Day One: NCAA Wrestling Championships
3/21/2019 12:35:00 PM | Wrestling
EAST LANSING, Mich. --Â Michigan State advanced two of its three wrestlers to day two of the 2019 NCAA Wrestling Championships on Thursday. Both of the remaining Spartans will be competing in the consolation ladder for a chance at the podium. Session III will start from PPG Arena in Pittsburgh at 11:00 a.m. ET on Friday, March 22. For more info on the 2019 NCAA Wrestling Championships, click here.
2019 NCAA Wrestling Championships // Day One // Pittsburgh, Pa.
Attendance:Â 17,949
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Round One
No. 9 Rayvon Foley tech fall No. 24 Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado), 15-0 (6:24)
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Foley fought off an early single leg by Montoya before a short stoppage for blood time. Out of the break Foley went to work picking up a takedown and a four-point near fall in the first period. Starting on bottom in the second, Foley earned a reversal which he quickly turned into a second four-point near fall as he accumulated riding time. With 2:15 of riding time heading into the third period and the riding time locked up, Foley found his second takedown of the bout. The match ended before the clock could hit zero after Montoya was knocked for stalling twice, giving Foley the tech fall.
Round Two
No. 8 Vitali Arujau (Cornell) major dec. No. 9 Rayvon Foley, 12-2
Arujau starts the first period off with a takedown and a two point near fall over Foley. The wrestlers were reset after going off the mat, where Arujau was tagged with two early start cautions from the top position. Foley broke free with a minute left in the period to bring the score 4-1. Arujau, while looking for a cradle, picked up another first period takedown to lead Foley 6-1 heading into the second. Foley chose bottom to start the second, and quickly escaped the grasp of Arujau, moving the score fo 6-2. Arujau was awarded a takedown as time expired in the second before taking bottom to start the third period. Arujau locked up riding time after an escape in the third and added a final takedown to defeat Foley, 12-2.
Consolation Round Two
No. 9 Rayvon Foley vs. No. 23 Carmen Ferrante (Penn)
174
Round One
No. 7 Jacobe Smith (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 26 Drew Hughes, 6-4 (SV-1)
Hughes gave up an early takedown to Smith in the first period and escaped, but was taken down again after a scramble. Smith opted for the bottom position to start the second period as Hughes began to shave off the riding time that Smith accumulated in the first. With his choice in the third, Hughes took the top position that he's had so much success in throughout his career. Hughes locked up the riding time in the third as Smith was warned for stalling. With less than a minute remaining in the third, Hughes was able to get to a two-point near fall to effectively tie the match at 4-4 thanks to the riding time point. In sudden victory however, it was Smith who got in on the leg of Hughes to take the 6-4 decision.
Consolation Round One
No. 23 Daniel Bullard (NC State) dec. No. 26 Drew Hughes, 2-1
Bullard scored the only offensive points of the match with a first period takedown. Hughes was on top to start both the second and third periods and didn't cede position to Bullard, locking in the riding time point.
184
Round One
No. 19 Cameron Caffey dec. No. 14 Dylan Wisman (Missouri), 7-5
Caffey shot first, but it was stuffed by Wisman. Wisman locked in a cradle against Caffey, but was unable to get the Spartan off his base so no takedown was awarded midway through the first. In the closing moments of the first, Wisman was able to score the bouts first points with a takedown. Caffey started the second period on top before ceding an escape to Wisman, who led 3-0. In the final seconds of the second, Caffey executed a trip to secure his first takedown of the match. After two cautions on top to Wisman, Caffey escaped to open the third, drawing the match even at 3-3. Limbs of both wrestlers were tangled heading towards the edge of the mat, but it was Wisman who finished the takedown to lead Caffey 5-3. Caffey was awarded a point after Wisman's third false start on top and an escape by Caffey tied the match at 5-5 with less than a minute left. Caffey looked to earn a takedown in the final 20 seconds of the bout, but Missouri wanted the officials to take a second look. The review stood in favor of Caffey who rode Wisman out for the remainder of the match to win 7-5.
Round Two
No. 3 Zack Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) dec. No.19 Cameron Caffey, 9-7
Caffey was active early earning the first takedown of the match, but Zavatsky was out quickly before taking down Caffey in the final minute of the period. Both wrestlers picked up two points in the second period as Caffey escaped twice. Trailing 5-4 heading into the third, Caffey held the top position. Zavatsky escaped Caffey's grasp and took him down to lead 8-4 with a minute remaining in the bout. Caffey picked up an escape in the final minute before taking Zavatsky down in the final 15 seconds to cut the No. 3 seeds lead down to 8-7.
Consolation Round Two
No. 19 Cameron Caffey vs. No. 29 Will Schany (Virginia)
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2019 NCAA Wrestling Championships // Day One // Pittsburgh, Pa.
Attendance:Â 17,949
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125
Round One
No. 9 Rayvon Foley tech fall No. 24 Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado), 15-0 (6:24)
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Foley fought off an early single leg by Montoya before a short stoppage for blood time. Out of the break Foley went to work picking up a takedown and a four-point near fall in the first period. Starting on bottom in the second, Foley earned a reversal which he quickly turned into a second four-point near fall as he accumulated riding time. With 2:15 of riding time heading into the third period and the riding time locked up, Foley found his second takedown of the bout. The match ended before the clock could hit zero after Montoya was knocked for stalling twice, giving Foley the tech fall.
Round Two
No. 8 Vitali Arujau (Cornell) major dec. No. 9 Rayvon Foley, 12-2
Arujau starts the first period off with a takedown and a two point near fall over Foley. The wrestlers were reset after going off the mat, where Arujau was tagged with two early start cautions from the top position. Foley broke free with a minute left in the period to bring the score 4-1. Arujau, while looking for a cradle, picked up another first period takedown to lead Foley 6-1 heading into the second. Foley chose bottom to start the second, and quickly escaped the grasp of Arujau, moving the score fo 6-2. Arujau was awarded a takedown as time expired in the second before taking bottom to start the third period. Arujau locked up riding time after an escape in the third and added a final takedown to defeat Foley, 12-2.
Consolation Round Two
No. 9 Rayvon Foley vs. No. 23 Carmen Ferrante (Penn)
174
Round One
No. 7 Jacobe Smith (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 26 Drew Hughes, 6-4 (SV-1)
Hughes gave up an early takedown to Smith in the first period and escaped, but was taken down again after a scramble. Smith opted for the bottom position to start the second period as Hughes began to shave off the riding time that Smith accumulated in the first. With his choice in the third, Hughes took the top position that he's had so much success in throughout his career. Hughes locked up the riding time in the third as Smith was warned for stalling. With less than a minute remaining in the third, Hughes was able to get to a two-point near fall to effectively tie the match at 4-4 thanks to the riding time point. In sudden victory however, it was Smith who got in on the leg of Hughes to take the 6-4 decision.
Consolation Round One
No. 23 Daniel Bullard (NC State) dec. No. 26 Drew Hughes, 2-1
Bullard scored the only offensive points of the match with a first period takedown. Hughes was on top to start both the second and third periods and didn't cede position to Bullard, locking in the riding time point.
184
Round One
No. 19 Cameron Caffey dec. No. 14 Dylan Wisman (Missouri), 7-5
Caffey shot first, but it was stuffed by Wisman. Wisman locked in a cradle against Caffey, but was unable to get the Spartan off his base so no takedown was awarded midway through the first. In the closing moments of the first, Wisman was able to score the bouts first points with a takedown. Caffey started the second period on top before ceding an escape to Wisman, who led 3-0. In the final seconds of the second, Caffey executed a trip to secure his first takedown of the match. After two cautions on top to Wisman, Caffey escaped to open the third, drawing the match even at 3-3. Limbs of both wrestlers were tangled heading towards the edge of the mat, but it was Wisman who finished the takedown to lead Caffey 5-3. Caffey was awarded a point after Wisman's third false start on top and an escape by Caffey tied the match at 5-5 with less than a minute left. Caffey looked to earn a takedown in the final 20 seconds of the bout, but Missouri wanted the officials to take a second look. The review stood in favor of Caffey who rode Wisman out for the remainder of the match to win 7-5.
Round Two
No. 3 Zack Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) dec. No.19 Cameron Caffey, 9-7
Caffey was active early earning the first takedown of the match, but Zavatsky was out quickly before taking down Caffey in the final minute of the period. Both wrestlers picked up two points in the second period as Caffey escaped twice. Trailing 5-4 heading into the third, Caffey held the top position. Zavatsky escaped Caffey's grasp and took him down to lead 8-4 with a minute remaining in the bout. Caffey picked up an escape in the final minute before taking Zavatsky down in the final 15 seconds to cut the No. 3 seeds lead down to 8-7.
Consolation Round Two
No. 19 Cameron Caffey vs. No. 29 Will Schany (Virginia)
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