2026 NCAA Championship Session II Thread
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R2 - 197: #1 Josh Barr vs. #17 Dillon Bechtold (Bucknell)
I'll use DB for Bechtold
Per 1
Some head control battles, then ear-to-ear to start, then stoppage as DB's headgear gets dislodged. Barr in on a single, tries to shelf it, DB with a whizzer, Barr works behind, and gets the TD, 3-0. OOB with 1:39 left. DB works up, and he's out pretty quickly, 3-1. Barr in on a single, sucks it in, DB with a whizzer, then a split, then Barr shelfs the leg, and gets behind for the TD, 6-1. They go OOB with 0:41 left. DB works up, Barr brings him back don, and they go OOB with 0:30 left. DB working up after the restart, but Barr returns him. End. RT @ 1:02 for Barr
Per 2
Barr takes bottom. Barr works up slowly, nearly out and then he is, 7-1. Barr in on a single to a double, DB grabs and ankle, Barr trying to work around and also break DB"s hold, DB to a leg lock, Barr switches a bit but they are still tangled, and a stoppage with 0:47 left. More ear-to-ear. Barr in on a low double to a single, he's kind stuffed, and a stalemate with 0:06 left. End RT @ 0:51 for Barr
Per 3
DB takes bottom. DB tries to peel out but Barr stays with him, and they go OOB with 1:47 left. RT over 1 min for Barr. DB works up, and he's out, 7-2. Barr shoots and gets a double to a single, DB locks around the leg, Barr turning into him and trying to expose him, and works behind for the TD, 10-2. DB to his feet, and he's out, 10-3. just under 1 minute left. Barr shoots a single, he's kind of stuffed, and releases the leg. 30 sec left. Barr shoots a single, DB sprawls, nothing. End.
With 1:27 in RT, it's an 11-3 MAJ for Josh Barr
I'll use DB for Bechtold
Per 1
Some head control battles, then ear-to-ear to start, then stoppage as DB's headgear gets dislodged. Barr in on a single, tries to shelf it, DB with a whizzer, Barr works behind, and gets the TD, 3-0. OOB with 1:39 left. DB works up, and he's out pretty quickly, 3-1. Barr in on a single, sucks it in, DB with a whizzer, then a split, then Barr shelfs the leg, and gets behind for the TD, 6-1. They go OOB with 0:41 left. DB works up, Barr brings him back don, and they go OOB with 0:30 left. DB working up after the restart, but Barr returns him. End. RT @ 1:02 for Barr
Per 2
Barr takes bottom. Barr works up slowly, nearly out and then he is, 7-1. Barr in on a single to a double, DB grabs and ankle, Barr trying to work around and also break DB"s hold, DB to a leg lock, Barr switches a bit but they are still tangled, and a stoppage with 0:47 left. More ear-to-ear. Barr in on a low double to a single, he's kind stuffed, and a stalemate with 0:06 left. End RT @ 0:51 for Barr
Per 3
DB takes bottom. DB tries to peel out but Barr stays with him, and they go OOB with 1:47 left. RT over 1 min for Barr. DB works up, and he's out, 7-2. Barr shoots and gets a double to a single, DB locks around the leg, Barr turning into him and trying to expose him, and works behind for the TD, 10-2. DB to his feet, and he's out, 10-3. just under 1 minute left. Barr shoots a single, he's kind of stuffed, and releases the leg. 30 sec left. Barr shoots a single, DB sprawls, nothing. End.
With 1:27 in RT, it's an 11-3 MAJ for Josh Barr
As I get older my memory isn't what is used to be. Can somebody remind me who the coach of the year is in the Big Ten?
I think you need to learn the definition of need
Ryder continues the upper weight troubles for Ok State. Neitenbach looked good. Gonna get smoked tomorrow but good.
No they know exactly what
they are doing. ESPN is trash. PSU wrestling? Run a schedule graphic, interview some old dude in the stands or a whole flipping review. Fu(k those Syracuse losers.
Ryder block, Ryder Downey Zack ryder... Hard night to be a Ryder.
OKSt should all use the same walkout song for the backside
Penn State is 8-1 in the second round with one match to go
Ahead of Cole Mirasola's second round match at 285, Penn State is 8-1 in the second round. Results:125 pounds: No. 1 Luke Lilledahl, Penn State d. No. 17 Jett Strickenberger, West Virginia, 4-2
After a scoreless first period that saw Lilledahl get in on a shot but not be able to finish it, Strickeneberger took down to start the second and escaped to a 1-0 lead. A short while later, Lilledahl came out on top of a scramble to take a 3-1 lead. Strickenberger escaped to make it 3-2 after two. Lilledahl chose down to start the third and quickly escaped to 4-2. There was no additional scoring, making that the final score.
133 pounds: No. 3 Marcus Blaze, PSU TF No. 19 Gage Walker of Missouri, 17-2 (6:10)
Blaze got a stalling point midway through the first period and then had a seven point throw late in the period to take an 8-0 lead into the second. The Nittany Lion chose down and reversed Walker eight seconds into the second to swell his lead to 10-0. Blaze cut Walker and then took him down again for a 13-2 lead. That was the score after two. Blaze escaped to start the third to 14-2. The Nittany Lion then scored a takedown to seal it at the 6:10 mark of the match, 17-2.
141 pounds: No. 14 Braeden Davis, Penn State vs. No. 3 Brock Hardy of Nebraska
Davis scored a takedown halfway through the first period, but Hardy reversed him quickly before the Nittany Lion escaped to 4-2 with about 1:20 left in the first period. Davis was the aggressor from there, but no more points were scored before the end fo the first three minutes. Hardy took down to start the second, and Davis rode for 48 seconds before the Cornhusker escaped to 4-3. Hardy then used an inside trip and got three near fall points from the danger position to go up 6-4. That was the score after two. Davis took neutral to start the third, and Hardy would eventually drop in on a low double to swell his lead to 9-4 with 48 seconds left. Davis could not escape, and that is the final. He's off to the consolation bracket.
149 pounds: No. 1 Shayne Van Ness, PSU F No. 16 Jacob Frost of Iowa State, 2:23
After building a 6-1 lead, Shayne Van Ness readjusted twice before pinning No. 16 Jacob Frost of Iowa State at the 2:23 mark of the first period to move onto the 149-pound quarterfinals.
157 pounds: No. 1 PJ Duke, Penn State F. No. 17 Luke Mechler of Wisconsin, 1:38
Duke scored a lightning quick takedown, cut Mechler, then took him down again and cut him for a 6-2 lead and then did it again for a 9-3 lead and then again for a 12-4 lead just 54 seconds into the match. Another shoot and score made it 15-4 with 1:48 left in the first period. Another cut and takedown made it 18-5 before Duke locked up a cradle and threw Mechler to his back for the fall at 1:38.
165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink, PSU md. No. 16 Paddy Gallagher of Ohio State, 11-0
Mesenbrink scored first with a takedown about a minute into the first period. The Nittany Lion then worked for a turning combination the rest of the period but couldn't get it but did force a stalling call twice to take a 4-0 lead after one. Mesenbrink took down to start the second and quickly escaped to 5-0. Mesenbrink then got in on another shot and scored a takedown to swell his lead to 8-0, and that was the score after two. Mesenbrink escaped to 9-0 to start the third. Two stall calls and three-plus minutes of riding time led to an 11-0 major decision to send Mesenbrink onto the quarterfinals.
174 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines, Penn State vs. No. 16 Nick Fine of Columbia
No. 1 Levi Haines of Penn State moves into Friday morning's 174-pound quarterfinal round after beating Nick Fine of Columbia by technical fall, 21-5, in 5:26.
Penn State is now 6-1 in the quarterfinal round.
Haines scored the opening takedown less than 30 seconds into the opening period then cut Fine to 3-1. Haines then picked up another takedown to make it 6-1 before the first period was a minute old. Fine escaped to 6-2 but Haines quickly finished a single leg shot to swell his lead to 9-2 at the end of the first period. Fine chose down to start the second and escaped to 9-3 15 seconds in. Haines quickly took him down to go up 12-3 and cut to 12-4 before quickly scoring another takedown for a 15-4 lead. That was the score after three. Haines took neutral to start the third and took Fine down for a 18-4 lead. He cut, shot, and scored again for a 21-5 technical fall.
184 pounds: No. 1 Rocco Welsh, PSU md No. 16 Rylan Rogers of Lehigh, 13-4
Welsh was the aggressor early and quickly built a 6-2 lead via two takedowns and that was the score after one. Welsh took down to start the second and escaped a minute in to a 7-2 lead. That was the score after two. Rogers escaped to 7-3 early in the third before Welsh shot and scored for a 10-3 lead with less than a minute left in the third. After a Welsh cut. to 10-4, he scored a takedown with seven seconds left to win by major decision, 13-4.
197 pounds: No. 1 Josh Barr, Penn State md. No. 17 Dillon Bechtold of Bucknell, 11-3
No. 1 Josh Barr of Penn State took out No. 17 Dillon Bechtold of Bucknell by major decision, 11-3, on the strength of three takedowns and 1:27 in riding time.
Barr quickly scored the opening takedown for a 3-0 lead before Bechtold escaped to 3-1. Barr then converted a single into a double leg takedown for a 6-1 advantage. Barr rode out the period from there to make that the score after one. Barr took down to start the second and quickly kicked out for an escape to 7-1. That was the score after two. Bechtold took down and escaped to 7-2 but Barr worked his way through another shot sequence for a takedown and 10-2 lead before Bechtold escaped to 10-3. With 1:27 in riding time, Barr ultimately won by major decision, 11-3.
Dude, they’ve gone 0-3 since you posted this, lol good jinx
Second session takedowns count for Penn State through 197: 28-1
Didn't B. Davis get taken down twice?
Mine is still up
If Cole wins we are in great shape for another record run. Puts him in a great place even if he loses in quarters
Hawks into the quarters. Wild. Love NCAAS!
Hawks with another upset, 29 over berge 13
I switched to WOWY radio. It has worked perfectly all day. I think Lionvision was purchased by Flo earlier this year.
Already ahead of last year by a point or so. Looked a bit ago but have forgotten already. Think they were at 39.5 after session 2 last year and are at 40.5 now?
Does anyone have a link or image of the scoring by session from last year?
Let's go cole! Early takedown. Kueter can't scramble with you.