Penn State - N. Dakota St. '25 Collegiate Duals thread

[Tom McAndrew]

I have a crazy schedule. Basically, an immediate family member is going to be out of the country over Christmas, so my immediate family is gathering, out of town (for me) on Saturday to celebrate the holidays. And even if I didn't have that conflict, my Eagles are playing at 5 pm, and I don't miss an Eagles game if I can avoid it. smh. So, I'm setting this thread up a day in advance, so that everyone has the details they need.

Please use the thread for all pre-match, in-match, and post-match discussion for the 2025 PSU - North Dakota State College Duals dual.

When:
Dec. 20, 5:00 pm EST

Where:
Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, TN

TV:
none

Video Streaming:
Subscribers of FloWrestling can watch a video stream of the match.

Audio Streaming:
The radio PBP, with Jeff Byers at the mic, will be streamed for free. The pre-match portion of the broadcast will begin at 4:40 pm EST, with the actual dual taking place at 5:00 pm EST. You can access the audio stream at:

Lion Vision​

gopsusports.com

Once there, scroll down, find Wrestling: North Dakota State, and press the arrow in the button to the left of that text.

PBP:
Due to my crazy schedule, I'm out for PBP. @SlipperyPete and @GregPickel will in the thread, so we should have complete coverage for PBP. That said, we always encourage others to participate, and post thoughts about things that happen in the dual. And as always, a reminder that if you are doing PBP, please post the score of the match, as well as the team score of the dual, at the end of each match.

 

[GregPickel]

Another Saturday night with you all?!

 

[zack92]

Ohio State vs.Iowa State is a great match up. Ohio State will need a 8 or 9 point lead before Elam and Bastida wrestle.

 

[namenoonechose]

Penn State Wrestling > Eagles

 

[ccdiver]

North Dakota State Wrestling > Commanders

 

[Shpsu]

Delete

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Rmg975]

Anyone know if Barr weighed in today?

 

[PSUbluTX]

Anyone know if Barr weighed in today?

I haven't heard. But this much I know: several board members will weigh in with all kinds of crazy opinions and assessments while at a bar today.

 

[SleepyLion]

If LionVison doesn't work Beyers is on:

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[kingstown]

I'm weighing in with my third big mug of IPA. The rankings Kozak put together are looking more realistic by the drink. JK Kozak- I respect the heck out of you and understand you follow a formula no matter how misguided it is.

 

[GregPickel]

Both matches will start at 125.

 

[Twisterky]

Anyone know if Barr weighed in today?

He did

 

[GregPickel]

Nagao is out but did travel, per Byers. Travelers: Barr, Nagao, Desmond, Garcia, Pierce, Sealey, Watson, Henckel, Connor Mirasola, Cochran.

 

[GregPickel]

Josh Barr is IN tonight for Penn State.

 

[Str8dblz]

Made it home just in time to turn it on. Was coaching in Coudersport today. God's country

 

[98lberEating2Lunches]

Josh Barr is IN tonight for Penn State.

@Kosak Does this mean Josh will re-assume his prior Flo ranking position only if he passes you and your colleagues eye-test and debate?

Or does Josh just go back to #1 regardless now that he wrestled, because he was only removed for not having wrestled?

 

[SlipperyPete]

125- #2 Luke Lilledahl vs. #31 Ezekiel Witt

Period 1:
Finally, something worth talking about! Here we go! Luke reaches for a low leg, but can't finish. Witt shoots & gets in deep, then finishes the TD, 3-0. Luke works up, rolls, then gets to his feet for the escape, 3-1. Luke shoots, but no luck. Witt shoots, Luke counters, but nobody scores. Witt has a whizzer. Luke lifts up Witt & finishes the TD, 4-3. Luke works a claw ride on the edge. Out of bounds & restart, 1:15 left. Witt is still down. Luke +24-sec riding time. Witt works to a quadpod. Luke sucks him back. Witt fights him off. They're scrambling & go out of bounds. Witt is still down, 57-sec left. Witt works to a quadpod again. Luke sucks him back to the mat. Witt gets to his feet, but Luke brings him back to the mat & goes over 1-min RT. Witt gets to his feet again & gets the escape, 4-4. Luke picks an ankle, Witt throws in a whizzer & time expires. 4-4 Luke 1:14 RT

Period 2:
Luke takes down. He works to his feet & gets the escape, 5-4. Circling, tying up & hand fighting. Luke shoots, but Witt circles away. Witt is working on & off 1-knee now. Luke drags & gets to a leg, but Witt fights him off. Stalemate & restart. Tying up & hand fighting. Luke tries a duck, but no luck. Back to tying up. Luke tries a throw by, but can't finish. Luke reaches for a leg, but Witt fights him off & time expires. 5-4 Luke, +1:07 RT

Period 3:
Witt takes down. He works to his feet, but Luke brings him back down, then drops to a leg. Witt gets the escape on the edge, 5-5, 1:40 left. Circling, hand fighting & tying up in the center. Luke with a hard snap, but can't find an opening. Witt tries a throw by, but nothing going. Witt tries double unders & takes Luke to the edge. Luke drops down to an ankle. Witt gets a leg too & they go out of bounds, no scoring, 18-sec left. Witt's a strong kid. He bulls forward off the whistle & takes Luke to the edge. Luke circles back in & time expires. Luke adds a RT point for the 6-5 win.

Luke Lilledahl DEC Ezekiel Witt 6-5

Team Score
PSU: 3
NDST: 0

 

[JoeBagobagels]

Made it home just in time to turn it on. Was coaching in Coudersport today. God's country

We stayed there once.

 

[Aardvark86]

125- #2 Luke Lilledahl vs. #31 Ezekiel Witt

Period 1:
Finally, something worth talking about! Here we go!

Sometimes I wonder whether slippery Pete is actually slippery Tony romo.

 

[WV lion]

125- #2 Luke Lilledahl vs. #31 Ezekiel Witt

Period 1:
Finally, something worth talking about! Here we go! Luke reaches for a low leg, but can't finish. Witt shoots & gets in deep, then finishes the TD, 3-0. Luke works up, rolls, then gets to his feet for the escape, 3-1. Luke shoots, but no luck. Witt shoots, Luke counters, but nobody scores. Witt has a whizzer. Luke lifts Witt & finishes the TD, 4-3. Luke works a claw ride on the edge. Out of bounds & restart, 1:15 left. Witt is still down. Luke +24-sec riding time. Witt works to a quadpod. Luke sucks him back. Witt fights him off. They're scrambling & go out of bounds. Witt is still down, 57-sec left. Witt works to a quadpod. Luke sucks him back to the mat. Witt gets to his feet, but Luke brings him back to the mat & goes over 1-min RT. Witt gets to his feet & gets the escape, 4-4. Luke picks an ankle, Witt throws in a whizzer & time expires. 4-4 Luke 1:14 RT

Period 2:
Luke takes down. He works to his feet & gets the escape, 5-4. Circling, tying up & hand fighting. Luke shoots, but Witt circles away. Witt is working on 1-knee now. Luke drags & gets to a leg, but Witt fights him off. Stalemate & restart. Tying up & hand fighting. Luke tries a duck, but no luck. Back to tying up. Luke tries a throw by, but can't finish. Luke reaches for a leg, but Witt fights him off & time expires. 5-4 Luke, +1:07 RT

Period 3:
Witt takes down. He works to his feet, but Luke drops him back down, then drops to a leg. Witt gets the escape on the edge, 5-5, 1:40 left. Circling, hand fighting & tying up in the center. Luke with a hard snap, but can't find an opening. Witt tries a throw by, but nothing going. Witt tries double unders & takes Luke to the edge. Luke drops down to an ankle. Witt gets a leg too & they go out of bounds, no scoring, 18-sec left. Witt's a strong kid. He bulls forward off the whistle & takes Luke to the edge. Luke circles back in & time expires. Luke adds a RT point for the 6-5 win.

Luke Lilledahl DEC Ezekiel Witt 6-5

Team Score
PSU: 3
NDST: 0

Best play by play

 

[Sunshine88!]

Something seems off with Luke. Needs to get his offense going earlier. That kid should not be within a point of Luke

 

[SlipperyPete]

133- #10 Marcus Blaze vs. #29 Tristian Daugherty

Period 1:
Circling, hand fighting, then tying up. Blaze presses forward & takes Daugherty to the edge. He snaps & is working the head, then they go out of bounds, restart. Blaze presses forward again. Blaze snaps & they go out of bounds again. Daugherty gets a stall warning. Daugherty with some face taps. Blaze presses forward again. Blaze keeps pressing forward. Daugherty circles around the edge. Blaze snaps & runs behind, but they go out of bounds, neutral restart. Blaze presses forward again. Daugherty gets another stall call, point Blaze, 1-0. Blaze shoots Daugherty out of bounds, neutral restart, 34-sec left. Blaze comes forward again. Hand fighting & tying up. Daugherty is on the edge again. Blaze snaps, but can't get behind. Out of bounds & restart. Blaze comes forward again & time expires. 1-0 Blaze

Period 2:
Blaze takes down. Caution on Daugherty, restart. Blaze works to his feet, but Daugherty takes him out of bounds, restart. Blaze is still down. He works to his feet again & gets the escape, 2-0. Out of bounds & restart. Daugherty throws in an underhook, but Blaze fights out of it, then presses forward. Daugherty is up & down on & off 1-knee again. Blaze snaps, gets an ankle & comes behind for the TD, 5-0. Out of bounds & restart. Daugherty is still down. Blaze goes optional & cuts Daugherty, 5-1. Blaze presses forward again & takes Daugherty back to the edge. Daugherty circles around the edge, but Blaze cuts him off. Blaze reaches, but no luck. Daugherty gets a 3rd stall call, point Blaze, 6-1. Blaze snaps & tries to come behind, but they go out of bounds. Blaze presses forward again hand fighting & tying up. Daugherty shoots, but the period ends. 6-1 Blaze

Period 3:
Daugherty takes down. Blaze goes optional & gives up the escape, 6-2. Blaze takes Daugherty to the edge again. He catches a low leg. He pulls Daugherty back in & snatches the 2nd leg to finish the TD, 9-2. Blaze goes optional again & concedes the escape, 9-3. Blaze presses forward again. Daugherty tries an underhook, but Blaze circles out of it. Daugherty reaches, Blaze counters, but they go out of bounds, 58-sec left. Blaze comes forward again & has Daugherty near the edge again. Blaze reaches for a low leg, but can't get there. He drops in on a leg & they go out of bounds. 4th stall warning on Daugherty, 2 points Blaze, 11-3. Blaze takes Daugherty to the edge again & shoots, but can't finish. Daugherty shoots, Blaze counters, but they go out of bounds. Blaze comes forward again, but time expires.

Marcus Blaze MD Tristian Daugherty 11-3

Team Score
PSU: 7
NDST: 0

 

[RBOld]

Looks like today will be the day PSU takes the foot off the gas.

 

[98lberEating2Lunches]

Something seems off with Luke. Needs to get his offense going earlier. That kid should not be within a point of Luke

Trained through?

 

[JoeBagobagels]

Looks like today will be the day PSU takes the foot off the gas.

It's early

 

[GregPickel]

Looks like today will be the day PSU takes the foot off the gas.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

 

[RBOld]

It's early

Yes but every year there is a comp that they're not their dominant selves. With another dual coming up later Cael might have them saving themselves.

 

[JoeBagobagels]

And everyone they win.

Yes but every year there is a comp that they're not their dominant selves. With another dual coming up later Cael might have them saving themsel

 

[McScoreley]

Something seems off with Luke. Needs to get his offense going earlier. That kid should not be within a point of Luke

That kid just beat Nico Provo earlier today.

 

[NoVaLion2]

Sometimes I wonder whether slippery Pete is actually slippery Tony romo.

He's much better than Tony.

 

[bwc]

Daugherty should've been stalled out of this match a period ago.

 

[jstross]

Trained through?

es but every year there is a comp that they're not their dominant selves. With another dual coming up later Cael might have them saving themselve

I doubt they trained through with back to back duals today

 

[manatree]

It's early

Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

’tis never too early for pearl clutching.

 

[RBOld]

And everyone they win

I didn't say they're going to lose, I just don't think they're going to tech/pin everybody.

 

[GregPickel]

FWIW, Desmond weighed in at 137.5, per FLO.

 

[FrankTanks]

How about the NDST wrestler stalling for 7 minutes vs Blaze. Stepped back to the edge of the mat the whole match. How there wasn’t a 5th stall call is beyond me.

 

[FrankTanks]

How about the NDST wrestler stalling for 7 minutes vs Blaze. Stepped back to the edge of the mat the whole match. How there wasn’t a 5th stall call is beyond me

 

[SlipperyPete]

141- Nate Desmond vs. Michael Olson

Period 1:
Nate weighed in at 137.5 pounds. Nate presses forward. Olson tries a 2 on 1, then switches to an underhook, but Nate fights him off. Olson goes back to the underhook. Nate sticks his head in the neck. Olson reaches, but no luck. Olson tries double unders, but Nate fights out of it. Olson takes Nate to the edge & shoots, but Nate circles back in, then they go out of bounds, restart. Olson gets poked in the eye. Stoppage & restart. Tying up & hand fighting in the center. Olson goes back to the underhook. Nate circles free, then takes Olson to the edge. Olson goes back to an underhook & they break. Stoppage & restart for a headgear realignment. Nate reaches, then again, but can't get there. Circling & hand fighting to end the period. 0-0

Period 2:
Nate takes down. He works to a quadpod, then his feet, turns & gets the escape, 1-0. Circling, hand fighting & tying up. Olson reaches for a low leg, but can't get there. Tying up & pushing near the center. Olson shoots, but can't get there. He gets double unders again, but Nate fights him off. Nate shoots, but can't get there. He tries a fireman's carry, but can't finish. Olson gets to a leg, but Nate rubber knees out. Olson shoots, Desmond gets a front headlock & drives Olson out of bounds, neutral restart. Circling, hand fighting, snaps & tying up. Nate takes Olson to the edge. Olson throws in double unders, then the period ends. 1-0 Nate

Period 3:
Olson takes down. He works to his feet, but Nate lifts him off the mat & brings him back down. Olson gets back to his feet, turns & gets the escape, 1-1. Blood time stoppage. Olson has a nose bleed. Circling & hand fighting. Olson looks for an underhook, but Nate works out of it. Nate with some snaps. He tries a drag, but Olson gets a bodylock. Nate fights it off, then drops to a leg on the edge, but Olson kicks free. Out of bounds & restart, 44-sec left. Stall warning on someone, maybe Nate? Nate shoots a high-C, then doubles off & finishes the TD, 4-1. Great job Nate! Nate rides out the period.

Nate Desmond DEC Michael Olson 4-1

Team Score
PSU: 10
NDST: 0