MACtion in Mat Town on Thursday Night

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Anthony Noto vs JB Dragovich at 125

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Takedown Noto

Escape Dragovich

Dragovich gets to Noto's legs, but is takedown by Noto on the counter in Sasso like fashion. 

Escape Dragovich

Stall called on Dragovich as he backs up out of bounds.  

6-2 going into the 2nd period

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Dragovich shoots with his head down and is easily taken down again by Noto on the counter.  Noto hits a hazard tilt on Dragovich and gets four near fall points.  Cranks him with an arm bar and gets the fall.  6-0 Lock Haven

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Brandon Wittenberg, transfer from Virginia Tech faces off against Gable Strickland at 133.

Deep eye poke impacts Strickland early.  Wittenberg apologizes and we are back in action.  
Both guys feel each other out as they lock up an we get into quite the scramble after Wittenberg gets into Strickland's legs.  Close to a takedown for Wittenberg, but Strickland wriggles lose, and gets higher ground for an advantage position of his own.  Ref finally calls stalemate. 

0-0 going into the 2nd

 

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Strickland starts down and escapes

nothing further in the 2nd

Wittenberg starts down in the third and escapes

Strickland gets a takedown and its 4-1.  Wittenberg wants a challenge and Beasley throws a brick

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Call stands

Wittenberg escapes

Stall all on Strickland but he holds on and wins 4-2

9-0 in favor of Lock Haven

 

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Wyatt Henson playing take em down and let em up with Nate Higley - a national qualifier last year at 149.

Henson gets a third takedown in the first period plus three near fall.  12-2 in favor of Henson

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Let em up, take em down.  Let em up.  It's 15-4 in the 2nd.  Another takedown makes it 18-4.  Continues to stalk Higley.  Easily gets another takedown after a release and Henson wins 21-5 2nd period tech fall.  That is his 7th tech fall in a row.  14-0 in favor of Lock Haven after three matches

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Stonecheck gets the takedown, gets to work on top and earns a pin in 100 seconds.  20-0 Lock Haven in what is becoming a blow out

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Connor Eck putting it on freshman JT Chance who wrestles in place of ranked DJ McGee.  15-2 after the 1st.

Chance gets a takedown in the 2nd bringing the score back to 15-5.  Chance looks tough on top and gets a stall call on Eck as he buries him into the mat. Another stall on Eck and we have 15-6.  

Chance gets another takedown in the third and now its 15-9!

Third stall on Eck and its 15-10.  Chance had an amazing comeback, but while its not enough, he avoided bonus.  23-0 for Lock Haven

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Evan Maag, of Notre Dame Green Pond, District 11, defeats Eric Alderfer of Lock Haven to put the first points on the board for George Mason.  23-3 and now 174 we have Pierce vs Stoltzfus

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Stoltzfus with a clutch takedown to comeback and win 5-3 for Lock Haven who now lead 26-3

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Malachai Duvall of George Mason defeats Colin Fegley to bring their series against one another to a 2-2 draw.  26-6 Lock Haven

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Morrison with the major over backup Karapetyan (a good Armenian name by the way).  30-6 Bald Eagles going into the final match

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Ethan Miller avenges a loss to Sprouse from last year and the dual is over 33-6 in favor of the Haven

[FanOfPurdueWrestling]

What is Mat Town?

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  On 1/26/2024 at 1:46 AM, FanOfPurdueWrestling said:

What is Mat Town?

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Mat Town Wrestling Club is the name of the regional training center based in Lock Haven.  They also host tournaments called Mat Town Open so I guess they gave that nickname to themselves

[FanOfPurdueWrestling]

  On 1/26/2024 at 1:49 AM, flyingcement said:

Mat Town Wrestling Club is the name of the regional training center based in Lock Haven.  They also host tournaments called Mat Town Open so I guess they gave that nickname to themselves

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It’s a badass nickname even if they gave it to themselves.

[gimpeltf]

Lock Haven has long been known at Mat Town. I'm going to see what Tom Elling knows about the origin.

[Phantom]

  On 1/26/2024 at 2:12 AM, gimpeltf said:

Lock Haven has long been known at Mat Town. I'm going to see what Tom Elling knows about the origin.

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"Mat Town USA" ...it goes way back, their enormous camps in the 90s carried that name, and they hosted some premiere-ish tournaments named Mat Town during Carl Poff's run. There was some really solid years. Back then psu starters were in the field, and not dominant (actually just not very good).

Thomas Field house would actually sellout for the bigger duals up until Poff retired.  Unfortunely, like many programs, it will never be the same.

Scott Moore is doing a great job. 

 

[TampaRyley]

  On 1/26/2024 at 1:17 AM, flyingcement said:

Malachai Duvall of George Mason defeats Colin Fegley to bring their series against one another to a 2-2 draw.  26-6 Lock Haven

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Thanks for the updates, even though my Alma mater got beat pretty bad…

Edited January 26, 2024 by TampaRyley

[gimpeltf]

So far, I've got answers of it being called Mat Town back to the early 70s.

[gimpeltf]

  On 1/26/2024 at 3:52 AM, gimpeltf said:

So far, I've got answers of it being called Mat Town back to the early 70s.

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Looks like late 60s- ~68 when it became a thing. I think someone a little earlier suggested it.