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Niesenbaum Advances to Day Two of NCAA Championships
3/17/2023 12:50:00 AM | Wrestling
TULSA, Okla. – Senior heavyweight Jonah Niesenbaum clinched his spot in day two of the NCAA Wrestling Championships after splitting a pair of matches on Thursday.
Niesenbaum faced off with South Dakota State's AJ Nevills in the opening bout but fell in an 8-1 decision. The Allentown, Pa., native bounced right back in the evening session with a convincing 6-0 victory over Hayden Copass of Purdue to advance in the consolation bracket.
HOW IT HAPPENED
RESULTS
Championship Round 1: No. 14 AJ Nevills (South Dakota State) decision No. 19 Jonah Niesenbaum (Duke) – 8-1
Consolation Round 1: No. 19 Jonah Niesenbaum (Duke) decision No. 30 Hayden Copass (Purdue) – 6-0
UP NEXT
Niesenbaum is set to meet Tyrell Gordon of Northern Iowa to open the second day of the tournament. Action will begin at noon on Friday and will be broadcast on ESPN/ESPNU.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils wrestling, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWRES".
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Niesenbaum faced off with South Dakota State's AJ Nevills in the opening bout but fell in an 8-1 decision. The Allentown, Pa., native bounced right back in the evening session with a convincing 6-0 victory over Hayden Copass of Purdue to advance in the consolation bracket.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Nevills, seeded No. 14 in the bracket, recorded a takedown in each of the three periods and accumulated riding time to defeat No. 19 Niesenbaum, 8-1.
- Niesenbaum then moved into the consolation bracket for the second session of the day where he met No. 30 Copass.
- Niesenbaum was in full control of the match against Copass, scoring an early takedown for a 2-0 lead after the first period.
- In the second period, Niesenbaum accumulated almost three minutes of riding time to help his cause.
- Niesenbaum scored three more points in the final period with an additional takedown and locked in the extra riding time point to claim the 6-0 win.
RESULTS
Championship Round 1: No. 14 AJ Nevills (South Dakota State) decision No. 19 Jonah Niesenbaum (Duke) – 8-1
Consolation Round 1: No. 19 Jonah Niesenbaum (Duke) decision No. 30 Hayden Copass (Purdue) – 6-0
UP NEXT
Niesenbaum is set to meet Tyrell Gordon of Northern Iowa to open the second day of the tournament. Action will begin at noon on Friday and will be broadcast on ESPN/ESPNU.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils wrestling, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWRES".
#GoDuke
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