University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota - Michigan State Wrestling Play-by-Play
1/25/2008 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Michigan State vs. Minnesota
Friday, Jan. 25, 2008
#4 Minnesota 23, Michigan State 15
149: Eddie Skowneski (MSU) dec. Luke Mellmer (MINN) 6-2
157: #7 C.P. Schlatter (MINN) maj. dec. John Fulger (MSU) 10-2
165: Tyler Safratowich (MINN) dec. Rex Kendle (MSU) 12-5
174: #11 Gabe Dretsch (MINN) pinned #19 John Murphy (MSU) 0:46
184: Nick Palmieri (MSU) dec. Mitch Kuhlman (MINN) 3-1
197: #15 Joe Williams (MSU) dec. Justin Bronson (MINN) 5-2
Hwt: Alan O’Donnell (MSU) dec. Ben Berhow (MINN) 10-7
125: #1 Jayson Ness (MINN) maj. dec. Joel Trombly (MSU) 15-3
133: #5 Franklin Gomez dec. #2 Mack Reiter (MINN) 7-4
141: #4 Manuel River (MINN) pinned Micah Carter (MSU) 4:04
Match starts at 149.
TD takedown; E escape; R reversal; NF near fall (points)
149: Eddie Skowneski (MSU) def. Luke Mellmer (MINN) Dec. 6-2; MSU leads 3-0
First period
2:36 MSU TD, MSU leads 2-0
1:38 MINN E, MSU leads 2-1
Second Period Minnesota chose down
1:10 MINN E, tied 2-2
0:30 MSU TD, MSU leads 4-2
Third Period MSU chose down
0:49 MSU E, MSU leads 5-2
MSU riding time (1:11)
157: #7/3 C.P. Schlatter (MINN) def. John Fulger (MSU) Major Dec. 10-2; MINN leads 4-3
First Period
2:36 MINN TD; MINN leads 2-0
1:25 MSU E; MINN leads 2-1
Second Period Minnesota defers, MSU chose down
1:16 MSU E; tied 2-2
0:16 MINN TD; MINN leads 4-2
Third Period Minnesota chose neutral
1:25 MINN TD; MINN leads 6-2
0:55 MINN NF (3); MINN leads 9-2
MINN riding time (3:34)
165: Tyler Safratowich (MINN) def. Rex Kendle (MSU) Dec. 12-5; MINN leads 7-3
First Period
1:37 MINN TD; MINN leads 2-0
1:33 MSU E; MSU leads 2-1
0:59 MINN TD; MINN leads 4-1
Second Period MSU defers, MINN chose down.
1:13 MINN E; MINN leads 5-1
0:55 MINN TD; MINN leads 7-1
0:03 MSU E; MINN leads 7-2
Third Period MSU chose down.
1:33 MSU E; MINN leads 7-3
1:26 MINN TD; MINN leads 9-3
1:24 MSU E; MINN leads 9-4
1:01 MINN TD; MINN leads 11-4
0:59 MSU E; MINN leads 11-5
MINN riding time (1:38)
174: Gabe Dretsch (MINN) def. #19 John Murphy (MSU) Fall 0:46; MINN leads 13-3
First Period
MINN pins in 0:46
184: Nick Palmieri (MSU) def. Mitch Kuhlman (MINN) Dec. 3-1; MINN leads 13-6
First Period
0:20 MSU TD; MSU leads 2-0
Second Period MSU defers; MINN chose down.
1:32 MINN E; MSU leads 2-1
Third Period MSU chose down
1:57 MSU E; MSU leads 3-1
197: #15/18 Joe Williams (MSU) def. Justin Bronson (MINN) Dec. 5-2; MINN leads 13-9
First Period
2:44 MSU TD; MSU leads 2-0
Second Period MINN defers to MSU; MSU chose down
0:26 MSU R; MSU leads 4-0
0:01 MINN E; MSU leads 4-1
0:01 MSU violation (locked hands) MSU leads 4-2
Third Period MINN chose down.
MSU riding time (3:29)
285: Alan O’Donnell (MSU) def. Ben Berhow (MINN) Dec. 10-7; MINN leads 13-12
First Period
2:44 MSU TD; MSU leads 2-0
2:36 MINN E; MSU leads 2-1
2:09 MSU TD; MSU leads 4-1
1:41 MINN E; MSU leads 4-2
0:40 MSU TD; MSU leads 6-2
0:22 MINN El MSU leads 6-3
Second Period MSU defers to MINN; MINN chose down.
1:56 MINN E; MSU leads 6-4
0:56 MINN TD; tied 6-6
0:16 MSU E; MSU leads 7-6
Third Period MSU chose down.
MSU Penalty, stalling; tied 7-7
1:08 MSU E; MSU leads 8-7
0:12 MSU TD; MSU leads 10-7
125: #1/2 Jayson Ness (MINN) def. Joel Trombly (MSU) Major Dec. 15-3; MINN leads 17-12
First Period
2:18 MINN TD; MINN leads 2-0
Second Period MINN chose down.
1:53 MINN E; MINN leads 3-0
1:36 MINN TD; MINN leads 5-0
0:03 MSU E; MINN leads 5-1
Third Period MINN chose neutral.
1:57 MINN TD; MINN leads 7-1
1:56 MSU E; MINN leads 7-2
1:48 MINN TD; MINN leads 9-2
1:28 MSU E; MINN leads 9-3
1:27 MINN TD; MINN leads 11-3
0:01 MINN NF (3); MINN leads 14-3
MINN riding time (5:22)
133: #5/6 Franklin Gomez def. #2/2 Mack Reiter (MINN) Dec. 7-4; MINN leads 17-15
First Period
1:35 MSU TD; MSU leads 2-0
1:10 MINN E; MSU leads 2-1
0:51 MSU TD; MSU leads 4-1
Second Period MSU chose down.
0:09 MSU E; MSU leads 5-1
Third Period MINN chose down.
1:53 MINN E; MSU leads 5-2
Penalty MSU (stalling); MSU leads 5-3
Penalty MSU (stalling); MSU leads 5-4
0:20 MSU TD; MSU leads 7-4
141: #4/3 Manuel River (MINN) def. 141: Micah Carter (MSU) Fall 4:04; MINN clinches 23-15
First Period
2:46 MSU TD; MSU leads 2-0
2:36 MINN E; MSU leads 2-1
1:30 MINN TD; MINN leads 3-2
1:23 MSU E; tied 3-3
1:15 MINN TD; MINN leads 5-3
Second Period MINN chose down.
1:47 MINN R; MINN leads 7-3
1:33 MSU E; 7-4
1:22 MINN TD; MINN leads 9-4
MINN pins 4:04
Friday, Jan. 25, 2008
#4 Minnesota 23, Michigan State 15
149: Eddie Skowneski (MSU) dec. Luke Mellmer (MINN) 6-2
157: #7 C.P. Schlatter (MINN) maj. dec. John Fulger (MSU) 10-2
165: Tyler Safratowich (MINN) dec. Rex Kendle (MSU) 12-5
174: #11 Gabe Dretsch (MINN) pinned #19 John Murphy (MSU) 0:46
184: Nick Palmieri (MSU) dec. Mitch Kuhlman (MINN) 3-1
197: #15 Joe Williams (MSU) dec. Justin Bronson (MINN) 5-2
Hwt: Alan O’Donnell (MSU) dec. Ben Berhow (MINN) 10-7
125: #1 Jayson Ness (MINN) maj. dec. Joel Trombly (MSU) 15-3
133: #5 Franklin Gomez dec. #2 Mack Reiter (MINN) 7-4
141: #4 Manuel River (MINN) pinned Micah Carter (MSU) 4:04
Match starts at 149.
TD takedown; E escape; R reversal; NF near fall (points)
149: Eddie Skowneski (MSU) def. Luke Mellmer (MINN) Dec. 6-2; MSU leads 3-0
First period
2:36 MSU TD, MSU leads 2-0
1:38 MINN E, MSU leads 2-1
Second Period Minnesota chose down
1:10 MINN E, tied 2-2
0:30 MSU TD, MSU leads 4-2
Third Period MSU chose down
0:49 MSU E, MSU leads 5-2
MSU riding time (1:11)
157: #7/3 C.P. Schlatter (MINN) def. John Fulger (MSU) Major Dec. 10-2; MINN leads 4-3
First Period
2:36 MINN TD; MINN leads 2-0
1:25 MSU E; MINN leads 2-1
Second Period Minnesota defers, MSU chose down
1:16 MSU E; tied 2-2
0:16 MINN TD; MINN leads 4-2
Third Period Minnesota chose neutral
1:25 MINN TD; MINN leads 6-2
0:55 MINN NF (3); MINN leads 9-2
MINN riding time (3:34)
165: Tyler Safratowich (MINN) def. Rex Kendle (MSU) Dec. 12-5; MINN leads 7-3
First Period
1:37 MINN TD; MINN leads 2-0
1:33 MSU E; MSU leads 2-1
0:59 MINN TD; MINN leads 4-1
Second Period MSU defers, MINN chose down.
1:13 MINN E; MINN leads 5-1
0:55 MINN TD; MINN leads 7-1
0:03 MSU E; MINN leads 7-2
Third Period MSU chose down.
1:33 MSU E; MINN leads 7-3
1:26 MINN TD; MINN leads 9-3
1:24 MSU E; MINN leads 9-4
1:01 MINN TD; MINN leads 11-4
0:59 MSU E; MINN leads 11-5
MINN riding time (1:38)
174: Gabe Dretsch (MINN) def. #19 John Murphy (MSU) Fall 0:46; MINN leads 13-3
First Period
MINN pins in 0:46
184: Nick Palmieri (MSU) def. Mitch Kuhlman (MINN) Dec. 3-1; MINN leads 13-6
First Period
0:20 MSU TD; MSU leads 2-0
Second Period MSU defers; MINN chose down.
1:32 MINN E; MSU leads 2-1
Third Period MSU chose down
1:57 MSU E; MSU leads 3-1
197: #15/18 Joe Williams (MSU) def. Justin Bronson (MINN) Dec. 5-2; MINN leads 13-9
First Period
2:44 MSU TD; MSU leads 2-0
Second Period MINN defers to MSU; MSU chose down
0:26 MSU R; MSU leads 4-0
0:01 MINN E; MSU leads 4-1
0:01 MSU violation (locked hands) MSU leads 4-2
Third Period MINN chose down.
MSU riding time (3:29)
285: Alan O’Donnell (MSU) def. Ben Berhow (MINN) Dec. 10-7; MINN leads 13-12
First Period
2:44 MSU TD; MSU leads 2-0
2:36 MINN E; MSU leads 2-1
2:09 MSU TD; MSU leads 4-1
1:41 MINN E; MSU leads 4-2
0:40 MSU TD; MSU leads 6-2
0:22 MINN El MSU leads 6-3
Second Period MSU defers to MINN; MINN chose down.
1:56 MINN E; MSU leads 6-4
0:56 MINN TD; tied 6-6
0:16 MSU E; MSU leads 7-6
Third Period MSU chose down.
MSU Penalty, stalling; tied 7-7
1:08 MSU E; MSU leads 8-7
0:12 MSU TD; MSU leads 10-7
125: #1/2 Jayson Ness (MINN) def. Joel Trombly (MSU) Major Dec. 15-3; MINN leads 17-12
First Period
2:18 MINN TD; MINN leads 2-0
Second Period MINN chose down.
1:53 MINN E; MINN leads 3-0
1:36 MINN TD; MINN leads 5-0
0:03 MSU E; MINN leads 5-1
Third Period MINN chose neutral.
1:57 MINN TD; MINN leads 7-1
1:56 MSU E; MINN leads 7-2
1:48 MINN TD; MINN leads 9-2
1:28 MSU E; MINN leads 9-3
1:27 MINN TD; MINN leads 11-3
0:01 MINN NF (3); MINN leads 14-3
MINN riding time (5:22)
133: #5/6 Franklin Gomez def. #2/2 Mack Reiter (MINN) Dec. 7-4; MINN leads 17-15
First Period
1:35 MSU TD; MSU leads 2-0
1:10 MINN E; MSU leads 2-1
0:51 MSU TD; MSU leads 4-1
Second Period MSU chose down.
0:09 MSU E; MSU leads 5-1
Third Period MINN chose down.
1:53 MINN E; MSU leads 5-2
Penalty MSU (stalling); MSU leads 5-3
Penalty MSU (stalling); MSU leads 5-4
0:20 MSU TD; MSU leads 7-4
141: #4/3 Manuel River (MINN) def. 141: Micah Carter (MSU) Fall 4:04; MINN clinches 23-15
First Period
2:46 MSU TD; MSU leads 2-0
2:36 MINN E; MSU leads 2-1
1:30 MINN TD; MINN leads 3-2
1:23 MSU E; tied 3-3
1:15 MINN TD; MINN leads 5-3
Second Period MINN chose down.
1:47 MINN R; MINN leads 7-3
1:33 MSU E; 7-4
1:22 MINN TD; MINN leads 9-4
MINN pins 4:04
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