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Live Updates: PSU v. Pittsburgh!

Live Updates: PSU v. Pittsburgh!

Nov 21, 2014 by Christian Pyles
Live Updates: PSU v. Pittsburgh!
PSU v. Pittsburgh Results:

125: Jordan Conaway-PSU vs Dom Forys-Pittsburgh
Period 1: Underway here at 125, early snaps from Forys and Forys looks for a single but comes up empty. Nice single from Conaway early, then Forys nearly got to the leg and finished but both come back to their feet.  Still scoreless.  Forys gets a little ambitious looking for a pancake and Conaway is able to drop down to the leg, but Forys whizzers well and gets a stalemate.  Beautiful low double by Forys and he finishes clean for 2.  Conaway up and out and it's 2-1 after 1!

Period 2: Forys takes bottom.  A few returns from Conaway but Forys hits a granby and is away.  3-1 Forys. Forys in deep on a sweep.  Whizzer by Conaway.  Forys comes up to his feet and looks to trip.  Conaway gets him back down to the mat.  Both clear.  Stall warning on Conaway!  Now Conaway in deep on  sweep, whizzer by Forys but Conaway gets the TD as the period expires!  3-3 headed into the 2nd.

Period 3: Conaway Takes bottom.  Conaway up and out right away , gets in deep on a High C for 2!  Escape Forys makes it 6-4 Conaway! 1 minute to go!  Errant shot by Conaway but Forys can't make him pay.  Forys breaks position and gets on on a single and finishes with little time left.    8-4 Conaway the Final.

PSU: 3 Pittsburgh: 0

133: Jimmy Gulibon-PSU vs Nick Zanetta-Pittsburgh
Period 1: 2 familiar opponents here going back to their WPIAL days.  Great fakes getting Zanetta's head low by Gulibon.  Still scoreless.  Gulibon goes from a double and switches to a single.  Sits Zanetta on his butt, Zanetta in splits and they go out of bounds.  Scoreless with 1:17 left.  Classic snap and go behind for Gulibon!  He takes a 2-0 lead with 40 seconds left.
Jimmy gets the ride out and ends the period on top 2-0.

Period 2: Gulibon takes bottom.  Gulibon up and out no problem.  3-0 Gulibon. Another snap-down and go behind for Gulibon making it 5-0 now 5-1 after Jimmy kicks him loose.  Gulibon still wearking on Zanetta's head goes cross ankle for 2 morre making it 7-1.  Zanetta feeling it here.  7-1 after 2. 

Period 3: Zanetta takes bottom. Gulibon working a bar, switches to a wrist.  Zanetta hit for stalling again and gives up a stall point.  8-1 Gulibon and he's riding like a monster right now.  Zanetta with the escape but just like before more fakes/snaps from Jimmy making it 10-2 Gulibon with riding time coming.  11-2 the final

PSU: 7 Pittsburgh: 0

141: Kade Moss-PSU vs Edgar Bright-Pittsburgh
Period 1:  Bright looking big early but Moss backs out!  Edgars first match of the year!  Beautiful double by Edgar Bright and he takes a 2-0 lead.  Great lift and return!  Moss escapes making it 2-1.  Bright looking for another TD, well defended by Moss. Period ends 2-1 Bright!

Period 2: Edgar takes bottom.  Quick escape makes it 3-1 Bright.  Stall warning on Moss.  Edgar getting his hands moving trying to open up Moss but can't.  3-1 after 2. 

Period 3: Moss takes bottom.  Escape for Moss makes it 3-2.  Edgar has 59 seconds of RT. 1 minute to go.  Moss trying to snap.  Now Bright working fakes and elbow pass.  Club and shot by Moss, Bright clears.   Stall warning Edgar.  He'll take it 3-2.

PSU: 7 Pittsburgh: 3

149: Zach Beitz-PSU vs Mike Racciato-Pittsburgh
Period 1: This should be a blast, both these guys let it fly! Deep attack by Beitz on a single.  Racciato gives up the 2 but a CRAZY roll gets Racciato the reversal!  Escape Beitz makes it 3-2 Beitz!  Wow!  Ankle pick by Beitz, Racciato tries to pass but Beitz sticks with it and gets the 2.  Makes it 5-2.  Racciato hip heists and is away 5-3 Beitz after 1.

Period 2: Beitz takes bottom.  Escape Beitz.  6-3 Beitz. Beitz in a collar tie taking ground.  1 minute left. Gorgeous ankle pick at the edge for Beitz making it 8-3!  Escape Racciato makes it 8-4 after 2.  

Period 3: Racciato takes bottom. Escape Racciato makes it 8-5 Beitz.  RT not a factor. Single by Racciato but Beitz hits the Jonesy tilt for 2 but no nearfall making it 11-5!  Impressive showing by Beitz!  

PSU: 10 Pitt: 3

157: Cody Law-PSU vs Ronnie Garbinsky-Pittsburgh
Period 1: WOW!  Garbinsky with the SWEET bearhug to the back for 4!  Law able to bail out and it's 4-0 early!  Garbinsky rides for over a minute but Law escapes.  4-1 Garbinsky. That's how the 1st will end.  

Period 2: Law takes bottom.  Law gets the escape and makes it 4-2.  Nice low ankle shot by Law.  Garbinsky dives over the top and is looking to pass the leg but has to bail out.  4-4 now with 50 seconds to go.  Escape for Garbinsky makes it 5-4. Garbinsky not exactly taking the short cut to get back to the center of the mat, if you catch my drift.  Period ends 5-4 Garbinsky.

Period 3:  Garbinsky takes bottom, Law lets him up.  6-4 Garbinsky who takes a shot but it's potentially dangerous.  Law gets to the collar drives Garbinsky off the mat.  Both guys trading shots back and forth now.  30 to go.  Garbinsky backs out and takes the 6-4 victory!

PSU 10 PITT: 6 at Intermission! 

165: Garrett Hammond-PSU vs Cody Wiercioch-Pittsburgh
Period 1: Should be another good one here!  Weircioch gets the TD in the first 5 seconds wow!  2-0 Cody.  Quick escape for Hammond makes it 2-1Wiercioch.  GREAT single and finish and puts Hammond right on his back making it 6-1.  Hammond fought it too hard and paid for it.  Hammond with the escape making it 6-2.  Hammond looks for a headlock but misses, td for Wiercioch and escape for Hammond making it 8-3.

Period 2: Hammond takes bottom and escapes.  8-4 Wiercioch.  High Crotch by Hammond, Wiercioch in splits.  Hammond pics him all the way up but can't finish.  Out of bounds.  8-4 after 2.

Period 3: Wiercioch takes bottom.  Reversal for Wiercioch and Hammond returns the favor for a reversal making it 10-6.  Hammond lets him up and looks for that throw again, Wiercioch gets out of it.  11-6 Wiercioch with 40 to go.  Wiercioch gives up the late TD but it's academic as Wiercioch wins 11-9.

PSU: 10 Pitt: 9

174: Matt Brown-PSU vs Troy Reaghard-Pittsburgh
Period 1: Too bad Wilps wasn't ready to go, would have been a great way.  Either way, Matt Brown working the head early.  Nice double and finish for Brown making it 2-0.  Now going to work on top.  Brown trying to show the ref Reaghard isn't working on bottom and the ref agrees.  2-0 after 1 with a stall warning against Reaghard

Period 2:  Reaghard takes bottom. Escape for Reaghard makes it 2-1.  Another double leg for Brown and it's 4-1.  Working a tilt now but just misses getting 2 swipes.  Brown really bullying now as he gives up the escape and gets another takedown making it 6-2 Brown.  Brown standing up with just his hands on Reaghards back not letting him get up.   6-2 after 2.

Period 3: Brown takes bottom and gets a reversal.  Brown lets him loose and gets another TD making it 10-3 Brown.  Another TD and escape for Brown and it's 12-5.  Brown really pushing the pace. Another 2 TD's makes it 16-6.  Just a bullying by Brown.  17-6 the final for Brown

PSU: 14 Pitt: 9

184: Matt McCutcheon-PSU vs Max Thomusseit-Pittsburgh
Period 1: Great double for Thomusseit for 2.  2-0 early.  Escape for McCutcheon makes it 2-1 Thomusseit.  Shot by McCutcheon but Thomusseit scrambles out of it.  

Period 2: McCutcheon takes bottom.  Thomusseit puts the boots in and working the wrists. 
Thomusseit very high, McCutcheon trying to shake and gets the reversal, quick escape Thomusseit making it 3-3.  Period ends that way.

Period 3: Thomusseit takes bottom.  Tripod and escape makes it 4-3 Thomusseit. Thomusseit has RT right now.  McCutcheon gets the single but Thomusseit grabs the far ankle for the stalemate.  McCutcheon in deep as time expires but Thomusseit hangs on for the 5-3 win. 

PSU: 14 PITT: 12

197: Morgan McIntosh-PSU vs Nick Bonaccorsi-Pittsburgh
Period 1: Underway here and these two have had some close battles before.  Hand fighting early and battling for position.  Nice low shot by McIntosh and he gets the finish making it 2-0 with 1 minute to go.   Great bow and arrow by McIntosh makes it 5-0 after 1.  Wow.  You don't see guys rack em up like that on Bonaccorsi.

Period 2:
Bonaccorsi chooses bottom.  McIntosh making that choice look foolish as he puts him on his back with a bent leg turk for a 5 count, McIntosh gets the FALL!  WOW!

PSU: 20 PITT: 12

285: Jon Gingrich-PSU vs John Rizzo-Pittsburgh
Period 1: A lot of handfighting so far, but not a lot going on yet.  Scoreless after 1.

Period 2: Gingrich takes bottom. Quick escape makes it 1-0 Gingrich.  Signature double by Gingrich and he'll take a 3-0 lead.  

Period 3: Rizzo takes bottom.  Gingrich has RT.  Escape for Rizzo and Gingrich with a great single leg and finish.  Nasty lift and return by Gingrish and it's 5-1 right now with RT coming for Gingrich. 3 Nearfall for Gingrich makes it 9-1 major for the final!

Final Score: PSU: 24 Pitt: 12