Feb. 1, 2015
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EAST LANSING, Mich. - In the middle of a Great Lakes snow storm, the Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team swept through the home-standing Michigan State Spartans, rolling to a 35-0 shut-out victory. Head coach Cael Sanderson's squad won all ten bouts for its second shut-out of the season.
The dual meet began at 125, where No. 8 Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.) started Penn State off on the right foot with a 13-6 win over Michigan State's Mitch Rogaliner. Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 133, put Penn State up 6-0 with a 4-1 win over Garth Yenter after that. Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) made it three in a row to start the dual for Penn State, downing MSU's Terry Turner 10-8 at 141.
Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 149, picked up Penn State's first bonus point with a solid 13-3 major over Spartan junior Nick Trimble. At 157, red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) made it two majors in a row with a rousing 22-11 win over MSU's Josh Pennell. Law collected ten takedowns in the victory. The two straight major decision run gave Penn State a 17-0 lead at intermission.
Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) opened up the second half of the dual with a 9-7 decision over Roger Wildmo at 165. Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, collected seven takedowns in under two periods before pinning MSU's Nick Proctor at the 4:54 mark. The pin was the 30th of Brown's career, tied for 11th all-time at Penn State, and put the Nittany Lions up 26-0.
Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 184, dominated Michigan State senior John Rizqallah, rolling to an 8-2 decision to give Penn State a 29-0 lead. Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 5 at 197, posted a 2-0 decision over MSU senior Nick McDiarmid. Senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, finished off the dual with an 8-2 win over Chris Nash, giving Penn State the 35-0 shut-out.
Penn State posted a gaudy 41-4 edge in takedowns in the dual. The shut-out was the second of the year for the Nittany Lions. Penn State shut-out Clarion 44-0 back on Nov. 22, also on the road. Penn State is now 10-2, 6-2 in the Big Ten. Michigan State falls to 4-9, 0-7 Big Ten.
The Nittany Lions return to Happy Valley for the 2015 version of the BJC Dual. Penn State will host Iowa in a Big Ten battle in the Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 1 p.m. The dual meet is sold out. 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 35, Michigan State 0
February 1, 2015 - East Lansing, Mich.
125: #8 Jordan Conaway PSU dec. Mitch Rogaliner MSU, 13-6 / 3-0
133: #9 Jimmy Gulibon PSU dec. Garth Yenter MSU, 4-1 / 6-0
141: Kade Moss PSU dec. Terry Turner MSU, 10-8 / 9-0
149: #18 Zack Beitz PSU maj. dec. Nick Trimble MSU, 13-3 / 13-0
157: Cody Law PSU maj. dec. Josh Pennell MSU, 22-11 / 17-0
165: Garett Hammond PSU dec. Roger Wildmo MSU, 9-7 / 20-0
174: #3 Matt Brown PSU pinned Nick Proctor MSU, WBF (4:54) / 26-0
184: #17 Matt McCutcheon PSU dec. John Rizqallah MSU, 8-2 / 29-0
197: #5 Morgan McIntosh PSU dec. Nick McDiarmid MSU, 2-0 / 32-0
285: #6 Jimmy Lawson PSU dec. Chris Nash MSU, 8-2 / 35-0
Attendance: 150
Records: Penn State 10-2, 6-2 B1G; Michigan State 4-9, 0-6 B1G
Up Next for Penn State: Home vs. Iowa, Bryce Jordan Center, Feb. 8, 2015 - 1 p.m.
BOUT-BY-BOUT:
125: Junior Jordan Conaway (Abbottstown, Pa.), ranked No.8 at 125, met Michigan State's Mitch Rogaliner. Conaway shot quickly off the whistle, getting in on a high single and turning it into a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the 2:28 mark. Rogaliner escaped to a 2-1 score and action resumed on the Spartan logo in the middle of the mat. Rogaliner then took a 3-2 lead with a takedown at the 1:30 mark and Conaway escaped to a 3-3 tie shortly thereafter. Conaway took a 5-3 lead with a second takedown at the :30 mark and then controlled Rogaliner from the top position for the rest of the period. Leading 5-3, Conaway chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 6-3 lead. He then quickly turned in to a low single, forced a scramble and finished off the takedown with :50 left in the period. After cutting Rogaliner loose, Conaway tripped the Spartan to the mat with a quick low double and led 10-4 after two. Rogaliner chose down to start the third period and escaped to a 10-5 score. Looking for bonus points, Conaway blew through Rogaliner's waist at the :48 mark and led 12-6 after cutting the Spartan loose. With a reset at the :17 mark and needing one more takedown for a major, Conaway looked to connect on a low shot but the Spartan was able to force a scramble and kill the clock. Conaway picked up a point on 1:36 riding time and grabbed the 13-6 win.
133: Sophomore Jimmy Gulibon (Latrobe, Pa.), ranked No. 9 at 133, tangled with Spartan Garth Yenter. The duo battled evenly for the first minute-plus until Gulibon connected on a high single. The Lion turned the shot into a takedown and a 2-0 lead. He then rode Yenter out to carry that lead, and 1:05 riding time, into the second period. Gulibon chose down to start the second period but was unable to break free of a strong Yenter ride. The Spartan controlled the action for over a minute before Gulibon escaped to a 3-0 lead. Trailing 3-0, Yenter chose down to start the third period and it was Gulibon's turn to control action from the top. Yenter was hit for a first stall warning at the :40 mark as Gulibon worked for a chance to turn the Spartan for back points. Gulibon got Yenter over for a one count by Yenter fought the effort off. Gulibon posted the 4-0 win with 1:33 in riding time.
141: Red-shirt freshman Kade Moss (South Jordan, Utah) wrestled Terry Turner at 141. Moss fought off an early Turner shot and then connected on his own high single, taking a 2-0 lead at the 2:11 mark. Moss then controlled the action from the top position for :38 before the Spartan escaped. Moss used another high single to take Turner down and led 4-2 after a quick MSU escape. Leading by two, Moss chose defense to start the second stanza and quickly escaped to a 5-2 lead. Acton resumed in the center circle where Turner tripped Moss to his back and picked up two near fall points to take a 6-5 lead. Moss escaped to a 6-6 tie with :05 left in the period. With the bout tied at 6-6, Turner chose down to start the third period. Moss was able to control the action on offense for :33 before Turner escaped to a 7-6 lead. Moss then retook the lead with a fast low single to takedown at the 1:14 mark, moving out in front 8-7. Moss was hit for a first stall warning at the :55 mark while trying to maintain control and then Turner escaped to an 8-8 tie with :37 left in the bout. Turner tried to connect on a single and Moss countered the move, working his way around behind the Spartan and finishing off the takedown with :05 left to grab the 10-8 win.
149: Sophomore Zack Beitz (Mifflintown, Pa.), ranked No. 18 at 149, took on junior Nick Trimble. Beitz looked to set the tempo early against the Spartan junior but Trimble was able to keep the Lion sophomore at arm's length and worked the clock under 1:00 still scoreless. Beitz snared Trimble's ankle with a low pick and then pulled the Spartan to him, finishing off the takedown to lead 2-0 with :53 left in the opening period. Beitz rode Trimble out and led by two with :53 in riding time after one period. Beitz chose down to start the second period and quickly worked his way around for a reversal and a 4-0 lead. Trimble escaped with 1:15 left in the period but Beitz was relentless, circling behind a Trimble shot for another takedown and a 6-1 lead with under a minute left in the period. Beitz led 6-1 with 2:11 riding time after two and Trimble chose neutral to start the third stanza. Beitz was unfazed, quickly taking Trimble down and cutting him loose to an 8-2 score with 1:20 left to wrestle. With the riding time point clinched, Beitz countered another low Trimble shot, whirling around behind the Spartan and finishing off a takedown on the edge of the mat. Beitz cut him loose on more time and then fought off a Trimble shot, scrambling his way to a final takedown and a 13-3 major with 2:28 in riding time.
157: Red-shirt freshman Cody Law (Windber, Pa.) took on MSU's Josh Pennell at 157. Law scored first, using a fast low single to take an early 2-1 lead after cutting Pennell loose. He continued his early offense, picking up a second takedown and cut to lead 4-2 with just under 2:00 to wrestle. Law had his offense working early, scoring on a third single leg to lead 6-2. He worked up :46 in riding time before cutting Pennell loose and then turned a low single into a fourth takedown and an early 8-3 lead. Law then rode Pennell out and carried that lead, plus 1:21 in riding time, into the second stanza. Law chose down to start the second period and worked his way to an escape and a 9-3 lead :30 into the period. He then worked a mid-shot into another takedown and cut to lead 11-4 at the 1:00 mark. Law tacked on one more takedown and cut before Pennell picked up a last second takedown. Trailing 13-7, Pennell chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped t a 13-8 score. Law was unfazed, however, and picked up yet another takedown to lead 15-9 after cutting Pennell loose. Law picked up another quick takedown and led 17-10 with riding time in his favor at the :45 mark. Law finished off the match with another takedown and rolled to the 22-11 major with 1:51 in riding time.
165: Red-shirt freshman Garett Hammond (Chambersburg, Pa.) tangled with junior Roger Wildmo. Hammond drew first blood, trying to connect on an early throw but settling for the takedown instead. The Lion freshman then controlled the MSU junior for over a minute, trying to turn him for back points during a strong ride. Wildmo was able to roll through each effort and escaped to a 2-1 score with 1:21 on the clock. Wildmo took a 3-2 lead with :40 on the clock, turning a low single leg into a takedown with :38 left in the opening period. Hammond quickly escaped to a 3-3 tie and then turned in to Wildmo trying to score in the period's final seconds. Wildmo held firm and the bout moved to the second stanza tied 3-3. Wildmo chose down to start the third period and Hammond was able to keep control, building up over 2:00 in riding time with a strong ride. Wildmo was able to roll through each turning effort and escaped to a 4-3 lead with :42 on the clock (Hammond had 2:06 in riding time). Hammond used a low shot to take a 5-4 lead with a takedown ad the :27 mark. Wildmo escaped to a 5-5 tie at the buzzer but Hammond had 2:27 in time. Hammond chose down to start the third and was hit with his third false start caution, giving Wildmo a point and a 6-5 lead. Hammond escaped to a 6-6 tie and had over 2:00 in riding time. Hammond forced Wildmo's shoulders to the mat and moved behind him for a takedown and an 8-7 lead after a quick Wildmo escape. The Spartan nearly scored at the :11 mark but action moved out of bounds. Hammond picked up one more point off 2:25 in riding time to post the 9-7 win.
174: Senior Matt Brown (West Valley City, Utah), ranked No. 3 at 174, met Nick Proctor. Brown scored quickly, using a low single to gain control of Proctor and work his way to a takedown and a 2-0 lead. After a bit of work up top, Brown cut Proctor loose and then quickly took him down a second time to lead 4-2 at the :50 mark. The Lion senior countered a Proctor shot, notched a third takedown with :25 left and cut him loose again. A fourth takedown at the :10 mark gave Brown an 8-3 lead after one. Brown chose down to start the second period and quickly escaped to a 9-3 lead. Brown dominated the second period much like the first, adding three more takedowns in the first minute-plus. He then worked to turn the Spartan for back points over the last :30 and with just :06 left in the second stanza, got the fall at the 4:54 mark. The pin was the 30th of Brown's career, tied for 11th all-time at Penn State.
184: Red-shirt freshman Matt McCutcheon (Apollo, Pa.), ranked No. 17 at 184, battled senior John Rizqallah. The Lion freshman and the Spartan senior battled evenly for the bout's first two minutes before McCutcheon looked to score on a low single. Rizqallah tried to counter the shot but McCutcheon was able to continue to scramble, turning the single into a double and a 2-0 lead with :27 on the clock. A short ride out gave the Lion freshman a 2-0 lead after one period. McCutcheon chose down to start the third period but Rizqallah was strong on offense. McCutcheon was steady however, gaining control of Rizqallah's ankle, working his way around behind the Spartan and taking a 4-0 lead with a reversal. Rizqallah managed an escape but McCutcheon quickly turned shoulder control into a takedown on the edge of the mat and led 6-1 after two periods. Rizqallah chose down to start the third period and quickly escaped to a 6-2 score. McCutcheon connected on a low single on the edge of the mat and picked up another takedown with :35 left to wrestle, upping his lead to 8-2. McCutcheon then rode Rizqallah out and posted the strong 8-2 win.
197: Junior Morgan McIntosh (Santa Ana, Calif.), ranked No. 5 at 197, met senior Nick McDiarmid. The veteran tandem battled evenly for nearly two minutes-plus with neither wrestler mounting a serious offensive charge. Action in the center of the mat consisted of hand fighting up top and the bout moved to the second period tied 0-0. McIntosh chose down to start the second period and steadily worked his way to an escape and a 1-0 lead. McIntosh tried to connect on a high single but McDiarmid was able to consistently back out of trouble to keep the Lion junior at arm's length. Trailing by one, McDiarmid chose down to start the third period and McIntosh was able to break the Spartan down on offense. McIntosh dominated action from the top position, building up over 1:00 in riding time while looking for a turning combination. McIntosh finished off the ride out and, with 1:35 in riding time, posted the 2-0 decision.
285: Lion senior Jimmy Lawson (Toms River, N.J.), ranked No. 6 at 285, battled Chris Nash. Lawson worked the middle of the mat, countering a Nash shot and then forcing his chest to the mat for a takedown and a 2-0 lead midway through the opening period. Lawson put together a strong ride, working Nash for a potential turning combination for over a minute before the Spartan escaped to a 2-1 score. Lawson once again forced Nash's shoulders to the mat and picked up a second takedown late in the period to lead 4-1 after one. Nash chose down to start the second period and Lawson continued to build up riding time. With over 2:00 in riding time, Lawson spent the latter half of the second period trying to turn Nash for back points. Nash escaped to a 4-2 score with :28 on the clock. Leading 4-2 with 2:58 in time, Lawson chose down to start the third period. A quick escaped gave the Lion senior a 5-2 lead with a clinched riding time point. Lawson tried to force the issue on offense but Nash was able to step back repeatedly to keep the Nittany Lion from picking up another takedown. Lawson added a final takedown at the :15 mark and, with a short ride out and 2:45 in riding time, posted the 8-2 win.