General 2013-14 Wrestling thread

[Al DeFlorio]

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.

I believe Villalonga has additional eligibility, but don't know if he'll graduate this June and therefore be ineligible by Ivy rules.  Note Koll's comments at 149 in his December 9 update here:

http://wrestlingreport.com/current_news/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=47249

[ugarte]

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.

I believe Villalonga has additional eligibility, but don't know if he'll graduate this June and therefore be ineligible by Ivy rules.  Note Koll's comments at 149 in his December 9 update here:

http://wrestlingreport.com/current_news/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=47249

Yeah, that's always confusing. I see that he wrestled his frosh year, but if he got the medical waiver, he could come back. I think Koll calling him a junior suggests that he's planning his courseload to spend five years as a full-time undergrad.

[Al DeFlorio]

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.

I believe Villalonga has additional eligibility, but don't know if he'll graduate this June and therefore be ineligible by Ivy rules.  Note Koll's comments at 149 in his December 9 update here:

http://wrestlingreport.com/current_news/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=47249

Yeah, that's always confusing. I see that he wrestled his frosh year, but if he got the medical waiver, he could come back. I think Koll calling him a junior suggests that he's planning his courseload to spend five years as a full-time undergrad.

His last match freshman year was in December, so maybe it's just an additional semester.  I'm assuming--and could be wrong--those  fall 2010 matches were in a Cornell singlet or they wouldn't be listed on his Cornell record.  He wrestled quite a few matches but in just a few tournaments.  I don't know how the NCAA counts things for getting a medical waiver in wrestling.

[Al DeFlorio]

Nice New York Wrestling News article here: http://www.newyorkwrestlingnews.com/news_article/show/346438?referrer_id=1024271

[mountainred]

Cornell wins their 12th straight Ivy title and 63rd straight Ivy dual by beating Columbia 22-15.

A lot of things fell into place for Columbia.  Four Big Red starters were out and the Lions won all four of those matches, including the dual's only pin.  But Jace Bennett and Jacob Aiken-Phillips get shutouts at 197 and Hwt. to secure the win.

[ugarte]

Cornell is competing in the National Duals tournament and won their opening match over Virginia Tech - a talented but not elite squad - 34-0. There were a lot of close matches but we won 'em all. Big wins for Jace Bennett (a pin) and Jacob Aiken-Phillips at the top two weights.

In alumni news, Kyle Dake won the Cerro Pelado tournament in Havana while Jordan Burroughs - his top competition for the USA singlet in his weight class - finally lost for the first time in years to fellow American Nick Marable at a tournament in Turkey. Really hoping Kyle can break through and beat Burroughs the next time they meet.

[ugarte]

#4 Cornell beats #11 Oklahoma 23-20 in the National Duals semis and will face #1 Minnesota in the finals with a decent chance to win, given the weight-by-weight matchups. Cornell in red.


125 - Brancale s vs. #1 Garrett
133 - #8 Thorn vs. #15 Grey
141 - #6 C. Dardanes vs. #4 Nevinger
149 - #5 N. Dardanes vs. #4 Villalonga
157 - #9 Ness vs #6 Realbuto
165 - Zilverberg vs. #10 Palacio
174 - #4 Storley vs. Shanaman
184 - #5 Steinhaus vs. #2 Dean
197 - #1 Schiller vs. #17 Bennett
285 - #5 Nelson vs. Aiken-Phillips

[Jim Hyla]

Palacio's Overtime Fall Headlines Wrestling's National Duals Final Loss To No. 1 Minnesota

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#1 Minnesota 24, #4 Cornell 15
Feb. 17, 2014 * Columbus, Ohio

125 - #1 Nahshon Garrett (Cor) won by decision over Sam Brancale (Minn), 12-5

133 - #8 David Thorn (Minn) won by major decision over #15 Mark Grey (Cor), 11-3

141 –#5 Chris Dardanes (Minn) won by major decision over Logan David (Cor), 16-6

149 - #3 Nick Dardanes (Minn) won by decision over #6 Chris Villalonga (Cor), 5-4 (sv1)

157 - #5 Dylan Ness (Minn) won by fall over #10 Brian Realbuto (Cor), 1:12

165 - #14 Dylan Palacio (Cor) won by fall over Danny Zilverberg (Minn), 7:36

174 - #6 Logan Storley (Minn) won by decision over Craig Eifert (Cor), 8-2

184 - #3 Gabe Dean (Cor) won by decision over #8 Kevin Steinhaus (Minn), 3-2 (OT2)

197 - #4 Scott Schiller (Minn) won by major decision over Jace Bennett (Cor), 11-1

285 - Jacob Aiken-Phillips (Cor) won by decision over Michael Kroells (Minn), 7-6


[mountainred]

Cornell finishes its dual season with a 28-19 win over Hofstra.  Only three of CU's regular starters competed (Jace, JAP, and Nahshon) and all won comfortably.

[ugarte]

Nice recap of how our incoming class did in the state wrestling tournaments: http://wrestlingreport.com/current_news/viewtopic.php?p=157523#p157523

SPOILER: They did very well.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Nice recap of how our incoming class did in the state wrestling tournaments: http://wrestlingreport.com/current_news/viewtopic.php?p=157523#p157523

SPOILER: They did very well.

Nice.  Though can someone explain to me how one wrester wins 6 state titles?  Last I knew, high school was only 4 years, even in Alabama.

[Al DeFlorio]

Nice recap of how our incoming class did in the state wrestling tournaments: http://wrestlingreport.com/current_news/viewtopic.php?p=157523#p157523

SPOILER: They did very well.

Nice.  Though can someone explain to me how one wrester wins 6 state titles?  Last I knew, high school was only 4 years, even in Alabama.

You start in junior high school.

[ithacat]

Nice recap of how our incoming class did in the state wrestling tournaments: http://wrestlingreport.com/current_news/viewtopic.php?p=157523#p157523

SPOILER: They did very well.

Nice.  Though can someone explain to me how one wrester wins 6 state titles?  Last I knew, high school was only 4 years, even in Alabama.

You start in junior high school.

6 is impressive -- didn't Nickerson have 5 titles? That kid out of Rochester, who said Cornell is his dream school, just won his second title (I think he has three sectional titles) and he's a freshman.

[ugarte]

Nice recap of how our incoming class did in the state wrestling tournaments: http://wrestlingreport.com/current_news/viewtopic.php?p=157523#p157523

SPOILER: They did very well.

Nice.  Though can someone explain to me how one wrester wins 6 state titles?  Last I knew, high school was only 4 years, even in Alabama.

You start in junior high school.

It is pretty amazing to win that many titles if they aren't wisp-thin. The lowest high school weight class is 106 pounds, a tough go for most upperclassmen (the lowest collegiate weight class is 125), so you'll often see them won by freshmen or kids in junior high. Troy Nickerson won 5 NY state titles before coming to Cornell and wrestling at 125.

Womack's 6 titles pretty much chart him as a growing boy: 7th and 8th grade at 103 (2009 and 2010); as a freshman at 112 (2011); soph at 126 (2012); GROWTH SPURT junior and senior at 160 (2013 and 2014) http://highschoolsports.al.com/news/article/-3954861276059906754/wrestling-scottsboros-brandon-womack-claims-fifth-state-championship/

[dbilmes]

Nice recap of how our incoming class did in the state wrestling tournaments: http://wrestlingreport.com/current_news/viewtopic.php?p=157523#p157523

SPOILER: They did very well.

Nice.  Though can someone explain to me how one wrester wins 6 state titles?  Last I knew, high school was only 4 years, even in Alabama.

In New York State, junior high kids can compete on varsity teams. It doesn't happen often, which is probably a good thing.