My recap and three takeaways from PSU's 29-18 Dual Championship Series title win over Oklahoma State at the link below.
1) Seniors lift PSU to victory, cap Rec Hall career in style.
2) Gulibon praised for effort in loss
3) Nevills not in lineup, wins open tournament
LINK: PSU wins Dual Championship Series over Ok. St., 29-18
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It's already a full house here in Rec Hall for what is the first Dual Meet Series championship – between Penn State and Oklahoma State. Catch it live on BTN at 5:00 and join me here for discussion. Should be a decent matchup, in which I'm picking PSU to win at least 6 of 10. Could be better, though, as the Cowboys will be without three starters.
Still a great atmosphere forming up. I'm seated next Oklahoma State play-by-play man Roger Moore, a great guy who I've gotten to know well at the past few NCAA tourneys, so his call will help add to the ambience and there's definitely a buzz among the crowd.
As I wrote in the pinned thread earlier, Nick Nevills is at an open tournament today (won his weight class, going 4-0) and won't be wrestling in the dual. Shakur Rasheed is also at the tourney - he placed 2nd - so Geno Morelli will get the start at 165. That's also who I'm expecting PSU to go with for the post-season, but that's not locked yet.
Back to the dual. Here are the projected lineups. Really looking forward to 125 and 184. Doesn't sound like Joe Smith will go for OK State at 157 nor will Chandler Rogers at 174. There's talk that Alex Dieringer might jump to 174 to wrestle Nickal - which would be the greatest thing ever for fans - but I'll believe it if it happens.
#1 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (15-0, 9-0 B1G)
WT NAME EL HT/HS REC
125 #4 Nico Megaludis Sr. Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional 23-2
133 #5 Jordan Conaway Sr. Abbottstown, Pa./New Oxford 21-3
141 Jimmy Gulibon Jr. Latrobe, Pa./Derry 10-7
149 #1 Zain Retherford So. Benton, Pa./Benton 24-0
157 #1 Jason Nolf Fr. Yatesboro, Pa./Kittanning 25-0
165 Geno Morelli Jr. DuBois, Pa./DuBois 17-6
174 #1 Bo Nickal Fr. Allen, Texas/Allen 25-1
184 #6 Matt McCutcheon So. Apollo, Pa./Kiski Area 14-3
197 #1 Morgan McIntosh Sr. Santa Ana, Calif./Calvary Chapel 23-0
285 Jan Johnson Fr. Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin 1-8
#2 OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS (*12-2)
WT NAME EL HT REC
125 #6 Eddie Klimara Sr. Joliet, Ill. 24-3
133 Gary Wayne Harding So. Collinsville, Okla. 11-8
141 #1 Dean Heil So. Brunswick, Ohio 23-0
149 #12 Anthony Collica Jr. Solon, Ohio 24-6
157 Ryan Blees Fr. Bismark, N.D. 12-5
165 #1 Alex Dieringer Sr. Port Washington, Wis. 23-0
174 Chandler Rogers Fr. Stillwater, Okla. 23-6
184 #13 Nolan Boyd Jr. Edmond, Okla. 23-6
197 Preston Weigel Fr. Russell, Kan. 14-8
OR Andrew Marsden Fr. Crystal Lake, Ill. 16-7
285 #5 Austin Marsden Sr. Crystal Lake, Ill. 22-1
1) Seniors lift PSU to victory, cap Rec Hall career in style.
2) Gulibon praised for effort in loss
3) Nevills not in lineup, wins open tournament
LINK: PSU wins Dual Championship Series over Ok. St., 29-18
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It's already a full house here in Rec Hall for what is the first Dual Meet Series championship – between Penn State and Oklahoma State. Catch it live on BTN at 5:00 and join me here for discussion. Should be a decent matchup, in which I'm picking PSU to win at least 6 of 10. Could be better, though, as the Cowboys will be without three starters.
Still a great atmosphere forming up. I'm seated next Oklahoma State play-by-play man Roger Moore, a great guy who I've gotten to know well at the past few NCAA tourneys, so his call will help add to the ambience and there's definitely a buzz among the crowd.
As I wrote in the pinned thread earlier, Nick Nevills is at an open tournament today (won his weight class, going 4-0) and won't be wrestling in the dual. Shakur Rasheed is also at the tourney - he placed 2nd - so Geno Morelli will get the start at 165. That's also who I'm expecting PSU to go with for the post-season, but that's not locked yet.
Back to the dual. Here are the projected lineups. Really looking forward to 125 and 184. Doesn't sound like Joe Smith will go for OK State at 157 nor will Chandler Rogers at 174. There's talk that Alex Dieringer might jump to 174 to wrestle Nickal - which would be the greatest thing ever for fans - but I'll believe it if it happens.
#1 PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS (15-0, 9-0 B1G)
WT NAME EL HT/HS REC
125 #4 Nico Megaludis Sr. Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional 23-2
133 #5 Jordan Conaway Sr. Abbottstown, Pa./New Oxford 21-3
141 Jimmy Gulibon Jr. Latrobe, Pa./Derry 10-7
149 #1 Zain Retherford So. Benton, Pa./Benton 24-0
157 #1 Jason Nolf Fr. Yatesboro, Pa./Kittanning 25-0
165 Geno Morelli Jr. DuBois, Pa./DuBois 17-6
174 #1 Bo Nickal Fr. Allen, Texas/Allen 25-1
184 #6 Matt McCutcheon So. Apollo, Pa./Kiski Area 14-3
197 #1 Morgan McIntosh Sr. Santa Ana, Calif./Calvary Chapel 23-0
285 Jan Johnson Fr. Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin 1-8
#2 OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS (*12-2)
WT NAME EL HT REC
125 #6 Eddie Klimara Sr. Joliet, Ill. 24-3
133 Gary Wayne Harding So. Collinsville, Okla. 11-8
141 #1 Dean Heil So. Brunswick, Ohio 23-0
149 #12 Anthony Collica Jr. Solon, Ohio 24-6
157 Ryan Blees Fr. Bismark, N.D. 12-5
165 #1 Alex Dieringer Sr. Port Washington, Wis. 23-0
174 Chandler Rogers Fr. Stillwater, Okla. 23-6
184 #13 Nolan Boyd Jr. Edmond, Okla. 23-6
197 Preston Weigel Fr. Russell, Kan. 14-8
OR Andrew Marsden Fr. Crystal Lake, Ill. 16-7
285 #5 Austin Marsden Sr. Crystal Lake, Ill. 22-1
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