Wrestling BIG TEN TOURNEY THREAD

[Lex Knapp]

After a wild scramble, RBY gets another take on Alvarez, making the score 4-1

 

[Lex Knapp]

RBY rides out the period on top, and now has 2:03 of RT. Alvarez is going on bottom to start the third, trailing 4-1

 

[SCNJ]

RBY is a bad matchup for Alvarez. They’re both the same wrestler but RBY is just better.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Alvarez escapes, but RBY has RT locked up. Score is 4-2, but in reality, Alvarez trails by 3. Just under a minute on the clock

 

[Lex Knapp]

Alvarez makes a hell of an effort, but comes up short against RBY, 5-4.

A nice roar of boo's from the crowd

 

[SCNJ]

RBY literally running around the mat and no stall call. Ok

 

[Lex Knapp]

RBY literally running around the mat and no stall call. Ok

Literally, back turned, running away. Can't figure that one out

 

[RUTrack94]

Awesome job Alvarez! Great effort against a tough opponent. Although a close loss. This kid is going to make some noise in his career. Very impressed!

 

[Lex Knapp]

Gerard Angelo on deck mat two, MVB in the hole mat 3

 

[Lex Knapp]

Angelo takes the mat to wrestle Brayton Lee of Minnesota

 

[Lex Knapp]

Angelo gives up an early take to Lee

 

[Lex Knapp]

Angelo out to make it 2-1, with just under two minutes left in the first period

 

[Lex Knapp]

Angelo gives up another take, making the score 4-1, in favor of Lee

 

[Lex Knapp]

Period ends with Lee on top, carrying a 4-1 lead into the second period. They'll start the period from neutral

 

[MS-RU]

RBY literally running around the mat and no stall call. Ok

That was awful. Not sure what the officials were doing.

 

[Lex Knapp]

MVB up on mat 3 against No. 1 Ryan Deakin. Deakin is up 2-0 early into the match

 

[Lex Knapp]

Van Brill escapes to make it 2-1

 

[Lex Knapp]

Gerard Angelo in concussion protocol at the moment

 

[Lex Knapp]

MVB gives up another takedown to Deakin, and Deakin rides out the second period. Van Brill trails 4-1, starting the second period on top

 

[Lex Knapp]

Deakin escapes, and takes Van Brill down, making his lead 7-1

 

[Lex Knapp]

Deakin rides out MVB to close out the second period. Deakin now has over 3:30 of RT heading into the final period.

MVB goes neutral to start the third

 

[Lex Knapp]

Deakin awarded one on a stall call against MVB, 8-1 Deakin

 

[Lex Knapp]

Period ends neutral, as MVB is downed 9-1 by Ryan Deakin

 

[Lex Knapp]

Gerard Angelo injury defaults, but is still being evaluated for a concussion. If it is determined he is not concussed, he may wrestle tonight.

 

[R U Crazy]

Gerard Angelo injury defaults, but is still being evaluated for a concussion. If it is determined he is not concussed, he may wrestle tonight.

Lets hope he is ok, he has a good shot to steal a bid...going to be on the bubble if not.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Billy Janzer's match against Taylor Venz is on deck, mat one

 

[Lex Knapp]

Billy Janzer takes the mat for his quarter-final bout

 

[Lex Knapp]

Venz spins out of a Janzer shot into a cradle. He locks it up and rolls Janzer over for a four count. 6-0 Venz, with 20 seconds left in the first

 

[Lex Knapp]

Janzer is able to escape before time runs out, making the score 6-1, Venz.

Janzer starting the second on top

 

[Lex Knapp]

Venz escapes, but Janzer finds a takedown of his own. Janzer then cuts Venz, making it 8-3 with 1:20 left in the second

 

[Lex Knapp]

Janzer unable to get any more offense going the rest of the way. Despite the six point move by Venz in the first, the pace has been dictated by Janzer.

Janzer starting the third period on bottom, trailing 8-3

 

[Lex Knapp]

Janzer cannot find an answer on bottom. We're over a minute through the period, and Venz has kept Janzer flat for most of it

 

[Lex Knapp]

Venz remains on top for the rest of the match. He wins 9-3 over Janzer.

Really would have liked to seen how that went if Janzer did not give up the 2 and 4 so early on.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Alex Esposito is in the hole on mat 3 against Gable Steveson

 

[RUTrack94]

RU had 6 make it through to quarters ... looking at matches, going to be a tough round!

Was hoping someone would sneak through ... looks like UMD, RU, Indy and Illinois are shut out.

 

[Lex Knapp]

Espo up on mat 3 against Gable Steveson

 

[Lex Knapp]

Steveson gets a takedown early in the first period to go up 2-0

 

[Lex Knapp]

Steveson with a turn for four backs, now 6-0

 

[Lex Knapp]

Steveson gets the fall over Esposito

 

[Lex Knapp]

Jojo Aragona will be wrestling on mat 4 in two matches