
No. 11 Mountain Hawks dominate Columbia 34-3 at NYAC
11/21/2014 10:47:00 PM | Men's Wrestling
MANHATTAN, N.Y. - The Lehigh wrestling team won nine-of-ten bouts, led by a pair of first-period falls from freshman Scott Parker and senior John Bolich, to beat Columbia 34-3 on Friday evening at the New York Athletic Club. Â Parker got the match started with a fall of Johnson Mai just 1:52 into the first period and the Mountain Hawks continued to impress. Along with the two falls, sophomore Randy Cruz also won by a major decision.
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Parker's fall came at 125. After a scoreless first period at 133, junior Mason Beckman rode a second-period takedown to the 4-1 win.
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Cruz dominated at 141, scoring eight points in the first period on his way to the 14-1 major decision. After a scoreless first period, a second-period takedown sparked freshman Drew Longo to the 8-2 decision at 149.
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The Mountain Hawks won the last five bouts, four by decisions as senior Santiago Martinez won 5-3 at 165, senior Marshall Peppelman won 7-2 at 174, junior Nathaniel Brown won 4-1 at 184 and sophomore Doug Vollaro won 6-3 at 285. Martinez used a late escape and added a point in riding time for the 5-3 victory. After two scoreless period at 184, Brown used a third-period takedown while adding a point in riding time for the 4-1 win. At 285, Vollaro took a 4-3 lead into the third period and won, 6-3. Junior John Bolich recorded Lehigh's second fall of the evening at 197, just 55 seconds into the first period.
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Lehigh will return to action next Saturday when the squad travels to the University of Illinois before traveling to Northwestern to face the Wildcats on Sunday.
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No. 11 Lehigh 34, Columbia 3
125 - Scott Parker (Lehigh) fall Johnson Mai (Columbia) 1:52
133 - Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. Angelo Amenta (Columbia) 4-1
141 - Randy Cruz (Lehigh) major dec. Jacob Macalolooy (Columbia) 14-1
149 - Drew Longo (Lehigh) dec. Connor Sutton (Columbia) 8-2
157 - Markus Scheidel (Columbia) dec. Will Switzer (Lehigh) 5-1
165 - Santiago Martinez (Lehigh) dec. Tyrel White (Columbia) 5-3
174 - Marshall Peppelman (Lehigh) dec. Shane Hughes (Columbia) 7-2
184 - Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) def. Zack Hernandez (Columbia) 4-1
197 - John Bolich (Lehigh) fall Matt Idelson (Columbia) 0:55
285 - Doug Vollaro (Lehigh) dec. Garrett Ryan (Columbia) 6-3
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Parker's fall came at 125. After a scoreless first period at 133, junior Mason Beckman rode a second-period takedown to the 4-1 win.
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Cruz dominated at 141, scoring eight points in the first period on his way to the 14-1 major decision. After a scoreless first period, a second-period takedown sparked freshman Drew Longo to the 8-2 decision at 149.
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The Mountain Hawks won the last five bouts, four by decisions as senior Santiago Martinez won 5-3 at 165, senior Marshall Peppelman won 7-2 at 174, junior Nathaniel Brown won 4-1 at 184 and sophomore Doug Vollaro won 6-3 at 285. Martinez used a late escape and added a point in riding time for the 5-3 victory. After two scoreless period at 184, Brown used a third-period takedown while adding a point in riding time for the 4-1 win. At 285, Vollaro took a 4-3 lead into the third period and won, 6-3. Junior John Bolich recorded Lehigh's second fall of the evening at 197, just 55 seconds into the first period.
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Lehigh will return to action next Saturday when the squad travels to the University of Illinois before traveling to Northwestern to face the Wildcats on Sunday.
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No. 11 Lehigh 34, Columbia 3
125 - Scott Parker (Lehigh) fall Johnson Mai (Columbia) 1:52
133 - Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. Angelo Amenta (Columbia) 4-1
141 - Randy Cruz (Lehigh) major dec. Jacob Macalolooy (Columbia) 14-1
149 - Drew Longo (Lehigh) dec. Connor Sutton (Columbia) 8-2
157 - Markus Scheidel (Columbia) dec. Will Switzer (Lehigh) 5-1
165 - Santiago Martinez (Lehigh) dec. Tyrel White (Columbia) 5-3
174 - Marshall Peppelman (Lehigh) dec. Shane Hughes (Columbia) 7-2
184 - Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) def. Zack Hernandez (Columbia) 4-1
197 - John Bolich (Lehigh) fall Matt Idelson (Columbia) 0:55
285 - Doug Vollaro (Lehigh) dec. Garrett Ryan (Columbia) 6-3
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