JimBob
12-18-2007, 08:01 AM
College Wrestling
By MATT DOYLE World Sports Writer
12/18/2007
OSU at Reno Tournament of Champions
When: 11 a.m. Tuesday
Where: Reno Convention Center, Reno, Nev.
Lineups
125: Ben Ashmore (8-3)
133: Coleman Scott (9-2)
141: Nathan Morgan (11-1)
149: Quinten Fuentes (7-3) and Mike Bizzle (4-3)
157: Newly McSpadden (9-2) and Neil Erisman (9-4)
165: Jake Dieffenbach (5-0)
174: Brandon Mason (8-1)
184: Cody Hill (9-2)
197: Clayton Foster (10-2) and Jared Shelton (6-2)
285: Jared Rosholt (11-0)
Quick look: The fifth-ranked Cowboys are the highest-ranked team in the 28-team field. But OSU coach John Smith does not consider his team the favorite to win the event.
No. 6 Central Michigan is the tournament's defending champion. The Chippewas have nine wrestlers ranked in the top 20 of their respective weight classes, according to Amateur Wrestling News. The Cowboys have six ranked wrestlers.
OSU lost 21-18 at home to Penn State on Dec. 9.
"This is an important event for us. I'd like to see how this team bounces back after a loss," Smith said. "I have seen a step up in their workouts and focus. That doesn't always mean the results are going to be better unless you show some consistency."
The Cowboys are taking 13 wrestlers to the tournament, but only 10 can count toward the team scoring.
Smith will be watching how his two 197-pounders perform -- freshman Clayton Foster and Sand Springs junior Jared Shelton.
Foster has lost his last two matches -- to No. 9 Joel Flaggert of Oklahoma and top-ranked Phil Davis of Penn State. But he represents the future at the weight class as Smith decided not to redshirt him this year. Shelton was the starter at 197 last year and has been battling Foster hard in the wrestling room on a daily basis, Smith said.
"I've liked what Foster has done up to this point, but I've also seen a little fire in Shelton's belly because Foster is wrestling (as the starter)," Smith said. "We're going to continue to let that battle develop."
By MATT DOYLE World Sports Writer
12/18/2007
OSU at Reno Tournament of Champions
When: 11 a.m. Tuesday
Where: Reno Convention Center, Reno, Nev.
Lineups
125: Ben Ashmore (8-3)
133: Coleman Scott (9-2)
141: Nathan Morgan (11-1)
149: Quinten Fuentes (7-3) and Mike Bizzle (4-3)
157: Newly McSpadden (9-2) and Neil Erisman (9-4)
165: Jake Dieffenbach (5-0)
174: Brandon Mason (8-1)
184: Cody Hill (9-2)
197: Clayton Foster (10-2) and Jared Shelton (6-2)
285: Jared Rosholt (11-0)
Quick look: The fifth-ranked Cowboys are the highest-ranked team in the 28-team field. But OSU coach John Smith does not consider his team the favorite to win the event.
No. 6 Central Michigan is the tournament's defending champion. The Chippewas have nine wrestlers ranked in the top 20 of their respective weight classes, according to Amateur Wrestling News. The Cowboys have six ranked wrestlers.
OSU lost 21-18 at home to Penn State on Dec. 9.
"This is an important event for us. I'd like to see how this team bounces back after a loss," Smith said. "I have seen a step up in their workouts and focus. That doesn't always mean the results are going to be better unless you show some consistency."
The Cowboys are taking 13 wrestlers to the tournament, but only 10 can count toward the team scoring.
Smith will be watching how his two 197-pounders perform -- freshman Clayton Foster and Sand Springs junior Jared Shelton.
Foster has lost his last two matches -- to No. 9 Joel Flaggert of Oklahoma and top-ranked Phil Davis of Penn State. But he represents the future at the weight class as Smith decided not to redshirt him this year. Shelton was the starter at 197 last year and has been battling Foster hard in the wrestling room on a daily basis, Smith said.
"I've liked what Foster has done up to this point, but I've also seen a little fire in Shelton's belly because Foster is wrestling (as the starter)," Smith said. "We're going to continue to let that battle develop."