Pitt vs Maryland - Monday 7:30 on BTN+

[lightweight]

Keslar vs North at 157

[lightweight]

North had a headlock; stalemated.

(Announcer does not seem to know that college matches are 7, not 6 minutes long.)

End of the first period, 0-0.

[lightweight]

Keslar stands for the second time, hits a shoulder roll and North settles for letting him escape, 1-0

North in on a double and finishes, 1-3.  Keslar escape 2-3.

End of the second.

 

[lightweight]

North on bottom, escapes. 2-4

North back to hanging on a headlock.

forty seconds to go.

North just defending now.  Decision for MD.

[lightweight]

<BREAK>

Team score 13-5, MD over Pitt.

Edited November 21, 2023 by lightweight

[lightweight]

Not much to cheer in the first half if you are a Panther fan.  Not sure that I saw a  Pitt TD since the 125 match was basically not shown.  

[lightweight]

165 Holden Heller vs Gaven Bell

[lightweight]

Bell in deep on a shot but Heller defends and gets the stalemate.

Heller in on a leg, gets the TD, then gives up the escape.

Bell has headlock, goes to a head outside single, Heller defends and gets the TD.  Heller with a leg in.

Heller content to just crank on top until the period ends.  

[lightweight]

Heller on bottom and gets a quick escape.  

<No, no one is "looking for back points", it is a scramble>

Now Heller converts the TD and gives another escape.  13-3  

Illegal hold call <Not, "holding the back of Heller's head">.  These kids are terrible.

While I was typing Heller gets the TF.

[lightweight]

174 Augustine vs Solis.

[lightweight]

Slick TD for Augustine.  3-0 halfway through the first.

Escape for Solis.

3-1 at the end of the first.

Augustine down to start the second.

 

[lightweight]

Augustine stands, gets returned, stands again and escapes.  4-1

Augustine with a headlock

Hard collar ties from Augustine

End of second.

[lightweight]

Solis on bottom in the third.  Tripped back to the mat.  OB. stalling on Augustine?

Solis stands and escapes.

Stalemate on their feet.

Wrestlers looking for throws.  

Augustine TD.  Pitt wins 7-2.  13-13 team score.

[lightweight]

184 R Heller vs Mielnik

[lightweight]

Heller in on a low single.  Scramble.  Mielnik still has a foot.  <No, they are not looking for near fall points..>  Sheesh.

Stalemated as each guy had an ankle.

Heller with a quick TD on the restart.  Quick escape for MD.  3-1

Heller head outside single and converts the TD.  6-1.  Starts on a cross-body ride but swaps out with no time left.  

[lightweight]

Heller cuts him to start the second.  TD, now 9-3 with another escape.  

12-4.  Takedown and let up strategy.

<"Winning matches by large margins helps your team.">  Ya think?

Heller out in the third period.  Now 13-4.

Heller with another single, cuts him.  16-5.

Heller trip for a TD.  19-5 plus RT available.

 

 

[lightweight]

Thirty seconds left.  

Heller trying to keep the TF

Final is 20-5 TF for Pitt.  

[lightweight]

197 M Stout vs Smith

[nhs67]

Smith needs to win and then it comes down to about as big a clash of styles as you can get in a D1 HWT match.

[lightweight]

Stout blast double defended by Smith as they go OB

Potentially dangerous?

Stout in on a single, but Smith kicks out.

still on their feet.

Smith hits a big single for a TD

Twenty seconds left in the first.

Stout hits a roll but countered.  End of the first.

 

[flyingcement]

Thanks for the updates @lightweight

[lightweight]

Stout down to start the second .  Stands and turn for the escape.  3-1.

Smith tries to throw him by but Stout defends crisply.

Stout low single, whizzer from Smith.  

?Stall call?

 

[lightweight]

Stout cuts Smith to start the third.

<"Extra year for Covid eligible players.">  Sigh.

Still 4-1 MD with a minute to go.  Stout needs to hit something here.

Smith in on  single and takes Stout up in the air and gets the TD.  Escape but final is 7-2 for MD.

[nhs67]

18 - 16 Pittsburgh with the dancing Bear up for Maryland and the fast little good guy for Pitt.  Also strong.  Fast little good strong guy.

Edited November 21, 2023 by nhs67

[lightweight]

Final match Seth Nevills vs Pitzer.  Both ranked.  Pitt with a 18-16 lead.  All comes down to this match.

Nevills with a knee sleeve.  

Not much action so far.  

0-0 end of first.