Penn State @ Black Knight Invitational '25 tournament thread

[Tom McAndrew]

Please use this thread for all in-tournament and post-tournament discussion of the Black Knight Invitational.

PSU seems to have pulled the Match Notes from GoPSUsports.com, so I'm not dealing with my normal amount of information in preparing the match/tournament thread.

When:
Nov. 23, 10:00 am EST

Where:
West Point, NY

TV:
none

Video Streaming:
subscribers of FloWrestling can access the video stream of the tournament.

Audio Streaming:
The radio PBP, with Jeff Byers at the mic, will be streamed for free. The pre-tournament portion of the broadcast will begin at 9:40 am EST, with the actual tournament starting at 10 am EST. You can access the audio stream at:

Lion Vision​

gopsusports.com

Once there, scroll down, find Wrestling: Black Knight Invitation, and press the arrow in the button to the left of that text.

PBP:
I have something all day on my schedule, so I'm out for PBP. I didn't check with @GregPickel about his availability, but I'm sure he'll let us know after he finishes his coverage responsibilities for tonight's PSU football game. Here's hoping @SlipperyPete and/or others from the BWI community will step forward, and provide PBP, thoughts, analysis, etc. during the tournament. Tournaments are a bit more of a challenge to cover than a dual is. it helps if folks can post in advance which mat PSU wrestlers will be on, and then to provide periodic updates of how the various PSU wrestlers have done throughout the day, while also covering the individual matches. I have very little free time on Sunday, but during the little I have, I'll be checking this thread to see how the PSU wrestlers are doing.

 

[GregPickel]

Hey all. I plan to be around most if not all of the day to help with updates and track the results. Look forward to chatting with you all then.

 

[Lyons212]

I predict lots of techs.

 

[ElDuce]

Finally gave in, got flo. Looking forward to the Penn State wrestle offs

 

[Misalorales]

Finally gave in, got flo. Looking forward to the Penn State wrestle offs

I was going to until I saw i either have to drop $29 for a month or over 120 something bucks for the year. Thought I'd find a free trial. Ill just keep the big ten/big ten plus subscription for the meat of the schedule and listen to the radio for the early season stuff like I have done previously. It's nostalgia anyways. My grandfather used to listen to all of the matches on the radio. Better commentary that way anyways

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[LemonPie]

Probable matches im looking forward to:

Desmond vs Flynn QF
Desmond vs Farmer SF
Blaze vs TK Davis/Berginic Final
Nasdeo vs Frezza QF
Perry vs Fedalen QF
Duke vs Sealey Final
Mitchell vs Filipowicz Final
Henckel vs Fine SF
Cunningham vs Ayzerov SF
Connor Mirasola vs Frable Final
Cole Mirasola vs Cochran SF

Looks like Cael got his preference at most weights. Only disappointed that we didn’t get Cochran on Colbert’s (ranked top 15) side.

 

[GregPickel]

Entries are as expected:

 

[pabison]

I’ll get things started, then I’ve gotta go.

According to Flo they are running 6 mats.

Mat Assignments
Mat 1 up first K.Garcia (PSU) vs T. Guerra (Buffalo)
Mat 4 up first N. Desmond (PSU) vs D. Smith (Columbia)
Mat 5 up first M. Blaze (PSU) vs J. Baglio (Gardner-Webb)
Mat 6
- On Deck A. Nagao (PSU) vs T. Helms (Gardner-Webb)
- In the hole S. VanNess (PSU) vs M. Frinzi (Columbia)

 

[SlipperyPete]

Casey & Asher are rolling around on Mat 4 right now.

I'll be around to chip in some PBP for most of the day.

 

[GregPickel]

 

[GregPickel]

I’ll get things started, then I’ve gotta go.

According to Flo they are running 6 mats.

Mat Assignments
Mat 1 up first K.Garcia (PSU) vs T. Guerra (Buffalo)
Mat 4 up first N. Desmond (PSU) vs D. Smith (Columbia)
Mat 5 up first M. Blaze (PSU) vs J. Baglio (Gardner-Webb)
Mat 6
- On Deck A. Nagao (PSU) vs T. Helms (Gardner-Webb)
- In the hole S. VanNess (PSU) vs M. Frinzi (Columbia)

Thanks. Typing up aggate now. Will have everyon's first match up in 10.

 

[GregPickel]

125 pounds


Luke Lilledahl


R1: BYE


QF: TBD


Nate Desmond


R1: Connor Smith, Columbia


133 pounds


Marcus Blaze


R1: BYE


R2: Jackson Baglio, Gardner-Webb


Kysion Garcia


R1: Troy Guerra, Buffalo


141 pounds


Aaron Nagao


R1: Till Helms, Gardner-Webb


Cael Nasdeo


R1: BYE


QF: TBD


149 pounds


Shayne Van Ness


R1: Marco Frinzi, Columbia


Connor Pierce


R1: Ryan Pierce, Army


Dalton Perry


R1: Billy Meiszner, Tennessee-Chattanooga


157 pounds


PJ Duke


R1: Owen Hicks, Army


Joe Sealey


R1: Owen O’Conner, Army


165 pounds


Mitchell Mesenbrink


R1: Nathan McCartney, Gardner-Webb


Sam Beckett


R1: BYE


QF: TBD


174 pounds


Levi Haines


R1: Andrew Christie, Army


William Henckel


R1: Eric Tigue, Buffalo


184 pounds


Rocco Welsh


R1: BYE


QF: TBD


Asher Cunningham


R1: BYE


QF: TBD


197 pounds


Connor Mirasola


R1: BYE


QF: TBD


285 pounds


Cole Mirasola


R1: Rocky Files, Gardner-Webb





Lucas Cochran


R1: BYE


QF: Sam Sorenson, Army


(Note: Mirasola and Cochran are on the same side of the bracket and could meet in the semis).

 

[Misalorales]

Matches against teammates do not count correct? Thanks to Kevin dresser?

 

[Goggles Paisano]

I was going to until I saw i either have to drop $29 for a month or over 120 something bucks for the year. Thought I'd find a free trial. Ill just keep the big ten/big ten plus subscription for the meat of the schedule and listen to the radio for the early season stuff like I have done previously. It's nostalgia anyways. My grandfather used to listen to all of the matches on the radio. Better commentary that way anyways

Well you may find, as many here also most likely, that $30 is justifiable, since the next 3 duals and the collegiate duals are all broadcast ONLY on Flo in terms of live video, and most importantly all fall within a 30 day window.

5 total PSU events for $30 falls within my window of stomaching Flos BS price. The rest of the season gives us no more Flo coverage of PSU, so one month it is.

 

[Misalorales]

Well you may find as many here also most likely, that $30 is justifiable, since the next 3 duals and the collegiate duals are all broadcast ONLY on Flo in terms of live video, and most importantly all fall within a 30 day window.

5 total PSU events for $30 falls within my window of stomaching Flos BS price. The rest of the season gives us no more Flo coverage of PSU, so one month it is.

Yea you know, you make a logical case..I'm just to dug in at this point.

 

[Sneedram55]

Well you may find as many here also most likely, that $30 is justifiable, since the next 3 duals and the collegiate duals are all broadcast ONLY on Flo in terms of live video, and most importantly all fall within a 30 day window.

5 total PSU events for $30 falls within my window of stomaching Flos BS price. The rest of the season gives us no more Flo coverage of PSU, so one month it is.

This was my exact thought when I decided to pull the trigger this morning. One month of Flo, how much stress can it actually cause?

 

[Corby2]

Probable matches im looking forward to:

Desmond vs Flynn QF
Desmond vs Farmer SF
Blaze vs TK Davis/Berginic Final
Nasdeo vs Frezza QF
Perry vs Fedalen QF
Duke vs Sealey Final
Mitchell vs Filipowicz Final
Henckel vs Fine SF
Cunningham vs Ayzerov SF
Connor Mirasola vs Frable Final
Cole Mirasola vs Cochran SF

Looks like Cael got his preference at most weights. Only disappointed that we didn’t get Cochran on Colbert’s (ranked top 15) side.

And at HWT that was a match they wanted to happen and that's why they're on the same side

 

[johnstownsteel]

This was my exact thought when I decided to pull the trigger this morning. One month of Flo, how much stress can it actually cause?

Damn it you just had to go ahead and jinx us didnt you. Let's see if you're stressed when flos stream starts messing up. Lol

 

[ElDuce]

No multi view.......

 

[LemonPie]

And at HWT that was a match they wanted to happen and that's why they're on the same side

Maybe. But I think a common ranked opponent would be a more valuable data point in this instance. Trust in your guy to make finals.

 

[ElDuce]

Blaze going to work

 

[SlipperyPete]

133 R16- Marcus Blaze vs. Jackson Baglio (GWU)

Period 1:
No sign of Blaze yet, but Baglio is out pacing around the mat. Here comes Cody & Blaze. Time to roll! Hand fighting & tying up. Blaze with a hard snap. Heavy collar ties & hand fighting in the center. Baglio is stocky. Blaze reaches for an ankle, but no luck. Back to tying up & hand fighting. Blaze pushes forward a bit, then snags an ankle & finishes the TD, 3-0. He cuts Baglio, 3-1. Blaze shoots quickly & is in on a leg. He comes behind & finishes another TD on the edge, 6-1. He has an arm barred & is looking for a tilt, but they go out of bounds, restart. No back points. Baglio is still down. He works to his feet & rolls, then again, but Blaze stays with him & they go out of bounds, restart. Baglio is still down. Blaze locks up a quick tilt & adds 3 NF, 9-1. He hits another tilt & gets 4 NF this time, 13-1. Blaze is working for a cradle & locks it up. He rolls Baglio back over, then adjusts & gets 4 NF more for the 17-1 Tech.

Marcus Blaze TECH Jackson Baglio (3:00)

 

[johnstownsteel]

There was a Baglio that won a state championship back in early 2000s. I think for Red Land. Wonder if related.

 

[namenoonechose]

Did the guy talking on mat 4 just call that army guy a f***** for walking in front of the camera??

 

[GregPickel]

Nate Desmond technical fall in 4:02 over Connor Smith, Columbia in R1 at 125.

 

[Corby2]

Maybe. But I think a common ranked opponent would be a more valuable data point in this instance. Trust in your guy to make finals.

Make sure you tell Cael you've a plan . Believe me he's up top because that's where they wanted him. You think every bracket turned out the way penn St wanted them but 1?

 

[johnstownsteel]

Did the guy talking on mat 4 just call that army guy a f***** for walking in front of the camera??

Yep

 

[mvattivo]

First wrestling event in my new man cave!

 

[ElDuce]

 

[ElDuce]

 

[ElDuce]

Do we know Nagao's actuall weight

 

[LemonPie]

Make sure you tell Cael you've a plan . Believe me he's up top because that's where they wanted him. You think every bracket turned out the way penn St wanted them but 1?

Carl has been following my plans for years. Get your emoji *** out of here, bro.

 

[SlipperyPete]

141 R16- Aaron Nagao vs. Till Helms (GWU)

Period 1:
Here we go. Nagao quickly shoots, gets a leg & finishes the TD, 3-0. He cuts Helms, 3-1. Helms shoots. Nagao sprawls back & works out of it. Stalemate & restart. Circling & head tapping. Helms shoots & gets a leg. Nadao drapes over the top & gets an ankle. He has Helms locked up with a leg scissors. He gets the TD & adds 4 NF, 10-1. Stalemate & restart. Nagao cuts Helms 10-3. I missed a point somewhere. Nagao snatches a leg & gets another TD, 13-3. He adds 3 NF more, 16-3. Helms gets a stall warning. Stalemate & restart. Helms is still down. Nagao cuts him, 16-4. Circling & hand fighting. Nagao reaches for a leg. Helms counters. Nagao counters again & they're scrambling head to feet. Stalemate & restart. The period quickly ends after that. Nagao 16-4, +1:08 RT

Period 2:
Neutral start. Circling & tying up. Nagao gets to an ankle & finishes the TD & the 19-4 Tech.

Aaron Nagao TECH Till Helms 19-4 (3:31)

 

[Fan16801]

Still getting used to Nagao's style...

 

[SlipperyPete]

149 R16- Shayne Van Ness vs. Marco Frinzi (COL)

Period 1:
Circling & tying up with some hand fighting. Van Ness with some snaps. He presses forward & has Frinzi on the edge. Van Ness drops to a leg & finishes the TD, 3-0. He turks Frinzi to his back & adds 4 NF, 7-0. He's working for the fall & gets it!

Shayne Van Ness FALL Marco Frinzi (1:12)

 

[SleepyLion]

I predict lots of techs.

this was a pretty good prediction.
SVN messed you up.

 

[SlipperyPete]

157 R16- PJ Duke vs. Owen Hicks (ARMY)

Period 1:
Hicks shoots, PJ counters & gets a TD, 3-0. He cuts Hicks, 3-1. PJ shoots & gets another TD, 6-1. He cuts Hicks, 6-2. PJ quickly hits another TD. It should be 9-2. Stoppage & restart. Hicks is still down. PJ cuts him, 9-3. PJ hits another TD & has Hicks on his back, 12-3. PJ adds 4 NF, 16-3. He has a cradle locked up & is trying to turn Hicks over. There it is. PJ has 4 NF locked up & then gets the fall!

PJ Duke FALL Owen Hicks (1:38)

 

[amattaro]

Duke is KING

 

[pish69]

Welcome PJ Duke!