Wrestling at National Duals

[Al DeFlorio]

It was posted on Wrestling Report that Cornell will open against #3 Oklahoma.  Troy Nickerson, ranked #5 at 125 pounds, will get a shot at Sam Hazewinkel, ranked #3.  Manotti was hurt last Sunday and likely will not wrestle, but Mazzurco is supposed to be back at full strength.

[Al DeFlorio]

Five matches won by each team in the opening dual, with the difference coming on a pin by Oklahoma's #1 141-pounder Teyon Ware and a major decision at 157 (Manotti did not wrestle.).  Key match was #2 Sam Hazewinkel handing #5 Troy Nickerson his first defeat, 2-0.  Mormile, Anceravage, Miracola, Mazzurco (over #13 Justin Dyer), and Rinaldi (over #3 Joel Flaggert) took decisions for Cornell.

Cornell beat Northern Iowa in the consolation bracket with wins by Nickerson, Mormile, Reish (149), Miracola, Mazzurco, and Rinaldi (major).

[Al DeFlorio]

Yikes!  Cornell gets Michigan--which lost to Nebraska in the round of eight--in the next round of the consolation bracket. ::worry::

[ugarte]

[quote Al DeFlorio]Five matches won by each team in the opening dual, with the difference coming on a pin by Oklahoma's #1 141-pounder Teyon Ware and a major decision at 157 (Manotti did not wrestle.).  Key match was #2 Sam Hazewinkel handing #5 Troy Nickerson his first defeat, 2-0.  Mormile, Anceravage, Miracola, Mazzurco (over #13 Justin Dyer), and Rinaldi (over #3 Joel Flaggert) took decisions for Cornell.[/quote]Oh man, the key has to be the Manotti injury.

As an aside, I'm not sure I like this voluntary exile to JSiD for wrestling. I'd rather keep this as OT on the main forum...