FWIW: Date for PSU/VT Dual Set

[BeachedLion]

According to the Va. Tech website the PSU/VT dual match has been set for 1:00pm on Sunday Nov. 15, 2015 in Cassell Coliseum. They are looking to set their wrestling attendance record. Road trip!

 

[JUBAN]

2 questions. Firstly, what is the seating capacity at Cassell Coliseum? Secondly, what is their record for attendance to this date?

 

[NoVa Lion]

2 questions. Firstly, what is the seating capacity at Cassell Coliseum? Secondly, what is their record for attendance to this date?

Seats 10,000 and their record attendance is 3,378.

http://www.hokiesports.com/mbasketball/cassell.html

 

[jschrantz]

Nico can't wait to see the Dancing Machine

 

[amalone]

Nico can't wait to see the Dancing Machine

I know Nico won't give the Dancing Machine a breathe to Dance.

 

[crazylegs2]

someone know the probable lineups? Lets see how this one goes match by match? Just for fun

 

[El-Jefe]

Assuming no weight changes:

125: Nico Megaludis (RS SR) vs. Joey Dance (JR) -- Nico 6-1 at 2014 nationals
133: Jordan Conaway (RS SR) vs. Kevin Norstrem (RS SO)
141: Jimmy Gulibon (RS JR) vs. Dennis Gustafson (JR)
149: Zain Retherford (RS SO) vs. Solomon Chishko (RS FR)
157: Jason Nolf (RS FR) vs. Nick Brascetta (RS SR) or Sal Mastriani (RS JR)
165: Garett Hammond (RS SO) or Shakur Rasheed (RS FR) vs. Brascetta or Mastriani
174: Bo Nickal (RS FR) vs. Zach Epperly (RS SO)
184: Matt McCutcheon (RS SO) vs. Austin Gabel (RS SR) or Zack Zavatsky (RS FR) -- Gabel beat Mouse 5-3 last year
197: Morgan McIntosh (RS SR) vs. Jared Haught (RS SO) -- Smack 5-0 last year
285: Nick Nevills (RS FR) vs. Dan Garwood (RS SR) -- Nevills 6-2 last year

 

[jschrantz]

Be a nice measuring stick for Cutch. Hoping he can turn so many close losses into more W's. I'd think success / losing that lead at Ncaas has fueled him a bit

 

[Onceafish]

Assuming no weight changes:

125: Nico Megaludis (RS SR) vs. Joey Dance (JR) -- Nico 6-1 at 2014 nationals
133: Jordan Conaway (RS SR) vs. Kevin Norstrem (RS SO)
141: Jimmy Gulibon (RS JR) vs. Dennis Gustafson (JR)
149: Zain Retherford (RS SO) vs. Solomon Chishko (RS FR)
157: Jason Nolf (RS FR) vs. Nick Brascetta (RS SR) or Sal Mastriani (RS JR)
165: Garett Hammond (RS SO) or Shakur Rasheed (RS FR) vs. Brascetta or Mastriani
174: Bo Nickal (RS FR) vs. Zach Epperly (RS SO)
184: Matt McCutcheon (RS SO) vs. Austin Gabel (RS SR) or Zack Zavatsky (RS FR) -- Gabel beat Mouse 5-3 last year
197: Morgan McIntosh (RS SR) vs. Jared Haught (RS SO) -- Smack 5-0 last year
285: Nick Nevills (RS FR) vs. Dan Garwood (RS SR) -- Nevills 6-2 last year

Jefe - no Ty Walz?

Nickal/Epperly and Nevills/Walz would be two interesting early season tests.

 

[Onceafish]

I imagine Epperly and Walz go into the season ranked in the top three or four at their weight classes based on last year's NCAA finishes.

 

[El-Jefe]

Good catch on Walz. I misread his status on the current roster. He's obviously the starter. I'd still favor Nevills, but Walz is a formidable challenge.

 

[Onceafish]

I like Nevills to win that match too. Walz is the third highest returning place winner at 285. Knocking off the third- (or maybe 4th if J'Den Cox bumps up)- ranked wrestler in the second week of the season would be a nice way for Big Nick to announce his arrival.

 

[El-Jefe]

Walz (7th) is the 4th highest placing returnee -- after Gwiazdowski (1), Coon (2), and Medbery (4).

To me, this indicates how wide-open 285 will be this year. The top 3 are national title contenders. After that, anybody's game. Walz is a good wrestler, but inconsistent -- anybody who can beat Coon has no business losing to a backup 197 in the conference semis. Long way of saying: he's a good benchmark, but I expect Nevills to pass him this year, which means a mid-AA finish.

 

[Onceafish]

Walz (7th) is the 4th highest placing returnee -- after Gwiazdowski (1), Coon (2), and Medbery (4).

Thanks for the correction. I thought Medbery was done.