Lehigh University
No. 1 Oklahoma State
Lehigh falls to No. 1 Oklahoma State at National Duals
1/22/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Wrestling
Cleveland, OH – Another Lehigh match went down to the wire, but this time the heavyweight division was unkind to the Mountain Hawks. All-American Steve Mocco scored a pin over Tom Curl to give
The Cowboys struck first at 125 pounds. Andrew Rizzi scored the first takedown for Lehigh, but Coleman Scott put 13 unanswered points on the board en route to a 13-2 major decision. The Mountain Hawks got on the board at 133 as Matt Ciasulli used a riding time advantage to score a 3-2 decision over Nathan Morgan. Cory Cooperman then gave Lehigh the lead at 7-4 with a major decision over Daniel Frishkorn.
Lehigh coach Greg Strobel called upon freshman Dave Nakasone at 149. Nakasone gave a spirited effort, but lost a 15-10 decision to top-ranked Zack Esposito and the teams were tied at 7-7 after four bouts.
Derek Zinck put the Mountain Hawks back on top with a gritty 3-1 decision over Kevin Ward. In a battle of top-three grapplers top-ranked Troy Letters needed two overtime periods to hold off No. 3 Johny Hendricks. Letters scored an escape in the first 30 second overtime then rode out Hendricks in the second period give Lehigh a six point advantage after six matches.
It was another case of No. 1 versus No. 3 at 197, Jon Trenge erased a one-point deficit entering the third period to beat top-ranked Jake Rosholt 10-8. The win is number 121 for Trenge, making him the Mountain Hawks All-Time leader in victories. Trenge’s victory put Lehigh up a point, but Mocco’s win by fall in the final bout gave the Cowboys the victory.
Lehigh advanced to the semifinals with a pair of convincing victories this afternoon. The Mountain Hawks took advantage of three pins and a tech fall to defeat Cal Poly 37-8 in the first round. In the quarterfinals Lehigh took nine out of 10 bouts, scoring bonus points in five bouts, in a 36-3 rout over No. 14 Northern Iowa. Matt Ciasulli and Cory Cooperman each picked up a pair of bonus wins while Troy Letters picked up two pins in a combined 2:23.
With the loss, Lehigh will wrestle in the consolation semifinals tomorrow at 11:00 AM. The Mountain Hawks will face No. 10 Oklahoma, with the third or fifth place match to follow at 3:00. Top seed
Weight | Match-up | Result | Score | |
125 | Coleman Scott (OSU) | Maj. dec. | Andrew Rizzi (LU) | 13-2 |
133 | Matt Ciasulli (LU) | Dec. | Nathan Morgan (OSU) | 3-2 |
141 | Cory Cooperman (LU) | Maj. dec. | Daniel Frishkorn (OSU) | 9-1 |
149 | Zack Esposito (OSU) | Dec. | Dave Nakasone (LU) | 15-10 |
157 | Derek Zinck (LU) | Dec. | Kevin Ward (OSU) | 3-1 |
165 | Troy Letters (LU) | Dec. | Johny Hendricks (OSU) | 4-3, 2 o.t. |
174 | Chris Pendleton (OSU) | Maj. dec. | Travis Frick (LU) | 9-1 |
184 | Jack Jensen (OSU) | Dec. | Matt Cassidy (LU) | 5-3 |
197 | Jon Trenge (LU) | Dec. | Jake Rosholt | 10-8 |
285 | Steve Mocco (OSU) | WBF | 0:56 |
Lehigh 36
Weight | Match-up | Result | Score | |
125 | Andrew Rizzi (LU) | WBF | Chris Helgeson (UNI) | 2:50 |
133 | Matt Ciasulli (LU) | Maj. dec. | Jeremy Meyer (UNI) | 11-0 |
141 | Cory Cooperman (LU) | Maj. dec. | C.J. Ettelson (UNI) | 12-0 |
149 | Jeff Harrison (UNI) | Dec. | Matt Anderson (LU) | 10-7 |
157 | Derek Zinck (LU) | Dec. | Chris Bitetto (UNI) | 9-5 |
165 | Troy Letters (LU) | WBF | Nick Baima (UNI) | 1:24 |
174 | Travis Frick (LU) | Dec. | Eric Hauan (UNI) | 3-1 |
184 | Matt Cassidy (LU) | Maj. dec. | Alex Dolly (UNI) | 13-3 |
197 | Jon Trenge (LU) | Dec. | Sean Stender (UNI) | 3-2 |
285 | Paul Weibel (LU) | Dec. | Michael Shedek (UNI) | 5-3 |
Lehigh 37 Cal Poly 8
Weight | Match-up | Result | Score | |
125 | Vic Moreno (CP) | Maj. dec. | Patrick Berger (LU) | 9-1 |
133 | Matt Ciasulli (LU) | WBF | Eric Melgares (CP) | 4:44 |
141 | Cory Cooperman (LU) | WBF | Steve Esparza (CP) | 2:07 |
149 | Matt Anderson (LU) | Dec. | Jeff Owens (CP) | 9-7 |
157 | Derek Zinck (LU) | Maj. dec. | TJ Ferguson (CP) | 19-6 |
165 | Troy Letters (LU) | WBF | Brody Barrios (CP) | 0:59 |
174 | Travis Frick (LU) | Maj. dec. | Yuri Kalika (CP) | 12-3 |
184 | Ryan Halsey (CP) | Maj. dec. | Matt Cassidy (LU) | 11-3 |
197 | Jon Trenge (LU) | WTF | Ralph Garcia (CP) | 19-4, 7:00 |
285 | Tom Curl (LU) | Dec. | Arturo Basulto (CP) | 10-3 |
