Penn State - Rutgers '26 Match Thread

[Tom McAndrew]

My favorite move i freaking love the assassin

LOL. Since it's illegal in high school (and middle school and youth), I certainly can't call it my favorite move. It's something that refs are always on the lookout for. You can stop it for PD if you catch it before the offensive wrestler steps over over, but once things get to that point it's a point to the defensive wrestler (as well as being dangerous).

Like the bow-and-arrow, it's a different world in college wrestling for the assassin.

 

[District 4]

Wtf duke is a beast

 

[Foreverinbluejeans57]

This poor kid getting thrown out against Duke

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[District 4]

This poor kid getting thrown out against Duke

I would love to see duke and nolf do a live practice that would be awesome

 

[SlipperyPete]

157- #4 PJ Duke vs. Easton Doster

Period 1:
Here we go! PJ quickly comes behind for a TD, 3-0. Out of bounds & restart. PJ goes optional, Doster escape, 3-1. Tying up & hand fighting. PJ shoots, but Doster circles away. PJ reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Doster with a half shot. Collar ties & hand fighting. PJ reaches for a leg & gets the TD, 6-1. PJ cuts Doster, 6-2. PJ shoots & adds another TD, 9-2. Out of bounds & restart. Doster is still down. PJ goes optional, point Doster, 9-3. PJ works a 2 on 1, then drops to a leg & finishes another TD, 12-3. Out of bounds & restart. PJ goes optional, point Doster, 12-4. Hand fighting & tying up. PJ goes underhook to throwby for another TD, 15-4. PJ takes Doster out of bounds, restart. Doster is still down. PJ decides to ride & quickly gets Doster bellied out. PJ looks for a cradle, but can't lock it up. PJ with heavy pressure on the head & rides out the period. 15-4 PJ, +1:12 RT

Period 2:
PJ takes down. he works to his feet & gets the escape, 16-4. PJ goes 2 on 1 & shoots, then finishes the TD & the 19-4 Tech!

PJ Duke TECH Easton Doster 19-4 (3:18)

Team Score
PSU: 22
RUT: 0

 

[RBOld]

SVN worries me a bit on bottom. Someone like Joy could give him major problems. I think he dominates from neutral but on bottom he hasn’t been great this season. Any cause for concern?

It's the only chink in his armor, oddly it's been like that for a couple years and he's not getting better. Without Lovett at 149 I'm not sure it will matter this season.

 

[mvattivo]

We are so good that it put my dog to sleep

 

[District 4]

I dont know if i ever saw a division I match look that easy that was redonkulous

 

[Aardvark86]

Wow. That seems physically impossible

Tom is quick to call the fall.

 

[mvattivo]

Duke is all business out there. Someone is going to have to earn a win against him. This team is special.

 

[GregPickel]

125 pounds: No. 2 Luke Lilledahl, Penn State d. No. 29 Ayden Smith, Rutgers, 8-3 (3-0 PSU)
133 pounds: No. 5 Marcus Blaze, PSU md. No. 24 Dylan Shawver, Rutgers, 12-2 (PSU 7-0)
141 pounds: Braeden Davis, Penn State md. Tahir Parkins, Rutgers, 18-7 (PSU 11-0)
149 pounds: No. 1 Shayne Van Ness, PSU F Devon Magro, Rutgers, 4:53 (PSU 17-0)
157 pounds: No. 4 PJ Duke, Penn State TF Easton Doster, Rutgers, 19-4 (3:18) (PSU 22-0)

 

[Scam likely]

On the Penn State Sports Network, Jeff Byers says Lenny Pinto "is just not going" today, per Rutgers. Unclear if he even made the trip, but instead of a top 10 bout, Levi Haines will face Jordan Chapman.

Is thee jordan Chapman?

 

[GregPickel]

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We are so good that it put my dog to sleep

That's one sleepy pup!

 

[Efejle]

Duke beats guys the way Schalles did. It's never in doubt and the only question is which moves he uses to do it. I don't see anyone near him right now but let's let Cannon ride the 1 spot until late February just in case for humble insurance.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Efejle]

My only concern right now is Lilledahl, but it's more like caution than concern. I think he looks a little bit better today than last month though.

 

[FlyingLion]

Duke wrestles like an angry version of Mesenbrink.

 

[GregPickel]

Byers says Catka will be +35 on Mirasola today, FWIW.

 

[Headlock]

Duke wrestles like an angry version of Mesenbrink.

I like that

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Tom is quick to call the fall.

My reputation is more the opposite. Coaches are constantly saying things like "there it is," or complaining that the opposing wrestler was pinned. I get flat on my stomach, and make sure that you earn a pin. It's amazing (to me) how often a defensive wrestler can avoid a pin by northing more than 1/2" - 1". And unless you are flat on the mat, and really checking, you wouldn't know if it was a pin or not (though everyone has an opinion).

In high school (and middle school and youth), once you put your opponent in pin criteria, you have to hold it for 2 seconds. There are times that I'm jealous of the college refs, as there is no hold-in-pin-criteria time requirement in college.

 

[FlyingLion]

Van Ness had the pin in the first, but, the ref was changing positions when the pin happened. Magro is as lanky as it gets at 149.

Ryder Block says hold my beer.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[SlipperyPete]

165- #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink vs. Ryan Ford

Period 1:
Time for the slaughter. Mesenbrink presses forward. Ford is jumping around. Mesenbrink shoots, Ford gets a front headlock. Stalemate & restart. Ford shoots, Mesenbrink counters. Ford keeps working & finishes the TD, 3-0. Mesenbrink gets the escape, 3-1. Mesenbrink shoots quickly & finishes a TD, 4-3. Mesenbrink looks for a cradle, but Ford bellies out. Mesenbrink hits a turn & adds 4 NF, 8-3. Ford rolls to his belly. Mesenbrink hits another tilt & adds 4 NF more, 12-3. Ford works back to his belly. Mesenbrink looks for a cradle. Mesenbrink goes over 90-sec riding time. Mesenbrink locks up the cradle & gets the FALL!!!

Mitchell Mesenbrink FALL Ryan Ford (2:28)

Team Score
PSU: 28
RUT: 0

 

[jmadden1998]

Mesenbrink went animal mode after the takedown. Looked like the dude jumped the whistle and the ref missed it.

 

[Headlock]

The kid should never have teed off Mesenbrink with that take-down!

 

[zzs006]

Mesenbrink is so awesome. I love his energy and goofiness. It’s even better because he’s an absolute killer

 

[hohmadw1978]

Totally enjoy your wrestling coverage @SlipperyPete!

Thanks for the level of detail you put into your play by play!

 

[SlipperyPete]

174- #1 Levi Haines vs. Jordan Chapman

Period 1:
Levi has a pretty stout beard going too. Tying up & hand fighting. PSU locked up the dual win with Mesenbrink's win. Levi shoots & finishes the TD, 3-0. Chapman works to his feet, but Levi brings him back down. Chapman gets a leg, but Levi keeps hammering from top. Stalemate & restart. Chapman is still down & appears to have tweaked his shoulder. No injury time. Chapman works to his feet & gets the escape, 3-1. Levi pressures forward. He drags, then drops to a leg. Levi elevates the leg & works behind for the other leg & the TD, 6-1. Levi has Chapman's legs all twisted up. Levi gets Chapman bellied out & lets the legs go. Levi locks up a tilt. Chapman turns & almost gets a reversal, but has to settle for the escape, 6-2. Back to neutral. Tying up & hand fighting. Levi drops to a leg, but can't finish. Chapman shoots, but Levi down blocks & Chapman is injured on the mat. Chapman is going off for concussion protocol now. It looks like his head went into Levi's knee on the last shot. Chapman is good to go! Back to action. Levi starts neutral. Tying up & hand fighting. Chapman reaches, but can't get there. Levi with some snaps & time expires. 6-2 Levi, +1:12 RT

Period 2:
Levi takes down. He works to his feet & gets the escape, 7-2. Tying up & hand fighting again. Levi reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Chapman reaches, but no luck. Levi shoots & gets a leg, then finishes the TD, 10-2. Stalemate & restart. Chapman is still down. Chapman works to his feet & gets the escape, 10-3. Levi shoots, but Chapman blocks him off. Tying up & hand fighting. Levi reaches for a leg, but Chapman fights him off. Levi keeps coming & finishes the TD, 13-3. Levi quickly gets the bow & arrow locked up & then gets the FALL!!!

Levi Haines FALL Jordan Chapman (4:48)

Team Score
PSU: 34
RUT: 0

 

[trufan]

Chapman is taking a physical beating.

 

[Tgar]

Concussion protocol.

and he is back.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[El_Jefe]

That was possibly the whitest dance I've ever seen. At least by sober people.

 

[Reslo1]

78 consecutive dual victories and people are talking about which PSU wrestler concerns them the most. No time to enjoy witnessing history, we must complain about something!

I love this board so much.

 

[RBOld]

I love how the crowd gets worked up when somebody reaches back for the ankle to set up the bow and arrow.

 

[Rmg975]

Not that it would matter but why is Rutgers missing half of their starters. Goodale is one of the biggest proponents of a dual meet championship but sits half of his team in the B10 opener.

 

[WV lion]

Byers says Catka will be +35 on Mirasola today, FWIW.

Good. Help him get used to bigger guys.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]