Wrestling [2016-2017]

[mountainred]

Cornell beats Drexel 24-18, but it won't ease ugarte's mind too much.  Dylan Palacio finally returns to the mat, but up a weight.  Maybe he just can't make 157 anymore.

Good stuff:  Grey wins by first period fall, Koll and T. Simaz get impressive majors, Palacio returns and looks good, and Realbuto wrestled up a weight and still destroyed his opponent.  All but Koll are seniors.
So-So stuff:  John Furnas filled in at 149 and lost a major decision to the reigning EIWA champ, Womack wrestled up a weight and couldn't quite hit what he wanted to hit (I still don't know how he fought off a pin).
Disappointing stuff:  Honis and Sweaney close the dual with close losses to unranked guys, Dean had the night off.
WTF stuff:  Baughman was dominated in a second period tech fall at 125.  His unranked opponent scored a reversal and then tilted Noah at will.

Little rest, as the Big Red faces #8 Missouri (who maybe without bronze medalist J'Den Cox at 197) Saturday afternoon.

[ugarte]

Cornell beats Drexel 24-18, but it won't ease ugarte's mind too much.  Dylan Palacio finally returns to the mat, but up a weight.  Maybe he just can't make 157 anymore.

My hope is that they gave Palacio an easier cut for one day against a Drexel team we were expected to handle (who wasn't even at full strength) and he'll be down at 157 today against Missouri. Palacio/Womack is much better than Simaz/Palacio with Womack squeezed out of the lineup. I also hope that Galasso is back because Galasso to Furnas is the biggest dropoff from starter to backup anywhere in our lineup (not counting Dean who isn't allowed to get hurt).

[ugarte]

Cornell - Missouri off to a rough start. Galasso, Palacio and Dean are all sitting. Kyle Simaz, Womack and Realbuto all wrestling up a weight. J'Den Cox. defending 197 champ and Olympic bronze medalist is also sitting for Mizzou.

125: Baughman loses 7-2 to McGhee a top 20 wrestler. (MIZZ 3-0)
133: Grey loses 8-2 to Erneste (ranked very similarly in the bottom of the top 20). (MIZZ 6-0)
141: Koll loses by major decision 15-5 to Eierman, a top 10 wrestler. (MIZZ 10-0)
149: Galasso sits again, so Furnas will face Mayes, a top 5 wrestler... and loses by MD 12-3. (MIZZ 14-0)
157: T. Simaz vs top 10 Levalley...

[ithacat]

It's early but Cornell is just getting the snot smacked out of it.

It's getting late and getting worse. Rob clearly needs to step up his recruiting.

[mountainred]

25-11 final that looks actually better than it really was.  Pretty sure no Cornell wrestler scored a TD until Realbuto at 184.  At least, Honis and Sweaney get bounce back wins.

[mountainred]

Galasso, Palacio and Dean are all sitting. Kyle Simaz, Womack and Realbuto all wrestling up a weight.

We only thought Galasso was sitting.  Can anyone explain the logic of going Furnas, T. Simaz, Galasso, Womack, BRreal from 149-184? Joey G at 165 was ugly.

[ugarte]

Galasso, Palacio and Dean are all sitting. Kyle Simaz, Womack and Realbuto all wrestling up a weight.

We only thought Galasso was sitting.  Can anyone explain the logic of going Furnas, T. Simaz, Galasso, Womack, BRreal from 149-184? Joey G at 165 was ugly.

I think Kyle Simaz at 165 would have been just as ugly. I wonder if Artigliere is still under the concussion protocol. I don't know what the deal is with Palacio getting the dual off after having an entire semester off and a seemingly easy time of it last night.

I don't begrudge Dean getting a weekend off but boy did it make our lineup weird. Everyone from 165 - 184 was fighting at a disadvantage because they had to weigh in light enough to stay eligible for their regular weight and Galasso got it the worst of all.

[dag14]

No wrestler "got the weekend off." Stuff happens at practice; guys get sick, etc. and every starter who didn't wrestle sat for a reason.  Fortunately none of the issues are serious or long-term.  It is too bad it happened when we faced a ranked opponent.

[mountainred]

Galasso, Palacio and Dean are all sitting. Kyle Simaz, Womack and Realbuto all wrestling up a weight.

We only thought Galasso was sitting.  Can anyone explain the logic of going Furnas, T. Simaz, Galasso, Womack, BRreal from 149-184? Joey G at 165 was ugly.

I think Kyle Simaz at 165 would have been just as ugly. I wonder if Artigliere is still under the concussion protocol. I don't know what the deal is with Palacio getting the dual off after having an entire semester off and a seemingly easy time of it last night.

I don't begrudge Dean getting a weekend off but boy did it make our lineup weird. Everyone from 165 - 184 was fighting at a disadvantage because they had to weigh in light enough to stay eligible for their regular weight and Galasso got it the worst of all.

Artigliere probably is still in the protocol, but why not use Dawkins at 174 or 184 and let Womack go at his normal weight?  I guess Malik could be banged up. It just seemed odd for the reason you mentioned.

Personally, I hope it was just that Dean had the weekend off, and that's fine.  Last year Rob gave Nahshon the Brown/Harvard weekend off from making weight even though it meant the Big Red had to forfeit at 133 in both duals.

[nshapiro]

Looks like tomorrow afternoon's Lehigh meet will be available for free https://campusinsiders.com/network/patriot-league-network/

[ugarte]

Looks like tomorrow afternoon's Lehigh meet will be available for free https://campusinsiders.com/network/patriot-league-network/

cool thanks

[mountainred]

Looks like tomorrow afternoon's Lehigh meet will be available for free https://campusinsiders.com/network/patriot-league-network/

cool thanks

Yes, thanks.  Now, I hope I enjoy the show!

[ugarte]

Looks like tomorrow afternoon's Lehigh meet will be available for free https://campusinsiders.com/network/patriot-league-network/

cool thanks

Yes, thanks.  Now, I hope I enjoy the show!

I hope it's archived since I'll probably miss a lot of it but I don't see an archive link.

[mountainred]

Looks like tomorrow afternoon's Lehigh meet will be available for free https://campusinsiders.com/network/patriot-league-network/

cool thanks

Yes, thanks.  Now, I hope I enjoy the show!

I hope it's archived since I'll probably miss a lot of it but I don't see an archive link.

If it's archived, fast forward to the intermission.  Trust me.

Cornell beats Lehigh 21-20 thanks to our big guys.  Hawkineers' lightweights owned the first half as Lehigh took an 18-3 lead at the intermission.  The only "bright" spots are Grey squeezing out a win over a Lehigh reserve and Koll losing an exciting 1-0 bout at 141.  

The second half was a full 180.  Palacio won at 165, though it was just a 3-2 decision.  BReal worked a brilliant neutral pin over a highly ranked Lehigh guy at 174.  Dean overwhelmed some poor Lehigh freshman for another pin.  And Honis won at at 197, though it was a boring stall-fest.  Sweany lost in OT at Heavy, 3-1, but it was one of those weird situations where Sweany's main goal was not to get pinned (or teched) or take an chances that could result in a pin.

Props to the seniors for gutting out a win.  Lehigh was way too proud of their win last year, even though Cornell's two eventual national champs missed the dual.

[dag14]

I had trouble with the video feed -- not sure if it was me or them because I could stream the women's hockey game.  When I final got a feed, Cornell was down 17-3 and Palacio was wrestling at 165.  He won his match, Realbuto earned an unorthodox pin against a very competent opponent, Gabe was Gabe [although we had to wait until the second period for the pin] and suddenly Cornell had the lead 18-17 with 2 matches to go.  Honis won and Sweany lost in OT to give Cornell the win 21-20.