Maryland
Southern Scuffle
Three Terps Advance at Southern Scuffle
12/29/2003 7:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Dec. 29, 2003
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Three Maryland wrestlers advanced to the second day of the Southern Scuffle collegiate wrestling tournament hosted by UNC Greensboro, based on action from Sunday's preliminary rounds.
Matt Pandullo (125 pounds), Jason Kiessling (157) and Jerry Afari (195) each qualified for consolation-bracket rounds on Monday after surviving in double-elimination brackets on Sunday.
Maryland was in a tie for 16th in the team standings after the first day with 17 points. Missouri had 100 points on the first day and had nine wrestlers remaining in championship brackets. Minnesota was in second with 99.5 points, and had 10 wrestlers advance in the winners' brackets.
Pandullo won a pair of decisions at 125 before losing in the quarterfinals to top-seeded Bobbe Lowe of Minnesota. Pandullo beat John Neal of Gardner-Webb, 4-2, and Juan Sanchez of VMI, 2-0.
Kiessling dropped his first match of the tournament, losing a technical fall to top-seeded Kenny Burleson of Missouri in 6:35. He recovered with an 8-6 win over fellow Terrapin Matt Kenny and made it to Monday's rounds with a 17-3 major decision over VMI's P.J. Neumann.
Afari defeated Zach Garren of NC State, 7-6, and moved to the quarterfinals with a medical forfeit over Jaosn Powers. He also faced a No. 1-seed, however, losing a fall in 4:00 to Damion Hahn of Minnesota.
Jason Gribschaw went 2-2 for the Terps at 141 pounds, all in close decisions that ended in two- or three-point margins.
Rich Vasquez (125), Sean Fehn (174), Dan Scheets (184) and Barry Stein (285) each won a match on Sunday for Maryland.
First-Day Team Scores
1. Missouri 100; 2. Minnesota 99.5; 3. Edinboro 73.5... T16. Maryland 17.
Maryland Individual Results
* Matt Pandullo (125) - Won 4-2 decision over John Neal (Gardner-Webb); Won 2-0 decision over Juan Sanchez (VMI); Lost fall in quarters to No.1-seed Bobbe Lowe (Minnesota), 6:43.
* Rich Vasquez (125) - Lost 9-5 decision to Andrew DoJared Villeco mingues (Minnesota); Won 15-9 decision over Jarred Smith (Old Dominion); Lost 12-3 major decision to Juan Sanchez (VMI).
* Jason Gribschaw (141) - Won 5-2 decision over Kevin Pietropinto (UNC Greensboro); Lost 13-10 decision to Sam Alverenga (VMI); Won 5-3 decision over Charlie Pinto (Maryland); Lost 2-0 decision to David Metzler (VMI).
* Jared Villeco (149) - Lost 9-6 decision to Matt Hill (Edinboro); Lost 4-3 decision to Andrew Slack (North Carolina).
* Jason Kiessling (157) - Lost technical fall, 21-5, 6:35, to No.1-seed Kenny Burleson (Missouri); Won 8-6 decision over Matt Kenny (Maryland); Won 17-3 major decision over P.J. Neumann (VMI).
* Matt Kenny (157) - Lost 6-2 decision to Jarrad Turner (Penn State); Lost 8-6 decision to Jason Kiessling (Maryland).
* Carlo Mercadante (165) - Lost 14-7 decision to Ted Seemuller (Franklin & Marshall); Lost 12-0 major decision to No.7-seed Lee Roper (Appalachian State).
* John Antonelli (165) - Lost 8-0 major decision to No.2-seed Jake Volkmann (Minnesota); Lost 6-4 decision to Ryan Cunningham (Rider).
* Sean Fehn (174) - Won 11-6 decision over Chris Marold (Rider); Lost 14-3 major decision to No.7-seed T.J. Hansen (Missouri); Lost 7-2 decision to Michael Grogan (Virginia).
* Dan Scheets (184) - Won 14-9 decision over John Dickerson (Citadel); Lost fall in 2:31 to No.5-seed T.J. Morrison (Unatt.); Lost 6-1 decision to Shaun Guttridge (Virginia Tech).
* Jerry Afari (197) - Won 7-6 decision over Zach Garren (NC State); Won medical forfeit over Jason Powers (Davidson); Lost fall in quarters in 4:00 to No.1-seed Damion Hahn (Minnesota).
* Barry Stein (285) - Lost fall in 1:11 to David Hazell (Appalachian State); Won fall in 0:24 over Brett Reed (UNC Greensboro); Lost fall in 0:53 to Tyler Rees (Unatt.).
