Neil Places Sixth at NCAA Southeast Wrestling Regionals
Penn State Behrend wrestler Cole Neil finished in sixth place at the 2024 NCAA Southeast Regional on Saturday afternoon.
LYCOMING, Pa. – Penn State Behrend wrestler Cole Neil (Saint Marys, PA/Saint Marys) finished in sixth place at the 2024 NCAA Southeast Regional on Saturday afternoon.
Key Moments:
* Neil, competing at 133, started the day with a 19-9 major decision over Thomas Conselyea of Lycoming
* Neil was down 8-3 after the first period and then outlasted Conselyea 7-1 in the second for a 10-9 lead
* Neil held a 9-0 advantage in points in the third for the final 10-point margin to advance to the fifth/sixth place match
* In his final match, Neil faced Evan Whiteside from Thiel
* Neil and Whiteside met earlier in the season in a dual match
* Whiteside posted his second technical fall over Neil, this time with a score of 25-5
* As a team, the Lions moved up one spot in the standings to 17th out of 22 (24.5)