Wrestling -- EIWA Championships

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I have to think the rules would allow Mike to wrestle for 5th, unless he really can't go.  Destroyed was, sadly, a pretty accurate description.  Mike just has never been right all season.

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Realbuto wins 8-3 and moves on to the 3d place match against 8 seed Perrotti (Rutgers).

We haven't even bothered to say that we've already qualified 7 for the NCAAs. Nevinger is dicey but JAP is in good position. JAP's match starts soon.

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JAP can't pull it out. Loses 3-2 and drops down to the 5th place match. Long shot for the wildcard even if he wins it.

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7 qualifiers and a 55 point lead on Lehigh as of the last team update.  (There is a 45 point spread between 2nd and 15th place overall).

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Mark and Mike with falls!!!!!!

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Grey with a late takedown in the 3d place match to go up 4-3 and then gets the pin with 18 seconds left!

Maybe Nevinger was saving his strength against Vaith and Durso. Got a quick takedown against Dippery and then pinned him in 1:16! Nevinger is going back to the NCAAs!

Good medal round so far for the Big Red.

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Mark was trailing Dellefave with 30 seconds left when he just overpowered his opponent to his back.  

Mike locked up a pinning combination off the start.

Very gutty wins for both guys.  I think that sends Mike to the NCAAs.

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Maybe Nevinger was saving his strength against Vaith and Durso.
Good medal round so far for the Big Red.

Durso, no question.

Very nice start.  We qualify 8.

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Realbuto loses 11-7. At first I thought this was a big comeback, and an SV loss but I think track wasn't updating. Did Perrotti get a late reversal and backs?

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Realbuto loses 11-7. At first I thought this was a big comeback, and an SV loss but I think track wasn't updating. Did Perrotti get a late reversal and backs?

Yep.  Brian gave up a very late reversal as he was trying to hold on to force OT.  I didn't see the swipes for the back points, but he was in an awkward position so it doesn't surprise me.

I think Brian was about 5 seconds short of getting the rideout he needed.  Tough to do at this level.

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JAP with an 8-7 win in the 5th place match. Longshot for a wildcard but here's hoping.

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Pickett closes out his season with a 7-3 win to take 7th place.

5 finals tonight. Garrett at 125, Villalonga at 149, Palacio at 165, Dean at 184 and Bennett at 197.

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Garett gets American's Terao.  Nahshon has two wins this season, one in Vegas (5-0) and one at the Scuffle (7-3).
CV gets Lehigh's Minotti.  Chris won 3-0 at this year's dual.  
Palacio faces Joe Booth of Hofstra.  Dylan and Joe split a pair of one point decisions this year.
Dean will meet Thomas of Penn.  Dean won at the dual, but it was 7-5.
Bennett gets surprise finalist Cody Reed of Binghamton.  Jace was 2-0 against Reed back in November with a tight one at the dual and a 13-6 win at NY states.  There's been a lot of wrestling since then.

Bottom line is that everyone who makes the EIWA finals is wrestling very well and none of our guys has an easy title match.  But Let's Go Red!!

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Garrett wins 2-1 and claims his second EIWA title.

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Chris Villalonga EIWA Champ!  He beats Minotti 4-2.

Congrats CV, he's made enormous strides this year and deserves this title (not that the other champs don't).