2016-17 College and High School Wrestling News

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Three Badgers moving onto round of 16
Crone, Jordan and Medbery clinch victories in Session I

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Through one session of the 2017 NCAA Wrestling championships, the Wisconsin wrestling team clinched three victories and will have Andrew Crone, Isaac Jordan and Connor Medbery moving on tothe round of 16.

Both Medbery (HWT) and Jordan (165) recorded major decisions to advance to the next round, while Crone upset the No. 12 seed Sam Speno (North Carolina State) at 149 with an 8-5 decision.

Crone picked up the first win of the day for Wisconsin by taking down Speno in an 8-5 thriller. Speno struck first in the first period but Crone retaliated less than 20 seconds later with a reversal. Speno escaped and held a 3-2 lead headed into the second period.

Crone escaped nearly one minute into the second period and took Speno down seconds later to capture the lead. Speno escaped to tie it up at 5-5 going into the third and final period. Crone lashed at him in the final minute of the bout to finish off the 8-5 victory with the additional riding time point.

At 165, Jordan acted fast, blanking Lorenzo De La Riva (CSU Bakersfield) 6-0 after just one period. De La Riva was awarded a penalty point for stalling in the second period but Jordan maintained a 6-1 lead headed into the third. Jordan acted quickly in the third, taking down De La Riva at 1:12 mark. He took him down one final time and accumulated 5:21 of riding time to complete the 11-2 major decision.

Fellow senior and captain Medbery followed suit and notched a 14-1 major decision over Princeton’s Ray O’Donnell at heavyweight. Medbery wasted no time, quickly using a takedown and four nearfall pointswith the first minute and a half of the match to take a 6-0 lead. He added two nearfall points in the last 15 seconds of the first period to give him an 8-0 advantage going into the second.

Medbery tacked on one more takedown at the end of the second but finished off the conquest with an early takedown, penalty point and riding time in the third. He amassed 4:17 of riding time in the 14-1 win.

Johnny Jimenez (125) dropped a tight 7-4 decision to the No. 9-seeded Joshua Rodriguez of North Dakota State.

Cole Martin (141) was blanked 6-0 by Lehigh’s Randy Cruz. Hunter Ritter, Wisconsin’s 184-pounder, lost a 7-1 decision to fourth-seeded Nolan Boyd of Oklahoma State.

157-pounder TJ Ruschell lost his opening match by a close 5-3 decision.

Northern Iowa’s No. 13-seeded Taylor Lujan defeated Ryan Christensen with a 6-1 decision.

No. 15 Ricky Robertson was defeated by Oklahoma’s Brad Johnson by a close 4-2 decision at 197 pounds.

All six UW wrestlers who lost their first match are still alive in the consolation brackets.

NOTES TO KNOW
-Wisconsin is currently in 19th place in the team race with five points. Penn State leads the team race with 16 points, followed closely behind by Oklahoma State (15 points) and Ohio State (14 points).
-Seven Big Ten teams are in the top 20 after the first session.
-This was Medbery’s second major decision in an NCAA championship bout. He tallied one in his opening bout in 2013-14 with an 11-2 major decision. It was his fifth career bonus-point win in the championships.
-In all four of their NCAA championships appearances, Jordan and Medbery have opened their runs in the bracket with a win.
-All six of Wisconsin’s wrestlers who lost their opening matches lost by decisions to seeded wrestlers while they were unseeded.

Kelli Grashel

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications |University of Wisconsin

Softball, Wrestling, Women’s Soccer, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball

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From: Endicott, Harry <harrye@ostatemail.okstate.edu>
Date: Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 1:35 PM
Subject: Cowboy Wrestling Sits in Second Place After Session One at NCAAs
To: ath-media-l@listserv.okstate.edu

For Immediate Release | March 16, 2017 | Contact: Harry Endicott (harry.endicott@okstate.edu)


Cowboy Wrestling Sits in Second Place After Session One at NCAAs


ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Oklahoma State wrestling team wrapped up the first session at the 2017 NCAA Championships Thursday morning in second place, going 9-1 in individual bouts with four bonus point wins. Session II is set to begin Thursday night at 6 p.m. at the Scottrade Center.


The Cowboys’ 15 team points are just one point behind the leading Penn State Nittany Lions, and put them in a strong position heading into the second session. OSU’s nine wrestlers still in the championship bracket lead all schools in the field.


“The first round is never one that you’re completely pleased with, but I feel good about getting nine of my 10 through,” head coach John Smith said. “It was a good effort with a number of bonus points. We got a couple pins. It was little bit tight, which doesn’t surprise me. We just need to come out blaring in the second round now that we got that first match underneath us.”


The Cowboys used bonus-point wins from four wrestlers, including a pair of falls from Nick Piccininni at 125 pounds and Chandler Rogers at 165.


In his first career match at the NCAA Championships, Piccininni opened the day strong for the Cowboys, pinning Indiana’s Elijah Oliver in the first period to advance into the round of 16. After being taken down in the opening seconds of the match, Piccininni responded with a reversal and a pair of nearfalls before finally catching Oliver on his back for the fall. The redshirt freshman will face North Dakota State’s Josh Rodriguez Thursday night.


Kaid Brock added bonus points as well at 133 pounds over Scott Delvecchio of Rutgers. Brock led throughout, registering a quick takedown early in the first period and not looking back to finish off the 12-4 major. The redshirt freshman will match up with 14th-seeded Mitch McKee of Minnesota in the round of 16. Brock will be looking for his third win over McKee this season.


At 141 pounds, Dean Heil advanced with a 6-5 decision over Brock Zacherl of Clarion in the first round. With Heil leading, 3-1, after two periods, Zacherl opened the final frame with an escape followed by a takedown to take a 4-3 lead early in the third. After a Heil escape to tie the match, the Cowboy junior converted a clutch takedown with just over a minute to go and held on for the win. Heil is set to face No. 16 seed Jared Prince of Navy in Thursday night’s round of 16.


Senior Anthony Collica scored a major decision for the Pokes with an 11-2 victory over Wyoming’s Cole Mendenhall. Leading, 9-2, as the bout wound down, Collica used a takedown in the final second of the match to lock up the major. The OSU senior will look to keep rolling when he goes against Rutgers’ Kenny Theobold, the No. 15 seed, in the second session.


Joe Smith gutted out a 4-3 decision over Purdue’s Alex Griffin to clinch his spot in the round of 16. With the match tied at two in the third period and Griffin with well over a minute of riding time under his belt, Smith notched a crucial takedown and rode the riding time clock down to 59 seconds before releasing the Boilermaker. The Cowboy would hang on, advancing to face Penn’s May Bethea in Thursday night’s round of 16.


Chandler Rogers tallied the third pin in his last four matches, decking North Dakota State’s Andrew Fogarty in 2:27. Rogers dominated Fogarty by racking up three takedowns in the two-and-a-half minutes before the fall, which was his 10th of the season. The redshirt sophomore will take on West Virginia’s Dylan Cottrell in the round of 16 in a rematch of the Big 12 finals.


The Cowboys suffered their lone loss of the opening session at 174 pounds, as senior Kyle Crutchmer fell to SIU-Edwardsville’s Jake Residori in a 6-5 decision. Crutchmer will aim to bounce back against Purdue’s Jacob Morrisey in Thursday’s second session.


Nolan Boyd got the Pokes back on track at 184 with a 7-1 win over Wisconsin’s Hunter Ritter. Boyd overwhelmed Ritter, scoring a pair of takedowns and a reversal to deny the Badger any hope of the upset. Boyd and Chattanooga’s Bryce Carr will battle it out for a spot in the quarterfinals Thursday night.


At 197 pounds, Preston Weigel rebounded from a scoreless first two periods with an explosive third to defeat Iowa State’s Marcus Harrington, 7-0. Weigel chose to open the final frame on top, and the decision paid off. The Cowboy redshirt sophomore was able to turn Harrington for a pair of nearfalls to separate himself and nearly pick up the major decision. Weigel is set for a bout with 11th-seeded Shawn Scott of Northern Illinois in the round of 16.


Senior heavyweight Austin Schafer finished off the session for the Cowboys, leading throughout in a 4-2 decision over Jere Heino to advance to the round of 16. Schafer will battle Northwestern’s Conan Jennings Thursday night for a spot in Friday’s quarterfinals.


Fans can tune into ESPN for coverage of Session II. Mat-by-mat coverage for all sessions can be found on ESPN3.com.



2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships | St. Louis, Missouri | Scottrade Center | Session One


Championship Round One
125: No. 8 Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) fall Elijah Oliver (Indiana) 1:45
133: No. 3 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State) MD Scott Delvecchio (Rutgers) 12-4
141: No. 1 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) dec. Brock Zacherl (Clarion) 6-5
149: No. 2 Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State) MD Cole Mendenhall (Wyoming) 11-2
157: No. 5 Joe Smith (Oklahoma State) dec. Alex Griffin (Purdue) 4-3
165: No. 9 Chandler Rogers (Oklahoma State) fall Andrew Fogarty (NDSU) 2:28
174: Jake Residori (SI Edwardsville) dec. No. 7 Kyle Crutchmer (Oklahoma State), 6-5
184: No. 4 Nolan Boyd (Oklahoma State) dec. Hunter Ritter (Wisconsin) 7-1
197: No. 6 Preston Weigel (Oklahoma State) dec. Marcus Harrington (Iowa State) 7-0
285: No. 6 Austin Schafer (Oklahoma State) dec. Jere Heino (Campbell) 4-2


Championship Round Two Schedule (Thursday Night)125: No. 8 Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 9 Joshua Rodriguez (NDSU)
133: No. 3 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 14 Mitch McKee (Minnesota)
141: No. 1 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 16 Jared Prince (Navy)
149: No. 2 Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 15 Kenny Theobold (Rutgers)
157: No. 5 Joe Smith (Oklahoma State) vs. May Bethea (Penn)
165: No. 9 Chandler Rogers (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 8 Dylan Cottrell (West Virginia)
184: No. 4 Nolan Boyd (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 13 Bryce Carr (Chattanooga)
197: No. 6 Preston Weigel (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 11 Shawn Scott (Northern Illinois)
285: No. 6 Austin Schafer (Oklahoma State) vs. Conan Jennings (Northwestern)


Consolation Round One Schedule (Thursday Night)174: No. 7 Kyle Crutchmer (Oklahoma State) vs. Jacob Morrissey (Purdue)


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From: Nicholas Reith <nbreith@umail.iu.edu>
Date: Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 1:14 PM
Subject: Indiana WR: Hoosiers Open Weekend at NCAA Championships
To: "nbreith@indiana.edu" <nbreith@indiana.edu>


Hoosiers Open Weekend at NCAA Championships

Jackson enters tantalizing Round of 16 matchup with Dechow


Story Link | Updated Brackets | Weekend Notes | WatchESPN | Schedule


March 16, 2017


ST. LOUIS – The Indiana wrestling team set off in the first round of the NCAA Championships on Thursday afternoon in front of 18,157 fans at the Scottrade Center. The Hoosiers emerged with a 1-3 team record after the first session, led by Nate Jackson's (184) first round bonus point win.

Jackson took the mat with the No. 9 seed, his career high at the NCAA Championships, for a bout with Drexel senior Alex DeCiantis. He led 6-2 with a barrage of takedowns in the first period, and pushed to an 8-3 lead in the second after building 2:30 in ride time. Jackson rode out the third period with two takedowns for the 13-4 major decision win.

The victory is Jackson's third career bonus point win at the NCAA Championships. It's also the fourth match in which he didn't concede a takedown to his opponent.

Elijah Oliver kicked off the action in the 125 lbs. bracket against No. 8 Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State), who won the Big 12 Championship two weeks ago. Oliver sprung to a 2-0 lead with the first takedown, but Piccininni flipped a reversal and eventually scored the win by fall over Oliver in 1:44.

Jake Danishek (174) opened his weekend with a tough first round draw, Iowa's second-seeded Michael Kemerer. Danishek was within striking distance, trailing by two entering the final two minutes, but Kemerer turned on the afterburners in the third period. Kemerer won the major decision, 14-4, to send Danishek into the consolation bracket.

Devin Skatzka (174) faced a similar fate in his bracket, drawing a two-time All-American in No. 2 Brian Realbuto (Cornell). It was Skatzka who caught Realbuto in the first compromising position, scoring the first takedown and working for a turn, but Realbuto flipped the script. The Cornell senior tied the bout before turning a series of back points. Realbuto took the win by technical fall, 19-4, in the second period.

Up Next: Session II of the NCAA Wrestling Championships
Thursday, March 16 • 7:00 p.m. ET • Live on ESPN • WatchESPN • Track
Scottrade Center • St. Louis

The pressure is on for all four Hoosiers in Thursday's Session II action. Jackson, eyeing a shot at the NCAA Championship, faces an airtight matchup in the round of 16 against Jack Dechow (Old Dominion). For Oliver, Danishek, and Skatzka, it's do-or-die time in the first consolation round.

Here are the upcoming matchups for #IUWR in the second session:

Championship Round of 16
Bout 238 – (9) Nate Jackson (184) vs. (8) Jack Dechow (Old Dominion)

Consolation First Round
Bout 262 – Elijah Oliver (125) vs. Johnny Jimenez (Wisconsin)
Bout 300 – Jake Danishek (157) vs. (15) Archie Colgan (Wyoming)
Bout 316 – Devin Skatzka (174) vs, Jonathan Schleifer (Princeton)
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From: Chad Beyler<beyler2@illinois.edu>
Date: Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 1:11 PM
Subject: Five Illini Wrestlers Advance During Session I of NCAA Championships
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, March 16, 2017

SID Contact: Chad Beyler (O: 217.300.1449; C: 217.493.3777 or beyler2@illinois.edu)
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FIGHTING ILLINI WRESTLING

Five Illini Advance During Session I of NCAA Championships

Kyle Langenderfer upsets No. 13 seed John Van Brill

ST. LOUIS – Five Fighting Illini wrestlers advanced to the second round of NCAA Championships, as 18,157 attended session I at Scottrade Center on Thursday afternoon. Seeded Illini (1) Isaiah Martinez, (8) Zane Richards, (10) Zac Brunson and (11) Emery Parker each held their seed, while Kyle Langenderfer pulled the upset against (13) John Van Brill (Rutgers) at 157 pounds.

Session II begins at 6 p.m. central time, broadcast live on ESPN and streamed on ESPN3.com and in the WatchESPN app.

157-pounder Kyle Langenderfer got revenge against John Van Brill after dropping two matches to the Rutgers grappler earlier this season with a 10-4 victory in the opening round. The Illini redshirt junior never trailed in the match, taking a 2-0 lead late in the first period with a takedown. After Van Brill tied the match 2-2 with a pair of escapes, Langenderfer opened the third period with a reversal to regain the lead. The Mokena, Illinois native then delivered the big blow, a takedown and four back points to seal the victory.

Top-seed Isaiah Martinez (165 pounds) and No. 10 seed Zac Brunson (174) each picked up major decision victories in their opening round matches. Martinez improved to 28-0 on the season with a 14-4 major decision over Northern Illinois' Shaun'Qae McMurtry, while Brunson posted a 12-0 shutout against Purdue's Jacob Morrissey.

Both victories marked the second of the season against their respective opponents this season. Martinez earned a tech fall against McMurtry 22-7 at Huff Hall on January 22, while Brunson defeated Morrissey 13-1 on February 12 for his 100th career victory.

No. 11 seed Emery Parker won his NCAA Championships debut, defeating Gardner Webb's Hunter Gamble by a 6-2 count, to advance in the 184-pound bracket.

The No. 8 seed at 133 pounds, Zane Richards got his hand raised by way of a medical forfeit from Alex Madrigal (Old Dominion) to advance to the second round. The 108th career win moves Richards into a tie for 13th place on Illinois' all-time wins list, tying former Illini B.J. Futrell.

Travis Piotrowski (125) and Eric Barone (149) dropped their opening round matches and will look to advance in the consolation bracket in Thursday second session.

Thursday Night Second Round Matches:
133: (8) Zane Richards (ILL) vs. (9) Scott Parker (Lehigh)
157: Kyle Langenderfer (ILL) vs. (4) Tyler Berger (Nebraska)
165: (1) Isaiah Martinez (ILL) vs. (16) Nick Wanzek (Minnesota)
174: (10) Zac Brunson (ILL) vs. Jake Residori (SIUE)
184: (11) Emery Parker (ILL) vs. (6) Myles Martin (OSU)

Thursday Night Consolation Matches:
125: Travis Piotrowski (ILL) vs. Ibrahim Bunduka (George Mason)
149: Eric Barone (ILL) vs. (8) Patricio Lugo (Edinboro)

Illini Notes

• Kyle Langenderfer got revenge against No. 13 seed John Van Brill (Rutgers) after dropping his first two matches this season against the Scarlett Knight.
• Zane Richards' forfeit victory gives him 108 for his career, tying former Illini B.J. Futrell for 13th all-time.
• Zac Brunson's victory over Jacob Morrissey (Purdue) is the 104th of his career, taking sole possession of 22nd place all-time. Brunson defeated Morrissey on Feb. 12 for his 100thcareer win.
• Emery Parker earned a victory in his first NCAA Championships match, defeating Hunter Gamble (Gardner-Webb), 6-2
• Martinez is 11-0 all-time at NCAA Championships after winning his opening round match 14-4 over Shaun'Qae McMurtry (NIU).
• Martinez and Brunson defeated their opponents for the second time this season. Martinez won 22-7 over Shaun'Que McMurtry on Jan. 22 at Huff Hall, while Brunson beat Jacob Morrissey 13-1 on Feb. 12 at Huff Hall.
• The win is the 95th of Martinez's career, putting him three shy of Illinois' top-25 all-time wins list.

Match-By-Match Results (number in parentheses indicates seed)
125 // Travis Piotrowski // Freshman // 0-1

Round Result
Round 1 Lost by tech fall (10) Jack Mueller (Virginia), 16-1
Cons. Round 1 vs. Ibrahim Bunduka (George Mason)


133 // (8) Zane Richards // R-Senior // 1-0

Round Result
Round 1 Won by med. forfeit vs. Alex Madrigal (Old Dominion)
Round 2
vs. (8) Scotty Parker (Lehigh)


149 // Eric Barone // R-Freshman // 0-1

Round Result
Round 1 Lost by fall (9) Justin Oliver (Central Michigan), 4:47
Cons. Rd. 1 vs. (8) Patricio Lugo (Edinboro)
157 // Kyle Langenderfer // R-Junior // 1-0

Round Result
Round 1 Won by dec. (13) John Van Brill (Rutgers), 10-4
Round 2 vs. (4) Tyler Berger (Nebraska)
165 // (1) Isaiah Martinez // R-Junior // 1-0

Round Result
Round 1 Won by major dec. Shaun'Qae McMurtry (NIU), 14-4
Round 2 vs. (16) Nick Wanzek (Minnesota)
174 // (10) Zac Brunson // R-Senior // 1-0

Round Result
Round 1 Won by maj. dec. Jacob Morrissey (Purdue), 12-0
Round 2 vs. Jake Residori (SIUE)
184 // (11) Emery Parker // R-Sophomore // 1-0

Round Result
Round 1 Won by dec. Hunter Gamble (Gardner-Webb), 6-2
Round 2 vs. (6) Myles Martin (Ohio State)



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From: Meredith Rieder<meredith.rieder@duke.edu>
Date: Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 12:58 PM
Subject: Duke WRES: Session I | Kasper Wins Opening Match at NCAA Championships
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Kasper Wins Opening Match at NCAA Championships


March 17, 2017


ST. LOUIS—Duke redshirt junior heavyweight Jacob Kasper picked up his 28th victory of the season in the opening round of the 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships in front of 18,157 fans at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Kasper headlines the trio of Blue Devils competing in the NCAA Championships.


Kasper, seeded fourth overall in the heavyweight bracket, eased past Gage Hutchison of Eastern Michigan with a 5-0 decision. Hutchison and Kasper remained deadlocked throughout the first 2:45 before Kasper scored a takedown in the waning seconds for the 2-0 lead after three minutes.


The Lexington, Ohio native escaped just over midway through the second period to go ahead and seemingly iced the victory seconds later with a takedown. He rode out the third session to score the 5-0 decision. He will wrestle Mike Kosoy of NC State for a second time this season. He defeated Kosoy in the Wolfpack Open title bout by a 15-4 major decision. Kosoy upset No. 13 seed Collin Jensen of Nebraska.


Jake Faust started the day for the Blue Devils at 157 pounds, opening his second appearance at the NCAA Championships against No. 9 seed Joshua Fields of Arizona State. Battling a tough injury suffered a few weeks prior, Faust fought Fields tough for the seven minutes in a 12-1 setback. Faust will go up against No. 8 seed Jake Short of Minnesota in the wrestlebacks Thursday evening.


Making his debut in the NCAA Championships, Connor Bass fell to No. 16 seed Christian Brucki of Central Michigan by fall in the second period. Brucki built a good lead in the first period and was able to get a reversal in the second to pick up the fall. Bass will be back on the mat in the evening session against Christopher Pfarr of Minnesota who lost to the top seed by a 19-5 major decision.


The evening session gets underway at 7 p.m. Television coverage will move to ESPN in the evening with all eight mats being shown on ESPN3.


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Walsh, Wolfe earn All-American status Friday
Courtesy Matt St. Onge
Sat, March 18, 2017

Courtesy Roy DeBoer

ST. LOUIS, MO - Rider University Wrestling Head Coach Gary Taylor’s final national tournament will end tomorrow with two All-Americans. The Rider wrestling team ended day two of the NCAA tournament with two wrestlers being sent to the match for 7th place, guaranteeing both All-America status.

The Broncs saw junior 165 Chad Walsh (Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic) and senior 197 Ryan Wolfe (New Castle, DE/Caravel Academy) make their way into the 7th place matches at their respective weights, guaranteeing each of them a place on the podium.

“It’s very exciting to have All-Americans, since our program is so small and they are so hard to come by,” said Taylor.

The day began on a tough note, with each of the three Broncs wrestlers still alive losing in the quarterfinals. B.J. Clagon (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South) lost to first-seeded and undefeated returning national finalist Jason Nolf of Penn State by fall in 4:07. Walsh lost to returning national finalist Isaac Jordan of Wisconsin by a tight 7-3 decision. Wolfe also drew a tough opponent in two-time national champ and Olympic bronze medalist J’Den Cox of Missouri by 10-1 major decision.

These losses sent each of the Bronc wrestlers into what many call the most important round of the tournament, the blood round. The round pits the bottom eight wrestlers against each other at every weight with the four winners gaining All-American status and the four losers going home empty handed.

Walsh managed to score a 4-2 decision over 15th-seeded Drew Hughes of Michigan State to get his second consecutive spot on the podium. Walsh scored what was ruled a takedown on the mat for what would’ve been a 13-12 win over ninth-seeded Chandler Rogers of Oklahoma State. However, following a lengthy video review, the takedown was nullified and Rogers was awarded the 12-11 decision. The loss sends Walsh to the 7th place match where he will wrestle Brandon Womack of Cornell tomorrow.

“It’s a good sendoff for coach to have two All-Americans,” said Walsh. “I want to finish out the season with a win tomorrow. It’ll be a good feeling.”

Wolfe drew 11th seeded Shawn Scott of Northern Illinois in the blood round, and managed to defeat him 10-7 to claw his way into the top eight. He fell to Aaron Studebaker of Nebraska by 12-4 major decision to put him in the seventh place match against Kevin Beazley of Old Dominion.

“I put a lot of pressure on myself to make sure I won and made it to the podium this year, and once I did a huge weight came off my shoulders,” said Wolfe.

Clagon ended up falling to 14th seeded Sal Mastriani of Virginia Tech by a very tight 8-7 score to end his season just short of the podium.

Coach Taylor will end his career on a high note with this year being the second time in his career that the Broncs have had multiple All-Americans, and the first since 1997.

“This is great for the program and the future of the program,” said Coach Taylor.

The Broncs will finish off their season in the medal round tomorrow, which can be found on the ESPN family of networks at 11 a.m.




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From: Tristan Warner <twarn006@odu.edu>
Date: Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 12:01 PM
Subject: Beazley Finishes 8th at NCAA Championships; ODU Places 26th
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ST. LOUIS -- Old Dominion wrestler Kevin Beazley finished in eighth place at the 2017 NCAA DI Wrestling Championships at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis before 18,953 fans Saturday morning. ODU wrestling has now produced at least one All-American in four consecutive seasons.

"We are extremely proud of Kevin Beazley for achieving All-American status," head coach Steve Martin said. "He accomplished the goal he set out for himself of getting on the podium this year, and we fully expect that he will be in position to contend for a national title next year. Beazley lost this morning on a controversial stall call to finish eighth, but he competed hard and did what he needed to do to become an All-American over these last three days. His two pins on Thursday also helped our team score tremendously and had the fans buzzing."

In his lone match of the day, Beazley fell to Rider's No. 8 seed Ryan Wolfe, 2-1, in the seventh-place bout. Both wrestlers traded escapes in the bout, but a controversial second stall warning was issued against Beazley in the second period for backing out of bounds, giving Wolfe the 2-1 decision.

The fifth-year junior from Howell, Michigan wrapped up his season with a 25-8 record and the first All-American finish of his career.

ODU head coach Steve Martin has now accumulated nine All-American finishes from seven different Monarch wrestlers in his 13 seasons at the helm.

As a team, Old Dominion is tied for 26th place with Appalachian State with 13.5 points heading into tonight's final session.

"We fell just one spot outside of placing in the top 25 for the fourth-straight year, finishing in 26th this year," Martin continued. "We are very proud of the fact that we've had at least one All-American in four consecutive seasons. We will continue to set high goals of producing All-Americans and NCAA Champions."

Tonight's parade of All-Americans will commence at 7:35 p.m. ET with the championship finals airing live on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET.

2017 NCAA Division I Championships Results for Old Dominion

149 - Michael Hayes (19-15) place is unknown and scored 2.00 team points.
Prelim - Michael Hayes (Old Dominion) 19-15 won by tech fall over Kyle Shoop (Lock Haven) 38-17 (TF-1.5 7:00 (16-1))
Champ. Round 1 - Steve Bleise (Northern Illinois) 29-9 won by decision over Michael Hayes (Old Dominion) 19-15 (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Sahid Kargbo (George Mason) 29-5 won by decision over Michael Hayes (Old Dominion) 19-15 (Dec 10-6)

165 - Seldon Wright (20-12) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Logan Massa (Michigan) 31-3 won by tech fall over Seldon Wright (Old Dominion) 20-12 (TF-1.5 4:15 (19-3))
Cons. Round 1 - Keilan Torres (Northern Colorado) 29-16 won by tech fall over Seldon Wright (Old Dominion) 20-12 (TF-1.5 2:38 (16-0))

184 - Jack Dechow (30-5) place is unknown and scored 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jack Dechow (Old Dominion) 30-5 won by decision over Dylan Gabel (Northern Colorado) 25-11 (Dec 6-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Jack Dechow (Old Dominion) 30-5 won in sudden victory - 1 over Nathan Jackson (Indiana) 33-5 (SV-1 7-5)
Quarterfinal - Gabe Dean (Cornell) 34-0 won in tie breaker - 1 over Jack Dechow (Old Dominion) 30-5 (TB-1 4-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Myles Martin (Ohio State) 31-9 won in tie breaker - 1 over Jack Dechow (Old Dominion) 30-5 (TB-1 3-2)

197 - Kevin Beazley (25-7) placed 8th and scored 9.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kevin Beazley (Old Dominion) 25-7 won by fall over Jake Tindle (SIUE) 19-12 (Fall 2:47)
Champ. Round 2 - Kevin Beazley (Old Dominion) 25-7 won by fall over Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) 32-10 (Fall 6:11)
Quarterfinal - Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) 31-2 won by decision over Kevin Beazley (Old Dominion) 25-7 (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 4 - Kevin Beazley (Old Dominion) 25-7 won by decision over Cash Wilcke (Iowa) 19-13 (Dec 7-6)
Cons. Round 5 - Preston Weigel (Oklahoma State) 22-7 won by major decision over Kevin Beazley (Old Dominion) 25-7 (MD 15-3)
7th Place Match - Ryan Wolfe (Rider) 24-6 won by decision over Kevin Beazley (Old Dominion) 25-8 (Dec 2-1)


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Date: Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 12:11 PM
Subject: VT Wrestling: Hokies record top-10 finish at NCAA Wrestling Championships
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Wrestling
Hokies record top-10 finish at NCAA Wrestling Championships
Ty Walz and Jared Haught finished in fourth place in their weight classes, while Joey Dance came in fifth
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Virginia Tech wrestlers Ty Walz and Jared Haught both finished in fourth place in their re! spective weight classes, and the Hokies clinched a top-10 team finish Saturday at the NCAA Wrestling Championships held at the Scottrade Center.

The Hokies sat in sixth place with 63.5 points, with only the championship finals to be held Saturday night. The finish marks Tech’s fifth straight top-10 finish, and the Hokies’ five All-Americans were tied for the third-most among the teams that competed at the NCAA Wrestling Championships.

“I feel like, for the most part, we competed really well at this event,” Tech interim coach Tony Robie said. “I think people need to understand that there are a lot of really good wrestling teams around the country. Really good teams. We’re certainly one of them. In this tournament, there is a razor-thin margin for error, and we had a little bit, but not a lot. A lot of teams feel that way, but again, we had a lot of good things happen, and five All-Americans is pretty good.

Walz, the No. 3 seed at heavyweight, lost a heartbreaker in the third-place match against Arizona State’s Tanner Hall. Walz got a takedown with 20 seconds left in the third period, but Hall escaped to tie the match a 4. He escaped in the tiebreaker, and Walz was unable to do so, losing 5-4 (TB-1).

Walz knocked off Penn State’s Nick Nevills, the No. 5 seed, in the consolation semifinals. He got a first-period takedown to grab the lead and never relinquished it en route to a 5-3 win.

The fifth-year senior closed his season with a 26-4 record and won 109 matches in his career.

Haught, the No.4 seed at 197 pounds, finished in fourth place as well. He faced Ohio State’s Kollin Moore, the No. 3 seed, in the third-place match, and Moore pinned him in the first period. In the consolation semifinals, Haught beat Oklahoma State’s Preston Weigel by a score of 2-1, receiving a point in the second period after officials made three caution calls on Weigel. An escape by Haught near the end of the period gave him a 2-0 lead heading into the third. Weigel escaped from the bottom to start the third, but couldn’t get a takedown, and Haught won 2-1.

Haught finished his tournament with a 4-2 mark and concluded his season with a 28-4 record.

In the consolation semifinals at 125 pounds, Tech’s Joey Dance faced top seed Thomas Gilman of Iowa, who was upset in the championship semifinals Friday night. Dance trailed 3-1 heading into the third period, but an escape cut it to 3-2. Late in the match, Dance took a shot and wasn’t able to get in on Gilman’s leg. The Iowa wrestler quickly reacted, taking down Dance for two points and then holding him at bay the rest of the way for a 5-2 win.

Dance finished in fifth place after UVA’s Jack Mueller, the No. 10 seed, medically forfeited, and went 30-3 this season. He concluded his career at Tech with three ACC championships, two All-America honors and 114 wins.

“After losing [in the quarterfinals], I was like, ‘Well, I’ve been there before,’” Dance said. “I remember two years ago, I went into the bathroom here right after I lost to Gilman and I remember crying and banging my head against the wall. I smashed my first against the ground. I remembered that, and I’m like, ‘That’s not going to be you this year.’ So I just thought about that and thought to myself, ‘You deserve this. You need to show everyone how good you can be.’ I didn’t do it today, but I’m an All-American, and I’ve still got more to prove.”

At 149 pounds, the Hokies’ Solomon Chishko, the No. 6 seed, lost both of his consolation matches and finished in sixth place. He fell 8-0 to No. 5 seed Brandon Sorensen of Iowa in the consolation semifinals. In the fifth-place match, Chishko lost 10-4 to Northern Iowa’s Max Thomsen, the No. 7 seed, after Thomsen had two takedowns in the first period and takedowns in both the second and periods. Chishko went 4-3 in the tournament and 25-6 on the season.

At 157, Tech’s Sal Mastriani, the No. 14 seed, finished in eighth place after losing in the seventh-place match to unseeded Paul Fox of Stanford by fall. Mastriani went 4-3 in the tournament and 20-9 on the season, concluding his Tech career with 65 total wins.

The NCAA Wrestling Championships marked the end of the career for Tech’s three seniors – Walz, Mastriani and Dance. The trio combined for 288 wins, four ACC individual titles and five All-America nods.

“You can’t really say enough about those guys in terms of leaving their mark on Virginia Tech wrestling,” Robie said. “That’s what you want to do. Whenever you’re involved with an organization or spend four or five years somewhere, you want to leave your mark, and those guys have all left their mark in their own way. Hate to see them go. Feel real strongly about those guys with the relationship and what they’ve committed to the program and given to the program. But that’s the way it goes. They’re moving on, and some new guys are going to move in and have an opportunity.”

VIRGINIA TECH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS

125: No. 2 seed Joey Dance (5-2, ALL-AMERICAN, FIFTH PLACE)

First round: def. Gabe Townsell (Stanford), 17-2 TF (4:20)

Second round: def. Drew Templeman (Wyoming) 12-2 MD

Quarterfinals: lost to No. 10 seed Jack Mueller (Virginia), 4-2 (SV)

Consolation round: def. No. 5 seed Tim Lambert (Nebraska), 3-1 (SV)

Consolation round: def. No. 16 seed Nathan Kraisser (Campbell), 4-2

Consolation semifinals: lost to No. 1 seed Thomas Gilman (Iowa), 5-2

Fifth-place match: def. No. 10 seed Jack Mueller (Virginia), medical forfeit



149: No. 6 seed Solomon Chishko (4-3, ALL-AMERICAN, SIXTH PLACE)

First round: def. Coleman Hammond (CSBU), 9-3

Second round: def. Joey Delgado (Oregon State), Fall (2:53)

Quarterfinals: lost to No. 3 seed Lavion Mayes (Missouri), 4-2

Consolation round: def. No. 9 seed Justin Oliver (Central Michigan), 12-2 MD

Consolation round: def. No. 15 seed Kenny Theobold (Rutgers), 7-5

Consolation semifinals: lost to No. 5 seed Brandon Sorensen (Iowa), 8-0 MD

Fifth-place match: lost to No. 7 seed Max Thomsen, Northern Iowa, 10-4



157: No. 14 seed Sal Mastriani (4-3, ALL-AMERICAN, EIGHTH PLACE)

First round: def. Casey Sparkman (Kent), 20-5 TF (7:00)

Second round: lost to No. 3 seed Joey Lavallee (Missouri), Fall (7:27)

Consolation round: def. No. 13 seed John Van Brill (Rutgers), 10-2 MD

Consolation round: def. unseeded Alex Griffin (Purdue), 8-5

Consolation round: def. unseeded Bryant Clagon (Rider), 8-7

Consolation quarterfinals: lost to No. 5 seed Joseph Smith (Oklahoma State), 9-3

Seventh-place match: lost unseeded Paul Fox (Stanford), Fall (5:00)



174: No. 4 seed Zach Epperly (2-2)

First round: def. Nick Reenan (NC State), 8-1

Second round: def. No. 13 seed Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa), 5-2

Quarterfinals: lost to No. 5 seed Mark Hall (Penn State), 10-2 MD

Consolation round: lost to unseeded Jake Residori (SIU-Edwardsville), 8-3



184: No 5 seed Zack Zavatsky (1-2)

First round: def. Joe Heyob (Penn), 10-5

Second round: lost to No. 12 seed Drew Foster (Northern Iowa), 4-3

Consolation round: lost to unseeded Hunter Gamble (Gardner-Webb), Fall (1:20)



197: No. 4 seed Jared Haught (4-2, ALL-AMERICAN, FOURTH PLACE)

First round: def. Matt Williams (CSBU), 4-1

Second round: def. Cash Wilke (Iowa), 4-1

Quarterfinals: def. No. 5 seed Matt McCutcheon (Penn State), 7-3

Semifinals: lost to No. 1 seed J’den Cox (Missouri), 6-2

Consolation semifinals: def. No. 6 seed Preston Weigel (Oklahoma State), 2-1

Third-place match: lost to No. 3 seed Kollin Moore (Ohio State), Fall (2:27)



Heavyweight: No. 3 seed Ty Walz (4-2, ALL-AMERICAN, FOURTH PLACE)

First round: def. Benjamin Tynan (NDSU), 11-4

Second round: def. No. 14 Thomas Haines (Lock Haven), 9-5

Quarterfinals: def. unseeded Conan Jennings (Northwestern), 15-4 MD

Semifinals: lost to No. 2 seed Connor Medbery (Wisconsin), 4-3

Consolation semifinals: def. No. 5 seed Nick Nevills (Penn State), 5-3

Third-place match: lost to No. 7 seed Tanner Hall (Arizona State), 5-4 (TB-1)

 

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Date: Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 10:36 AM
Subject: NCSU WRESTLING: Wolfpack's Kevin Jack Takes Third at NCAA Championships with Pin
To:

#WrestleSTL: Jack Takes Third at NCAA Championships with Pin

Jack is the ninth NC State wrestler to claim multiple All-American honors


ST. LOUIS, MO. – Already a two-time All-American after last night’s win, junior Kevin Jack returned to action and picked up two more victories on Saturday to claim third place at 141 pounds at the 2017 NCAA Championships.


In the third place bout, Jack avenged a quarterfinals loss to #10 seed Bryce Meredith, with a third period pin. Facing a 5-2 defecit with less then 45 seconds left, Jack got Meredith to his back and scored the pin at the 6:20 mark.


Jack started his day with a 3-1 decision over #5 seed Anthony Ashnault of Rutgers in the consolation semifinals. The win over Ashnault was Jack’s third of the season.


Jack scored the bout’s lone takedown in the final 10 seconds of the first period to take the 2-0 lead. He then added an escape point to start the second and was up 3-0 going into the third. Ashnault got an escape point it he third, but Jack fended off an takedown attempts and claimed the 3-1 win.


Jack finishes his season 35-2 overall. His 92 career wins already places him seventh in school history.


NC State’s final team finish will not be determined until after tonight’s final session.

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Date: Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 4:33 PM
Subject: Article: Walsh, Wolfe earn 7th place finishes at NCAA's
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Walsh, Wolfe earn 7th place finishes at NCAA's
Courtesy Rider Sports Information
Sat, March 18, 2017

Courtesy Rider Sports Information

ST. LOUIS, MO - Rider University All-American wrestlers Chad Walsh (Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic) and Ryan Wolfe (New Castle, DE/Caravel Academy) each won their 7th place matches at 165 and 197, respectively, to wrap up competition at the NCAA Championships Saturday afternoon at the Scottrade Center. As a team, the Broncs finished tied for 21st place with 20 points.

“I’m very proud that Chad and Ryan were able to become All-Americans. I feel really, really good about this one,” said Rider Head Coach Gary Taylor. “Obviously, this is the second time in our history that we’ve had a two-time All-American [Walsh]. I feel extremely excited that Ryan Wolfe has worked extremely hard and he is an All-American.”

Walsh defeated Cornell’s Brandon Womack by an 8-5 decision to claim his 7th place finish. On Friday, Walsh became Rider’s second two-time All-American with a win in the blood round, joining John Carvalheira as the only Broncs to claim the prestigious honor twice. He finishes his season at 33-4 on the year.

Wolfe held on for a 2-1 decision over the No. 10 seed, Kevin Beazley, to finish off his 7th place performance. The senior became Rider’s 15th different wrestler to earn All-American status with a win in the blood round on Friday night. He wraps up his collegiate career with his arm raised for the 23rd time in 2016-17.

“That was very important to me - winning the last match, because that’s the match that you’ll always remember,” said Wolfe. “So I’m glad I could get the win there.”

With Walsh and Wolfe earning All-American status, it marked just the second time the Broncs have had multiple All-Americans in a single season since three Rider wrestlers – Carvalheira, Francis Dunn and Jason Nase – all completed the feat in 1997. Retiring after 39 seasons and 442 dual victories (3rd all-time at Division I) at the helm, Taylor guided a Bronc to All-American status for the 17th time.

“I don’t get that emotional about myself. I do get emotional about the kids,” said Taylor. “That’s where it’s hard to hold it together. I’ve had a good run. 39 years, I ran the race as hard and as long as I could. And I feel good about that. I feel good about the body of work and that Rider has been able to receive both regional and national recognition through those years.”

A redshirt senior, Wolfe felt an extra measure of pride in picking up his final victory for the longtime coach.

“It’s amazing what he’s done in his whole career and I get to say I’m his last All-American,” said Wolfe. “Coach Taylor has done a lot for this program and I’m glad that we could have two All-Americans to finish out his resume.”




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Date: Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 9:24 PM
Subject: Penn State Wins Second Straight NCAA Wrestling Championship
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March 18, 2017



Penn State Wins Second Straight NCAA Wrestling Championship

Nittany Lions claim five individual titles en route to program’s seventh NCAA Championship



ST. LOUIS – Penn State won the 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships on Saturday at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, capturing the seventh NCAA wrestling title in school history and second in a row. The Nittany Lions’ title marked the 11th straight year that a Big Ten school has claimed the NCAA Championship, with six of Penn State’s crowns coming in the last seven years.



The Nittany Lions’ Zain Retherford earned his second straight 149-pound title, while Jason Nolf claimed the 157-pound championship. Vincenzo Joseph won the 165-pound title, while Mark Hall was victorious at 174 pounds and Bo Nickal won the 184-pound division.


Penn State amassed 146.5 points, while fellow Big Ten member Ohio State came in second with 110 points. Four other Big Ten schools also finished among the top 10 — Iowa in fourth place (97 points), Minnesota in seventh (62.5), Nebraska in ninth (59.5) and Michigan in 10th place (47.5).


Two other Big Ten wrestlers claimed individual titles at the NCAA Championships. Iowa’s Cory Clark secured the 133-pound championship, while Ohio State’s Kyle Snyder earned his second-straight 285-pound crown, becoming the first wrestler in NCAA history to win an Olympic gold and subsequently win an NCAA Championship and the fifth wrestler in NCAA history to win an Olympic medal followed by an NCAA Championship.


Thirty-six Big Ten wrestlers earned All-America honors. The full list of Big Ten All-Americans, along with their weight class and finish at the NCAA Championships, can be found below.

All-Americans
Zac Brunson, Illinois, 174 (6th)

Isaiah Martinez, Illinois, 165 (2nd)

Zane Richards, Illinois, 133 (7th)

Nathan Jackson, Indiana, 184 (8th)

Sammy Brooks, Iowa, 184 (4th)

Cory Clark, Iowa, 133 (1st)

Thomas Gilman, Iowa, 125 (3rd)

Michael Kemerer, Iowa, 157 (3rd)

Brandon Sorensen, Iowa, 149 (3rd)

Myles Amine, Michigan, 174 (4th)

Logan Massa, Michigan, 165 (3rd)

Stevan Micic, Michigan, 133 (4th)

Michael Kroells, Minnesota, 285 (7th)

Ethan Lizak, Minnesota, 125 (2nd)

Brett Pfarr, Minnesota, 197 (2nd)

Thomas Thorn, Minnesota, 141 (8th)

Tyler Berger, Nebraska, 157 (5th)

TJ Dudley, Nebraska, 184, (3rd)

Eric Montoya, Nebraska, 133 (6th)

Aaron Studebaker, Nebraska, 197 (5th)

Bo Jordan, Ohio State, 174 (2nd)

Micah Jordan, Ohio State, 149 (4th)

Myles Martin, Ohio State, 184 (5th)

Kollin Moore, Ohio State, 197 (3rd)

Kyle Snyder, Ohio State, 285 (1st)

Nathan Tomasello, Ohio State, 133 (3rd)

Mark Hall, Penn State, 174 (1st)

Vincenzo Joseph, Penn State, 165 (1st)

Nick Nevills, Penn State, 285 (5th)

Bo Nickal, Penn State, 184 (1st)

Jason Nolf, Penn State, 157 (1st)

Zain Retherford, Penn State, 149 (1st)

Anthony Ashnault, Rutgers, 141 (6th)

Kenny Theobold, Rutgers, 149 (7th)

Isaac Jordan, Wisconsin, 165 (4th)

Connor Medbery, Wisconsin, 285 (2nd)

 

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: Brewer, Christopher J <christopher-brewer@hawkeyesports.com>
Date: Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 8:36 PM
Subject: Iowa Wrestling -- NCAA recap, results, final brackets
To:


University of Iowa Wrestling

Athletic Communications Contact: Chris Brewer


Cory Clark Wins NCAA Championship


ST. LOUIS -- University of Iowa senior Cory Clark defeated South Dakota State’s Seth Gross, 4-3, on Saturday night to win the 133-pound title at the 2017 NCAA Wrestling Championships.


Clark, a four-time All-American making his third straight finals appearance, scored the match-winning takedown with 1:24 left in the third period to win his first national championship.


“Did I ever think it was going to get done? I thought if it wouldn't have got done it would have been a disaster because that was my goal as a senior in high school,” Clark said. “I always set high goals. I always said four-time NCAA champ was my goal. I didn't really tell anybody that, but that was my goal.

“Each year I didn't accomplish that it hurt me inside. So to get it done this year is incredible. It means a lot. It's incredible to finally get this done.”


Clark finished his senior season 20-3. He missed significant time throughout the season with wrist and shoulder injuries, but returned to the lineup full-time in the middle of February and won nine of his last 10, including five straight at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.


“It wasn't easy,” Clark said of his final collegiate match. “I wanted to get my mind as still as possible. My brain was kind of racing out on the mat. It took some toughness out of me to really gut that one out. (Gross) is a tough opponent.”


Gross struck first in the match, recording a takedown at the 1:03 mark of the first period. Clark escaped to cut the lead in half and opened the second period with an escape to tie the match, 2-2.


Gross regained the lead with an escape in the third, but with 1 minute and 24 seconds on the clock, Clark finished the winning shot and completed the victory with a rideout.


Clark is the 54th Hawkeye in program history to win an NCAA wrestling title. Those 54 winners have totaled 82 individual national championships. He is also one of just 19 four-time All-Americans in program history.


The Hawkeyes finished the tournament in fourth place with 97 points. Penn State won the team title, followed by Ohio State and Oklahoma State. Iowa finished with five All-Americans, including seniors Clark, Thomas Gilman, and Sammy Brooks, junior Brandon Sorensen, and redshirt freshman Michael Kemerer.


FINALS RESULTS

197 - #1 J’den Cox (Missouri) dec. #2 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota), 8-2

285 - #1 Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) dec. #2 Connor Medbery (Wisconsin), 6-3

125 - #4 Darian Cruz (Lehigh) dec.. # 6 Ethan Lizak (Minnesota), 6-3

133 - #4 Cory Clark (Iowa) dec. #2 Seth Gross (South Dakota State), 4-3

141 – #1 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) dec. #6 George DiCamillo (Virginia), 6-3

149 – #1 Zain Retherford (Penn State) technical fall #3 Lavion Mayes (Missouri), 18-2

157 - #1 Jason Nolf (Penn State) major dec. #3 Joey Lavallee (Missouri), 14-6

165 - #3 Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) pinned #1 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois), 5:25

174 - #5 Mark Hall (Penn State) dec. #3 Bo Jordan (Ohio State), 5-2

184 - #2 Bo Nickal (Penn State) dec. #1 Gabe Dean (Cornell), 4-3


Team Scores

1.Penn State 146.5

2.Ohio State 110.0

3.Oklahoma State 103.0

4.Iowa 97.0

5.Missouri 86.5

6.Virginia Tech 63.5

7.Minnesota 62.5

8.Cornell 60.5

9.Nebraska 59.5

10.Michigan 47.5

 

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Date: Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 11:55 PM
Subject: Re: Wrestling: Gophers Return to NCAA Top 10
To: Jake Ricker <rick0127@umn.edu>

On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 8:11 PM, Jake Ricker <rick0127@umn.edu> wrote:
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(612) 625-4802rick0127@umn.eduGophers Return to NCAA Top 10Powered by two finalists and four total All-Americans, Minnesota finished seventh at the 2017 NCAA Championships, its best finish since 2014. The Golden Gophers return to the top-10 marks the 19th time in the past 21 seasons the team has placed among the country’s 10 best at the national tournament.

“Coming into this season, there were some challenges. If you look at those early rankings, I think a lot of people didn’t believe we could have the type of season and the success that we did,” said Head Coach Brandon Eggum. “I'm really proud of that, of overachieving. I have a lot of respect for the guys on our team. They did a great job of staying together, staying focused and working hard. It was amazing to watch the progress these guys made from the start of the season to now.”

Minnesota’s two finalists – Ethan Lizak at 125 pounds and Brett Pfarr at 197 – both reached the season’s last match for the first time in their respective careers. Pfarr, a senior, and Lizak, a sophomore, gave the Gophers their first tournament with two finalists since 2014, when 157-pounder Dylan Ness and heavyweight Tony Nelson both reached championship matches. Prior to Saturday, the last time Minnesota had two wrestlers make their first career appearance in the finals in the same year was 2012, when the same pair of Ness and Nelson reached the title bouts.

Pfarr entered the finals looking to avenge losses to J’Den Cox (Missouri) in last year’s NCAA semifinals and in this year’s Southern Scuffle finals. The two traded shots early, but Cox struck first with a takedown late in the opening period. A second-period takedown and strong riding ability helped Cox build up a solid lead on Pfarr on his way to an 8-2 victory.

Pfarr wraps up his Minnesota career as a two-time All-American, placing second this year after finishing third last year. The accomplishment of becoming a two-time All-American is particularly noteworthy when considering he won just one Minnesota state title in high school.

“Brett Pfarr making the finals, after coming from Le Sueur as a one-time state champion, you have to give a lot of credit to a guy like him. He put in the time and effort and he lived the right way. He proves if you work hard and you do things right, good things follow. I was honored to be able to sit in his corner,” said Eggum.

In an all-Lehigh Valley final at 125, Lizak took on Darian Cruz (Lehigh). The two grew up fewer than 20 miles away from each other in Pennsylvania. Cruz scored a first-period takedown to take an early lead, but a pair of Lizak escapes knotted the score at two after two periods. Cruz elected to start the third neutral rather than going underneath Lizak, avoiding Lizak’s most dangerous position. The choice paid off, as Cruz scored a late takedown on the edge to take the lead, a takedown upheld after video review that sealed what ended up as a 6-3 decision.

“Your heart goes out to Ethan after losing in the finals but what a great tournament he wrestled to put himself in that position,” said Eggum. “It doesn't get any easier from here, but he can learn from this, pick up some things, and maybe get himself an opportunity to win a national title in the future.”

Lizak’s second-place finish ties the best-ever for a Minnesota 125-pounder at the NCAA tournament, matching Jayson Ness’ runner-up performance in 2008.

The evening’s championship bouts followed Saturday’s early session, during which Tommy Thorn and Michael Kroells wrestled in seventh-place matches at 141 pounds and heavyweight, respectively.

Thorn took an early lead after escaping from four-seed Matt Kolodzik (Princeton) in the second period, but a third-period reversal from Kolodzik helped him take the match, 3-1. Thorn’s eighth-place finish was still six spots above his No. 14 seed entering the event.

He wasn’t the only Gopher wrestling well in relation to his seed. Among Minnesota’s seven seeded wrestlers, six either performed to or above their seeds at the national tournament, led by Thorn’s six-spot over-performance, followed closely by Lizak finishing four spots above his No. 6 seed.

Kroells finished his Gopher career in dominate fashion, taking down Denzel Dejournette (Appalachian State) fewer than 20 seconds into their bout and building from there, ultimately scoring bonus points for Minnesota by earning a 17-2 tech fall. The match was a dramatic departure from Kroells’ double-overtime win over Dejournette in the second round of the tournament on Thursday evening.

“The heavyweight tradition Kroells kept here for the University of Minnesota, as a three-time All-American, is incredible. He’s a great kid and a great leader. It was awesome to see him tech fall his last opponent and end his career like that.”

Kroells’ All-America performance, his third straight, continues a strong history of podium finishes from Minnesota’s biggest wrestlers. The Gophers have now had an All-American at heavyweight 20 times in the past 25 years.

With the 2017 NCAA championships now in the books, the 2016-17 college wrestling season has come to an end.

 

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m: South Dakota State Athletics <noreply@collegiateathleticnews.com>
Date: Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 8:11 PM
Subject: Gross upended in NCAA final
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Gross upended in NCAA final
3/18/2017 | Wrestling
ST. LOUIS - Seth Gross' quest to become the first South Dakota State University wrestler to win an individual Division I national title came up a point short against Iowa's Cory Clark, 4-3, Saturday night at Scottrade Center.

The second-seeded Gross scored the first points of the match on a takedown with about a minute to go in the opening period. Clark escaped late in the period and evened the score at 2-all with another escape midway through the second period.

Gross held a riding-time advantage of 1 minute, 19 seconds at the start of the third period and took a 3-2 lead in the first 10 seconds of the decisive period with an escape.

However, Clark would come up with what would turn out to be the winning takedown midway through the third period and rode out the remainder of the match for the 4-3 victory.

A three-time finalist, Clark won his first national title and finished an injury-plagued season with a 20-3 record.

Gross, a sophomore from Apple Valley, Minnesota, ended the season 34-2 overall while making his second appearance at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.

In action Saturday morning, the Jackrabbits' other All-American, Alex Kocer, completed his tournament run with an eighth-place finish.

A senior from Wagner, Kocer lost by fall in the first period to 15th-seeded Kenny Theobold of Rutgers in the seventh-place match. Kocer defeated three seeded wrestlers en route to finishing the three-day meet with a 3-3 record. He ended the season with a 30-11 record and completed his Jackrabbit career as a three-time NCAA qualifier and tied for 14th on the SDSU career victories list with a 96-44 overall record.

SDSU finished 16th in the team standings with 28.5 points. With a record-tying five individual national champions, Penn State won the team title with 146.5 points, followed by Ohio State (110) and Oklahoma State (103). Iowa took fourth with 97 points, while Missouri rounded out the top five with 86.5 points.

TEAM STANDINGS (Top 20)
1. Penn State - 146.5
2. Ohio State - 110
3. Oklahoma State - 103
4. Iowa - 97
5. Missouri - 86.5
6. Virginia Tech - 63.5
7. Minnesota - 62.5
8. Cornell - 60.5
9. Nebraska - 59.5
10. Michigan - 47.5
11. Illinois - 43.5
12. Lehigh - 40
13. Wisconsin - 39.5
14. Arizona State - 39
15. Virginia - 29.5
16. South Dakota State - 28.5
17. North Carolina State - 26
18. Northern Iowa - 25.5
19. Rutgers - 24.5
20. Edinboro - 20.5

CHAMPIONSHIPS MATCHES
197: #1 J'Den Cox (Missouri) dec. #2 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota), 8-2
285: #1 Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) dec. #2 Connor Medbery (Wisconsin), 6-3
125: #4 Darian Cruz (Lehigh) dec. #6 Ethan Lizak (Minnesota), 6-3
133: #4 Cory Clark (Iowa) dec. #2 Seth Gross (South Dakota State), 4-3
141: #1 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) dec. #6 George DiCamillo (Virginia), 6-3
149: #1 Zain Retherford (Penn State) tech. fall #3 Lavion Mayes (Missouri), 18-2 [6:43]
157: #1 Jason Nolf (Penn State) major dec. #3 Joey Lavallee (Missouri), 14-6
165: #3 Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) def. #1 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois), by fall 5:26
174: #5 Mark Hall (Penn State) dec. #3 Bo Jordan (Ohio State), 5-2
184: #2 Bo Nickal (Penn State) dec. #1 Gabe Dean (Cornell), 4-3

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From: Meredith Rieder <meredith.rieder@duke.edu>
Date: Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 6:29 PM
Subject: Duke WRES: Kasper Takes 6th at NCAA Championships
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Kasper Takes 6th at NCAA Championships


March 18, 2017


ST. LOUIS – Duke redshirt junior Jacob Kasper completed his run at the 2017 NCAA Championships, taking sixth place overall at heavyweight. With his sixth-place showing, Kasper became the third Blue Devil in program history to earn All-America honors with a place on the podium. Duke finished in 32nd place with 9.5 points.


Kasper started Session V in the consolation semifinals against No. 7 seed Tanner Hall of Arizona State. The Lexington, Ohio native went after it right from the opening whistle with a takedown in the opening seconds. He continued to ride Hall hard, but the Sun Devil escaped and then broke open the match with a takedown and four nearfall points for a 7-2 advantage.


Refusing to give up, Kasper escaped as time ticked away in the first period to make it 7-3 after the first three minutes. He added another escape to start the second stanza, but couldn’t add any more points as he entered the final period needing three points to force overtime. On top, he tried to get a turn on Hall, but couldn’t convert as Hall came away with the 8-4 decision.


In a rematch of the quarterfinal against No. 5 seed Nick Nevills, it was a similar story for Kasper as he took a 2-0 lead with a takedown in the first period. Nevills escaped to make it 2-1 and added a takedown for a 3-2 lead in the third period. Kasper escaped with just over a minute left to tie the bout and force overtime.


Kasper looked like he was going to be able to hang on in the extra session, but a last second escape from Nevills gave the Nittany Lion heavyweight the win for fifth place.


In his first season at heavyweight, Kasper went from being unranked to finishing sixth at the NCAA Championships. He went 30-6 overall to become the 13th Blue Devil to win 30 matches in a single season. He is 69-34 for his career.


Kasper’s All-America honor marks the fourth straight season a Blue Devil has finished on the podium at NCAA Championships. Duke had just one All-American prior to Hartmann’s three honors and Kasper’s one this year.


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From: Regina E. Verlengiere <rverleng@stanford.edu>
Date: Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 12:12 PM
Subject: Stanford Leads Pac-12 in Wrestling All-Academic Selections
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Date: March 28, 2017


All-Academic Teams Announced
Cardinal leads the Pac-12


STANFORD, Calif. –Led by first-team selections Nathan Butler, Peter Galli and Joey McKenna, nine Stanford wrestlers were named to the Pac-12 All-Academic teams, Commissioner Larry Scott announced today.

Butler, a computer science major from Leavenworth, Kansas, is the only three-time first team selection in the conference. The redshirt junior is a three-time NCAA qualifier with a 3.52 GPA in computer science. A 2015 Pac-12 champion, the 285-pounder will be Stanford’s returning career wins leader in 2017-18 with 79.

Galli (science, technology and society), the 2017 Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year for wrestling, earned his third career all-academic recognition. A native of Baltimore, the fifth-year senior received an at-large berth to the 2017 NCAA Championships and finished his Stanford career with a 61-31 overall record.

McKenna, a true sophomore, is being recognized for the first time in his career. An All-American in 2016, the New Jersey native is 58-6 in two seasons with the Cardinal. In February, he became just the seventh Stanford wrestler to win multiple conference titles.

Redshirt juniors Connor Schram (science, technology & society) and Keaton Subjeck (computer science) have been selected to the second team for the third straight season. Schram is a three-time NCAA qualifier and a 2016 NCAA All-American, while Subjeck has appeared in the past two NCAA tournaments.

Redshirt senior Josh Marchok (management science and engineering) earns his second career second team accolades, and third overall as he was an honorable mention pick in 2014. An NCAA qualifier in 2017, the Schaumburg, Illinois native ends his Stanford career with a 60-29 overall record.

Paul Fox (science, technology and society) was the fourth Stanford wrestler named to the second team. A first team honoree in 2016, Fox earned an at-large berth to the 2017 NCAA Championships. Entering the tournament unseeded, the redshirt sophomore knocked off four seeded opponents to become the 20th All-American in program history.

Earning honorable mention for the Cardinal were redshirt junior Tommy Pawelski (management science and engineering) and redshirt senior Peter Russo (science, technology and society). Pawelski is a repeat honoree, while Russo is being recognized for the first time.

Stanford’s nine total selections were the most by any team in the conference. Arizona State was second with seven honorees, while Boise State had six.

To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade-point average and appear in 50 percent of the team’s scheduled competition. True freshmen are not eligible.


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m: Nicholas Reith<nbreith@umail.iu.edu>
Date: Tue, May 9, 2017 at 2:22 PM
Subject: Indiana WR: Wrestling Awards 2016-17 Team Honors
To: "nbreith@indiana.edu" <nbreith@indiana.edu>




Wrestling Awards 2016-17 Team Honors



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May 9, 2017


BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana head coach Duane Goldman revealed the coaches' selections for Indiana's team award winners at the Hoosiers' end-of-year banquet. The awards, selected annually by the Indiana coaching staff, provide an outline for the most impactful wrestlers both in the room and on the competition mat.

2016-17 Indiana Wrestling Team Awards
Taylor Walsh Most Falls Award – Devin Skatzka (10)
Brian Dolph Most Improved Wrestler Award – Jake Danishek
Angel Escobedo Most Courageous Wrestler – Cole Weaver
Billy Thom Leadership Award – Luke Blanton
Hoosier Pride Award – Chris Perez
Joe Dubuque Most Outstanding Wrestler – Nate Jackson
It was no surprise when Goldman announced that senior Nate Jackson (184) received the highest honor of the evening, the Joe Dubuque Most Outstanding Wrestler award. Jackson completed his second consecutive All-American season, taking eighth place at the NCAA Championships in his first season at 184 lbs. In addition, Jackson led the Hoosiers through the regular season with an unbeaten 19-0 dual meet record, the first unblemished dual season since Matt Powless (2011).

Jackson's podium finish made him Indiana's first two-time NCAA All-American since Angel Escobedo earned four consecutive honors from 2007 to 2010. He finishes a thrilling collegiate career at 107 varsity wins over four years, 60 with bonus points.

Freshman Devin Skatzka (174) was Indiana's sole winner of this year's Taylor Walsh Most Falls award, given to grapplers with nine or more varsity wins by fall in a single season. Skatzka stuck 10 opponents in his first year with the IU singlet, trailing only Jackson in total wins last season.

At one point, Skatzka pinned five opponents in a row, ending the run with a 3:38 stunner over No. 15 C.J. Brucki (Central Michigan). Skatzka finished his freshman season with a 26-13 record and his first NCAA Championships qualification.

The Brian Dolph Most Improved Wrestler Award landed in the hands of sophomore Jake Danishek (157), who achieved his first NCAA qualification after a turnaround season. As a freshman, Danishek went 15-11 with a 6-7 dual meet record; this season, he upped his win total with a 21-15 overall record while going 12-7 in dual meets and 4-5 against the Big Ten.

Danishek grabbed the conference's ninth qualifying spot with a win in sudden victory over Jake Ryan (Ohio State) at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships. The Lebanon, Ohio Native is an Academic All-Big Ten honoree with two career tournament championships.

Sophomore Cole Weaver (141) took home this year's Angel Escobedo Most Courageous Wrestler award for his inspiring comeback last season. Weaver's freshman season came to an abrupt halt in 2016 with a season-ending head injury against Ohio State. Another injury to his leg in the offseason added doubt to the prospect of a return to the mat.

But Weaver persevered and regained his strength by the second weekend of the year, making his long-awaited season debut against George Mason (11/17). From there, Weaver earned 11 wins on the year with three pins and came one match away from battling for an NCAA qualifying spot.

The last pair of awards went to Indiana's senior tandem at 149 lbs., Luke Blanton and Chris Perez. Blanton earned the Billy Thom Leadership award, while Perez secured the Hoosier Pride award.

Blanton's leadership award was well deserved. As a captain, Blanton set an example for work ethic in the room, on the mat, and in the classroom. A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Blanton walked onto the Indiana wrestling team as a freshman and earned a scholarship by his second season, entering the starting lineup in each of his three varsity years. Blanton was also the wrestling representative for IU's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Blanton ends his collegiate career with a 45-32 varsity record. His many career highlights include a weekend in the 2015-16 season with two stunning victories over top-20 wrestlers, for which he was named the Big Ten Wrestler of the Week.

Perez's honor, the Hoosier Pride Award, is given annually to the wrestler who "provides inspiration through sacrifice and perseverance". For the Indiana coaches and teammates, nobody fit that description better than Perez.

After joining the Hoosiers in the fall as a graduate transfer from Princeton University, Perez set a high standard in the wrestling room. Throughout Perez's career, his perseverance against a litany of injury setbacks was enough to light a fire in the hearts of teammates and fans; Perez took that to another level when he started his year on the winning path. He won nine of his first 13 matches on the year, scoring back-to-back pins after upsetting No. 18 Andrew Crone (Wisconsin) to force a dual tiebreaker in Indiana's home opener.

Perez finishes his collegiate career with a 60-46 overall record, and he continues his pursuit of both a Master's Degree in Strategic Management and a Management MBA from the Kelley School of Business.


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Nick Reith
Media Relations Assistant
Indiana University Athletics
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Email: nbreith@indiana.edu