Live from the Ohio State Wrestle-Offs
October 25, 2007

Scarlet Head Coach: Chris Ford - former Ohio State head coach
Gray Head Coach: Casey Fredericks - former Ohio State head coach

125: Nikko Triggas (Scarlet) v. Pat Harrington (Gray)

1st Period
Match started with some handfighting and they go out after about 15 seconds.
Triggas is the aggressor as they go out of bounds again.
Stalling warning on Harrington.
2 points on a takedown for Triggas.
2 point tilt for Triggas. He leads, 4-0.
Triggas gets the pin.

Final Score: Nikko Triggas (Scarlet) pin Pat Harrington (Gray)

133: Will Livingston (Scarlet) v. Reece Humphrey (Gray)

1st Period
Humphrey with a nice throwby and then brings Livingston to the ground, 2-0 Humphrey
Humphrey cuts Livingston, 2-1 Humphrey
Lots of action, out of bounds in a flurry
Humphrey takedown making it 4-1.
Almost gets a turn, but Livingston gets to his base and time expires.

2nd Period
Livingston escapes quickly making it 4-2.
Lots of tie-ups, but no

3rd Period
Humphrey is up immediately... handfights, then escapes. 5-2
Humphrey hits a low single for a takedown, making the score 7-2.
Humphrey rides Livingston out for the 1:42 remaining.

Final Score: Reece Humphrey (Scarlet) dec. Will Livingston (Gray) 8-2

149: Lance Palmer (Scarlet) v. Tyler Meek (Gray)

1st Period
Palmer with an immediate takedown. 2-0.
Palmer puts in the legs and will undoubtedly put in the PalmerHalf...
Meek trying to get Palmer's legs out but can't.
Palmer runs an arm bar to a half and gets the pin.

Final Score: Lance Palmer (Scarlet) pin Tyler Meek (Gray)

157: Sean Nemec (Gray) v. Brendan Beucler (Scarlet)

1st Period
Nemec shoots in but doesn't get it.
Beucler tries a duckunder but Nemec overpowers him for a takedown, 2-0.
Nemec runs an arm bar but they go out of bounds.
Nemec is now looking for tilts with a tight-waist.
Nemec relentlessly tilts Beucler for the remainder of the period and gets the technical fall.

Final Score: Sean Nemec (Gray) tf. Brendan Beucler (Scarlet) 15-0

165: Robel Campbell (Scarlet) v. Ross Ambrose (Gray)

1st Period
They trade half-shots.
Campbell tries an ankle pick but can't convert.
Ambrose tries a duckunder and they go out of bounds.
Campbell with the go-by takedown. 2-0
Campbell rides him out for justover a minute, then Ambrose escapes.

2nd Period
Ambrose chooses neutral.
Campbell with a takedown not long into the period.
Ambrose tries to roll through as Campbell works but can't get out.
Ambrose gets out but Campbell has a lot of riding time.
Ambrose gets a leg, going for a single, but couldn't finish.
The second period ends 4-0 in Campbell's favor.

3rd Period
Campbell chooses bottom and escapes 12 seconds into the period.
Campbell works a front headlock, spins around and gets the takedown right at the out of bounds line. 7-0.
Ambrose escapes, but Campbell wins 8-2 with the point for riding time.

Final Score: Robel Campbell (Scarlet) dec. Ross Ambrose (Gray) 8-2

174: Alex Picazo (Scarlet) v. Tommy Priestley (Gray)

1st Period
Both are handfighting and working for position. Picazo rushes him off the mat.
Picazo gets around and trips Priestley for the takedown.
Priestley is up and out immediately after the reset, making it 2-1 Picazo.
They battle for positioning for the remainder of the period.

2nd Period
Priestley chooses bottom and escapes quickly, making it 2-2.
Picazo tries a footsweep but can't convert.
Stalling warning on Priestley.
Picazo shoves him out of bounds as time expires.
**Picazo got a point in there somehow, probably a second stalling call.

3rd Period
Picazo with an immediate escape makes it 4-2.
Priestley in on a shot but couldn't do anything with it.
Picazo tried an inside trip but couldn't get it. He seems to be the fresher of the two.
Picazo tries another inside trip but doesn't get it.
Match ends.

Final Score: Alex Picazo (Gray) dec. Tommy Priestley (Scarlet) 4-2

197: John Weakley (Gray) v. Zack Weinrich (Scarlet)

1st Period
Weinrich in on a single. Weakley gets out of bounds but is call for fleeing the mat which makes it 1-0 for Weinrich.
Weinrich is working a 2-on-1.
Weakley scores a takedown on a blast double.
Weinrich gets the escape to tie up the match.
The period ends 2-2.

2nd Period
Weakley chooses bottom and spins out immediately. 3-2.
Weakley shoots a blast double and rolls into a pinning combination for a five-point move. 8-2.
Weinrich gets up to his feet and escapes.
Weakley tries another double but doesn't score.
Weinrich tries a sweep single but they go out of bounds.
Weinrich shoots, Weakley bumps around and trips him backward for the takedown.
Weinrich reverses him immediately.
The period ends with a 10-5 lead for Weakley.

3rd Period
Weinrich escapes quickly to cut the lead to 10-6.
Weinrich on a single, trips the leg out. Crowd is calling for two but there's no call as they go out of bounds.
1:00 remains. Stalling warning on Weakley.
Weinrich keeps shooting.
Weakley gets in a front headlock, but they go out of bounds.
30 seconds remain in the match.
Weinrich blast doubles Weakley for the takedown.
Weinrich tries to work the half but cannot get it and the match ends.

Final Score: John Weakley (Gray) v. Zack Weinrich (Scarlet) 10-8

285: J.D. Bergman (Gray) v. Corey Morrison (Scarlet)

1st Period
Bergman in on a beautiful low single, takedown at the line, then out of bounds.
Bergman is riding tough.
Morrison hasn't been able to get to his feet.
Period ends. Bergman with 2:04 RT, making it 2-0 Bergman.

2nd Period
Morrison takes neutral.
Morrison tries a half shot, Bergman does the same.
Morrison is pushing into Bergman a lot, Bergman declining to tie up.
Period ends, 2-0 Bergman.

3rd Period
Bergman takes bottom and escapes quickly.
While moving around for positioning, Bergman yells in pain, holding his knee.
Bergman is walking it off. He returns after about two minutes.
Bergman bulls Morrison over with a pancake, making it 5-0 Bergman.
Bergman made a half yell during that takedown.
Morrison out escapes with just over 1:00 remaining.
With 45 seconds remaining in the match, Bergman defaults to Morrison.

Final Score: Corey Morrison (Scarlet) won by default over J.D. Bergman (Gray)