Scheffel Claims Title at Joe Parisi Open
November 21, 2015
Lindenwood University, Saint Charles, MO
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (November 21, 2015) – Bubba Scheffel went undefeated to claim the 184-pound title as the West Virginia University wrestling team competed at the Joe Parisi Open in St. Charles, Missouri on Saturday.
No. 5 Zeke Moisey, No. 17 Dylan Cottrell and No. 8 Jacob A. Smith finished in the runner-up spots at 125, 157 and 197 pounds, respectively. Moisey moved to 9-2 on the season while Cottrell suffered his first loss of the year, going 4-1 at the event to move to 10-1 on the year. Smith registered a pair of pins to total three on the season with a 9-2 overall mark.
Scheffel notched a trio of wins on his way to the title at 184 pounds. He won a 10-4 decision over Danny Hicks of Illinois before defeating Roger Smith-Bergsrud in a 4-0 decision. Scheffel then pinned SIUE’s Derek Nagel in the second period (4:05) for the win, moving to 6-3 on the year.
Moisey rolled through four straight wins, registering three bonus-point victories, to earn his spot in the finals at 125 pounds. He started the day with a first period pin of Central Oklahoma’s Josh Breece (1:46) before taking a 13-2 major decision over Nicholas Brennan of Missouri. Moisey notched his second fall of the day just 30 seconds into his bout with Damarcus Gurly of Missouri Baptist. An 8-2 decision win over Aaron Assad of Missouri secured Moisey’s spot in the finals. He then dropped a 14-4 major decision to Missouri’s Barlow McGhee to claim second place.
Cottrell notched a pair of major decisions on a 5-0 run to the finals at 157 pounds. He won a 14-2 major over McKendree’s Ryan Strope before winning a close bout with Missouri’s Matt Lemanowicz, taking a 5-4 decision. Cottrell registered his second major of the day – his fourth of the season – against Iowa’s Logan Thomsen by a score of 15-6. He then went on to top SIUE’s Nate Higgins in the semifinals, 6-1, before losing an 8-2 decision to finish as the runner-up.
Back-to-back pins highlighted Smith’s afternoon. After winning a 12-5 decision over Matthew Hurford in the first round, he went on to take a 3-1 decision from Oklahoma’s Preston Weigel. Smith then won by fall over Justin Whitten of Missouri in 1:56 before sending Oklahoma’s Austin Marsden to the mat in the second period for the win at 4:54. He then suffered a 2-0 setback to 2014 NCAA National Champion and No. 2 ranked J’Den Cox to finish as the runner-up at 197.
Ross Renzi went 3-1 to finish third at 165 pounds. Renzi lost a 6-0 decision to Missouri’s Daniel Lewis o move to the consolation finals, where he won a 13-3 major decision over Purdue’s Lucas Schmit before taking a 17-6 major decision over Clayton Monebrake of Indianapolis. He faced teammate Tim Wheeling the third-place match, winning a 4-2 decision.
The Mountaineers will head to Las Vegas on Dec. 4-5 for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. They return home after that to host Lock Haven at the WVU Coliseum on Dec. 12 in a 7 p.m. dual.
Joe Parisi Open Results for West Virginia
Gold Division (Open) 125 - Zeke Moisey's place is 2nd and has scored 19.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Zeke Moisey (West Virginia) won by fall over Josh Breece (Central Oklahoma) (Fall 1:46)
Champ. Round 2 - Zeke Moisey (West Virginia) won by major decision over Nicholas `Chase` Brennan (Missouri) (Maj 13-2)
Quarterfinal - Zeke Moisey (West Virginia) won by fall over Demarcus Gurly (Missouri Baptist) (Fall 0:30)
Semifinal - Zeke Moisey (West Virginia) won by decision over Aaron Assad (Missouri) (Dec 8-2)
1st Place Match - Barlow McGhee (Missouri) won by major decision over Zeke Moisey (West Virginia) (Maj 14-4)
Gold Division (Open) 125 - Robert Elliott's place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Barlow McGhee (Missouri) won by tech fall over Robert Elliott (West Virginia) (TF 22-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Robert Elliott (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Robert Elliott (West Virginia) won by decision over Nicholas `Chase` Brennan (Missouri) (Dec 7-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Robert Elliott (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 4 - Joshua Kieffer (Indianapolis) won by decision over Robert Elliott (West Virginia) (Dec 6-0)
Gold Division (Open) 133 - Cory Stainbrook's place is 4th and has scored 13.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Cory Stainbrook (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Cory Stainbrook (West Virginia) won by decision over Lincoln Olson (Oklahoma State) (Dec 4-3)
Quarterfinal - Cory Stainbrook (West Virginia) won by major decision over Luke Schroeder (Purdue) (Maj 12-1)
Semifinal - Jaydin Clayton (Missouri) won by major decision over Cory Stainbrook (West Virginia) (Maj 10-2)
Cons. Semi - Cory Stainbrook (West Virginia) won by decision over Joe Wheeling (West Virginia) (Dec 4-0)
3rd Place Match - William `John` Erneste (Missouri) won by decision over Cory Stainbrook (West Virginia) (Dec 6-4)
Gold Division (Open) 133 - Joe Wheeling's place is 6th and has scored 10.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Joe Wheeling (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Zach Synon (Missouri) won by decision over Joe Wheeling (West Virginia) (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Joe Wheeling (West Virginia) won by fall over Nick Crume (Indianapolis) (Fall 0:23)
Cons. Round 3 - Joe Wheeling (West Virginia) won by tech fall over Ty Kolterman (Bethany (Kan.)) (TF 15-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Joe Wheeling (West Virginia) won by major decision over Hunter Haralson (Lindenwood (Mo.)) (Maj 15-3)
Cons. Round 5 - Joe Wheeling (West Virginia) won by decision over Austin Eicher (Northern Illinois) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Semi - Cory Stainbrook (West Virginia) won by decision over Joe Wheeling (West Virginia) (Dec 4-0)
5th Place Match - Cole Baumgartner (Missouri) won by tech fall over Joe Wheeling (West Virginia) (TF 16-0)
Gold Division (Open) 141 - Christian Monserrat's place is unknown and has scored 5.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Will Roark (Missouri) won by decision over Christian Monserrat (West Virginia) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Christian Monserrat (West Virginia) won by tech fall over Dakota Clark (Club Blue Wrestling) (TF 18-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Christian Monserrat (West Virginia) won by fall over Darren Trujillo (Missouri Valley) (Fall 0:37)
Cons. Round 3 - Christian Monserrat (West Virginia) won by decision over Angelo Silvestro (Southern Illinois Edwardsville) (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Christian Monserrat (West Virginia) won by decision over Steve Bleise (Northern Illinois) (Dec 9-5)
Cons. Round 5 - Dusty Hone (Oklahoma State) won by decision over Christian Monserrat (West Virginia) (Dec 7-2)
Gold Division (Open) 141 - Anthony DeAngelo's place is unknown and has scored 5.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Anthony DeAngelo (West Virginia) won by tech fall over Brandon Brindley (Southern Illinois Edwardsville) (TF 17-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Anthony DeAngelo (West Virginia) won by decision over Tristan Moran (Oklahoma State) (Dec 5-2)
Quarterfinal - Nate Rodriguez (Maryville University) won by decision over Anthony DeAngelo (West Virginia) (Dec 5-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Anthony DeAngelo (West Virginia) won by major decision over John Muldoon (Southern Illinois Edwardsville) (Maj 18-8)
Cons. Round 5 - Tristan Moran (Oklahoma State) won by decision over Anthony DeAngelo (West Virginia) (Dec 10-3)
Gold Division (Open) 149 - Ty Millward's place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dillon Scanlon (Benedictine College) won by decision over Ty Millward (West Virginia) (Dec 7-6)
Cons. Round 1 - Ty Millward (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Ty Millward (West Virginia) won by decision over Austin Culton (Northern Illinois) (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Greg Jacquez (Lindenwood (Mo.)) won by major decision over Ty Millward (West Virginia) (Maj 11-0)
Gold Division (Open) 149 - Louis Colonna's place is unknown and has scored 1.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Louis Colonna (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Mech Spraggins (McKendree University) won by major decision over Louis Colonna (West Virginia) (Maj 14-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Louis Colonna (West Virginia) won by major decision over Trent Robb (Bethany (Kan.)) (Maj 17-4)
Cons. Round 3 - Derek Miller (Grand View (Iowa)) won by fall over Louis Colonna (West Virginia) (Fall 1:18)
Gold Division (Open) 149 - William Jenkins's place is unknown and has scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Greg Jacquez (Lindenwood (Mo.)) won by fall over William Jenkins (West Virginia) (Fall 1:35)
Cons. Round 1 - William Jenkins (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - William Jenkins (West Virginia) won by major decision over Jeff Held (Lindenwood (Mo.)) (Maj 22-10)
Cons. Round 3 - Neal Molloy (Indianapolis) won by tech fall over William Jenkins (West Virginia) (TF 16-1)
Gold Division (Open) 149 - Jake S. Smith's place is 5th and has scored 15.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jake S. Smith (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jake S. Smith (West Virginia) won by fall over Sean Dulom (Missouri Valley) (Fall 3:39)
Quarterfinal - Jake S. Smith (West Virginia) won by decision over Spencer Rutherford (Central Oklahoma) (Dec 3-2)
Semifinal - Lavion Mayes (Missouri) won by major decision over Jake S. Smith (West Virginia) (Maj 9-0)
Cons. Semi - Neal Molloy (Indianapolis) won by decision over Jake S. Smith (West Virginia) (Dec 5-3)
5th Place Match - Jake S. Smith (West Virginia) won by medical forfeit over Spencer Rutherford (Central Oklahoma) (MFF)
Gold Division (Open) 157 - Dylan Cottrell's place is 2nd and has scored 16.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Cottrell (West Virginia) won by major decision over Ryan Strope (McKendree University) (Maj 14-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Dylan Cottrell (West Virginia) won by decision over Matt Lemanowicz (Missouri) (Dec 5-4)
Quarterfinal - Dylan Cottrell (West Virginia) won by major decision over Logan Thomsen (Iowa) (Maj 15-6)
Semifinal - Dylan Cottrell (West Virginia) won by decision over Nate Higgins (Southern Illinois Edwardsville) (Dec 6-1)
1st Place Match - Joseph Smith (Oklahoma State) won by decision over Dylan Cottrell (West Virginia) (Dec 8-2)
Gold Division (Open) 165 - Ross Renzi's place is 3rd and has scored 12.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ross Renzi (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Ross Renzi (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Daniel Lewis (Missouri) won by decision over Ross Renzi (West Virginia) (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Ross Renzi (West Virginia) won by major decision over Lucas Schmit (Purdue) (Maj 13-3)
Cons. Round 5 - Ross Renzi (West Virginia) won by major decision over Clayton Monebrake (Indianapolis) (Maj 17-6)
Cons. Semi - Ross Renzi (West Virginia) won by decision over Shaun`Qae McMurtry (Northern Illinois) (Dec 10-3)
3rd Place Match - Ross Renzi (West Virginia) won by decision over Timothy Wheeling (West Virginia) (Dec 4-2)
Gold Division (Open) 165 - Timothy Wheeling's place is 4th and has scored 14.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Timothy Wheeling (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Timothy Wheeling (West Virginia) won by decision over Dawaylon Barnes (Northeast Oklahoma) (Dec 5-3)
Quarterfinal - Shaun`Qae McMurtry (Northern Illinois) won by decision over Timothy Wheeling (West Virginia) (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Timothy Wheeling (West Virginia) won by decision over Connor Flynn (West Virginia) (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Round 5 - Timothy Wheeling (West Virginia) won by decision over Daniel Carillo (Central Oklahoma) (Dec 9-3)
Cons. Semi - Timothy Wheeling (West Virginia) won by medical forfeit over Daniel Lewis (Missouri) (MFF)
3rd Place Match - Ross Renzi (West Virginia) won by decision over Timothy Wheeling (West Virginia) (Dec 4-2)
Gold Division (Open) 165 - Connor Flynn's place is unknown and has scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Connor Flynn (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Terrel Wilbourn (Lindenwood (Mo.)) won by decision over Connor Flynn (West Virginia) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Connor Flynn (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Connor Flynn (West Virginia) won by major decision over Andrew Hoselton (Purdue) (Maj 9-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Timothy Wheeling (West Virginia) won by decision over Connor Flynn (West Virginia) (Dec 6-5)
Gold Division (Open) 174 - Weston `Parker` VonEgidy's place is 6th and has scored 10.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Weston `Parker` VonEgidy (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Weston `Parker` VonEgidy (West Virginia) won by decision over John Filipek (McKendree University) (Dec 8-7)
Quarterfinal - Jake Residori (Southern Illinois Edwardsville) won by decision over Weston `Parker` VonEgidy (West Virginia) (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Weston `Parker` VonEgidy (West Virginia) won by major decision over Travis Lang (Maryville University) (Maj 11-1)
Cons. Round 5 - Weston `Parker` VonEgidy (West Virginia) won by decision over Kirk Johnson (Purdue) (Dec 9-6)
Cons. Semi - Jacobe Smith (Northeast Oklahoma) won by fall over Weston `Parker` VonEgidy (West Virginia) (Fall 2:41)
5th Place Match - Josh Ferenczy (Unattached) won by decision over Weston `Parker` VonEgidy (West Virginia) (Dec 7-1)
Gold Division (Open) 184 - Jakob `Bubba` Scheffel's place is 1st and has scored 22.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jakob `Bubba` Scheffel (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jakob `Bubba` Scheffel (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Jakob `Bubba` Scheffel (West Virginia) won by decision over Danny Hicks (Illinois) (Dec 10-4)
Semifinal - Jakob `Bubba` Scheffel (West Virginia) won by decision over Roger Smith-Bergsrud (Open) (Dec 4-0)
1st Place Match - Jakob `Bubba` Scheffel (West Virginia) won by fall over Derek Nagel (Southern Illinois Edwardsville) (Fall 4:05)
Gold Division (Open) 197 - Jacob A. Smith's place is 2nd and has scored 18.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jacob A. Smith (West Virginia) won by decision over Matthew Hurford (Unattached) (Dec 12-5)
Champ. Round 2 - Jacob A. Smith (West Virginia) won by decision over Preston Weigel (Oklahoma State) (Dec 3-1)
Quarterfinal - Jacob A. Smith (West Virginia) won by fall over Justin Whitten (Missouri Valley) (Fall 1:56)
Semifinal - Jacob A. Smith (West Virginia) won by fall over Andrew Marsden (Oklahoma State) (Fall 4:54)
1st Place Match - J`Den Cox (Missouri) won by decision over Jacob A. Smith (West Virginia) (Dec 2-0)
Gold Division (Open) 285 - Christopher Nelson's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Berg (Benedictine College) won by decision over Christopher Nelson (West Virginia) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Christopher Nelson (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Tanner Allen (Oklahoma State) won by fall over Christopher Nelson (West Virginia) (Fall 3:45)
Gold Division (Open) 285 - Anthony Vizcarrondo's place is 5th and has scored 16.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Duece Rachal (Illinois) won by fall over Anthony Vizcarrondo (West Virginia) (Fall 2:22)
Cons. Round 1 - Anthony Vizcarrondo (West Virginia) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Anthony Vizcarrondo (West Virginia) won by medical forfeit over Robert Chism (Lindenwood (Mo.)) (MFF)
Cons. Round 3 - Anthony Vizcarrondo (West Virginia) won by decision over Kyle Factor (Central Oklahoma) (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Anthony Vizcarrondo (West Virginia) won by medical forfeit over Tyler Berg (Benedictine College) (MFF)
Cons. Round 5 - Anthony Vizcarrondo (West Virginia) won by decision over Evan Mcgee (Central Oklahoma) (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Semi - Coltyn Pease (McKendree University) won by decision over Anthony Vizcarrondo (West Virginia) (Dec 6-5)
5th Place Match - Anthony Vizcarrondo (West Virginia) won by medical forfeit over Glenn Geurink (Davenport University) (MFF)
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