Lehigh/Maryland

[Earl]

125-Connor McDonald (LU) dec Brendan Byrne (UMD) 10-8 (3-0 LU)
133-Steve Bell (UMD) dec Matt Fisk (LU) 7-2 (3-3)
141-Alex Krom (UMD) dec Seth Ciasulli (LU) 4-1 (6-3 UMD)
149-Trevor Chinn (LU) dec Eric Medina (UMD) 8-6 (6-6)
157-Kyle John (UMD) dec Sean Bilodeau (LU) 9-6 (9-6 UMD)
165-Mike Galante (LU) dec Brian Letters (UMD) 8-4 (9-9)
174-Alex Caruso (LU) dec Corey Peltier (UMD) 5-3 (12-9 LU)
184-David Craig (LU) fall Ryan Gray (UMD) 1:53 (18-9 LU)
197-Hudson Taylor (UMD) fall Joe Kennedy (LU) 4:30 (18-15 LU)
285-Zach Rey (LU) dec Pat Gilmore (UMD) 5-3 (21-15 LU)

[ltwtlooker]

I want to restate that Lehigh will do much better this year. I was impressed with Kennedy going 4.5 mins with Taylor. What a welcome to the world of college wrestling. Taylor is a monster. Craig looks like he has regained enthusiasm. Galante beating letters will propel him into a better year and last year he was a qualifier Chinn win also big. I know these guys are close in rankings but Trevor was clearly the winner. I know that MD was wrestling without Letts but LU looked impressive for a team with starting 4 freshmen.

[eagle123]

ltwtlooker, congrats on connors (john) win. that win was critical. i vote him as mvp for that match. 4 freshman is impressive considering they won.

[ltwtlooker]

Thanks Eagle. Connor looked good most of the match. He had a few early jitters and gave up a td with only a few seconds left in the 2nd period. He also wasn't prepared for the last seconds of the 3rd period. Byrne came out snarlin and gunnin and caught Connor a bit flat footed. Byrne is a tough cookie. You know Connor though. He is a pretty fast learner and I think he proved he is ready for prime time. Course he is my main #1 homeboy so whatever I say about him you can take with a pound of salt.

[eagle123]

i know hes your #1 and i also know how proud you are of him. no just wrestling wise but from a little kid that is now a man at a great college. hes come a long way. congrats to you and him