General 2013-14 Wrestling thread

[dag14]

Thanks for the link to the match video.  I "watched" it via live stats and knew Gabe had won but had no idea he did so decisively, or that Ruth's winning streak was that impressive.  Gabe Dean is the real deal.

[Al DeFlorio]

Thanks for the link to the match video.  I "watched" it via live stats and knew Gabe had won but had no idea he did so decisively, or that Ruth's winning streak was that impressive.  Gabe Dean is the real deal.

I "watched" it the same way.  That's probably what it was like "watching" big Cornell away football games in the 30s and 40s on the large gridiron board in Barton Hall.

[Al DeFlorio]

Garrett-Megaludis video here:  http://www.flowrestling.org/coverage/251121-Southern-Scuffle-2014/video/728196-125-Final-Nahshon-Garrett-Cornell-vs-Nico-Megaludis

[George64]

Cornell freshman Gabe Dean just snapped two-time NCAA champ Ed Ruth's 84-match winning streak in the finals of the Southern Scuffle. 7-4.

http://instagram.com/p/isIDmqmzKr/#

Dean gets Outstanding Wrestler Award.  Taylor wins, now that Dake has graduated.

[mountainred]

Cornell lays out Lehigh 33-7, winning 8 of the 10 weights. Biggest win is probably freshman Brian Realbuto's major decision (8-0) over top 10 ranked and defending EIWA champ Joe Napoli.  Nice win for Villalonga over a ranked opponent as well.

[mountainred]

I saw this posted on the wrestlingreport forum about William Koll (Rob's son and wrestling recruit):  http://www.newyorkwrestlingnews.com/news_article/show/340750-a-winning-formula-lansing-s-two-time-nys-champ-william-koll-selects-cornell

It's a good read and makes William out to be a great person, in addition to being a 2X state champ.

[David Harding]

I saw this posted on the wrestlingreport forum about William Koll (Rob's son and wrestling recruit):  http://www.newyorkwrestlingnews.com/news_article/show/340750-a-winning-formula-lansing-s-two-time-nys-champ-william-koll-selects-cornell

It's a good read and makes William out to be a great person, in addition to being a 2X state champ.

Great story!  Thanks for sharing.

[ugarte]

Cornell skunked Brown, 38-0.

[ithacat]

Cornell leads Rutgers 13-6 at the break. Grey loses in an uninspired match. Not an impressive first half, other than Garrett.

[Al DeFlorio]

Cornell leads Rutgers 13-6 at the break. Grey loses in an uninspired match. Not an impressive first half, other than Garrett.

I thought Mike Nevinger looked pretty good, winning 13-2.  Should have been given that fall at the end of the period.

[ithacat]

Cornell leads Rutgers 13-6 at the break. Grey loses in an uninspired match. Not an impressive first half, other than Garrett.

I thought Mike Nevinger looked pretty good, winning 13-2.  Should have been given that fall at the end of the period.

Nevinger's match was interesting. Looked like he had that pin at the end of the 1st, then almost got pinned, before taking care of his opponent. In the 2nd half of the dual Gabe Dean was the star. Pickett had a thrilling (if mostly boring) match, at least the end was thrilling. JAP almost pulled off an upset before losing in SV.

29-9 final. Decent crowd of 2,833 too.

[ugarte]

Cornell shuts out Penn 32-0 and dominates Princeton 36-7. No losses against Penn but 4 pins vs. Princeton.

[ugarte]

Cornell shuts out Penn 32-0 and dominates Princeton 36-7. No losses against Penn but 4 pins vs. Princeton.

Correction: Penn was docked a point for some shenanigans from their bench, so actual final score 32 - (-1)

[JasonN95]

Cornell shuts out Penn 32-0 and dominates Princeton 36-7. No losses against Penn but 4 pins vs. Princeton.

Correction: Penn was docked a point for some shenanigans from their bench, so actual final score 32 - (-1)

Wow, it wasn't that many years ago (or was it? time flies...) when Cornell v Penn duals were tight affairs. I remember watching on tv a few years back Cornell winning at Penn by narrowly taking the last match.

Obviously the Cornell wrestling program has made huge strives forward. Over the last few years have the other Ivies stayed about the same, gotten worse, or improved but not at a rate on par with Cornell?

[ugarte]

Cornell shuts out Penn 32-0 and dominates Princeton 36-7. No losses against Penn but 4 pins vs. Princeton.

Correction: Penn was docked a point for some shenanigans from their bench, so actual final score 32 - (-1)

Wow, it wasn't that many years ago (or was it? time flies...) when Cornell v Penn duals were tight affairs. I remember watching on tv a few years back Cornell winning at Penn by narrowly taking the last match.

Obviously the Cornell wrestling program has made huge strives forward. Over the last few years have the other Ivies stayed about the same, gotten worse, or improved but not at a rate on par with Cornell?

Cornell has pulled away from the pack. The other Ivies have still collectively gotten a few All-Americans (or at least been competitive for AA) but don't have our top-end talent or depth. The Penn match was "closer" than it looks from the score, because some of the individual matches were close. Harvard had some very good wrestlers in the last few years (O'Connor, Jantzen, W. Peppleman), but all of them have graduated.

Despite getting shut out, Brown and Penn each have a  top 10-ish wrestler at 184 ... but they wrestle in the same weight class as our #3 Gabe Dean. Penn has a guy in the top 20 at 165... and Dylan Palacio is just a little better. Penn has a guy in the top 20 at 125... we have the #1 wrestler in the country. The only weight class where the best Ivy wrestler is (a) not Cornell and (b) ranked, is at 174 where Duke Pickett is unranked and Columbia has the guy currently sitting at #20. If things go right this weekend, maybe they'll flip places.

We're relatively weak at 197 and Hwt. for an elite program, and have taken losses at those weights (with our first string) in Ivy matches this year. Our heavy is getting better as the year goes along, though - a soph who has taken the starting spot from a senior who qualified for NCAAs last year. Plus this is a rumored incoming frosh http://www.flowrestling.org/coverage/251141-2014-Temecula-Valley-Invitational/video/730365-220-lbs-finals-Jeramy-Sweany-Vacaville-vs-Miracle-Tausaga-MM#.UvOcffldXEk, so we may still be getting better as a team even though we're going to graduate two All-Americans (if you go by chalk) in Nevinger and Villalonga.