NCAA D-1 Wrestling

Submitted by MattC87 on

I'm at the NCAAs in Philly, and here are results for Michigan wrestlers. I'm not covering them, but I figured some may want to know. 

 

197 pigtail: Anthony Biondo d. Daniel Mitchell (American), 9-4

125: Sean Boyle d. David Klingsheim (Nebraska), 8-1

 

MattC87

March 17th, 2011 at 1:34 PM ^

133: Kyle Hutter (Old Dominion) d. Zac Stevens, 3-1 SV

141: Kellen Russell d. Mike Koehnlein (Nebraska), 5-3

149: Eric Grajales p. Brandon Rader (West Virginia), 3:51

165: Scott Winston (Rutgers) d. Dan Yates, 4-2

174: Jonathan Reader (Iowa State) md. Justin Zeerip, 13-3

 

tricks574

March 17th, 2011 at 11:47 PM ^

Both were 4 timers in michigan, graduated a year apart, zeerip undefeated and reader with 2 or 3 losses, yet they have never wrestled until today. Went about how most thought it would have too.

Grajales has to have a 4 leaf clover in his shoe. Was down and hit a leg cradle to pin his opponent. I've watched wrestling for 7 years, and that was the 2nd leg cradle I've ever seen, and the first by anyone out of elementary school. Then his next opponent, who is the only wrestler to ever beat metcalf in college, injury defaults. Grajales is in the quarterfinals against a beatable 8 seed tomorrow, but his luck probably runs out there. Kyle Dake is his matchup in the sems, the defending national champ who is the 4 seed due to injury and what appears to be some weight problems. From what I remember, Dake is an incredibly strong kid, with a little bit of that funky Ben Askren type defense, something that really hurts the kind of things Grajales uses. Then again, so was Caldwell, and it was tied when Caldwell defaulted.

Biondo, apland, stevens, and I think boyle are still in it to become all americans, they each need 3 more consecutive wins to make it. Russel and Grajales are the only wrestlers in the quarterfinals, meaning they need one more win to guaruntee an all american spot, although they can lose once.

MattC87

March 17th, 2011 at 2:02 PM ^

Michigan is tied for 7th in the team standings. Penn State, Cornell and Iowa are your top three right now. Four Big 10 teams in the top 10 (PSU, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan).

The Claw

March 17th, 2011 at 4:42 PM ^

Aplands loses by pin.

 

Next session is 6pm.  2nd round for top bracket and pigtails and 1st round bottom bracket.

Stevens, Yates, Zeerip, Biondo, and Apland all need to win or they're out. 

Grajeles and Boyle face #1 seeds.  Will be tough to win.

 

Cope

March 17th, 2011 at 6:30 PM ^

Looks like the team is going to have to wrestle hard to beat our one All-American seed. Still, its nive to see a 7th placing. Looking forward to some sweet matchups as the tournament progresses. Friday is always the best day. Glad you get to go!!
Side note- close friends of mine, Gabe and Micah Burak, are competing at nationals*. Micah is a 6 seed at 197 and looked good his first match. Go Blue and go Buraks :)

*For Penn (Gabe at 165 and Micah at 197) they're kids of an an international wrestler who became a wrestling missionary to South America and Asia. Both have competed all around the world and broken Penn records- look 'em up if you're looking for more friends or an interesting storyline to root for ;)

The Claw

March 18th, 2011 at 10:01 AM ^

125 - Boyle loses by MD to #2 seed (1-1)

133 - Stevens wins late in the third with a reversal and backpoints.  (1-1)

141 - Kellen gets a major decision  (2-0)

149 - Grajeles wins via foerfeit after #1 seed's shoulder pops out  (2-0)

165 - Yates gets beat again and is out  (0-2)

174 - Zeerip gets beat again and is out.  (0-2)

197 - Biondo wins easily (2-1)

HWT - Apland with a takedown in the 3rd for a win (1-1)

 

 

The Claw

March 18th, 2011 at 2:43 PM ^

125 - Boyle Dec over PSU Pataky 8-1 and Dec Pittsburgh's Zanetta 5-3.  (now 3-1)

133 - Stevens MD Buffalo Kevin Smith 8-0 but loses by Fall to Utah Valley's Ray 4:40 (Finishes 2-2)

141 - Russell wins in OT on 3s RT advantage over #6 Okie St. Zach Bailey 4-3.  Kellen is an AA again.  But he's looking for that National Championship.  (now 3-0)

149 - Grajeles Dec by #8 American Sanjaa 10-3.  (now 2-1)

197 - Biondo Dec by Boston's Hall 4-2 ending his UM career.  (Finished 2-2)

HWT Apland Dec by Minnesota's Nelson 2-0  (Finished 1-2)

 

Up Next and 5:30:

Russell faces #5 Montell Marion from Iowa in the Semi's.  Dangerous opponent that was beating Kellen earlier this year until the 3rd period when Kellen scored 2 TDs pushing the bout to OT, where Kellen scored a TD and NF2.

Grajeles needs to beat unseeded Valenti from Virginia to become an AA

Boyle needs to beat #8 Patterson from Oklahoma to become an AA.

 

 

The Claw

March 18th, 2011 at 10:37 PM ^

Boyle loses his AA match 4-2.  (Fisnishes 3-2)

Grajeles loses his AA match 9-7 (Finishes 2-2)

Kellen Russell does it again with a 3-3 TBRT win against Montell Marion.  Will wrestle Cal Poly Nabochkov (sp?) tomorrow at 7:30 for the title!