Edinboro Fighting Scots (1-3, 1-0 EWL) at Southern Scuffle
Sunday, January 1 & Monday, January 2, 2017
Chattanooga, Tenn. l 10 a.m.
McKenzie Arena
MATCH DAY CENTRAL
- Opponent: Southern Scuffle
- When: Sunday, January 1 & Monday, January 2, 2017
- Where: Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Arena: McKenzie Arena
- Time: 10 a.m.
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MATCH STORYLINES
- A young Edinboro wrestling team faced a strong early-season schedule, and ended 2016 on a strong note, winning their sixth straight PSAC Championship and opening Eastern Wrestling League action with a 31-6 win over Clarion. Now the Fighting Scots will open 2017 with another challenge at hand, competing in the Southern Scuffle. Set for January 1 & 2 in Chattanooga, Tenn., the Southern Scuffle once again features some of the top Division I teams and wrestlers in the country. A total of eight teams ranked in InterMat's Tournament rankings, with 69 wrestlers in the individual top 20 in their respective weight classes. The tournament also features numerous outstanding wrestlers who are redshirting this season.
- A regular participant in the Southern Scuffle in its opening years, Edinboro had not appeared in the holiday tournament since 2010 before returning last year. The Fighting Scots would finish 15th out of 29 teams. Billy Miller placed eighth at heavyweight. Edinboro has enjoyed great success previously at the Southern Scuffle, including top five finishes from 2003 to 2009.
- The Fighting Scots won their sixth straight PSAC Championship and 11th in the last 12 years in December. Edinboro finished with 156.5 points in the 12-team field, with Lock Haven the next closest competitor with 132 points. Edinboro had seven wrestlers reach the finals, and five came away with titles. Sean Russell and Patricio Lugo won their second individual championships at 125 and 149 lbs., respectively. Meanwhile, three wrestlers were first-time winners -- Korbin Myers (133 lbs.), Ty Schoffstall (174 lbs.), and Dakota Geer (184 lbs.). Chase Delande (165 lbs.) and Billy Miller (hwt.) came in second, with Fritz Hoehn (165 lbs.) and Dylan Reynolds (197 lbs.) fourth, and Ozzy Lugo (141 lbs.) fifth. Head coach Tim Flynn has now won 17 PSAC championships in his 20 seasons. In addition, Edinboro has now tied Lock Haven for the most PSAC titles with 19.
- Edinboro opened the season with duals against three nationally-ranked opponents. The Scots opened with a 24-13 loss at sixth-ranked Virginia Tech, then dropped a 20-16 decision to 22nd-ranked Pittsburgh in the home opener. That was followed by a 20-13 loss to 11th-ranked Lehigh.
- The Fighting Scots come off an 8-11 finish a year ago, winning the EWL regular season crown before finishing in a tie for 32nd place at the NCAA Division I National Championships. It's a new-look Edinboro squad, as head coach Tim Flynn's squad returns just four starters. However, all four are returning national qualifiers and are nationally-ranked. Flynn sent a young group of wrestlers to the mat at Virginia Tech, with one true freshmen and two redshirt freshmen, plus a sophomore and two redshirt sophomores. That lineup got a little younger against Pittsburgh, with freshman Ozzy Lugo getting the starting nod at 141 lbs. Chase Delande is the lone senior in the lineup, and the redshirt senior is in his first year as a starter at 157 lbs.
- Austin Matthews is questionable for the Southern Scuffle after missing the PSAC Championships and Clarion match. It marked the third straight year the redshirt junior was unable to compete at the PSAC's, after he finished second at 157 lbs. while competing for Clarion.
- The Fighting Scots finished tenth out of 35 teams at the Las Vegas Invitational. Four wrestlers placed, with Patricio Lugo finishing second at 149 lbs., Sean Russell third at 125 lbs., Austin Matthews fourth at 165 lbs., and Billy Miller sixth at heavyweight.
- The Edinboro lineup has four nationally-ranked wrestlers, according to InterMat. Patricio Lugo has moved up to seventh at 149 lbs., Sean Russell is tenth at 125 lbs., and Austin Matthews and Billy Miller are 16th at 165 lbs.. and 19th at heavyweight, respectively. In addition, freshman Dakota Geer debuted three weeks ago in 20th at 184 lbs. in the WIN Magazine rankings.
- The Fighting Scots return to dual competition on January 7, wrestling at Bloomsburg in an EWL dual.
THE EDINBORO LINEUP
EDINBORO Fighting Scots (1-3, 1-0 EWL)
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2016-17 |
Career |
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Record |
Record |
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| 125 |
#10/#12 Sean Russell |
R-So. |
14-3 |
42-12 |
Lawrenceville, Ga./Collins Hills |
| 133 |
Korbin Myers |
R-Fr. |
14-5 |
14-5 |
Carlisle, Pa./Boiling Springs |
|
Anthony Rivera |
R-Sr. |
4-2 |
19-31 |
Mardela Springs, Md./Parkside |
| 149 |
#7/#7 Patricio Lugo |
So. |
14-3 |
46-12 |
Homestead, Fla./South Dade |
| 157 |
Chase Delande |
R-Sr. |
9-8 |
47-27 |
Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard-Davidson |
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Andrew Shomers |
R-Fr. |
14-3 |
14-3 |
Lewiston, N.Y./Lewiston-Porter |
| 165 |
#16/#18 Austin Matthews |
R-Jr. |
9-4 |
30-10 |
Greenville, Pa./Reynolds/Clarion |
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Fritz Hoehn |
R-Fr. |
12-5 |
12-5 |
North Andover, Mass./North Andover |
| 174 |
Ty Schoffstall |
R-Jr. |
6-4 |
37-14 |
Pottsville, Pa./Tri-Valley |
| 184 |
Dakota Geer |
Fr. |
13-3 |
13-3 |
Franklin, Pa./Franklin |
| 197 |
Dylan Reynolds |
R-Fr. |
8-9 |
8-9 |
Cambridge Springs, Pa./Saegertown |
| 285 |
#19/#9 Billy Miller |
R-So. |
13-6 |
42-17 |
Perry, Ohio/Perry |
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Sam Breese |
R-So. |
0-0 |
0-0 |
Sandy Lake, Pa./Lakeview |
RANKINGS: InterMat/Flowrestling
HEAD COACH
EDINBORO -- Tim Flynn (Penn State '86) is in his 20th season as the helm of the Fighting Scots. He has elevated the Edinboro program to one of the best in the country, compiling a 207-87-5 record. Edinboro has had 13 top-20 finishes and five in the top ten at the NCAA Division I National Championships during his tenure. That includes the two best finishes in school history in 2014 and 2015. The Fighting Scots made the podium for the first time at Nationals with a third place showing two years ago, and in 2014 they were fifth. He has produced three national champions and 37 All-Americans. All told, Flynn has been named the EWL Coach of the Year seven times and the PSAC Coach of the Year 13 times. Three years ago, Flynn captured nearly every Coach of the Year award, including being named the NWCA NCAA Division I Coach of the Year, WIN's Dan Gable Coach of the Year, and was InterMat's Co-Coach of the Year along with Minnesota's J Robinson.
