Nov. 22, 2014
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| Tippin Gymnasium | Clarion, Pa. | 2,875 | |
Kade Moss Post-Dual Viddy Interview
CLARION, Pa. - The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 7 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, shut-out the home-standing Clarion Golden Eagles 44-0 on Saturday night. Wrestled in front of a near capacity crowd at Clarion, the balanced Lion attack featured three red-shirt freshmen picking up their first career dual victories in a Penn State singlet.
The dual meet began at 125, where 12th-ranked Nittany Lion junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) rolled to a 20-3 technical fall over Clarion's Seth Carr (at the 5:41 mark). Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5 at 133, picked up a pin over Clarion's Matt Liggett at the 3:47 mark to put Penn State up 11-0 early. Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) then picked up his first dual win as a Nittany Lion, rolling to a 12-1 major over Clarion's John Pezze at 141.
Penn State sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 149, dominated Clarion senior Sam Sherlock, rolling to a 15-5 major decision to put Penn State up 19-0. Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) then picked up his first dual win as a Lion, posting a 5-1 victory over Even Delong at 157 to put Penn State up 22-0 at the midway point of the dual.
Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) added to Penn State's lead with a strong 13-4 major over Clarion's Slade Horner at 165. All-American Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, made short work of Clarion's Michael Pavasko, pinning the Eagle at the 0:51 mark in the first period. Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, became the third Nittany Lion freshman to pick up his first dual win as a Nittany Lion with a 12-3 major over Danny Sutherland.
All-American Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, used three different near falls to roll to a 16-1 technical fall over Ryan Darch, getting the tech fall at the 7:00 mark on 5:01 in riding time. Senior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 285, then capped off the shut-out with a hard-fought 9-4 win over Evan Daley. The decision gave Penn State the 44-0 shut-out victory.
The Nittany Lions are now 3-0 on the year while Clarion falls to 0-5. Penn State won the takedown war as well, 32-3, and picked up 14 bonus points on two pins, two tech falls and four majors. The shut-out was Penn State's first since a 34-0 victory at Rutgers on Feb. 24, 2013.
Penn State will take part in the Nittany Lion Open on Sunday, Dec. 7, in Rec Hall. The event, hosted by the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, is set to start at 8:30 a.m. The Nittany Lions next home dual is set for Friday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m., in Rec Hall. A limited number of SRO tickets are available for select Penn State Rec Hall dual meets, although the SROs for the Lehigh dual are sold out. For ticket inquiries, call 1-800-NITTANY. Penn State Fans are encouraged to follow Penn State wrestling via twitter at www.twitter.com/pennstateWREST and on Penn State Wrestling's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pennstatewrestling. The 2014-15 Penn State Wrestling season is presented by The Family Clothesline.
#7 Penn State 44, Clarion 0
November 22, 2014 - Tippin Gymnasium -- Clarion, Pa.
125: #12 Jordan Conaway PSU tech fall Seth Carr CUP, 20-3 (TF; 5:41) -- 5-0
133: #5 Jimmy Gulibon PSU pinned Matt Liggett CUP, WBF (3:47) -- 11-0
141: Kade Moss PSU maj. dec. John Pezze CUP, 12-1 -- 15-0
149: #15 Zack Beitz PSU maj. dec. Sam Sherlock CUP, 15-5 -- 19-0
157: Cody Law PSU dec. Even Delong CUP, 5-1 -- 22-0
165: Garett Hammond PSU maj. dec. Slade Horner CUP, 13-4 -- 26-0
174: #3 Matt Brown PSU pinned Michael Pavasko CUP, WBF (0:51) -- 32-0
184: #19 Matt McCutcheon PSU maj. dec. Danny Sutherland CUP, 12-3 -- 36-0
197: #4 Morgan McIntosh PSU tech fall Ryan Darch CUP, 16-1 (7:00) -- 41-0
285: #7 Jon Gingrich PSU dec. Evan Daley CUP, 9-4 -- 44-0
Attendance: 2,875
Records: Penn State 3-0, 0-0 B1G; Clarion 0-5
Up Next for Penn State: Nittany Lion Open, Sunday, Dec. 7, 8:30 a.m. in Rec Hall.
BOUT-BY-BOUT:
125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 12 at 125, met Clarion's Seth Carr. Conaway fought off a quick Carr shot and then immediately go in on a low single leg. Conaway worked to pull the Golden Eagle back in but Carr was able to escape out of the circle, forcing a reset at the 2:15 mark. Conaway continued to pressure the Clarion grappler, working control of his left leg into a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 1:18 mark. Conaway then turned Carr for two back points and reset himself, leading 4-1 after a Carr escape at the :38 mark. Conaway grabbed Carr's ankle and, once again pulling the Eagle back onto the mat, picked up one more takedown and led 6-1 after one period. Conaway chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 7-1 lead. With 1:15 left, Conaway used a swift high single to take Carr down once more, upping his lead to 9-1. Carr escaped after a reset with :50 on the clock, but Conaway went right back to work, forcing Carr to the outside circle and into a stall warning. The Lion junior then took Carr down again and turned him for two more back points twice. With Conaway leading 15-2 after two periods, Carr chose down to start the final period. Carr escaped to a 15-3 score, Conaway took Carr down to up his lead to 17-3 with 1:40 on the clock. Needing one turn for a tech fall, Conaway reset, turned the Eagle over for a three count and posted the 20-3 tech fall at the 5:41 mark.
133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 5, met Golden Eagle Matt Liggett. Gulibon scored quickly, ,taking Liggett down just six seconds into the bout for an early 2-0 lead. Liggett worked his way to an escape only to be taken down again quickly by the Lion sophomore. Gulibon then worked his way into control of Liggett's shoulders, turning his head and back to the mat for a solid three count at the :50 mark to take a 7-1 lead. Liggett picked up a first stall warning as Gulibon continued to dominate the action from the top. Gulibon turned him once more at the buzzer for two more back points and led 9-1 after one. Gulibon chose down to start the second period, quickly escaped and then blasted through a low single for another takedown. Once again, Gulibon turned Liggett to his back for a three-count. A quick adjustment later allowed Gulibon to force Liggett's shoulders flat and the Lion sophomore got the pin at the 3:47 mark.
141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) took on CUP's John Pezze at 141. Moss fought off a Pezze single leg at the 2:00 mark, tossing Pezze off the mat and forcing a reset at the midway mark of the opening period. The duo continued to battle in the center circle with Moss forcing Pezze into a stall warning. Moss then used shoulder control on the edge of the mat to notch the takedown. Continuing to work, Moss was able to turn the Golden Eagle junior for three near fall points and led 5-0 with :50 left on the clock. Moss then rode Liggett out and led by five after one period. Moss chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 6-0 lead. He then worked a high single for another takedown and an 8-0 lead with 1:20 left in the period. Moss put together a strong ride, maintaining control for the remainder of the period to take the 8-0 lead with 2:12 in time into the final stanza. Pezze chose neutral to start the third period but Moss was relentless. The Lion continued to force Pezze backwards, pressuring the Eagle into a stall point at the 1:30 mark. Moss countered a slight Pezze high double and slid behind the Eagle for another takedown and an 11-0 lead. He cut Pezze loose and went to work for a final takedown. Pezze was able to fight off Moss' final shots but the Lion posted the strong 12-1 decision with 2:21 in time. The win was the first dual victory as a Lion for Moss.
149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 15 at 149, battled Clarion's Sam Sherlock. Sherlock came out fast, using a high crotch to notch Clarion's first takedown and lead 2-1 after a Beitz escape with 2:12 on the clock. Sherlock added a second takedown on a low single and upped his lead to 4-2 with 1:01 on the clock after another quick Beitz escape. Beitz gained control of Sherlock's left ankle with :15 left in the period and steadily worked his way to control of both feet and a 4-4 tie. The Lion sophomore then rode Sherlock out and the bout moved to the second period tied 4-4. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 5-4 lead. Sherlock gained control of Beitz' left leg on a low single but Beitz was able to fight off the move and force a stalemate with :45 left. Beitz gained control of Sherlock's head, then worked his way behind him for a takedown and, with just seconds left, turned the Clarion senior for three back points (nearly picking up the pin). The late flurry gave Beitz a 10-4 lead heading into the third period. Sherlock chose down to start the final stanza but Beitz dominated action from the top. The Lion sophomore then turned Sherlock once more, this time from in front of him, for two back points. Sherlock escaped to a 12-5 score but Beitz continued to pressure the Eagle. Beitz added one more takedown and, with 1:34 in riding time, posted the 15-5 major.
157: Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) battled Evan Delong at 157. Law looked to draw first blood with a low single at the 1:45 mark. Delong countered, gained control of Law's leg and nearly scored on the counter shot. But Law was able to reset himself and force a reset with 1:20 on the clock. Law's offensive pressure forced Delong into a stall warning with :20 left. Scoreless after one, Delong chose down to start the second period. Law was dominant on top, working the Golden Eagle flat to the mat and forcing the Clarion freshman into another stall warning. The point gave Law a 1-0 edge. Law's top control could not be broken and the two minute ride out gave the Lion the one point lead with 2:00 in riding time after two periods. Law chose down to start the final period and quickly escaped to a 2-0 lead. Law shot low on the edge of the mat, grabbing Delong's right ankle and working his way to a takedown and a 4-0 lead. Law then cut Delong loose and began looking for another takedown. Law ended the bout on his feet and with 1:59 in riding time, giving the Lions the 5-1 victory, the first dual victory as a Lion for Law.
165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) wrestled Clarion's Slade Horner at 165. Hammond was aggressive out of the gates, taking Horner down for an early 2-0 lead just over a minute into the bout. Horner escaped, only to have Hammond quickly turn into the Eagle and blow through a low shot to up his lead to 4-1 with 1:30 on the clock. Hammond tried working Horner to the mat for back points, but the Eagle was able to work his way out of trouble and with just one second left, escape. Leading 4-2 after one, Hammond chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead. The Nittany Lion freshman rolled through a high single, taking the Clarion junior down for a 7-2 lead. He then worked Horner to his back, picking up three near fall points to lead 10-2 with :25 left on the clock. Trailing by eight, Horner chose down to start the final period and escaped to a 10-3 score with 1:30 left in the bout. Hammond worked shoulder control into another takedown and upped his lead to 12-3 with 1:00 left. Horner escaped with :30 on the clock for his final point. 3:21 in riding time gave Hammond the 13-4 major victory.
174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, took on Michael Pavasko. Brown scored fast, taking Pavasko down for an early 2-1 lead. Pavasko shot low on Brown after his fast escape, looking to take the lead. But the Lion All-American was steady, countering the move, working his way into sitting control of Pavasko and forcing his shoulders to the mat for the swift first period pin at the 0:51 mark.
184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 19 at 184, faced off against Clarion's Danny Sutherland. Like the rest of his Lion teammates, McCutcheon set the tempo early, working control of a low single into a takedown and a 2-0 lead with :51 on the clock. The Lion freshman then controlled the Clarion senior for the period's final seconds to lead 2-0 with :51 in riding time after three minutes of wrestling. McCutcheon chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 3-0 lead. He then used patience and a low single on the edge of the mat to add to that lead with a second takedown and a 5-0 lead with under :20 left in the period. A short ride out gave McCutcheon a 5-0 lead with 1:02 in riding time heading into the third period. Sutherland chose down to start the third period and worked his way to an escape and a 5-1 score with 1:30 on the clock. The Lion freshman quickly added a takedown and cut to lead 7-2 with :55 left. He tacked on another takedown, clinched the riding time point, and then cut Sutherland loose once more. Needing one more takedown for a major, the Lion freshman notched the score with :05 left and, with 1:52 in time, notched the 12-3 major. The victory was McCutcheon's first dual win as a Lion.
197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 4 at 197, met Ryan Darch. McIntosh scored quickly, using a fast low single to take Darch down and open up an early 2-0 lead. Working from the top, the Lion All-American began looking for a turning combination. Gaining control of Darch's leg with his own legs, McIntosh turned the Eagle to his back for three near fall points and a 5-0 lead with :55 on the clock. He turned the Eagle once more for two more near fall points and led 7-0 after one period. McIntosh chose down to start the second stanza and quickly turned into Darch, rolling through a reversal to lead 9-0. McIntosh dominated action from the top position, building up over 3:00 in riding time midway through the second stanza. While not managing to turn Darch again, the Lion junior carried a 9-0 lead with 3:43 in time into the final period. Darch chose neutral to start the third period but McIntosh was relentless, blowing through a double for another takedown and an 11-1 lead after cutting the Eagle loose. McIntosh took Darch down and looked to have the pin. But Darch was able to roll through the move and only give up two back points. Leading 15-1, McIntosh simply rode Darch out and, with 5:01 in riding time, post the 16-1 tech fall at the 7:00 mark.
285: Junior Jon Gingrich (Wingate, Pa.) ranked No. 7 at 285, wrestled talented Golden Eagle Evan Daley in the dual's final bout. Daley scored just seconds into the bout, taking Gingrich down for an early 2-1 lead after the Lion's fast escape. The duo then battled evenly for the next minute plus, trading shots in the center circle. Gingrich got hit for a stall warning as the first period ended and Daley led 2-1 after one. Gingrich chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 2-2 tie. Gingrich countered a Daley shot, gaining control of the Eagle's left leg. But Daley was able to force a stalemate at the :36 mark, keeping the bout tied at 2-2. Tied 2-2, Daley chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 3-2 lead. But Gingrich then turned into the Eagle, blowing through a strong high shot to take a 4-3 lead with 1:35 on the clock. Gingrich controlled Daley for about :30 before Daley escaped to a 4-4 tie with 1:10 on the clock. Gingrich nearly scored on the same high shot but this time Daley was able to counter for a bit. Gingrich, however, continued to work, keeping control of Daley's leg and working his way to a takedown and a 6-4 lead with :20 on the clock. Daley called for an injury timeout with :17 left and Gingrich down on the reset. Daley gave up the point to neutral but Gingrich tacked on one more late takedown and posted the 9-4 victory.