Southern Scuffle finals set, as Penn State puts eight into finals to extend lead over Oklahoma State
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – No. 1 Penn State has placed eight wrestlers in the finals, including four past NCAA champions, and extended their lead to 13.5 points over Oklahoma State after the semifinals were concluded on Wednesday.
At 157 pounds, two Penn State wrestlers will battle for the title, as NCAA champion Jason Nolf takes on teammate Bo Pipher.
NCAA champions Vincenzo Joseph (165), Mark Hall (174) and Bo Nickal (197) join Nolf in the finals, along with teammates Nick Lee (141), Shakur Rasheed (184) and Anthony Cassar (285).
The Nittany Lions placed 11 wrestlers into the semifinals, dropping three bouts during the session.
Tuesday night, Oklahoma State was 10.5 points behind Penn State. The Cowboys have placed five into the championship finals: Nick Pinccininni (125), Daton Fix (133), Kaden Gfeller (149), Joe Smith (174) and Derek White (285),.
Fans are looking forward to the two Penn State vs. Oklahoma State finals.
At 174 pound finals, 2017 NCAA champion and 2018 NCAA runner-up Hall battles Smith, a two-time All-American who was a redshirt last year. Smith made his return to competition at the Reno Tournament of Champions in December.
At heavyweight, Oklahoma State heavyweight Derek White will battle Anthony Cassar of Penn State, who has moved up to heavyweight this year. White beat Penn State’s two-time All-American Nick Nevills in the semifinals, 4-0.
Iowa State was third, Stanford in fourth and Lock Haven in fifth after the semifinals concluded. Stanford is the only other team with more than one finalist, pushing Real Woods (141) and Nathan Traxler (197) into championship bouts.
The Southern Scuffle is being broadcast live by FloWrestling, with the championship finals set for 7:00 p.m. ET.
Check back tonight for a complete wrap-up story from the Southern Scuffle finals by Roger Moore.
SOUTHERN SCUFFLE
At Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 1-2
Finals pairings
125 pounds - Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) vs. Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado)
133 pounds - Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) vs. Austin Gomez (Iowa State)
141 pounds - Nick Lee (Penn State) vs. Real Woods (Stanford)
149 pounds - Mitch Finesilver (Duke) vs. Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma State)
157 pounds - Jason Nolf (Penn State) vs. Bo Pipher (Penn State)
165 pounds - Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) vs, Chance Marsteller (Lock Haven)
174 pounds - Mark Hall (Penn State) vs. Joe Smith (Oklahoma State)
184 pounds - Shakur Rasheed (Penn State) vs, Hunter Bolen (Virginia Tech)
197 pounds - Bo Nickal (Penn State) vs. Nathan Traxler (Stanford)
285 pounds - Anthony Cassar (Penn State) vs. Derek White (Oklahoma State)
Semifinal results
125 pounds
Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) MD Luke Werner (Lock Haven), 13-2
Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado) DEC Alex Mackall (Iowa State), 4-0
133 pounds
Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) TF Sean Nickell (Cal State Bakersfield), 18-3 3:56
Austin Gomez (Iowa State) F Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State), 3:57
141 pounds
Nick Lee (Penn State) MD Kyle Shoop (Lock Haven), 18-4
Real Woods (Stanford) DEC Nick Gil (United States Naval Academy), 3-1
149 pounds
Mitch Finesilver (Duke) DEC Brady Berge (Penn State), 3-2
Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma State) TF Russell Rohlfing (Cal State Bakersfield), 18-3 5:18
157 pounds
Jason Nolf (Penn State) F Dom Mandarino (Stanford), 5:22
Bo Pipher (Penn State) F Zac Carson (Ohio University), 6:21
165 pounds
Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) MD Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider), 15-5
Chance Marsteller (Lock Haven) DEC Chandler Rogers (Oklahoma State), 3-1
174 pounds
Mark Hall (Penn State) DEC Matt Finesilver (Duke), 6-0
Joe Smith (Oklahoma State) DEC David McFadden (Virginia Tech), 11-4
184 pounds
Shakur Rasheed (Penn State) F Sam Colbray (Iowa State), 0:45
Hunter Bolen (Virginia Tech) DEC Lou Deprez (Binghamton), 3-2
197 pounds
Bo Nickal (Penn State) F Tom Sleigh (Virginia Tech), 1:12
Nathan Traxler (Stanford) DEC Dakota Geer Edinboro, PA (Oklahoma State), 9-7
285 pounds
Anthony Cassar (Penn State) MD Matt Voss (George Mason), 14-6
Derek White (Oklahoma State) DEC Nick Nevills (Penn State), 4-0
Top five teams after semifinals
1 Penn State 179
2 Oklahoma State 165.5
3 Iowa State 95
4 Stanford 72
5 Lock Haven 67
At 157 pounds, two Penn State wrestlers will battle for the title, as NCAA champion Jason Nolf takes on teammate Bo Pipher.
NCAA champions Vincenzo Joseph (165), Mark Hall (174) and Bo Nickal (197) join Nolf in the finals, along with teammates Nick Lee (141), Shakur Rasheed (184) and Anthony Cassar (285).
The Nittany Lions placed 11 wrestlers into the semifinals, dropping three bouts during the session.
Tuesday night, Oklahoma State was 10.5 points behind Penn State. The Cowboys have placed five into the championship finals: Nick Pinccininni (125), Daton Fix (133), Kaden Gfeller (149), Joe Smith (174) and Derek White (285),.
Fans are looking forward to the two Penn State vs. Oklahoma State finals.
At 174 pound finals, 2017 NCAA champion and 2018 NCAA runner-up Hall battles Smith, a two-time All-American who was a redshirt last year. Smith made his return to competition at the Reno Tournament of Champions in December.
At heavyweight, Oklahoma State heavyweight Derek White will battle Anthony Cassar of Penn State, who has moved up to heavyweight this year. White beat Penn State’s two-time All-American Nick Nevills in the semifinals, 4-0.
Iowa State was third, Stanford in fourth and Lock Haven in fifth after the semifinals concluded. Stanford is the only other team with more than one finalist, pushing Real Woods (141) and Nathan Traxler (197) into championship bouts.
The Southern Scuffle is being broadcast live by FloWrestling, with the championship finals set for 7:00 p.m. ET.
Check back tonight for a complete wrap-up story from the Southern Scuffle finals by Roger Moore.
SOUTHERN SCUFFLE
At Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 1-2
Finals pairings
125 pounds - Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) vs. Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado)
133 pounds - Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) vs. Austin Gomez (Iowa State)
141 pounds - Nick Lee (Penn State) vs. Real Woods (Stanford)
149 pounds - Mitch Finesilver (Duke) vs. Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma State)
157 pounds - Jason Nolf (Penn State) vs. Bo Pipher (Penn State)
165 pounds - Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) vs, Chance Marsteller (Lock Haven)
174 pounds - Mark Hall (Penn State) vs. Joe Smith (Oklahoma State)
184 pounds - Shakur Rasheed (Penn State) vs, Hunter Bolen (Virginia Tech)
197 pounds - Bo Nickal (Penn State) vs. Nathan Traxler (Stanford)
285 pounds - Anthony Cassar (Penn State) vs. Derek White (Oklahoma State)
Semifinal results
125 pounds
Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) MD Luke Werner (Lock Haven), 13-2
Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado) DEC Alex Mackall (Iowa State), 4-0
133 pounds
Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) TF Sean Nickell (Cal State Bakersfield), 18-3 3:56
Austin Gomez (Iowa State) F Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State), 3:57
141 pounds
Nick Lee (Penn State) MD Kyle Shoop (Lock Haven), 18-4
Real Woods (Stanford) DEC Nick Gil (United States Naval Academy), 3-1
149 pounds
Mitch Finesilver (Duke) DEC Brady Berge (Penn State), 3-2
Kaden Gfeller (Oklahoma State) TF Russell Rohlfing (Cal State Bakersfield), 18-3 5:18
157 pounds
Jason Nolf (Penn State) F Dom Mandarino (Stanford), 5:22
Bo Pipher (Penn State) F Zac Carson (Ohio University), 6:21
165 pounds
Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) MD Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider), 15-5
Chance Marsteller (Lock Haven) DEC Chandler Rogers (Oklahoma State), 3-1
174 pounds
Mark Hall (Penn State) DEC Matt Finesilver (Duke), 6-0
Joe Smith (Oklahoma State) DEC David McFadden (Virginia Tech), 11-4
184 pounds
Shakur Rasheed (Penn State) F Sam Colbray (Iowa State), 0:45
Hunter Bolen (Virginia Tech) DEC Lou Deprez (Binghamton), 3-2
197 pounds
Bo Nickal (Penn State) F Tom Sleigh (Virginia Tech), 1:12
Nathan Traxler (Stanford) DEC Dakota Geer Edinboro, PA (Oklahoma State), 9-7
285 pounds
Anthony Cassar (Penn State) MD Matt Voss (George Mason), 14-6
Derek White (Oklahoma State) DEC Nick Nevills (Penn State), 4-0
Top five teams after semifinals
1 Penn State 179
2 Oklahoma State 165.5
3 Iowa State 95
4 Stanford 72
5 Lock Haven 67
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