Jan. 18, 2015
VIDEO: Highlights & Post-Match Interviews
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| Rec Hall | University Park, Pa. | 6,342 | |
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team, ranked No. 7 in the latest Intermat Tournament Power Index, took down Purdue for a Big Ten dual meet in front of yet another Rec Hall capacity crowd. The Lions, under the guidance of head coach Cael Sanderson, won seven of ten bouts to post a 26-9 victory in front of the 23rd straight home sell-out for Penn State.
Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, got Penn State off to a fast start with a 9-4 win over Aaron Assad. Purdue tied the bout with an upset victory at 133, as No. 20 Danny Sabatello downed sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 7, 6-0. Purdue took a 6-3 lead when Nick Lawrence downed red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) 3-2 at 141.
Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, tied the dual up with a strong 7-5 win over Purdue senior Brandon Nelsen. The decision tied the dual at 6-6, setting up one of the day's marquee match-ups. Senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 157, took on No. 20 Doug Welch. Alton looked to score in sudden victory with a takedown and a near fall, but no points were given and Welch turned a scramble into a takedown with just :10 left and a grabbed a 3-1 (sv) win. With the victory, Purdue led 9-6 at intermission.
Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) gave Penn State a much needed spark at 165, rolling to a rousing 16-11 win over senior Pat Robinson in a bout that featured four reversals. Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, then sent the Rec Hall sell-out crowd to its feet with a fast first period pin. Brown turned a quick takedown of Purdue's Chad Welch into a fall at the 1:21 mark, putting the Nittany Lions back on top 15-9.
Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, added to Penn State's lead with a 3-2 win over Purdue senior Patrick Kissel . Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 6 at 197, dominated Drake Stein on his way to a 21-6 technical fall to clinch the dual victory Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, closed out the dual meet 9-3 win over Purdue's Tyler Kral, capping off the 26-9 victory.
Penn State won the takedown battle 17-10 and, in winning seven of ten bouts, notched five bonus points off a pin (Brown) and a tech fall (McIntosh).
The Nittany Lions are now 8-1, 4-1 in the Big Ten while Purdue is 8-5, 1-3 B1G. Penn State will host Minnesota on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. in its next dual meet. A very limited number of standing room only (SRO) tickets are available for some Penn State's Rec Hall duals. Fans can call the Penn State ticket office at 1-800-NITTANY to purchase. 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 26, Purdue 9
January 18, 2015 - Rec Hall - University Park, Pa.
125: #8 Jordan Conaway PSU dec. Aaron Assad PUR, 9-4 / 3-0
133: #20 Danny Sabatello PUR dec. #7 Jimmy Gulibon PSU, 6-0 / 3-3
141: Nick Lawrence PUR dec. Kade Moss PSU, 3-2 / 3-6
149: #17 Zack Beitz PSU dec. Brandon Nelsen PUR, 7-5 / 6-6
157: #20 Doug Welch PUR dec. #7 Dylan Alton PSU, 3-1 (sv) / 6-9
165: Garett Hammond PSU dec. Pat Robinson PUR, 16-11 / 9-9
174: #4 Matt Brown PSU pinned Chad Welch PUR, WBF (1:21) / 15-9
184: #16 Matt McCutcheon PSU dec. Patrick Kissel PUR, 3-2 / 18-9
197: #6 Morgan McIntosh PSU tech fall Drake Stein PUR, 21-6 (TF; 7:00) / 23-9
285: #6 Jimmy Lawson PSU dec. Tyler Kral PUR, 9-3 / 26-9
Attendance: 6,342 (23rd straight sell-out)
Records: Penn State 8-1, 4-1 B1G; Purdue 8-5, 1-3 B1G
Up Next for Penn State: Hosts Minnesota on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. in Rec Hall
BOUT-BY-BOUT:
125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No. 8 at 125, met Purdue's Aaron Assad. Conaway shot off the buzzer, looking to score but Assad countered for a near cradle and a takedown to lead 2-0 early on. Conaway escaped to a 2-1 score at the 2:02 mark and action resumed in the center of the mat. Conaway quickly took the lead, rolling through a high single for a takedown with 1:25 on the clock. Assad escaped to a 3-3 tie with a minute left and that score carried into the second stanza. Conaway chose down to start the middle stanza and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. Assad nearly connected on a low single but Conaway slid out of trouble with 1:30 left in the period. He then turned a fast shot into a double leg and took a 6-3 lead at the 1:00 mark. After a ride out, Conaway carried that lead and nearly 1:00 in riding time into the third period. Assad chose down to start the third period and Conaway dominated the action from the top, nearly turning the Boilermaker for back points on the edge of the mat. Action moved out of bounds and Conaway cut Assad loose on the reset to lead 6-4. Conaway pressed for another takedown as the period wound down and picked it up with :18 on the clock. With 1:54 in riding time, Conaway posted the 9-4 win.
133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 133, faced off against No. 20 Danny Sabatello. Sabatello came out fast, turning a quick shot into a takedown and an early 2-0 lead. The Boilermaker was tough on top, building up over 1:00 in riding time, working the clock down in the period. Gulibon was not able to break free of Sabatello's ride and the Boilermaker led 2-0 with 2:46 in riding time after one period. Gulibon chose neutral to start the second stanza, fought off a quick Sabatello shot, but could not connect on any shot as the period wound down. Sabatello picked up one stall warning the process. Sabatello chose down to start the third period. Gulibon cut him loose to a 3-0 deficit with 1:15 on the clock. Sabatello countered a Gulibon shot and took a 5-0 lead with another takedown, clinching the bonus point. Sabatello rode Gulibon out and posted the 6-0 win with 2:51 in riding time.
141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) met Purdue senior Nick Lawrence at 141. The duo battled evenly for the opening minute-plus, with Moss setting the tempo and Lawrence fighting off the Lion's shots. Lawrence shot low on Moss and the Lion nearly turned it into a takedown and back points, but the wrestlers moved out of bounds and the bout continued scoreless at the :30 mark. Moss fought off a late shot at the buzzer and the bout moved to the second tied 0-0. Lawrence chose down to start the second stanza and escaped to a 1-0 lead with 1:43 on the clock. The duo traded shots on the outside circle with neither man breaking through for the remainder of the period. Down 1-0, Moss chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 1-1 tie. Lawrence shot quickly with 1:40 left in the bout and Moss fought the move off, countering the Boilermaker out of bounds with 1:14 on the clock. Moss tried a quick throw with :40 left and Lawrence countered to a takedown and a 3-2 lead after a fast Moss escape. Moss spent the final :20 chasing Lawrence down but the clock ran out and the Boilermaker posted the 3-2 win.
149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 149, wrestled Boilermaker Brandon Nelsen. Beitz turned a quick low single into a takedown and a 2-1 lead just :30 into the bout. Beitz continued to push the action, pressing Nelsen backwards and forcing the Boilermaker into defense. Nelsen looked to score on a single leg and, after a brief scramble, took a 3-2 lead with :40 left in the period. Beitz worked his way to an escape and a 3-3 tie with :11 left in the period. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 4-3 lead. Nelsen worked his way into a single leg but Beitz steadily maintained, countered the shot and worked his way behind him for a takedown and a 6-3 lead with 1:15 left in the middle stanza. The Lion sophomore then put together a strong ride, building up :51 in riding time before Nelsen escaped to a 6-4 score. Nelsen chose down to start the third period and Beitz proceeded to keep control, building up over 1:00 in riding time. Nelsen escaped to a 6-5 score. Beitz fought off a furious Nelsen rally, working his way to a reset with :07 left. 1:48 in riding time gave Beitz a 7-5 win.
157: Senior Dylan Alton (Mill Hall, Pa.), ranked No. 7 at 157, met No. 20 Doug Welch. Alton was the aggressor early, controlling the action and forcing Welch to the outer circle. The Lion senior nearly connected on a high shot with 1:55 left but Welch stepped out of trouble and reset ensued in on the Nittany Lion logo. Alton turned a high single into a scoring chance but Welch countered and forced a stalemate with :10 on the clock. Alton chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 1-0 lead. Alton continued to work his offense, looking for an opening. But Welch's defense was sound and the bout moved to the final period with Alton leading 1-0. Welch chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 1-1 tie just :10 in. The clock moved down below 1:00 and Alton continued to shoot, forcing Welch to step back towards the outside circle. Welch gained control of Alton's foot with :20 left but Alton was able to fight off the move. Alton nearly scored at the buzzer but time ran out and the bout moved to sudden victory. Alton shot quickly, appearing to get the takedown and back points, but the takedown was not given. Welch was able to turn the scramble into a takedown with :10 left and Welch
165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) battled Purdue senior Pat Robinson at 165. Robinson came out quickly and took an early 2-0 lead. But Hammond escaped and turned right into a low single and a takedown to lead 3-2 with 2:10 on the clock. Hammond was hit for a stall warning on top and then Robinson worked his way to a reversal and a 4-3 lead of his own. Robinson tried to turn Hammond for back points and Hammond tried to pick up a defensive pin. With Robinson forced to fight off the fall, Hammond notched a reversal and retook the lead. He added a three point near fall and led 8-4 after one. Hammond chose down to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 9-4 lead. Robinson was hit for stalling and then quickly scrambled around for a takedown on the edge of the mat to cut the lead to 9-6 with 1:10 on the clock. Hammond escaped to a 10-6 lead and then turned in to the Boilermaker, looking for more offense. Hammond forced Robinson's head down, then gained control of his ankle and worked his way to a takedown and a 12-6 lead with :24 on the clock. Robinson scored a reversal with :10 left and Hammond escaped just before the period ended. Trailing 13-8, Robinson chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 13-9 score. He then blew through a high double to cut the lead to 13-11 with 1:40 on the clock. Robinson worked for back points once again and once again Hammond was able to reverse the Boilermaker, taking a 15-11 lead with 1:10 left. After a reset, Hammond was able to break the Purdue senior down and work the clock down below :30. Hammond continued his strong for the remainder of the period and with 1:01 in riding time, posted the 16-11 win.
174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 4 at 174, took on Purdue junior Chad Welch. Brown scored quickly, taking Welch to the mat for a takedown and a 2-0 lead. The Lion All-American then worked shoulder control into a chance to pin the Boilermaker. After nearly 1:00, Brown got Welch's shoulders flat and got the first period pin at the 1:21 mark.
184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 16 at 184, faced off against Purdue senior Patrick Kissel. The duo battled evenly for the opening three minutes with neither man finding a chance to score. McCutcheon, being the aggressor, forced Kissel into a stall warning late in the period. The Lion freshman chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Kissel for a 2-0 lead. Kissel escaped shortly thereafter and action resumed with McCutcheon up 2-1. McCutcheon got in on a high single with 1:00 on the clock, looking to score. But Kissel forced a scramble, nearly getting the counter takedown. McCutcheon fought off the move and led 2-1 after two. Kissel chose down to start the third period. McCutcheon worked hard on top, building up over 1:00 in riding time before Kissel escaped at the :55 mark. With the bout tied at 2-2 and McCutcheon holding a riding time edge, Kissel looked to score on the edge of the mat with a low single. But McCutcheon was able to step out of bounds with :15 left, forced a reset, killed the clock, and grabbed the hard-fought 3-2 win thanks to 1:25 in riding time.
197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 6 at 197, met Drake Stein. McIntosh scored quickly, taking the Boilermaker down for an early 2-1 lead. The Lion then continued to press his foe and turned a single leg into another takedown and a 4-1 lead with 2:00 on the clock. Stein escaped with 1:35 left but McIntosh continued to press offensively. He picked up a quick takedown and a 6-2 lead. Stein fought off a McIntosh turn attempt and the bout moved to the second stanza with McIntosh up 6-2. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and quickly reversed Stein. He then locked up a cradle and picked up three back points at the 1:10 mark to lead 11-2. Stein escaped to an 11-3 score with :45 left and McIntosh turned a last second high single into another takedown and a 13-3 lead after two periods. Stein chose down to start the third and McIntosh cut him loose, shot low at his ankle, and took a 15-4 lead with 1:40 on the clock. McIntosh turned the Boiler to his back for three more near fall points and led 18-4 with :49 left. Stein was given a point for an illegal McIntosh hold, the Lion cut him loose to an 18-6 lead and then took him down with :10 left. A solid 3:36 in riding time gave McIntosh another point and a 21-6 tech fall at the 7:00 mark.
285: Nittany Lion senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, took on Purdue sophomore Tyler Kral. Lawson set the tempo early and his pressure paid off. The senior blew through a fast high double, lifting Kral off the mat briefly on his way to a takedown and a 2-0 lead. Lawson then controlled the action from the top, building up a 1:07 riding time edge with the ride out. Lawson chose down to start the second period and used his athleticism to roll forward, never break contact, and slide behind Kral for a reversal and a 4-0 lead. Lawson cut Kral loose with 1:00 on the clock and began looking for another takedown. Kral fought Lawson off and the Lion led 4-1 with 1:54 in time after two. Lawson forced Kral into a second stall and led 5-1 with 1:30 left. He cut Kral loose with 1:06 on the clock and blew through another high double to lead 7-2 with a clinched riding time point. He cut his foe loose once more with :25 left and picked up one more point on stalling. 3:18 in riding time gave Lawson a 9-3 win.