PENN vs LEHIGH (spoiler alert)

[skikayaker 93]

Penn Leads 18-4 going into 174 winning all the matches except for 157 against Napoli.

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Ouch. I wouldn't see that smokin coming.

[skikayaker 93]

Penn leads 18-7 going into 184 (Hamlin vs Harrison Cook, uh oh)

[skikayaker 93]

Penn leads 18 - 12 after Hamlin's TF win over Cook. Going into 197 Penn has Micah Burak sitting this one out.

[lu_alum 920]

If Lehigh wins two regular decisions, Penn would win the dual on criteria.

[lu_alum 920]

Penn up 21-12.

[skikayaker 93]

Bethea from Penn beats Bolich @ 197. Penn goes up 21 - 12 to clinch the dual meet victory.

[skikayaker 93]

Delia vs Graziano wrestling at 285 with the dual meet score Penn 21 - Lehigh 12.

[skikayaker 93]

Penn wins 24 - 12 after Graziano beats Delia at 285.

[rodneydeeeee 0]

Where is this? And all backups or what?

[buck 65]

Worst Lehigh team in forever. Santoro has a mess on his hands.

[Stove_Pipe 15]

^^^I think UPenn will be more solid when they get Micah Burak and Stephen Robertson back in their lineup. I understand that Quaker hwt Kyle Cowan also is sidelined with inj, but imo a healthy Cowan and healthy Graziano are close in ability. Graziano used to wrestle 197 an is not a big Div I hwt.

[DuckFor2 216]

Worst Lehigh team in forever. Santoro has a mess on his hands.

you need to look at the roster as a whole, this is not a bad team come next yr.

 

looks like the tough freshman 133 Laike Gardner didn't wrestle either, i think he'll be a future AA. Santoro is doing a great job recruiting and this team is NOT a mess.

[BRGuy 37]

[highlight=#e5ddd0]Penn 24, Lehigh 12[/highlight]

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[highlight=#e5ddd0]125 – Mark Rappo (Penn) pinned Alex Abreu (Lehigh) 1:05[/highlight]

[highlight=#e5ddd0]133 – Geoffrey Bostany (Penn) dec. Cody Kievman (Lehigh) 6-0[/highlight]

[highlight=#e5ddd0]141 – C.J. Cobb (Penn) dec. Anthony Salupo (Lehigh) 12-5[/highlight]

[highlight=#e5ddd0]149 – Andrew Lenzi (Penn) dec. Shane Welsh (Lehigh) 3-2[/highlight]

[highlight=#e5ddd0]157 – Joey Napoli (Lehigh) major dec. Troy Hernandez (Penn) 11-1[/highlight]

[highlight=#e5ddd0]165 – Casey Kent (Penn) dec. Eric Hess (Lehigh) 4-3[/highlight]

[highlight=#e5ddd0]174 – Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) dec. Ian Korb (Penn) 7-1[/highlight]

[highlight=#e5ddd0]184 – Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) tech fall Harrison Cook (Penn) 17-2, 6:03[/highlight]

[highlight=#e5ddd0]197 – Canaan Bethea (Penn) dec. John Bolich (Lehigh) 3-1[/highlight]

[highlight=#e5ddd0]285 – Steven Graziano (Penn) dec. Jack Delia (Lehigh) 3-1[/highlight]

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[highlight=#e5ddd0]Attendance – 1,565[/highlight]

[highlight=#e5ddd0]Referee – Joe Bartell[/highlight]

[buck 65]

C.J. Cobb for Penn at 141 is a STUD. Watch out for this kid.

[BRGuy 37]

was there was a cobb at duquesne or odu? they related?

[bob_meadows_167 1]

Maybe the Quakers borrowed some piss and vinegar from Tom Brands...Nice to see that eastern PA battle happening again.

[SetonHallPirate 990]

Maybe the Quakers borrowed some piss and vinegar from Tom Brands...Nice to see that eastern PA battle happening again.

Or, perhaps, now that you mention Tom Brands, Lehigh was looking ahead to their dual next Thursday in Iowa City.

[buck 65]

I was there today, trust me they're a MESS.

[Voice_of_the_Quakers 133]

I like this team's personality a lot. Very mentally tough. Not sur how good we're going to be come tournament time (Keystone was a nice surprise), but this team is going to be tough in duals (oSU notwithstanding). Got to finish the weekend strong with Hofstra tomorrow.

[lowrider 8]

was there was a cobb at duquesne or odu? they related?

 

I think your thinking of Jayk Cobbs. They are not related.

[skikayaker 93]

Big win for PENN. Here's what Charles Dorman, Penn Associate Director of Athletic Comm. had to say:

 

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Quakers finally have their signature win.

 

After a couple close calls against top-ranked teams last season, the Red and Blue silenced the Leeman-Turner Arena crowd on Saturday in a 24-12 win over No. 21 Lehigh. The win is the first in Grace Hall for the Quakers since a 21-15 win on Feb. 18, 2007 and is Penn’s first road win over a ranked opponent since a 20-13 win over No. 24 Penn State in Happy Valley on Feb. 20, 2009 – a span of seven such matches.

 

The Red and Blue won the first four matches to take a 15-0 lead, but it was a pair of impressive wins after intermission that sealed the win for the Quakers. In the first bout after the break, Casey Kent scored a takedown with five seconds left in the match to break a tie and defeat No. 17 Eric Hess, 4-3, and give Penn a commanding 18-4 lead. After a pair of losses at 174 and 184, Canaan Bethea came through up a weight and defeated John Bolich, 3-1, at 197 pounds to secure the win for the Quakers. After twice getting called for stalling before a single shot was taken in the match, Bethea rebounded for the decisive takedown in the first period, riding out the opening frame. Steven Graziano concluded the dual with a 3-1 win at heavyweight.

 

Momentum came quickly in the form of a pin from #20 Mark Rappo over Alex Abreu in just 1:05. Rappo took down Abreu just before the one-minute mark, locking in a cradle and securing his first fall of the season.

 

Geoffrey Bostany added points to the team score with a 6-0 win over Cody Kievman at 133 pounds. Bostany scored a takedown in the first period and added a second in the middle period at the 4:25 mark. Bostany was tough on top, looking for backpoints, but settled for 5:02 of riding time.

 

C.J. Cobb rallied after conceding the first takedown to Anthony Salupo, scoring with five seconds left in the first period to lead, 3-2. In the second period, Cobb added three more points on an escape and a takedown before opening up in the third for three takedowns in hunt of bonus points. The major decision did not materialize, but a 12-5 decision gave Penn a 12-0 lead after three bouts.

 

Andrew Lenzi picked up his biggest win as a Quaker, defeating defending EIWA champion and national No. 19 Shane Welch, 3-2. Lenzi scored the only takedown of the match at the 1:20 mark, getting the decisive point via his 1:09 of riding time gained with riding to start the second period. Just as important was Lenzi’s defense in the final seconds, stuffing two late shot attempts from Welch.

 

In the final match before intermission, Lehigh got on the board via an 11-1 major decision from No. 4 Joey Napoli at 157 pounds over Troy Hernandez. After a scoreless first period, Napoli escaped and then took Hernandez down before adding three nearfall points. Hernandez fought in the third period, allowing three more nearfall points, but keeping his shoulders off the mat and keeping the team score damage to just four points.

 

The Quakers open the home portion of their 2012-13 dual season on Sunday against Hofstra at 1 p.m.

 

125: #20 Mark Rappo (Penn) def. Alex Abreu (Lehigh), FALL 1:05 Penn leads, 6-0

133: Geoffrey Bostany (Penn) def. Cody Kievman (Lehigh), 6-0 Penn leads, 9-0

141: C.J. Cobb (Penn) def. Anthony Salupo (Lehigh), 12-5 Penn leads, 12-0

149: Andrew Lenzi (Penn) def. #19 Shane Welch (Lehigh), 3-2 Penn leads, 15-0

157: #4 Joey Napoli (Lehigh) def. Troy Hernandez (Penn), 11-1 Penn leads, 15-4

165: Casey Kent (Penn) def. #17 Eric Hess (Lehigh), 4-3 Penn leads, 18-4

174: #19 Nathaniel Brown (Lehigh) def. Ian Korb (Penn), 7-1 Penn leads, 18-7

184: #3 Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) def. Harrison Cook (Penn), 17-2 Penn leads, 18-12

197: Canaan Bethea (Penn) def. John Bolich (Lehigh), 3-1 Penn leads, 21-12

285: Steven Graziano (Penn) def. Jack Delia (Lehigh), 3-1 Penn leads, 24-12

 

Chas Dorman

Associate Director of Athletic Communications

University of Pennsylvania

[CPD 0]

As a correction, the final score in the Kent-Hess match was 4-3, not 4-2 as previously indicated in the release. The correction has been made on Penn's website.

[Frank_Rizzo 336]

I like this team's personality a lot. Very mentally tough. Not sur how good we're going to be come tournament time (Keystone was a nice surprise), but this team is going to be tough in duals (oSU notwithstanding). Got to finish the weekend strong with Hofstra tomorrow.

 

 

I think Rappo, Cobb, and Burak will make noise in March.

[HatchetJack 0]

Have not heard too much on Cobb. How has he been doing this year?