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From: “Amanda C Dahl” <dahla@purdue.edu>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 1:42:20 AM
Subject: Sabatello and Boilermakers Upset No. 20 Chattanooga, 19-16

Sabatello and Boilermakers Upset No. 20 Chattanooga, 19-16

 

Pat Robinson provided a major decision at 165 pounds as Purdue improved to 6-2, 0-0 B1G.

 

No. 19 Danny Sabatello

Dec. 13, 2014

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – No. 19 Danny Sabatello pinned Chattanooga’s 14th-ranked Nick Soto at 133 pounds as the Purdue wrestling team upset the Mocs, 19-16, inside Maclellan Gym Friday. Additional bonus points from Pat Robison were critical as the Boilermakers split the 10 bouts with No. 20 Chattanooga (3-1, 0-0 SoCon). Purdue improved to 6-2, 0-0 B1G on the season with its second win over a ranked team.

“What made me the most excited wasn’t that I beat a good opponent, it was that I helped my team be closer to winning the dual meet against a good team,” Sabatello said. “After that pin I was thinking immediately that it’s six on the board so that’s exciting when you can contribute to your teammates and to your coaches.”

Going in as the underdog for a third time this season, Sabatello conquered the challenge yet again by pinning Soto in 5:22. The opening three minutes of action were hectic as Soto took Sabatello down, to which he responded with by reversing the Moc. Soto escaped and Sabatello took him down to hold a 4-3 edge at the end of the first period.

“He snaked a takedown, which I think made me a little upset and made me wrestle better,” Sabatello explained. “That’s what made me get the reversal right away.”

The redshirt junior dominated on top with a ride out in the second period. After deferring to start the second, Sabatello chose to begin the final period on bottom. Seconds after the whistle blew, Soto threw his right leg around Sabatello. The Boilermaker got a hold of Soto’s leg to create a scramble situation and rolled Soto onto his right side, hooked his arm behind the leg and got both of the shoulders square on the mat for the fall.

“I knew he was leg guy, so I knew he was throwing his legs in on top,” Sabatello said. “I waited and I know I caught the leg, but after that I kept pressuring him and once I saw him on his back, I knew it was over.”

The fall is the fourth of the season for Sabatello, who hails from Long Grove, Ill. He improved to 14-1 while extending his win streak to 13 straight and won his 10th consecutive dual match dating back to Feb. 7, 2014. Sabatello has had his armed raised at the end of all three matches he’s had against higher ranked competitors to start the 2014-15 season.

“My confidence continues to keep going up, but I really can’t let it get to my head at all,” Sabatello said. “I need to have a short memory; Coach [Ersland] talks about that a lot.”

Nick Lawrence pushed the Boilermakers lead to 9-4 with an 8-6 sudden victory decision of Mike Pongracz. The redshirt senior from Westlake, Ohio, moved to 13-5 overall and 6-2 in duals with his seventh decision of the season.

Chattanooga claimed a 13-7 decision at 149 pounds, but Purdue came back by taking the next three weights to build a 19-7 lead. Doug Welch (12-4) notched a 4-1 decision at 157 pounds, followed by a 10-0 blanking by Robinson over Jared Presley at 165.

The redshirt senior scored an escape, a takedown and a three-point nearfall in the second period and added a second takedown in the third period. Presely was twice called for stalling in the third, awarding a penalty point to Robinson and scoring was capped off with 1:22 of riding time. The Noblesville, Ind., native’s major decision was his first of the season as he picked up his ninth win.

A 9-3 decision by Chad Welch ensued at 174 pounds. It was the fifth straight win for Welch as he improved to 12-6 overall and 5-2 in dual action during his redshirt junior campaign.

The Mocs claimed victory in the final three weight classes (184, 197, 285). They were also the victors at 125 and 149.

The Boilermakers will be back in action against North Carolina Saturday at Kell High School in Marietta, Ga., at 7 p.m. ET. Live results will be available via TrackWrestling and @PurdueWrestling.

PURDUE 19, No. 20 CHATTANOOGA 16
125 // No. 19 Sean Boyle (Chattanooga) maj. dec. Aaron Assad (Purdue), 9-1
133 // No. 19 Danny Sabatello (Purdue) pinned No. 14 Nick Soto (Chattanooga), 5:22
141 // Nick Lawrence (Purdue) dec. Mike Pongracz (Chattanooga), 8-6 (SV1)
149 // Shawn Greevy (Chattanooga) dec. Brandon Nelsen (Purdue), 13-7
157 // Doug Welch (Purdue) dec. Austin Sams (Chattanooga), 4-1
165 // Pat Robinson (Purdue) maj. dec. Jared Presley (Chattanooga), 10-0
174 // Chad Welch (Purdue) dec. Levi Clemons (Chattanooga), 9-3
184 // McCoy Newburg (Chattanooga) dec. Tanner Lynde (Purdue), 9-6
197 // Scottie Boykin (Chattanooga) dec. No. 8 Braden Atwood (Purdue), 6-4 (SV1)
285 // Jared Johnson (Chattanooga) dec. Tyler Kral (Purdue), 5-1

 

 

 

—

Amanda C. Dahl

Purdue University

Assistant Athletics Communications Director

@PurdueWrestling, @PurdueMT, @PurdueWT

 

O 765.494.6235 | C 712.251.9271

 

From: “Kerry Crump” <kc782210@ohio.edu>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 9:07:55 PM
Subject: Wrestling: Bobcats fall to No. 5 Missouri, 25-18

Bobcats fall to No. 5 Missouri, 25-18

Squire upsets No. 16 Manley at 133-class

 

Athens, Ohio – In a meet that only saw seven bouts, the No. 25 Ohio wrestling team (3-2, 0-1 MAC) fell to the No. 5 Missouri Tigers (8-0, 2-0 MAC) on Saturday afternoon at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio.

 

The match was Ohio’s first home meet of the season, as well as their first meeting with Mid-American Conference competition.

 

Following a Missouri tech. fall at the 125-class, Ohio junior Kagan Squire (Wadsworth, Ohio) responded at 133 with a 4-3 decision win over No. 16 Matt Manley. The loss was Manley’s second of the season, while Squire improved his record to 7-4.

 

The Tigers were victorious in the next three weight classes, with sophomore Lavion Mayes earning a tech. fall in 5:51 over redshirt freshman Joel Shump (Batavia, Ill.) at the 141-class.

 

The Bobcats snapped Missouri’s streak at 165, with redshirt senior Harrison Hightower (Strongsville, Ohio) earning an 11-4 decision over Missouri’s Cody Johnston. This marks Hightower’s 10th triumph of the season.

 

Ohio started redshirt junior Andrew Romanchik (Independence, Ohio) at 174, where he fell in a 4-1 decision to Mike England. This marks Romanchik’s first bout at the 174-class.

 

The following three weight classes saw no competition, with Ohio forfeiting 184 and Missouri relinquishing 197 and heavyweight.

 

Up Next for the Bobcats

The Bobcats will travel to Reno, Nev. to compete in the Reno Tournament of Champions on Dec. 21, with preliminary rounds beginning at 9 a.m.

 

Ohio vs. Missouri (Missouri, 25-18)

125: No. 3 Alan Waters (Missouri) tech. fall over Zachary Hassan (Ohio) 16-0, 5:21 (Missouri 5, Ohio 0)

133: Kagan Squire (Ohio) dec. over No. 16 Matt Manley (Missouri), 4-3 (Missouri 5, Ohio 3)

141: No.8 Lavion Mayes (Missouri) tech. fall over Joel Shump (Ohio), 19-3, 5:51 (Missouri 10, Ohio 3)

149: No. 5 Drake Houdashelt (Missouri) dec. over No. 8 Tywan Claxton (Ohio), 6-3 (Missouri 13, Ohio 3)

157:  No. 12 Joseph LaVallee (Missouri) dec. over No. 17 Spartak Chino (Ohio), 3-1 (Missouri 16, Ohio 3)

165: Harrison Hightower (Ohio) dec. over Cody Johnston (Missouri), 11-4 (Missouri 16, Ohio 6)

174: Mike England (Missouri) dec. over Andrew Romanchik (Ohio), 4-1 (Missouri 19, Ohio 6)

184: Ohio forfeits, (Missouri 25, Ohio 6)

197: Missouri forfeits, (Missouri 25, Ohio 12)

HWT: Missouri forfeits, (Missouri 25, Ohio 18)

 

#BobcatNation

 

 

Kerry Crump
Media Relations Assistant | OHIO Athletics
Advertising Director | Backdrop Magazine
(440) 376-0492
From: “Amanda C Dahl” <dahla@purdue.edu>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 9:10:52 PM
Subject: WR RESULTS: Purdue 19, North Carolina 12

Purdue (7-2, 0-0 B1G) vs. North Carolina (1-2, 0-0 ACC)
Saturday, Dec. 13 // 7 p.m. ET // Kell High School // Marietta, Ga.

 

PURDUE 19, NORTH CAROLINA 12

125 // Luke Welch (Purdue) dec. Cody Karns (North Carolina), 4-0

133 // No. 19 Danny Sabatello (Purdue) maj. dec. Matt Williams (North Carolina), 10-1

141 // No. 14 Joey Ward (North Carolina) dec. Nick Lawrence (Purdue), 3-2

149 // Alex Griffin (Purdue) dec. Joey Moon (North Carolina), 7-5

157 // Doug Welch (Purdue) dec. Chris Mears (North Carolina), 5-3

165 // Ethan Ramos (North Carolina) dec. Pat Robinson (Purdue), 5-3

174 // Chad Welch (Purdue) dec. John Michael Staudenmayer (North Carolina), 3-2

184 // Alex Utley (North Carolina) dec. Tanner Lynde (Purdue), 10-6

197 // Patrick Kissel (Purdue) dec. Chip Ness (North Carolina), 8-5

285 // Josh Lehner (North Carolina) dec. Tyler Kral (Purdue), 6-4

 

Full recap to follow.

 

—

Amanda C. Dahl

Purdue University

Assistant Athletics Communications Director

@PurdueWrestling, @PurdueMT, @PurdueWT

 

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From: “Kevin Rossi” <ktr36@drexel.edu>
To: “Molly Sweeney” <mas395@drexel.edu>, “Kevin Rossi” <ktr36@drexel.edu>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 9:10:33 PM
Subject: Drexel Wrestling Defeats Navy, 24-16, Saturday for First EIWA Win of the Year

Athletic Communications
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                 Contact: Molly Sweeney (215) 895-2084
December 13, 2014
Drexel Wrestling Defeats Navy, 24-16, Saturday for First EIWA Win of the Year
 
PHILADELPHIA – Drexel Wrestling recorded its first Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association win of the season, taking down the Navy Midshipmen on Saturday night by a score of 24-16 at the Daskalakis Athletic Center.
The Dragons jumped on Navy early and closed the Midshipmen’s late window into a comeback. Tanner Shoap earned the 16-0 technical fall at 125 pounds to begin the night on the mat, tallying near fall points while showing an impressive ground game. Kevin Devoy Jr., who is ranked No. 17 in the country by Intermat Wrestling, won by fall at 133 pounds just 57 seconds into the first period to improve to 9-0 on the early season.
Up 11-0 in the early going, 141 and 149 pounds remained important weight classes for the Dragons to take control. At 141 pounds, David Pearce did the job, winning a 6-1 decision. The sophomore from Illinois held a 3-1 lead in the third period, scoring a late takedown to put away the opposing Midshipman. Following at 149 pounds, Matt Cimato extended the Dragons lead to 18-0 after a major 12-0 decision where he jumped out to a lead early in the first and never let his opponent in the match.
Noel Blanco, wrestling at 157 pounds, grinded out a 4-1 decision to extend the Dragons lead to 21-0 at the halfway point of the match.
“That’s the kind of product we want Drexel Wrestling to be,” head coach Matt Azevedo said. “We came out and we were aggressive and we went after them. We knew that the first five matches would be important, and it was huge to jump on them the way we did.
“Especially coming off of finals week where some guys weren’t able to practice every day, they came out ferocious. They attacked, and we scored riding time at almost every weight class. That’s exactly what we want Drexel Wrestling to be.”
At the start of the second half of the match, Navy began to go on a scoring run. At 165 pounds was freshman Nick Elmer, who dropped a tough 7-1 decision to the No. 15 ranked wrestler at the weight class, Peyton Walsh. Following at 174 pounds, another freshman, Stephen Loiseau fell in a major decision, 12-3. Alex DeCiantis was tied 3-3 with his opponent heading into the third, but lost by fall at the 1:30 mark in the final period.
With the team score at 21-13, Joshua Murphy took the mat at 197 pounds with a chance to close Navy’s chance at a comeback. The freshman from Brecksville, Ohio, down 3-1 in the third, scored a late takedown to even the score at 3-3, but could not score another after his opponent took a 4-3 lead.
Joey Goodhart took the mat at heavyweight needing to avoid a technical fall or a pin to secure a Dragons win. He did just that, scoring an escape and a takedown in the final minute to win the 4-3 decision as Drexel took the dual 24-16. Drexel improve to 2-3 on the season and 1-0 in the EIWA.
The Dragons return to the mat when the head to the Grapple at the Garden held at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 21. They will wrestle Northern Iowa at 10 a.m. followed by George Mason at 12 p.m.
Drexel 24, Navy 16
125: Tanner Shoap (DREX) TF Brant Leadbeter (Navy), 16-0
133: No. 17 Kevin Devoy Jr. (DREX) WBF Colton Rasche (Navy), @0:57
141: David Pearce (DREX) DEC Patrick Prada (Navy), 6-1
149: Matthew Cimato (DREX) MAJ Corey Wilding (Navy), 12-0
157: Noel Blanco (DREX) DEC Drew Daniels (Navy), 4-1
165: No. 15 Peyton Walsh (Navy) DEC Nick Elmer (DREX), 7-1
174: Jadaen Bernstein (Navy) MAJ Stephen Loiseau (DREX), 12-3
184: Michael Woulfe WBF Alex DeCiantis (DREX), @ 7:30
197: Paul Rands (Navy) DEC Joshua Murphy (DREX), 4-3
285: Joey Goodhart (DREX) DEC Colynn Cook (Navy), 4-3
-DU-
Kevin Rossi

Drexel University Sport Management ’14
Athletic Communications Assistant at Drexel University
T: 215-431-6601 E: ktr36@drexel.edu
Follow on Twitter @kevin_rossi

From: “Molly Sequin” <mollysequin@athletics.wisc.edu>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2014 11:37:36 PM
Subject: UWWRES: Badgers shuck No. 8 Huskers

Dec. 13, 2014

 

http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/121314aaa.html

 

Lincoln, Neb.— The unranked Wisconsin wrestling program floored No. 8 Nebraska at the Devaney Center tonight. The dual gave Nebraska their first loss of the season, dropping them to 4-1 overall and 1-1 in Big Ten competition.

Action began with Frank Cousins taking on the No. 1 ranked Robert Kokesh. Cousins made two escapes in the first and second periods. The third period ended with Kokesh winning in a 16-5 major decision.
Next, No. 20 Ricky Robertson faced No. 17 TJ Dudley. Robertson marked a takedown and near fall in the first period for an early 5-2 lead. An escape and reversal in the third period plus riding time gave Robertson a final 9-4 decision.
No. 16 Timmy McCall went on to wrestle Aaron Studebaker at 197 lbs. McCall held a one point lead in the first two periods, but Studebaker tied it up with a takedown. McCall made a takedown in overtime to put the Badgers over the Huskers, where they would stay for the rest of the dual.
In another double ranked match, heavyweight No. 5 Connor Medbery met No. 14 Collin Jensen. Medbery collected two takedowns, three escapes, a near fall and 2:22 riding time to win in an 11-3 major decision. This brought Medbery to an unscathed record of 14-0 and the Badgers to 10-4.
Back at the top, No. 18 Tim Lambert brought down Johnny Jimenez in a 5-0 decision at 125 lbs.
No. 18 Ryan Taylor then battled Eric Montoya at 133 lbs. Taylor led 4-2 in the first period and 6-4 in the second before winning it all with a 12-4 major decision.
In the 141 lbs. class, Jesse Thielke fell to No. 20 Anthony Abidin in an 11-2 major decision. The Badgers still stayed ahead with a 14-11 team score. At 149, Rylan Lubeck took on No. 19 Justin Arthur. After trailing 2-0 in the first period, Lubeck rallied for an 8-7 win.
Jarod Donar met No. 2 James green for the 157 lbs. match. Donar lost in a close 9-7 decision.
Wrapping up the night was Wisconsin All-American No. 7 Isaac Jordan and No. 20 Austin Wilson. Jordan recorded yet another pin at 0:32 in the first period to overcome Wilson and leave the Badgers with a 23-14 final over a top ten opponent.
Tonight’s competition was the two school’s 18th meeting in series history. It left Wisconsin with a 10-6-2 advantage.
The Badgers have a short break for the holiday season, but will be back in action on December 29-30 at Midlands in Evanston, Illinois.
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No. 1 Robert Kokesh won a major decision at 174 pounds.

Huskers Stunned by Badgers

Courtesy NU Media Relations
Sat, December 13, 2014

Lincoln, Neb. – No. 8 Nebraska (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday night as the Huskers fell to Wisconsin, 23-14, at the Devaney Center.

No. 1 Robert Kokesh got NU started on the right track with his 16-5 major decision over Frank Cousins in the opening bout at 174 pounds. The senior All-American raced out to a 9-1 lead after the first period and never looked back before adding a point for riding time. Kokesh, who ascended to the top spot at 174 pounds in every major poll this week, improves to 15-0 on the season.

Ranked Huskers Tim Lambert (No. 18 at 125), Anthony Abidin (No. 20 at 141) and James Green (No. 2 at 157) also posted victories for the Huskers. Lambert shutout Johnny Jimenez in the fifth match of the night, scoring a takedown in the first period before a reversal from the bottom position in the second period. He tacked on a riding time point in his 5-0 decision.

Abidin took an early lead against Jesse Thielke before a dominant third period gave the Husker junior an 11-2 major decision. Abidin earned three takedowns in the match and added a point for riding time.

Green, a three-time All-American, collected three takedowns in the first period against Jarod Donar and built a 9-3 lead midway through the second stanza before holding off the pesky Badger for a 9-7 win. Green is 13-1 on the season and holds a 5-0 record in duals.

Following Kokesh’s win in the opening match, Nebraska’s TJ Dudley (184), Aaron Studebaker (197) and Collin Jensen (HWT) each lost as the Badgers gained a 10-4 advantage. Eric Montoya fell to No. 18 Ryan Taylor at 133 pounds, while No. 19 Justin Arthur dropped an 8-7 decision to Rylan Lubeck at 149 pounds and Austin Wilson (165) was pinned by No. 7 Isaac Jordan in the final match of the dual.

The Huskers return to action Jan. 1-2 at the Southern Scuffle in Chattanooga, Tenn. More event information will be available on Huskers.com closer to the tournament.

Wisconsin 23, No. 8 Nebraska 14
Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014
Devaney Center, Lincoln, Neb.
Attendance: 1,462

Results
174: #1 Robert Kokesh (NEB) by major dec. over Frank Cousins (WIS), 16-5 (NEB 4, WIS 0)
184: #20 Ricky Robertson (WIS) by dec. over #17 TJ Dudley (NEB), 9-4 (NEB 4, WIS 3)
197: #16 Timmy McCall (WIS) by sudden victory-1 over Aaron Studebaker (NEB), 8-6 (WIS 6, NEB 4)
HWT: #5 Connor Medbery (WIS) by major dec. over #14 Collin Jensen (NEB), 11-3 (WIS 10, NEB 4)
125: #18 Tim Lambert (NEB) by dec. over Johnny Jimenez (WIS), 5-0 (WIS 10, NEB 7)
133: #18 Ryan Taylor (WIS) by major dec. over Eric Montoya (NEB), 12-4 (WIS 14, NEB 7)
141: #20 Anthony Abidin (NEB) by major dec. over Jesse Thielke (WIS), 11-2 (WIS 14, NEB 11)
149: Rylan Lubeck (WIS) by dec. over #19 Justin Arthur (NEB), 8-7 (WIS 17, NEB 11)
157: #2 James Green (NEB) by dec. over Jarod Donar (WIS), 9-7 (WIS 17, NEB 14)
165: #7 Isaac Jordan (WIS) by pin over #20 Austin Wilson (NEB), 0:32 (WIS 23, NEB 14)

 

David Willauer: i freelance for radio stations and write stories for various websites.
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