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Michigan State Wrestling Falls to Nittany Lions, 29-6
2/13/2004 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 13, 2004
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Michigan State wrestling faced a tough, ninth-ranked Penn State team in State College, Pa., Friday (Feb. 13). ). The Spartans lost to the Nittany Lions, 29-6 to fall to 1-11 on the season and 0-6 in Big Ten action. The Spartans won two individual bouts, including senior Anton Hall's first Big Ten victory of the season at 174 pounds while Andy Simmons picked up his third-straight win at 141.
The Spartans slipped early, with a 7-3 loss at 197 pounds as Jeff Clemens dropped a decision to Joel Edwards. Senior co-captain, heavyweight Mike Keenan also dropped his match, 9-3, to Big Ten Wrestler of the Week Pat Cummins. With a loss at 125 as Craig Trombly succumbed to Adam Smith, the Nittany Lions jumped to a 9-0 lead. Redshirt freshman Tony Greathouse was looking for his second Big Ten dual meet victory at 133 but lost to Josh Moore by technical fall, 20-4.
Red-shirt freshman Andy Simmons continued his successful campaign with a win over Marat Tomaev, 6-1. Simmons put the Spartans on the board with his win at 141 to bring the score to 13-3. Senior Ryan L'Amoreaux appeared to have MSU on a roll at the 149-pound weight class, but dropped the 5-3 decision in sudden victory overtime to Penn State's Matthew Storniolo.
Senior co-captain Arsen Alexsanyan lost to James Woodall as the Nittany Lion pinned Alexsanyan in 3:18 in the 157-pound match. At 165 pounds, Matt McCarty dropped a tough 7-5 decision to Jarrad Turner.
At 174, senior Anton Hall picked up his first Big Ten victory of the season with a 10-5 decision against James Yonushonis. In the final match of the night at 184, Nate Mesyn dropped a 6-2 decision to Eric Bradley.
MSU continues its road swing Sunday (Feb. 15) when the Spartans travel to Columbus, Ohio, to face No. 23 Ohio State.
