Luvsandorj Places Fourth To Highlight Bulldogs at Nittany Lion Open

Final 2011 NLO Brackets

University Park, Pa. – No. 12 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj posted a fourth-place finish with a 4-2 record to highlight The Citadel Wrestling team in action at the 2011 Nittany Lion Open. 11 Bulldogs competed in  the all-day event, which featured 475 grapplers from around the country.

The Bulldogs return to action with their 2011-12 home opener, a dual meet against North Carolina State on Dec. 17 at 2:00 p.m.

125: Richard Alarcon (0-2)
First Round: lost to Austin Miller (Bucknell), Decision 10-5
Consolations: lost to Nahshon Garrett (FLWC), Decision 11-7

133: None

141: Jordan Dix (4-2)
First Round: def. David Owens (Penn State), Major Decision 12-2
Second Round: def. Anthony Perrotti (Rutgers), Decision 4-3
Third Round: lost to Frank Goodwin (Maryland), Major Decision 10-0
Consolations: def. Joe Bonaldi (Binghamton), Decision 3-2
Consolations: def. Elijah Sullivan (Columbia), Fall 0:42
Consolations: lost to Derek Heyman (Binghamton), Decision 7-1

149: Shane Lee (1-2)
First Round: def. Donald Takagi (George Mason), Fall 6:35
Second Round: lost to Malcolm Martin (Central Michigan), Fall 1:44
Consolations: lost to Eric Filipowicz (Navy), Major Decision 10-0

149: David Ivashchenko (2-2)
First Round: def. Vincent Grella (Binghamton), Major Decision 13-3
Second Round: def. Tre Miller-Scott (West Virginia), Decision 5-4
Third Round: lost to Cameron Moran (Clarion), Major Decision 15-4
Consolations: lost to Josh Houldsworth (Columbia), Decision 8-1 

157: Pierre Frazile (2-2)
First Round: def. Alex Lincoln (Bloomsburg), Fall 2:22
Second Round: def. Ryan Watts (Michigan State), Decision 3-1
Third Round: lost to James Fleming (Clarion), Major Decision 10-0
Consolations: lost to Jaaziah Bethea (George Mason), Decision 9-4 

165: Mike Harper (0-1)
First Round: lost to Clay Wenger (Kent State), Decision 4-2 

165: William Connell (0-1)
First Round: lost to Troy Lamson (Michigan State), Decision 13-6 

174: #12 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (4-2) – FOURTH PLACE
First Round: def. Paul Crutchlow (Pennsylvania College), Major Decision 13-2
Second Round: def. Nick Kaczanowski (Michigan State), Decision 7-6
Third Round: def. Andrew Church (Penn State), Decision 10-5
Quarterfinals: def. Quinton Godley (North Carolina State), Decision 6-2
Semifinals: lost to #17 Jimmy Sheptock (Maryland), Decision 3-1, SV
Third Place: lost to John-Martin Cannon (Buffalo), Decision 7-3 

184: Jack Duane (2-2)
First Round: def. Randall Howard (Cleveland State), Fall 0:49
Second Round: lost to Caleb Gerl (California Baptist), Decision 7-3
Consolations: def. Giovanni Ortiz (Kutztown University), Major Decision 13-2
Consolations: lost to Matthew Snook (Maryland), Technical Fall 19-3; 3:47 

184: Luke Johnson (1-2)
First Round: def. Warren Bosch (Edinboro), Major Decision 14-3
Second Round: lost to #6 Quentin Wright (Penn State), Technical Fall 20-5
Consolations: lost to Wil Brown (Army), Decision 8-1 

197: Kelby Smith (3-2)
First Round: lost to #10 Morgan McIntosh (Penn State), Major Decision 14-4
Consolations: def. Michael Dailey (Maryland), Decision 9-2
Consolations: def. Justin Heisermen (Buffalo), Decision 10-4
Consolations: def. Tyler Lyster (Bucknell), Decision 4-2
Consolations: lost to Cody Reed (Binghamton), Major Decision 12-3 

HWT: Open

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