Thursday, March 19
St. Louis, Mo.
7:00 PM
Lehigh University
at
NCAA Championships
Minotti and Brown reach quarterfinals to lead Lehigh on day one of NCAAs
3/19/2015 11:17:00 PM | Men's Wrestling
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ST. LOUIS – Sophomore Mitch Minotti and junior Nathaniel Brown advanced to Friday's championship quarterfinals to lead Lehigh at the end of day one of the NCAA Championships Thursday at Scottrade Center. Minotti and Brown both posted wins by decision as Lehigh went 4-3 in Thursday's evening session. Six of Lehigh's seven NCAA entrants advanced to the second day of competition.
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As a team, Lehigh finished day one with nine points, tying Northern Iowa, Oklahoma and Virginia for 16th place.
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Minotti advanced to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive year after defeating Lou Mascola of Maryland 7-2 in the round of 16 at 157. After a scoreless first period, Minotti used a second period reversal and a takedown at the buzzer to lead 4-1 after two. Mascola called for injury time at the end of the second, allowing Minotti choice and he added an escape and a takedown in the final period to win. The No. 12 seed at 157, Minotti will face No. 4 seed James Green of Nebraska in the quarterfinals.
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Brown advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in his career, defeating Willie Miklus of Missouri 5-4 at 184. Brown opened the scoring with a first period takedown and added three escapes while Miklus stayed in contention with a pair of reversals. Tied 4-4 after two periods, Brown escaped to open the third and made the 5-4 score stand. He will now face No. 2 seed Max Thomusseit of Pittsburgh in the quarterfinals. Thomusseit owns a pair of two point victories over Brown this season.
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Sophomore Randy Cruz and senior Santiago Martinez were sent to the consolations with round of 16 losses Friday night. Cruz hung tough with No. 4 seed and returning finalist Devin Carter of Virginia Tech at 141 but a six point second period that featured two takedowns and two stalling points helped Carter win 8-6. Next up for Cruz is Jesse Thielke of Wisconsin in Friday's second round consolations.
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Martinez ran into the No. 2 seed at 174, Penn State's two-time All-American Matt Brown. A late first period takedown staked Brown to a 2-0 lead and a strong third period powered Brown to a 10-2 major decision. Martinez will also face a Wisconsin wrestler in Friday's second round consolations, Frank Cousins.
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In the lightweights, freshman Scott Parker and junior Mason Beckman bounced back from first round losses to win first round consolations.
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Parker collected a takedown in each period and pulled away from Arizona State's Ares Carpio to win 9-5 at 125. He will face the No. 11 seed Jordan Conaway of Penn State on Friday, looking to avenge a one-point loss earlier this season.
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Beckman gave up the first takedown to Scott Delvecchio of Rutgers but rallied to score a takedown in each period to win 9-4. He will now face Penn's Caleb Richardson in the second round of consolations.
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"Everybody fought but we lost some tough matches," Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said of his team's first day. "Nobody likes losing. We had some guys lose but they can come back and take third. It's about the team right now. We have to come back and score a lot of points in the wrestlebacks. That's a gut check and a character check."
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The only Lehigh wrestler eliminated on Thursday was sophomore Elliot Riddick who was done in by a late third period takedown in a 7-6 loss to Scottie Boykin of Chattanooga. Riddick's sophomore campaign ends at 17-13.
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Ohio State leads the team race with 23 points followed by Iowa with 21. Oklahoma State (19.5), Penn State (18.5) and Missouri and Nebraska (18) complete the top five.
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"We have a lot of wrestling left and we have to make the most of it tomorrow," Santoro said. "We have two guys in the championship bracket and the other guys know they have to continue to win. Our focus is on just winning the next match and then the one after that."
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Session III of the NCAA Championships, featuring the championship quarterfinals and two rounds of consolations, will get underway Friday at 10 a.m. (CT) from Scottrade Center. Television and streaming video coverage will once again be available on ESPNU and ESPN3 while streaming audio of every Lehigh match will be available for free on Lehighsports.com.
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Round of 32
141 – No. 4 Devin Carter (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 13 Randy Cruz (Lehigh) 8-6
157 – No. 12 Mitch Minotti (Lehigh) dec. Lou Mascola (Maryland) 7-2
174 – No. 2 Matt Brown (Penn St.) major dec. No. 15 Santiago Martinez (Lehigh) 10-2
184 – No. 7 Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) dec. Willie Miklus (Missouri) 5-4
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First round consolations
125 – Scott Parker (Lehigh) dec. Ares Carpio (Arizona St.) 9-5
133 – No. 10 Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. Scott Delvecchio (Rutgers) 9-4
197 – Scottie Boykin (Chattanooga) dec. Elliot Riddick (Lehigh) 7-6
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ST. LOUIS – Sophomore Mitch Minotti and junior Nathaniel Brown advanced to Friday's championship quarterfinals to lead Lehigh at the end of day one of the NCAA Championships Thursday at Scottrade Center. Minotti and Brown both posted wins by decision as Lehigh went 4-3 in Thursday's evening session. Six of Lehigh's seven NCAA entrants advanced to the second day of competition.
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As a team, Lehigh finished day one with nine points, tying Northern Iowa, Oklahoma and Virginia for 16th place.
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Minotti advanced to the quarterfinals for the second consecutive year after defeating Lou Mascola of Maryland 7-2 in the round of 16 at 157. After a scoreless first period, Minotti used a second period reversal and a takedown at the buzzer to lead 4-1 after two. Mascola called for injury time at the end of the second, allowing Minotti choice and he added an escape and a takedown in the final period to win. The No. 12 seed at 157, Minotti will face No. 4 seed James Green of Nebraska in the quarterfinals.
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Brown advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in his career, defeating Willie Miklus of Missouri 5-4 at 184. Brown opened the scoring with a first period takedown and added three escapes while Miklus stayed in contention with a pair of reversals. Tied 4-4 after two periods, Brown escaped to open the third and made the 5-4 score stand. He will now face No. 2 seed Max Thomusseit of Pittsburgh in the quarterfinals. Thomusseit owns a pair of two point victories over Brown this season.
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Sophomore Randy Cruz and senior Santiago Martinez were sent to the consolations with round of 16 losses Friday night. Cruz hung tough with No. 4 seed and returning finalist Devin Carter of Virginia Tech at 141 but a six point second period that featured two takedowns and two stalling points helped Carter win 8-6. Next up for Cruz is Jesse Thielke of Wisconsin in Friday's second round consolations.
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Martinez ran into the No. 2 seed at 174, Penn State's two-time All-American Matt Brown. A late first period takedown staked Brown to a 2-0 lead and a strong third period powered Brown to a 10-2 major decision. Martinez will also face a Wisconsin wrestler in Friday's second round consolations, Frank Cousins.
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In the lightweights, freshman Scott Parker and junior Mason Beckman bounced back from first round losses to win first round consolations.
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Parker collected a takedown in each period and pulled away from Arizona State's Ares Carpio to win 9-5 at 125. He will face the No. 11 seed Jordan Conaway of Penn State on Friday, looking to avenge a one-point loss earlier this season.
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Beckman gave up the first takedown to Scott Delvecchio of Rutgers but rallied to score a takedown in each period to win 9-4. He will now face Penn's Caleb Richardson in the second round of consolations.
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"Everybody fought but we lost some tough matches," Lehigh head coach Pat Santoro said of his team's first day. "Nobody likes losing. We had some guys lose but they can come back and take third. It's about the team right now. We have to come back and score a lot of points in the wrestlebacks. That's a gut check and a character check."
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The only Lehigh wrestler eliminated on Thursday was sophomore Elliot Riddick who was done in by a late third period takedown in a 7-6 loss to Scottie Boykin of Chattanooga. Riddick's sophomore campaign ends at 17-13.
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Ohio State leads the team race with 23 points followed by Iowa with 21. Oklahoma State (19.5), Penn State (18.5) and Missouri and Nebraska (18) complete the top five.
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"We have a lot of wrestling left and we have to make the most of it tomorrow," Santoro said. "We have two guys in the championship bracket and the other guys know they have to continue to win. Our focus is on just winning the next match and then the one after that."
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Session III of the NCAA Championships, featuring the championship quarterfinals and two rounds of consolations, will get underway Friday at 10 a.m. (CT) from Scottrade Center. Television and streaming video coverage will once again be available on ESPNU and ESPN3 while streaming audio of every Lehigh match will be available for free on Lehighsports.com.
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Round of 32
141 – No. 4 Devin Carter (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 13 Randy Cruz (Lehigh) 8-6
157 – No. 12 Mitch Minotti (Lehigh) dec. Lou Mascola (Maryland) 7-2
174 – No. 2 Matt Brown (Penn St.) major dec. No. 15 Santiago Martinez (Lehigh) 10-2
184 – No. 7 Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) dec. Willie Miklus (Missouri) 5-4
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First round consolations
125 – Scott Parker (Lehigh) dec. Ares Carpio (Arizona St.) 9-5
133 – No. 10 Mason Beckman (Lehigh) dec. Scott Delvecchio (Rutgers) 9-4
197 – Scottie Boykin (Chattanooga) dec. Elliot Riddick (Lehigh) 7-6
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