Vincenzo Josesph's 2017 NCAA Tournament Title Run

Vincenzo Josesph's 2017 NCAA Tournament Title Run

Vincenzo Joseph's improbable NCAA title run

Mar 21, 2017 by Wrestling Nomad
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The biggest takeaway from redshirt freshman Vincenzo Joseph's improbable 165 pound national title? Have an inside trip in your arsenal. Below are his matches to win the national tournament.

Round of 32: Vincenzo Joseph dec. Keaton Subjeck (Stanford), 5-1

Cenzo kicked off his tournament by avenging his first loss of the year, an 18-12 barnburner in Penn State's second dual.

Round of 16: Vincenzo Joseph major Branson Ashworth (Wyoming), 12-4

This was Joseph's only other bonus point match until the finals. WATCH MATCH

Quarterfinal: Vincenzo Joseph dec. Daniel Lewis (Missouri), 6-5

The one that started the inside trip train, though he was forced to finish it a little differently.



Semifinal: Vincenzo Joseph dec. Logan Massa (Michigan), 5-4

Massa was a stone cold killer all year, but hadn't wrestled Joseph. That unfamiliarity played into the Nittany Lion's favor in this battle of second year student-athletes.



Finals: Vincenzo Joseph pins Isaiah Martinez (Illinois), 5:26

There are no words, just watch the video.