With an opponent lying face-up on the mat, the attacking wrestler lies face-down across the opponent's chest to hold them down. The attacker holds the opponents arms down with their own arms for the pin.Īlso known as a lateral press, cross press or simply as the basic pin. They then lean forward and drop to their knees, sliding the opponent down their back so that their shoulders are against the mat and their chin is against their chest. The attacking wrestler stands back-to-back with their opponent and hooks both of the opponent's arms. Another popular tactic of heel wrestlers, which is also against the rules, is to attempt a pin close to the ring ropes so they can prop their legs up on the ropes to gain more leverage, putting more weight on the opponent. Sometimes, an attacking wrestler may hook the opponent's tights for extra leverage, but this is usually against the rules. In some positions, a wrestler may bridge (arching their back so that only their feet and the top of their head are touching the ground) to put more of their weight on the pinned opponent or to prop themselves up from being pinned. The count is broken (a "near-fall") if the opponent manages to raise one or both of his shoulders off of the mat, usually by kicking out (throwing their legs up to cause their shoulders to rise from the mat). Two years ago, we had an exciting duel with them at the Xfinity Center and hopefully, we can have another one at Fitzgerald Field House.The purpose of a pinning move is to hold the opponent's shoulders against the mat for a count of three. “I want to wrestle the best teams,” Clemsen said. “If Jaron really controls the match and forces, his tempo and his style, he can be successful against anyone.”įacing a deep-ranked team on the road in front of an opposing crowd for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit will be another early test for this Maryland group.īut this is precisely what Clemsen wanted when putting together his nonconference schedule - to give his wrestlers the opportunity to prove themselves before facing the gauntlet that is the Big Ten. “ proven that he can wrestle lots of different styles, lots of different positions, and he’s proficient in a lot of them,” Clemsen said. Jaron Smith will be tasked with facing him - and it’s going to be one of the toughest tests he will have this season. He recently came off wrestling in the 2021 U23 World Wrestling Championship in Serbia. Bonaccorsi is a three-time NCAA qualifier and was an NCAA All-American last season. 32 Zach Schrader, who has the chance to rebound after a loss against the Cavaliers.īut, the star of Pittsburgh’s wrestling program is one of the best wrestlers in the country in the 197 weight class - No. Wentzel will be the second consecutive ranked opponent No. 4 Jake Wentzel and a red-hot ACC Wrestler of the Week in Jake Singler. The Panthers are also led in the 165 and heavyweight bouts by No.