Saline, Tecumseh both 2-0 at SEC wrestling quad
Lincoln's Ed Nuttall, left, battles Saline's Sean Cope at 130 pounds during Thursday's Southeastern Conference quad meet at Lincoln High School. Cope won, 4-2. (Lon Horwedel | AnnArbor.com)
Saline and Pioneer put on the best show of the night, with Pioneer leading their head-to-head match 24-21 heading into the final three bouts.
But the Hornets got a pair of pins from Sam Hepler (145 pounds) and Brent Clink (152), and a technical fall from Chris Endicott (160) to storm back and win the match, 44-24.
In a 48-30 win over Lincoln, Saline's wins all came by pin.
Tecumseh only lost six matches the entire night, three in a 54-19 win over Pioneer and three in a 50-15 win over Lincoln.
(Rest of the story & photo gallery | Saline vs. Pioneer results | Saline vs. Lincoln results | Tecumseh vs. Pioneer results | Tecumseh vs. Lincoln results)
Comments
bull3058
Tue, Dec 22, 2009 : 11:16 p.m.
There was no illegal choke called in this match. this was a good wrestling match, but Ed Nuttall won the match 6-0.
John Hritz
Sun, Dec 20, 2009 : 5:07 p.m.
@PeteCunningham Thanks for the additional info. High school and collegiate wrestling is underrated.
Pete Cunningham
Fri, Dec 18, 2009 : 4:44 p.m.
RE:John Hritz Actually, we don't know whether or not Cope was whistled for a choke or not. If he was bringing his forearm back and applying pressure to Nuttalls throat, he likely was whistled for an illegal choke. I doubt this was the case. Copes right hand is locked on Nuttalls left shoulder and he is pushing Nuttalls left arm forward at the back of the elbow, likely in an attempt for a crossface cradle. Where the elbow is (or was) is the direction Copes pressure is likely going toward (across the side of the neck rather than back against the throat) in an attempt to breakdown Nuttall from his base. So long as the pressure Cope is applying with his forearm doesnt restrict Nuttalls breathing or circulation its perfectly legal. Context is also important to consider here. The forearm which is pictured in front of Nuttalls throat could have been across his chin a second earlier and we very well could be looking at a picture of Nuttall freeing his head and chin from Copes grasp by peeling the hand and looking away. Heres a clip of a wrestler executing a, crossface cradle
John Hritz
Fri, Dec 18, 2009 : 10:53 a.m.
What makes this a legal wrestling hold and not a choke?