NCAA Wrestling Championships - Day 1 Thread

by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 9:56 AM CDT

With so much going on, the culmination of the 2010-2011 NCAA Wrestling season has arrived, to be completely overshadowed by other season-ending tournaments. The Mizzou Tigers are sending a team-record NINE grapplers to the City of Brotherly Love (with only Nick Gregoris at 157 not making the trip). Strangely, with the deepest group of wrestlers from a numbers standpoint, not much is thought of the Tigers' chances of finishing highly in the team competitiion, which is likely to be a great battle between Iowa, Cornell and Penn State. Nevertheless, the Tigers have some exciting people in the mix who are capable of some great finishes, and I will do my best (and invite others) to keep our community up to date on their progress.

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Dorian Henderson will be up first at 174 in a pre-first round match

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 10:04 AM CDT reply actions

Handerson is 22-7, going against Morrison of Rider

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions

No score through 1

Morrison chooses bottom in 2nd and escapes to take 1-0 lead

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions

1-0 at the end of 2

Henderson chooses down to start the 3rd…no idea about riding time

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 10:09 AM CDT up reply actions

Oh...Henderson has :32 of riding time to start 3rd period

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 10:10 AM CDT up reply actions

Morrison rode hard...but Henderson is able to escape...1-1 to OT

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 10:13 AM CDT up reply actions

First minute is sudden victory...any point will take it

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions

No score...we now go to Top/Bottom 1

:30 periods…each wrestler starting on bottom.

Morrison does have :42 seconds of riding time, which I think could come into play at the VERY end if there is no winner

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 10:15 AM CDT up reply actions

Morrison starts on bottom

and it does not appear he escaped.

If Henderson can escape, he wins

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions

HENDERSON ESCAPES

It is 2-1, but it is not sudden victory here, so he will need to hold him off

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions

Henderson seals it with a takedown

leads and wins a 4-1 DEC.

He will now face #9 Ethan Lofthouse of Iowa

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Awesome.

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by MarioVanPeebles Republic of China on Mar 17, 2011 4:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Is there a video feed of this, or are you watching

a text play by play? When I was following the Big 12 championships, the only option was a java-based text feed, which was ridiculously slow, and bogged my computer down, etc. – when it worked.

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by Andy--01 on Mar 17, 2011 10:26 AM CDT reply actions

Nevermind. I actually read the post

rather than just the comments.

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by Andy--01 on Mar 17, 2011 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions

They sometimes struggle with the text-based during the year

But I find it is typically really good for the NCAA’s

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions

@MIZLive just tweeted

WR: #Mizzou’s Alan Waters loses opening round match against Pitt’s Anthony Zanetta, 7-2.

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by Andy--01 on Mar 17, 2011 10:45 AM CDT reply actions

was somewhat fearful of that

Zanetta was a tough draw for him to start, since he barely beat him back at the Midlands, but I am very fearful of how the grind of the season may be wearing him down a bit.

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions

Nathan McCormick gets pinned in the 1st round by #2 Hochstrasser

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 11:01 AM CDT reply actions

Will face Mitchell of Liberty in wrestle-backs

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions

Todd Schavrien about to get started at 141 against Melde of Rutgers

Melde is 28-13 and a junior

Schavrien is 26-6 and a senior

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 11:08 AM CDT reply actions

takedown for Schavrien in the first, but Melde reversed, 2-2 to end period

Schavrien chooses bottom to start 2nd

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions

Schavrien with a reversal for 2, 4-2 now

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions

Schavrien rides him out to end the 2nd up 4-2

Melde will choose bottom, not sure on riding time at this point

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions

Melde escapes and I believe had a RT advantage

but Schavrien with another TD to make it 6-3

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 11:17 AM CDT up reply actions

Schavrien ends up with riding time, wins 7-3

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 11:19 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

At 149, Kyle Bradley takes Kinser to OT before losing 4-2

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 1:04 PM CDT reply actions

At 165, Toal gets shutout 6-0 against Resnick of Rider

Tough loss there.

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 1:05 PM CDT reply actions

At 174, Henderson loses to Lofthouse 8-2

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 1:05 PM CDT reply actions

At 184, Larson is about to get underway against Hamlin of Lehigh

Hamlin is 28-2, Larson is 21-13, both are sophs.

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 1:07 PM CDT reply actions

Hamlin up 5-0 in the 2nd

after a takedown in the 1st and an escape and takedown in the 2nd

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 1:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Larson escapes, but is taken down again, down 7-1 in the 2nd

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Hamlin goes on to win major decision 11-1

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Kilgore of Kent State defeats Haynes at 197 13-4

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 1:21 PM CDT reply actions

Bradley against T.J. Felix of Boise State at HWY

Scoreless first period, but Bradley escapes and gets a takedown in the 2nd before Felix escapes. He leads 3-1 as we head to the third. Felix will start on bottom

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 1:34 PM CDT reply actions

Felix does get the escape to make it 3-2

no word on riding time

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 1:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Bradley hangs on for the 3-2 win

Only he and Schavrien move on to the round of 16. Everyone else takes a loss down to wrestlebacks. They will need to win (I believe) 4 matches in row before they can lose again and not be eliminated.

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 1:47 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

That is it for now I believe

The first two rounds of consolation will sandwich the round of 16 this evening, starting at 5:30 central I believe.

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 2:01 PM CDT reply actions

Will only be one match for each wrestler tonight

Tomorrow is a killer day if you are fighting out of the wrestlebacks, as you might have four matches. But each of the nine will only fight once tonight. Schavrien appears likely to be first, as the 2nd round is underway and the 1st round of consolation bouts appear to follow.

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 5:56 PM CDT reply actions

#9 Schavrien against #8 Naumann of Pitt

each was close to a TD (takedown) in period 1, but no score

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 6:09 PM CDT reply actions

Naumann starts on bottom and scores the E (escape) for 1

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions

But Schavrien comes right back and scores the first TD of the match , up 2-1

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Naumann warned for stalling on bottom, which I am guessing means

Schavrien is riding strong right now

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Ends 2-1

Schavrien chooses neutral to start the 3rd, which is interesting

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Todd is a great defensive wrestler

so he must be thinking is more likely to either score his own TD or fend off the effort of Schavrien rather than risk being ridden out. These two have met before, and am thinking a few times.

still 2-1 in the third, no word on riding time

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Schavrien almost with a TD, but Naumann gets out

and Schavrien now called for stalling.

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions

Schavrien had 1:35 in riding time...

and that means a 3-1 WIN for Todd.

By the way, he is #10, beating #7.

It appears he will meet #2 Thorn of MN tomorrow morning in the Round of 8

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

#5 Dom Bradley vs. #12 Eric Bugenhagen of Wisc will be coming up in a bit

And then Mizzou will have 7 more in the wrestle-backs to finish off the day

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:07 PM CDT reply actions

Bugenhagen is a SR, 29-11 on the season

Bradley is a JR, 26-3

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions

As is common, no scoring in the first period

Bradley will choose bottom to start the 2nd and gets the escape for the 1-0 lead.

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Bugenhagen will start on bottom in the third period

Not much action here, Bradley still up 1-0

Bugenhagen gets the escape, so 1-1 and someone will need to do something to win :-)

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions

To sudden victory OT tied at 1

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions

No score in OT, Bradley chooses bottom to start TB1

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions

....and he scores the escape, now up 2-1

they will play out the :30 period, and then Bugenhagen will have to escape or score to keep it going.

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Bugenhagen on the bottom now...

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions

....and he escapes to send it to a 2nd sudden victory OT

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions

and surprise...no score

Top/Bottom again…

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Bugenhagen will start on the bottom now

Match going into the 11th minute

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:33 PM CDT up reply actions

it does NOT appear Bugenhagen was able to get out

So if Bradley gets out and fends him off the rest of the time, he should have it

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions

BRADLEY GETS OUT

up 3-2

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions

and Bradley wins to move on to the Round of 8

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions

HOO BOY!!

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by Bill C. on Mar 17, 2011 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions

He will take on Levi Cooper of AZ St

who was unranked and knocked off #4 Russo.

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Waters up against Kalil of Navy

(who has wrestled twice today)

Waters up 4-2 after 2 TD’s in the first period

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:41 PM CDT reply actions

Waters will choose bottom to start the 3rd, still up 4-2

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions

he gets the escape to make it 5-2

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions

Kalil gets a late TD, but it is not enough

Waters advances as a 5-4 winner.

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions

He will face Trent Sprenkle of ND St. in the next match tomorrow morning

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions

McCormick vs. Mitchell of Liberty is next for the Tigers

and…in fact…it has already been wrestled.

McCormick is the winner, 6-2.

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:48 PM CDT reply actions

In a bit of bad luck, it appears McCormick will take on #10 Peterkin of Penn

who was upset in the first round, but who is about to win his match, and who is very experienced and will pose quite a matchup.

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions

Kyle Bradley will be next here in a bit

Taking on Brian Stephens of Va Tech, who lost 8-5 to #7 Mason

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:00 PM CDT reply actions

Stephens is a soph, 28-10 on the year

Bradley is a Soph, actually 14-15 on the season.

Scoreless through one

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions

Bradley chooses bottom to start the 2nd

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions

and he earns the escape for the 1-0 lead

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions

and we head to the third, with Stephens taking bottom

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions

he earns the escape, tied at 1-1, no mention of riding time currently

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions

Bradley with a big takedown, though Stephens has escaped

Bradley leads 3-2

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions

and Bradley with a 3-2 dec!

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Woah, nice...

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by Bill C. on Mar 17, 2011 8:13 PM CDT up reply actions

His next opponent will be Zach Cibula of Rider

who probably in a slight upset, won based on accumulated riding time (which is the final tie-breaker) over his Michigan State opponent.

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Zach Toal will wrestle next at 165 against...

…..

wait for it…..

………

Turtogtokh Luvsandorj

I shit you not.

I will call him Turt

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:21 PM CDT reply actions

I prefer the Luvanator.

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by Bill C. on Mar 17, 2011 8:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Depends on if he wins or loses I suppose

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions

On NWCAonline he is being called The Mongolian

I suppose…because he is from Mongolia.

Evidently, the Luvanator is controlling the action and is up 4-1in the second. Toal took bottom to start the period, but appears to be tiring.

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:29 PM CDT reply actions

Toal does get the escape to make it 4-2

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Where does The Luvanator of Mongolia attend school?

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by Bill C. on Mar 17, 2011 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions

The Citadel

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Turt has about 2 minutes of riding time....

but Toal in and scores a TD to tie the score at 4-4 for now

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Toal was working a tilt, but the period ends

Turt goes neutral, I assume he still has riding time, but the score is tied at 4-4

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Turt is 38-8 on the season

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions

1:15 to go, no real shots yet

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions

TOAL WITH A TD to make it 6-4

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions

:30 to go, I believe Toal has probably just about negated riding time

Turt looking tired

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Toal gets a nice comeback win 6-4

Will take on Cannon of Buffalo tomorrow morning

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions

WOOHOOO!!!

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by Bill C. on Mar 17, 2011 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions

At 174, Dorian Henderson against Scott Giffin of Penn will be next

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by The Beef on Mar 17, 2011 8:36 PM CDT reply actions

question...

do teams get points for winning matches (like duals) or based on what place a wrestler finishes (like track i guess)?

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by Wooderson on Mar 17, 2011 8:45 PM CDT reply actions

wins...

the more wins, the more team points. Major decisions, Tech falls and pins count extra as well. So right now, just grinding out some wins is helping our team total

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