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Wrestling Falls In Tri-Meet To Bucknell, Drexel
December 18, 2009 | Wrestling
Despite individual wins by Garrett Frey, Bobby Grogan, Andrew Hirai and Andy Lowy, the Princeton wrestling team dropped a pair of matches Friday afternoon in Lewisburg, Pa.
In the opener, Princeton fell to Bucknell 38-6. Frey, Princeton's winningest wrestler this season and the third-ranked competitor in the EIWA at 125 pounds, picked up a 3-0 win over Derrik Russell. Heavyweight Bobby Grogan added a 3-1 overtime win over Conor Sweeney, but the host Bison controlled the middle matches to take the win. One of the most impressive Princeton performances came from sophomore Daniel Kolodzik, who stayed close with the national No. 8 wrestler Kevin LeValley in a 5-2 loss.
Princeton followed with a 32-9 loss to Drexel. A forfeit win by Hirai and a 10-3 win for sophomore Andy Lowy at 165 pounds were the Tigers' lone wins of the match.
The Tigers, now 3-5 on the season, will next compete at the Southern Scuffle on Dec. 29-30. Below the individual results of Friday's matches is information on the Southern Scuffle, courtesy of UNC-Greensboro.
Bucknell 38, Princeton 6
125: Garrett Frey (P) dec. Derrik Russell (B), 3-0.
133: No. 19 David Marble (B) tech fall Zach Bintliff (P), 22-7 (7:00)
141: Zac Hancock (B) dec. Luis Ramos (P), 5-3
149: No. 8 Kevin LeValley (B) dec. Daniel Kolodzik (P), 5-2
157: Corey Lear (B) maj. dec. Danny Scotton (P), 15-7
165: No. 13 Andy Rendos (B) tech fall Andy Lowy (P), 17-1 (6:25)
174: No. 14 Shane Riccio (B) pinned Travis Erdman (P), 4:45
184: David Thompson (B) wins by forfeit
197: Joe McMullan (B) pinned Charles Fox (P), 2:40
Hwt: Bobby Grogan (P) dec. Conor Sweeney (B), 3-1 (sv)
Drexel 32, Princeton 9
125: Andy Hirai (P) won by forfeit
133: No. 13 Steve Mytych (D) tech fall Garrett Frey (P), 24-4 (5:45)
141: Shane Fenningham (D) dec. Luis Ramos (P), 6-1
149: Brett McCurdy (D) maj. dec. Daniel Kolodzik (P), 10-1
157: Joe Booth (D) maj. dec. Danny Scotton (P), 15-5
165: Andy Lowy (P) dec. Alex Rinaldi, 10-3
174: Dave Woodall (D) pinned Travis Erdman (P), 2:22
184: Justin Wieller (D) dec. Kurt Brendel (P), 9-2
197: Jack Callendar (D) dec. Charles Fox (P), 10-4
Hwt: Kyle Frey (D) maj. dec. Bobby Grogan (P) 16-3
The 2009 Southern Scuffle field includes 53 wrestlers who are ranked in the latest InterMat rankings, including four of the 10 wrestlers ranked No. 1 in the nation at their respective weight classes.
Returning NCAA champions Troy Nickerson (125 pounds) and Jarrod King (165 pounds) are also expected to be competing for individual titles and are two of the nine returning 2009 NCAA All-Americans in the field.
The feature weight during the tournament will be 125 pounds, where six of the top seven wrestlers in the nation will be fighting it out for the tournament title. Cornell's Nickerson (No. 1), Indiana's Angel Escobedo (No. 2), Minnesota's Zach Sanders (No. 4), Old Dominion's James Nicholson (No. 5), Virginia Tech's Jarrod Garnett (No. 6) and Edinboro's Eric Morrill (No. 7) will all be looking to be crowned the champion.
The team title will also be a fierce battle as the field is composed of seven teams who are ranked in the top 25, led by No. 5 Minnesota. No. 8 Cornell, No. 13 Indiana, No. 18 Virginia, No. 19 Kent State, No. 20 Edinboro and No. 23 Old Dominion
The tournament will be streamed online on Spartan All Access. Details about the broadcast will be released in the near future.
Tickets are also still available for the event. Adult tickets are $15, tickets for students in grades K-12 are $5 and children under the age of 5 are free. Fans can purchase tickets from the Greensboro Coliseum by visiting the box office Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. or by calling 1-800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com.
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The field is listed below in alphabetical order:
Air Force
Appalachian State
Army
Bloomsburg
Boston University
Cal State Bakersfield
Campbell
The Citadel
#8 Cornell
Duke
#20 Edinboro
Gardner-Webb
George Mason
Hofstra
#13 Indiana
#19 Kent State
Liberty
Lock Haven
Michigan
#5 Minnesota
Navy
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Ohio
#23 Old Dominion
Penn
Princeton
Sacred Heart
UNC Greensboro
#18 Virginia
Individuals ranked in the latest InterMat rankings:
125 Pounds:
1. Troy Nickerson – Cornell (returning NCAA champion)
2. Angel Escobedo – Indiana (returning AA)
4. Zach Sanders – Minnesota (returning AA)
5. James Nicholson – Old Dominion
6. Jarrod Garnett – Virginia Tech
7. Eric Morrill – Edinboro
133 Pounds:
2. Jayson Ness – Minnesota (returning AA)
10. Mike Grey – Cornell
11. Danny Mitcheff – Kent State
15. Kyle Hutter – Old Dominion
141 Pounds:
5. Kyle Drake – Cornell
6. Mike Thorn – Minnesota
149 Pounds:
9. Mario Mason – Minnesota
10. Matt Kyler – Army
11. Matt Cathell – Kent State
20. Nick Stabile – North Carolina
157 Pounds:
4. Matt Moley – Bloomsburg (returning AA)
9. Kurt Kinser – Indiana
12. Jake Deitchler – Minnesota
14. Bryce Saddoris – Navy
16. Danny Gonsor – Virginia
19. Jonny Bonilla-Bowman – Hofstra
165 Pounds:
1. Jarrod King – Edinboro (returning NCAA champion)
4. Dustin Schlatter – Minnesota
10. Justin Kerber – Cornell
11. Chris Brown – Old Dominion
14. Paul Young – Indiana
17. P.J. Gillespie – Hofstra
19. Rick Schmelyun – Bloomsburg
174 Pounds:
1. Mack Lewness – Edinboro
4. Chris Henrich – Virginia (returning AA)
10. Ryan Patrovich – Hofstra
13. Luke Rebertus – Navy
18. Scott Griffin – Pennsylvania
19. Justin Zeerip – Michigan
184 Pounds:
3. Dustin Kilgore – Kent State
16. Steve Bosak – Cornell
17. John Barone – Duke
18. Sonny Yohn – Minnesota
20. Ben Clymer – Hofstra
197 Pounds:
5. Anthony Biondo – Michigan
6. Cam Simaz – Cornell (returning AA)
11. Brent Jones – Virginia
14. Jesse Strawn – Old Dominion
15. Dennis Drury – North Carolina
16. Richard Starks – Army
285 Pounds:
1. Konrad Dudziak – Duke (returning AA)
6. Nathan Everhart – Indiana
10. Mitch Monteiro – Cal State Bakersfield
11. Ben Berhow – Minnesota
14. Chris Birchler – Edinboro
16. Josh Arnone – Cornell
19. Brendan Barlow – Kent State