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Wrestling Wreport: Penn State Closes Out Big Ten Duals

Frank Molinaro leads Penn State to their final two Big Ten duals (Photo: BSD/Galen)

Frank Molinaro leads Penn State to their final two Big Ten duals (Photo: BSD/Galen)

Penn State will travel to Nebraska tonight at 8 p.m. and then return home to Rec Hall to welcome the Michigan Wolverines Sunday at 2 p.m. Both teams are ranked - NU is 7th and UM is 12th - so it will be a tough test for the Lions. It’s a big weekend for PSU because these are the last two duals with Big Ten teams and, this season, the Big Ten is officially recognizing the regular season dual meet champion(s), in trophy form. If Penn State wins both duals they will be guaranteed at least a share of that sweet, sweet trophy. This post will also serve as the open thread for the match tonight; I’ll be posting updates throughout the Nebraska dual.

Star-divide

Match-ups

Wt. PSU vs Nebraska Michigan
125 # 9 Nico Megaludis Shawn Nagel Grant Pizzo
133 Frank Martellotti #18 Ridge Kelly #16 Zac Stevens
141 Bryan Pearsall #5 Jake Sueflohn #1 Kellen Russell
149 #1 Frank Molinaro Brandon Wilbourn #7 Eric Grajales
157 #6 Dylan Alton #7 James Green Brandon Zeerip
165 #1 David Taylor #6 Robert Kokesh #14 Dan Yates
174 #2 Ed Ruth Tyler Koehn #8 Justin Zeerip
184 #2 Quentin Wright #7 Josh Ihnen Hunter Collins
197 #12 Morgan McIntosh James Nakashima #15 Max Huntley
285 #6 Cameron Wade #9 Tucker Lane #10 Ben Apland


History

Penn State welcomes Nebraska to the Big Ten tonight but it’s by no means their first meeting. NU is winning the all-time series 8-4-1. The Cornhuskers have won 2 straight with Penn State’s last victory coming way back in 1998. The two teams have not met since the 2009 National Duals, a match won by NU 20-16. A match like this could be very interesting because this will be the first time most of the wrestlers have seen each other. That can be an advantage in some cases and a disadvantage in others.

Michigan and Penn State are no strangers, they have met 50 times with Penn State holding a slim 26-24 edge thanks to two wins in a row for the Lions. These two teams are used to each other, there won’t be too many surprises.

Predictions

Nico Megaludis can start both duals off with a bang. He gets two sophomores with a combined record of 10-23. Not only should Nico be looking for bonus points, he should be looking for a pin. Frank Martellotti and Bryan Pearsall find themselves with two ranked opponents again this weekend. Martellotti is coming off two losses by pin against ranked wrestlers but this week he gets two guys in the lower rankings. Frank has a chance to bounce back and at least give them a competitive match. Bryan gets the top-ranked guy in Kellen Russell, but can stay with him. Russell’s style is not conducive to points and pins, Bryan can minimize damage. I have very little knowledge of true freshman Jake Sueflohn of NU, no telling what will happen in that match.

Quentin Wright saw Hunter Collins two times last season winning by fall and major, look for bonus points there. Cameron Wade saw Ben Apland four times last season winning all of them. He had two regular decisions early in the year and then turned it on at the end for a fall and a major in the Big Ten’s. Cam has been more aggressive as of late and I think he’ll continue his roll and get Penn State bonus. This is one I won’t be worried about if it comes down to Heavyweight.

David Taylor gets two ranked guys but he seems completely healed from the slight injury he suffered a little while ago, expect bonus especially the Michigan dual. Frank Molinaro needs bonus against redshirt freshman Brandon Wilbourn of Nebraska, it could make a difference. Dylan Alton has a big match against #7 James Green of Nebraska but I think they Alton has been wrestling lately, he pulls a close one out. Lastly, there’s Ed Ruth; what more can he prove? He’ll get bonus against Tyler Koehn, probably a pin, and Justin Zeerip is good but Ruth beat him twice last season including a major. Ed is rolling, I don’t expect much of a match.

Penn State 31 – Nebraska 10

Penn State 33 – Michigan 7

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Comments

Only 30 minutes

until kick-off tip-off — um, whatever starts a match.

Snow out West

Let’s hope they aren’t delayed too much by the weather to return on schedule for Sunday.

per @pennstatepat on the tweedle do

Nebrasker wants to start at 174. Interesting choice since Ed is the one mostly likely to rack up the bonus pts.

Probably

forcing an early decision on Morgan v. Ortega for PSU

This makes no sense

Why end with Magic man? I’m sure Cael has NO problem with that.

Pre-match coverage is being broadcast on radio

so maybe the match will be broadcast free too?
http://www.wsqvradio.com/

Sounds good so far.

Thanks for the link. Still appreciate y’all’s commentary.

They are starting at 174

Ed Ruth up first!!

McIntosh is not going
I'm guessing Brown will wrestle up
Ed Ruth is up!!
Both wrestlers shoot nothing happens
end of 1st no score
Ruth escape
Ruth takedown!
CRADLE RUTH!!!
3 nearfall point!

6-0 Ruth

end of 2nd

Ruth up 6-0

Ruth takedown

off the neutral position

CRADLE
PIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Penn State up

6-0

Q up next
Q HAS HIM ON HIS BACK!!
Q 5 point throw!!!

Q up 5-0

Quentin is on fire!
Takedown Q
7-2 Quentin
end of 1st
stall against Wright, he's getting rode out
Stall against Ihnen
Escape Wright at the end of the period
escape Ihnen

8-3 Q

mad scramble
Ihnen takedown
Q wins

9-6 regular decision

The radio coverage is

WAAAAYYYY behind.

9-0 Penn State
Matt Brown up next
Brown is up two weight classes

tough

Not much going on
end of 1st

no score

escape Nakashima
Brown in deep
no score
end of 2nd
Brown escape!!
Stall against Nakashima
Brown in deep!!
scramble, no score
Brown gest stall warning

2-1

BROWN WINS!!!
JESUS!!

Brown moves up 2 weight classes and out hustles his opponent!!

Shear will! Great win

Brown is my hero!

Kicks ass, takes names!

That's pretty good

considering the weight and experience diff.

Galen, you're killing it

don’t burn yourself out again. Thanks for all that updates though.

No problem

Love it!!

Wad up next!!

Cam, lets keep it going

Wade TD!!
Mad scramble
2-0 lead, action stopped
end of 1st

2-0 Wade

escape Lane
end of 2nd

2-1 Wade

escape Wade
WADE TD!!!
escpae Lane
Wade has riding time
stall warning for wade

but he gets a counter take down

Cam wins 8-2
Good match for Cam!
Takedowns against #9 looks good for Cam
Cam's been looking a lot better lately

not that he was capable before, but it looks like something lit a fire under him.

Nico up next

Come on Nico, let’s get aggressive!!

Penn state up 15-0

Nico takedown

and a escape

TD nico
god

escape

6-3 Nico
Takedown Nico
end of 1st

8-3 Nico

Nico takes down
Reversal Nico
Cuts him loose and gets td
cuts him loose and gets a td
cuts him again and a TD
cuts him again
GOOD LORD
Takedown Nico
16-7
backpoints

19-7

nico has him on his back
Tech fall for Nico
Man I love this stuff
Nailbiter
PETETHESTREAK!

So glad I stumbled back here. Twitter & TOM aint got nothin on you fine folk!

I wonder why Nico didn't go for some takedowns

lol

Hey Guys!
Hey, jtot,

good stuff, huh?

Awesome stuff!

How are you?

Busy at work,

but family is good. B+ overall. You?

AWESOME!

Vacation on my calendar! FLy to DEN tomorrow.

Yeah, I saw your story

on another thread. Off with the wife to board the slopes, right?

aye!

And do some dogsledding.

BUt watch some wrestling first.

Enjoy your time away!
Where ya been?
at your moms house

Of course.

She pours the best Pavlinka

Scroll up for the link if you wanna listen
Martelotti UP with a TD
Martellotti riding well
Martellotti is pilling up riding time

+ 2 min

escape

Martellotti up 2-1

end of 1st
Martellotti bottom
Martellotti getting rode out
stall Martellotti
end of 2nd

Martellotti up 2-1

Martellotti gets reversed
CHECK THAT Martellotti is still in control
Martellotti is still in the lead
Stall Martellotti
Reveral!!!

Martellotti loses

Damn
What the hell just happened?

(oh, that was your sig)

he held on!

I really want to see video of whatever happened

It wasn't that aesthetic

FM held onto what looked like doom. We all exhaled/gave gratitude.

THen he gave it up anyways in the end.

Right

You getting video from BTN all-access?

you?

just listening on wsqv. Thought about paying and then ended up being a cheap bastard

More beer money!
This is true

Are the Utah State, Michigan, and Pitt matches all going to have video?

Who can tell

at this juncture.

Uggh

28 secs of RT for FM still

Total domination.

C’mon Frankie! TD!

Kiley was an Iowa state champion
Means nuthing.
Nuthin', I tell ya.
Of course it does

It means he wasn’t good enough for the hawks and went to Nebby to get starter experience.

It means he’s tauntable. By all of us

Frankie seems......I dunno.
Certainly not in top form.
It's weird to see such danger at play
MUTCH better match for Frank
Can't cave at the end though.

He needs more conditioning.

Yes

but much better than the last two

Bryan up next!!

Come on Bryan

Scramble

No score

another scramble

no score

end of 1st

no score

escape Bryan
Sueflohn in deep
TD Sueflohn
end of 2nd
Pearsall needs a ride here
Sueflohn escape
Sueflohn up 3-1
Sueflohn TD
5-1

Damn, good fight Pearsall

6-1 Sueflohn

Very good fight Bryan!!

Agreed

Think Pearsall could become our 2011 Vollrath? Is 7th place (w/dramatic pin) out of the question for him at 141?

Could do better I think

He keeps getting better and better

I think you might be right
Holy crap!

Can’t believe BRian can scramble like that

He's very tough
this is awesome!

much better scrapper, Pearsall
From lititz, pennsylvania!
2-1 Sueflohn over Pearsall, choosing down
OK Tank - tear a face off here please.
YES!

#breaksomeface

In the absence of a broken face

As we have here now, it kinda sucks. Tank getting on top and ….and…. and… the score’s still 2-0.

then again

I like when he changes pace and goes TD instead.

Oh breaking: Tank opponent with bloody nose

Hey, Pete.

Apropos of nothing, how are your hot, gun-toting daughters doing these days?

frank the tank up

and a TD

Frank grinding things out

I know that all comes as a big surprise

end of 1st
Frank takes bottom up 2-0

and up and out

escape and TD frank
Frank trying a turn
Blood timeout

what a surprise

Escpae
and Frank gives up TD
Reversal
9-4
end of 2nd
9-4

with riding time point

Frank gives escape
TD Frank
cuts him
Frank TD

13-6

Frank riding now going for a major
Stall against Galloway
Frank has 4 + riding time
Frank trying to turn
14-6 Major for Frank the Tank

Dual meet over!

What did you grow up calling

What Byers just called ‘the split scissors?’

Not sure?!?!
I think Bow & Arrow?!?!
Split scissors. Nothing changed.

It hurts like hell

Unless I got it jacked (distinct fri vacation wrestling beer possibility)

We called it a Spread Eagle.

No, I don't think it was that

but I could be wrong

Can't believe he gave up a few points
Frank gives a facial.

Sorta.

^^^dirty, this guy^^^
That can't be legal
How many times has Tank been taken down this year?
At least once.

Duh, Streak.

Otherwise described as ...

Probably more than Tank likes.

Ok, Tanks dude was a poor replica of Dylan's dude
Big match for DAlton here
Alton up next
Not much going on
end of 1st

no score

Green escape

1-0

Alton in deep
no score
shot by Green

no score

end of 2nd
Alton escape
Alton in deep
mad scramble
Alton slipped and fought off a counter takedown
going to sudden victory
COME ON DYLAN!!
WOW!!

mad scramble but no score

Alton gets down
Alton is out!!
2nd TB
Alton has him broke down
15 seconds
Stall against Alton
ALTON WINS!!!`

2-1 Tie Breaker!!!

WOW, just WOW!!
Byers is right

Can’t believe Alton didn’t get dumped after he slipped

sounded pretty crazy

Holy hell!

What a match!

this so awesome I can't relay properly

I should’ve paid

I'll try in tidibits

Both are exhausted.

2-1 finish

Brutal, gutting it out

HERE COMES THE CLOSER!!!
Take down Taylor

2-0

end of 1st

Taylor up 2-0

Taylor riding tough
Kokesh escape
Taylor Takedown

and Nearfall

6-1
escape Kokesh
Taylor gets TD
nearfall points

10-2

end of 2nd
neutral for Taylor
Taylor TD

12-2

escape Kokesh
Taylor wins 13-3
By the way...

that was the 6th ranked wrestler that Taylor just toyed with. Just sayin’

Well, he did look a little frustrated

;)

There's not doesn't appear to be much at 165 after DT

Asper and Onufer are winning but haven’t been racking up the bonus points

Thanks for the score update, G.
Huge win

confidence boost for a a future all-American?

Yeah, we certainly shall see

I watched a lot of this meet with an eye toward the future. WHat I saw was Dylan’s gonna have his hands full when that dude learns more skills.

Or more optimistically, Dylan learns more skills as well

yeah....

I mean, he came up with explosiveness….

THAT WAS SO FUNNY
Penn State wins

31-6!!!

Most excellent!

Thanks for all the updates, Galen! Time to soak your hands, huh?

True!

These guys score so fast I’ll need surgery.

Another great performance for the good guys

Thanks again for all the updates.

That's a pretty nice beat
Inner thought process that just happened...

“275 comments in a wrestling thread? Oh shit, what happened now?”
“Oh, it’s 200 comments by Galen? Actually, that makes sense.”

Galen, once again, crushing the coverage.

All for you boss
Very Nice road win!

Thanks Galen for the feverish updates!

Brown gets wrestler of the match award

going up two classes, giving up over 23 pounds, and WINNING!

^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^

YES

I'm just dissapointed that I predicted 31-10

HOW COULD I BE SO WRONG!!!

You get a chance to redeem

yourself with the Michigan match.

Seriously, great prognostication!

live and learn, dude

live and learn

WTG Men

A great win on the road at a very good Nebraska team…….CLOSE PREDICTION!

Let's get them home safe.

Nasty storm coming out of the West. Colorado got hammered with snow.

They'll be alright

I’m on my way there, and that’s what I’m telling myself.

Safe travels for you and your bride, jtot.
Are you on the twitter?

Cuz …kinda guaranteed I’ll be all swoll on the holiday (/aussie/d) smizzack there.

Negative on the twitter.

I’m 53, man — glad to be able to handle a keyboard.

Come on oldhead!

(/loves oldheads)(/is 41).

You and Bman, next up on my twitterpaign….

OK, bra, but I'll give odds

you convert Bman before me.

I remember 41 — my kids were 7 and 5. Time goes by too quickly . . .

/not a gambler

//also not a pusher

Besides, Bman’s too easy: he’s a 717 and we already had beers. He’s no match for my charisma if I wanted to turn it upon him. More likely, I’d burp turn it on all you and assert: ’all your tailgates would be improved by one metric if Bman were in your house. +2.5 metric if he brings his tidy wifey along ;)

I grew up in the 717, but it's 570

country now. I work in the 919 and live in the 336.

We don’t tailgate much down here for Penn State games. There are only four Penn Staters in this county that I know of.

We come up I-81 to get to my Mom’s in Lycoming County — we’ll wave at you guys when we drive through next time.

stop in chambersburg on the way.

and Jtot is easy, I don’t need charisma, just one hell of an egg sandwich at a tailgate and some Sly Fox 113 IPA

Thanks!

May be making a quick trip in early March — it’s the only time in spring when the boys’ college skeds align.

I do love twitter

But…in the salesmanship game….here’s my favorite quote about things herein sotospeak drunkIam (see sailorjerry on bhgp for proper citation):

On facebook I start to hate the people I know; on Twitter I love the people I’ve never met.

not huge fan of facebook

I do use it to keep up with my best from from college who lives 9 mths a year in SE Asia and to advertise my music gigs

Hold on, Matt Brown on the mic

‘coach cael and cunningham focused on getting movement.’

Byers: could you feel him getting fatigued?

Brown: yes.

yep good stuff
Conditioning.

What the football team needs, too.

Byers: how difficult was it?

Brown: I take the responsibiility to finish those takedowns.

SATISFYING!!
Much like my gin and tonic
Sweet, beer tangent!
Matt sounds really intelligent

Good interview

Yeah, it's a little sick that that dude is on our bench

Dudes like him & Vollrath & English (healthy) keep our team legend growing

someone is currently in a sling, I think it is English but not sure. Zayden talked to him last week but didn’t catch his name.

BYERS: can you see improvement?

Brown: yes, a little. I mean, I’m in the room against David Taylor & Ed Ruth and I’m trying to learn. So, yeah, those are pretty guys to learn against.n

^^^^made me smile^^^^^
Agreed with Byers

Cam is really turning the corner. Let’s hope hope he carries that to the Big Ten’s

Alright Wrestling fans

I’m out. It was a great win for PSU. Le’ts pack the track for Michigan and get our trophy!!

Thanks for following along

WE ARE…..

STILL Penn State!
Great job again tonight, Galen.

Great weekend!

/nodding head

/nodding head

Lifestyle wise, I'm following our bloggers' lead

And signing off. Got some darts to throw yet and some packing to be done.
Then some altitude to be scaled.

love allyous.

PSUWRESTLING4LYFE

Enjoy the vacation.
Lions Co-B1G Champs!

Beat UM 34-7. ANOTHER HORRIBLE PREDICTION, GALEN!

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