2017-18 College and High School (DE) Wrestling Season

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Results of the 2018 Delaware State High School Open Wrestling Tournament. Tony Wuest wins 3rd State Title along with being named Outstanding Wrestler.
106
1st Place Match

• Mason Ankrom (Sussex Central H S) 36-10, Fr. over Joey Natarcola (Smyrna H S) 41-8, Fr. (Dec 8-7)

3rd Place Match

• Anthony Glass (Dover) 29-9, So. over Cassidy Chas (Middletown) 25-11, Jr. (SV-1 5-3)

5th Place Match

• Chris Johnson (Delcastle H S) 30-15, Sr. over Jack Engelmann (Salesianum) 24-11, Fr. (Dec 6-3)

113
1st Place Match

• Zach Spence (Salesianum) 34-6, Jr. over Will Rayne (Indian River H S) 43-3, So. (Dec 7-3)

3rd Place Match

• Jaxson Al-Chokhachy (Smyrna H S) 33-9, Jr. over Kevin Bowne (Caesar Rodney H S) 27-15, Jr. (Dec 7-3)

5th Place Match

• Brandon Pike (William Penn H.S.) 31-11, Jr. over Elias Smith (Concord H S) 5-4, Jr. (M. For.)

120

• 1st Place Match

• Robbie Rosser (Milford Senior) 45-4, Sr. over Sebastian Sye (St. Georges Tech Hs) 28-10, Jr. (MD 15-3)

3rd Place Match

• Ta`jon Knight (Indian River H S) 40-8, So. over Owen Klinger (Salesianum) 23-11, So. (Fall 2:38)

5th Place Match

• Michael Primo (Caesar Rodney H S) 28-9, Jr. over Amir Pierce (Dover) 26-13, So. (MD 10-0)

126
1st Place Match

• Cameron Hayes (Caesar Rodney H S) 45-2, Sr. over Anthony Caruso (Cape Henlopen H S) 38-9, Jr. (Dec 3-1)

3rd Place Match

• Woo Fosque (Laurel H S) 26-4, Jr. over Willem Carl (Middletown) 39-10, So. (Dec 6-4)

5th Place Match

• Tykwan Joyner (Dover) 33-9, Sr. over Scott Reagan (St. Georges Tech Hs) 24-17, So. (Dec 7-1)

132
1st Place Match

• Rashad Stratton (Sussex Central H S) 38-5, Sr. over Nick Natarcola (Smyrna H S) 29-10, Jr. (Dec 4-2)

3rd Place Match

• Gabriel Degraffinreed (Laurel H S) 37-2, Jr. over Zachary Martinez (Delaware Military Academy) 36-8, Sr. (Dec 5-0)

5th Place Match

• Benedict Anderson (Caesar Rodney H S) 31-14, Jr. over Danny Rankin (St. Georges Tech Hs) 31-16, Jr. (MD 12-4)

138
1st Place Match

• Nicholas Novarnik (St. Georges Tech Hs) 37-8, Sr. over Harry Latch (Salesianum) 33-6, Jr. (Dec 7-2)

3rd Place Match

• Jackson Dean (Caesar Rodney H S) 38-4, So. over Liam O`Connor (Delcastle H S) 39-7, Jr. (Dec 6-0)

5th Place Match

• Ryan Kelley (Smyrna H S) 18-16, Sr. over Brandon Greenlee (Sussex Central H S) 30-22, So. (Dec 9-2)

145
Guaranteed Places

• 1st Place Match

• Greg Baum (Smyrna H S) 30-6, Sr. over Kyle McDonough (Sanford H S) 40-4, Sr. (Dec 8-5)

3rd Place Match

• Tyler Simpson (Concord H S) 28-7, Jr. over Jordan Stone (Appoquinimink) 24-6, Sr. (Dec 7-4)

5th Place Match

• William Brock (Salesianum) 23-15, So. over Kennel Decembre (Polytech) 34-12, So. (Dec 5-2)

152
1st Place Match

• Andrew Brooks (Sanford H S) 41-2, Sr. over Luke Harasika (Salesianum) 36-7, Sr. (Dec 5-4)

3rd Place Match

• Erik Rodriguez (Wilmington Charter) 31-5, Sr. over Hunter Beaudet (St. Georges Tech Hs) 36-13, Sr. (Dec 7-4)

5th Place Match

• Khiry Hovington (Milford Senior) 34-12, Sr. over Mike Giampietro (Smyrna H S) 19-25, Sr. (Dec 4-2)

160
1st Place Match

• Avery Mayan (Polytech) 41-4, Sr. over Divine Watkins (Dover) 28-6, Sr. (Fall 3:05)

3rd Place Match

• JT Davis (Smyrna H S) 36-7, So. over Justin Morgan (Delaware Military Academy) 36-7, Sr. (Dec 5-2)

5th Place Match

• Trey Hatfield (Sussex Tech H S) 23-7, Jr. over Mikel Abdullah (Caesar Rodney H S) 9-6, Jr. (Dec 3-2)

170
1st Place Match

• Brian Schneider (Middletown) 39-2, Jr. over Logan Montgomery (Salesianum) 33-6, Sr. (MD 12-1)

3rd Place Match

• Dakota Kerr (Smyrna H S) 34-9, Sr. over Evan Harris (Polytech) 27-9, Jr. (M. For.)

5th Place Match

• Christopher Handlin (Cape Henlopen H S) 30-12, Jr. over Tyler Bunting (Sussex Central H S) 35-22, Sr. (SV-1 7-5)

182
1st Place Match

• Josh Dailey (Smyrna H S) 26-6, Sr. over Michael Wright (Sussex Central H S) 41-9, Jr. (Dec 11-6)

3rd Place Match

• Rae`Mier DeShields (Laurel H S) 34-4, Jr. over Sam Arkwuoille Jr. (Dover) 26-12, So. (Fall 1:47)

5th Place Match

• Stephon Hutt (Salesianum) 23-14, Jr. over Messiah El (William Penn H.S.) 6-3, Sr. (Dec 2-1)

195
1st Place Match

• Tony Wuest (Smyrna H S) 42-2, Sr. over Eric Bennett (Milford Senior) 32-11, Jr. (Fall 0:36)

3rd Place Match

• Darius Hale (Hodgson Vo Tech School) 35-7, So. over Azim Opare (Dover) 33-10, Sr. (Fall 5:37)

5th Place Match

• Kristopher Thompson (Lake Forest H S) 31-11, So. over Zachary Schultz (Indian River H S) 36-15, Jr. (Dec 2-1)

220
1st Place Match

• Hugo Harp (Dover) 28-6, So. over Andrew Hawkins (Sussex Tech H S) 36-12, Jr. (Dec 9-3)

3rd Place Match

• Hunter Moyer (Smyrna H S) 24-9, Sr. over Alex Salmorbekov (Concord H S) 27-8, Sr. (MD 12-1)

5th Place Match

• Brenden Holder (Caesar Rodney H S) 25-12, Sr. over Anthony Diaz (Milford Senior) 37-7, So. (M. For.)

285
1st Place Match

• Hunter Balback (Delaware Military Academy) 37-2, Sr. over Kevin Hudson (Caesar Rodney H S) 28-9, Fr. (Dec 3-2)

3rd Place Match

• Jamie Schirmer (Sussex Tech H S) 41-7, Jr. over Jonah Robertson (Cape Henlopen H S) 25-17, Jr. (Dec 1-0)

5th Place Match

• Ben Somerville (Wilmington Charter) 39-13, Jr. over Alexander Schneese (A.I. Dupont) 28-15, Jr. (Dec 2-0)

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sunday. February 25, 2018

Cal Poly 141-Pounder Colton Schilling Captures Pac-12 Title
— Cal Poly Wrestling —



CORVALLIS, Oregon – Senior 141-pounder Colton Schilling (pictured above) is Cal Poly's first Pac-12 Conference wrestling champion in five years.

The Brownsville, Oregon, native earned a 15-6 major decision over Russell Rohlfing of CSU Bakersfield in the championship finals Sunday night inside Oregon State's Gill Coliseum. Schilling pinned Rohlfing in a Jan. 31 dual meet.

Devon Lotito claimed Cal Poly's last Pac-12 title in 2013 at 133 pounds.

Mustang 149-pounder Joshy Cortez and 184-pounder Matt Wilhelm also reached the final round, but lost in weight classes in which only one wrestler advanced to the nationals.

Cortez dropped a 3-2 decision to Jason Tsirtsis of Arizona State while Wilhelm fell 9-4 to Kordell Norfleet of Arizona State. Both Cortez and Wilhelm will be considered for 47 at-large berths on March 6.

And two other Mustangs battled in matches for third and fourth place, Tom Lane qualifying for the nationals at 197 pounds and Spencer Empey finishing one victory shy of a berth in the NCAAs.

Lane fell 9-3 to Nathan Traxler of Stanford in a weight class with four automatic qualifiers while Empey, needing a win to qualify, was pinned by Tanner Hall of Arizona State in 4 minutes, 33 seconds.

The other five Mustangs in the Pac-12 finals all placed fifth with 0-2 marks.

Arizona State easily defended its Pac-12 team championship, with Oregon State second and CSU Bakersfield third. Cal Poly was fifth.

The 2018 NCAA Division I National Championships will be held March 15-17 inside Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

Results for Cal Poly wrestlers:125 – Yoshito Funakoshi was pinned by Seergio Mendez (CSUB) 2:36, was dec. by Gabe Townsell (S) 9-3 (fifth place)
133 – Ty Schilling was. Dec. by Devan Turner (OSU) 7-3, was dec. by Sean Nickell (CSUB) 2-0 (fifth place)
141 – Colton Schilling bye, dec. Jack Hathaway (OSU) 4-1, maj. dec. Russell Rohlfing (CSUB) 15-6 (first place)
149 – Joshy Cortez bye, dec. Josh Reyes (OSU) 4-2 SV-2, was dec. by Jason Tsirtsis (ASU) 3-2 (second place)
157 – Jett Moy was maj. dec. by Coleman Hammond (CSUB) 11-0, was maj. dec. by Paul Fox (S) 18-7 (fifth place)
165 – Ryan Farina was tech. fall by Jared Hill (S) 17-2 (7:00), was dec. by Rodney Williams (OSU) 8-2 (fifth place)
174 – Ryan Anderson was pinned by Myles Terry (OSU) 0:10, was maj. dec. by Bryan Battisto (CSUB) 16-4 (fifth place)
184 – Matt Wilhelm bye, dec. Bob Coleman (OSU) 6-2, was dec. by Kordell Norfleet (ASU) 9-4 (second place)
197 – Tom Lane maj. dec. Cade Belshay (ASU) 11-0, was dec. by Corey Griego (OSU) 7-2, was dec. by Nathan Traxler (S) 9-3 (fourth place)
285 – Spencer Empey by injury default over Mark Penyacsek (CSUB) 0:46, was pinned by Amarveer Dhesi (OSU) 2:07, was pinned by Tanner Hall (ASU) 4:33 (fourth place)

———

Eric Burdick
Assistant Director of Athletics for Athletics Communications
Cal Poly
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From: Nicholas Reith<nbreith@umail.iu.edu>
Date: Sun, Mar 4, 2018 at 12:35 AM
Subject: Indiana WR: Oliver Clinches NCAA Berth at Big Ten Championships
To: "Reith, Nicholas B" <nbreith@indiana.edu>




Oliver Clinches NCAA Berth at Big Ten Championships

Four Hoosiers have a shot at Cleveland in Sunday’s session


Story Link | Updated Brackets (PDF) | Tournament Central


March 4, 2018


EAST LANSING, Mich. – Indiana wrestling junior Elijah Oliver became the first Hoosier to capture a trip to the NCAA Wrestling Championships in the second session of the Big Ten Championships. Oliver becomes the first three-time NCAA qualifier since Nate Jackson (2012-16), guaranteeing at least an eighth-place finish with a win over Travis Piotrowski (Illinois) in the second consolation round.

Oliver has been a standout grappler since arriving on campus in 2015, validated by punching his third NCAA ticket in as many years. The junior avenged his defeat to Piotrowski in dual season, breaking a 2-2 tie with a short time takedown in the first period and stepping on the gas in the third for a 7-3 decision.

The qualification by Oliver gives Indiana head coach Duane Goldman his 26th consecutive season with an NCAA Championships qualifier, a program record. Goldman now has seen 54 wrestlers earn a combined 118 NCAA berths, both of which are the most in Indiana wrestling history.

If Oliver manages to reach the final weekend as a senior next season, he'll become just the sixth grappler in program history to qualify for the NCAA Championships in all four eligible years and the first since current associate head coach Angel Escobedo (2007-10).

An additional four Indiana wrestlers will learn their fate in Sunday's third session. Two Hoosiers—Bryce Martin (165) and Devin Skatzka (174)—are in "do or die" time as they will need to win their opening match to secure a trip to Cleveland in two weeks.

Martin, who wrestled just one match between Indiana's dual meet at Ohio State and this weekend's Big Ten Championships, dropped a 5-2 decision to 10th-ranked Nick Wanzek (Minnesota) in his opening bout but bounced back with a 12-6 win over Mike Sepke (Northwestern) in the consolation bracket.

That set up a qualifying match with No. 7 Evan Wick (Wisconsin), but the Badger punched his ticket on a 6-2 decision. Martin nearly found a momentum-swinging nearfall in the second period but was unable to get an angle that yielded swipes from the head official.

Skatzka's opening round bye set up a tantalizing quarterfinal match with No. 5 Myles Amine (Michigan). When the two Michigan natives met in January, Amine left Bloomington with a one-point decision; this time around, Skatzka brought a fight but Amine entered the semifinals on a 9-5 decision.

Due to the Big Ten's prowess in national wrestling, the brackets at 125 and 149 lbs. will bring 10-of-14 entrants as automatic qualifiers to the NCAA Championships. So although A.J. Raya (149) dropped his first two bouts on the weekend, he gained another opportunity to battle back for one of the qualifying spots off the podium. And with Raya's 8-5 decision over Austin Nash (Purdue), the true freshman finds himself two wins away from an NCAA berth.

Up Next: Session III of the Big Ten Wrestling Championships
Sunday, March 4 • Starts at 12:00 p.m. ET • Breslin Center • East Lansing, Michigan

Indiana's potential qualifying bouts will have to be earned against tough competition. Skatzka faces Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin) in the seventh-place match, with the winner taking the seventh and final automatic bid at 174 lbs. Skatzka earned a 9-1 major decision over Christensen in their meet at Wisconsin earlier this year, and he's 2-1 all-time against Christensen.

Martin encounters Jacob Morrissey (Purdue) in the Big Ten's gauntlet 165 bracket, in which 10 wrestlers receive automatic bids. The winner enters a ninth-place match with the winner between Te'Shan Campbell (Ohio State) and Brendan Burnham (Maryland); both wrestlers in the ninth-place bout will reach the final weekend in Cleveland. Martin, injured during the Hoosiers' dual meet with Purdue, did not face Morrissey in their first potential meeting.

Raya will battle Malik Amine (Michigan) in a similar situation to Martin, as nine Big Ten grapplers qualify for the NCAA Championships at 149 lbs. The Hoosier freshman will need to top Amine and the winner between Juwan Britton (Michigan State) and Cole Martin (Wisconsin) to qualify.

Although Oliver's NCAA berth is certain, his spot on the podium remains in flux. He and Rayvon Foley (Michigan State) battle for seventh-place in a rematch of their opening round encounter. Foley won the postseason match by major decision, 15-3, but Oliver won 11-8 in their dual meet earlier this year.

All consolation matches and finals bouts will stream live on BTN Plus and FloWrestling.


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Nick Reith
Media Relations Assistant
Indiana University Athletics
Primary Contact: Field Hockey,
Wrestling, Water Polo
C: 317-371-6079
Email: nbreith@indiana.edu

 

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From: UNI Athletics Media Relations <unisid@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, Mar 4, 2018 at 1:10 PM
Subject: UNI Wrestling at Big 12 Heading into Finals
To: Michelle Van Dorn <michelle.vandorn@uni.edu>


CONTACT: Michelle Van Dorn (michelle.vandorn@uni.edu / (319) 290-5301)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



TULSA, Okla. – Six Panthers secured trips to the NCAA tournament with automatic bids at the Big 12 Conference Championships today.



Three Panthers are wrestling for a conference title starting at 6 p.m. CT on FOX Sports Net.

• 149 pounds – Max Thomsen
• 174 pounds – Taylor Lujan
• 184 pounds – Drew Foster

Panthers are second in team points headed into the final round.

1.#5 Oklahoma State 127 points

2.#15 UNI 92.5 points

3.#12 South Dakota State 90 points

4.#14 Wyoming 78.5 points

5.North Dakota State 57 points

6.Oklahoma 52 points

7.Iowa State 51 points

8.Utah Valley 50.5 points

9.West Virginia 50 points

10.Northern Colorado 30.5 points

11.Fresno State 26.5 points

12.Air Force 22.5 points







RESULTS

125 – No. 19 Jay Schwarm – 4th place (NCAA qualifier)

·W – Tony DeCesare (Air Force), 3:39 F

·L – #15 Zeke Moisey (West Virginia), 11-3 MD

·W – Sean Cannon (Northern Colorado), 2:29 F

·W – Sean Williams (Fresno State), 15-10

Day 2

·W – #17 Christian Moody (Oklahoma), 10-8

·L – #7 Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley), 6-4





141 – #9 Josh Alber – 3rd place (NCAA qualifier)

·W – #33 Mike Longo (Oklahoma), 12-4 MD

·L – #7 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State), 2-0

Day 2

·W – Ian Parker (Iowa State), 3-2

·W – Henry Pohlmeyer (South Dakota State), 5-3



149 – #7 Max Thomsen

·W – Kyler Rea (West Virginia), 9-0 MD

·W – #20 Jarrett Degen (Iowa State), 11-5

Day 2

·NEXT – #14 Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State)



157 – Logan Ryan – 5th place

·L – Chase Straw (Iowa State), 8-2

·W – Raider Lofthouse (Utah Valley), 13-5 MD

·W – Zachary Moore (West Virginia), 10-0 MD

Day 2

·L – #12 Luke Zilverberg (South Dakota State), 6-1

·W – Alex Mossing (Air Force), 3-2



165 – Isaiah Patton - DNP

·L – Alex Lopouchanski (Air Force), 4-2 TB1

·W – Nick Kiussis (West Virginia), 3-1

·L – Keilan Torres (Northern Colorado), 5:30 F

Day 2

DNC (first match is for chance at true 6th place / second match for true 6th place for NCAA qualifier)

·W – Skyler St. John (Iowa State), 6-0

·L - Demetrius Romero (Utah Valley), 6-2



174 – #7 Taylor Lujan

·W – Dylan Urbach (North Dakota State), 22-7 TF

·W – #13 Jacobe Smith (Oklahoma State), 10-7

Day 2

·NEXT – #10 David Kocer (South Dakota State)



184 – #11 Drew Foster

·W – Zen Ikehara (Air Force), 7-2

·W – #27 Keegan Moore (Oklahoma State), 13-8

Day 2

·NEXT – Dylan Gabel (Northern Colorado)



197 – #15 Jacob Holschlag – 4th place (NCAA qualifier)

·W – Tanner Orndorff (Utah Valley), 11-1 MD

·L – #11 Nate Rotert (South Dakota State), 3-1

Day 2

·W – Josh Hokit (Fresno State), 1-0

·L – Preston Weigel (Oklahoma State), 8-4



285 – Carter Isley – 6th place

·W – Robert Winters (Northern Colorado), 4-2

·L – Marcus Harrington (Iowa State), 3-2

·W – Matt Wagner (Air Force), 16-1 TF

·W – Alex Macki (South Dakota State), 3-0

Day 2

·L – #27 Dustin Dennison (Utah Valley), 8-4

·L – Dan Stibral (North Dakota State), 9:00 F





FROM FIRST DAY

133 – Jack Wagner - DNP

·L – Isaac Jiminez (Air Force), 13-7

·L – Durbin Lloren (Utah Valley), 13-5 MD

 

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From: South Dakota State Athletics <noreply@mail.collegiateathleticnews.com>
Date: Sun, Mar 4, 2018 at 1:09 PM
Subject: Jackrabbit list of NCAA qualifiers reaches six
To: DAW Voice <dawvoice3@gmail.com>

Jackrabbit list of NCAA qualifiers reaches six
3/4/2018 | Wrestling
TULSA, Okla. - Three more South Dakota State wrestlers qualified for the national meet after posting high finishes Sunday afternoon at the Big 12 Wrestling Championship at BOK Center.

The Jackrabbits have qualified a program-best six wrestlers for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, which will be held March 15-17 in Cleveland, Ohio.

SDSU entered Sunday with four wrestlers remaining in the consolation bracket and three - Martin Mueller, Henry Pohlmeyer and Luke Zilverberg - won their first matches of the day to move into third-place matches.

A senior from Belle Plaine, Minnesota, Zilverberg was the top finisher for the Jackrabbits out of the consolation bracket as he posted a third-place finish in the 157-pound weight class to match his seed. He opened the day with a 6-1 decision over Northern Iowa's Logan Ryan, then again was exceptional on top in recording a 2-0 decision over Chase Straw of Iowa State to lock up the third and final automatic berth in his division.

Zilverberg, who wrestled at 165 pounds his first three seasons, will be making his second consecutive trip to the NCAA meet.

Both Mueller and Pohlmeyer notched pins in their first matches of the day. Mueller trailed Chaz Polson of Wyoming by a 7-2 count in the third period before Mueller turned the tables with a reversal and put Polson on his back to complete the come-from-behind victory and secure his first NCAA tournament berth.

Pohlmeyer was matched up against 11th-seeded Mike Longo of Oklahoma and trailed 2-1 early in the second period. However, Pohlmeyer came back to put Longo's shoulders to the mat midway through the period for his second pin o the tournament.

However, the sophomore tandem of Mueller and Pohlmeyer would have to settle for fourth-place finishes. Mueller fell 13-5 to Oklahoma State's Keegan Moore in his third-place bout and Pohlmeyer dropped a 5-3 decision to Josh Alber of Northern Iowa.

With only three automatic qualifying spots allocated to the Big 12 Conference for the 141-pound division, Pohlmeyer will have to await the announcement of at-large selections by the NCAA committee Tuesday. He has a 22-9 overall record this season.

Also competing Sunday afternoon was freshman 125-pounder Connor Brown, who recorded a fifth-place finish to lock up a national berth. A native of Oak Grove, Missouri, Brown dropped a 12-4 major decision to second-seeded Taylor LaMont of Utah Valley in his first match of the day.

Brown then avenged a loss earlier in the tournament to Oklahoma's Christian Moody by posting an 8-3 decision in the fifth-place match.

UP NEXT
Three Jackrabbits - Seth Gross, David Kocer and Nate Rotert - will compete in championship matches during Sunday's final session. Action begins at 6 p.m. and will be televised on FOX Sports regional networks and available online at FoxSportsGo.com.

Following is a complete listing of SDSU results from the Big 12 Wrestling Championship:
125: #5 Connor Brown, Fr., Oak Grove, Mo. (4-2 record)
Round of 16: def. #12 Sean Cannon (Northern Colorado), by major dec., 13-4
Quarterfinals: lost to #4 Christian Moody (Oklahoma), by dec., 1-5
Consolation Round of 8-2: dec. Anthony DeCesare (Air Force), 6-2
Consolation Round of 4: major dec. Paul Bianchi (North Dakota State), 10-1
Consolation Semifinals: lost to #2 Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley), by major dec., 4-12
Fifth Place: dec. #4 Christian Moody (Oklahoma), 8-3
Fifth Place, NCAA Qualifier - 22-14 season record

133: #1 Seth Gross, Jr., Apple Valley, Minn. (2-0 record)
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: def. #8 Isaac Jiminez (Air Force), by fall 3:50
Semifinals: major dec. #5 Matthew Schmitt (West Virginia), 10-2
Championship: vs. #3 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State)

141: #5 Henry Pohlmeyer, So., Johnston, Iowa (3-2 record)
Round of 16: def. #12 Chris De Loza (Fresno State), by fall 1:48
Quarterfinals: dec. #4 Ian Parker (Iowa State), 4-2 [SV-1]
Semifinals: lost to #1 Bryce Meredith (Wyoming), by dec., 0-4
Consolation Semifinals: def. #11 Mike Longo (Oklahoma), by fall 4:08
Third Place: lost to #3 Josh Alber (Northern Iowa), by dec., 3-5
Fourth Place - 22-9 season record

149: #12 Colten Carlson, R-Fr., Willmar, Minn. (0-2 record)
Round of 16: lost to #5 Sam Turner (Wyoming), by major dec., 12-2
Consolation Round of 8-2: lost to #3 Khristian Olivas (Fresno State), by major dec., 8-16
Carlson eliminated - 8-17 season record

157: #3 Luke Zilverberg, Sr., Belle Plaine, Minn. (3-1 record)
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: dec. #6 Justin Thomas (Oklahoma), 6-0
Semifinals: lost to #2 Archie Colgan (Wyoming), 1-3 [SV-1]
Consolation Semifinals: dec. #4 Logan Ryan (Northern Iowa), 6-1
Third Place: dec. #5 Chase Straw (Iowa State), 2-0
Third Place, NCAA Qualifier - 27-8 season record

165: #11 Logan Peterson, Jr., Lake Lillian, Minn. (0-2 record)
Round of 16: lost to #6 Dawaylon Barnes (Oklahoma), by dec., 5-7
Consolation Round of 8-1: lost to #5 Keilan Torres (Northern Colorado), by dec., 6-8
Peterson eliminated - 15-14 season record

174: #3 David Kocer, Sr., Wagner, S.D. (2-0 record)
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: tech. fall #6 Kyle Pope (Wyoming), 19-0 [7:00]
Semifinals: dec. #2 Yoanse Mejias (Oklahoma), 10-8 [TB-2]
Championship: vs. #1 Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa)

184: #2 Martin Mueller, So., Rapid City, S.D. (2-2 record)
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: dec. #7 Dane Pestano (Iowa State), 7-5
Semifinals: lost to #3 Dylan Gabel (Northern Colorado), by dec., 2-9
Consolation Semifinals: def. #5 Chaz Polson (Wyoming), by fall 5:58
Third Place: lost to #4 Keegan Moore (Oklahoma State), by major dec., 5-13
Fourth Place, NCAA Qualifier - 23-6 season record

197: #2 Nate Rotert, Sr., Spearfish, S.D.
Round of 16: Bye
Quarterfinals: tech. fall # 7 Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado), 17-2 [5:59]
Semifinals: dec. #3 Jacob Holschlag (Northern Iowa), 3-1 [SV-1]
Championship: vs. #4 Jake Smith (West Virginia)

285: #6 Alex Macki, Sr., Cambridge, Iowa (2-2 record)
Round of 16: dec. #11 Brandon Webb (Oklahoma), 6-2
Quarterfinals: lost to #3 A.J. Nevills (Fresno State), by dec., 3-6
Consolation Round of 8-2: dec. Brandon Ngati (West Virginia), 3-2
Consolation Round of 4: lost to #7 Carter Isley (Northern Iowa), by dec., 0-3
Macki eliminated - 13-14 season record

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Oklahoma State (6) - 127
2. Northern Iowa (3) - 92.5
3. South Dakota State (3) - 90
4. Wyoming (2) - 78.5
5. North Dakota State (2) - 57
6. Oklahoma - 52
7. Iowa State - 51
8. Utah Valley - 50.5
9. West Virginia (2) - 50
10. Northern Colorado (1) - 30.5
11. Fresno State (1) - 26.5
12. Air Force - 22.5
Note: Number of finalists in parentheses

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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Meredith Rieder<meredith.rieder@duke.edu>
Date: Tue, Mar 6, 2018 at 1:31 PM
Subject: Duke WRES: Josh Finesilver Earns NCAA At-Large Bid
To:




Josh Finesilver Earns NCAA At-Large Bid

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March 6, 2018


DURHAM, N.C.—Duke wrestling freshman Josh Finesilver will join his three brothers and four Blue Devil teammates overall in Cleveland, Ohio for the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships, earning one of the five at-large bids at 133 pounds as announced by the NCAA Tuesday afternoon. The addition of Josh pushes Duke’s total to five at the upcoming championships.


Josh joins his brothers, Mitch (157), Zach (165) and Matt Finesilver (174) and heavyweight Jacob Kasper at the NCAA Championships set for March 15-17 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. The five Duke representatives tie for the most in school history, matching the total in 2015.


Ranked 32nd in the final NCAA Coaches’ Panel Rankings, Finesilver heads to nationals with a 20-18 overall record. He earned an at-large bid on the strength of a 20-14 regular season record that included a third-place finish at the Keystone Classic, and victories over fellow at-large qualifier Rico Montoya of Northern Colorado and No. 25 in the coaches ranking Sean Nickell.


Josh is the fifth true freshman to earn a berth in the NCAA field, joining his twin brother Matt and older brother Mitch. The Finesilver trio makes up three of the five true freshmen qualifiers in Duke history.


Mitch and Kasper are making their third appearances at the NCAA Championships, while Zach is making his second. It is believed to be the first time in NCAA history four brothers from the same school have advanced to the NCAA Championships in the same year. The Sanderson brothers – Cody, Cole and Cael – all qualified for Iowa State in 1999 and 2000.


Kasper, ranked third nationally, will be looking for his second straight All-America honor as well as Duke’s first NCAA wrestling title. At 157 pounds, Mitch is ranked 10th and just missed capturing All-America recognition in 2016.


The NCAA will release the seeds and official brackets Wednesday, March 7 at 6 p.m., on NCAA.com.


#GoDuke





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Jordan Burroughs named to USA Freestyle World Cup Team at 74 kg, to compete April 7-8 in Iowa City


USA Wrestling has named Jordan Burroughs (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC) to its 2018 U.S. Men’s Freestyle World Cup Team at 74 kg/163 lbs.


Burroughs will be on the USA Wrestling team which will compete at the worldcupiowacity.com for more information on the event.


FREESTYLE WORLD CUP

At Iowa City, Iowa, April 7-8


U.S. men’s freestyle lineup (as of March 9)

57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Thomas Gilman, Iowa City, Iowa (Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)

61 kg/134 lbs. – Kendric Maple, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC/Nebraska WtC)

65 kg/143 lbs. - Logan Stieber, Columbus, Ohio (Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)

70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC/Nebraska WTC)

74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids/Nebraska WTC)

79 kg/174 lbs. -

86 kg/189 lbs.

92 kg/202.5 lbs. -

97 kg/213 lbs.

125 kg/275 lbs. –

National Freestyle Coaches – Bill Zadick, Kevin Jackson and Joe Russell (Colorado Springs, Colo.)

Honorary Coaches – Dan Gable (Iowa City, Iowa), J Robinson (Minneapolis, Minn.), Mike Duroe (Marion, Iowa)


Additional U.S. athletes and delegation members will also be named.


Jordan Burroughs previous World Cup results

2017 World Cup, Kermanshah, Iran, Feb. 16-17

WIN Jumber Kelashvili (Georgia), 2-2

WIN Murad Suleymanov (Azerbaijan), 3 cautions

WIN Atsamaz Sanakoev (Russia), 10-1

WIN Peyman Yarahmadi (Iran), 3-2


2015 World Cup, Los Angeles, Calif,, April 11-12

WIN Unurbat Purevjav (Mongolia), 6-0

WIN Iakubali Shikhdzhamalov (Russia), 10-0 tech. fall

WIN Livan Lopez (Cuba), 6-2

WIN Morteza Rezaei Ghaleh (Iran), 10-0 tech. fall


2014 World Cup, Los Angeles, Calif., March 15-16

WIN Varuzhan Kajoyan (Armenia), 16-6 tech. fall

WIN Parveen Rana (India), 2:44 pin

WIN Ezzatollah Akbari Zarinkolaei (Iran), 7-1

WIN Murat Erturk (Turkey), 2:17 pin

WIN Giya Chykladze (Ukraine), 15-4 tech. fall


2013 World Cup, Tehran, Iran, Feb. 21-22

WIN Ali Shabanau (Belarus), 1-1, 5-0

WIN Stefanov Kirov (Bulgaria), 7-0, 6-0

WIN Ezzatollah Akbarizarinkolaei (Iran), 4-0, 2-0

WIN Sohsuke Takatani (Japan), 2-0, 7-1

WIN Jakob Makarashvili (Georgia), 3-0, 2-1


2012 World Cup, Baku, Azerbaijan, May 12-13

WIN Davit Khutsishvili (Georgia)

WIN Sadegh Goudarzi (Iran)

WIN Demirsin Batuhan (Turkey)

WIN Sohsuke Takatani (Japan), 4-5, 3-1, 3-2

WIN Ammet Gadzimagomedov (Russia)


JORDAN BURROUGHS

Residence: Lincoln, Neb. Club: Sunkist Kids

College: Nebraska High School: Atco, N.J. (Winslow Township)

Born: July 8, 1988 Weight Class: 74 kg/163 lbs.

·Olympic Champion (2012)

·Four-time World champion (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)

·Third in 2014 World Championships

·Two-time U.S. Olympic Team member (2012, 2016)

·Two-time Pan American Games champion (2011, 2015)

·Four-time World Cup champion (2012-2015, 2017)

·Three-time U.S. Open champion (2011, 2013, 2014)

·Two-time Pan American Championships champion (2014, 2016)

·Two-time NCAA champion for Nebraska (2009, 2011)

·2011 Dan Hodge Trophy winner, as nation’s top college wrestler (2011)

 

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Date: Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 9:08 PM
Subject: Duke WRES: Day 1 Recap; 3 Blue Devils Move to Day 2
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3 Blue Devils Advance to Day 2 at NCAA Championships

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March 15, 2018

CLEVELAND, Ohio –Duke University redshirt senior Jacob Kasper used a takedown in overtime to advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena Thursday evening. Mitch Finesilver and Matt Finesilver join Kasper in advancing to day two of competition, a record three for the Duke program.

Duke sits in a tie for 25th place with seven points. Ohio State holds the team lead with 36 and Penn State is second at 28.5.

Kasper moved one step closer to history, best Purdue’s Shawn Streck 4-2 in overtime for his record-tying 36th win this season. The second-round match between Kasper and Streck was on the opposite end of the spectrum – Kasper beat Streck 15-0 in December – as the pair went scoreless through the first period. Kasper notched the first point of the bout with an escape, but neither wrestler was able to score again until a takedown by Streck early in the third put the Boilermaker heavyweight in the lead 2-1.

Kasper evened the score 2-2 and needed little time to record the takedown in the sudden victory overtime to put him one win from the top spot in the Duke records book. He is now 105-36 overall for his career, ranking tied for second among Blue Devil wrestlers.

Matt, in a rematch with Seldon Wright of Old Dominion, needed an escape and a takedown in the third period to keep his season alive. Wright nearly got a takedown with three seconds remaining in the second period, but Matt was able to kick out of it and head into the final two minutes in a scoreless tie. Wright opted to let Matt escape, giving the rookie the 1-0 lead. Matt added a takedown in the final 50 seconds to secure his 26th win of the year. He will wrestle No. 15 seed Dylan Lydy of Purdue Friday.

The championship second round at 157 pounds featured Duke’s No. 12 seed Mitch Finesilver against fifth-seeded Alec Pantaleo of Michigan. The Wolverine All-American took a 2-0 lead late in the first period before Mitch escaped in the second to make it 2-1.

Pantaleo tacked on a third point with an escape in the third and was able to do just enough to escape Mitch’s shots and not get whistled for a third stalling call to secure the 3-2 victory and land in the quarterfinals. Mitch will wrestle No. 11 seed Clayton Ream of North Dakota State University.

Zach Finesilver started the evening session for the Blue Devils with a commanding 11-4 decision over May Bethea of Penn in the wrestleback preliminary match at 165 pounds. Bethea scored first to take a 2-0 lead, but an escape and quick takedown gave Zach the lead for good as he cruised to his 12th win of the year.

The redshirt junior saw his tournament run come to an end in his next match as he fell to Andrew Fogarty by a 5-1 decision. Zach, bumping up from 141 pounds last year, finishes the year with a 12-13 overall record and an ACC runner-up finish.

Josh Finesilver also saw his outstanding rookie season come to a close with a 19-8 setback to West Virginia’s Matthew Schmitt. The loss left Josh with a 20-21 record in his first collegiate wrestling season. He and brothers Matt and Mitch are three of Duke’s five true freshman to qualify for the NCAA Championships in program history.

Session three begins Friday at 11 a.m., on ESPNU. The evening session starts at 8 p.m., on ESPN. Every match is available on the ESPN app or WatchESPN.com.


#GoDuke


Mitch, Kasper Win to Highlight Session I

March 15, 2018

CLEVELAND, OHIO – A pair of Blue Devils advance in the championship round of the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to highlight Session I of the three-day event. Mitch Finesilver and Jacob Kasper both grabbed wins to stay in the championship side of their brackets.

With a record-matching five Duke wrestlers qualifying for the NCAA Championships, Duke sits in a tie for 20th place with five points. Josh Finesilver, Matt Finesilver and Zach Finesilver all dropped hard-fought first-round bouts to move down to the consolation portion of their brackets.

Heavyweight Jacob Kasper led the way for the Blue Devils, scoring his eighth fall of the season with 32 seconds remaining in the match to beat Fresno State’s AJ Nevills. After a scoreless first period, Kasper escaped in the second and added two nearfall points after a big lift and mat return. The Ohio native continued to look to score in the final period and was able to get Nevills on his back for his 35th win of the season.

Kasper will wrestle Purdue’s Shawn Streck in the second round as he looks to tie the Duke single-season wins mark. The two faced each other earlier this season with Kasper posting the 15-0 technical fall at the Cliff Keen Invitational.

Josh opened the day for the Blue Devils against No. 16 seed Mitch McKee of Minnesota. The rookie 133-pounder battled tough throughout the seven minutes, falling 10-6. Trailing 10-5 after two periods, Josh rode out the second period, earning a stalling point, but was unable to turn McKee to add to the scoreboard. He will wrestle Matthew Schmitt of West Virginia in the consolation round Thursday evening.

The No. 12 overall seed in the 157-pound bracket, Mitch Finesilver had no trouble with his opening match. The redshirt junior grabbed an early 2-0 lead less than a minute in and cruised through to a 12-3 major decision over Casey Sparkman of Kent State. He will wrestle No. 5 seed Alec Pantaleo of Michigan Thursday evening for a spot in the quarterfinal round.

Zach Finesilver, in his third meeting with Virginia Tech’s David McFadden, performed well but could not get to his offense against the No. 2 seed at 165 in a 4-0 loss. Zach will open Session II in the wrestleback preliminary match against Penn’s May Bethea. The winner will wrestle again in an effort to return for day two of action.

Matt Finesilver, up against the 174-pound bracket’s top seed in Zahid Valencia of Arizona State, wrestled hard in a 14-4 setback. The true freshman will have a rematch against Old Dominion’s Seldon Wright in the consolation bracket. Matt edged Wright 4-3 during the regular season dual.

Session II starts at 7 p.m., with the wrestleback preliminary matches. It includes the wrestleback first round and championship second round. It will be televised live on ESPN.

#GoDuke

 

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Minnesota Wraps Up Opening Day at NCAAs
Five Gophers will look to work their way through wrestlebacks tomorrow to earn All-America honors

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Minnesota wrapped up the opening day of the 2018 NCAA Championships on Thursday with five members of its seven-man NCAA contingent still alive heading into Friday morning’s third session.

“I thought we had a couple opportunities to win some matches and maybe we should have, and those are hard. We were in some rough spots from a seed standpoint, but from a draw standpoint, we thought we could win some of those matches,” said Head Coach Brandon Eggum. “We lost some close ones on the front side. Our guys wrestled well in those losses, so it’s about continuing to grow and build and learn from this so we can be better tomorrow.”

In the day’s opening session, the Gophers posted a 5-4 mark, headlined by bonus-point wins from No. 8 Ethan Lizak at 125 pounds and No. 12 Nick Wanzek at 165. While Lizak’s major decision looked like so many other dominant victories for last year’s national runner-up – an 11-0 drubbing of Barlow McGhee (Missouri) built on a series of near-falls – Wanzek broke his normal mold by picking up his first pin since November. Leading his match 6-1, Wanzek earned the fall with just five seconds remaining in his bout, adding two additional team points to his victory.

Three Gophers – Lizak, Wanzek and 133-pounder Mitch McKee – advanced to wrestle in the second round of the championship bracket on Friday evening. All three encountered tough match-ups, particularly McKee, whose 16 seed paired him against top-ranked and defending national champ, Seth Gross (South Dakota State). Similarly, Wanzek found himself in an underdog position, wrestling an opponent seven seeds above him. Both dropped their bouts, as did Lizak. Lizak’s was a nail-biting contest decided on a controversial takedown call in sudden victory overtime for No. 9 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State), who knocked off Lizak, 4-2.

Of the four Gophers who lost matches in the morning session and began the long journey through wrestlebacks, two picked up wins on Thursday night to keep their hopes of a podium finish alive. First was Steve Bleise at 149 pounds, who went 1-1 in the morning set with a win over Eleazar Deluca (Rutgers). Bleise went on to double up Cole Martin (Wisconsin), 6-3, for his second win of the day over a Big Ten opponent. Moments later, Jake Short took the mat and dispatched Justin Staudenmayer (Brown), 5-2, without allowing a takedown. Both Bleise and Short will need three more victories during tomorrow’s sessions to earn All-America finishes.

“Tomorrow’s a hard day for everyone on the backside of the bracket. For us, the big thing is to know other guys are going through the same thing and make that an advantage for us,” said Eggum. “A lot of points can be scored on the backside, but it’s tough. The way we train and the way we work, our guys are prepared to go through a grind like that. As long as we’re positive, optimistic, we keep working hard, good things can happen.”

Gophers Tommy Thorn, wrestling at 141 pounds, and Brandon Krone, at 184, were eliminated from the tournament on Friday night.

A full listing of match-by-match results for the Gophers is available at z.umn.edu/wr18NCAA1

The Gophers will be back on the mat tomorrow morning when Session III begins at 10 a.m. Central. Minnesota will start the day in 17th place, with eight team points.

Be sure to follow Gopher Wrestling on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay updated on the latest news around the program, including the latest results from the NCAA Championships.

 

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Subject: NEB WRES: Four Huskers Advance in Wrestlebacks at NCAAs
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Link to Recap: http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=211706272


Four Huskers Advance in Wrestlebacks at NCAAsCleveland, Ohio - Chad Red Jr. (141), Tyler Berger (157), Isaiah White (165) and Taylor Venz (184) each remain alive in the consolation brackets after the conclusion of Session III on Friday at the NCAA Championships at Quicken Loans Arena.

As a team, Nebraska stands tied for 20th overall with 13.5 team points. Ohio State is in first with 80.5 team points, while Penn State is second with 67 team points.

The four wrestlers still alive in the consolation brackets stand one win away from earning All-America status, as Nebraska looks to keep a streak of 29 years with an All-American alive in Friday night's Session IV.

At 157 pounds, the eighth seeded Berger dropped a 3-2 decision in the quarterfinal round to top-seeded Hayden Hidlay of NC State. Hidlay picked up a takedown early in the first period, which Berger escaped, but both wrestlers could only pick up escape points the rest of the way as Hidlay held off Berger's late attacks. Berger moves to the consolation fourth round, where he will take on 2017 All-American Paul Fox of Stanford in a rematch of Berger's dual meet win in February later on Friday in Session IV.

In the quarterfinal round at 165 pounds, defending NCAA Division I champion Vincenzo Joseph of Penn State scored a takedown in the second sudden victory period to defeat the 11th-seeded White. Both wrestlers could only muster a pair of escape points through regulation as well as the first sudden victory and tiebreaker periods, but the third-seeded Joseph notched a takedown just past the 20-second mark in the second sudden victory session to clinch the 4-2 victory. White moves to the wrestlebacks, where he will face Jon Jay Chavez of Cornell in the consolation fourth round in Session IV.

Red advanced in the consolation bracket at 141 pounds with an 8-3 win over Maryland's Ryan Diehl, his fourth win over Diehl this season, before taking down Vince Turk of Iowa, 3-2, in a heated match to avenge a loss at the Big Ten Championships earlier this month. Red will face defending NCAA champion Dean Heil in the consolation fourth round Friday night.

The seventh-seeded Venz picked up his second technical fall of the tournament with a 19-1 win over Dylan Gabel of Northern Colorado. He found bonus points again in his next match, as he defeated Mitch Bowman of Iowa by a 16-4 major decision in the consolation third round. Venz, who has won by bonus points in all three of his victories so far in the NCAA Championships, will face fourth-seeded Pete Renda of NC State in the blood round on Friday night.

Senior Colton McCrystal, seeded 13th at 149 pounds, was eliminated from the tournament after falling to sixth-seeded Justin Oliver of Central Michigan by a score of 5-2. McCrystal picked up a win in in the consolation second round, as he defeated 14th-seeded Beau Donahue of NC State by a 10-4 decision. His season ends with a record of 23-7, while his career in a Husker singlet ends with an overall record of 83-36.

Eric Schultz was also eliminated in the consolation third round, as he dropped a close 3-2 decision to Jacob Holschlag of Northern Iowa. Schultz defeated a seeded wrestler in the consolation second round, as he scored a takedown in the third period and held on for a 3-2 win over 13th-seeded Jeric Kasunic of American. His redshirt freshman season ends with a record of 20-11

The NCAA Championships continue Friday with Session IV, set to begin at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT. The championship semifinals, as well as the consolation fourth rounds and quarterfinals will be contested in Session IV, which will be televised on ESPN. Every single match on every single mat will be available on Watch ESPN at WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN app.

NCAA Championships
March 15-17, 2018
Cleveland, Ohio (Quicken Loans Arena - Session III Attendance: 18,680)

Match Results

133 pounds: Jason Renteria – Did not compete (weight)

141 pounds: Chad Red Jr. – 3-1
First Round: #7 Brock Zacherl (Clarion) dec. Chad Red Jr. (Nebraska), 4-2
Consolation First Round: Chad Red Jr. (Nebraska) dec. Tommy Thorn (Minnesota), 8-3
Consolation Second Round: Chad Red Jr. (Nebraska) dec. Ryan Diehl (Maryland), 8-3
Consolation Third Round: Chad Red Jr. (Nebraska) dec. Vince Turk (Iowa), 3-2
Consolation Fourth Round: Chad Red Jr. (Nebraska) vs. #6 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State)

149 pounds: #13 Colton McCrystal – DNP (2-1)
First Round: Jarrett Degen (Iowa State) dec. #13 Colton McCrystal (Nebraska), 9-5
Consolation First Round: #13 Colton McCrystal (Nebraska) dec. Tyshawn Williams (SIU Edwardsville), 5-2
Consolation Second Round: #13 Colton McCrystal (Nebraska) dec. #14 Beau Donahue (NC State), 10-4
Consolation Third Round: #6 Justin Oliver (Central Michigan) dec. #13 Colton McCrystal (Nebraska), 5-2

157 pounds: #8 Tyler Berger – 2-1
First Round: #8 Tyler Berger (Nebraska) dec. Joe Velliquette (Penn), 9-3
Second Round: #8 Tyler Berger (Nebraska) tb-1 #9 Archie Colgan (Wyoming), 2-1
Quarterfinals: Hayden Hidlay (NC State) dec. #8 Tyler Berger (Nebraska), 3-2
Consolation Fourth Round: #8 Tyler Berger vs. Paul Fox (Stanford)

165 pounds: #11 Isaiah White – 2-1
First Round: #11 Isaiah White (Nebraska) dec. Demetrius Romero (Utah Valley), 9-4
Second Round: #11 Isaiah White (Nebraska) sv-1 #6 Richie Lewis (Rutgers), 3-1
Quarterfinals: Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) sv-2 #11 Isaiah White (Nebraska), 4-2
Consolation Fourth Round: #11 Isaiah White vs. #16 Jon Jay Chavez (Cornell)

184 pounds: #7 Taylor Venz – 3-1
First Round: #7 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) tech. fall Chaz Polson (Wyoming), 17-1
Second Round: Chip Ness (North Carolina) dec. #7 Taylor Venz (Nebraska), 11-6
Consolation Second Round: #7 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) tech. fall Dylan Gabel (Northern Colorado), 19-1
Consolation Third Round: #7 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) major dec. Mitch Bowman (Iowa), 16-4
Consolation Fourth Round: #7 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) vs. #4 Pete Renda (NC State)

197 pounds: Eric Schultz – DNP (2-1)
First Round: #14 Cash Wilcke (Iowa) dec. Eric Schultz (Nebraska), 4-3
Consolation First Round: Eric Schultz (Nebraska) dec. Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado), 3-2
Consolation Second Round: Eric Schultz (Nebraska) dec. #13 Jeric Kasunic (American), 3-2
Consolation Third Round: Jacob Holschlag (Northern Iowa) dec. Eric Schultz (Nebraska), 3-2

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Wrestling
Haught reaches finals at NCAA Championships
The senior is the second Hokie to wrestler for a national title and the first since 2014
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CLEVELAND - Redshirt senior Jared Haught knocked off Cornell’s Ben Darmstadt with a third period fall in the national semifinals on Friday evening to advance to the finals at 197 pounds ! at the NCAA Championships.

Haught, the three seed, is the second NCAA finalist in the history of the Virginia Tech wrestling program and the first since Devin Carter reached the 141-pound title match in 2014. In the finals, Haught will face NC State’s Michael Macchiavello, the No. 4 seed, for the third time this season. Haught won both meetings, both by decision.

Despite dropping their semifinals matches, redshirt sophomore David McFadden and redshirt junior Zack Zavatsky are still alive in the consolation bracket. The Hokies currently sit in seventh in the team standings with 44.5 points.

Haught, seeded third, struck first late in the second period with a takedown but Darmstadt countered with a reversal to tie the score at 2-2 at the start of the third. With a little more than 30 seconds into the third period, Darmstadt reached in for Haught’s right leg on a low single but Haught underhooked the right arm, tossing him to mat and securing the fall at 5:41 in the bout.

McFadden dropped a tough 3-1 decision to defending national champion Vincenzo Joseph of Penn State, handing McFadden his first loss of the season. He’s now 34-1 on the season and will face Lock Haven’s Chance Marsteller, the No. 9 seed, in the third place semifinals.

At 184 pounds, second seeded Myles Martin of Ohio State topped Zavatsky with an 8-4 decision. Zavatsky will face Nebraska’s Taylor Venz for a chance to wrestle for third place tomorrow morning.

The consolation rounds will begin tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. and the finals start at 8 p.m.

165: David McFadden (3-1)
First Round - #2 David McFadden dec. Zach Finesilver (Duke), 4-0
Second Round - #2 David McFadden MD #15 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State), 14-3
Quarterfinals - #2 David McFadden dec. #10 Evan Wick (Wisconsin), 3-1
Semifinals - #3 Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) dec. #2 David McFadden, 3-1

184: Zack Zavatsky (3-1)
First Round - #6 Zack Zavatskty dec. Michael Coleman (Navy), 9-2
Second Round - #6 Zack Zavatsky dec. #11 Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin), 9-6
Quarterfinals - #6 Zack Zavatsky dec. #3 Ryan Preisch (Lehigh), 3-1 (SV OT)
Semifinals - #2 Myles Martin (Ohio State) dec. #6 Zack Zavatsky, 8-4

197: Jared Haught (4-0)
First Round - #3 Jared Haught MD Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado), 11-2
Second Round - #3 Jared Haught dec. #14 Cash Wilcke (Iowa), 5-3
Quarterfinals - #3 Jared Haught dec. #6 Willie Miklus (Missouri), 3-1
Semifinals - #3 Jared Haught WBF #2 Ben Darmstadt (Cornell), 5:41

 

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DelVecchio locks up All-America honors Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena


Updated Brackets | Photo Gallery | Nick Suriano Press Conference Quotes


CLEVELAND (March 16, 2018) – For the first time in program history, a Rutgers wrestler will compete for a national title after No. 4 Nick Suriano defeated No. 1 seed Darian Cruz (Lehigh) in his national semifinal match Friday night at the 2018 NCAA Championships in Cleveland. Suriano will face No. 3 seed Spencer Lee (Iowa) for the 125-pound title tomorrow night on ESPN2.


Suriano and unseeded Scott DelVecchio (133) both locked up All-America honors Friday at Quicken Loans Arena after DelVecchio earned a stunning come-from-behind win over No. 7 Anthony DeSanto (Drexel) in sudden victory, giving the program multiple All-Americans for the third consecutive season under head coach Scott Goodale.


"It's great for Nick," Goodale said. "With all the expectations and all the pressure, he believed he could get it done here with this program and do it for himself here. He's done it, but he still has one more and that's really what we're focused on."


DelVecchio, who also collected a win over No. 6 Scott Parker (Lehigh) to advance to the consolation semifinals tomorrow morning, can finish as high as third in his weight class. DelVecchio's monster performance Friday night, along with Suriano's historic victory, have Rutgers sitting in ninth place with 42.5 team points heading into the final day of action.



Team Score: Ninth (42.5 Points)
Session I Attendance: 18,660
Session II Attendance: 18,680
Session III Attendance: 18,680
Session IV Attendance: 18,680
Total Attendance: 74,700



Suriano's semifinal bout with Cruz lacked the scoring that was present in his previous three bouts of nationals, as both entered period two deadlocked at zero. After Cruz was hit with his first caution to start period two, Suriano escaped for a 1-0 lead at the 1:49 mark. Cruz was then hit for stalling with 26 seconds left in the period, making it a 2-0 lead for Suriano. With a neutral start in the third, Suriano was able to hold off Cruz for the remainder of the match to secure the win.


Surinano now moves on to face Lee, who pinned No. 2 seed Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) in the third period of his semifinal bout to advance to the finals. Suriano and Lee have never faced one another on the collegiate level, but have wrestled in offseason high school bouts in the past.


"It's awesome," Suriano said on advancing to the finals. "I'm glad I'm the one to lead the way. I think there's going to be more to come. Hopefully Jersey's pumped. We're wrestling a competitor, world champ, all the accolades. I've faced him before. It's another match. I really believe I'm the best and we're going to scrap tomorrow. And hopefully Rutgers is fired up."


Suriano has not conceded a takedown in his first four matches of the tournament and now owns an unblemished 25-0 mark this season. Suriano earned a 17-0 tech fall to open NCAA's,pinned former national finalist Zeke Moisey (West Virginia) in the first period of his second-round bout and worked a 8-0 major on No. 12 Louie Hayes (Virginia) in the quarters.


While Suriano ran off the mat victorius, it was DelVecchio's turn against DeSanto. DeSanto jumped out to a commanding 6-2 lead after a takedown and four near-fall points, leading 6-2 with one period to go. But with DelVecchio owning the riding time point, DeSanto was hit with three consecutive stall calls in the final two minutes to send a 6-6 match into sudden victory. From there, DelVecchio drove DeSanto to the edge of the circle for two points to earn his first-career All-America designation.


"He means so much to this program," Goodale said. "He's been through it all and has been so consistent for five years and he finally broke through. This whole tournament is a rollercoaster with the highs and the lows, but good for Scott DelVecchio. That's awesome."


DelVecchio then faced Parker from Lehigh, and DelVecchio continued to grind. He landed a takedown at the end of period two and clinched his bout with another in the final period for a 5-2 final. The South Plainfield, New Jersey native will face unseeded Tariq Wilson (NC State) in the consolation semifinal bout tomorrow morning.


in Rutgers other Round of 12 bouts, No. 15 John Van Brill (157) nearly landed the upset over No. 4 Josh Shields (Arizona State). Trailing 4-2 with a 1:20 left in the match, stuck a reversal and added four points on the near fall for a six-point swing and a 8-4 lead. Shields added an escape and takedown to make it 8-7, Van Brill escaped and Shields drove Van Brill back down for a 9-9 score at the end of regulation. Shields would go on to win with a takedown in sudden victory. No. 6 Richie Lewis (165) also fell in his Round of 12 match, losing 4-2 to No. 9 Chance Marsteller (Lock Haven).


Session V begins Saturday morning at 11 a.m. ET, with ESPNU broadcasting the medal round. Suriano's final's bout with Lee will take place at approximately 8 p.m. Saturday night on ESPN2.


125 Pounds: No. 4 Nick Suriano (4-0)

Round Opponent (School) Result

Opening Round JR Wert (Rider) W-TF, 17-0 (4:45)

Second Round No. 13 Zeke Moisey (West Virginia) W-Fall (2:58)

Quarterfinals No. 12 Louie Hayes (Virginia) W-MD, 8-0

Semifinals No. 1 Darian Cruz (Lehigh) W-D, 2-0

National Title Bout No. 3 Spencer Lee (Iowa) Saturday, 8 p.m. ET


133 Pounds: Scott DelVecchio (5-1)

Round Opponent (School) Result

Opening Round No. 14 Korbin Myers (Edinboro) L-D, 4-0

Consolation First Round Mason Pengilly (Stanford) W-D, 8-4

Consolation Second Round No. 13 Bryan Lantry (Buffalo) W-D, 5-4

Consolation Third Round Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado) W-Fall (1:00)

Round of 12 No. 7 Austin DeSanto (Drexel) W-SV1, 8-6

Consolation Quarterfinal No. 6 Scott Parker (Lehigh) W-D, 5-2

Consolation Semifinal Tariq Wilson (NC State) Saturday, 11 a.m. ET


149 Pounds: Eleazar DeLuca (2-2)

Round Opponent (School) Result

Pigtail Steve Bleise (Minnesota) L, 5-3

Consolation Pigtail Kyle Springer (Eastern Michigan) W-D, 3-2

Consolation First Round Sam Turner (Wyoming) W-D, 5-3

Consolation Second Round No. 2 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) L-MD, 13-0


157 Pounds: No. 15 John Van Brill (2-2)

Round Opponent (School) Result

Opening Round Alex Klucker (Lock Haven) W-Fall (4:21)

Second Round Kennedy Monday (North Carolina) W-D, 10-7

Quarterfinal No. 7 Micah Jordan (Ohio State) L-F (3:10)

Round of 12 No. 4 Joshua Shields (Arizona State) L-SV1, 11-9


165 Pounds: No. 6 Richie Lewis (3-2)

Round Opponent (School) Result

Opening Round Quentin Perez (Campbell) W-MD, 14-5

Second Round No. 11 Isaiah White (Nebraska) L-SV1, 3-1

Consolation Second Round Keilan Torres (Northern Colorado) W-D, 12-5

Consolation Third Round No. 14 Ben Ashworth (Wyoming) W-D, 7-4

Round of 12 No. 9 Chance Marsteller (Lock Haven) L-D, 4-2


184 Pounds: No. 14 Nicholas Gravina (2-2)

Round Opponent (School) Result

Opening Round Christian LaFragola (Brown) W-D, 6-0

Second Round No. 3 Ryan Preisch (Lehigh) L-D, 3-1

Consolation Second Round Joe Heyob (Penn) W-D, 6-5

Consolation Third Round No. 12 Bryce Carr (Chattanooga) L-D, 7-3



Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers wrestling, follow the program on Twitter (@RUWrestling) and Instagram (@RUWrestling). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com.

 

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Date: Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 8:15 PM
Subject: Illinois Wrestling: Isaiah Martinez Advances to Saturday Night Title Bout
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*Brackets and Isaiah Martinez Bio Attached*FIGHTING ILLINI WRESTLING

Isaiah Martinez Advances to Saturday Night Title Bout

Emery Parker earns All-America honors


CLEVELAND, OH – Two-time NCAA wrestling champion Isaiah Martinez will wrestle for an Illinois program record third NCAA championship on Saturday night at Quicken Loans Arena following a 5-2 victory over Iowa’s No. 5 seed Alex Marinelli on Friday night. Saturday night’s finals will begin at 7 p.m. central time live on ESPN2.


In addition to Martinez, redshirt junior 184-pounder Emery Parker clinched his first All-America honor with a 3-1 victory over No. 3 seed Ryan Preisch (Lehigh), and then avenged his first-round loss to North Carolina’s Chip Ness, winning 5-3, to advance to face Michigan’s No. 4 seed Domenic Abounader in the consolation semifinal on Saturday morning.


As a team, the Illini sit in 15th place with 33 points, but sit just four points outside the top-10.


By reaching his fourth consecutive final, Martinez becomes just the 16th NCAA wrestler to become a four-time finalist. Earlier in the day, Martinez clinched his fourth All-America honor making him the first in Illinois program history to do so.


Awaiting Isaiah Martinez (16-0) in Saturday night’s 165-pound title bout is Penn State’s Vincenzo Joseph (24-2) in a rematch of last year’s NCA final that saw Joseph win by fall in the third period. Holding a 3-1 advantage in the series, Martinez defeated Joseph in the 2018 Big Ten Championships final two weeks ago in East Lansing by a score of 4-1.


“Of course, I wanted him again in the finals,” said Martinez of the impending rematch. At the end of the day, it really doesn't matter, like you said. But of course I want that matchup again. We did it at the Big Ten finals, now it's time to do it for real.”


Martinez will look to join an elite club of 31 three-time NCAA champions on Saturday. Of the 27 wrestlers to have won exactly three NCAA titles, only four of them were a four-time finalist.


Much like his previous three matches of the tournament, Martinez again took control of the match early with a takedown 30 seconds into the bout. Starting the second period on top, Martinez allowed an escape to Marinelli to tie the match, 2-2, but quickly got back to his offense for his second takedown. Riding out Marinelli to end the second period, Martinez added his final point of the night with an escape to begin the third period.


“He's a good wrestler, real good wrestler, good hand fighter, strong,” Martinez said of Marinelli. “Yeah, those matches are good, right. They remind you of how to grit things out.”


Competing in a grueling 165-pound bracket, Martinez’s win over Marinelli on Friday night was his third over a ranked opponent in this tournament. In the four matches, Martinez is outscoring his opponents, 45-13. Yet to have trailed at the 2018 Championships, Martinez is outscoring his opponents 42-12 in the first period.


In total, Martinez is 18-1 at NCAA Championships, tallying eight wins with bonus points along the way.


At 184 pounds, Parker clinched his All-America honor after wrestling back from a first-round loss on Thursday afternoon with five straight wins.


In the match against No. 3 seed Ryan Preisch (Lehigh) to clinch it, Parker used a first period takedown and ride out to win the match. Up 2-0 after three minutes, Parker managed an escape in the third period and held on for the 3-1 upset.


After coming close on multiple occasions to beating Ness on Thursday, Parker finished his shots on Saturday night, scoring two takedowns, a reversal and 1:59 of riding time to lead the Illini All-American to a 7-5 victory over North Carolina’s Ness.


Dropping his first consolation match of the evening, redshirt freshman Mike Carr (141) saw his run at NCAA Championships come to an end one win shy of All-American status. Eastern Michigan’s Sa’Derian Perry beat Carr on a takedown in the closing seconds of the match that was awarded following a challenge by Eastern Michigan.


Saturday’s action begins with consolation semifinals and medal matches at 10 a.m. central time on Saturday, broadcast on ESPNU. Saturday night’s NCAA finals will begin at 7 p.m. central time on ESPN2.


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Date: Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 8:11 PM
Subject: Iowa Wrestling recap, team scores, updated brackets -- Lee Advances to NCAA Finals, 5 Hawkeyes Earn All-America Honors
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Editor’s note: Updated brackets attached. The medal round Saturday at 11 a.m. (CT) is televised on ESPNU.


University of Iowa Wrestling

Athletic Communications Contact: Chris Brewer


Lee Advances to NCAA Finals, 5 Hawkeyes Earn All-America Honors


CLEVELAND -- University of Iowa freshman Spencer Lee pinned second-seeded Nathan Tomasello on Friday night to advance to the 125-pound finals of the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena.


Lee led 8-2 before registering a third-period fall in six minutes, four seconds.


“The coaches were telling me put to him down hard once you get the takedown,” Lee said. “They believed in my opportunity, my ability to be able to turn him, and I believe in everything the coaches told me. I went out there, executed what I believed was the right thing to do in that situation.”


Lee is the first Hawkeye true freshman to reach the NCAA finals since Steve Mocco in 2002. Lee, the No. 3 seed, faces Rutgers’ fourth-seeded Nick Suriano in the title match on Saturday at 8 p.m. (CT). The match is televised on ESPN2 and streamed at WatchESPN.


Alex Marinelli lost a 5-2 decision to top-seeded Isaiah Martinez in the 165-pound semifinals. He competes in the consolation semifinals Saturday at 11 a.m. Marinelli is joined by teammates Brandon Sorensen, Michael Kemerer, and Sam Stoll. All three wrestlers advanced through the Round of 12 to secure All-America honors. Cash Wilcke lost a 6-2 decision to top-seeded Kollin Moore and fell one round short of the All-American stand.


QUOTING COACH BRANDS

“There was a lot of wrestling left after this morning and there was a lot of wrestling left after yesterday. We are getting to the end. We’ve got our guys in positions for placings. Spencer Lee is in the finals, and we’ve got some guys that got upsets. Stoll and Sorensen came back strong. Kemerer came back strong. We’ve got five All-Americans. Marinelli is going to have to come back strong tomorrow morning as well. We are riding a wave right now.”


TEAM STANDINGS

The Hawkeyes went 7-2 on Friday night and moved into third place with 86.5 points. Penn State took the team lead with 120.5 points. Ohio State is in second with 109.5 points. Michigan (73.5) and N.C. State (69.5) round out the top five.


NOTABLES FROM SESSION IV

·Spencer Lee is Iowa’s first true freshman to reach the NCAA finals since Steve Mocco (HWT) placed second in 2002.

·The last Hawkeye freshman, true or redshirt, to reach the finals was Matt McDonough in 2010 (1st, 125).

·Iowa has had at least one finalist in each of the last 29 NCAA Championships.

·With a 9-0 major decision in the “blood round,” Brandon Sorensen became the 20th four-time All-American in program history.

·Iowa has at least five All-Americans for the fifth straight season and 10th time in Brands’ 12 years.

·Sam Stoll’s All-America honor is the first of his career. Stoll injury defaulted in his first NCAA match in 2016 and missed the tournament with an injury in 2017.


SESSION V

The championships continue Saturday at 11 a.m. (CT). ESPNU and WatchESPN are providing television and online coverage of the medal rounds.


SEMIFINAL RESULTS

125 - #3 Spencer Lee pinned #2 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State), 6:04

165 - #1 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) dec. #5 Alex Marinelli (Iowa), 5-2


ROUND OF 12 RESULTS

149 - #2 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) major dec. #5 Ke-Shawn Hayes (Ohio State), 9-0

157 - #6 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) dec. #2 Joey Lavallee (Missouri), 5-2

197 - #1 Kollin Moore (Ohio State) dec. #14 Cash Wilcke (Iowa), 6-2

285 - #5 Sam Stoll (Iowa) major dec. #7 Nathan Butler (Stanford), 15-3


CONSOLATION QUARTERFINALS RESULTS

149 - #2 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) major dec. #8 Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State), 13-3

157 - #6 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) dec. #4 Josh Shields (Arizona State), 6-2

285 - #5 Sam Stoll (Iowa) dec. #3 Nick Nevills (Penn State), 3-1


MEDAL ROUND MATCHUPS

149 - #2 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) vs. #11 Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton)

157 - #6 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) vs. #5 Alec Pantaleo (Michigan)

165 - #5 Alex Marinelli (Iowa) vs. #10 Evan Wick (Wisconsin)

285 - #5 Sam Stoll (Iowa) vs. #6 Amar Dhesi (Oregon State)


TEAM STANDINGS

1.Penn State 120.5

2.Ohio State 109.5

3.IOWA 86.5

4.Michigan73.5

5.NC State 69.5

6.Missouri 51.5

7.Virginia Tech 44.5

8.Cornell 43.0

9.Rutgers 42.5

10.Arizona State 37.0


Attendance: 18,680

 

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From: Brewer, Christopher J<christopher-brewer@hawkeyesports.com>
Date: Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 7:28 PM
Subject: Iowa Wrestling media advisory -- Lee Advance to NCAA Finals, 5 Hawkeyes Earn All-America Honors
To:




Editor’s note: A complete recap with photo gallery and video can be found at hawkeyesports.com. Complete brackets and updated team standings will be released at the conclusion of Session IV. The Hawkeyes are currently in third place with 83 points.


News conference video dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7sxxwr15dn6m9pn/AADZCazJlS4XMoQai3R1cQl3a?dl=0


Spencer Lee transcript:

http://asaptext.com/asap_media/media/79/319/transcripts/26538.pdfhttp://asaptext.com/asap_media/media/79/319/transcripts/26538.html


Lee Advance to NCAA Finals, 5 Hawkeyes Earn All-America Honors


CLEVELAND -- University of Iowa freshman Spencer Lee pinned second-seeded Nathan Tomasello on Friday night to advance to the 125-pound finals of the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships at Quicken Loans Arena.


Lee led 8-2 before registering a third period fall in six minutes, four seconds.


“The coaches were telling me put him down hard once you get the takedown,” Lee said. “They believed in my opportunity, my ability to be able to turn him and I believe in everything the coaches told me. I went out there, executed what I believed was the right thing to do in that situation.”


Lee is the first Hawkeye true freshman to reach the NCAA finals since Steve Mocco in 2002. Lee, the No. 3 seed, faces Rutgers’ fourth-seeded Nick Suriano in the title match on Saturday at 8 p.m. (CT). The match is televised on ESPN2 and streamed at Watch ESPN.


Alex Marinelli lost a 5-2 decision to top-seeded Isaiah Martinez in the 165-pound semifinals. He competes in the consolation finals Saturday at 11 a.m. He is joined by teammates Brandon Sorensen, Michael Kemerer, and Sam Stoll. All three wrestlers advanced through the Round of 12 to secure All-American honors. Cash Wilcke lost a 6-2 decision to top-seeded Kollin Moore and fell one round shot of the All-American stand.


NOTABLES FROM SESSION IV

·Spencer Lee is Iowa’s first true freshman to reach the NCAA finals since Steve Mocco (HWT) placed second in 2002.

·The last Hawkeye freshman, true or redshirt, to reach the finals was Matt McDonough in 2010 (1st, 125).

·Iowa has had at least one finalist in each of the last 29 NCAA Championships.

·With a 9-0 major decision in the “blood round,” Brandon Sorensen became the 20th four-time All-American in program history.

·Iowa has at least five All-Americans for the fifth straight season and 10th time in Brands’ 12 years.

·Sam Stoll’s All-America honor is the first of his career. Stoll injury defaulted in his first NCAA match in 2016 and missed the tournament with an injury in 2017.


SESSION V

The championships continue Saturday at 11 a.m. (CT). ESPN and WatchESPN are providing television and online coverage of the medal rounds.


SEMIFINAL RESULTS

125 - #3 Spencer Lee pinned #2 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State), 6:04

165 - #1 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) dec. #5 Alex Marinelli (Iowa), 5-2


ROUND OF 12 RESULTS

149 - #2 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) major dec. #5 Ke-Shawn Hayes (Ohio State), 9-0

157 - #6 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) dec. #2 Joey Lavallee (Missouri), 5-2

197 - #1 Kollin Moore (Ohio State) dec. #14 Cash Wilcke (Iowa), 6-2

285 - #5 Sam Stoll (Iowa) major dec. #7 Nathan Butler (Stanford), 15-3


CONSOLATION QUARTERFINALS RESULTS

149 - #2 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) major dec. #8 Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State), 13-3

157 - #6 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) dec. #4 Josh Shields (Arizona State), 6-2

285 - #5 Sam Stoll (Iowa) vs. #3 Nick Nevills (Penn State)


MEDAL ROUND MATCHUPS

149 - #2 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) vs. #11 Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton)

157 - #6 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) vs. #5 Alec Pantaleo (Michigan)

285 - #5 Sam Stoll (Iowa) vs. TBD

 

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Date: Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 12:26 PM
Subject: Illinois Wrestling: Emery Parker Completes Seven-Match Comeback to Place Third
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*Updated Brackets attached*FIGHTING ILLINI WRESTLING

Emery Parker Completes Seven-Match Comeback to Place Third

Parker wins seven straight matches after first round defeat


CLEVELAND, OH – Illinois redshirt junior 184-pounder Emery Parker (28-4) ran the gauntlet in the consolation bracket, winning seven straight matches, four versus higher seeded wrestlers, to take third place after losing his opening match of NCAA Championships.


“You never really know what’s going to go right and what’s going to go wrong,” said the Illini All-American. “That first match didn’t go how I wanted it to; I think the nerves got to me a little more than I would have liked. I think I had the pressure of having to win over an unseeded guy. But, after that, I got into wrestlebacks and it was just another match. The pressure was off, just time to wrestle.”


The No. 10 seed at the weight, Parker earned his first All-America honor on Thursday evening, and then won two matches on Saturday afternoon to finish off the comeback. Out of Warren Township High School in Wadsworth, Illinois, Parker is the only All-American this season that hails from the state of Illinois.


“I’ve watched him all year do the things he’s was doing well [in the consolation matches] and the biggest thing is pushing him and making him, forcing him into his offense,” said head coach Jim Heffernan. “If he’s not standing around, he’s awfully tough to be. He’s a great athlete, he’s explosive, he’s quick, he’s really intelligent and he’s really understanding wrestling better and better by the match.”


In the third-place bout, Parker won the rubber match against the No. 7 seed from Nebraska, Taylor Venz. Defeating the Husker by a count of 8-1. After winning the regular season meeting in Champaign and dropping the rematch at Big Ten Championships, Parker scored a takedown and two points for near fall in the first period to spur the victory.


Parker reached the bronze medal match by upsetting his third higher seeded wrestler of the tournament in No. 5 Domenic Abounader of Michigan. Parker scored first with a takedown in the opening minute of the match, and then extended the lead to 3-1in the second frame following a penalty point for an illegal head scissor by Abounader. An escape to start the third period stretched the lead to 4-1, but Abounader responded with two takedowns to tie the match with 25 seconds remaining. Parker scored the winning point with an escape 14 seconds later, getting out with 11 seconds left in regulation.


After winning three straight matches to reach the blood round on Thursday night, Parker defeated Lehigh’s No. 3 seed Ryan Preisch, and then avenged his first-round loss by defeating Chip Ness of North Carolina to reach the consolation semifinals.


Only qualifying for the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State Championships once, a runner-up finish as a senior in 2014, while at Warren Township, Parker has tallied 58 wins in his first two years as a starter for the Orange and Blue. After winning 30 matches as a redshirt sophomore last season, and coming one win shy of All-America honors, Parker finishes 2018 with the team lead in wins (28) and placed at Big Ten Championships for the second straight season.


“I really liked what I saw, still pretty raw still,” coach Heffernan said of Parker in high school. “He didn’t have a lot of wrestling experience, especially at a higher level. But, when he got in our room, you could just see the improvement weekly when he was younger, and now it’s almost daily: he asks questions, he gets better, he’s competitive, he’s a great student and he just understands it. He’s got a lot of drive whether it’s academics or athletically.”


Combined with Martinez’s fourth All-America honor, Parker and Martinez make it four straight seasons, and seven of the last eight, with multiple All-Americans. The Illini had three All-Americans in 2013, 2016 and 2017.

Illinois wrestling concludes the 2018 season on Saturday night as redshirt senior Isaiah Martinez seeks his third NCAA title in his final match as an Illini. Coverage begins at 7 p.m. central time on ESPN2 with the 165-pound title bout due up sixth in the finals.


For complete coverage of Fighting Illini wrestling, go to 217-300-1449 |

Mobile: 217-493-3777
Email: beyler2@illinois.edu | Website: FightingIllini.com

 

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rom: Jake Ricker <rick0127@umn.edu>
Date: Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 10:33 AM
Subject: Gopher Wrestling: Lizak Takes Fourth as Gophers End Season at NCAAs
To: Jake Ricker <rick0127@umn.edu>


Contact: Jake Ricker
Lizak Takes Fourth as Gophers End Season at NCAAs
The last Gopher standing at the end of three grueling days of competition in Cleveland closed out Minnesota’s 2017-18 campaign

CLEVELAND, Ohio - After piling up four wins and bonus points for his team on Friday, Ethan Lizak closed out Minnesota’s season on Saturday at the NCAA Championships with a fourth-place finish at 125 pounds.

Lizak secured his second consecutive All-American finish on Friday night, but improved his final position with a win in his first match on Saturday morning, one in which he avenged a loss in last year’s NCAA finals.

Lizak’s 5-2 victory over defending national champion and top-seeded Darian Cruz (Lehigh) put him through to the third-place match. After riding out the second period to build a considerable riding time advantage on his opponent, Lizak sealed the victory by taking down Cruz with 10 seconds left in their bout.

Just a short time later, he returned for his final match of the year. This was another opportunity to avenge a championship defeat, as Lizak drew No. 2 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) who, just two weeks ago, knocked off Lizak for the Big Ten’s 125-pound title. Lizak picked up the match’s opening takedown and used the riding time point to pull even with Tomasello, 6-6, at the end of regulation. After narrowly missing a takedown opportunity as the two went out of bounds in the extra period, Lizak surrendered a takedown and lost, 8-6. The loss locked Lizak into fourth place.

The conclusion of Session V also marked the end of the Gophers’ 2017-18 season. Heading into the final session of the tournament on Saturday night, Minnesota holds 17th place, with 27.5 team points. Final standings will be updated on GopherSports.com at the end of tonight’s action, if needed.

“It’s tough because, coming into this tournament every year, we know where our expectations are. We always want to be contending for a national title,” said Head Coach Brandon Eggum. “You have to win some of those close matches. That can make a big difference.

“At the same time, I thought our guys wrestled great. They were in tough spots, but they battled very hard. Their effort and the way they represented the program, I thought that was exceptional.”

Be sure to follow Gopher Wrestling on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay updated on the latest news around the program as we work through the freestyle and Greco seasons and build toward the 2018-19 NCAA season next fall.

NCAA Championships – Day Three Results

125 - No. 8 Ethan Lizak
Cons Semis: No. 8 Ethan Lizak dec No. 1 Darian Cruz (Lehigh), 5-2
3rd Place: No. 2 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio St.) dec (SV-1) No. 9 Ethan Lizak, 8-6

 

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From: Beyler, Chad Allen <beyler2@illinois.edu>
Date: Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 8:30 PM
Subject: Illinois Wrestling: Isaiah Martinez Drops Title Match, Finishes Career as Two-Time Champion
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Web Story | Brackets attached

FIGHTING ILLINI WRESTLING


Isaiah Martinez Drops Title Match, Finishes Career as Two-Time Champion

Martinez concludes career with highest win-percentage in program history

CLEVELAND, OH – Illinois redshirt senior Isaiah Martinez concluded his career on Saturday night at NCAA Championships with a runner-up finish to Penn State’s Vincenzo Joseph. Martinez concludes his career in the Orange and Blue with two national titles, four Big Ten titles and All-America honors and with the highest win-percentage (.975) in school history.


"Having Isaiah's career end this way really leaves a sour taste in my mouth,” said head coach Jim Heffernan. He's meant so much to this program and has been a tremendous representative of our University. He's brought a lot of firsts to the program – four-time Big 10 champ, four-time all American, four- time NCAA finalists and, most importantly, genuinely a very good person."


As a team, the Fighting Illini placed tied for 13th at the 2018 NCAA Championships with two All-Americans. Joining Martinez’s 165-pound runner-up finish, redshirt junior Emery Parker placed third behind a seven-match winning streak in wrestlebacks to give head coach Jim Heffernan a fourth straight season, and seven of the last eight, with multiple All-Americans.


Just the 16th NCAA wrestler to reach four NCAA finals, Martinez fell behind 4-0 in the first period behind a takedown and two-point near fall by Joseph. Joseph received a penalty point and escape point, while Martinez’s lone point came on an escape to start period two.


Martinez concludes his career as only the fourth Illini win two NCAA titles, joining Joe Sapora (1929, 1930), Bob Norman (1957, 1958) and Jesse Delgado (2012, 2013).


Martinez concludes his career with 116 wins, tied for ninth with former Illini Brian Glynn (2002-05).


Ariving at Illinois after three California state titles at Lemoore High School, Martinez won a title in each of his first two seasons at Illinois while wrestling at 157 pounds.


In 2015, Martinez completed the first undefeated freshman season, going 35-0, in NCAA Division I since Cael Sanderson in 1999 with a win a major decision against Brian Realbuto of Cornell in the final. Following the season, Martinez was named the 2015 ig Ten, InterMat, and Amatuer Wrestling News Freshman of the Year.


After the 54-match winning streak to begin his career was snapped by Jason Nolf on January 23, 2016, Martinez bounced back to beat Nolf twice more, once at Big Ten Championships and again in the NCAA final at Madison Square Garden, to become the fourth Illini to win two NCAA titles.


Moving up to 165 pounds prior to the 2016-17 season, Martinez again went undefeated (31-0) through the NCAA semifinal, winning his third Big Ten title along the way. At NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Martinez earned his third All-America, but dropped the title bout to Penn State’s Vincenzo Joseph.


A two-time University of Illinois Dike Eddleman Award winner, Martinez also won two Midlands titles (2014, 2016) and was named the USA Wrestler of the Week earlier this month after becoming the 16th four-time Big Ten Champion. Internationally, Martinez won a University Nationals 74kg title and placed fifth at U-23 World Championships as a member of Team USA last November.


Earlier today, redshirt junior Emery Parker completed a seven-match comeback in wrestlebacks after dropping his opening round match to place third at 184 pounds. Leading the Illini in wins this season (28), Parker earned his first career All-America honor.


For complete coverage of Fighting Illini wrestling, go to 217-300-1449 |

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Email: beyler2@illinois.edu | Website: FightingIllini.com

 

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Date: Sat, Mar 17, 2018 at 8:10 PM
Subject: NEB WRES: Nebraska Wraps Up Ninth-Place Finish at NCAA Championships
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Note: The following release is updated to reflect that Nebraska finished ninth in the team standings at the NCAA Championships with 47 points. The ninth place finish is the fourth consecutive top-10 finish for Nebraska, as well as the 22nd top-10 NCAA finish in program history.

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Berger Leads Three Placers; Nebraska Wraps up Ninth-Place Finish at NCAA Championships

Cleveland, Ohio - Tyler Berger (157) placed third, while Taylor Venz (184) took fourth and Chad Red Jr. (141) took seventh as Nebraska's three All-Americans wrapped up competition at the NCAA Championships on Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena.

Nebraska finished the 2018 NCAA Championships in ninth place with 48 team points. 2018 marks the fourth-consecutive season that the Huskers finished in the top-10 at the national meet. Penn State won the team title with 141.5 points, its third title in a row and seventh in eight seasons, while Ohio State finished second with 133.5 points.

Berger wrapped up his highest career finish, as he grabbed third place at 157 after Iowa's sixth-seeded Michael Kemerer took an injury default 1:36 into the match. Berger, a two-time All-American, wraps up his junior season with an overall record of 28-9. He is Nebraska's 29th multi-time All-American in program history.

In the consolation semifinal at 157 pounds, the eighth-seeded Berger avenged an earlier loss this season to Ohio State's seventh-seeded Micah Jordan, as Berger defeated Jordan by a score of 4-2 in the first sudden victory period. Jordan scored an early takedown, but Berger escaped and later gained another escape point to send the match to overtime tied at two. In the overtime period, Berger emerged from a scramble with control and a takedown for the win.

Redshirt freshman Taylor Venz, a recipient of All-America honors in his first NCAA Championships appearance, earned his second win over Virginia Tech's Zack Zavatsky this season, as Venz won a 7-3 decision over the sixth-seeded Hokie in the consolation semifinals. Venz also defeated Zavatsky at the Cliff Keen Invitational by decision in December.

In the third-place match, Venz dropped an 8-1 decision to Illinois' 10th-seeded Emery Parker to wrap up a fourth-place finish. He wraps up his first varsity season with a 29-9 record, and led the Huskers in wins (29) and bonus-point wins (19). He is Nebraska's highest freshman finisher at the NCAA Championships since current Nebraska Associate Head Coach Bryan Snyder finished fourth at 157 pounds as a redshirt freshman in 1999.

Redshirt freshman All-American Chad Red Jr. picked up critical bonus points for Nebraska, as he pinned Eastern Michigan's Sa'Derian Perry in 7:00 to clinch seventh place. Red was leading the match 7-2 prior to his final attack, but put Perry on his back and earned the pin just before the final whistle to help Nebraska jump two places in the team standings from 10th to eighth. Red, who is Nebraska's eighth unseeded All-American and first since 2004, wraps up his redshirt freshman season with a 26-11 record overall.

NCAA Championships
March 15-17, 2018
Cleveland, Ohio (Quicken Loans Arena - Attendance through Six Sessions: 113,743)

Match Results

133 pounds: Jason Renteria – Did not compete (weight)

141 pounds: Chad Red Jr. – 7th (5-2)
First Round: #7 Brock Zacherl (Clarion) dec. Chad Red Jr. (Nebraska), 4-2
Consolation First Round: Chad Red Jr. (Nebraska) dec. Tommy Thorn (Minnesota), 8-3
Consolation Second Round: Chad Red Jr. (Nebraska) dec. Ryan Diehl (Maryland), 8-3
Consolation Third Round: Chad Red Jr. (Nebraska) dec. Vince Turk (Iowa), 3-2
Consolation Fourth Round: Chad Red Jr. (Nebraska) pin #6 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State), 2:22
Consolation Quarterfinals: #5 Kevin Jack (NC State) tb-2 Chad Red Jr. (Nebraska), 2-1
Seventh-Place Match: Chad Red Jr. (Nebraska) pin Sa'Derian Perry (Eastern Michigan), 7:00

149 pounds: #13 Colton McCrystal – DNP (2-1)
First Round: Jarrett Degen (Iowa State) dec. #13 Colton McCrystal (Nebraska), 9-5
Consolation First Round: #13 Colton McCrystal (Nebraska) dec. Tyshawn Williams (SIU Edwardsville), 5-2
Consolation Second Round: #13 Colton McCrystal (Nebraska) dec. #14 Beau Donahue (NC State), 10-4
Consolation Third Round: #6 Justin Oliver (Central Michigan) dec. #13 Colton McCrystal (Nebraska), 5-2

157 pounds: #8 Tyler Berger – 3rd (6-1)
First Round: #8 Tyler Berger (Nebraska) dec. Joe Velliquette (Penn), 9-3
Second Round: #8 Tyler Berger (Nebraska) tb-1 #9 Archie Colgan (Wyoming), 2-1
Quarterfinals: Hayden Hidlay (NC State) dec. #8 Tyler Berger (Nebraska), 3-2
Consolation Fourth Round: #8 Tyler Berger (Nebraska) dec. Paul Fox (Stanford), 6-3
Consolation Quarterfinals: #8 Tyler Berger (Nebraska) dec. #13 Luke Zilverberg (South Dakota State), 6-0
Consolation Semifinals: #8 Tyler Berger sv-1 #7 Micah Jordan (Ohio State), 4-2
Third-Place Match: #8 Tyler Berger inj. def. #6 Michael Kemerer (Iowa), 1:36

165 pounds: #11 Isaiah White – Round of 12 (2-2)
First Round: #11 Isaiah White (Nebraska) dec. Demetrius Romero (Utah Valley), 9-4
Second Round: #11 Isaiah White (Nebraska) sv-1 #6 Richie Lewis (Rutgers), 3-1
Quarterfinals: Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) sv-2 #11 Isaiah White (Nebraska), 4-2
Consolation Fourth Round: #16 Jon Jay Chavez (Cornell) tb-1 #11 Isaiah White (Nebraska), 2-1

184 pounds: #7 Taylor Venz – 4th (6-2)
First Round: #7 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) tech. fall Chaz Polson (Wyoming), 17-1
Second Round: Chip Ness (North Carolina) dec. #7 Taylor Venz (Nebraska), 11-6
Consolation Second Round: #7 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) tech. fall Dylan Gabel (Northern Colorado), 19-1
Consolation Third Round: #7 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) major dec. Mitch Bowman (Iowa), 16-4
Consolation Fourth Round: #7 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) major dec. #4 Pete Renda (NC State), 11-3
Consolation Quarterfinals: #7 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) dec. #9 Max Dean (Cornell), 11-6
Consolation Semifinals: #7 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) dec. #6 Zack Zavatsky (Virginia Tech), 7-3
Third-Place Match: #10 Emery Parker (Illinois) dec. #7 Taylor Venz (Nebraska), 8-1

197 pounds: Eric Schultz – DNP (2-1)
First Round: #14 Cash Wilcke (Iowa) dec. Eric Schultz (Nebraska), 4-3
Consolation First Round: Eric Schultz (Nebraska) dec. Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado), 3-2
Consolation Second Round: Eric Schultz (Nebraska) dec. #13 Jeric Kasunic (American), 3-2
Consolation Third Round: Jacob Holschlag (Northern Iowa) dec. Eric Schultz (Nebraska), 3-2

Team Standings

1.Penn State - 141.5

2.Ohio State - 133.5

3.Iowa - 97.0

4.Michigan - 80.0

NC State - 80.0

6.Missouri - 61.5

7.Cornell – 48.0

8.Virginia Tech – 47.5

9.Nebraska – 47.0

10.Arizona State – 43.0

James Hajek | Nebraska Athletic Communications

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CLINTON BURKE

Clinton Burke was a two-time All-American at the University of Oklahoma where he was the NCAA runner-up and a Big Eight champion as a junior (1983), and finished third in the NCAA tournament as a senior (1984), each time at 134 pounds. His collegiate record was an impressive 102-20, ranking him among the all-time leaders in OU history.

His 1983 performance made him just the second Delawarean to achieve All-American wrestling status and the first to reach the NCAA semifinals or finals. He lost the championship match when his opponent, Clar Anderson of Oklahoma State, whom Burke had defeated three times during the season, scored a takedown with just 20 seconds remaining. Burke was also ranked as high as No. 5 in the nation as a sophomore in 1982.

During his time at Oklahoma, the Sooners were perennially among the top teams in the Big Eight Conference and placed third at the NCAA Championships in 1982, fourth in 1983, and fifth in 1984.

Burke was an alternate for the 1984 U.S. Olympic freestyle wrestling team and an alternate on the 1992 U.S. Olympic judo team.

At William Penn High School, he was a two-time Blue Hen Conference champion and state runner-up and finished with an overall record of 52-6-1.

A six-time national champion in sambo, a martial art originally developed by the Soviet army as a synthesis of catch wrestling, judo, jujutsu and other sports, he was inducted into the Delaware Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2001.