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Top ranked Penn State began the day with the injury withdrawal of leadoff man Nick Suriano at 125lbs. And then his teammates went on a tear.
Senior Jimmy Gulibon got things started by tech fall over #13 Javier Gasca (MSU), who had pinned Jimmy at Big Tens just 10 days ago. Gulibon used a head inside single to Gasca’s left (trail) leg - a shot we hadn’t seen much from Jimmy all season long. He scored 4 times with it, and his two-on-one tilt took care of the rest. Way to go, Jim.
SESSION ONE RESULTS
| WT | PSU | RESULT | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Jimmy | W, TF 17-1 | 13-Gasca (MSU) |
| 149 | Zpain | W, TF 18-2 | UN-Maruca (ASU) |
| 157 | Nolf | W, TF 22-7 | UN-Bullard (NCST) |
| 165 | Cenzo | W, DEC 5-1 | UN-Subjeck (STAN) |
| 174 | Hall | W, DEC 8-2 | UN-Kocer (SDSU) |
| 184 | Bo | W, TF 15-0 | UN-Sliga (JNW) |
| 197 | Mouse | WBF 1:53 | UN-Brunner (PUR) |
| 285 | Nevills | W, DEC 4-2 | UN-Vollaro (LEH) |
TEAM SCORES - End of Session 1
| Team | Points | -Champ.- | -Consi.- | -Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma State | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Ohio State | 14 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Iowa | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| VaTech | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Forgetting the injury to Suriano, Penn State wrestled very well. 8 for 8 with 6 bonus wins - we’ll take it. Okie State went 9-1, but #7 Kyle Crutchmer (174) suffered a huge upset, losing his opener to unseeded Jake Residori of SIUE, 6-5. Ohio State lost two of nine fights, with 125-Rodriguez and 165-Burcher heading into the consolation bracket.
OTHER UPSETS OF NOTE
The 157-lb bracket’s getting a rewrite. Five seeded wrestlers, including #6 Clayton Ream (NDSU) and #8 Jake Short (MINN) dropped their openers. Four seeded wrestlers from 197 also headed south, led by #9 Nathan Rotert (SDSU). #8 at 149 Pat Lugo (BORO) and #7 Joey Ward (UNC) were the only other top 8 seeded wrestlers to fall in the opening round (in addition to #7 Crutchmer, of course). All of the seeded wrestlers at 165 and 184 brackets stayed clean.
SESSION TWO MATCHES
After a short break in the action, Session 2 begins at 7pmET. Championship round 2 matches, plus the first round of consolations will go simultaneously. By the time this session ends, around 10pm ET, 90 of the 330 wrestlers will have been eliminated. Just less than a third of the field.
| WT | PSU | ROUND | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | Jimmy | Champ.Rd2 | 4-Kolodzik (PRIN) |
| 149 | Zpain | Champ.Rd2 | 16-Laster (PRIN) |
| 157 | Nolf | Champ.Rd2 | 16-Lopez (BUCK) |
| 165 | Cenzo | Champ.Rd2 | 14-Ashworth (WYO) |
| 174 | Hall | Champ.Rd2 | UN-Bernstein (NAVY) |
| 184 | Bo | Champ.Rd2 | 15-Schneider (BING) |
| 197 | Mouse | Champ.Rd2 | 12-Mattiace (PENN) |
| 285 | Nevills | Champ.Rd2 | 12-Miller (BORO) |
Penn State will be favored in 7 of 8. Jimmy has a tough one in #4 Kolodzik. Bo majored Schneider at the dual 18-7. Mouse beat Mattiace 3-1 at the Keystone Open. Nick beat Billy Miller 4-3 as a true frosh. Everyone else gets somebody new.
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