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

[Lex Knapp]

Kanniard hips over Patten for a reversal, and now leads 6-1, with1:27 of RT and counting

 

[Lex Knapp]

Kanniard with another solid ride to close out the second period. He takes a 6-1 lead into the third, with 3:06 of RT.

Patten chooses neutral

 

[Lex Knapp]

Kanniard shrugs Patten by for a takedown, but falls off Patten to give up an escape. 8-2 with 1:00 left in the match

 

[Lex Knapp]

Kanniard gives up a takedown to Patten, but escapes quickly. Patten then throws Kanniard to his back, but time expires before any damage can be done. Kanniard gets a 10-8 decision with the RT point.

Rutgers leads 20-0

 

[Lex Knapp]

Officials taking a look to see if Patten got any nearfall points before the clock ran out.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Officials say no nearfalls, and confirm the Kanniard win.

Andrew Clark now wrestling at 165-lbs against Riley Smucker

 

[Lex Knapp]

Clark gets to a leg on a reattack, and secures a takedown on the edge. 2-0 Clark halfway through the first

 

[Lex Knapp]

Clark gives up an escape, making it 2-1 with 1:00 left in the first.

Side note - looks like Connor O'Neill will be wrestling at 174-lbs, following Clark

 

[Lex Knapp]

No score the rest of the period, as Clark holds a 2-1 lead.

Smucker chooses defense to start the second

 

[Lex Knapp]

Smucker granbys to an escape, evening the match up at 2

 

[Lex Knapp]

Clark in on a single leg, and finishes to retake the lead

 

[Lex Knapp]

Smucker gets an escape, but Clark was able to get his RT to 1:28. :30 left in the period

 

[Lex Knapp]

Smucker takes Clark down and then gets four back points before time expires. Smucker jumps out in front 9-4 heading into the third period.

Rutgers throws the brick, challenging the back points

 

[Lex Knapp]

Good challenge by Rutgers, as Smucker is only awarded two back points. Smucker leads 7-4 going into the third.

Clark chooses defense, and has 1:17 of RT

 

[Lex Knapp]

Smucker gets Clark's RT down under a minute

 

[Lex Knapp]

Clark escapes, making it a two point match, but Smucker scores another takedown once neutral. 9-5, Smucker, with 40 seconds left

 

[Lex Knapp]

Clark is ridden out the rest of the match, falling to Smucker, 9-5.

Rutgers leads 20-3

 

[Lex Knapp]

Connor O'Neill takes the mat at 174-lbs to wrestle Anthony Rice

 

[Bobbynieds]

FYI
RU 1-0 in field hockey..Michigan been controlling play...2nd qtr

 

[Lex Knapp]

Rice scores on a double leg to go up 2-0, but O'Neill escapes right away to make it 2-1

 

[bigmatt718]

Should've gotten someone in the portal at 165.

 

[Lex Knapp]

No score the rest of the period, as Rice still leads 2-1.

Rice starts the second on defense

 

[MS-RU]

165 is going to be an absolute nightmare

 

[Lex Knapp]

Rice escapes, making it 3-1

 

[PessimisticallyHopefulPragmatist]

Should've gotten someone in the portal at 165.

We've known that. How strong is that Smucker? Better get O'neill running and sweating until he weighs 165.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Sorry, folks. Had some brief internet issues.

We are in the third period, with O'Neill trailing Rice 6-7. 1:30 on the clock

 

[koleszar]

Looks like I won't have to rush back to my seats after intermission again.

 

[Lex Knapp]

A Rice takedown makes it 9-6, with 1:10 left on the clock

 

[Lex Knapp]

O'Neill escapes to make it 7-9 with a minute left, but Rice scores again, going up 11-7

 

[koleszar]

We've known that. How strong is that Smucker? Better get O'neill running and sweating until he weighs 165.

yea that's not looking like the answer either.

 

[SCNJ]

I thought Oneill was going to be a very good wrestler for us after high school. Not sure why he hasn’t panned out.

 

[Bobbynieds]

O Neil and Clark appear slow
Is Turley 100%?

 

[Lex Knapp]

O'Neill escapes, then scores a takedown, as he trails 10-11 with :33 left. O'Neill cuts Rice to make it a take down match.

O'Neill gets the takedown and backs to go up 14-12!

 

[SCNJ]

I thought Oneill was going to be a very good wrestler for us after high school. Not sure why he hasn’t panned out.

Shut up idiot

 

[Bobbynieds]

OMG...O NEIL......
houdini

 

[Lex Knapp]

O'Neill with a come from behind win over Rice! What a match!

Rutgers leads 22-3, after the Scarlet Knights lose a team point, but I am not sure for what.

 

[RUFogey]

Holy crap!!!

 

[koleszar]

Gutsy match O'Neil.

 

[PessimisticallyHopefulPragmatist]

😲

 

[Lex Knapp]

John Poznanski now wrestling DeAndre Nassar at 184-lbs. He scores an early takedown to go up 2-0