choose to continue in college.
138 - Matthews 5, Dowling 2. Matthews scored early with a good snap and go-behind, and late with an ankle shot off a shrug. And he smothered Dowling on top with a tough leg ride.
Matthews could be a good starter, though he's going to Pitt. Dowling is a SO, could be someone to watch.
145 - Haubert 9, Myers 3: Haubert was noticeably stronger and ragdolled Myers. Not a very technical match.
152 - Lawrence 8, McCoy 1: Lawrence led 2-0 after 1 -- McCoy shrugged and dropped to a single, and on the scramble Lawrence ended up with a turk; McCoy was lucky to not give up swipes. Lawrence scored on his own shot in the 2nd and got NF2 when McCoy held onto the scramble too long. Lawrence got a 3rd period reversal when McCoy tried a desperation assassin headlock from top.
McCoy didn't wrestle all that badly. Lawrence was just better from all 3 positions.
Lawrence is just a SO and IMO would beat both AAA finalists as well. Definitely someone to watch. If Starocci falls through and Lawrence grows, he wouldn't be a bad backup plan.
160 - Clymer 8, Kallenborn 0: Clymer was both better and wanted it more. Scored on a HC lift and hard takedown in the first, a standing switch in the 2nd, and then a high double, lift, and hard takedown to the back for 4 at the final buzzer (and was real close to the pin, except the ref didn't bother to get down on the mat because it was so close to the end of the match).
Clymer is a SR, down to Maryland and Bloomsburg. I kinda hope he picks Bloomsburg, because I think he could be decent in that league but get crushed in the B10.
170 - Ruth 6, Patrick 4. FAR better mach than last year's 3-1 SV snorefest. In fact, the match lived up to the hype.
Patrick scored in the first on a single. He almost scored again at the end of the first on a shrug and drop to a leg, but ran out of time. Ruth scored in the 2nd on a blast double and an underhook to single.
Patrick hit a jaw dropping foot sweep with 5 sec left, got Ruth on his side on the mat, would've scored T2 (and possibly swipes) on almost anybody else. Ruth somehow squired out of that with no damage to preserve the win.
Patrick will attend Virginia next year. Ruth ... he's still an enigma. He's clearly improved over last year. But he still needs technique work. He could be very good for somebody in college, but I'm glad we got Brooks.
182 - Mulligan 5, Gorring 3: Hated this match. Mulligan wrestled well and deserved to win. Not his fault. Gorring is a stallmeister and I wouldn't mind not seeing him again. As the announcers put it: Gorring played defense for 6:50 vs. Garcia and somehow never got called for stalling.
Mulligan is headed to Edinboro and IMO will be a decent starter. Gorring is forgettable.
195 - Hoffman 18, Dull 3, TF 3:24: See Bambi vs. Godzilla.
220 - Walters 16, DeLuca 8: Walters scored at will on feet. Nice pickup for Drexel. DeLuca was game but outgunned.
285 - Scheib 3, McCoy 2: Scheib won with a good 2nd period shrug into a snatch single. Typical HWT match. Scheib is well built, athletic, good technique. McCoy is a doughboy.
Scheib is headed to East Stroudsburg next year. Hopefully McCoy is headed to Weight Watchers. He's a JR and will probably be the favorite next year.
- OW of the tourney should be Hoffman.
- Most impressive finals: 152 Thayne Lawrence (SO), dismantled returning champ Justin McCoy (UVa commit)
- Best runner-up: 170 Robbie Patrick
- Best freshman: 106 Gary Steen
- Ugliest: tie between 182 Julian Gorring with his Kid N Play high top fade with a blonde top; and HWT Danny Scheib with a half mullet, half mohawk + mustache that made him look like Serial Killer Dave Wannstadt.
For the actual matches:
106 - Steen 5, DeMark 2: Steen scored on a 1st period duck, and in the 2nd on a DeMark shot when he countered with an ankle pass, rolled fwd, bridged out, and back doored his way into the takedown.
Steen is a FR, PJW finalist last year, and multiple national youth freestyle medalist. Someone to watch.
113 - Boozel 7, McMillen 3: Boozel led 4-0 after 1, on a single + NF2 on the scramble. Escape in the 2nd. McMillen scored a counter go-behind T2 in the 3rd.
McMillan's 4 losses this year are all to Boozel. They're both pretty good but probably not national AA candidates.
120 - Lane 3, Shields 2: Lane scored on a duck in the first and made it count. Good match with great flurries in both the 2nd and 3rd periods.
IMO Lane will be a competent starter at Lehigh, but needs to add weight (and Matt Parker moving up would help his case). Shields improved from last year.
126 - Teasdale 2, Jones 0: See Teasdale thread for my thoughts.
132 - Klock 4, Rhone 3: This was an ugly match -- Klock entered the match with a cut, it busted open 10 sec in, and there were approximately 50 blood stoppages.
Rhone made 2 mistakes that cost him the title -- first he got off balance and got shrugged for a first period takedown. Then in the 3rd, Klock blocked him from throwing in legs, but he tried to ride up Klock's back anyway and got dumped off (luckily only for an escape). Rhone did get a reversal in the 2nd.
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Both of these guys are lower division wrestlers if they choose to continue in college.
138 - Matthews 5, Dowling 2. Matthews scored early with a good snap and go-behind, and late with an ankle shot off a shrug. And he smothered Dowling on top with a tough leg ride.
Matthews could be a good starter, though he's going to Pitt. Dowling is a SO, could be someone to watch.
145 - Haubert 9, Myers 3: Haubert was noticeably stronger and ragdolled Myers. Not a very technical match.
152 - Lawrence 8, McCoy 1: Lawrence led 2-0 after 1 -- McCoy shrugged and dropped to a single, and on the scramble Lawrence ended up with a turk; McCoy was lucky to not give up swipes. Lawrence scored on his own shot in the 2nd and got NF2 when McCoy held onto the scramble too long. Lawrence got a 3rd period reversal when McCoy tried a desperation assassin headlock from top.
McCoy didn't wrestle all that badly. Lawrence was just better from all 3 positions.
Lawrence is just a SO and IMO would beat both AAA finalists as well. Definitely someone to watch. If Starocci falls through and Lawrence grows, he wouldn't be a bad backup plan.
160 - Clymer 8, Kallenborn 0: Clymer was both better and wanted it more. Scored on a HC lift and hard takedown in the first, a standing switch in the 2nd, and then a high double, lift, and hard takedown to the back for 4 at the final buzzer (and was real close to the pin, except the ref didn't bother to get down on the mat because it was so close to the end of the match).
Clymer is a SR, down to Maryland and Bloomsburg. I kinda hope he picks Bloomsburg, because I think he could be decent in that league but get crushed in the B10.
170 - Ruth 6, Patrick 4. FAR better mach than last year's 3-1 SV snorefest. In fact, the match lived up to the hype.
Patrick scored in the first on a single. He almost scored again at the end of the first on a shrug and drop to a leg, but ran out of time. Ruth scored in the 2nd on a blast double and an underhook to single.
Patrick hit a jaw dropping foot sweep with 5 sec left, got Ruth on his side on the mat, would've scored T2 (and possibly swipes) on almost anybody else. Ruth somehow squired out of that with no damage to preserve the win.
Patrick will attend Virginia next year. Ruth ... he's still an enigma. He's clearly improved over last year. But he still needs technique work. He could be very good for somebody in college, but I'm glad we got Brooks.
182 - Mulligan 5, Gorring 3: Hated this match. Mulligan wrestled well and deserved to win. Not his fault. Gorring is a stallmeister and I wouldn't mind not seeing him again. As the announcers put it: Gorring played defense for 6:50 vs. Garcia and somehow never got called for stalling.
Mulligan is headed to Edinboro and IMO will be a decent starter. Gorring is forgettable.
195 - Hoffman 18, Dull 3, TF 3:24: See Bambi vs. Godzilla.
220 - Walters 16, DeLuca 8: Walters scored at will on feet. Nice pickup for Drexel. DeLuca was game but outgunned.
285 - Scheib 3, McCoy 2: Scheib won with a good 2nd period shrug into a snatch single. Typical HWT match. Scheib is well built, athletic, good technique. McCoy is a doughboy.
Scheib is headed to East Stroudsburg next year. Hopefully McCoy is headed to Weight Watchers. He's a JR and will probably be the favorite next year.
It should be noted that at 152, McCoy beat Lawrence 10-1 in the SW Regional Finals this year. Quite a turn around for that young man. He wrestled a great match. McCoy was a returning champ and would have been Chestnut Ridge's first 2 time champ.
Man, someone was squawking and wouldn’t let go of it regarding the stalling call that Starocci forced.
Aah, maybe that's what all the booing was about. I just thought it was a bunch of Bucknell fans booing Starocci because he's probably not going there ;-)
