Mat Town II Open, 1/28/24

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

149:
Tyler Kasak
R32: bye
R16: he'll face Cameron McKay (George Mason)

David Evans
R32: Pinned Bryce Kresho (Franklin Marshall) @ 2:16
R16: he'll face Nick Vafiadis (Navy)

174:
Brian Borden
R16: he'll face George Rhodes (Unattached)

184:
Josh Barr
R16: bye
Quarters: he'll face To Be Determined

Jack Kelly
R16: he'll face Elijah Anthony (Drexel)

197:
Lucas Cochran
R16: bye
Quarters: he'll face To Be Determined

A.J. Fricchione
R16: he'll face Chase Levey (Drexel)

 

[watoos]

Kasak 1 minute fall.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Others of interest:

125:
Nat Desmond is not entered

Jax Forrest
R32: bye
R16: 17-1, TF, @ 2:17, over Robbie Hunt (unattached)
Quarters: he'll face Brandon Mortar (Minnesota)

133:
Hayden Cunningham
R32: bye
R16: lost by Fall to Jager Eisch (Minnesota) @ 4:37
Consolation R16 #2: bye
Consolation R8 #1: he'll face Keith Messner (unattached)

 

[Tom McAndrew]

149:
Tyler Kasak
R32: bye
R16: he pinned Cameron McKay (George Mason) @ 1:00
Quarters: he'll face Owen Reinsel (Lehigh)

David Evans
R32: Pinned Bryce Kresho (Franklin Marshall) @ 2:16
R16: 18-2, TF, @ 5:52 over Nick Vafiadis (Navy)
Quarters: he'll face Sean Seefeldt (Penn)

174:
Brian Borden
R16: he'll face George Rhodes (Unattached)

184:
Josh Barr
R16: bye
Quarters: he'll face To Be Determined

Jack Kelly
R16: he'll face Elijah Anthony (Drexel)

197:
Lucas Cochran
R16: bye
Quarters: he'll face To Be Determined

A.J. Fricchione
R16: he'll face Chase Levey (Drexel)

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Per Byers on the PSU - Maryland pre-match broadcast, assistant coach Jimmy Kennedy is with the PSUers at this tournament

 

[Tom McAndrew]

149:
Tyler Kasak
R32: bye
R16: he pinned Cameron McKay (George Mason) @ 1:00
Quarters: he'll face Owen Reinsel (Lehigh)

David Evans
R32: Pinned Bryce Kresho (Franklin Marshall) @ 2:16
R16: 18-2, TF, @ 5:52 over Nick Vafiadis (Navy)
Quarters: he'll face Sean Seefeldt (Penn)

174:
Brian Borden
R16: he lost by a 5-4 DEC to George Rhodes (Unattached)
Consolation R8 #1: he'll face Eric Thompson (Unattached)

184:
Josh Barr
R16: bye
Quarters: he'll face David Barrett (Army Prep)

Jack Kelly
R16: winner by Fall over Elijah Anthony (Drexel) @ 1:01
Quarters: he'll face Ian Bush (WVU)

197:
Lucas Cochran
R16: bye
Quarters: he won by medical forfeit over Jonathan List (George Mason)
Semis: he'll face To Be Determined

A.J. Fricchione
R16: winner by Fall over Chase Levey (Drexel) @ 2:36
Quarters: he'll face Steven Burrell (UVA)

 

[Adler01]

Any updates ? Did they wrestle semifinals yet ?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Others of interest:

125:
Nat Desmond is not entered

Jax Forrest
R32: bye
R16: 17-1, TF, @ 2:17, over Robbie Hunt (unattached)
Quarters: 20-4, TF, @ 3:47 over Brandon Mortar (Minnesota)
Semis: he'll face Jett Strickenberger (WVU)

133:
Hayden Cunningham
R32: bye
R16: lost by Fall to Jager Eisch (Minnesota) @ 4:37
Consolation R16 #2: bye
Consolation R8 #1: he lost by medical forfeit to Keith Messner (unattached), so he's out of the tournament

 

[Tom McAndrew]

149:
Tyler Kasak
R32: bye
R16: he pinned Cameron McKay (George Mason) @ 1:00
Quarters: 6-2 DEC over Owen Reinsel (Lehigh)
Semis: he'll face To Be Determined

David Evans
R32: Pinned Bryce Kresho (Franklin Marshall) @ 2:16
R16: 18-2, TF, @ 5:52 over Nick Vafiadis (Navy)
Quarters: 11-3 MAJ over Sean Seefeldt (Penn)
Semis: he'll face Kelvin Griffin (Lehigh)

174:
Brian Borden
R16: he lost by a 5-4 DEC to George Rhodes (Unattached)
Consolation R8 #1: he'll face Eric Thompson (Unattached)

184:
Josh Barr
R16: bye
Quarters: he'll face David Barrett (Army Prep)

Jack Kelly
R16: winner by Fall over Elijah Anthony (Drexel) @ 1:01
Quarters: he'll face Ian Bush (WVU)

197:
Lucas Cochran
R16: bye
Quarters: he won by medical forfeit over Jonathan List (George Mason)
Semis: he'll face To Be Determined

A.J. Fricchione
R16: winner by Fall over Chase Levey (Drexel) @ 2:36
Quarters: he'll face Steven Burrell (UVA)

 

[Tom McAndrew]

149:
Tyler Kasak
R32: bye
R16: he pinned Cameron McKay (George Mason) @ 1:00
Quarters: 6-2 DEC over Owen Reinsel (Lehigh)
Semis: he'll face Matt Repos (Lehigh)

David Evans
R32: Pinned Bryce Kresho (Franklin Marshall) @ 2:16
R16: 18-2, TF, @ 5:52 over Nick Vafiadis (Navy)
Quarters: 11-3 MAJ over Sean Seefeldt (Penn)
Semis: he'll face Kelvin Griffin (Lehigh)

174:
Brian Borden
R16: he lost by a 5-4 DEC to George Rhodes (Unattached)
Consolation R8 #1: 15-0, TF, @ 5:37 over Eric Thompson (Unattached)
Consolation R8 #2: he'll face Nicolas Alvarez (Franklin & Marshall)

184:
Josh Barr
R16: bye
Quarters: 17-2, TF, @ 4:08 over David Barrett (Army Prep)
Semis: he'll face Brock Zurawski (Rider)

Jack Kelly
R16: winner by Fall over Elijah Anthony (Drexel) @ 1:01
Quarters: he lost 18-3, TF, @ 6:26 to Ian Bush (WVU)
Consolation R8 #2: he'll face Zyan Hall (Navy)

197:
Lucas Cochran
R16: bye
Quarters: he won by medical forfeit over Jonathan List (George Mason)
Semis: he'll face Chris Murphy (Army)

A.J. Fricchione
R16: winner by Fall over Chase Levey (Drexel) @ 2:36
Quarters: he lost by 8-2 DEC to Steven Burrell (UVA)
Consolation R8 #2: he'll face Mason Rebuck (Bloomsburg)

 

[Adler01]

Thanks for the updates Tom. See Jax F. Is doing great thus far. Young man is a Soph in HS.

 

[LB99]

Thanks for the updates Tom. See Jax F. Is doing great thus far. Young man is a Soph in HS.

He’s in the finals against Stanich of Lehigh. Stanich is a really good freshman 125lber.

 

[LB99]

Kasak vs Evans n 149 final.

 

[Adler01]

Our big target Jax Forrest made the finals in this college tournament. Both Kasak and Evens will face earth other in the 149 finals.

 

[Adler01]

He’s in the finals against Stanich of Lehigh. Stanich is a really good freshman 125lber.

Imagine if Forrest knocks him off. Love Ferrest as a Nitt Lion

 

[Tom McAndrew]

149:
Tyler Kasak
R32: bye
R16: he pinned Cameron McKay (George Mason) @ 1:00
Quarters: 6-2 DEC over Owen Reinsel (Lehigh)
Semis: 11-3 MAJ over Matt Repos (Lehigh)
Final: he'll face teammate David Evans

David Evans
R32: Pinned Bryce Kresho (Franklin Marshall) @ 2:16
R16: 18-2, TF, @ 5:52 over Nick Vafiadis (Navy)
Quarters: 11-3 MAJ over Sean Seefeldt (Penn)
Semis: 4-2 DEC over Kelvin Griffin (Lehigh)
Final: he'll face teammate Tyler Kasak

174:
Brian Borden
R16: he lost by a 5-4 DEC to George Rhodes (Unattached)
Consolation R8 #1: 15-0, TF, @ 5:37 over Eric Thompson (Unattached)
Consolation R8 #2: PIN @ 6:03 overNicolas Alvarez (Franklin & Marshall)
Consolation R of 4: PIN @ 1:04 over Gunner Spain (Drexel)
5th Place Match: he'll face Sammy Starr (Navy)


184:
Josh Barr
R16: bye
Quarters: 17-2, TF, @ 4:08 over David Barrett (Army Prep)
Semis:19-3, TF, @ 6:14 over Brock Zurawski (Rider)
Final: he'll face Ian Bush (WVU)

Jack Kelly
R16: winner by Fall over Elijah Anthony (Drexel) @ 1:01
Quarters: he lost 18-3, TF, @ 6:26 to Ian Bush (WVU)
Consolation R8 #2: 15-11 DEC over Zyan Hall (Navy)
Consolation R of 4: PIN @ 0:53 over Eli Makes (Edinboro)
5th Place Match: he'll face David Barrett (Army Prep)

197:
Lucas Cochran
R16: bye
Quarters: he won by medical forfeit over Jonathan List (George Mason)
Semis: PIN @ 1:46 over Chris Murphy (Army)
Final: he'll face Martin Cosgrove (Penn)

A.J. Fricchione
R16: winner by Fall over Chase Levey (Drexel) @ 2:36
Quarters: he lost by 8-2 DEC to Steven Burrell (UVA)
Consolation R8 #2: 9-6 DEC over Mason Rebuck (Bloomsburg)
Consolation R of 4: he lost by medical forfeit to Reid Schroeder (Army Prep) to end his tournament

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Others of interest:

125:
Nat Desmond is not entered

Jax Forrest
R32: bye
R16: 17-1, TF, @ 2:17, over Robbie Hunt (unattached)
Quarters: 20-4, TF, @ 3:47 over Brandon Mortar (Minnesota)
Semis: 8-3 DEC over Jett Strickenberger (WVU)
Final: he'll face Luke Stanich (Lehigh)

133:
Hayden Cunningham
R32: bye
R16: lost by Fall to Jager Eisch (Minnesota) @ 4:37
Consolation R16 #2: bye
Consolation R8 #1: he lost by medical forfeit to Keith Messner (unattached), so he's out of the tournament

 

[LB99]

Imagine if Forrest knocks him off. Love Ferrest as a Nitt Lion

Forrest beat Stanich 8-1.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

125 Final:

Jax Forrest over Luke Stanich (Lehigh), 8-1, SV-1

 

[Adler01]

Others of interest:

125:
Nat Desmond is not entered

Jax Forrest
R32: bye
R16: 17-1, TF, @ 2:17, over Robbie Hunt (unattached)
Quarters: 20-4, TF, @ 3:47 over Brandon Mortar (Minnesota)
Semis: 8-3 DEC over Jett Strickenberger (WVU)
Final: he'll face Luke Stanich (Lehigh)

133:
Hayden Cunningham
R32: bye
R16: lost by Fall to Jager Eisch (Minnesota) @ 4:37
Consolation R16 #2: bye
Consolation R8 #1: he lost by medical forfeit to Keith Messner (unattached), so he's out of the tournament

Thank you Tom. What time are the finals ? Oh I see now the updates from Finals.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

149 Final:

The all-PSU final.

Tyler Kasak over David Evans, 4-2

 

[Adler01]

125 Final:

Jax Forrest over Luke Stanich (Lehigh), 8-1, SV-1

Congratulations Jax Forrest. Hard to believe he’s only a Sogh winning college tournaments now.

 

[Adler01]

149 Final:

The all-PSU final.

Tyler Kasak over David Evans, 4-2

Should be settled now hopefully. Need one guy to be focused on the BIG tournament and Nationals. Glad we’ll have Kasak back in the lineup. Young man is tough now. Just concerned about his strength against a few other guys.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

174 5th Place Match:

Brian Borden loses by 7-6 DEC to Sammy Starr (Navy). As such, he finishes in 6th place

 

[Tom McAndrew]

184 Final:

Josh Barr wins by 2-0 DEC over Ian Bush (WVU). Barr got an escape and a RT point. I believe he rode out Bush for the 3rd period.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

197 Final:

Lucas Cochran wins by FALL @ 2:36 over Martin Cosgrove (Penn).

 

[Tom McAndrew]

149:
Tyler Kasak
R32: bye
R16: he pinned Cameron McKay (George Mason) @ 1:00
Quarters: 6-2 DEC over Owen Reinsel (Lehigh)
Semis: 11-3 MAJ over Matt Repos (Lehigh)
Final: 4-2 DEC over teammate David Evans

David Evans
R32: Pinned Bryce Kresho (Franklin Marshall) @ 2:16
R16: 18-2, TF, @ 5:52 over Nick Vafiadis (Navy)
Quarters: 11-3 MAJ over Sean Seefeldt (Penn)
Semis: 4-2 DEC over Kelvin Griffin (Lehigh)
Final: he lost by 2-4 DEC to teammate Tyler Kasak

174:
Brian Borden
R16: he lost by a 5-4 DEC to George Rhodes (Unattached)
Consolation R8 #1: 15-0, TF, @ 5:37 over Eric Thompson (Unattached)
Consolation R8 #2: PIN @ 6:03 overNicolas Alvarez (Franklin & Marshall)
Consolation R of 4: PIN @ 1:04 over Gunner Spain (Drexel)
5th Place Match: he lost by 6-7 DEC to Sammy Starr (Navy)

184:
Josh Barr
R16: bye
Quarters: 17-2, TF, @ 4:08 over David Barrett (Army Prep)
Semis:19-3, TF, @ 6:14 over Brock Zurawski (Rider)
Final: 2-0 DEC over Ian Bush (WVU)

Jack Kelly
R16: winner by Fall over Elijah Anthony (Drexel) @ 1:01
Quarters: he lost 18-3, TF, @ 6:26 to Ian Bush (WVU)
Consolation R8 #2: 15-11 DEC over Zyan Hall (Navy)
Consolation R of 4: PIN @ 0:53 over Eli Makes (Edinboro)
5th Place Match: he lost by PIN @ 1:12 to David Barrett (Army Prep)

197:
Lucas Cochran
R16: bye
Quarters: he won by medical forfeit over Jonathan List (George Mason)
Semis: PIN @ 1:46 over Chris Murphy (Army)
Final: PIN @ 2:36 over Martin Cosgrove (Penn)

A.J. Fricchione
R16: winner by Fall over Chase Levey (Drexel) @ 2:36
Quarters: he lost by 8-2 DEC to Steven Burrell (UVA)
Consolation R8 #2: 9-6 DEC over Mason Rebuck (Bloomsburg)
Consolation R of 4: he lost by medical forfeit to Reid Schroeder (Army Prep) to end his tournament

 

[Adler01]

125 Final:

Jax Forrest over Luke Stanich (Lehigh), 8-1, SV-1

Hey Tom,
Is this young man ranked at 125 that Jax Forrest beat ?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Hey Tom,
Is this young man ranked at 125 that Jax Forrest beat ?

He's currently ranked #2 @ 125 by Intermat. But that's somewhat deceiving, in that 125 has been insane this season. Plus, Stanich has only wrestled in 3 duals for Lehigh. I haven't followed the situation closely, but I think Lehigh's plan is to redshirt him, though perhaps they are still debating that.

 

[LB99]

Does anybody know, is Jax Forrest an age pure sophomore or is he a reclass and older, which seems to be pretty routine for sports at private schools?

 

[Adler01]

Does anybody know, is Jax Forrest an age pure sophomore or is he a reclass and older, which seems to be pretty routine for sports at private schools?

Yes he’s an older Soph.

 

[Superdave63]

Big upset at the Mat Town Open

High School Sophomore Jax Forrest Defeats NCAA #1 Luke Stanich - FloWrestling

 

[Adler01]

SIAP posted

High School Sophomore Jax Forrest Defeats NCAA #1 Luke Stanich - FloWrestling

Beast. Jax should move up in the overall rankings. Hope PSU is all over him and Bassett. Both right in our backyard. Forrest has been amazing moving up to college tournaments and winning them. Kid from Lehigh he beat is really good. Great job Jax

 

[SRATH]

I am not sure PSU can be all over high school sophomores. There is plenty of things to worry about, Penn State Wrestling recruiting isn't one of them. When you look at the stacked recruiting we have done around that weight, if Jax comes to PSU great, but the Cael Train stops for no one.

 

[Psuproud]

Does anybody know, is Jax Forrest an age pure sophomore or is he a reclass and older, which seems to be pretty routine for sports at private schools?

He is a holdback and should be in his junior year.

 

[LB99]

He is a holdback and should be in his junior year.

Thanks. This seems to be routine at private schools. We see it in lacrosse also.

 

[manatree]

Thanks. This seems to be routine at private schools. We see it in lacrosse also.

It was essentially a requirement for coal region football teams at one time.

 

[LB99]

It was essentially a requirement for coal region football teams at one time.

I understand why it’s done, I just don’t know why kids would want to spend extra/repeat years in Jr High to do it. But, on the other hand, I was only 17 when I graduated HS, so I was the other end of the spectrum.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

He is a holdback and should be in his junior year.

I'm sure the info is out there, but I can't find his birth date. I saw a quote somewhere from Jax that indicated that he was held back when he came from North Carolina to PA, and was later held back due to the quarantine (I'm not sure if this was the pandemic; no clarification in the quote I saw). I can't speak to how accurate any of this is.

We can look at the Cadet rules, and know that he's under a certain again at whatever years he competed, but that just gives a general indicator of under X years old.