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PRIDE
BUSHIDO Preview: In Depth with SEAN SHERK 
Sean
Sherk was recently added to the PRIDE FC: BUSHIDO VOLUME 2 fightcard
which will take place on February 15th, 2004 at the Yokohama
Arena in Japan and is scheduled to debut on North American pay
per view on March 21st, 2004.
Sherk
is best known for his UFC Welterweight title shot against at
the time Champion Matt Hughes, which Sherk lost by unanimous
decision in April of last year. He also has victories over such
fan-familiar names as Benji Radach, Tiki Ghosen and Jutaro Nakao
in the UFC, UFC vets Karo Parisyan back in 2000, and victories
in just about every top tier North American promotion from UCC
(now TKO) to King of the Cage. He has only fought in Japan once
before in Pancrase in July of 2001.
KM:
You have had three fights since Matt Hughes in the UFC. Weren’t
those all in Minnesota? SS: I had two fights here in Minnesota
and I had one fight out in Tijuana, Mexico. I won all three.
KM:
Didn’t you have two in December? SS: I had two in December.
One on December 12th and another on December 28th.
KM:
Was training through the holidays any problem at all? SS: Well,
obviously I would rather be enjoying the holidays with everybody
else but this is just part of what I do for a living. Actually
I just got married two weeks ago. That is why I was fighting
as frequently as I could and also working a full-time job as
well.
KM:
Congratulations. So how is the married life treating you? Is
it softening you up at all? SS: Not at all, it is really not
any different. We’ve been together for nine years. The ring
is kind of uncomfortable.
KM:
Oh, the wedding ring. For a moment I thought you meant the fight
ring. Congratulations again. SS: Thank you.
KM:
Your three fights since the UFC…how can you put those in
the perspective of the rest of your career? SS: Basically UFC
more or less turned their back on me so I wasn’t able to
get back into their show. The Pride: Bushido shows, we really
didn’t know when or if I was going to be fighting on those
shows so more or less I’m just trying to stay busy and make
some money in the process so I can pay my bills.
KM:
How long ago did you hear about this fight? SS: The one I’m
fighting in now I heard about it probably four weeks ago.
KM:
We only started to hear about it like a week ago. SS: We’ve
been talking with them and negotiating and figuring out a bunch
of stuff. I basically knew I was going to fight about four weeks
ago.
KM:
So how do you feel about getting in Bushido? SS: I’m really
happy. This is a great opportunity. It’s the biggest show
in the world, Pride and Pride Bushido. Two biggest shows in the
world. This is a great opportunity for me and hope to go over
there and show them what I can do.
KM:
This is only the second Bushido show. Do you look at this as
being on the level of Pride or being a feeder for Pride? SS:
I guess I kind of look at it as it is kind of at the level of
Pride. I think their last show had about 45,000. You got guys
like Wanderlei Silva and Cro Cop fighting on these cards so it’s
kind of a feeder as well because they also said if I do real
well in the Bushido show they’ll move me on to the Pride
show.
KM:
And it’s on pay-per-view later. SS: What I heard was it
was going to be on in March. (Note: Sean is right about this,
the ppv broadcast is March 21st).
KM:
What do you think about your opponent Ryuki Ueyama? SS: To be
honest with you I don’t really know a whole lot about him.
I haven’t seen any videos so I don’t know what to expect.
As far as my part goes I’m training really hard three or
four times a day. I think it should be a really good fight. I
like the Pride rules as well because you can knee and kick on
the ground and I think that really plays into my type of fighting.
KM:
You usually have a more aggressive style than I see with a lot
of the fighters but is there any concern if you were to shoot
in he could knee you from a sprawl of or something like that?
SS: With my shot when I shoot I don’t stop shooting until
I get the takedown, so I’m not going to shoot and sit on
all fours and let him knee me. If I shoot and he sprawls I’m
going to drive him right through the ropes.
KM:
Have you done anything to prepare specifically for the difference
in rules? SS: Yeah. I’m working a lot of knees on the ground,
working a lot of kicks and stomps. Anything that presents itself
I think I’ll be ready to take advantage of it quickly.
KM:
This is only about a week away. Are you finishing up your training?
SS: I’m still going full-force. I got three more days here;
a full day on Monday, full day on Tuesday, I’ll probably
get two workouts in before I leave on Wednesday, and I plan on
getting one or two workouts when I get to Japan as well. I arrive
on Thursday in Japan.
KM:
Any concern about the time zone difference? SS: Yeah, there always
is. I remember last time I fought over there I was really caught
off guard by the time zone difference. It was a different experience.
This time I think I’ll be more prepared.
KM:
The only fighter I’ve heard talk about specifically how
to train for a time zone difference was Denis Kang. He said the
general rule of thumb is you should have one day of accommodation
per time zone. Obviously that isn’t going to be an option
to get out there a week or so early. What can you do ahead of
time to prepare for this? SS: Ahead of time I’m changing
up my sleep schedule a little. I’m staying up a little later
at night until about three in the morning. I try to take naps
during the day because our day is their night. As soon as I get
out there I’ll start my workout schedule right around five
or six o’clock at night. I’ll get used to it that way.
KM:
You are now 21-1-1? SS: 25-1. (Note: this includes three fights
listed as amateur on databases which usually have Sherk at 18-1-1
or 19-1-1 as a pro).
KM:
Sorry. Your only loss was to Hughes. How do you feel about having
a loss to Hughes as your only loss? SS: Of course I wish I didn’t
have the loss because then I’d be the World Champion right
now. I think I really learned a lot in that fight and its definitely
changed my outlook on fighting and it will make me a better fighter.
Twenty-five minutes in the octagon with the number one fighter
in the world, it’s a great experience. I think it’s
going to make me a better fighter in the long run. I want another
shot of course. I’m the kind of guy who wants to keep coming
and fight the best guys out there.
KM:
Since that fight you have had three more wins. A lot of fighters
the first time they lose they’ll lose two or three in a
row or take more time off. You got right back in there and started
winning again. SS: Like I said I have to make a living, I have
bills to pay, and I’m not going to lose focus on what I
need to do. I need to fight on the big shows and fight the best
guys and I just want to continue to gain experience in the process.
KM:
Are you focusing on Japan or will we continue to see you fight
in the Mid-West as well? SS: I’m going to focus on whatever
comes my way. Right now I just have a one-fight deal with Pride.
Hopefully they like what they see and sign me to some more fights.
In the meantime anything that comes my way I’m going to
take. I want to stay busy. My goal right now is to fight nine
or ten times this year.
KM:
Being your shot at Pride is there any pressure to put on a good
show? SS: Yeah, for sure. There is a lot of pressure to put on
a good show. This is a very big opportunity and I can’t
let this opportunity pass me by. I’m not going to be holding
still for a second. The second I get out there I’m coming
full-force and I’m not going to quit until the referee tells
me to stop.
KM:
Anything else you want to get across to the fans? SS: Yeah, I’d
like to thank the fans for the continued support. Obviously I
wouldn’t be where I am at if it wasn’t for all the
support. Also I’d like to thank all the guys at the Minnesota
Martial Arts Academy. That is where I do all my training. My
trainer Greg Nelson. None of this would be possible if it wasn’t
for all those guys.
PRIDE
FC: BUSHIDO VOLUME 2 will premiere on North American pay per
view through iNDEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH NETWORK, UrbanXtra, TVN1,
Bell Express Vu, and Viewer’s Choice on Sunday, March 21st,
2004. The premiere time is 9:00pm EST, 6:00pm PST and the count
down show is at 8:30pm EST, 5:30pm PST. The event will be available
at a reduced rate of $19.95. For additional replay times, please
contact your pay per view provider or for more information on
PRIDE FC, visit pridefc.com!
Source: ADCC |
Rodrigo
Gracie Speaks
Rodrigo
Gracie has not had an easy NHB career. His 4 - 0 record hides
the depth of the competition he has faced. After submitting Kyle
DE Mello by rear choke in 2000, it took 2 years for Rodrigo to
make his second professional NHB fight. That occured in Pride
19, no less, against the experienced and tough Daijiru Matsui.
Matsui at the time had 14 professional fights with only two KO
losses (Vovchanchin and Rua) despite having faced the likes of
Silva, Belfort, Vovchanchin, Pele Landis and Quinton Jackson.
In his first professional international fight Rodrigo submitted
the resilient Matsui with a guillotine choke.
Continuing
with his tradition of facing tough and experienced fighters,
Rodrigo faced Yuki Sasaki and Daijiru Takase, two fighters with
an insiders reputation of being much tougher than their records
indicated. In both times again Rodrigo was successful.
This
time Gracie returns to Japan to faced the best fighter he has
ever faced, Hayato Sakurai. Sakurai made a name for himself with
many Shooto victories and a second place in the Absolute Division
of ADCC in 2000.
We
caught up with Rodrigo for a quick interview prior to his departure
for Japan:
KP
- You are back in Bushido, this time against 'Mach' Sakurai,
what do you think of him?
RG - I think he is a very good fighter, with a lot of experience.
He is good on the ground, after all he was the runner up in ADCC
and has very good strikes as well. It is going to be a very tough
fight!
KP
- Sakurai has fought many times in Shooto and even U.F.C. What
is his most dangerous characteristic?
RG- He is very good standing. Very explosive and likes to trade
blows. He is a very complete fighter as I said, but I am coming
prepared to challenge him. It is going to be fun!
KP
-Are you changing your training for this fight?
RG- I train differently for each opponent. Renzo and I already
have a special strategy for him. I have been training at Renzo's
Academy in Manhattan with his help and Royce, Ryan ,Igor, Rolls
Jr, Daniel, Fabio Leopoldo, Shawn Williams, Joe D'Arce, Jay Hieron
and doing kickboxing with Keith Trimble at Bellmore Kickboxing.
I am going to be ready to rock and roll! '
Let's
fast forward to the end of the fight and you come out victorious.
Would you like to face Sakuraba and avenge the family?
RG - Absolutely, he should be next! I would like that VERY MUCH!
Source: ADCC
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LENNOX
LEWIS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD RETIRES
Lennox
Lewis, Heavyweight Champion of the World, announced today in
a London press conference that he is retiring from the sport
of boxing. He has provided his fans an open letter (below) in
appreciation of their support.
6
February 2004
I
am announcing the end of an important chapter of my life and
the beginning of a new one. June 21, 2003, was my last fight
as a professional boxer.
When
I began boxing at the Kitchener-Waterloo Regional Boxing Association
in Kitchener, Ontario, I set out on a mission. What started as
a teenager's dream to become heavyweight champion quickly became
my life's passion and career thus far. During the past twenty-three
years, I have set a number of goals for myself and I'm proud
to say that these goals have been achieved. Now I am ready to
set new goals and start a new career for myself outside of the
ring.
I've tried to be a good champion and believe that I've practiced
my trade in a manner befitting a sport that I call 'the sweet
science.' I experienced some wonderful victories. And I learned
that defeat, properly handled, makes a person stronger.
I'm
proud to have returned the undisputed heavyweight championship
of the world to England, a nation with a historic boxing tradition,
and to have been the first heavyweight champion from England
since Bob Fitzsimmons more than a century ago.
I
am particularly pleased to be stepping down while still the reigning
lineal heavyweight champion. Only two other men, Gene Tunney
and Rocky Marciano, have retired as champion and stayed retired.
I promise you, I will be the third.
Deciding
to end my career as a professional boxer was not an easy decision
to make. I've been offered millions of dollars to fight again,
which is all the more tempting because I believe that there are
more championship-quality fights in me. In many ways, continuing
to fight would be the easiest course of action. That said, I
am mindful of what happens to fighters in and out of the ring
as they age. I believe that, without being able to devote the
same energy, passion, and desire to boxing that I felt from the
start, I should not enter the ring again.
Time
and experience often give birth to a re-examination of values
and a refocusing of perspective. Being champion for as long as
I have has allowed me the luxury of learning on the job. One
of the first things I learned was that being heavyweight champion
is a role that carries with it responsibilities that go far beyond
the ring. As a competitor, as a professional, and as a human
being, I have tried to do my best to fulfil these responsibilities.
I've tried to treat people with respect. I've tried to demonstrate
the importance of hard work and sacrifice in achieving goals.
I have lived by the code that, if a job is worth doing, it should
be done properly.
Now,
in retiring, I hope to transmit the message, particularly to
young people, that the fundamental character traits of integrity,
discipline, and respect translate into a reward worth more than
any purse.
I
am proud that I have the luxury of ending my career on my own
terms. This should serve as a real-life example for other boxers
and professional athletes. Boxers, like all athletes, must realize
how important it is for them to understand every aspect of the
business dealings that surround them.
I
am excited about the future of boxing. I know Vitali Klitschko
is disappointed that we won't be facing each other in the ring
again. But the challenge before him now is the same challenge
that I faced years ago; to become the best heavyweight of his
generation. I look forward to watching Vitali, Corrie Sanders,
and other boxers compete for that honour.
This
is a time of reflection for me, but also a time of gratitude.
A champion is not made in isolation. I owe so much to my Team
which has been led for many years by my Mum, Violet Blake. One
lesson she taught me is that it is easy to be around when everything
is going well, but that true loyalty and love are expressed and
revealed during hard times. The lessons I learned from her have
served me well over the years and kept me grounded. And my respect
for her has continued to grow as I've matured and come to understand
the sacrifices she made to help me.
I'm
also fortunate to have been surrounded by an amazing group of
people; many of whom put their own lives and the lives of their
families on hold to help make me a better person and a better
boxer through their loyalty, encouragement, and support.
Courtney
Shand, my physical conditioner, has been my friend since I was
fifteen years old. His total honesty and attention to the smallest
details have been invaluable to me.
Prince
Osei Poku, Patrick Drayton, Egerton Marcus, Ron Hepburn, Scott
DeMercado, Kojo Amoafo, Joe Dunbar, Leigh McGinniss, and Dennis
Lewis -- all members of Team Lewis -- were voices in my head
that made me run a little further, bike a little faster, play
chess a little better, and punch a little harder.
Arnie
Boehm bought me my first headgear and gloves and, with Jerome
'Hook' McComb, began the task of training me at the Kitchener-Waterloo
Regional Boxing Association when I was fifteen years old. Then
I earned the right to represent my adoptive country of Canada
at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympic Games and was fortunate to
have the guidance of Adrian Teodorescu as my coach.
Emanuel
Steward did as much for me as any trainer ever did for a boxer.
There were times when Manny believed in me more than I believed
in myself. It took his incite and clear coaching style to improve
on my raw abilities. I'm proud that our names will be linked
forever.
Harold
Knight is the left hand to Manny's right and provided a different
perspective that proved invaluable and instrumental in my becoming
an even better boxer.
Adrian
Ogun, Jerome Anderson and my management company, Sport Entertainment
& Media Group, have offered important business guidance.
And in addition to the members of Team Lewis whom I have highlighted
here, there are many more people, who worked behind the scenes
on my behalf and in support of my success.
Like
many champions, I've had my disagreements with the press. But
more often than not, members of the media have returned to me
the respect that I tried to extend to them. I thank the press
for understanding that, while our careers have been linked, I'm
the one who had to be responsible for, and live with, the decisions
I made and that I've always had a life apart from what I did
in the ring. Thank you for supporting me while I became heavyweight
champion on my own terms.
Thank
you to HBO for supporting me throughout my career.
There
are many more people I'm indebted to; and I will be thanking
you all personally in the days, months, and years ahead. But
I want to say 'thank you' now to the people of England, where
I was born; to the people of Canada, where I was raised and nurtured,
who gave me the honour of representing them in the Olympic Games;
to the people of Jamaica, my ancestral home; to the people of
the United States, who welcomed me to their shores; and to all
of the other fans who wished me well from around the world. In
difficult times, I was inspired by their faith in me.
A
special thank you to each of the men I've fought. That includes
boxers like Ray Mercer, Evander Holyfield, and Mike Tyson, who
brought out the best in me in the defining fights of my career.
And thank you also to all the other men who entered the ring
to exchange blows with me. They are part of my story and their
names will go down in history in the record book next to mine.
Thank
you to all the people who fight an uphill battle against heavy
odds to make professional sports a better fairer business. Too
often, athletes are financially exploited by managers and promoters
and victimized by the corruption that pervades their sport. Boxing
needs more people with a commitment to the highest ethical standards.
This is why I have decided to accept a Director position with
Sport Entertainment & Media Group, my management company.
Having been in the sport for much of my life, I think it's important
that I share my knowledge with young and experienced athletes.
I
am proud to have been recognized as the best heavyweight of my
time; a distinction which links me with great boxers like Jack
Johnson, Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, and Larry Holmes.
While I may be retiring from the ring, I will do my best to continue
to live my life as a champion.
I'm
still a young man. Many exciting experiences await me. I look
forward to seeing all of you in the months and years ahead. It
is an honour to have been your heavyweight champion of the world.
Let
the new era begin.
Lennox
Lewis
Source: ADCC |
Interview:
YVES EDWARDS
Last
Friday, on HDNet, the second half of WEC “Cold Blooded”
aired, including Yves Edwards vs. Deshaun Johnson. We interviewed
Yves shortly aftert this fight at the live event.
KM:
Let’s start with the WEC show. Why did you take that fight?
YE: Just to stay busy. I don’t like being out of the ring
for a really long time because then you get back in there and
its not that there is any rust or anything but it does feel like
you are getting back into it rather than you are still on a roll.
I wanted to take the fight and stay active.
KM:
From a fan’s point of view I’m glad we’re to the
point there are so many fighters getting into the UFC that they
can’t have the same fighters on just about every show like
Pride has done with Sakuraba. It seems like it’s a risk
for the fighters to take a fight in-between. What is your point
of view? YE: Evey fight is a risk. If you fight in the UFC and
you lose you might not come back but if you fight somewhere else
you lose you might not get back in the UFC. It also depends on
the individual. Zuffa has an idea of what they are doing, they
have their gameplan. They want to keep exciting fighters and
I try to be exciting. I won’t take any fights I think I
would lose and I don’t think I’d lose to anybody at
my weight. That’s another thing, I’m not too worried
about losing a fight and not being invited back to the UFC because
even if I were to lose in the UFC that could end that right there.
I want to stay active. You can’t sit around for Zuffa to
say ‘we want you to fight’ because they only have so
many shows per year. You’ll be fighting a lot less than
you need to be to stay on top of the game.
KM:
Of all the shows you could fight in this one turned out to be
a great choice because of the HDNet broadcast. Your fight is
going to be on the broadcast coming up this Friday. YE: That
is awesome. I don’t know what they plan on broadcasting.
They separated the show into two events because there were so
many fights on the card. That is good to hear. I’ll definitely
try to get a hold of that network. You have to have high definition
television and I think I have access to that. That is a good
thing it’s being broadcast so new people will probably see
the sport, I may gain some fans out of it, and I’m sure
there will be some mention of the UFC at my fight. I’m sure
that will cross over and hopefully they will watch the UFC to
look for me and find some other exciting fighters there. Hopefully
that is what will happen and it will bring more fans into the
game and it will be good for everybody. Right now we’re
pretty much a family, there is no need for separation between
promotions because every fan the IFC gets or WEC or Shooto gets,
that is another possible fan for the UFC. It’s all about
what is good for the sport.
KM:
You have been on pay-per-view before with UFC. Did the HDNet
situation effect the fight at all? YE: I don’t know about
other fighters but to me once I step in the cage or ring nobody
or nothing else matters. I’m not the kind of guy to step
in the cage and start throwing down and then wonder if I left
the iron on at home. Once the fight starts I’m in a different
word and I’m just doing what feels natural and fun to do.
I don’t think about anything else, nothing outside that
cage matters at all. Otherwise you’ll get hurt or your timing
is off. That doesn’t sound like a good thing, I think that
would be bad for the sport.
KM:
To put this in the perspective of the rest of your fights for
the fans who have seen you in UFC how was this fight different?
To me it seemed like you had total control the entire fight.
YE: Yeah. This fight was a lot of fun. Every fight I’ve
fought someone tries to take me down and this guy had no interest
in trying to take me down. That was fine for me because I love
to stand up and throw with those guys and this guy wanted to
do that. Even though he wasn’t winning the standup game
he was content to stay there and that was fine with me. I just
want to showcase my skills. I definitely feel I got a chance
to show my standup game. The guy had a really good chin so I
didn’t get to take him out and I got to have a pretty good
time. That is the big thing, just the fact he was willing to
stand up with me made the fight exciting for me.
KM:
It really did showcase your standup skills like I haven’t
seen in a long time. Was there any disappointment he didn’t
make the fight harder by taking you to the ground? YE: No. Shoot,
you don’t want to go to the ground! I don’t care. I
don’t mind at all. I was really happy he didn’t want
to go to the ground because he sweaty and bleeding everywhere
and I didn’t want his blood all over me. I was really happy
he didn’t want to go to the ground.
KM:
It seemed like he was trying to fake you out, first wearing those
Hendrix shorts in the first round and then in the third when
he would turn his back and try to bait you to come in…what
did you think of his trying to get into your head? YE: I think
he was frustrated and then he gassed a little later on towards
the middle of the second round. I think that is why he started
turning his back and leaning against the fence. He’s not
a quitter. He was trying to bait me in so he could throw a big
side kick to my stomach. He wasn’t trying to get into my
head as much as he was looking for a way out without having to
quit. He was looking for a big shot or a big punch or something
to knock me out or stun me so the fight would be over. I’m
sorry but there is nobody in the world that is going to get me
out of my game, out of my rhythm, or frustrate me. I think it’s
a lot of fun and I’m real cerebral about it. While I’m
fighting it’s all thought.
Source: ADCC |
OKLAHOMA
STATE BEATS OKLAHOMA, 26-10, BUT THOMPSON UPSET BY MILLER; AND
MORE SUNDAY RESULTS
While Oklahoma State prevailed in its latest meet Sunday with
traditional in-state rival Oklahoma by a score of 26-10, there
has to be some concern in the camp of the top-ranked Cowboys.
Oklahoma State won seven of the ten matches, but two-time defending
NCAA champion Johnny Thompson has lost once again, this time
to Oklahoma's freshman, Mimi Miller, by a score of 7-6.
There
is also more evidence of the growing parity in college wrestling
this season as Penn State handed Michigan its first loss in Big
Ten competition, 21-19. That meet was witnessed by a crowd of
4,102 at Rec Hall on the Penn State campus in State College,
PA. Any number of teams seem capable of winning that conference
this year, so the heat is rising in the Big Ten.
We
have reports of the Oklahoma State-Oklahoma and Penn State-Michigan
dual meets, as well as news from Missouri, Illinois, Ohio State,
Arizona State, Iowa, Div. III powerhouse The College of New Jersey,
and the NCWA, all compiled from the teams' press releases.
OKLAHOMA
STATE
Cowboys
Drop Sooners, 26-10
Sunday, February 8, 2004
Ryan Teubner
NORMAN,
Okla. (OSU Athletics ) - Oklahoma State’s wrestling
team improved to 16-1 on the year after a 26-10 victory over
Oklahoma Sunday afternoon in Lloyd Noble Center.
After
losing the first two matches, the Cowboys stormed back to win
the next seven matches before ruining the Sooner's hopes earning
the upset.
The
Sooners' Sam Hazewinkle scored a major decision over Cody Stites
to give OU a quick 4-0 lead to start the afternoon. OU extended
its lead to 7-0 after Mimi Miller hung on to a 7-6 win over Johnny
Thompson.
The
Cowboys cut into OU's lead after Ronnie Delk used five takedowns
en route to a 14-4 major decision over Shane Kidd. Delk took
a 2-1 lead to end the first, and then opened up the scoring in
the final two periods, scoring four takedowns and a pair of nearfall
points to take the victory.
OSU
earned close decisions at 149 and 157 pounds to take a 10-7 lead
over OU. Zack Esposito recorded his 12th straight victory over
a ranked opponent after a 3-1 decision over Jef Ecklof at 149
pounds. Johny Hendricks notched the only takedown at 157 pounds
to seal a 3-2 decision over Rafael Maturino.
After
a Tyrone Lewis pin and a Chris Pendleton decision, the Cowboys
extended their lead to 19-7. Lewis only needed 2:10 before flattening
Randy Sulavar, while Pendleton's pair of takedowns in the first
period was all that was needed to secure a 5-2 decision over
E.K. Waldhaus.
Jake
Rosholt three takedowns and a reversal before defeating Justin
Dyer, 10-7, while Rusty Blackmon snapped his four match losing
skid with a 10-0 major decision over Austin David. The pair of
victories gave the Cowboys a 26-7 lead heading into heavyweight.
OU
closed out the dual with a Leonce Crump 6-4 decision over Will
Gruenwald. OSU's Gruenwald got on the board first but Crump came
back to win the match.
The
Cowboys return to action Feb. 15 when they host the Lehigh Mountainhawks
in Gallagher-Iba Arena at 2 p.m.
OSU
26, OU 10
125 -Sam Hazewinkle (OU) m.d. Cody Stites (OSU), 10-1
133 - Mimi Miller (OU) dec. Johnny Thompson (OSU), 7-6
141 - Ronnie Delk (OSU) m.d. Shane Kidd (OU), 14-4
149 - Zack Esposito (OSU) dec. Jeff Ecklof (OU), 3-1
157 - Johny Hendricks (OSU) dec. Rafael Maturino (OU), 3-2
165 - Tyrone Lewis (OSU) fall Randy Sulavar (OU), 2:10
174 - Chris Pendleton (OSU) dec. E.K. Waldhaus (OU), 5-2
184 - Jake Rosholt (OSU) dec. Justin Dyer (OU), 10-7
197 - Rusty Blackmon (OSU) m.d. Austin David (OU), 10-0
285 - Leonce Crump (OU) dec. Will Gruenwald (OSU), 6-4
OKLAHOMA
No.
8 Oklahoma Wrestling Falls To No. 1 Oklahoma State in Bedlam
Series, 26-10
Miller stuns third ranked and defending national champion Thompson
Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004
Jeff Chill
NORMAN,
Okla. - The eighth ranked Sooners loss the Bedlam Series, presented
by the Bank of Oklahoma and Your Oklahoma Ford Dealers, to top
ranked Oklahoma State Sunday in the Lloyd Noble Center, 26-10.
Oklahoma won only three matches on the night with freshman Mimi
Miller upsetting third-ranked and defending national champion,
Johnny Thompson, by a 7-6 decision.
'We
did a lot of battling,' Oklahoma head coach Jack Spates said.
'We just needed to do more.'
The
Sooners jumped out to a 7-0 lead after winning the first two
matches, only to lose the next seven. The highlight of the meet
was the match between Miller and Thompson at 133 pounds. Miller
got a warning in the first period which was the only action.
The second period proved to be more interesting with plenty of
action. Thompson scored first with an escape to open the second
period. Miller got a takedown with Thompson escaping to make
the score 2-2. Thompson scored the takedown only to give up a
reverse to Miller with one second left in the second to tie the
match at 4-4. Miller escaped to open the third period and then
scored a takedown to lead the match 7-4. Thompson escaped with
1:10 left on the clock only needing a takedown to draw even.
Miller gave up one more point to Thompson on a stalling call,
but went on to stun the defending national champion by a 7-6
decision.
'Mimi
Miller wrestled one of the all-time greats' Spates said. 'Mimi
finished strong, he battled all the way through the end. He has
done a great job. He kept fighting and beat a two time national
champion.'
No.
12 Sam Hazewinkel started the night off at 125 pounds with a
major decision over 17th ranked Cody Stites, 10-1. After no action
in the first period, Hazewinkel got on the board with a takedown
and a near fall to make the score 4-0 at the end of the second
period. Stites scored his only point on an escape after choosing
down in the third period. Hazewinkel went on to score six more
points to earn the major decision and start the Sooners in the
right direction.
'Sam
loves competition,' Spates said. 'He just goes out and battles.'
Oklahoma
won only one more match after dropping seven in a row and 26
unanswered points. Fourth-ranked Leonce Crump in his last home
match beat No. 17 Will Gruenwald. Gruenwald started with the
early lead after a takedown ended the first period with a 2-0
advantage. Crump came back in the second with an escape and a
takedown of his own the take the lead, 3-2. Gruenwald tied the
score with an escape only to give Crump another takedown to end
the second period 5-3 in favor of Crump. In the third period
Gruenwald scored his last point on an escape. Crump ended up
with 1:15 of riding time to make the final score, 6-4, and the
overall team score, 26-10.
The
next action for Oklahoma will be when they travel to No. 2 Nebraska
on Feb. 20, at 12 p.m.
125:
Hazewinkel (OU) Maj. Dec. 10-1 Stites (OSU)
133: Miller (OU) Dec. 7-6 Thompson (OSU)
141: Delk (OSU) Maj. Dec. 14-4 Kidd (OU)
149: Esposito (OSU) Dec. 3-1 Ecklof (OU)
157: Hendricks (OSU) Dec. 3-2 Maturino (OU)
165: Lewis (OSU) Fall 2:10 Sulaver (OU)
174: Pendelton (OSU) Dec. 5-2 Waldhaus (OU)
184: Rosholt (OSU) Dec. 10-7 Dyer (OU)
197: Blackmon (OSU) Maj. Dec. 10-0 David (OU)
HWT: Crump (OU) Dec. 6-4 Gruenwald (OSU)
PENN
STATE
#10
Penn State wrestlers hand #5 Michigan its first Big Ten loss
of the year, 21-19
Moore posts 20th fall on the season; Lions equal 11-win total
of last season
Brian Siegrist
State
College, Pa., Feb. 8, 2004 – The No. 10 ranked
Penn State wrestling team avenged an early season loss and upset
No. 5 Michigan, 21-19, Sunday afternoon in front of a season
high crowd of 4,102 at Rec Hall. With the victory Penn State
improved its record to 11-4, equaling its win total from a season
ago, and moved to 4-2 in the Big Ten, its most conference wins
since going 5-3 in the Big Ten in 1999. Michigan fell to 14-3,
4-1 in the Big Ten, with its first conference loss of the season.
The
Nittany Lions and Wolverines split five matches apiece for the
second time this season, but Penn State prevailed winning the
bonus point battle this time around. Michigan came out a 21-17
winner earlier this season at the National Duals under similar
circumstances. This time the Wolverines were wrestling minus
a pair of ranked wrestlers at 133 and 149 and the Nittany Lions
were without starting 174-pounder James Yonushonis. All three
matches swung the other way from the previous meeting, with Penn
State prevailing at 133 and 149 and Michigan at 174.
Michigan
got off to an early lead as No. 4 Mark Moos fought off a tough
challenge from No. 10 Adam Smith at 125. Smith got turned early
off a deep shot of his own in the first but battled back with
a pair of takedowns and the trailed 8-5 going into the third.
The Nittany Lion took down to start the third and Moos turned
him again as he tried to escape sealing a 12-5 victory.
Penn
State responded quickly by reeling off three-straight wins. Fifth-ranked
Josh Moore started the run decking Chase Metcalf at 2:01 of the
133-pound bout. It marked Moore's 20th fall of the season as
he inched within one fall of his brother Scott's single season
record of 21.
Sophomore
DeWitt Driscoll then added a 10-5 decision over Clark Forward
at 141. Freshman Matt Storniolo ran the Penn State lead to 14-3
when he put a 15-0, technical fall victory on Jeremiah Tobias
at 6:37 of the 149-pound bout. Storniolo turned Tobias for three
nearfall points in each period.
Michigan
then got its scoring going as the Wolverines posted three-straight
wins of their own. Fifth-ranked Ryan Bertin had a tough fight
to get the run started, however, as he fought off James Woodall
for a close 9-8 win. Bertin took and early 4-2 lead with a pair
of takedowns in the first period, but Woodall came storming back
in the second with an escape and two takedowns of his own as
he took a 7-6 lead into the third. Bertin tied it up with an
escape from the down position and then took the lead with a takedown.
Woodall got out, but his late attempts for a takedown were fought
off.
At
165, No. 4 Pat Owen made quick work of freshman Jeremy Hart,
pinning him in 2:22. Then Nick Roy got a 22-9, major decision
over Rich Brooks at 174 pounds to stake the Wolverines to a 16-14
lead.
Sophomore
Eric Bradley put Penn State back in front 17-16 with a 7-3 win
over Josh Weitzel at 184 pounds. Bradley improved to 26-3 on
the year posting his 10th win in his last 11 matches. Fellow
sophomore Joel Edwards pushed the lead to 21-16 with a 10-2 handling
of Chase Verdoorn at 197. Edwards got a third period reversal
and a riding time point for the bonus points.
Michigan
then tempered the Nittany Lion faithfull's joy as No. 5 Greg
Wagner handed No. 2 Pat Cummins his first NCAA loss of the season.
The Wolverine bided time through the first two periods, fighting
off a deep Cummins shot on the side of the mat and getting an
escape from the down position in the second. Cummins escaped
to start the third to tie things up and attempted another shot
which Wagner countered with a takedown of his own and then stayed
out of harms way for a 3-2 victory.
Penn
State heads to Lock Haven for a 6:00 p.m. match-up tonight.
#10
Penn State 21, #5 Michigan 19
125 #4 Mark Moos (M) dec. #10 Adam Smith (PS), 12-5 0 3
133 #5 Josh Moore (PS) pinned Chase Metcalf (M), F;2:01 6 3
141 DeWitt Driscoll (PS) dec. Clark Forward (M), 10-5 9 3
149 #11 Matt Storniolo (PS) tech fall Jeremiah Tobias (M), TF15-0;6:37
14 3
157 #5 Ryan Bertin (M) dec. James Woodall (PS), 9-8 14 6
165 #4 Pat Owen (M) pinned Jeremy Hart (PS), F;2:22 14 12
174 Nick Roy (M) maj. Dec. Rich Brooks (PS), 22-9 14 16
184 #7 Eric Bradley (PS) dec. Josh Weitzel (M), 7-3 17 16
197 Joel Edwards (PS) maj. dec. Chase Verdoorn (M), 10-2 21 16
Hwt. #5 Greg Wagner (M) dec. #2 Pat Cummins (PS), 3-2 21 19
Penn State: 11-4; 4-2 Big Ten
Michigan: 14-3; 4-1 Big Ten
Attendance: 4,102
#10
Penn State wrestlers down Lock Haven, 26-11
Nittany Lions move to 12-4, best dual meet win total since1999
Moore equals single-season pin record with 21
Brian Siegrist
Lock
Haven, Pa., Feb. 8, 2004 - The No. 10 ranked Penn State wrestling
team completed a weekend sweep of three matches Sunday night
in Lock Haven, Pa., as the Nittany Lions downed the Bald Eagles
26-11. The victory improved Penn State to 12-4 on the year (4-2
Big Ten) as the Nittany Lions gained their best dual meet record
since going 12-5 in 1999, head coach Troy Sunderland's first
season. Lock Haven fell to 3-7 on the year. Penn State now leads
the series 26-4.
The
win improved Sunderland's career record to 54-53 (6 seasons)
moving him above .500 for the first time since the 2001 season.
Penn State has three dual meets left on the schedule (including
a pair at home next weekend) and will be favored in all of them
as the Nittany Lions look to post the best dual meet record in
Sunderland's tenure. Penn State opened strong on Lock Haven's
home mat, winning the first five bouts to take a 19-0 lead. Junior
Adam Smith got things started with a tough, 2-0, win over Jimmy
Collins at 125. Smith rode Collins for the entire second period
and then posted a third period escape and a riding time point
for the win.
Senior
Josh Moore had a big night at 133 pounds. Coming off his fall
in the Michigan match earlier in the day, the No. 5 ranked Nittany
Lion went straight to work on Dave Predko. Moore threw Predko
twice in the first period for a pair of takedowns and two, three-point
nearfalls. He caught him again in the second and took him to
his back, this time for good ending the match with a pin at 4:15.
The fall was the 21st on the season for Moore as he tied the
single-season pin record he now shares with his brother, Scott.
He also ran his Penn State career fall record to 50 on the day.
Sophomore
DeWitt Driscoll followed with a dominating 12-0 major decision
over John Holsinger at 141 pounds. Driscoll nearly had the Lock
Haven wrestler pinned on three occasions.
Freshman
Matt Storniolo, ranked No. 11, then pulled off the victory of
the night as he knocked off No. 7 Mike Maney for the second time
this season. Storniolo got a second period escape from the down
position and then rode Maney for 1:16 of the third before allowing
the escape and claiming a 2-1 victory with the riding time point.
At
157, James Woodall survived a wild overtime bout with Charlie
Brenneman. Brenneman got the early advantage with a pair of first
period takedowns, but Woodall battled back with two escapes and
a pair of takedowns of his own. The pair battled through the
remaining two periods to a 9-9 tie, before Woodall ended the
match with a takedown 16 seconds into the overtime period and
claimed an 11-9 victory.
Lock
Haven got on the board at 165 where Jason Gilligan handled Jeremy
Hart to the tune of a 14-6 major decision. The Eagles followed
that up with a 3-1 victory by Dan Riggs over Rich Brooks at 174
to cut the lead to 19-7.
Penn
State added to its lead with a 3-1 victory by No. 7 Eric Bradley
over Mike Greenberg at 184, but the Eagles clawed back with a
12-4 major decision victory by Carlos Ponce over A.J. Cummins,
providing a rest for regular starter Joel Edwards, at 197.
Junior
Josh Walker put the finishing touches on the Penn State victory
with a 10-0 major decision shut out of Steve Itterly at heavyweight.
Walker got his first dual win of the season as he filled in for
No. 2 ranked Pat Cummins who took a rest on the night.
Penn
State hosts Michigan State (7:00 p.m., Fri. Feb. 13) and Pennsylvania
(1:00 p.m., Sun., Feb. 15) in Rec Hall next weekend. Penn State
will honor seven seniors at the Pennsylvania match.
#10
Penn State 26, Lock Haven 11
125 #10 Adam Smith (PS) dec. Jimmy Collins (LH), 2-0 3 0
133 #5 Josh Moore (PS) pinned Dave Predko (LH), F;4:15 9 0
141 DeWitt Driscoll (PS) maj. Dec. John Holsinger (LH), 12-0
13 0
149 #11 Matt Storniolo (PS) dec. #7 Mike Maney (LH), 2-1 16 0
157 James Woodall (PS) dec. Charlie Brenneman (LH), 11-9;sv 19
0
165 Jason Gilligan (LH) maj. Dec. Jeremy Hart (PS), 14-6 19 4
174 Dan Riggs (LH) dec. Rich Brooks (PS), 3-1 19 7
184 #7 Eric Bradley (PS) dec. Mike Greenberg (LH), 3-1 22 7
197 Carlos Ponce (LH) maj. Dec. A.J. Cummins (PS), 12-4 22 11
Hwt. Josh Walker (PS) maj. Dec. Steve Itterly (LH), 10-0 26 11
Penn State: 12-4; 4-2 Big Ten
Lock Haven: 3-7; 0-2 EWL
MISSOURI
Missouri
Shuts Out Second Straight Opponent
…Fourth-ranked Team Drops Eastern Illinois
45-0…
Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004
Emily Gatewood
www.mutigers.com
Columbia,
Mo. – Competing in their second dual in three
days, the fourth-ranked Missouri wrestling team won a 45-0 victory
over Eastern Illinois in its third home dual of the season. With
four falls and a technical fall, Missouri was able to wrack up
45 team points, holding its second opponent of the season scoreless.
Sophomore
Austin DeVoe (125) scored Missouri's first of five falls of the
dual, dropping Eastern Illinois' Kevin McNicholas in 52 seconds.
The fastest fall on the day, it was DeVoe's second consecutive
win with a fall after landing Central Missouri's Lance Craig
on his back Thursday night.
After
a double forfeit at 133 pounds, senior J.P. Reese (No. 12) took
the mat at 141 pounds, scoring two takedowns to Bob Fangerow's
one escape. Still in the first period, Reese took his 14th fall
of the season in 1:41, and is now only five falls shy of breaking
former heavyweight Kevin Herron's season-falls record of 18 set
during the 2002-03 season.
St.
Charles, Mo., native Cody Greene made his third start of the
season for the Tigers at 149 pounds, scoring a fall in 3:17 over
Adam Beeler. Quick on his feet, Greene had two takedowns and
a three point nearfall before putting Beeler flat on his back
for six team points.
Next
up at 157 pounds was fifth-ranked senior captain Kenny Burleson.
Extending his consecutive winning streak to four, Burleson scored
a technical fall over Clay French in 4:33. Of his last four wins,
two have come by fall, one with a major decision and today's
by technical fall.
With
only three matches extending a full seven minutes, eighth-ranked
junior Tyron Woodley won a 10-2 major decision over Matt Veach,
with one point awarded for 3:42 of riding time. Woodley was looking
for redemption after dropping his last dual to Veach 5-3 on Feb.
2, 2003.
'Tyron
really wrestled well tonight,' head coach Brian Smith said. 'I
might even have to say it's the best I've seen him wrestle all
year. He looked unstoppable out there against Veach and I think
things are really starting to click for him on the mat.'
Unwilling
to fall behind teammate Reese in falls on the season, redshirt
freshman Ben Askren (174, No. 6) took a pin over Kenny Robertson
in 2:52, and remains tied with Reese at 14. Askren is one of
three Missouri wrestlers to lead the nation in falls at their
respective weights.
Eastern
Illinois took a forfeit at 184 points, putting Missouri ahead
39-0 entering the 197 pound match with eighth-ranked junior Jeff
Foust and EIU's Jim Kassner. Exchanging takedowns and escapes
throughout the first period, Foust took a two-point reversal
in the second period to enter the third period leading 6-2. With
riding time and a second reversal, Foust was able to end the
match 12-6.
Tenth-ranked
senior Mike Whitehead once again closed the dual for Missouri
at heavyweight. Whitehead and Eastern Illinois' Peter Ziminski
went scoreless for the first three minutes of the match, with
Whitehead taking the first points in the second period with a
one point escape. The intense match closed with a score of 5-3,
putting Missouri ahead in team points 45-0.
Missouri
will take to the road for its next dual against Big 12 competitor
Iowa State, Friday, Feb. 13, in the Hilton Coliseum of Ames,
Iowa, at 7 p.m.
Weight-Wrestler
over Wrestler: Result Team Points
125-Austin DeVoe (MU) fall Kevin McNicholas (EIU)::52 MU 6 EIU
0
133-Double Forfeit MU 6 EIU 0
141-J.P. Reese (MU) fall Bob Fangerow (EIU): 1:41 MU 12 EIU 0
149-Cody Greene (MU) fall Adam Beeler (EIU) 3:17 MU 18 EIU 0
157-Kenny Burleson (MU) technical fall Clay French (EIU): 4:33
MU 23 EIU 0
165-Tyron Woodley (MU) major decision Matt Veach (EIU): 10-2
MU 27 EIU 0
174-Ben Askren (MU) fall Kenny Robertson (EIU): 2:52 MU 33 EIU
0
184-Matt Pell (MU) wins by forfeit (EIU) MU 39 EIU 0
197-Jeff Foust (MU) major decision Jim Kassner (EIU): 12-6 MU
42 EIU 0
HWT-Mike Whitehead (MU) vs. Peter Ziminski (EIU): 5-3 MU 45 EIU
0
ILLINOIS
Illini
Wrestlers Rebound with Win Over No. 12 Wisconsin
Tirapelle Stays Unbeaten in Team¹s 11th Victory of
the Season
Feb. 8, 2004
Cassie Arner
CHAMPAIGN,
Ill. ­ The third-ranked University of Illinois wrestling
team rebounded from its loss Friday with a 30-9 victory over
No. 12 Wisconsin on Sunday at Huff Hall as the team improved
to 11-1 overall and 5-1 in the Big Ten. Individually, the Illini
won seven of 10 matches, including a trio of major decisions
by 133-pounder Mark Jayne and 149-pounder Anton Dietzen and 174-pounder
Pete Friedl. Top-ranked Alex Tirapelle got his 26th win of the
season to stay undefeated at 157 pounds.
The
Illini struck first with a hard-fought 7-5 decision by fourth-ranked
Brian Glynn (Jr., Orland Park, Ill.) over Brady Reinke at 184
pounds. Glynn had a 5-2 lead in the second period before Reinke
got a takedown to close the gap, but a pair of escapes and riding
time gave Illinois the win for a 3-0 team lead. The Badger evened
the match at 3-3 with an overtime win at 197 pounds. Ryan Flaherty
jumped out to a 5-0 lead with a takedown and back points in the
first 20 seconds of the match, but eighth-ranked Jason Potter
(Sr., St. Charles, Ill.) battled back to send the match to overtime.
With no score after the sudden victory period, the match went
to a tie-break period. Flaherty escaped to score a point and
held Potter down during his 30 seconds to win 10-9.
Heavyweight
Mike Behnke (r-Fr., Villa Park, Ill.) scored the team six points
with a forfeit win in the next match, then the Badgers got another
upset win as ninth-ranked Tom Clum scored a takedown at the 21-second
mark of sudden victory overtime to win 9-7 over third-ranked
Kyle Ott (So., Huber Heights, Ohio). Sixth-ranked Jayne (Jr.,
Elyria, Ohio) racked up the points over 18th-ranked Ed Gutnik
with an 18-5 major decision. Leading 10-2 after two periods,
Jayne had a big third with two takedowns and near fall points,
to give the team a 13-6 lead. The Illini lost at 141 pounds as
redshirt-freshman Michael Martin (Norfolk, Va.) lost another
close match,
5-4.
The
team then finished out the match with the last four wins, which
began with another dominant performance by Dietzen at 149 pounds.
Dietzen (Jr., Elmhurst, Ill.) scored seven takedowns and got
near fall points to win the 19-6 major decision over Tony Turner.
Tirapelle (So., Clovis, Calif.) got two takedowns, which was
all he needed in his 6-3 decision over Tyler Turner. At 165-pounds,
the match was put out of reach for the Badgers as they forfeited
the second bout of the day in a win for Ben Hay (Sr., Sandwich,
Ill.) In the finale, sophomore eighth-ranked Friedl (Orland Park,
Ill.) got a takedown at the 43 second mark of the match to score
the major decision, 10-2, over Chad Steldt.
The
Illini will return to the mat on Fri., Feb. 13 as they host the
Ohio State Buckeyes in the weekend¹s only matchup.
Action begins at 7 p.m. at Huff Hall.
No.
3 Illinois 30, No. 12 Wisconsin 9
Attendance: 852
184: #4 Brian Glynn (ILL) dec. Brady Reinke (WIS), 7-5 3-0
197: Ryan Flaherty (WIS) dec. #8 Jason Potter (ILL), 10-9 3OT
3-3
Hwt: #9 Mike Behnke (ILL) winner by forfeit 9-3
125: #9 Tom Clum (WIS) dec. #3 Kyle Ott (ILL), 9-7 OT 9-6
133: #6 Mark Jayne (ILL) m. dec. #18 Ed Gutnik (WIS), 18-5 13-6
141: Tyler Laudon (WIS) dec. Michael Martin (ILL), 6-5 13-9
149: Anton Dietzen (ILL) m. dec. Tony Turner (WIS), 19-6 17-9
157: #1 Alex Tirapelle (ILL) dec. Tyler Turner (WIS), 6-3 20-9
165: Ben Hay (ILL) winner by forfeit 26-9
174: #8 Pete Friedl (ILL) m. dec. Chad Steldt (WIS), 10-2 30-9
Hunter
Takes Second Place at Schultz International Freestyle Wrestling
Tournament
Illinois Assistant Falls to Top-Ranked Abas
Feb. 8, 2004
Cassie Arner
University
of Illinois assistant wrestling coach Jeremy Hunter
took
second-place at the 121-pound weight class at the 2004 Dave Schultz
International Tournament this weekend in Colorado Springs, Colo.,
at the U.S. Olympic Training Center. He dropped his finals match
to No. 1-ranked and World Team Member Stephen Abas, 4-0. Hunter
went 3-1 for the tournament, not allowing a point in his first
three bouts.
Hunter,
ranked fifth in his weight class, won his pool with consecutive
10-0 technical falls over Jhon Jairo Barbosa of Columbia in 2:42
and Nick Simmons of Michigan State in 4:26. He then moved onto
the semifinals where he defeated Enkhtur Badamsaikhan of Mongolia,
3-0.
Former
NCAA Champion Matt Lackey
was
also in attendance where he went 1-2 at 165 pounds.
Both
wrestlers will continue their aspirations for a spot on the U.S.
Olympic Team later this spring at the U.S. National Championships
in Las Vegas on April 8-9 and then at the Olympic Team Trials
in Indianapolis, Ind., on May 21-23.
OHIO
STATE
No.
19 Ohio State Wrestling Evens Dual Record with 40-3 Win over
Northwestern
Rowlands ties Buckeye all-time victory mark with technical fall
in HWT bout
Feb. 8, 2004
Pat Kindig
Columbus,
Ohio - The Ohio State wrestling team (7-7, 3-2 Big Ten) evened
its 2004 dual record with a 40-3 triumph over Northwestern (9-7,
0-6 Big Ten) Sunday in St. John Arena. Three-time All-American
senior Tommy Rowlands (Hilliard, Ohio/Bishop Ready) helped the
Buckeyes to the lopsided decision with a technical fall at HWT
as he tied the all-time mark for career wins with No. 151 Sunday.
Rowlands, who tied former Buckeye Ed Potokar (1980-83) for the
most wins at OSU, now owns at least a share of the top standards
in Ohio State history in career wins, team points and is less
than 15 takedowns away from claiming the No. 1 spot in that category.
Rowlands
faced Northwestern's Michael Little in the leadoff bout at HWT
and posted a 16-4 advantage with five takedowns and two nearfalls
in the first period en route to his 10th technical fall of the
season. After four additional takedowns in the second period,
Rowlands ended the match at 23-7 at the 4:40 mark, leading to
an early 5-0 lead for the Buckeyes.
Ohio
State added six points to its lead after the 125 match as freshman
Jermaine Jones (West Chester, Pa./Henderson) was awarded a win
by default after Northwestern's John Velez could not wrestle
through the first period because of injury.
With
an 11-0 OSU lead, senior Jesse Leng (Hinckley, Ohio/Highland)
upped the OSU advantage to 17-0 with his second fall of the season
as he pinned Northwestern's Jon Ott at the 3:39 mark. Ohio State's
Theo Dotson (Fr., Columbus, Ohio/Hamilton Township) looked to
keep the shutout alive at 141 as he carried a 4-3 advantage over
Daniel Quintella in the first match of the day to reach the third
period. Dotson assured the win at 141 with a takedown and an
ensuing nearfall to claim an 11-4 decision and put the Buckeyes
up 20-0.
Ohio
State extended its lead to 24 -0 after a major decision at 149
by senior and No. 12-ranked Jeff Ratliff (Marion, Ohio/Marion
Harding), who used two takedowns and a three-point nearfall in
the first round and a pair of takedowns in period two for a decisive
11-2 advantage heading into the third session. In the final period,
Ratliff claimed Ohio State's fifth win in as many matches with
two more takedowns to post a 16-4 major decision after riding
time and up the Buckeye lead to 24-0.
The
Wildcats notched their first points of the day at 157 pounds,
where NU's Mike Kimberlin claimed a 4-1 decision over Ohio State
freshman Ryan Rhodes (Fr., Toledo, Ohio/Toledo Central Catholic).
The
Buckeyes got back into the win column at 165 as senior All-American
John Clark (Canton, N.Y./Canton) tallied two first period takedowns
and a one in the second to carry a 6-1 lead into the final period.
A Clark reversal in the third moved his lead to 8-1 and he held
on for a 9-2 decision after riding time.
The
Clark win improved Ohio State's lead to 27-3 heading into the
174 match, where Ohio State sophomore Anthony Magistrelli (Maple
Heights, Ohio/Maple Heights) scored an early takedown and nearfall
to take a 5-1 lead over Nolan Walther and extended his advantage
to 10-2 with the same combination near the one minute mark of
the first period. Magistrelli posted another takedown at the
30-second mark to claim a 12-3 lead after one en route to a 17-6
major decision after two third period takedowns.
Ohio
State senior 184 Blake Kaplan (Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore) quickly
pushed the Buckeye lead to 37-3 with a fall at the 0:27 mark
of the match over Joseph Gulotta. The fall is the fourth of the
season for Kaplan.
The
Buckeyes polished off the win Sunday at 197 as freshman J.D.
Bergman (Oak Harbor, Ohio/ Oak Harbor) his 21st win of the season
with a nearfall in the first period as his opponent Matt Delguyd
held off a fall for more than a minute to close the first period.
Bergman emerged with a 7-1 decision, earning the dual victory
for the Buckeyes at 40-3.
The
Buckeyes next match comes Friday, Feb. 13 when they travel to
No. 3 Illinois.
COMPLETE
MATCH RESULTS - No. 19 OHIO STATE 40, NORTHWESTERN 3
Wgt. Winner Team Dec. Loser Team Result Score
HWT Tommy Rowlands OSU TF Michael Little NW 23-7 5-0
125 Jermaine Jones OSU Def. John Velez NW Inj. 11-0
133 Jesse Leng OSU F Jon Ott NW 3:39 17-0
141 Theo Dotson OSU D Dan Quintella NW 11-4 20-0
149 Jeff Ratliff OSU MD Josh Ballard NW 16-4 24-0
157 Mike Kimberlin NW D Ryan Rhodes OSU 4-1 24-3
165 John Clark OSU D Nick Hayes NW 9-2 27-3
174 A. Magistrelli OSU MD Nolan Walther NW 17-6 31-3
184 Blake Kaplan OSU F Joseph Gulotta NW :27 37-3
197 J.D. Bergman OSU D Matt Delguyd NW 7-1 40-3
Attendance: 850
ARIZONA
STATE
Final
Day of Road Swing Opens With No. 16 ASU Downing Cal Poly, 19-12
Arizona State picks up six individual wins to give team its 10th
victory of the season
February 8, 2004
Alex Ryan
www.TheSunDevils.com
Stats
at:
http://thesundevils.ocsn.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/020804aaa.html
TEMPE,
Ariz. - On a day with two tough road tests only several hours
apart, the No. 16 Arizona State wrestling team got off to strong
start as the visiting Sun Devils handed the host Mustangs of
No. 25 Cal Poly a 19-12 decision in San Luis Obispo, Calif.,
Sunday afternoon in Pac-10 Conference action. The Sun Devils
(10-6, 6-0 Pac-10) remained perfect in conference duals by winning
six of the 10 individual bouts, including one mild upset to close
the dual.
Action
opened at 197 pounds with No. 2 Ryan Bader (So., Verdi, Nev.)
staking the visitors to an early 3-0 team lead with his 6-1 decision
victory over Ralph Garcia. Heavyweight Clifford Starks (Jr.,
Phoenix) extended the ASU lead to 6-0 with his 5-1 decision over
Arturo Basulto.
The
Mustangs made a comeback, and then took the lead, with three
wins in a row. It started with No. 6 Vic Moreno handing No. 11
Christian Staylor (Fr., Chesapeake, Va.) an 8-1 loss at 125.
No. 7 Darrell Vasquez followed with an 8-2 decision over No.
10 Mike Simpson (Jr., Anaheim, Calif.) at 133 to tie the team
score at six. At 141, Jeremy Mendoza (So., Temecula, Calif.)
dropped a close, 5-4, decision to Steve Esparza to give the hosts
a 9-6 lead.
But
the lead was short-lived as No. 11 Patrick Williams (Jr., Homestead,
Fla.) picked up a takedown in overtime to defeat Matt Cox, 3-1,
at 149 to tie the score at nine. Brian Stith (Fr., Hampton, Va.)
followed with a 6-2 decision win at 157 to again give the visitors
the lead, 12-9. The score, however, was tied again when Erik
Shortenhaus scored a 7-0 decision over Jamie Robbins (Fr., Mesa,
Ariz.) at 165.
With
two bouts remaining and the team score tied, Ron Renzi (Sr.,
Burke, Va.) picked up the only bonus points scored in the dual
with his 10-2 major decision at 174 over Sam Temko to put the
Sun Devils ahead, 16-12. Coming down to the final bout of the
afternoon, No. 10 Nick Frost (Sr., Tucson, Ariz.), who made his
return to the lineup Friday, scored a 5-2 decision over No. 9
Ryan Halsey to end the dual with the Sun Devils on top, 19-12.
ASU
closes its three-dual road trip with a 7:30 p.m. bout at No.
23 Cal State Bakersfield Sunday. The Sun Devils return home Friday
for a 7:30 p.m. dual with Fresno State before closing out the
regular season dual slate with a 2 p.m. dual against the Panthers
of Northern Iowa. Both duals will be inside Wells Fargo Arena.
No.
16 Wrestling Suffers 20-17 Setback at No. 23 Cal State Bakersfield
Teams split with five individual wins apiece as Arizona State
absorbs first conference loss of 2004
February 8, 2004
Alex Ryan
www.TheSunDevils.com
Stats
at:
http://thesundevils.ocsn.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/020804aab.html
TEMPE,
Ariz. - The final road trip of the regular season did not end
as the No. 16 Arizona State wrestling team would have liked as
the Sun Devils dropped a close 20-17 decision to No. 23 Cal State
Bakersfield in Bakersfield, Calif., Sunday evening. The dual
was the second of the day in two different cities for the Sun
Devils (10-7, 6-1 Pac-10) following a 19-12 defeat of Cal Poly
in San Luis Obispo, Calif., earlier in the day. The loss also
was the first in conference action this year for the Sun Devils.
The
dual certainly did not start the way many would have figured
as No. 2 Ryan Bader (So., Verdi, Nev.) dropped a 2-1 decision
to No. 5 Matt Monteiro at 197 pounds. In the previous two meetings,
Bader had taken 7-5 and 4-2 decision wins. Trailing 3-0, Clifford
Starks (Jr., Phoenix, Ariz.) defeated Eric Parker at heavyweight,
10-6, to tie the match at three. From there, the Roadrunners
took a commanding lead with wins in the next two weights that
pitted two ranked foes against one another.
At
125, No. 5 Efren Ceballos scored a 6-2 decision over No. 11 Christian
Staylor (Fr., Chesapeake, Va.) to move the team lead to 6-3 in
favor of the hosts. CSUB doubled its score when No. 10 Mike Simpson
(Jr., Anaheim, Calif.) took No. 8 Matt Sanchez to overtime in
the 133 bout, but was pinned with five seconds remaining in the
extra period. Trailing 12-6, the Sun Devils needed wins and got
just that. Jeremy Mendoza (So., Temecula, Calif.) won his 141
bout with a 5-2 decision that was followed by No. 11 Patrick
Williams (Jr., Homestead, Fla.) scoring an 8-7 decision at 149.
Hoping
to keep the momentum going for the Sun Devils, as well as score
an upset of a nationally ranked foe, Brian Stith (Fr., Hampton,
Va.) stepped on the mats at 157, but dropped a 10-4 decision
to No. 17 Brian Cobb. Leading 15-9, the Roadrunners ended their
scoring with Christian Arellano taking an 18-3 technical fall
over Jamie Robbins (Fr., Mesa, Ariz.) at 165 to put the hosts
comfortably ahead with two bouts to go, 20-9.
The
only way the Sun Devils could win the team meet was to pick up
falls in each of the last two weights. Though they were not able
to win by fall, both Ron Renzi (Sr., Burke, Va.) and No. 10 Nick
Frost (Sr., Tucson, Ariz.) were able to each win their third
match of the weekend. Renzi scored an 8-2 decision at 174 while
Frost picked up a 19-4 technical fall at 184.
The
Sun Devils return home Friday for a 7:30 p.m. dual with Fresno
State before closing out the regular season dual slate with a
2 p.m. dual against the Panthers of Northern Iowa. Both duals
will be inside Wells Fargo Arena.
IOWA
JOE
WILLIAMS TO STEP DOWN
Feb. 6, 2004
IOWA
CITY, IA. - Olympic hopeful Joe Williams has decided to resign
his position on the University of Iowa wrestling staff in order
to concentrate his efforts toward winning an Olympic Gold Medal
at this year's games in Athens, Greece.
Williams
was in his third season as a Hawkeye assistant after serving
one year as the team's strength and conditioning coach.
'I
feel like I have the chance to do something special in Athens
and I want to make sure that I do everything I can to realize
my dream of winning a gold medal' said Williams.
Head
Coach Jim Zalesky was on the road recruiting and unavailable
for comment. But, Assistant Coach Tom Brands had the following
statement.
'Joe's
resignation is a big loss to our staff, but I understand his
desire to make the most of his Olympic opportunity' said Brands.
'Joe
has indicated his desire to focus his energies on preparation
for the Olympics' | |