NCAA Wrestling Championships 2013

Penn State Team Report

Penn State Team Report

Mar 21, 2013 by Willie Saylor
Penn State Team Report
Penn State Team Report


Penn State
Current Position: 3-Time NCAA Champs - 4pts ahead of OK ST
Champs: 2
Runners-Up: 3
Other All Americans: 0


Penn State
125 - Nicholas Megaludis (28-4) placed 2nd and scored 18.50 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Nicholas Megaludis (Penn State) 28-4 won by tech fall over Kevon Powell (Ohio) 8-15 (TF-1.5 6:26 (18-2))
    Champ. Round 2 - Nicholas Megaludis (Penn State) 28-4 won by decision over Christian Cullinan (Central Michigan) 22-9 (Dec 5-2)
    Quarterfinal - Nicholas Megaludis (Penn State) 28-4 won by major decision over Dominic Parisi (Appalachian S.) 30-13 (MD 12-4)
    Semifinal - Nicholas Megaludis (Penn State) 28-4 won in tie breaker - 2 over Alan Waters (Missouri) 33-2 (TB-2 3-2)
    1st Place Match - Jesse Delgado (Illinois) 26-3 won by decision over Nicholas Megaludis (Penn State) 28-4 (Dec 7-4)

133 - Jordan Conaway (19-10) place is unknown and scored 3.50 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Vincent Dellafave (Rutgers) 27-10 won in sudden victory - 1 over Jordan Conaway (Penn State) 19-10 (SV-1 3-1)
    Cons. Round 1 - Jordan Conaway (Penn State) 19-10 won in sudden victory - 2 over Dylan Hyder (Air Force) 21-14 (SV-2 6-4)
    Cons. Round 2 - Jordan Conaway (Penn State) 19-10 won by decision over Dane Harlowe (Boston U.) 10-7 (Dec 6-4)
    Cons. Round 3 - Jordan Conaway (Penn State) 19-10 won by fall over Rosario Bruno (Michigan) 16-18 (Fall 6:17)
    Cons. Round 4 - Cody Brewer (Oklahoma) 25-7 won by major decision over Jordan Conaway (Penn State) 19-10 (MD 14-4)

141 - Bryan Pearsall (24-11) place is unknown and scored 1.50 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Joey Lazor (Northern Iowa) 36-9 won by major decision over Bryan Pearsall (Penn State) 24-11 (MD 12-4)
    Cons. Round 1 - Bryan Pearsall (Penn State) 24-11 won by major decision over Frank Goodwin (Maryland) 7-11 (MD 10-2)
    Cons. Round 2 - Steven Keith (Harvard) 29-10 won by decision over Bryan Pearsall (Penn State) 24-11 (Dec 8-3)

149 - Andrew Alton (27-6) place is unknown and scored 2.50 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Drake Houdashelt (Missouri) 31-12 won by decision over Andrew Alton (Penn State) 27-6 (Dec 4-1)
    Cons. Round 1 - Andrew Alton (Penn State) 27-6 won by fall over Daniel Young (Army) 16-11 (Fall 2:05)
    Cons. Round 2 - Eric Grajales (Michigan) 24-8 won by decision over Andrew Alton (Penn State) 27-6 (Dec 8-1)

157 - Dylan Alton (27-8) place is unknown and scored 5.00 team points.
    Prelim - Dylan Alton (Penn State) 27-8 won by major decision over Jake O`Hara (Columbia) 19-7 (MD 10-2)
    Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Alton (Penn State) 27-8 won by decision over Donnie Tasser (Pittsburgh) 26-15 (Dec 8-4)
    Champ. Round 2 - Dylan Alton (Penn State) 27-8 won by major decision over Zac Cibula (Rider) 24-12 (MD 13-5)
    Quarterfinal - Jason Welch (Northwestern) 34-2 won by decision over Dylan Alton (Penn State) 27-8 (Dec 8-3)
    Cons. Round 4 - James Green (Nebraska) 25-6 won by major decision over Dylan Alton (Penn State) 27-8 (MD 14-4)

165 - David Taylor (30-2) placed 2nd and scored 24.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - David Taylor (Penn State) 30-2 won by fall over John Staudenmayer (North Carolina) 30-13 (Fall 2:52)
    Champ. Round 2 - David Taylor (Penn State) 30-2 won by fall over Zachary Strickland (Appalachian S.) 24-13 (Fall 2:42)
    Quarterfinal - David Taylor (Penn State) 30-2 won by fall over Conrad Polz (Illinois) 27-8 (Fall 0:24)
    Semifinal - David Taylor (Penn State) 30-2 won by fall over Peter Yates (Virginia Tech) 34-3 (Fall 3:25)
    1st Place Match - Kyle Dake (Cornell) 37-0 won by decision over David Taylor (Penn State) 30-2 (Dec 5-4)

174 - Mathew Brown (29-5) placed 2nd and scored 20.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Mathew Brown (Penn State) 29-5 won by major decision over Todd Porter (Missouri) 34-12 (MD 10-1)
    Champ. Round 2 - Mathew Brown (Penn State) 29-5 won by fall over Nick Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh) 19-9 (Fall 1:30)
    Quarterfinal - Mathew Brown (Penn State) 29-5 won by major decision over Tanner Weatherman (Iowa St.) 20-9 (MD 13-5)
    Semifinal - Mathew Brown (Penn State) 29-5 won by decision over Logan Storley (Minnesota) 28-5 (Dec 3-2)
    1st Place Match - Chris Perry (Oklahoma St.) 35-2 won in tie breaker - 1 over Mathew Brown (Penn State) 29-5 (TB-1 2-1)

184 - Edward Ruth (33-0) placed 1st and scored 26.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Edward Ruth (Penn State) 33-0 won by fall over Fred Garcia (Lock Haven) 28-12 (Fall 0:28)
    Champ. Round 2 - Edward Ruth (Penn State) 33-0 won by fall over Kevin Radford (Arizona St.) 22-15 (Fall 3:42)
    Quarterfinal - Edward Ruth (Penn State) 33-0 won by major decision over Max Thomusseit (Pittsburgh) 16-6 (MD 11-1)
    Semifinal - Edward Ruth (Penn State) 33-0 won by decision over Steve Bosak (Cornell) 25-3 (Dec 4-1)
    1st Place Match - Edward Ruth (Penn State) 33-0 won by major decision over Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) 26-4 (MD 12-4)

197 - Quentin Wright (32-0) placed 1st and scored 22.00 team points.
    Champ. Round 1 - Quentin Wright (Penn State) 32-0 won by decision over Donald Mcneil (Rider) 21-17 (Dec 7-3)
    Champ. Round 2 - Quentin Wright (Penn State) 32-0 won by decision over Brandon Palik (Drexel) 25-6 (Dec 3-2)
    Quarterfinal - Quentin Wright (Penn State) 32-0 won by fall over Scott Schiller (Minnesota) 28-6 (Fall 2:49)
    Semifinal - Quentin Wright (Penn State) 32-0 won in tie breaker - 2 over Matthew Wilps (Pittsburgh) 24-3 (TB-2 4-3)
    1st Place Match - Quentin Wright (Penn State) 32-0 won by decision over Dustin Kilgore (Kent St.) 43-1 (Dec 8-6)

285 - James Lawson (22-9) place is unknown and scored 0.50 team points.
    Prelim - James Lawson (Penn State) 22-9 won by decision over Adam Fager (Utah Valley) 18-12 (Dec 5-4)
    Champ. Round 1 - Jeremy Johnson (Ohio) 35-11 won by decision over James Lawson (Penn State) 22-9 (Dec 4-3)
    Cons. Round 1 - Benjamin Apland (Michigan) 20-14 won by decision over James Lawson (Penn State) 22-9 (Dec 7-4)