Penn State - Maryland '26 Match Thread
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No one switches from a single to a double as well as Haines. Not since Nick Lee.
True, but, he would have done it without a redshirt!
I hope one of the student announcers interviews Davis after the match.
Blazes first td tonight was pretty sweet too
Add Aaron Seidel to that 133 list. VT pulled his shirt and yesterday he beat #7 Knox 12-0. Wow.....what a weight....
Lucas Byrd and Drake Ayala....last year's top 2. Then add Davino, Blaze, Larkin and Jax Forrest. Add in Jacob Van Dee and Evan Frost. Also remember Ryan Crookham is back and healthy. This is one of the toughest brackets I can ever remember. In a couple of years, we might consider this as legendary. The youth is so impressive. Blaze, Davino, Forrest and Larkin are freshman. Frost and Crookham are Sophomores. The USA future at and around this weight is in good hands.
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184- #1 Rocco Welsh vs. Sepanta Ahanj-Elias
Period 1:
Circling, tying up & hand fighting. Rocco picks an ankle & elevates the leg. He tries to finish, but Ahanj-Elias counters & fights out of it. Back to circling, hand fighting & tying up. Rocco drops to a leg & elevates it, then gets the other leg for the TD, 3-0. Rocco gets Ahanj-Elias bellied out. Rocco has an arm barred & is looking for a turn, but can't lock it up. Rocck is trying to run the bar over, but Ahanj-Elias is fighting him off. Rocco cuts Ahanj-Elias, 3-1. Rocco hits a blast double for another TD, 6-1. Rocco goes over 90-sec of riding time. Ahanj-Elias gets a stall warning. Rocco rides out the period. 6-1 Rocco, +1:50 RT
Period 2:
Rocco takes down. Caution on someone. Rocco pops to his feet & gets the escape, 7-1. Circling & hand fighting. Rocco reaches for a leg, but can't get there. He shoots again & gets to a leg, then finishes the TD, 10-1. Rocco hits a suck back & he's getting swipes. Rocco gets the FALL!!!
Rocco Welsh FALL Sepanta Ahanj-Elias (3:52)
Team Score
PSU: 40
MARY: 0
Period 1:
Circling, tying up & hand fighting. Rocco picks an ankle & elevates the leg. He tries to finish, but Ahanj-Elias counters & fights out of it. Back to circling, hand fighting & tying up. Rocco drops to a leg & elevates it, then gets the other leg for the TD, 3-0. Rocco gets Ahanj-Elias bellied out. Rocco has an arm barred & is looking for a turn, but can't lock it up. Rocck is trying to run the bar over, but Ahanj-Elias is fighting him off. Rocco cuts Ahanj-Elias, 3-1. Rocco hits a blast double for another TD, 6-1. Rocco goes over 90-sec of riding time. Ahanj-Elias gets a stall warning. Rocco rides out the period. 6-1 Rocco, +1:50 RT
Period 2:
Rocco takes down. Caution on someone. Rocco pops to his feet & gets the escape, 7-1. Circling & hand fighting. Rocco reaches for a leg, but can't get there. He shoots again & gets to a leg, then finishes the TD, 10-1. Rocco hits a suck back & he's getting swipes. Rocco gets the FALL!!!
Rocco Welsh FALL Sepanta Ahanj-Elias (3:52)
Team Score
PSU: 40
MARY: 0
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Nice! Don’t see a lot of suck back falls in college
ugh, for KYPSW. I was confident Welsh would win. But I don't think he's pinned an opponent all season, so I wasn't predicting a pin. Oh well. I always seem to have trouble on matches where the outcome is never in doubt -- just what the manner of victory will be for each wrestler.
I love seeing Rocco getting better and better in a rom with guys who can't coach. 
Yep. I had a tech. It's hard to predict pins vs. techs in the mismatches, but, Rocco hadn't pinned anyone yet.
More importantly… is your grandson watching? Have to introduce them to it while they’re young…
197- #1 Josh Barr vs. #13 Branson John
Period 1:
Circling, hand fighting & tying up. Snaps & fakes. Tying up & pushing in the center. John reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Barr tries a throw by, but no luck. Barr reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Barr shoots, John counters & gets a leg, but Barr kicks free. Back to tying up, hand fighting & pushing in the center. Barr with some more snaps. He drops to a leg & finishes the TD, 3-0. Barr gets John bellied out. Barr rides out the period. 3-0 Barr, +24-sec RT
Period 2:
Barr takes down. He works to his feet & gets the escape, 4-0. Tying up & hand fighting again. Hard hand fighting. Barr drives forward & shoots, but John blocks him off. Barr looks for an underhook, but John fights out of it. Barr with some more snaps. He hits an underhook, then drops to a leg & finishes another TD, 7-0. Barr decides to ride & gets John bellied out. Barr rides out the period. 7-0 Barr, +59-sec RT
Period 3:
John takes down. He works to his feet & gets the escape, 7-1. Barr gets a quick TD, 10-1. Barr tries an assassin, but John fights out of it. Out of bounds & restart. John is still down. Barr goes optional, escape John, 10-2. Barr presses forward. He tries the underhook again. John shoots, but Barr kicks free. Barr shoots & gets a leg, then comes behind for another TD, 13-2. Barr cuts John, 13-3. Barr hits another TD, 16-3. Barr cuts John, 16-4. Barr hits another TD for the 19-4 Tech.
Josh Barr TECH Branson John 19-4 (6:51)
Team Score
PSU: 45
MARY: 0
Period 1:
Circling, hand fighting & tying up. Snaps & fakes. Tying up & pushing in the center. John reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Barr tries a throw by, but no luck. Barr reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Barr shoots, John counters & gets a leg, but Barr kicks free. Back to tying up, hand fighting & pushing in the center. Barr with some more snaps. He drops to a leg & finishes the TD, 3-0. Barr gets John bellied out. Barr rides out the period. 3-0 Barr, +24-sec RT
Period 2:
Barr takes down. He works to his feet & gets the escape, 4-0. Tying up & hand fighting again. Hard hand fighting. Barr drives forward & shoots, but John blocks him off. Barr looks for an underhook, but John fights out of it. Barr with some more snaps. He hits an underhook, then drops to a leg & finishes another TD, 7-0. Barr decides to ride & gets John bellied out. Barr rides out the period. 7-0 Barr, +59-sec RT
Period 3:
John takes down. He works to his feet & gets the escape, 7-1. Barr gets a quick TD, 10-1. Barr tries an assassin, but John fights out of it. Out of bounds & restart. John is still down. Barr goes optional, escape John, 10-2. Barr presses forward. He tries the underhook again. John shoots, but Barr kicks free. Barr shoots & gets a leg, then comes behind for another TD, 13-2. Barr cuts John, 13-3. Barr hits another TD, 16-3. Barr cuts John, 16-4. Barr hits another TD for the 19-4 Tech.
Josh Barr TECH Branson John 19-4 (6:51)
Team Score
PSU: 45
MARY: 0
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I hear Robin Ficker on Byers feed. I'm surprised he is still doing that. HEADLOCK SHEPTOCK!
Amazing that Barr got the second pin of the match. I thought matches were ended after the first pin, announcers.
Barr battled his way to his second pin and his bout still isn't over
"Turns into an abomination" nice one
Barr's 3rd period scoring is so impressive. I love watching him wrestle!
I hear him also. Was wondering if it was Ficker. Assumed so…
Barr, at worst, is #4 PFP in country. Mitch, Levi, and Mendez.
197 bout turned into an abomination!
Also, I think Levi is leading the team in "pin swipes" this dual as well.
He's kind of funny when you are far enough away from him. He is extremely annoying if you are sitting nearby. I've actually had a conversation with him, and he is a really nice and intelligent guy.
50 lb difference, But Cole is going to work!
Wow, blast double and lifts him up!
Wow, blast double and lifts him up!
This isn't the guy who was in the match notes......I bet they went with the heavier guy
Didn’t Barr already pin John at the Scuffle. For all the comps the student announcers were discussing.
285- #12 Cole Mirasola vs. Joey Schneck
Period 1:
Circling, hand fighting & tying up. Cole reaches for a leg, but Schneck fights him off. Cole keeps working & gets the TD, 3-0. Cole cuts Schneck, 3-1. Cole drops in on an ankle & finishes another TD, 6-1. Cole cuts Schneck, 6-2. Cole drops in on a double & finishes another TD 9-2. Cole cuts Schneck, 9-3. TYing up & hand fighting. Cole reaches for an ankle. Schneck gets a stall call & they go out of bounds, neutral restart. Tying up & hand fighting again. Cole reaches for an ankle, but can't get there. Schneck locks up a front headlock & they go out of bounds, neutral restart. Cole reaches for a leg, but Schneck blocks him off. More circling & tying up to end the period. 9-3 Cole, +15-sec RT
Period 2:
Schneck takes down. He works to his feet & gets the escape, 9-4. Tying up & hand fighting again. Cole picks an ankle & finishes another TD, 12-4. Cole locks up a cradle & has Schneck on his back. There's the FALL!!!
Cole Mirasola FALL Joey Schneck (3:56)
Final Team Score
PSU: 51
MARY: 0
Period 1:
Circling, hand fighting & tying up. Cole reaches for a leg, but Schneck fights him off. Cole keeps working & gets the TD, 3-0. Cole cuts Schneck, 3-1. Cole drops in on an ankle & finishes another TD, 6-1. Cole cuts Schneck, 6-2. Cole drops in on a double & finishes another TD 9-2. Cole cuts Schneck, 9-3. TYing up & hand fighting. Cole reaches for an ankle. Schneck gets a stall call & they go out of bounds, neutral restart. Tying up & hand fighting again. Cole reaches for an ankle, but can't get there. Schneck locks up a front headlock & they go out of bounds, neutral restart. Cole reaches for a leg, but Schneck blocks him off. More circling & tying up to end the period. 9-3 Cole, +15-sec RT
Period 2:
Schneck takes down. He works to his feet & gets the escape, 9-4. Tying up & hand fighting again. Cole picks an ankle & finishes another TD, 12-4. Cole locks up a cradle & has Schneck on his back. There's the FALL!!!
Cole Mirasola FALL Joey Schneck (3:56)
Final Team Score
PSU: 51
MARY: 0
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lol, the student announcers totally screwed up the analysis/description on the OOB call (where Mirasola nearly got a TD).
That sounds like the nickname IRON HAWK would give him if he were a PSU fan
You must have a lot of trouble then.
Nice to see our non-pinning guys getting pins this weekend.
Man, this team is fun to watch!
Man, this team is fun to watch!