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Matthew Kolodzik Victory Sets Up Garden State Quarterfinal At NCAAs; Six Tigers Reach Friday
March 16, 2017 | Wrestling
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RECAPS: Session I
Princeton freshman Matthew Kolodzik enjoyed every moment of his first day at the NCAA Championships, and now plenty of eyes — especially within the Garden State — are ready to enjoy his next moment in St. Louis.
Kolodzik, the fourth seed at 141 pounds, posted wins over Big Ten opponents Ryan Diehl (Maryland, 8-3) and Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State, 6-3) to advance to Friday morning's NCAA quarterfinals (11 am ET, ESPNU/WatchESPN), where he will face yet another Big Ten opponent — fifth-seeded Rutgers junior Anthony Ashnault.
Gulibon gave Kolodzik a battle, drawing within 4-2 after the Tiger freshman scored two takedowns in the first period. Kolodzik took quick advantage after a third-period restart, getting a single and then wrapping Gulibon by the waist before bringing him down for a match-clinching takedown.
Kolodzik has wrestled Ashnault twice over the last 16 months and holds a 2-1 advantage, including a 4-3 comeback win during the "Battle at the Birthplace" last November. Ashnault, a two-time All-American, reached the 2016 NCAA semifinal round, and that is the prize to the winner of tomorrow's match.
Both Pat D'Arcy and Jordan Laster dropped their Round of 16 matches to Top-4 seeds at their weights. D'Arcy got into a deep hole against fourth-seeded Cory Clark of Iowa, but he showed impressive fight with two third-period takedowns in a comeback effort. Clark held on for the 10-5 win, though.
As for Laster, who won his 99th career match in the opening session, he drew the task of facing defending NCAA champion Zain Retherford of Penn State. Laster showed the aggression that has put him on an 11-match win streak, but Retherford showed why he is considered one of the best wrestlers in the nation at any weight. Retherford posted a 16-0 technical fall, though Laster will continue seeking both his 100th win and his first All-American finish Friday.
Three of the four Tigers who fell in the morning claimed wins in the evening to continue their All-American aspirations, and both Jonathan Schleifer and Brett Harner did so by fall. Both were aggressive early in their matches; Harner's first takedown came within seconds, and his second went directly into a first-period fall.
Mike D'Angelo was also aggressive in a 9-5 major decision, and he will earn Princeton's first match against an Ivy League rival; he faces Penn's May Bethea Friday morning in a rematch from their January dual at the Palestra. O'Donnell upset the then-ranked Bethea in overtime.
Senior Ray O'Donnell was caught in his consolation round match to end his weekend; he caps his terrific Princeton career as a multi-year NCAA qualifier and EIWA placewinner.
Princeton finished Day 1 in 20th place; the Tigers have not placed in the Top 25 at NCAAs since 1985.
133 — Pat D'Arcy
R1: Won by decision over #13 Earl Hall (Iowa State) 8-1
R2: Lost by decision to #4 Cory Clark (Iowa) 10-5
C2: #7 Eric Montoya (Nebraska) or Scott Delvecchio (Rutgers)
141 — #4 Matthew Kolodzik
R1: Won by decision over Ryan Diehl (Maryland) 8-3
R2: Won by decision over Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State) 6-3
QF: #5 Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers)
149 — #16 Jordan Laster
R1: Won by decision over Nick Barber (Eastern Michigan) 5-2
R2: Lost by technical fall to #1 Zain Retherford (Penn State) 16-0
C2: Cole Mendenhall (Wyoming)
157 — Mike D'Angelo
R1: Lost by decision to #11 Russell Parsons (Army) 7-1
C1: Won by decision over Colt Shorts (Cal Poly) 9-5
C2: May Bethea (Penn)
174 — Jonathan Schleifer
R1: Lost by fall to #15 Trace Engelkes (Northern Iowa) 5:33
C1: Won by fall over Devin Skatzka (Indiana) 5:35
C2: #16 Christian Brucki (Central Michigan)
197 — Brett Harner
R1: Lost by fall to #7 Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) 4:52
C1: Won by fall over Jake Tindle (Southern Illinois) 1:50
C2: Daniel Chaid (North Carolina)
285 — Ray O'Donnell
R1: Lost by #2 Connor Medbury (Wisconsin)
C1: Ross Larson (Oklahoma)
RECAPS: Session I
Princeton freshman Matthew Kolodzik enjoyed every moment of his first day at the NCAA Championships, and now plenty of eyes — especially within the Garden State — are ready to enjoy his next moment in St. Louis.
Kolodzik, the fourth seed at 141 pounds, posted wins over Big Ten opponents Ryan Diehl (Maryland, 8-3) and Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State, 6-3) to advance to Friday morning's NCAA quarterfinals (11 am ET, ESPNU/WatchESPN), where he will face yet another Big Ten opponent — fifth-seeded Rutgers junior Anthony Ashnault.
Gulibon gave Kolodzik a battle, drawing within 4-2 after the Tiger freshman scored two takedowns in the first period. Kolodzik took quick advantage after a third-period restart, getting a single and then wrapping Gulibon by the waist before bringing him down for a match-clinching takedown.
Kolodzik has wrestled Ashnault twice over the last 16 months and holds a 2-1 advantage, including a 4-3 comeback win during the "Battle at the Birthplace" last November. Ashnault, a two-time All-American, reached the 2016 NCAA semifinal round, and that is the prize to the winner of tomorrow's match.
Both Pat D'Arcy and Jordan Laster dropped their Round of 16 matches to Top-4 seeds at their weights. D'Arcy got into a deep hole against fourth-seeded Cory Clark of Iowa, but he showed impressive fight with two third-period takedowns in a comeback effort. Clark held on for the 10-5 win, though.
As for Laster, who won his 99th career match in the opening session, he drew the task of facing defending NCAA champion Zain Retherford of Penn State. Laster showed the aggression that has put him on an 11-match win streak, but Retherford showed why he is considered one of the best wrestlers in the nation at any weight. Retherford posted a 16-0 technical fall, though Laster will continue seeking both his 100th win and his first All-American finish Friday.
Three of the four Tigers who fell in the morning claimed wins in the evening to continue their All-American aspirations, and both Jonathan Schleifer and Brett Harner did so by fall. Both were aggressive early in their matches; Harner's first takedown came within seconds, and his second went directly into a first-period fall.
Mike D'Angelo was also aggressive in a 9-5 major decision, and he will earn Princeton's first match against an Ivy League rival; he faces Penn's May Bethea Friday morning in a rematch from their January dual at the Palestra. O'Donnell upset the then-ranked Bethea in overtime.
Senior Ray O'Donnell was caught in his consolation round match to end his weekend; he caps his terrific Princeton career as a multi-year NCAA qualifier and EIWA placewinner.
Princeton finished Day 1 in 20th place; the Tigers have not placed in the Top 25 at NCAAs since 1985.
133 — Pat D'Arcy
R1: Won by decision over #13 Earl Hall (Iowa State) 8-1
R2: Lost by decision to #4 Cory Clark (Iowa) 10-5
C2: #7 Eric Montoya (Nebraska) or Scott Delvecchio (Rutgers)
141 — #4 Matthew Kolodzik
R1: Won by decision over Ryan Diehl (Maryland) 8-3
R2: Won by decision over Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State) 6-3
QF: #5 Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers)
149 — #16 Jordan Laster
R1: Won by decision over Nick Barber (Eastern Michigan) 5-2
R2: Lost by technical fall to #1 Zain Retherford (Penn State) 16-0
C2: Cole Mendenhall (Wyoming)
157 — Mike D'Angelo
R1: Lost by decision to #11 Russell Parsons (Army) 7-1
C1: Won by decision over Colt Shorts (Cal Poly) 9-5
C2: May Bethea (Penn)
174 — Jonathan Schleifer
R1: Lost by fall to #15 Trace Engelkes (Northern Iowa) 5:33
C1: Won by fall over Devin Skatzka (Indiana) 5:35
C2: #16 Christian Brucki (Central Michigan)
197 — Brett Harner
R1: Lost by fall to #7 Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) 4:52
C1: Won by fall over Jake Tindle (Southern Illinois) 1:50
C2: Daniel Chaid (North Carolina)
285 — Ray O'Donnell
R1: Lost by #2 Connor Medbury (Wisconsin)
C1: Ross Larson (Oklahoma)
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