Division I wrestling - NCAA National Championship Tournament

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I just got back from work. Here is an update on how Iowa wrestlers have done today.

125 - 8th seed Cory Clark lost by dec 10-5 to 1st seed Jesse Delgado (ILL) - will next wrestle in Cons. Round 4

133 - 4th seed Tony Ramos won 3-1 over 6th seed Mason Beckman (LEH) - will face Aaron Schopp (EDIN) in semifinals

141 - Josh Dziewa won 8-3 over 14th seed Edgar Bright (PITT) - will face 6th seed Chris Dardanes (MIN) in Cons Round 3

149 - 13th seed Brody Grothus lost 3-1 to Rylan Lubeck (WIS) - has been eliminated

157 - 2nd seed Derek St. John lost 11-4 to 7th seed Brian Realbuto (CORN) - will wrestle in Cons. Round 4

165 - 5th seed Nick Moore won 3-1 over 6th seed Corey Mock (CHAT) - will face 14th seed Dylan Palacio (CORN)

174 - 4th seed Mike Evans 5-4 OT over 5th seed Matt Brown - Will face 6th seed Storley (MIN) in semifinals (both Evans' match and Storley's match was awesome OT matches)

GIH

 

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Any word on how Tyler Graff and Connor Medbury from WISC are doing?

 

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Any word on how Tyler Graff and Connor Medbury from WISC are doing?

Tyler Graff is facing top seed Joe Colon (UNI) in the semifinals.

Connor Medbury still has yet to wrestle his quarterfinal match. He faces Top seed Tony Nelson (MIN) in quarterfinals.

 

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Tyler Graff is facing top seed Joe Colon (UNI) in the semifinals.

Connor Medbury still has yet to wrestle his quarterfinal match. He faces Top seed Tony Nelson (MIN) in quarterfinals.

Graff is guaranteed at least 6th place. He is an All American.

 

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184 - 5th seed Ethen Lofthouse lost 6-0 to 11th seed Lawrence Thomas (PENN) - he is eliminated
197 - 11th seed Nate Burak lost 6-3 to 14th seed Chris Penny (VT) - will wrestle in Cons Round 4

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197 Semifinals

1st seed Nick Heflin (OHST) vs 4th seed Scott Schiller (MINN)
2nd seed J'Den Cox (MIZZ) vs 14th seed Chris Penny (VT)

 

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1st seed Tony Nelson quickly pinned 9th seed Connor Medbery (WIS)

 

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After Quarterfinal/Cons Round 2 Round

125 - 8th seed Cory Clark lost by dec 10-5 to 1st seed Jesse Delgado (ILL) - will next wrestle in Cons. Round 4

133 - 4th seed Tony Ramos won 3-1 over 6th seed Mason Beckman (LEH) - will face Aaron Schopp (EDIN) in semifinals

141 - Josh Dziewa won 8-3 over 14th seed Edgar Bright (PITT) - will face 6th seed Chris Dardanes (MIN) in Cons Round 3

149 - 13th seed Brody Grothus lost 3-1 to Rylan Lubeck (WIS) - has been eliminated

157 - 2nd seed Derek St. John lost 11-4 to 7th seed Brian Realbuto (CORN) - will wrestle in Cons. Round 4

165 - 5th seed Nick Moore won 3-1 over 6th seed Corey Mock (CHAT) - will face 14th seed Dylan Palacio (CORN)

174 - 4th seed Mike Evans 5-4 OT over 5th seed Matt Brown - Will face 6th seed Storley (MIN) in semifinals (both Evans' match and Storley's match was awesome OT matches)

184 - 5th seed Ethen Lofthouse lost 6-0 to 11th seed Lawrence Thomas (PENN) - he is eliminated

197 - 11th seed Nate Burak lost 6-3 to 14th seed Chris Penny (VT) - will wrestle in Cons Round 4

285 - 5th seed Bobby Telford won 4-3 2OT over 4th seed Adam Coon (MICH) - will wrestle 1st seed Tony Nelson in semifinals

 

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Semifinals

125
1st seed Jesse Delgado (ILL) vs 6th seed Dylan Peters (UNI)
3rd seed Nicholas Megaludis (PSU) vs Nahshon Garrett (CORN)

133
1st seed Joe Colon (UNI) vs 5th seed Tyler Graff (WIS)
3rd seed Tony Ramos (IOWA) vs Aaron Schopp (EDIN)

141
4th seed Devin Carter (VT) vs 9th seed Evan Henderson (UNC)
2nd seed Logan Stiebert (OHST) vs 3rd seed Zain Retherford (PSU)

149
1st seed Drake Houdashelt (MIZZ) vs 5th seed Jason Tsirtsis (NW)
11th seed Joshua Kindig (OKST) vs 15th seed Mitchell Minotti (LEH)

157
9th seed Dylan Ness (MIN) vs 4th seed Ian Miller (Kent St)
3rd seed Alex Dieringer (OKST) vs 7th seed Brian Realbuto (CORN)

165
1st seed David Taylor (PSU) vs 4th seed Steven Monk (NDSU)
3rd seed Nicholas Sulzer (UVA) vs Tyler Caldwell (OKST)

174
1st seed Chris Perry (OKST) vs 4th seed Mike Evans (Iowa) - *I was wrong on my previous post
2nd seed Andrew Howe (OKLA) vs 6th seed Logan Storley (MIN)

184
1st seed Jimmy Sheptock (MARY) vs 13th seed Jack Dechow (ODU)
2nd seed Ed Ruth (PSU) vs 3rd seed Gabriel Dean (CORN)[/QUOTE]

197

1st seed Nick Heflin (OHST) vs 4th seed Scott Schiller (MINN)
2nd seed J'Den Cox (MIZZ) vs 14th seed Chris Penny (VT)

285

1st seed Tony Nelson (MIN) vs 5th seed Bobby Telford (IOWA)
2nd seed Nick Gwiazdowski (NCST) vs 3rd seed Adam Chalfant (IND)

 

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My semifinal predictions

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125
1st seed Jesse Delgado (ILL) vs 6th seed Dylan Peters (UNI)
3rd seed Nicholas Megaludis (PSU) vs Nahshon Garrett (CORN)

133
1st seed Joe Colon (UNI) vs 5th seed Tyler Graff (WIS)
3rd seed Tony Ramos (IOWA) vs Aaron Schopp (EDIN)

141
4th seed Devin Carter (VT) vs 9th seed Evan Henderson (UNC)
2nd seed Logan Stiebert (OHST) vs 3rd seed Zain Retherford (PSU)

149
1st seed Drake Houdashelt (MIZZ) vs 5th seed Jason Tsirtsis (NW)
11th seed Joshua Kindig (OKST) vs 15th seed Mitchell Minotti (LEH)

157
9th seed Dylan Ness (MIN) vs 4th seed Ian Miller (Kent St)
3rd seed Alex Dieringer (OKST) vs 7th seed Brian Realbuto (CORN)

165
1st seed David Taylor (PSU) vs 4th seed Steven Monk (NDSU)
3rd seed Nicholas Sulzer (UVA) vs Tyler Caldwell (OKST)

174
1st seed Chris Perry (OKST) vs 4th seed Mike Evans (Iowa)
2nd seed Andrew Howe (OKLA) vs 6th seed Logan Storley (MIN)

184
1st seed Jimmy Sheptock (MARY) vs 13th seed Jack Dechow (ODU)
2nd seed Ed Ruth (PSU) vs 3rd seed Gabriel Dean (CORN)

197

1st seed Nick Heflin (OHST) vs 4th seed Scott Schiller (MINN)
2nd seed J'Den Cox (MIZZ) vs 14th seed Chris Penny (VT)

285

1st seed Tony Nelson (MIN) vs 5th seed Bobby Telford (IOWA)
2nd seed Nick Gwiazdowski (NCST) vs 3rd seed Adam Chalfant (IND)

*However, I do consider the 2 Iowa matches vs top seeds as upset alerts. Mike Evans has been hot lately. He's peaking at the right time and Telford lost by 1 in the B1G semifinals.

 

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Results for Iowa in Cons Round 3 (and Iowa's quarterfinal losers opponent)
*133, 194, 285 are in semifinals

125 - 8th seed Cory Clark will wrestle 14th seed Edward Killmara (OKST)
141 - Josh Dziewa lost 3-1 2OT to 6th seed Chris Dardanes (MINN) - he is eliminated
149 - Brody Grothus is eliminated
157 - 2nd seed Derek St. John will wrestle 12th seed Luke Smith (CMU)
165 - 5th seed Nick Moore lost 8-1 to 14th seed Dylan Palacio (CORN) - he is eliminated
184 - Ethen Lofthouse is eliminated
197 -

Those that are in the semifinals are All-Americans. The worst they can get is 6th. Top 8 is All-Americans

Those that wrestle in Cons. Round 4. If they win, they are All-Americans. The best they can get is 3rd, the worst they can get is 8th. If they lose, they are eliminated

 

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Results for Iowa in Cons Round 3 (and Iowa's quarterfinal losers opponent)
*133, 194, 285 are in semifinals

125 - 8th seed Cory Clark will wrestle 14th seed Edward Killmara (OKST)
141 - Josh Dziewa lost 3-1 2OT to 6th seed Chris Dardanes (MINN) - he is eliminated
149 - 13th Brody Grothus is eliminated
157 - 2nd seed Derek St. John will wrestle 12th seed Luke Smith (CMU)
165 - 5th seed Nick Moore lost 8-1 to 14th seed Dylan Palacio (CORN) - he is eliminated
184 - 5th seed Ethen Lofthouse is eliminated
197 -

197 - 11th seed Nate Burak will wrestle Mario Gonzales (ILL)

WISCONSIN

285 - 9th seed Connor Medbery will face 6th seed Michael McMullen (NW)

 

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Going into Cons Round 4 on consolation side and Semifinals on front side...

Top 15 teams

1. Penn St. 61.0
2. Minnesota 59.0
3. Oklahoma St. 56.0
4. Iowa 42.5
5. Cornell 39.5
6. Ohio St. 38.0
7. Edinboro 30.5
7. Virginia Tech 30.5
9. Illinois 30.0
9. Oklahoma 30.0
11. Missouri 28.5
12. UNI 26.5
13. Wisconsin 23.5
14. Michigan 19.0
15. Lehigh 18.0
15. Northwestern 18.0

 

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Still alive

Top 15 teams

1. Penn St - 4 in semifinals, 3 in consolation, 3 eliminated
2. Minnesota - 4 in semifinals, 4 in consolation, 1 eliminated
3. Oklahoma St. - 4 in semifinals, 3 in consolation, 3 eliminated
4. Iowa - 3 in semifinals, 3 in consolation, 4 eliminated
5. Cornell - 3 in semifinals, 3 in consolation, 2 eliminated
6. Ohio St. - 2 in semifinals, 2 in consolation, 4 eliminated
7. Edinboro - 1 in semifinals, 2 in consolation, 4 eliminated
7. Virginia Tech - 2 in semifinals, 2 in consolation, 5 eliminated
9. Illinois - 1 in semifinals, 2 in consolation, 5 eliminated
9. Oklahoma - 1 in semifinals, 3 in consolation, 4 eliminated
11. Missouri - 2 in semifinals, 1 in consolation, 5 eliminated
12. UNI - 2 in semifinals, 2 in consolation, 3 eliminated
13. Wisconsin - 1 in semifinals, 2 in consolation, 5 eliminated
14. Michigan - 0 in semifinals, 4 in consolation, 4 eliminated
15. Lehigh - 1 in semifinals, 3 in consolation, 4 eliminated
15. Northwestern - 1 in semifinals, 2 in consolation, 2 eliminated

 

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Semifinals will be aired on ESPN at 8 pm EST.

 

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My semifinal predictions

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125
1st seed Jesse Delgado (ILL) vs 6th seed Dylan Peters (UNI)
3rd seed Nicholas Megaludis (PSU) vs 2nd seed Nahshon Garrett (CORN)

125 Finals

1st seed Jesse Delgado (ILL) won 9-6 over 5th seed Dylan Peters (UNI)
2nd seed Nahshon Garrett (CORN) won 6-4 over 3rd seed Nicholas Megaludis (PSU)

125 Consolation - *Winner will face semifinal loser in Consolation Semifinals. Loser will compete for 8th place.

8th seed Cory Clark (Iowa) will face Earl Hall (ISU) - winner faces Nicholas Megaludis (PSU)
16th seed Joey Dance (VT) will face Darian Cruz (LEH) - winner faces Dylan Peters (UNI)

#Cory Clark won 7-6 tie breaker over Edward Kilmara (OKST)

 

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133
1st seed Joe Colon (UNI) vs 5th seed Tyler Graff (WIS)
3rd seed Tony Ramos (IOWA) vs Aaron Schopp (EDIN)

133 Finals

5th seed Tyler Graff (WIS) won 6-3 over 1st seed Joe Colon (UNI)
3rd seed Tony Ramos (IOWA) won 5-1 over 2nd seed Aaron Schopp (EDIN)

(amazing match. Schopp rode Ramos out all 2nd and 3rd period until around 15 seconds and Ramos got reversal and held him on his back out of bounds, just keeping his foot to stay in so they don't get called out of bounds)

133 Consolation - *Winner will face semifinal loser in Consolation Semifinals. Loser will compete for 8th place.

Cody Brewer (OKLA) will face David Thorn (MINN) - winner will face Aaron Schopp (EDIN)
Joe Roth (CMU) will face Mason Beckman (LEH) - winner will face Joe Colon (UNI)

I am 2-2 in my semifinal predictions.

 

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141
4th seed Devin Carter (VT) vs 9th seed Evan Henderson (UNC)
2nd seed Logan Stiebert (OHST) vs 3rd seed Zain Retherford (PSU)

141 Finals

Devin Carter (VT) won 12-3 over Evan Henderson (UNC)
Logan Stiebert (OHST) won 7-3 over Zain Retherford (PSU)

(Devin Carter is Virginia Tech's 1st ever NCAA Finalist)

141 Consolations - *Winner will face semifinal loser in Consolation Semifinals. Loser will compete for 8th place.

Richard Durso (F&M) will face Mitchell Port (EDIN) - winner will face Zain Retherford (PSU)
Stephan Dutton III (MICH) will face Joey Lazor (UNI) - will will face Evan Henderson

I am 2-4 in my predictions.

 

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149
1st seed Drake Houdashelt (MIZZ) vs 5th seed Jason Tsirtsis (NW)
11th seed Joshua Kindig (OKST) vs 15th seed Mitchell Minotti (LEH)

149 Finals

jason Tsirtsis (NW) won 2-1 2OT over Drake Houdashelt (MIZZ)
KJoshua Kindig (OKST) won 5-2 over Mitchell Minotti (LEH)

149 Consolations - *Winner will face semifinal loser in Consolation Semifinals. Loser will compete for 8th place.

Kendric Maple (OKLA) will face Eric Grajales (MICH) - winner will face Mitchell Minotti (LEH)
James English (PSU) will face David Habat (EDIN) - winner will face Drake Houdashelt (MIZZ)

Okay, I'm giving up on my predictions. I am 2-6 now.

 

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157 Finals
Dylan Ness (MIN) won 6-4 over Ian Miller (Kent St)
Alex Dieringer (OKST) won 7-4 over Brian Realbuto (CORN)

(Realbuto injured his knee and did amazing wrestling after the trainer looked at him.)

157 Consolations - *Winner will face semifinal loser in Consolation Semifinals. Loser will compete for 8th place.

Isaac Jordan (WIS) will face James Green (NEB) - winner will face Brian Realbuto (CORN)
Derek St. John (IOWA) will face Tony Perotti (RUTG) - winner will face Ian Miller (Kent St)

#Derek St John won 11-4 over Luke Smith (CMU)

 

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165 Finals

David Taylor (PSU) won 13-6 over Steven Monk (NDSU)
Tyler Caldwell (OKST) won 6-0 over Nicholas Sulzer (UVA)

165 Consolations - *Winner will face semifinal loser in Consolation Semifinals. Loser will compete for 8th place.

Daniel Zilverberg (MIN) will face Michael Moreno (ISU) - winner will face Nicholas Sulzer (UVA)
Pierce Harger (NW) will face Turtogto Luvsandorj (CIT) - winner will face Steven Monk (NDSU)