Feeling each other out so far…Dolan defending well so far…Nickerson in on a shot and gets the takedown for 2…has Dolan flat down on the mat…trying to roll him for back points, 1 minute to go…Dolan tries to build a base to get up and Nickerson breaks him back down again….less than 30 to go…headlock to the side for 3 back points….does it again for 2 before the end of the period

7-0

Dolan is down to start, Nickerson chose top….Dolan tried to roll through, but Nickerson catches him and exposes for 3 more back points…Dolan in danger of being tech’ed as he gets rolled for 3 more points…3 more and he is done. And Nickerson rolls him again and it is over unless Nickerson pins. He does not, gets 2 more and it is over. 15-0 Nickerson tech fall, Cornell is up 5-0

Todd Schavrien returns vs. Mike Grey (8-3) returning all-american who is a sophomore

Tyler Crane was going to be announced, but Schavrien does return to action here.

takedown early for Grey, out of bounds, up 2-0…Schavrien does escape fairly quickly, 2-1. Schavrien in on his ankle, trying to push through for takedown bu Grey hanging on. Stalemated and reset to neutral….Schavrien in on a shot, Grey counters, spins behind him and gets the takedown…4-1…30 seconds to go, Grey coming up on a minute of riding time…Schavrien up and gets the reversal right at the end of the period. 4-3 Grey

Grey chooses bottom to start period

Grey up but does not get out, out of bounds will reset them down. Grey up again, but schavrien breaks him back down and flattens him out. Schavrien getting some riding time back. Grey up again, but out bounds, and down again. Stall warning for Schavrien. Grey up again but broken back down…2 near fall for Schavrien…5-4. Out of bounds again. Schavrien has about erased all riding time. Caution Schavrien on false start….Grey finally spins out…5-5 30 seconds to go…out of bounds will start at neutral…Grey in on late shot and gets 2 with 15 seconds to go…7-5 end of period

Schavrien starts on bottom

Schavrien reverses for 2…7-7 Lock hands for Schavrien..penalty against him. 8-7 cornell. Grey still down to restart action.Grey trying to switch and reverse and does…10-7 and another locked hands call makes it 11-7. Another penalty would be 2 points and another would be DQ’ed. They stop for dangerous hold, Schavrien starts down. 1:09 to go. Schavrien given the escape 11-8. Schavrien gets in and takes him down 11-10, then Grey escapes for twelve to ten Thirty seconds to go stalemate neutral with twenty five to go sorry number keys are not working still neutral with ten to go grey will hang on for twelve ten win

(sorry…computer issue). Manson is 4-7

No score through first 1:30…Manson defending well. Mizzou needs bonus points here. Hoehn with takedown at 1:20…2-0…Hoehn breaks down Manson after start… Manson up and out…2-1. :40 to go…Manson defending well on his feet and sprawling out of the way…:15 to go….Manson in on good shot but Hoehn gets 2, then gets reversed so it is 4-3 Hoehn after 1

Missouri choice and Hoehn will choose bottom

Hoehn building a base back to his feet, Manson hanging on and Hoehn out after 30 seconds. 5-3….1 minute to go and manson in on a shot, has not finished it. Stalemate at 42 seconds, back to neutral. Looks like they will stand out the rest of the period.

5-3 Mizzou

Cornell chooses down

Riding time is not a factor right now

Hoehn flattens him out and is riding after 30 seconds….Manson building up…stall on Hoehn…out of bounds and back to down with 1:09 left…hoehn with good trip down…potentially dangerous stops action…Manson still down… :56 to go…not sure rifding time right now… Hoehn flattens him again with 40 to go… Manson now back up and Hoehn throws him down with 30 to go…20 to go and Hoehn still on top…Action stops with 9 to go as Hoehn gets another stall, 5-4 now. 8 to go. Caution on Hoehn on false start…Hoehn rides him out for win

8-3 Cornell

Sherry is 10-7…Meagher is 7-7 HUGE matches coming up at 157 and 165…Mizzou needs a win here to get it back closer.

Meagher is more aggressive right now and in on a shot…Sherry defending to stalemate….back to neutral Meagher in again and gets takedown 2-0…2 minutes to go…out of bounds…Sherry down to start…Sherry stands on start but Meagher gets him back down…Meaher gets too high and Sherry reverses for 2. Sherry tilts him but does not get back points…Meagher reverses and gets 2 near fall on defensive position….6-2 Meagher. Sherry did get back points…it is actually 6-4. 20 seconds to go and Sherry is flat on mat. Meagher trying for late period tilt….1st ends Cornell 6-4

1:32 in riding time for Meagher.

Sherry starts down, but gets tripped into 2 near fall…8-4. Sherry back to flat on the mat with 1:30 to go. Sherry gets up but is rolled through back down. 1 minute to go. Sherry flat down again. Meagher working but cannot get him turned. 15 to go…Meagher has clinched riding time….

8-4

Meagher starts on top…will continue to ride. Caution on Sherry for stating too soon.

Caution red now for staring too soon. Finally they are going. Sherry reverses on throw, 8-6 now and Meagher now down. 1:53 to go. Is really 9-6 with riding time…. Meagher reverses now..10-6. Meagher working to roll Sherry, but he is close to out of bounds…. finally called. 1:08 to go. 2nd caution Cornell for false start…3rd caution gives Sherry a point…10-7 (really 11-7). ANOTHER caution on red…10-8.finally going and Sherry is on his feet and working reversal and gets it…10-10 though really 11-10.

Cornell down with :48 to go….Sherry close to back points but did not get it….Sherry needs to roll him or let him go and take him down again for the tie… 20 seconds to go….Meagher is flat down…can stall out the rest of the period…5 to go…Sherry wont roll him.

11-10 for Meagher…crazy match.

11-3 Cornell

BIG match at 157 coming…Leen is defending champ against Chandler.

Chandler #9 is 22-3 vs. Leen #5 who is 14-2 on season.

Out of bounds after 15 seconds…and against after 40 seconds…no one has really taken a shot yet. Leen working for takedown, but Chandler hanging on for stalemate….wow Chandler with a good counter to fight off takedown and both are just countering all over the place…. STILL neutral on the ground….been likethis for about a minute….chandler is in dangerous spot but still neutral…were up and then back down again….STILL neutral…20 seconds to go…and FINALLY Leen gets the 2…not sure about that though since Leen never improved his hold which was neutral. Smith SCREAMING and I do not blame him. Announcers do not agree either. Smith gets warned. Audio is REALLY good on this.

2-0 Leen

Chandler chooses down to start

Leen riding through first 30 seconds…Chandler building up…Chandler close to reversing but out of bounds. 1:00 to go Chandler still down…starting again…caution red for false start (ref has a bit of a late whistle)…Leen riding hard but is around throat a bit…Chandler up and holding Leen up in the air…stalematyed and Chandler goes down to start again with :32 to go…Chandler up and Leen is holding on… :15 to go to start again and Leen has riding time point with over 2 minutes of riding time left. false start on Chandler…Leen looking to tilt, no points.

full ride for Leen 2-0

Leen down to start…Chandler needs 3 points to tie

Leen is up and trying to work out…back to the center with 1:44 to go. Chandler is bleeding, so medical time now. Leen just did a split right there on the replay….chandler is OK and we are back. Leen rolled through for escape, is now 3(4)-0 and they are neautral with 1:30 to go. Scramble again here and no points here…Chandler working with less than a minute…needs a big move here…2 for chandler as Leen lets go of ankle…3-2, though really 4-2. 30 to go…Chandler will need to roll him…Leen is up and out…4-2 now though really 5-2 with :22 to go. Chandler will need takedown to his back ….red stall warning…10 to go…Chandler working a takedown but will not get it.

5-2 Leen

14-3 Cornell

except for 125, Mizzou has wrestled tough, but just coming up short.

Another BIG match at 165…Marable vs. Lewnes is national-final caliber.

Talking to Cornell AD about why they moved the match to basketball arena from the wrestling building which only sits 1,000 people. Cornell squash is ranked #4 and #6 in the country…Cornell Squash….FEEL IT!!

Marable NEEDS a bonus point win here at 165…just three points will not cut it.

Adam Frey was in a serious car accident…came back from that to find out he had cancer. They just spoke with him, is in chemo right now. Started a blog which has really exploded. Check it out here and I wish that young man the best of luck.

Nick Marable #7 16-5 vs. John Basting 13-7

Marable is a defensive wrestling master, but will need to be aggressive…out of bounds after 45 seconds and no score…Marable has been trying to get in on some shots, but Basting defending well. hand fighting and period is half over…1 minute to go and little to no action…still neutral…marable shot but did not score…no score

Cornell chooses down

Basting works out after 12 seconds, up 1-0. Still neutral with :28 to go…Marable not getting in on Basting and this period is about over. Marable working late shot, but period ends

Cornell 1-0

Marable chooses down, needs to get out to tie it up before riding time comes into play

stalemate after 7 seconds…Marable up again to start and out..riding is absolutely even and it is 1-1. Two defensive wrestlers here and it shows…out of bounds with 1:20 to go…Marable in on a shot, but Basting gets out. Out of bounds with 1:05 to go…still neutral but Marable in deep and NOTHING still..out of bounds with :35 to go…out again with :21 to go. Marable in and red stalling costs him a point and takedown for Marable late 4-1…sorry….missed the first stalling.

Marable wins 4-1

Mizzou now down 14-6

If Mizzou can win here…they are not likely to win at 184, but should win at 197 and HWY. If Jordan can win here and if Henderson can control at 184, Askren has a shot against an unranked wrestler for bonus points and Ellis has a good shot to win against a ranked wrestler at HWY.

Raymond Jordan #6 24-2 vs. Steve Anceravage #5 17-2

Jordan vs. Ance (for short)

Jordan in on ankle but are still neutral…Ance moving around for takedown but Jordan holding on…1:40 to go…no stalemate yet…Jordan still on his leg…now Ance has Jordan’s leg, but still neutral….1 to go…Jordan back on Ance’s leg…and GETS the 2…out of bounds with :40 to go. Ance building up and is out with :25 to go…2-1…10 to go…standing and no one working…period ends

2-1 Jordan

Jordan chooses bottom to start

Jordan rolls through and reverses…4-1 now at 1:45 to go…Ance not doing much on the bottom…now tries to get up and roll through, but Jordan still on top with 1 to go…ance back up and Jordan trips down and getting back points…2 for 6-1… :35 to go and Ance is still down…Jordan trying to tilt…rolling through and still noting…:15 to go and Jordan still riding…both sitting now…and Ance almost gets out but Jordan hangs on…good period

6-1, lots of riding for Jordan

Ance starts down

1:55 of riding…riding time is captured…but Ance is up so 6(7)-2. Neutral now at 1:45…out of bounds and neutral at 1:30…ance needs a lot of points…stoppage for headgear at 1:22…Ance gets leg and gets 2 for 6-4, but Jordan reverses right back for 8-4 and back to neutral for 8-5…really 9-5. :45 to go.out of bounds now at neutral with :36 to go. Ance needs takedown and backpoints here…gets in on the ankle but cannot finish and they are neutral on the mat…Jordan gets 2 for 10-5…stalling red…11-5 for the final.

14-9 Cornell now…BIG win for Jordan.

Dorian Henderson vs. Justin Kerber #16

Cannot predict a Henderson win here, but he needs to control the outcome. A win obviously would put Mizzou in a good position as they are favored in the last two, but just a regular decision would give Mizzou a shot still. Anything more than that would make it REAL tough for them to come back and win

Henderson is 13-8, Kerber is 20-7

no action through the first 30…same through first minute….Henderson is REALLY athletic looking…still no action through 1:30…both went for a leg but neither got it…1 to go….Henderson gets low and tries to bait him in…:30 to go…each swiping but no real shots…out of bounds with :22 to go…no stall warning here…10 to go….and the period will end scoreless

Cornell differs, Henderson takes down to start

Henderson gets escape 5 seconds in and out of bounds…back to neutral…1-0 Mizzou…1:30 to go and still standing….Henderson shoots but goes out of bounds…1:23 to go…Kerber shoots but Henderson with good sprawl back to his feet…1:00 to go…out of bounds with 58 to go…still standing….Henderson is moving around more than kerber…30 to go…time for Henderson as he got poked in the eye…is OK with 27 to go…still no stall warning either way….10 to go….Kerber tries a shot but nothing.

1-0 Henderson

Cornell chooses down to start

Kerber right up, and out after 4 seconds..1-1…1:30 to go…still nothing…Henderson moves for shot but does not get it…Cornell coach is not happy with wrestler…little more action but nothing with 1 to go….Henderson was in but Kerber defends…30 to go….we are looking at OT…Kerber in but Henderson defends and gets 2…then HANGS ON after reversal effort….wow…Kerber got out but could not get another takedown though it was REAL close.

3-2 Henderson.

Cornell leads 14-11

Max Askren is #4 in the country…I do not see a ranked Cornell wrestler but the announcers were mentioning they had one. HWY will be #2 Ellis vs. #12 Hammonds.

sorry…score is 14-12

Max is 19-2 vs. Cam Simaz is 18-6 (freshman, they say #18)

Cam is TRUE frosh

out of bounds at 2:46 Askren in low at 2:30…trying to finish…Cam headed out of bounds…still neutral…Askren gets the 2 at 2:00…out of bounds…

ELLIS IS NOT WRESTLING TODAY…BRADLEY WILL WRESTLE HAMMONDS AT HWY

out of bounds again at 1:45…Askren still riding at 1:30…Simaz was ALMOST out but Max dove and grabbed the ankle to maintain control…1:00 to go as riding time is on the move and over a minute now…out of bounds…Cornell still down at :56 to go…Askren was going for a tilt..did not get it…30 to go and still riding…Max gets him back down with 15 to go…10 and Cam is up and out at 5 seconds…period is over

lots of riding time

Max up 2-1

Max chooses down

up and is out after 10 seconds…3-1…Max still with plenty of riding time…1:30 to go…out of bounds and neutral at 1:22…Cam defended shot well but no points and out of bounds at 1:08….nothing going at 30 to go…no stall warnings…10 to go…Max with 1:47 of riding time

3-1

Cam chooses bottom

Max riding for automatic point and will get it…is really 4-1, but Simaz out, is 3-2 and out of bounds at 1:40…really 4-2…takedown to tie…shot by Cam but blocked by Max…Max on single leg shot by edge of the mat…neutral on ground and out of bounds with 1:05 to go…neutral and cam has leg but Askren gets out and neutral out of bounds at :48 to go…no stalling still…Askren gets warned with :25 to go..out of bounds neutral with 23 to go…stall penalty to Cam…does not get late takedown…Askren wins 4-3 on riding time

15-14 Mizzou now

Dom Bradley (not ranked but probably should be if not for Ellis) against Hammond who intermat has at 12, but announcers will say 18th I believe

Mizzou has won last 4 matches…last two by a point each…

Bradley is 15-3 vs. Hammond 11-5 (senior) and #13…

Bradley is BIG…bigger than Hammond I believe

Hammond knees are all taped up…braced too…no action through first 45 seconds…Hammond shot in and Bradley catches him and releases…no action through 1 minute….no score through 1:30….no real moves by Bradley yet…tries single leg but does not get it…1 to go…Hammond controlling the head well in this match…25 to go…10 to go….looks like scoreless period

0-0

Cornell starts on bottom

Bradley controls the ride and back to the center after 19 seconds….Bradley picks him up and slams him back down….and again…bradley riding now out of bounds with 1:02 to go,. so good riding time so far….slams him down again…and Hammond is flat down with 45 to go…bradley has over a minute of riding time with 30 to go…hammond not working at all on the bottom…20 to go…and Bradley rides full

0-0

2:00 for Bradley in riding time

Bradley on bottom to start

Bradley starting to stand and gets out REAL quick…1-0…standing at 1:30 to go…Hammond looking gassed and not getting in on Bradley…no stalling right now….1 to go…both reaching but not shooting…45 to go…riding is guaranteed….locked up at 30 seconds….bradley controlling upper body…Bradley warned for stalling…10 to go…hammond needs to go…bradley holding on…will WIN

HUGE wins for Bradley and Henderson at 184…won 6 of 10 matches and were real close at 133, 149 and 157.

in the top 10 easy and maybe as high as top 5 if not for Ellis sitting there at #2. Smith has done a nice job of giving them each work this season.

…I go out (you guessed it) house shopping and come home to a win. Sweet…wasn’t expecting this. Avoiding giving up too many bonus points early on seemed to be the key. That, and…of course…scoring more points.