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Match Notes for '26 Princeton
- Thread starter Tom McAndrew
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Line-ups:
125- #1 Lightning Luke Lilledahl vs. #12 Marc-Anthony McGowan
133- #2 Marcus Blaze vs. #32 Ethan Rivera
141- #12 Braeden "Scooter" Davis vs. Matthew Martino
149- #1 Shayne Van Ness vs. #14 Eligh Rivera
157- #4 PJ Duke vs. Rocco Camillaci
165- #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink vs. #19 Ty Whalen
174- #1 Levi Haines vs. Holden Garcia
184- #1 Rocco Welsh vs. Xavier Giles
197- #1 Josh Barr vs. Conor McCloskey
285- #6 Cole Mirasola vs. Sebastian Garibaldi
125- #1 Lightning Luke Lilledahl vs. #12 Marc-Anthony McGowan
133- #2 Marcus Blaze vs. #32 Ethan Rivera
141- #12 Braeden "Scooter" Davis vs. Matthew Martino
149- #1 Shayne Van Ness vs. #14 Eligh Rivera
157- #4 PJ Duke vs. Rocco Camillaci
165- #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink vs. #19 Ty Whalen
174- #1 Levi Haines vs. Holden Garcia
184- #1 Rocco Welsh vs. Xavier Giles
197- #1 Josh Barr vs. Conor McCloskey
285- #6 Cole Mirasola vs. Sebastian Garibaldi
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Princeton has six wrestlers with winning records. Penn State has seven undefeated wrestlers. This is not normal.
What is, "I'll take the over" Alex?
Speaking of things that are not normal, from the match notes, the numbers at the bottom are also absurd:
PENN STATE’S DUAL SEASON / inside the numbers
(THROUGH FEB. 15, 2026)
* Record: 14-0 // Big Ten: 8-0
* Bout record in duals: 129-11 // Big Ten: 74-6
* Dual Pts for/against: 580-39 // Big Ten: 328-23
* Average points per dual: 41.4 // Big Ten: 41.0
* Margin of victory: +38.6 // Big Ten: +38.1
* Shutouts: 7 // Big Ten: 4
* Penn State in dual meets:
99 of its 129 dual wins are for bonus points
(26-1 by FALL, 43-1 by TF, 28-1 by MD, 2-0 by FF, 30-8 by DEC)
Owns a 112-13 edge in stall warnings forced
Has a 31-4 edge in riding time points earned
Has amassed a 447-40 advantage in takedowns
Looks like Lock Haven's Alex Reed got one on him at the Princeton Open.
(The new and improved Track By Flo flipped several Princeton Open scores -- Reed did not get 4 takedowns on McGowan while losing 20-5 -- but the score works out if you flip the names.)
Anyway, I was thinking similarly: McGowan is not a pushover. This could be a 1-takedown match, go to OT, or Lilledahl wins in regulation on RT. Possibly. I don't see Lilledahl losing, but this is the least automatic weight.
Indeed, and to sharpen some of those points...
-Consider bullet 2 - that's an average of 13-1, which translates to losing a bout about every match and a half.
-Consider the last two bullets together - an 8-1 advantage in riding time points AND an 11-1 advantage in takedowns (which you might associate with more of a catch-and-release) style.
He's so banged up I watched him not long ago and he had tape on both shoulders. After the match he was holding one of his shoulders to his body and was in obvious pain. But he wrestled the next week. Must be something he's gonna get fixed after the season and he's just gutting it out.
49-0 good guys
125: Luke MD 4-0
133: Blaze Fall 10-0
141: Davis MD 14-0
149: SVN TF 19-0
157: Duke Fall 25-0
165: Mess TF 30-0
174: Levi Fall 36-0
184: Rocco MD 40-0
197: Barr TF 45-0
HWT: Cole MD 49-0
125: Luke MD 4-0
133: Blaze Fall 10-0
141: Davis MD 14-0
149: SVN TF 19-0
157: Duke Fall 25-0
165: Mess TF 30-0
174: Levi Fall 36-0
184: Rocco MD 40-0
197: Barr TF 45-0
HWT: Cole MD 49-0
Luke will need to be on top of his game. Don’t let this be a trap match before the Big Ten Tournament.
Those are some crazy numbers! I wish I would have known that Gopsusports lists these numbers instead of researching the summaries for every dual this season only to come up with the same numbers : )
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75 minutes from Luke taking the mat until Cole gets his hand raised. 5 matches that won't go 5 minutes each
If you’re looking for more volunteer research work I have some ideas. Haha. Sorry about that. For some reason I didn’t think to point out until today.
Probably right, but I’ll take the under, albeit not by much.
Don’t think of it as wasted effort , just think how proficient you have become in researching things
Shoulders have to take a beaten in this sport. By the end of the year it seems like almost all wrestlers are dinged a little. Hope he's okay for post season
Now consider how much many more riding time points there would be if so many matches did not result in early termination.
Line-ups:
125- #1 Luke Lilledahl vs. #12 Marc-Anthony McGowan 3-0 PSU
133- #2 Marcus Blaze vs. #32 Ethan Rivera 7-0 PSU
141- #12 Braeden "Scooter" Davis vs. Matthew Martino 11-0 PSU
149- #1 Shayne Van Ness vs. #14 Eligh Rivera 15-0 PSU
157- #4 PJ Duke vs. Rocco Camillaci 21-0 PSU
165- #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink vs. #19 Ty Whalen 26-0 PSU
174- #1 Levi Haines vs. Holden Garcia 32-0 PSU
184- #1 Rocco Welsh vs. Xavier Giles 37-0 PSU
197- #1 Josh Barr vs. Conor McCloskey 43-0 PSU
285- Lucas Cochran vs. Sebastian Garibaldi 46-0 PSU
I think Cochran goes bc it is senior night... maybe Beckett wrestles also and gives Mitch a break...
wouldnt be surprised to see several starters get a break...
I expect Luke, Blaze, Scooter, Duke and Levi to go.... I will throw Barr in there also
but would not be shocked to see SVN, Mitch, Rocco and Cole sit this one out!
125- #1 Luke Lilledahl vs. #12 Marc-Anthony McGowan 3-0 PSU
133- #2 Marcus Blaze vs. #32 Ethan Rivera 7-0 PSU
141- #12 Braeden "Scooter" Davis vs. Matthew Martino 11-0 PSU
149- #1 Shayne Van Ness vs. #14 Eligh Rivera 15-0 PSU
157- #4 PJ Duke vs. Rocco Camillaci 21-0 PSU
165- #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink vs. #19 Ty Whalen 26-0 PSU
174- #1 Levi Haines vs. Holden Garcia 32-0 PSU
184- #1 Rocco Welsh vs. Xavier Giles 37-0 PSU
197- #1 Josh Barr vs. Conor McCloskey 43-0 PSU
285- Lucas Cochran vs. Sebastian Garibaldi 46-0 PSU
I think Cochran goes bc it is senior night... maybe Beckett wrestles also and gives Mitch a break...
wouldnt be surprised to see several starters get a break...
I expect Luke, Blaze, Scooter, Duke and Levi to go.... I will throw Barr in there also
but would not be shocked to see SVN, Mitch, Rocco and Cole sit this one out!
Let's all try not to freak out with injury scares when inevitably a few of the guys are given the night off by Cael to prepare for two weeks from now. PLEASE.
id love to see some of the starters not wrestling. . hate to. see someone getting injured. in. the last dual
Are you a goddam lunatic?
Am I the only one on this board feeling the biggest upset IN PSU wrestling history???
Cael doesn’t roll this way but I agree with you.
Maybe he will protect MM’s Hodge chances
Don’t think that mindset exist where athletes sit because they are worried about injury. In all my years being around sports this is something I don’t recall ever being brought up.
NFL coaches think about it every year if their playoff spot is already secured before the end of the regular season …and college players opt out of bowls
I don’t think wrestlers think that way though… hopefully Cael et al remind them not to risk their knees etc like Carter did a couple of years ago!
Yeah should have been more specific in saying wrestlers, think you are right regarding football
Bowl games? It’s probably more common for defat eligible players to sit out non- CFP bowls than participate anymore
Edit- late to the party on this thread
I don't think it's inevitable that any starters sit this one out. Not saying it won't happen, but I have my doubts.
As much as I’d like to see Cochran get a Senior Night match, I would rather have Cole keep his momentum going!
McGowan also had Vince Robinson beat at the 2025 NCAA tourney in a 2nd round match, but somehow gave up a TD in the last couple seconds to lose the bout by a 6-4 score. We all know what Robinson went on to do at that event.
Thinking about “potential” injury activates certain parts of our unconscious mind. Good coaches help their wrestlers to quickly pack such thoughts away. More importantly, they do not implement either tactical or strategic changes that can allow such thoughts to seep into the minds of their wrestlers. Cael is much better than a “good coach”. He might sit a starter because it’s senior night or because of a nagging injury, but, he ain’t gonna guard against “potential injury”.