Midlands Championships results. December 29-30, 2015 at Evanston, Ill.
Brackets/Results on TrackWrestling.com
1. Iowa 152.0
2. Nebraska 135.0
3. Rutgers 110.0
4. North Carolina State 95.5
5. Rider 67.0
6. Iowa St. 64.0
7. Old Dominion 63.5
8. Princeton 63.0
9. Northwestern 61.0
10. South Dakota State 57.0
11. Purdue 54.5
12. Oregon St. 50.0
13. Northern Iowa 45.0
14. Oklahoma 41.0
15. Ohio U. 40.5
16. Grand View 38.0
17. North Dakota State 37.5
18. Arizona St. 36.0
19. American U. 35.0
20. Northern Illinois 35.0
21. Maryland 33.0
22. CSU Bakersfield 31.0
23. Nittany Lion WC 26.0
24. Buffalo 23.0
25. Columbia 20.0
26. Wisconsin 17.5
27. Eastern Michigan 16.5
28. George Mason 16.0
29. Lock Haven 13.0
30. Cal Baptist 12.5
31. Kent St. 10.5
32. Lehigh 8.5
33. Indiana 5.5
34. SIU-Edwardsville 5.5
35. Bloomsburg 4.5
36. Illinois 3.5
37. Messiah College 2.5
38. Poeta WC 1.0
39. Bears Wrestling Club 0.0
40. Chicago 0.0
41. Franklin & Marshall 0.0
42. Wabash College 0.0
43. Wisconsin-Whitewater 0.0
Midlands – 125
1st Place – Thomas Gilman of Iowa
2nd Place – Ronnie Rios of Oregon St.
3rd Place – Tim Lambert of Nebraska
4th Place – Joshua Rodriguez of North Dakota State
5th Place – Kris Williams of Nebraska
6th Place – Kegan Calkins of Oregon St.
7th Place – Ben Thornton of Purdue
8th Place – Brandon Jeske of Old Dominion
1st: Thomas Gilman (Iowa) won by decision over Ronnie Rios (Oregon St.) (Dec 5-1)
3rd: Tim Lambert (Nebraska) won by decision over Joshua Rodriguez (North Dakota State) (Dec 4-2)
5th: Kris Williams (Nebraska) won by major decision over Kegan Calkins (Oregon St.) (Maj 12-4)
7th: Ben Thornton (Purdue) won by decision over Brandon Jeske (Old Dominion) (Dec 6-4)
Midlands – 133
1st Place – Emilio Saavedra of Old Dominion
2nd Place – Josh Alber of Northern Iowa
3rd Place – Eric Montoya of Nebraska
4th Place – Anthony Giraldo of Rutgers
5th Place – Dominick Malone of Northwestern
6th Place – Cory Clark of Iowa
7th Place – Earl Hall of Iowa St.
8th Place – Mason Beckman of Lehigh
1st: Emilio Saavedra (Old Dominion) won in sudden victory – 2 over Josh Alber (Northern Iowa) (SV-2 4-2)
3rd: Eric Montoya (Nebraska) won by decision over Anthony Giraldo (Rutgers) (Dec 4-2)
5th: Dominick Malone (Northwestern) won by medical forfeit over Cory Clark (Iowa) (MFF)
7th: Earl Hall (Iowa St.) won by major decision over Mason Beckman (Lehigh) (Maj 11-3)
Midlands – 141
1st Place – Andrew Long of Grand View
2nd Place – Steve Bleise of Northern Illinois
3rd Place – Kevin Jack of North Carolina State
4th Place – Anthony Ashnault of Rutgers
5th Place – Matthew Kolodzik of Princeton
6th Place – Ronnie Perry of Lock Haven
7th Place – Rick Durso of Franklin & Marshall
8th Place – Chris Mecate of Old Dominion
1st: Andrew Long (Grand View) won by tech fall over Steve Bleise (Northern Illinois) (TF 23-6)
3rd: Kevin Jack (North Carolina State) won by decision over Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) (Dec 5-2)
5th: Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton) won by decision over Ronnie Perry (Lock Haven) (Dec 8-6)
7th: Rick Durso (Franklin & Marshall) won by decision over Chris Mecate (Old Dominion) (Dec 3-1)
Midlands – 149
1st Place – Brandon Sorensen of Iowa
2nd Place – Jason Tsirtsis of Northwestern
3rd Place – Jake Sueflohn of Nebraska
4th Place – Alexander Richardson of Old Dominion
5th Place – Michael Kemerer of Iowa
6th Place – Bryant Clagon of Rider
7th Place – Ken Theobald of Rutgers
8th Place – Gabe Moreno of Iowa St.
1st: Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) won in sudden victory – 1 over Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) (SV-1 3-1)
3rd: Jake Sueflohn (Nebraska) won by major decision over Alexander Richardson (Old Dominion) (Maj 10-1)
5th: Michael Kemerer (Iowa) won by medical forfeit over Bryant Clagon (Rider) (MFF)
7th: Ken Theobald (Rutgers) won by fall over Gabe Moreno (Iowa St.) (Fall 1:12)
Midlands – 157
1st Place – Thomas Gantt of North Carolina State
2nd Place – Cody Pack of South Dakota State
3rd Place – Chad Walsh of Rider
4th Place – Richie Lewis of Rutgers
5th Place – Greg Flournoy of George Mason
6th Place – John Boyle of American U.
7th Place – Tyler Berger of Nebraska
8th Place – Markus Scheidel of Columbia
1st: Thomas Gantt (North Carolina State) won by decision over Cody Pack (South Dakota State) (Dec 4-2)
3rd: Chad Walsh (Rider) won by major decision over Richie Lewis (Rutgers) (Maj 10-1)
5th: Greg Flournoy (George Mason) won by medical forfeit over John Boyle (American U.) (MFF)
7th: Tyler Berger (Nebraska) won by decision over Markus Scheidel (Columbia) (Dec 5-2)
Midlands – 165
1st Place – Chad Welch of Purdue
2nd Place – Tanner Weatherman of Iowa St.
3rd Place – Connor Brennan of Rider
4th Place – Mitch Wightman of American U.
5th Place – Austin Wilson of Nebraska
6th Place – Adam Fierro of CSU Bakersfield
7th Place – Patrick Rhoads of Iowa
8th Place – Tyler Rill of Buffalo
1st: Chad Welch (Purdue) won by fall over Tanner Weatherman (Iowa St.) (Fall 3:54)
3rd: Connor Brennan (Rider) won by decision over Mitch Wightman (American U.) (Dec 6-2)
5th: Austin Wilson (Nebraska) won by decision over Adam Fierro (CSU Bakersfield) (Dec 3-1)
7th: Patrick Rhoads (Iowa) won by fall over Tyler Rill (Buffalo) (Fall 6:42)
Midlands – 174
1st Place – Cody Walters of Ohio U.
2nd Place – Jonathan Schleifer of Princeton
3rd Place – Alex Meyer of Iowa
4th Place – MIcah Barnes of Nebraska
5th Place – Phil Bakuckas of Rutgers
6th Place – David Kocer of South Dakota State
7th Place – Lelund Weatherspoon of Iowa St.
8th Place – Trace Engelkes of Northern Illinois
1st: Cody Walters (Ohio U.) won by decision over Jonathan Schleifer (Princeton) (Dec 1-0)
3rd: Alex Meyer (Iowa) won by medical forfeit over MIcah Barnes (Nebraska) (MFF)
5th: Phil Bakuckas (Rutgers) won by decision over David Kocer (South Dakota State) (Dec 4-1)
7th: Lelund Weatherspoon (Iowa St.) won by fall over Trace Engelkes (Northern Illinois) (Fall 0:18)
Midlands – 184
1st Place – David Taylor of Nittany Lion WC
2nd Place – Timothy Dudley of Nebraska
3rd Place – Hayden Zillmer of North Dakota State
4th Place – Sammy Brooks of Iowa
5th Place – Pete Renda of North Carolina State
6th Place – Abram Ayala of Princeton
7th Place – Zahid Valencia of Arizona St.
8th Place – Nicholas Gravina of Rutgers
1st: David Taylor (Nittany Lion WC) won by decision over Timothy Dudley (Nebraska) (Dec 5-3)
3rd: Hayden Zillmer (North Dakota State) won by decision over Sammy Brooks (Iowa) (Dec 9-5)
5th: Pete Renda (North Carolina State) won by decision over Abram Ayala (Princeton) (Dec 3-2)
7th: Zahid Valencia (Arizona St.) won by fall over Nicholas Gravina (Rutgers) (Fall 2:44)
Midlands – 197
1st Place – Nathan Burak of Iowa
2nd Place – Derek White of Nebraska
3rd Place – Brett Harner of Princeton
4th Place – Aaron Studebaker of Nebraska
5th Place – Reuben Franklin of CSU Bakersfield
6th Place – Hayden Hrymack of Rutgers
7th Place – Nate Rotert of South Dakota State
8th Place – Ryan Wolfe of Rider
1st: Nathan Burak (Iowa) won by decision over Derek White (Nebraska) (Dec 6-1)
3rd: Brett Harner (Princeton) won by fall over Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) (Fall 2:50)
5th: Reuben Franklin (CSU Bakersfield) won by medical forfeit over Hayden Hrymack (Rutgers) (MFF)
7th: Nate Rotert (South Dakota State) won by decision over Ryan Wolfe (Rider) (Dec 7-3)
Midlands – 285
1st Place – Nick Gwiazdowski of North Carolina State
2nd Place – Tanner Hall of Arizona St.
3rd Place – Sam Stoll of Iowa
4th Place – Ross Larson of Oklahoma
5th Place – Billy Smith of Rutgers
6th Place – Dawson Peck of Maryland
7th Place – Gage Hutchison of Eastern Michigan
8th Place – Joseph Fagiano of Cal Baptist
1st: Nick Gwiazdowski (North Carolina State) won by decision over Tanner Hall (Arizona St.) (Dec 4-3)
3rd: Sam Stoll (Iowa) won by major decision over Ross Larson (Oklahoma) (Maj 11-1)
5th: Billy Smith (Rutgers) won by decision over Dawson Peck (Maryland) (Dec 5-0)
7th: Gage Hutchison (Eastern Michigan) won by tech fall over Joseph Fagiano (Cal Baptist) (TF 26-8)