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First matchup for each Penn State wrestler:

141 pounds:
Aaron Nagao
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Raymond Adams, Duke

Cael Nasdeo
R1 - BYE
R2 - TBD

Kyison Garcia
R1 - vs. Ramone Salazar, North Carolina

149 pounds:
Connor Pierce
R1 - vs. Luca Felix, N.C. State

157 pounds:
Joe Sealey
R1 - vs. Pablo Macias, Campbell

165 pounds:
Ty Watson
R1 - BYE
R2 - Austin Craft, American

174 pounds:
William Henckel
R1 - vs. Cooper Haase, Army

Sean Degl
R1 - vs. Grant O'Dell, Bellamarine

184 pounds:
Asher Cunningham
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Griff Grammell, UVA

197 pounds:
Josh Barr
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Adam Ortega, Citadel

Mason Ellis
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Daniel Elyash, Davidson

285:
Lucas Cochran
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. George Hopkins, Presbyterian

Dawson Bundy
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Daulton Mayer, Bellamarine
 
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GregPickel said:
First matchup for each Penn State wrestler:

133 pounds:
Kyison Garcia - not listed on the bracket

141 pounds:
Aaron Nagao
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Raymond Adams, Duke

Cael Nasdeo
R1 - BYE
R2 - TBD

149 pounds:
Connor Pierce
R1 - vs. Luca Felix, N.C. State

157 pounds:
Joe Sealey
R1 - vs. Pablo Macias, Campbell

165 pounds:
Ty Watson
R1 - BYE
R2 - Austin Craft, American

174 pounds:
William Henckel
R1 - vs. Cooper Haase, Army

Sean Degl
R1 - vs. Grant O'Dell, Bellamarine

184 pounds:
Asher Cunningham
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Griff Grammell, UVA

197 pounds:
Josh Barr
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Adam Ortega, Citadel

Mason Ellis
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Daniel Elyash, Davidson

285:
Lucas Cochran
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. George Hopkins, Presbyterian

Dawson Bundy
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Daulton Mayer, Bellamarine
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Garcia is listed as 11th seed at 141.
 
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Tom McAndrew said:
I'm expanding this thread to be the tournament thread. Please use this thread for all pre-tournament, in-tournament, and post-tournament discussion of the Southern Scuffle.

I'm reffing on Saturday, and going to the Eagles game on Sunday, so I'm pretty much out for PBP.

Hopefully, several of you will step forward and provide info on upcoming matches involving PSU wrestlers, mat assignments for upcoming matches involving PSU wrestlers, PBP of matches involving PSU wrestlers, and anything else that should be discussed.
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So you’re going to see the Eagles’ JVs instead of watching the Penn State JVs? LOL (have fun anyway…).
 
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Random4598375 said:
So you’re going to see the Eagles’ JVs instead of watching the Penn State JVs? LOL (have fun anyway…).
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yeah, I'm disappointed that some of the starters are not playing. I was offered a free ticket, but had to commit to whether or not I was going more than a month ago. So, you roll the dice, and hope that you roll a high number. Some times it goes your way, and some times it doesn't. Either way, I'm sure I'll have fun, provided I stay warm enough. 🤣
 
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Scu88 said:

Brackets are out
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Henckle might bonus his way through
Asher should do very well if not win
Barr has an easy ride to the finals the bottom is stacked
I think opposite hwt, bundy top side has a terrible draw
Cochran got the easier bottom side
How is Sealy gonna do, he should make the finals, he could win it
165 Ferrari vs Dunbar second round then the quartes could be Waters, tough draw? How is this one gonna wrestle haven't seen him years and jumping all over the place like the eldest brother. Im honestly not even sure how good he ever was.
 
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GregPickel said:
First matchup for each Penn State wrestler:

141 pounds:
Aaron Nagao
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Raymond Adams, Duke

Cael Nasdeo
R1 - BYE
R2 - TBD

Kyison Garcia
R1 - vs. Ramone Salazar, North Carolina

149 pounds:
Connor Pierce
R1 - vs. Luca Felix, N.C. State

157 pounds:
Joe Sealey
R1 - vs. Pablo Macias, Campbell

165 pounds:
Ty Watson
R1 - BYE
R2 - Austin Craft, American

174 pounds:
William Henckel
R1 - vs. Cooper Haase, Army

Sean Degl
R1 - vs. Grant O'Dell, Bellamarine

184 pounds:
Asher Cunningham
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Griff Grammell, UVA

197 pounds:
Josh Barr
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Adam Ortega, Citadel

Mason Ellis
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Daniel Elyash, Davidson

285:
Lucas Cochran
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. George Hopkins, Presbyterian

Dawson Bundy
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Daulton Mayer, Bellamarine
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Connor Pierce's match will be the second one of the morning on Mat 6. Joe Sealey's follows right after. Garcia is up first on mat 7. They will be using eight mats to start the day at 9 a.m. ET.
 
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GregPickel said:
First matchup for each Penn State wrestler:

141 pounds:
Aaron Nagao
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Raymond Adams, Duke

Cael Nasdeo
R1 - BYE
R2 - TBD

Kyison Garcia
R1 - vs. Ramone Salazar, North Carolina

149 pounds:
Connor Pierce
R1 - vs. Luca Felix, N.C. State

157 pounds:
Joe Sealey
R1 - vs. Pablo Macias, Campbell

165 pounds:
Ty Watson
R1 - BYE
R2 - Austin Craft, American

174 pounds:
William Henckel
R1 - vs. Cooper Haase, Army

Sean Degl
R1 - vs. Grant O'Dell, Bellamarine

184 pounds:
Asher Cunningham
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Griff Grammell, UVA

197 pounds:
Josh Barr
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Adam Ortega, Citadel

Mason Ellis
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Daniel Elyash, Davidson

285:
Lucas Cochran
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. George Hopkins, Presbyterian

Dawson Bundy
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Daulton Mayer, Bellamarine
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So, quick question. In the past, haven’t PSU wrestlers who are redshirting participated in the Scuffle? Why no Davis or Kasak?
 
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I’m excited for this PSU squad at the Scuffle. While most are room guys and will never start, they show up, work hard, and represent us well. If the video snippets we see from time to time are a good reflection they seem to be enjoying themselves as part of the team. It’s a tribute to the character of the guys and the coaches and the culture of the sport - at least in thePenn State room.
 
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The scuffle is now a tourney where the wrestlers must be attached, no redshirts. The reason the freshman redshirts can wrestle is because two years ago, the NCAA said freshman can wrestle up to five events without losing the redshirt. Upper class men will lose redshirt shirt if the participate attached at anytime during the season.
 
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Eastern HWT said:
The scuffle is now a tourney where the wrestlers must be attached, no redshirts. The reason the freshman redshirts can wrestle is because two years ago, the NCAA said freshman can wrestle up to five events without losing the redshirt. Upper class men will lose redshirt shirt if the participate attached at anytime during the season.
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Thanks. I appreciate the info.
 
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141 R64: Kyison Garcia vs. Ramone Salazar (UNC)

Period 1:
Here we go. Salazar presses forward, then shoots a low double. Garcia drapes over the top. They roll & go out of bounds, no scoring. Garcia shoots, Salazar works to a front headlock & tries some throwbys, then they work back to their feet. Tying up & hand fighting. Salazar shoots, but Garcia blocks him off. Salazar gets double unders & drives Garcia out, restart. Tying up & hand fighting in the center. Garcia shoots, but Salazar circles away. Tying up & hand fighting again, 1-min left. Salazar reaches, Garcia counters & gets a low leg. Salazar works to his feet & tries to run out. Garcia pulls him back towards center, then tries a trip, then another. Salazar is long & the period ends without any scoring. 0-0

Period 2:
Garcia takes down. He works to his feet, but can't get hand control. Salazar lifts & brings him back down to the mat. Stoppage for blood time. It looks like Garcia took a shot to the mouth. Back to action. Garcia is still down. He works to his feet, then dives & gets a leg. He elevates the leg & takes Salazar out of bounds. Garcia gets the escape, 1-0, neutral restart. Tying up & hand fighting in the center. Garcia shoots, but can't get there. Salazar drives forward & takes Garcia out of bounds, neutral restart. Tying up & hand fighting again. Salazar drives Garcia to the edge again with double unders. He takes Garcia out & Garcia gets hit with another stall warning, point Salazar, 1-1. Garcia shoots & gets a low leg, but is having trouble finishing because of Salazar's length. Time expires. 1-1

Period 3:
Salazar takes down. He works to his feet & quickly gets the escape. Tying up & hand fighting again. Salazar dives in on a low leg. Garcia locks through the crotch. They're scrambling on the mat. Salazar turns into Garcia & gets the TD, 5-1. He looks for a turn, but can't hold it long enough for swipes. Salazar goes over 1-min riding time. Salazar rides out the period & adds a RT point, 6-1

Ramone Salazar DEC Kyison Garcia 6-1
 
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Eastern HWT said:
The scuffle is now a tourney where the wrestlers must be attached, no redshirts. The reason the freshman redshirts can wrestle is because two years ago, the NCAA said freshman can wrestle up to five events without losing the redshirt. Upper class men will lose redshirt shirt if the participate attached at anytime during the season.
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Perfect, thanks. I thought that was the answer but didn't have time to look it up and didn't want to spread bad info.
 
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149 R64: Connor Pierce vs. Luca Felix (NCSU)

Period 1:
1-min left in the period. 0-0 score. Tying up, hand fighting & circling. Pierce pressures forward. Felix circles back to center & time expires. 0-0

Period 2:
Pierce takes down. Caution on Felix. Pierce works to his feet. Felix brings him back down for a moment, but Pierce works back to his feet & gets the escape, 1-0. Collar ties in the center. Pierce shoots, but Felix blocks him off. Pierce shoots again, but Felix blocks him off again. Pierce shoots & gets a leg, then finishes the TD, 4-0. Stalemate & restart. Felix is down. He works to his feet, but Pierce brings him back to the mat & gets him bellied out on the edge. Pierce rides out the period. 4-0 Pierce, +17-sec RT

Period 3:
Felix takes down. He works to his feet, but Pierce won't let go & brings him back to the mat. Pierce throws a boot in & gets Felix bellied out. Pierce cuts Felix, 4-1, then shoots immediately. He has a leg on the edge & then drags Felix back in. He shoots & gets the other leg to finish the TD, 7-1. Out of bounds & restart. Felix starts down. Caution #2 on Felix, 59-sec left. Pierce goes over 1-min RT. Felix works to his feet, but Pierce brings him back to the mat. Felix works to his feet again & gets the escape, 7-2. Pierce shoots, Felix counters, but nobody scores. Tying up & hand fighting to end the period. Pierce adds a RT point, 8-2

Connor Pierce DEC Luca Felix 8-2
 
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157 R64: Joe Sealey vs. Pablo Macias (CAMP)

Period 1:
Tying up & hand fighting. Sealey presses forward. Sealey drops to a leg, but Macias fights him off with a front headlock. Stalemate & restart. Sealey presses forward. Macias throws in an underhook. Sealey keeps coming forward. Macias is another long wrestler. Sealey shoots, but they go out of bounds, neutral restart. Sealey presses forward again & takes Macias to the edge. Macias works back to center. Sealey drops in on a leg & finishes the TD, 3-0. Macias gets a stall warning. Sealey gets Macia bellied out for a moment. Macias works to his feet & gets the escape, 3-1. Sealey shoots a double & finishes another TD, 6-1 & then time expires. 6-1 Sealey, +37-sec RT

Period 2:
Someone took neutral. Tying up & hand fighting. Sealey shoots, gets a leg & finishes another TD on the edge, 9-1. Sealey looks for a cradle, but can't lock it up. Out of bounds & restart. Macias is still down, 58-sec left. Macias turns, then works to a quadpod, but Sealey breaks him back down. Macias gets to a quadpod again, but Sealy is working a thigh pry & tight waist to smother Macias. Macias gets another stall call, point Sealey, 10-1. Sealey rides out the period. 10-1 Sealey, +2-min RT

Period 3:
The other guy took neutral this time. Tying up & hand fighting again. Sealey snaps, Macias presses forward. Sealey hits a sweet ankle pick, 13-1, then cuts Macias, 13-2. Macias gets another stall call, point Sealey, 14-2. Sealey presses forward off the restart. He hits a duck for another TD & the 17-2 Tech! Way to go Joe!!!

Joe Sealey TECH Pablo Macias 17-2 (6:13)
 
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Updated agate rundown:

141 pounds:
Aaron Nagao
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Raymond Adams, Duke

Cael Nasdeo
R1 - BYE
R2 - TBD

Kyison Garcia
R1 - LOSS by decision, 6-1, to Ramone Salazar, North Carolina
Consolation R1 - BYE
Consolation R2 - TBD

149 pounds:
Connor Pierce
R1 - WIN by decision, 8-2, over Luca Felix, N.C. State
R2 - vs. Cutter Sheets, Oklahoma State

157 pounds:
Joe Sealey
R1 - WIN by technical fall, 17-2, over Pablo Macias, Campbell in 6:13
R2 - vs. Wyatt Stout, Penn

165 pounds:
Ty Watson
R1 - BYE
R2 - Austin Craft, American

174 pounds:
William Henckel
R1 - vs. Cooper Haase, Army

Sean Degl
R1 - vs. Grant O'Dell, Bellamarine

184 pounds:
Asher Cunningham
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Griff Grammell, UVA

197 pounds:
Josh Barr
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Adam Ortega, Citadel

Mason Ellis
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Daniel Elyash, Davidson

285:
Lucas Cochran
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. George Hopkins, Presbyterian

Dawson Bundy
R1 - BYE
R2 - vs. Daulton Mayer, Bellamarine
 
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174 R64: William Henckel vs. Cooper Haase (Army)

Period 1:
It looks like we'll have overlapping matches right now. Degl is also starting on Mat 4. Circling & hand fighting. Henckel presses forward a bit. Haase reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Collar ties & hand fighting. Haase presses forward a bit. Henckel pushes back to center. Henckel tries a drag, but can't connect. Back to collar ties & hand fighting. Haase shoots, but Henckel circles away. Haase gets to an ankle, but only for a moment. Haase takes Henckel to the edge. Henckel tries a throw by, but slips. They work back to center. Haase drops in on a leg. Henckel counters & fights him off as the period ends. 0-0

Period 2:
Henckel takes down. Caution on Haase. Caution on the ref. Caution #2 on Haase. This period is off to a slow start. Henckel works to his feet, but Haase brings him back to the mat. Henckel gets back to his feet & turns, but they go out of bounds, restart. Henckel is still down. Henckel works to his feet, but Haase brings him back to the mat on the edge. Henckel gets back to his feet, but Haase trips him out of bounds, restart. Henckel is still down. Henckel works to his feet again, but Haase brings him back to a knee. Henckel pops back up & turns for the escape, 1-0, +46-sec riding time for Haase. Collar ties & hand fighting again with some head tapping. Henckel presses forward a bit. Haase pushes back near center. More tying up & hand fighting to end the period. 1-0 Henckel

Period 3:
Haase takes down. He works to his feet & quickly gets the escape, 1-1. Back to collar ties & hand fighting. Henckel shoots & gets a leg near the edge. He walks Haase back in a little, then shoots for the other leg. Haase sprawls back & counters, but they go out of bounds, no scoring, neutral restart, 1:12 left. Collar ties & hand fighting again. Henckel presses forward & takes Haase to the edge. He reaches for a leg, but Haase blocks him off. He shoots again, gets the leg, elevates it & trips Haase to the mat for the TD, 4-1. Out of bounds & restart. Haase is still down, 32-sec left. Haase sits back, turns & gets the escape, 4-2. Haase shoots, then again, but Henckel gets a front headlock & hangs on for the win! Haase was a tough hombre!

William Henckel DEC Cooper Haase 4-2
 
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Yeah, I have to agree, Henckel looked pretty bad right there. I'm not one to make excuses, but almost from the get go, he looked as if something was wrong and he never really got out of the funk. Win and advance, which he did.

Off topic, but he also looked about 2 weigh classes smaller than Haase.
 
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mvattivo said:
That is not the Henckel I'm used to seeing. He looked gassed early. I wonder if he has a tough cut. He got the win, hopefully, he has more energy next match.
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I don't know these guys or their situation, but physically he looked much smaller than Haase and I'd have a hard time imagining that the cut is that bad for him. That said, I agree, he looked gassed or sick. Thankfully, Haase was also gassed and didn't do a ton.
 
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