Lehigh University Athletics
Mountain Hawks wrestle in quarterfinals
8/26/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Wrestling
In another soaring effort for which Lehigh has become known at Easterns, the Mountain Hawks earned eight team bonus points in the quarterfinals and advancing eight men into the semifinal round.
Picking up wins by fall were Derek Zinck (157) and heavyweight, Joe Sahl. Zinck led 4-2 when he locked up Keith Smith of East Stroudsburg, dumping him with a cement job for his pin. Sahl was thrashing Harvard’s Jonas Curl 6-2 early in his bout when he cranked his opponent over with a half nelson for a quick pin in just 1:51.
INDIVIDUAL QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
125- #5 Terrance Clendenin, LU, WBInjury Default 1:08 #4 David Germakian, Harvard. Will face #1 Travis Lee, Cornell in semifinals
133- #1 Cory Cooperman, LU, dec. 7-4 #8 Jeff Smith, ESU. Coop will face
141- #1 Phillip Simpson, Army WBTF 4:30 (17-0) #8 Tristan Boyd, LU. Boyd will face unseeded Joe Turilli, Harvard in wrestle-backs
149- Consolations: Aaron Kling, LU to meet #8 Mike Parziale, F&M in wrestle-backs.
157- #1 Derek Zinck, LU, WBF 3:30 unseeded Keith Smith, ESU. Will face #5 Dustin Tillman, Columbia in the semis.
165- #1 Troy Letters, LU, WMD 13-1 #8 Robbie Griffin, Harvard. Will meet #4 Scott Roth, Cornell in the semis.
174- #1 Brad Dillon, LU, dec. 14-8 #8 Luke Lazzo, Navy. Will face #5 Pat O’Donnell, Harvard in the semis.
184- #3 Travis Frick, LU, dec. 8-3 Eddie Jones, Harvard. Will meet #1 Clint Wattenberg, Cornell in semis.
197- #1 Jon Trenge, LU, WMD 19-5 #8 Mike Gerstl, Columbia. To face #4 Paul Velekei, Penn in semis.
285- #3 Joe Sahl, LU WBF 1:51 #6 Jonas Curl, Harvard. Will meet #2 John Paxton, Army
TOP FIVE Team Points (wrestlers advancing to semifinals)
1-Lehigh 64.0 (8)
2-Penn 56.5 (7)
3-Cornell 53.5 (7)
4-Rutgers 35.5 (5)
5-Columbia 25.5 each (3); Harvard (3)
The semifinal round begins at 11:00 am on Saturday.
