Pennsylvania Wrestlers Go 23 for 49 in NCAA Nationals Opening Round
ST. LOUIS – Round 1 of the 2017 NCAA Nationals is in the books and the Keystone State has advanced 23 wrestlers in the Round of 16. Those 26 wrestlers who dropped their opening bouts will wrestle in the first round of consolations this evening.
Leading the charge into the Round of 16 for Pennsylvania were Nittany Lion studs Jimmy Gulibon, Zain Retherford, Jason Nolf, and Vincenzo Joseph. Gulibon came through in a big way for Penn State when he avenged a defeat from the BIG10’s to tech-fall Javier Gasca (Michigan State) in the opening round.
At 125 lbs. 2x PIAA State Champion Darian Cruz (Lehigh/Bethlehem Catholic) pinned 2x All-American Dylan Peters (UNI) in the first period to advance. In a battle of Pennsylvania Wrestlers sixth seed Dom Forys (Pittsburgh/North Allegheny) downed 2x PIAA State Champion Corey Keener (Central Michigan/Blue Mountain) at 133 lbs. in a (10-2) major decision. Likewise Class 2A PA State Champions battled at 165 lbs. with Austin Matthews (Edinboro/Reynolds) winning (5-2) over Cole Walter (Lehigh/Mifflinburg).
Round of 16 Championship matches will be wrestled tonight. Session 2 will be live on ESPN3/ESPNU at 7:00 PM EST.
Pennsylvania Results, Updated Brackets and Team Scores can be found below!
125 lbs.
Champ. Round 1 – Nathan Kraisser (Campbell) 26-7 won by decision over Jake Gromacki (Clarion) 19-8 (Dec 3-0)
Champ. Round 1 – Darian Cruz (Lehigh) 27-2 won by fall over Dylan Peters (Northern Iowa) 8-7 (Fall 0:52)
Champ. Round 1 – Freddie Rodriguez (Southern Illinois Edwardsville) 22-6 won by tech fall over Vito Pasone (Appalachian State) 16-8 (TF-1.5 4:49 (19-4))
Champ. Round 1 – Ethan Lizak (Minnesota) 27-6 won by decision over Christian Moody (Oklahoma) 17-13 (Dec 10-8)
133 lbs.
Champ. Round 1 – Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) 20-0 won by major decision over Korbin Myers (Edinboro) 29-11 (MD 13-4)
Champ. Round 1 – Scotty Parker (Lehigh) 17-2 won by major decision over Colby Smith (Appalachian State) 26-10 (MD 11-3)
Champ. Round 1 – Cory Clark (Iowa) 16-3 won by decision over Connor Schram (Stanford) 14-5 (Dec 4-0)
Champ. Round 1 – Bryan Lantry (Buffalo) 21-5 won by decision over DJ Fehlman (Lock Haven) 29-10 (Dec 3-1)
Champ. Round 1 – Dom Forys (Pittsburgh) 20-1 won by major decision over Corey Keener (Central Michigan) 19-14 (MD 10-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Seth Gross (South Dakota State) 31-1 won by decision over Billy Rappo (Maryland) 16-14 (Dec 5-0)
141 lbs.
Champ. Round 1 – Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) 28-0 won by decision over Brock Zacherl (Clarion) 21-4 (Dec 6-5)
Champ. Round 1 – Jaydin Eierman (Missouri) 25-5 won by major decision over Logan Everett (Army) 21-15 (MD 15-3)
Champ. Round 1 – Luke Pletcher (Ohio State) 24-7 won by decision over Salvator Profaci (Michigan) 13-16 (Dec 8-5)
Champ. Round 1 – Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State) 15-10 won by tech fall over Javier Gasca III (Michigan State) 27-9 (TF-1.5 7:00 (18-3))
Champ. Round 1 – Randy Cruz (Lehigh) 22-7 won by decision over Cole Martin (Wisconsin) 21-16 (Dec 6-0)
Champ. Round 1 – Tyler Smith (Bucknell) 29-8 won in sudden victory – 1 over Russell Rohlfing (CSU Bakersfield) 23-12 (SV-1 8-6)
Champ. Round 1 – Kevin Jack (NC State) 30-1 won by major decision over Ronald Perry (Lock Haven) 28-7 (MD 10-0)
149 lbs.
Champ. Round 1 – Zain Retherford (Penn State) 24-0 won by tech fall over Joshua Maruca (Arizona State) 21-9 (TF-1.5 4:55 (19-2))
Champ. Round 1 – Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) 22-3 won by decision over Coleman Hammond (CSU Bakersfield) 18-7 (Dec 9-3)
Champ. Round 1 – Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) 28-5 won by decision over Matthew Cimato (Drexel) 26-10 (Dec 2-1)
Champ. Round 1 – Laike Gardner (Lehigh) 22-8 won by medical forfeit over Zac Hall (Michigan) 17-11 (M. For.)
Champ. Round 1 – Kenny Theobald (Rutgers) 23-9 won by decision over Samuel Krivus (Virginia) 23-13 (Dec 8-2)
Prelim – Nick Barber (Eastern Michigan) 17-13 won by major decision over Kyle Shoop (Lock Haven) 38-16 (MD 10-1)
157 lbs.
Champ. Round 1 – Jason Nolf (Penn State) 23-0 won by tech fall over Thomas Bullard (NC State) 21-11 (TF-1.5 7:00 (22-7))
Champ. Round 1 – Joshua Shields (Arizona State) 33-7 won by major decision over Jake Faust (Duke) 9-8 (MD 12-1)
Champ. Round 1 – Michael Kemerer (Iowa) 28-2 won by major decision over Jake Danishek (Indiana) 19-14 (MD 14-3)
Prelim – Bryant Clagon (Rider) 24-5 won by major decision over Colt Shorts (Cal Poly) 20-13 (MD 11-2)
165 lbs.
Champ. Round 1 – Austin Matthews (Edinboro) 19-7 won by decision over Cole Walter (Lehigh) 19-10 (Dec 5-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) 18-4 won by decision over Keaton Subjeck (Stanford) 22-8 (Dec 5-1)
Champ. Round 1 – Te`Shan Campbell (Pittsburgh) 21-2 won by decision over Yoanse Mejias (Oklahoma) 10-8 (Dec 4-0)
174 lbs.
Champ. Round 1 – Myles Amine (Michigan) 27-5 won by decision over Ty Schoffstall (Edinboro) 20-10 (Dec 6-4)
Champ. Round 1 – Jadaen Bernstein (Navy) 29-8 won by decision over Casey Kent (Pennsylvania) 22-7 (Dec 7-3)
Champ. Round 1 – Ryan Preisch (Lehigh) 23-4 won by major decision over Jordan Pagano (Rutgers) 26-10 (MD 9-0)
184 lbs.
Champ. Round 1 – Nathan Jackson (Indiana) 30-3 won by major decision over Alexander DeCiantis (Drexel) 21-13 (MD 13-4)
Champ. Round 1 – Zachary Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) 25-2 won by decision over Joe Heyob (Pennsylvania) 22-11 (Dec 10-5)
Champ. Round 1 – Dakota Geer (Edinboro) 30-8 won by tech fall over Zach Nevills (Stanford) 6-10 (TF-1.5 5:52 (17-0))
Champ. Round 1 – Myles Martin (Ohio State) 27-7 won by major decision over Garrett Hoffman (Bucknell) 18-15 (MD 23-10)
197 lbs.
Champ. Round 1 – J`den Cox (Missouri) 24-0 won by fall over Jeric Kasunic (American) 24-11 (Fall 2:20)
Champ. Round 1 – Matt McCutcheon (Penn State) 19-4 won by fall over Christian Brunner (Purdue) 23-16 (Fall 1:53)
Champ. Round 1 – Cash Wilcke (Iowa) 17-11 won in sudden victory – 1 over Tom Sleigh (Bucknell) 31-6 (SV-1 4-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) 28-8 won by fall over Brett Harner (Princeton) 14-9 (Fall 4:52)
285 lbs.
Champ. Round 1 – Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) 13-0 won by tech fall over Jake Gunning (Buffalo) 20-6 (TF-1.5 6:06 (25-10))
Champ. Round 1 – Thomas Haines (Lock Haven) 32-5 won by decision over Youssif Hemida (Maryland) 20-12 (Dec 9-3)
Champ. Round 1 – Nathan Butler (Stanford) 24-9 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Joseph Goodhart (Drexel) 24-9 (UTB 3-3)
Champ. Round 1 – Ryan Solomon (Pittsburgh) 18-4 won by decision over Ross Larson (Oklahoma) 21-9 (Dec 4-1)
Champ. Round 1 – Connor Medbery (Wisconsin) 26-1 won by major decision over Ray O`Donnell (Princeton) 17-9 (MD 14-1)
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