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D'Arcy Upset, Seeded Wins Highlight Record-Setting Session For Princeton Wrestling Team
March 16, 2017 | Wrestling
There was real excitement for the Princeton wrestling community to see fourth-seeded Tiger freshman Matthew Kolodzik take the mat for the first time at the NCAA Championships.
Who would have guessed those fans would be treated to a thrill before that moment ever happened?
Sophomore Pat D'Arcy, one of a record-breaking seven Tigers in competition at the 2017 NCAA Championships this weekend, put a jolt into the Scottrade Center crowd by upsetting 13th-seeded Earl Hall of Iowa State 8-1 to open Session I of the event. Kolodzik and 16th-seeded senior Jordan Laster followed with wins, which means three Tigers will compete in the Round of 16 in the championship bracket Thursday night (7 pm ET, ESPN/WatchESPN).
Mike D'Angelo, Jonathan Schleifer, Brett Harner and Ray O'Donnell each dropped their openers, but each can still wrestle their way back to All-America honors. The first round of wrestlebacks will also be held during Session II Thursday night.
D'Arcy got things going early with a takedown of Hall, and he never relented against his seeded opponent. A turn helped him take control of the match, and it sets him up with a showdown against fourth-seeded Cory Clark of Iowa.
Kolodzik was in full control of his opener against Maryland's Ryan Diehl. The Ivy League Rookie of the Year scored a takedown early in the first, and he used a strong ride and then an early takedown in the second to open a 5-1 lead. He finished the match 8-3 and will now face unseeded Jimmy Gulibon of Penn State, who had been the No. 2 seed at the weight in the Big Ten Championships.
After a scoreless first period, Laster escaped and scored a late takedown of Nick Barber to hold a 3-0 lead entering the 3rd. He carried that advantage to a 5-2 win, and now he faces the reigning national champion, Penn State's Zain Retherford.
133 — Pat D'Arcy
R1: Won by decision over #13 Earl Hall (Iowa State) 8-1
R2: #4 Cory Clark (Iowa)
141 — #4 Matthew Kolodzik
R1: Won by decision over Ryan Diehl (Maryland) 8-3
R2: Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State)
149 — #16 Jordan Laster
R1: Won by decision over Nick Barber (Eastern Michigan) 5-2
R2: #1 Zain Retherford (Penn State)
157 — Mike D'Angelo
R1: Lost by decision to #11 Russell Parsons (Army) 7-1
C1: #6 Clayton Ream (North Dakota State) or Colt Shorts (Cal Poly)
174 — Jonathan Schleifer
R1: Lost by fall to #15 Trace Engelkes (Northern Iowa) 5:33
C1: Devin Skatzka (Iowa)
197 — Brett Harner
R1: Lost by fall to #7 Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) 4:52
C1: Jake Tindle (Southern Illinois)
285 — Ray O'Donnell
R1: Lost by #2 Connor Medbury (Wisconsin)
C1: Ross Larson (Oklahoma)
Who would have guessed those fans would be treated to a thrill before that moment ever happened?
Sophomore Pat D'Arcy, one of a record-breaking seven Tigers in competition at the 2017 NCAA Championships this weekend, put a jolt into the Scottrade Center crowd by upsetting 13th-seeded Earl Hall of Iowa State 8-1 to open Session I of the event. Kolodzik and 16th-seeded senior Jordan Laster followed with wins, which means three Tigers will compete in the Round of 16 in the championship bracket Thursday night (7 pm ET, ESPN/WatchESPN).
Mike D'Angelo, Jonathan Schleifer, Brett Harner and Ray O'Donnell each dropped their openers, but each can still wrestle their way back to All-America honors. The first round of wrestlebacks will also be held during Session II Thursday night.
D'Arcy got things going early with a takedown of Hall, and he never relented against his seeded opponent. A turn helped him take control of the match, and it sets him up with a showdown against fourth-seeded Cory Clark of Iowa.
Kolodzik was in full control of his opener against Maryland's Ryan Diehl. The Ivy League Rookie of the Year scored a takedown early in the first, and he used a strong ride and then an early takedown in the second to open a 5-1 lead. He finished the match 8-3 and will now face unseeded Jimmy Gulibon of Penn State, who had been the No. 2 seed at the weight in the Big Ten Championships.
After a scoreless first period, Laster escaped and scored a late takedown of Nick Barber to hold a 3-0 lead entering the 3rd. He carried that advantage to a 5-2 win, and now he faces the reigning national champion, Penn State's Zain Retherford.
133 — Pat D'Arcy
R1: Won by decision over #13 Earl Hall (Iowa State) 8-1
R2: #4 Cory Clark (Iowa)
141 — #4 Matthew Kolodzik
R1: Won by decision over Ryan Diehl (Maryland) 8-3
R2: Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State)
149 — #16 Jordan Laster
R1: Won by decision over Nick Barber (Eastern Michigan) 5-2
R2: #1 Zain Retherford (Penn State)
157 — Mike D'Angelo
R1: Lost by decision to #11 Russell Parsons (Army) 7-1
C1: #6 Clayton Ream (North Dakota State) or Colt Shorts (Cal Poly)
174 — Jonathan Schleifer
R1: Lost by fall to #15 Trace Engelkes (Northern Iowa) 5:33
C1: Devin Skatzka (Iowa)
197 — Brett Harner
R1: Lost by fall to #7 Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) 4:52
C1: Jake Tindle (Southern Illinois)
285 — Ray O'Donnell
R1: Lost by #2 Connor Medbury (Wisconsin)
C1: Ross Larson (Oklahoma)
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