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Miller Advances to Quarterfinals to Lead Bucknell Wrestling at Nittany Lion Open
12/4/2011 7:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Dec. 4, 2011
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - One day after hosting Big Ten foe Michigan State in a dual inside Davis Gym, 10 members of the Bucknell wrestling team traveled about an hour west Sunday to compete at Penn State's Nittany Lion Open. Six of the 10 Bison won at least one bout, and 125-pound freshman Austin Miller was the lone Bucknell wrestler to advance to the quarterfinals of his bracket.
It was a young Bison group competing at Penn State's Rec Hall as half of the contingent was freshmen and three more were sophomores.
Miller advanced further than any of his teammates, but senior 157-pounder John Regan, sophomore 174-pounder Stephen McPeek and freshman 197-pounder Tyler Lyster each advanced to within one win of the quarterfinals in his weight class. Regan posted a pin and a decision in his first two bouts, but bowed out of the competition with a couple of medical forfeits.
Miller won his first two bouts as well, both by decision, before losing to Penn State's Jordan Conaway in the quarterfinals. Miller and Regan lead the Bison with seven wins apiece this season.
Overall, Bucknell's 10 grapplers finished with an 11-17 combined mark at the Nittany Lion Open.
Lyster (vs. No. 20 Christian Boley of Maryland) and freshman Doug Kellermeyer (vs. No. 16 Kyle John of Maryland) squared off against ranked opponents.
The Nittany Lion Open was not scored and thus there were no team standings, but host Penn State claimed six titles and totaled 18 placewinners.
Bucknell will next be in action Dec. 17 when it hosts Central Michigan, Princeton and Sacred Heart for the Bison Duals inside Davis Gym.
Bucknell Results
125: Austin Miller, Fr.
First Round: W, dec. Richard Alarcon (The Citadel), 10-5
Second Round: W, dec. Robert Rehm (Lock Haven), 6-3
Quarterfinals: L, dec. Jordan Conaway (Penn State), 5-2
Consolation Round 4: L, dec. Conor Youtsey (Army Prep), 9-5
133: Bob Hauser, So.
First Round: L, tech fall Evan Yenolevich (Kutztown), 15-0.
149: Joe Orecchio, Fr.
First Round: W, fall Nicholas Murray (Virginia Tech), 5:35
Second Round: L, dec. Christian Barber (North Carolina), 4-2 (sv)
Consolation Round 1: L, fall Peter Ferrara (Virginia), 0:37
149: Jack Ingram, Jr.
Second Round: L, dec. Leonard Drummond (Kutztown), 8-2
Consolation Round 1: L, fall Peyton Walsh (Navy), 3:02
157: John Regan, Sr.
Second Round: W, fall Cameron Hurd (Virginia Tech), 5:40
Third Round: W, dec. Jessie Shanaman (FL WC), 12-9
Fourth Round: L, med. forfeit Eric Hess (Lehigh)
Consolation Round 2: L, med forfeit Owen Scott (FL WC)
157: Doug Kellermeyer, Fr.
Second Round: L, fall No. 16 Kyle John (Maryland), 4:56
157: Ray Schlitt, Fr.
First Round: L, dec. Rich Jackson (Navy), 4-2
174: Stephen McPeek, So.
Second Round: W, dec. Mark Colabucci (West Virginia), 8-5
Third Round: L, maj. dec. Matthew Brown (Penn State), 18-5
Consolation Round 2: W, dec. Josh Snook (Maryland), 7-2.
Consolation Round 3: L, dec. Stephen West (Columbia), 6-1.
184: Jamie Westwood, So.
First Round: W, dec. Jaron Laboranti (Bloomsburg), 5-4 (tb2)
Second Round: L, dec. Zach Heffner (Lock Haven), 4-3
Consolation Round 1: W, med. forfeit Eric Torres (Rider)
Consolation Round 2: L, dec. Steven Cressley (Clarion), 4-3
197: Tyler Lyster, Fr.
First Round: W, dec. Mike McKeever (Binghamton), 8-2
Second Round: L, maj. dec. No. 20 Christian Boley (Maryland), 11-3
Consolation Round 2: W, dec. Vinny Campanile (Kutztown), 3-2.
Consolation Round 3: L, dec. Kelby Smith (The Citadel), 4-2.
