Penn State vs. Indiana match thread

[SocraTease]

Let's get at it.   Starocci is proclaiming wrathful vengeance on Donnell Washington, who beat him in a wild match his first year.  Not a good look in my view, especially if he doesn't major him or beat him worse, but let's see what transpires.

#1 Penn State	WT	#22 Indiana
Gary Steen (Fr., Hermitage, PA)	125	Jacob Moran (Jr., Portage, IN)
#1 - Roman Bravo-Young (Sr., Tucson, AZ)	133	#29 - Henry Porter (Fr., Gilroy, CA)
#5 - Beau Bartlett (Jr., Tempe, AZ)	141	Cayden Rooks (Sr., Columbus, IN)
#13 - Shayne Van Ness (Fr., Somerville, NJ)	149	#30 - Graham Rooks (Sr., Columbus, IN)
#9 - Levi Haines (Fr., Arendtsville, PA)	157	Derek Gilcher (Jr., Novi, MI)
#8 - Alex Facundo (Fr., Essexville, MI)	165	Nick South (Jr., North Vernon, IN)
#1 - Carter Starocci (Jr., Erie, PA)	174	#15 - DJ Washington (Jr., Portage, IN)
#1 - Aaron Brooks (Sr., Hagerstown, MD)	184	Clayton Fielden (Jr., Garret, IN)
#4 - Max Dean (Sr., Lowell, MI)	197	Nick Willham (Sr., Greenwood, IN)
#2 - Greg Kerkvliet (So., Grove Heights, MN)	285	#28 - Jacob Bullock (Sr., Cahokia, IL)

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Also occurring at 2 PM on BTN is Illinois vs. Michigan State.

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Donovan Ball going for PSU at 184 in place of Brooks. 

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

Vespa in for Steen at 125

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

Vespa at least goes for it

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Vespa tech-ed.  No RBY.  Shunk going.  Guess this is JV (back up) day

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I guess Cael and company feel it won't hurt RBY's or Brooks' seeing at Big Tens to rest them

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

PSU getting shut out so far

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Shunk loses to IU in OT on a TD.  PSU down 8-0 to the mighty mild midwesterners

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Bartlett with a 12 second pin.  It actually looked faster since the ref was caught off guard

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SVN finally getting back to some offense.  3 TDs in the first.

Adds 3 more TDs in the second and third with a minute to go.

Adds some nearfall and RT to end 17-5.

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Haines now up.   Haines is always working for points not just riding. 8-2 win.

13-8 PSU over IU at the break.

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[Jimmy Cinnabon]

SVN's biggest issue is his attacks are too straight on

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2 minutes ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

SVN's biggest issue is his attacks are too straight on

Agreed.  When he gets guys moving, he can create angles.  But he seems to pull on the head a lot and tire guys out and still shoot straight on.

From the top, he is a half decent rider and looks for turns, but he needs to work on his bottom game, especially against tough riders and better opponents

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Facundo now putting on a TD clinic.  20-9 final

Edited February 5, 2023 by SocraTease

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

Starocci and Washington were ready to take it to the streets

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Washington gets the initial TD but then C.S. takes control and wins 11-3.

Some extracurricular pushing and intensity at the end as C.S. puts Washington's arm on his back and tries to crank him.

Coaches come out on the mat to separate these two.

For C.S. this is obviously (too) personal

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So Starocci has avenged his only two NCAA losses: one to Kemmerer in the finals and one just now.

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Ball up 2-0 on a nice TD.  

My guess is we might see Nevills at 285

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Ball wins 10-3 at 184 in place of Brooks

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Pin for Dean at 197 in the first period.

Looks like Kerk at 285

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Kerk 17-0 win.  TD and lots of 4 points turns as well as a few stalling points. 

Two exhibitions after the official meet.  One looks like Evans from PSU

Final score: 35-8

Edited February 5, 2023 by SocraTease

[Southend]

Lol