Match Thread: Midlands Tourney, mat assignments & comments:

[IsItLuck]

Nice match by Mulligan. Case of being unlucky. He rode the Michigan wrestler hard.

 

[wngarbarini]

Correnti/Dhesi now

 

[wngarbarini]

Correnti tried a throw again and got pinned

 

[RickB113]

We shouldn’t have gotten out of bed

 

[koleszar]

What the hell was Correnti trying there? He needs to stop with the throws. He still thinks he's wrestling 197.

 

[IsItLuck]

Anddddd Correnti against Dhesi showed that he needs to add some weight/muscle for the next year. A boy vs. a man, comparatively.

Dhesi is also a seasoned vet.

 

[R U Crazy]

not sure why they put Suriano and delvecchio on different mats...azzes

 

[ruwarrior]

RU just got blown out in the consi blood round. Too much inexperience, and not enough S&C.

PS...good job JVB!

 

[Abro1975]

Yikes, I had the singlets reversed and thought Correnti won , lol. Not a good Consy round

 

[ScarletGrapfan]

not sure why they put Suriano and delvecchio on different mats...azzes

Top of the bracket is on mat 2, bottom of the bracket on mat 3. Not sure why it matters that Suriano and Del on different mats.

 

[nikoru09]

In fairness, we already know Suriano is an elite wrestler. But, Lee is elite as well.

i realize his status as and an elite wrestler...how he handles lee doesn't change that....just interested in seeing since they both last wrestled in h.s , how far each has progressed since then...interesting to say the least.

 

[R U Crazy]

Thought they could be wrestling at same time..hard to watch

 

[IsItLuck]

RU just got blown out in the consi blood round. Too much inexperience, and not enough S&C.

PS...good job JVB!

MVB was injured.
Other than that, none of the guys today were favored in their matches. Pagano, Mulligan, and Correnti were heavy underdogs

 

[ScarletGrapfan]

Thought they could be wrestling at same time..hard to watch

Usually(and I think they will do this) they start each semi weight class at the same time, so we should be able to see each of them ....If they do not, then I will be also pissed...Lol

 

[61RayStreet]

We need a resident athlete that weighs between 174-197 to train with our upper weights.

 

[ruwarrior]

agreed!

We need a resident athlete that weighs between 174-197 to train with our upper weights.

 

[koleszar]

Wow and I thought Lee was unbeatable from all the talk on here.

 

[bigmatt718]

Down goes Spencer Lee!!! Suriano in the finals!!!

 

[Abro1975]

Wow, my heart is in my throat !! Didn't think it would be that close for Suriano. AND the mighty Lee ! lol,
what happend? He lost to Bresser, who lost to Daton Fix last week !

 

[RU96inNC]

When will Suriano wrestle again? 8pm?

 

[Abro1975]

Not surprised Del Vech lost. He lost to the same kid 2 years ago by 1, and has looked gassed all weekend.

 

[koleszar]

Horrible match by Delvechio. Just gassed at the end and did nothing.

 

[RickB113]

Huge loss by Scott. Man this is tough to watch.

 

[nikoru09]

Wow and I thought Lee was unbeatable from all the talk on here.

i sure did.....that really surprised me...wow

 

[belushijo]

Prime example of what can happen when you stop wrestling.

 

[Abro1975]

Prime example of what can happen when you stop wrestling.

He stopped because he was gassed, just like the last 4 bouts, but he was able to hold on in them.

 

[nikoru09]

Huge loss by Scott. Man this is tough to watch.

this kid can never it seems to put all together...no disrespect against buffalo.i still think he has weight cutting issue's...this was a golden opp. for him...need him to take third for team points....this a tough sport. still a good showing by scotty....just needs to ramp it up for march, and then medal to end his career.

 

[belushijo]

He stopped because he was gassed, just like the last 4 bouts, but he was able to hold on in them.

Perhaps you're right, but I also meant it to imply Scott wrestled very passivley after he got that first take down, in addition to what happened in the last 30-45 seconds. Just to clarify.

 

[Abro1975]

Rutgers Wrestling‏@RUWrestling 24s24 seconds ago


With his appearance in tonight's championship bout, Nick Suriano becomes the first @MidlandsChamps finalist for #RUWR since Mario Mason in 2011.

 

[ScottRU93]

this kid can never it seems to put all together...no disrespect against buffalo.i still think he has weight cutting issue's...this was a golden opp. for him...need him to take third for team points....this a tough sport. still a good showing by scotty....just needs to ramp it up for march, and then medal to end his career.

No way he should have lost that match. Very frustrating to watch. I feel like we are underachieving but maybe I’m looking through rose colored glasses. Don’t like how Suriano became so conservative.

 

[Abro1975]

JVB on mat 4 up 2-1 mid 1

 

[Abro1975]

End 1 JVB TIED at 3

 

[Abro1975]

J VB with the PIN !

 

[Clearscreen25]

With the pin!!!

 

[koleszar]

JVB continues to impress.

 

[bigmatt718]

Watching JVB wrestle is a real treat. I wish we switched him back at 157 for the LHU match. We likely win that one if that's the case.

 

[Kenwood1]

Watching JVB wrestle is a real treat. I wish we switched him back at 157 for the LHU match. We likely win that one if that's the case.

I was expecting a grace period for him to get used to the weight loss but I gotta say ..I’m impressed with his work so far ..pinning is not easy in this competition but man when he is on ..he is on !!

 

[wngarbarini]

What place is he wrestling for, JVB?

 

[Abro1975]

What place is he wrestling for, JVB?

Rutgers Wrestling‏@RUWrestling 57s57 seconds ago




John Van Brill will face No. 3 Luke Zilverberg (SDSU) for a spot in the #Midlands55 third-place match.

 

[Abro1975]

Lewis next on mat 2