Hartmann, Mitch Finesilver Land on Podium at Scuffle

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Day Two at Southern Scuffle

Hartmann, Mitch Finesilver Land on Podium at Scuffle

1/2/2016 9:20:00 PM | Wrestling

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By: Duke Sports Information

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.—A pair of Duke wrestlers landed on the podium at the 2016 Defense Soap & Flips Wrestling Southern Scuffle with redshirt senior Conner Hartmann leading the way with a third-place finish at 197 pounds. Mitch Finesilver joined Hartmann with a fifth-place showing at 149 pounds.

Duke finished 12th overall with 43.5 points, the highest finish at the Southern Scuffle in program history. It is a six-spot and 11-point improvement from a year ago.

The Blue Devils opened the day in outstanding fashion, going 5-2 in the first matches of day two. Three of the five wins came over ranked opponents, including a second victory of the year for Jake Faust over No. 9 Jim Wilson. Faust dominated Stanford's Wilson in a 6-1 victory.

Mitch Finesilver defeated 20th-ranked Patricio Lugo of Edinboro 3-1 to advance to the semifinals in his first Southern Scuffle appearance, while Brian Dorsey upset No. 17 Brian Harvey of Army West Point in an 11-10 thriller. Zach Finesilver needed just 2:51 to pin Dylan Realbuto of Cornell, while Hartmann cruised past Parker Hines 13-0.

Faust and Dorsey both saw their days ended in the next round. Zach Finesilver fell to Javier Gasca in an 8-7 heartbreaker to finish his first Southern Scuffle showing with a 3-2 record.

Mitch and Hartmann also both suffered semifinal setbacks to land in the consolation brackets. After a tough 8-6 loss in the consolation semifinal, Mitch rebounded in a big way to beat No. 12 Anthony Collica of Oklahoma State to take fifth place overall. The win was the third ranked victory for the sophomore 149-pounder.

Hartmann, after losing on a late takedown by No. 5 Brett Pfarr in the semifinals, dominated in his final two bouts. He defeated No. 10 Zach Nye of Virginia with ease at 5-0 and turned in an outstanding third period of riding to beat eighth-ranked Jake Smith of West Virginia. Hartmann has just one loss this season as he heads into a busy January.

The Blue Devils open ACC wrestling action Jan. 6 when it hosts No. 3 NC State. First match is at 7 p.m., and will be broadcast on ESPN3.

Southern Scuffle Day 2 Results for Duke
NCAA 141 - Zach Finesilver
Cons. Round 4 - Zah Finesilver (Duke) won by fall over Dylan Realbuto (Cornell ), 2:51
Cons. Round 5 - Javier Gasca Iii (Michigan State) won by decision over Zah Finesilver (Duke), 8-7

NCAA 149 - Mitch Finesilver
Quarterfinal - Mitch Finesilver (Duke) won by decision over Patricio Lugo (Edinboro), 3-1
Semifinal - Evan Henderson (North Carolina) won by decision over Mitch Finesilver (Duke), 5-2
Cons. Semi - Justin Oliver (Central Michigan) won by decision over Mitch Finesilver (Duke), 8-6
5th Place Match - Mitch Finesilver (Duke) won by decision over Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State), 10-8

NCAA 165 - Jake Faust
Cons. Round 4 - Jake Faust (Duke) won by decision over Jim Wilson (Stanford), 6-1
Cons. Round 5 - Shakur Rasheed (Penn State) won by decision over Jake Faust (Duke), 4-2

NCAA 174 - Alec Schenk
Cons. Round 4 - Bryce Carr (Chattanooga) won by decision over Alec Schenk (Duke), 8-4

NCAA 174 - Brian Dorsey
Cons. Round 4 - Brian Dorsey (Duke) won by decision over Brian Harvey (Army), 11-10
Cons. Round 5 - Nicholas Wanzek (Minnesota) won by major decision over Brian Dorsey (Duke), 8-0

NCAA 197 - Conner Hartmann
Quarterfinal - Conner Hartmann (Duke) won by major decision over Parker Hines (Air Force), 13-0
Semifinal - Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) won by decision over Conner Hartmann (Duke), 4-3
Cons. Semi - Conner Hartmann (Duke) won by decision over Zach Nye (Virginia), 5-0

3rd Place - Conner Hartmann (Duke) won by decision over Jacob Smith (West Virginia), 3-2

NCAA 285 - Brendan Walsh
Cons. Round 4 - William Miller (Edinboro) won by major decision over Brendan Walsh (Duke), 12-3

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