Wrestling Match Day Thread (Quad Meet) - RU Wrestling vs. NJCU/Cleveland State/Binghamton

[Lex Knapp]

Gapas gets two sets of back points to tack on another 8 points to his lead. He is able to maintain control as the period expires. Gapas heads into the second period up 14-0.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Rotondella was close to an escape at the end of the first period, but it was never called. Officials appear to be reviewing the final seconds of the period to see if Gapas lost control.

 

[Lex Knapp]

After reviewing, Rotondella is awarded an escape. Rotondella chooses defense, and quickly reverses Gapas. Gapas regains control, and tilts Rotondella, once again. Gapas wins 20-3, by tech fall, in the second period.

21-0 Rutgers

 

[Lex Knapp]

Al DeSantis wrestling at 157-lbs for Rutgers. He takes on Jake Sisk of NJCU

 

[Lex Knapp]

DeSantis with a takedown on the edge to take the lead roughly one minute into the first period.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Sisk gets an escape to make it 2-1, DeSantis.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Period ends with no more scoring. DeSantis maintains a 2-1 lead going into the second period.

DeSantis starts the second on bottom, and escapes right away. 3-1, DeSantis.

 

[Lex Knapp]

DeSantis powers through a double leg to extend his lead. 5-1, DeSantis, with 1:30 left in the second period.

 

[SCNJ]

Angelo wrestling 165 today. He’s going to be undersized but I like the challenge.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Sisk escapes, but DeSantis gets back in right away for another takedown. DeSantis cuts Sisk, once again, and gets another take.

9-3, DeSantis, with :36 left in the second period.

 

[Lex Knapp]

DeSantis with another cut and take, to go up 11-4 as the second period comes to a close.

Sisk chooses bottom to start the third.

 

[Lex Knapp]

DeSantis cuts Sisk, then quickly scores a go-behind. DeSantis awarded a stall point. He now leads 13-6 with :58 seconds left in the bout.

 

[Lex Knapp]

DeSantis gets another stall point before scoring a double leg. 16-6, DeSantis.

 

[Lex Knapp]

DeSantis rides out the period and the match, to win 17-6 with the RT point.

25-0, Rutgers

 

[Lex Knapp]

Looks like I made an oversight on the weigh-in sheet. Gerard Angelo, who wrestled off at 149-lbs last week, weighed in 158.1-lbs today. He is out for Rutgers at 165-lbs against Jeff Johnson.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Angelo with a takedown on the edge of the mat, but Johnson is able to escape not long after.

2-1, Angelo.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Angelo scores on a go-behind as time winds down in the first period. He takes a 4-1 lead into the second.

Johnson chooses defense.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Johnson escapes to make it 4-2.

 

[Lex Knapp]

No additional scoring the rest of the period. Angelo still leads 4-2.

Angelo chooses neutral to start the third period.

 

[Lex Knapp]

The choice pays off, as Angelo scores a takedown. He gives up an escape shortly after, making it 6-3, Angelo.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Angelo with another takedown from a front-headlock. Johnson is able to escape, but Angelo scores another taekdown before time expires. Angelo wins an 11-4 decision.

28-0 Rutgers

 

[SCNJ]

Getting the feeling the staff wants to push Kannaird to 165 and Angelo to 157.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Connor O'Neill making his Rutgers debut at 174-lbs against Shane Lallkissoon.

 

[Lex Knapp]

O'Neill with a takedown in the first minute of the period to go up 2-0.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Seeing a lot of Ashnault's influence on this team already. Many of the RU wrestlers searching for two-on-one tilts, which Ashnault used often throughout his career.

 

[Lex Knapp]

O'Neill rides out the period on top, holding onto a 2-0 lead.

O'Neill chooses bottom to start the second period.

 

[Lex Knapp]

O'Neill escapes, and quickly scores a takedown, going up 5-0

 

[Lex Knapp]

O'Neill gives up an escape, but is once again in on a leg. He gets the takedown and rides out the period. He holds a 7-1 lead going into the third.

Lallkissoon chooses neutral to start the third

 

[Lex Knapp]

O'Neill in on a shot right away, getting another takedown to go up 9-1

 

[Lex Knapp]

O'Neill gets two sets of back points before the match ends to secure a tech fall.

33-0, Rutgers

 

[Lex Knapp]

John Poznanski wrestling at 184-lbs against Mason Bayer

 

[Lex Knapp]

Poz with the first period fall, after racking up 12 points and 2:00+ minutes of riding time.

39-0 Rutgers

 

[Lex Knapp]

Kyle Epperly wrestling Kyle Hillermeier at 197-lbs.

Epperly and Hillermeier were training partners at Elite Wrestling, owned by Sebastian Rivera's father, Steve Rivera.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Epperly with a takedown on the edge of the mat, going up 2-0 with :46 left in the first period.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Hillermeier gets an escape with :08 seconds left in the period. That is how the first period will end, as Epperly leads 2-1.

Hillermeier chooses defense to start the second

 

[Lex Knapp]

Epperly builds his RT to 1:16, before letting Hillermeier loose. Match is tied 2-2

 

[Lex Knapp]

Epperly scores a takedown off a Hillermeier lat drop attempt. Hillermeier escapes shortly after. Period ends on the feet, with Epperly leading 4-3 and holding 1:36 of RT.

Epperly chooses bottom

 

[Lex Knapp]

Epperly right out, making it 5-3. Hillermeier was only able to erase six seconds of Epperly's RT.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Epperly scores off a go-behind, extending his lead to four

 

[Lex Knapp]

Epperly is able to ride Hillermeier out, and wins 8-3 with the RT point.

Rutgers leads 42-0 as the bout heads into heavyweight