Michigan State University
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No. 24 Penn State Downs Wrestlers, 28-12
2/13/2009 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Feb. 13, 2009
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State wrestling team fell at the hands of No. 24 Penn State, 28-12, on Friday night (Feb. 13) at Jenison Field House. MSU picked up wins at the 133, 157 and 184-pound weight classes.
The Spartans fall to 6-7 this season with a 1-5 mark in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions move to 8-10-2 and earn their first conference win of the season, giving them a 1-4-2 record in the Big Ten.
"We lost some matches where they just simply out-wrestled us," said MSU head coach Tom Minkel. "If we're going to compete at this level, we have to be tougher. It's up and down the lineup, simple as that."
Action began at the 125-pound weight class, where Penn State's 13th-ranked Brad Pataky earned an 17-2 technical fall against Spartan redshirt freshman Eric Olanowski. A forfeit at 133 pounds gave sixth-ranked junior Franklin Gomez the win and MSU the 6-5 lead.
Penn State's Frank Molinaro downed MSU redshirt freshman Collin Dozier, 4-0, at 141 and No. 2 Nittany Lion Bubba Jenkins recorded a 21-5 technical fall over redshirt freshman David Cheza to help Penn State take a 13-6 advantage.
MSU sophomore Anthony Jones Jr. picked up a win at 157, defeating Penn State's Anthony Darling, 8-4, to bring the match to 13-9. The win gives Jones his 21st this season, which leads the team.
"One thing Anthony does is that he gives you everything every match," Minkel said. "He's got a good ability to adjust when he's out there. He's having a heck of a year."
Senior Rex Kendle dropped a tough 6-5 decision against No. 20 Dan Vallimont at 165 and redshirt freshman Ian Hinton lost to No. 16 Quentin Wright, 10-3, at 174 to give the Nittany Lions the 19-9 lead.
MSU junior Nick Palmieri notched the Spartans' third and final win of the night, beating Jack Decker, 7-5. Penn State 197-pounder Clay Steadman topped MSU redshirt freshman Tyler Dickenson, 4-1 and heavyweight Cameron Wade pinned MSU true freshman Steve Andrus in 3:30 in Andrus's first career dual bout.
The Spartans return to Jenison Field House this Sunday, Feb. 15, when they take on No. 12 Oklahoma at 1 p.m.
MATCH RESULTSPenn State def. Michigan State, 28-12 (Attendance: 745)125: #13 Brad Pataky (PSU) tech. fall Eric Olanowski (MSU), 17-2; PSU leads, 5-0133: #6 Franklin Gomez (MSU) def. #9 Jake Strayer (PSU), forfeit; MSU leads, 6-5141: Frank Molinaro (PSU) dec. Collin Dozier (MSU), 4-0; PSU leads, 8-6149: #2 Bubba Jenkins (PSU) tech. fall David Cheza (MSU), 21-6; PSU leads, 13-6157: Anthony Jones Jr. (MSU) dec. Tim Darling (PSU), 8-4; PSU leads, 13-9165: #20 Dan Vallimont (PSU) dec. Rex Kendle (MSU), 6-5; PSU leads, 16-9174: #16 Quentin Wright (PSU) dec. Ian Hinton (MSU), 10-3; PSU leads, 19-9184: Nick Palmieri (MSU) dec. Jack Decker (PSU), 7-5; PSU leads, 19-12197: Clay Steadman (PSU) dec. Tyler Dickenson (MSU), 4-1; PSU leads, 22-12HWT: Cameron Wade (PSU) pins Steve Andrus (MSU), 3:30; PSU wins, 28-12
Penn State vs. Michigan State Play-by-Play125 pounds: #13 Brad Pataky (PSU) tech. fall Eric Olanowski (MSU), 18-2First Period:2:27 - Olanowski takedown; 2-0¬1:53 - Olanowski stall warning1:17 - Pataky escape; 2-11:10 - Pataky takedown; 2-30:06 - Pataky 3-point near fall; 2-60:00 - Pataky 2-point near fall; 2-8
Second Period:Neutral start1:18 - Pataky takedown; 2-100:35 - Pataky 3-point near fall; 2-130:20 - Olanowski stall; 2-140:00 - Pataky 3-point near fall; 2-17Final - Pataky tech. fall Olanowski, 18-2Team score - PSU leads, 5-0
133: #6 Franklin Gomez (MSU) def. #9 Jake Strayer (PSU), forfeitTeam score - MSU leads, 6-5
141 pounds: Frank Molinaro (PSU) dec. Collin Dozier (MSU), 4-0First Period:1:57 - Molinaro takedown; 0-2
Second Period:Molinaro starts down1:51 - Dozier stall earning1:39 - Molinaro escape; 0-30:10 - Molinaro stall warning
Third Period:Dozier starts downNo scoringMolinaro 3:34 riding advantage; 0-4Final - Molinaro dec. Dozier, 4-0Team score - PSU leads, 8-6
149 pounds: #2 Bubba Jenkins (PSU) tech. fall David Cheza (MSU), 21-6First Period:2:17 - Jenkins takedown; 0-21:55 - Jenkins 3-point near fall; 0-51:43 - Cheza escape; 1-51:15 - Cheza takedown; 3-50:44 - Jenkins stall warning0:11 - Jenkins reversal; 3-7
Second Period:Jenkins starts down1:38 - Jenkins escape; 3-81:03 - Jenkins takedown; 3-100:51 - Jenkins 3-point near fall; 3-130:38 - Jenkins 3-point near fall; 3-16
Third Period:Cheza starts down1:54 - Cheza escape; 4-161:26 - Cheza takedown; 6-161:24 - Jenkins reversal; 6-180:06 - Jenkins 3-point near fall; 6-21Final - Jenkins tech. fall Cheza, 21-6Team score - PSU leads, 13-6
157 pounds: Anthony Jones Jr. (MSU) dec. Tim Darling (PSU), 8-4First Period:2:16 - Jones takedown; 2-02:04 - Darling escape; 2-10:35 - Darling stall warning
Second Period:0:15 - Darling technical violation; 3-10:01 - Jones reversal; 5-1
Third Period:1:31 - Darling reversal; 5-31:19 - Jones escape; 6-30:34 - Jones takedown; 8-30:00 - Darling escape; 8-4Final - Jones dec. Darling, 8-4Team score - PSU leads, 13-9
165 pounds: #20 Dan Vallimont (PSU) dec. Rex Kendle (MSU), 6-5First Period:1:59 - Vallimont takedown; 0-21:39 - Kendle reversal; 2-2
Second Period:Vallimont starts down1:58 - Vallimont escape; 2-31:17 - Kendle takedown; 4-31:12 - Vallimont escape; 4-40:34 - Vallimont takedown; 4-6
Third Period:Kendle starts down1:58 - Kendle escape; 5-6
Final - Vallimont dec. Kendle, 6-5Team score - PSU leads, 16-9
174 pounds: #16 Quentin Wright (PSU) dec. Ian Hinton (MSU), 10-3First Period:2:30 - Wright takedown; 0-22:13 - Wright 2-point near fall; 0-4
Second Period:Wright starts down1:45 - Wright escape; 0-50:54 - Wright takedown; 0-70:33 - Hinton escape; 1-7
Third Period:Hinton starts down1:59 - Hinton escape; 2-70:17 - Wright takedown; 2-90:00 - Wright technical violation; 3-9Wright 2:49 riding advantage; 3-10Final - Wright dec. Hinton, 10-3Team score - PSU leads, 19-9
184 pounds: Nick Palmieri (MSU) dec. Jack Decker (PSU), 7-5First Period:1:04 - Stall warning, both wrestlers0:37 - Decker takedown; 0-20:25 - Palmieri injury time; Decker chooses down0:00 - Palmieri 2-point near fall; 2-2
Second Period:Decker starts down1:28 - Decker escape; 2-3
Third Period:Neutral start1:06 - Palmieri takedown; 4-30:58 - Decker escape; 4-40:14 - Palmieri takedown; 6-40:04 - Decker escape; 6-5Palmieri 1:20 riding advantage; 7-5Final - Palmieri dec. Decker, 7-5Team score - PSU leads, 19-12
197 pounds: Clay Steadman (PSU) dec. Tyler Dickenson (MSU), 4-1First Period:No scoring
Second Period:Steadman starts down1:45 - Steadman escape; 0-1
Third Period:Dickenson starts down1:59 - Dickenson escape; 1-11:47 - Steadman takedown; 1-30:43 - Dickenson stall warningSteadman 1:33 riding advantage; 1-4Final - Steadman dec. Dickenson, 4-1Team score - PSU leads, 22-12
285 pounds: Cameron Wade (PSU) pins Steve Andrus (MSU), 3:30First Period:No scoring
Second Period:Wade starts down1:45 - Wade reversal; 0-2Wade fall, 2:30Final - Wade pins Andrus, 3:30Team score - PSU leads, 28-12
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