As good as these guys are there is always room for improvement. It's like Cael says, we want to see all of these guys achieve their goals so they have to keep getting better. I'm sure 95% of the people here legitimately think PSU should have seven finalists and that eight is a possibility so we want to see them continue to improve.
Penn State - Rutgers '26 Match Thread
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Not to defend it, but I think they are getting some work for their red shirt freshmen since they have 5 dates to use. So maybe Goodale figures why not let them experience what it’s like to wrestle the best?
Welsh with a lot of offense (for him) in the 1st period.
Mesenbrink reminded me of Nolf in that match today, except Nolf would show his anger on his face, where Mitchell looks like he's holding off a smile.
Pinto has not been himself so far this year, but, I was looking forward to that match-up..........bummer
Pinto has not been himself so far this year, but, I was looking forward to that match-up..........bummer
184- #4 Rocco Welsh vs.#15 Shane Cartagena-Walsh
Period 1:
Here we go! Tying up & hand fighting. Rocco drops to a leg & finishes the TD, 3-0. Rocco gets Cartagena-Walsh bellied out. Cartagena-Walsh works back to his base. Rocco with heavy pressure from top. Cartagena-Walsh works to his feet & gets the escape, 3-1. Cartagena-Walsh with some fakes. Rocco goes right back to a leg, then switches to a double & finishes the TD, 6-1. Rocco is riding heavy. Cartagena-Walsh works to a quadpod. Rocco goes over 1-min RT & then cuts Cartagena-Walsh, 6-2. Tying up & hand fighting. Cartagena-Walsh shoots. Rocco counters, gets a leg & finishes another TD, 9-2. Cartagena-Walsh works to a quadpod, but Rocco takes him out of bounds, 10-sec left. Cartagena-Walsh is still down. Caution on Cartagena-Walsh. Rocco rides out the period. 9-2 Rocco, +1:40 RT
Period 2:
Rocco takes down. He works to his feet, then gets the escape, 10-2. Hand fighting & tying up again. Rocco shoots, but Cartagena-Walsh blocks him off. Rocco reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Rocco fakes a shot & Cartagena-Walsh reacts. Rocco shoots, but Cartagena-Walsh blocks him off. Cartagena-Walsh gets a stall warning. Cartagena-Walsh reaches for a leg, but Rocco blocks him off. Rocco hits another head outside single, then drops to a double, but they go out of bounds, no scoring. Tying up & hand fighting again. More of the same to end the period. 10-2 Rocco, +90-sec RT
Period 3:
Cartagena-Walsh takes down. He works to his feet & gets the escape, 10-3. Tying up & hand fighting again. Rocco shoots, but no luck. He shoots again, but same result. Cartagena-Walsh gets another stall warning, point Rocco, 11-3. More tying up & hand fighting. Cartagena-Walsh shoots a double straight on. Rocco counters, but they go out of bounds, no scoring. Cartagena-Walsh gets a 3rd stall call, another point Rocco, 12-3. Rocco shoots & takes Cartagena-Walsh out of bounds, neutral restart. Cartagena-Walsh shoots & gets in deep. Rocco gets an ankle. Stalemate & restart, 20-sec left. RT is locked. Rocco shoots, but can't finish. Tying up & hand fighting to end the period. Rocco adds a RT point, 13-3.
Rocco Welsh MD Shane Cartagena-Walsh 13-3
Team Score
PSU: 38
RUT: 0
Period 1:
Here we go! Tying up & hand fighting. Rocco drops to a leg & finishes the TD, 3-0. Rocco gets Cartagena-Walsh bellied out. Cartagena-Walsh works back to his base. Rocco with heavy pressure from top. Cartagena-Walsh works to his feet & gets the escape, 3-1. Cartagena-Walsh with some fakes. Rocco goes right back to a leg, then switches to a double & finishes the TD, 6-1. Rocco is riding heavy. Cartagena-Walsh works to a quadpod. Rocco goes over 1-min RT & then cuts Cartagena-Walsh, 6-2. Tying up & hand fighting. Cartagena-Walsh shoots. Rocco counters, gets a leg & finishes another TD, 9-2. Cartagena-Walsh works to a quadpod, but Rocco takes him out of bounds, 10-sec left. Cartagena-Walsh is still down. Caution on Cartagena-Walsh. Rocco rides out the period. 9-2 Rocco, +1:40 RT
Period 2:
Rocco takes down. He works to his feet, then gets the escape, 10-2. Hand fighting & tying up again. Rocco shoots, but Cartagena-Walsh blocks him off. Rocco reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Rocco fakes a shot & Cartagena-Walsh reacts. Rocco shoots, but Cartagena-Walsh blocks him off. Cartagena-Walsh gets a stall warning. Cartagena-Walsh reaches for a leg, but Rocco blocks him off. Rocco hits another head outside single, then drops to a double, but they go out of bounds, no scoring. Tying up & hand fighting again. More of the same to end the period. 10-2 Rocco, +90-sec RT
Period 3:
Cartagena-Walsh takes down. He works to his feet & gets the escape, 10-3. Tying up & hand fighting again. Rocco shoots, but no luck. He shoots again, but same result. Cartagena-Walsh gets another stall warning, point Rocco, 11-3. More tying up & hand fighting. Cartagena-Walsh shoots a double straight on. Rocco counters, but they go out of bounds, no scoring. Cartagena-Walsh gets a 3rd stall call, another point Rocco, 12-3. Rocco shoots & takes Cartagena-Walsh out of bounds, neutral restart. Cartagena-Walsh shoots & gets in deep. Rocco gets an ankle. Stalemate & restart, 20-sec left. RT is locked. Rocco shoots, but can't finish. Tying up & hand fighting to end the period. Rocco adds a RT point, 13-3.
Rocco Welsh MD Shane Cartagena-Walsh 13-3
Team Score
PSU: 38
RUT: 0
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Rocco is way more powerful than I thought he'd be. It seems like he can just impose his will on opponents. I wonder if the rabid badgers in Iowa City see this and hold out ford festiva next week???
Welsh wrestled a great match against a solid opponent. I really liked his activity level in this one. His teammates style is rubbing off on him. 
Barr is rocking the regular singlet.
197- #1 Josh Barr vs. #18 Remy Cotton
Period 1:
Here comes Barr without his compression shirt. Barr with some hard snaps. Cotton tries an underhook, but can't do anything with it. Barr reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Barr presses forward. Cotton reaches for a leg. Barr snaps, but can't finish. Barr drops in on a leg & gets a brief danger count. Cotton locks through the crotch. Barr keeps working & finishes the TD, 3-0. Barr has Cotton all twisted up & is getting back points. He gets swipes, then looses the hold, +4 NF, 7-0. Barr goes over 1-min of riding time. Barr has Cotton bellied out on the edge & rides out the period. 7-0 Barr, +1:29 RT
Period 2:
Barr takes down. He works to his feet, then turns, but Cotton stays with him. Barr gets up to his feet, but Cotton brings him back to the mat on the edge. Out of bounds & restart. Barr is still down. Caution on Barr, false start. Barr works to a quadpod, then his feet & gets the escape, 8-0. Tying up & hand fighting. Barr shoots & gets a leg, then finishes another TD, 11-0. Barr gets Cotton bellied out, then cuts him, 11-1. Cotton shoots, but Barr circles away. Barr presses forward. Cotton gets to an ankle. Barr locks through the crotch, then sprawls back. Stoppage & restart for PD, I think, 9-sec left. Circling & tying up to end the period. 11-1 Barr, +1:08 RT
Cotton takes down. He works to a quadpod. Barr tries to lock up a cradle, but Cotton gets the escape, 11-2. Cotton shoots a double. Barr gets a leg & blocks off Cotton. Cotton switches to a single. Barr keeps working & comes behind for the TD, 14-2. Stoppage & restart, 1-min left. Cotton is still down. Barr gives up the escape, 14-3. Barr shoots & gets a leg, then finishes another TD, 17-3. Barr has a leg turk & is looking for a turn. Cotton doesn't want to go over. Barr rides out the period & adds a RT point for the 18-3 Tech!
Josh Barr TECH Remy Cotton 18-3 (7:00)
Team Score
PSU: 43
RUT: 0
Period 1:
Here comes Barr without his compression shirt. Barr with some hard snaps. Cotton tries an underhook, but can't do anything with it. Barr reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Barr presses forward. Cotton reaches for a leg. Barr snaps, but can't finish. Barr drops in on a leg & gets a brief danger count. Cotton locks through the crotch. Barr keeps working & finishes the TD, 3-0. Barr has Cotton all twisted up & is getting back points. He gets swipes, then looses the hold, +4 NF, 7-0. Barr goes over 1-min of riding time. Barr has Cotton bellied out on the edge & rides out the period. 7-0 Barr, +1:29 RT
Period 2:
Barr takes down. He works to his feet, then turns, but Cotton stays with him. Barr gets up to his feet, but Cotton brings him back to the mat on the edge. Out of bounds & restart. Barr is still down. Caution on Barr, false start. Barr works to a quadpod, then his feet & gets the escape, 8-0. Tying up & hand fighting. Barr shoots & gets a leg, then finishes another TD, 11-0. Barr gets Cotton bellied out, then cuts him, 11-1. Cotton shoots, but Barr circles away. Barr presses forward. Cotton gets to an ankle. Barr locks through the crotch, then sprawls back. Stoppage & restart for PD, I think, 9-sec left. Circling & tying up to end the period. 11-1 Barr, +1:08 RT
Cotton takes down. He works to a quadpod. Barr tries to lock up a cradle, but Cotton gets the escape, 11-2. Cotton shoots a double. Barr gets a leg & blocks off Cotton. Cotton switches to a single. Barr keeps working & comes behind for the TD, 14-2. Stoppage & restart, 1-min left. Cotton is still down. Barr gives up the escape, 14-3. Barr shoots & gets a leg, then finishes another TD, 17-3. Barr has a leg turk & is looking for a turn. Cotton doesn't want to go over. Barr rides out the period & adds a RT point for the 18-3 Tech!
Josh Barr TECH Remy Cotton 18-3 (7:00)
Team Score
PSU: 43
RUT: 0
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Barr does everything well. He is so much fun to watch.
I'm usually less confident than most about my favorite sports team, but, not with this one. I think the odds of this team beating it's own scoring record are much higher than the odds that they don't win another natty!
I'm usually less confident than most about my favorite sports team, but, not with this one. I think the odds of this team beating it's own scoring record are much higher than the odds that they don't win another natty!
For a moment I thought sparks just referred to rutgers as the scarlet mice. Fitting
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Never mind 226. He actually lost 4 pounds. Sheesh. I don't even want to know how much he eats
I thought he weighed 228.7 at the Collegiate Duals.
285- #15 Cole Mirasola vs. #21 Hunter Catka
Period 1:
One last chance for Rutgers to get a win. Good luck. Tying up & hand fighting. Cole presses forward. Catka pushes back & they break. Cole is much smaller than Catka, but we all knew that already. Cole presses forward. He tries to shoot, but Catka blocks him off. Cole presses forward again & takes Catka to the edge. Out of bounds & restart. Stall warning on Catka. Tying up & hand fighting. Cole presses forward again. Cole reaches for a leg. Catka drops in on a low leg. Cole gets to a far ankle. Cole is trying to come behind, but Catka is hanging on tight to the ankle. Stalemate & restart. Tying up & hand fighting to end the period. 0-0
Period 2:
Cole takes down. He works to his feet & gets the escape, 1-0. Tying up & hand fighting again, then they break. Back to the same. Catka with heavy pressure on the head. Cole reaches for a leg, Catka counters, but Cole kicks free. Back to tying up & hand fighting. Cole reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Catka shoots & gets a low leg. Cole gets to a far ankle. Catka tries to come up between the legs. Stalemate & neutral restart. Tying up & hand fighting. Cole gets to an ankle, but Catka sprawls back hard & gives him the hips. Time expires. 1-0 Cole
Period 3:
Catka takes down. Cole with a tough ride. Catka works to his feet. Cole tries to trip him back down, then snatches an ankle, but Catka kicks free for the escape, 1-1. Catka drops in on an ankle. Cole counters & is trying to work behind, then he does for the TD, 4-1. Catka works to his feet, but Cole takes him out of bounds, restart. Catka is still down. He works up & rolls, then gets the escape, 4-2. Tying up & hand fighting again. Catka shoots, but Cole blocks him off. Out of bounds & restart. Catka shoots, but Cole blocks him off. Catka takes Cole to the edge & shoots, but Cole circles back in & time expires.
Cole Mirasola DEC Hunter Catka 4-2
Final Team Score
PSU: 46
RUT: 0
Period 1:
One last chance for Rutgers to get a win. Good luck. Tying up & hand fighting. Cole presses forward. Catka pushes back & they break. Cole is much smaller than Catka, but we all knew that already. Cole presses forward. He tries to shoot, but Catka blocks him off. Cole presses forward again & takes Catka to the edge. Out of bounds & restart. Stall warning on Catka. Tying up & hand fighting. Cole presses forward again. Cole reaches for a leg. Catka drops in on a low leg. Cole gets to a far ankle. Cole is trying to come behind, but Catka is hanging on tight to the ankle. Stalemate & restart. Tying up & hand fighting to end the period. 0-0
Period 2:
Cole takes down. He works to his feet & gets the escape, 1-0. Tying up & hand fighting again, then they break. Back to the same. Catka with heavy pressure on the head. Cole reaches for a leg, Catka counters, but Cole kicks free. Back to tying up & hand fighting. Cole reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Catka shoots & gets a low leg. Cole gets to a far ankle. Catka tries to come up between the legs. Stalemate & neutral restart. Tying up & hand fighting. Cole gets to an ankle, but Catka sprawls back hard & gives him the hips. Time expires. 1-0 Cole
Period 3:
Catka takes down. Cole with a tough ride. Catka works to his feet. Cole tries to trip him back down, then snatches an ankle, but Catka kicks free for the escape, 1-1. Catka drops in on an ankle. Cole counters & is trying to work behind, then he does for the TD, 4-1. Catka works to his feet, but Cole takes him out of bounds, restart. Catka is still down. He works up & rolls, then gets the escape, 4-2. Tying up & hand fighting again. Catka shoots, but Cole blocks him off. Out of bounds & restart. Catka shoots, but Cole blocks him off. Catka takes Cole to the edge & shoots, but Cole circles back in & time expires.
Cole Mirasola DEC Hunter Catka 4-2
Final Team Score
PSU: 46
RUT: 0
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Nice win for Cole. He did a great job escaping out of several takedowns from a really big and strong guy. I'd like to see him keep his legs free, but, he did react quickly and got himself in good positions to counter.
Shutout for the good guys!
Shutout for the good guys!
Final results from Penn State's record-setting win:
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)
165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink, PSU F Ryan Ford, Rutgers, 2:28 (PSU 28-0)
174 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines, Penn State F Jordan Chapman, Rutgers, 4:48 (PSU 34-0)
184 pounds: No. 4 Rocco Welsh, PSU md. No. 15 Shane Cartagena-Walsh, Rutgers, 13-3 (PSU 38-0)
197 pounds: No. 1 Josh Barr, Penn State TF No. 18 Remy Cotton, Rutgers, 18-3 (7:00) (PSU 43-0)
285 pounds: No. 15 Cole Mirasola PSU d. No. 21 Hunter Catka, Rutgers, 4-2 (PSU 46-0)
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)
165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink, PSU F Ryan Ford, Rutgers, 2:28 (PSU 28-0)
174 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines, Penn State F Jordan Chapman, Rutgers, 4:48 (PSU 34-0)
184 pounds: No. 4 Rocco Welsh, PSU md. No. 15 Shane Cartagena-Walsh, Rutgers, 13-3 (PSU 38-0)
197 pounds: No. 1 Josh Barr, Penn State TF No. 18 Remy Cotton, Rutgers, 18-3 (7:00) (PSU 43-0)
285 pounds: No. 15 Cole Mirasola PSU d. No. 21 Hunter Catka, Rutgers, 4-2 (PSU 46-0)
My wife walked in during PJ Duke's match and asked me in all seriousness, "Is that Lightening Duke?"
I got a pretty good chuckle out of that
I got a pretty good chuckle out of that
Ridge Riley Award Winner is Josh Barr
Think that makes it 298 to 16 team points through 7 duals with 4 shutouts.
Average score of 42-2...
Feel free to spend a year of Jax’s eligibility DT.
I don't know that I've ever seen someone as young as PJ that aggressive and strong. His ability to score off of his two-on-one is impressive, especially for a true freshman.
Not Lightning Duke ....Thunder Duke.
I have a feeling the word guile is going to be trending in the future