University of Missouri
Ken Kraft Midlands Championships Session I
Tiger Wrestlers Successful at Midlands
12/30/2008 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Dec. 30, 2008
Evanston, Ill. – One of 11 ranked squads competing at the 46th annual Midlands Tournament at the Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill., the Missouri wrestling team finished day one of the competition in third place with 73.5 points while Iowa finished first with 93 points and Iowa State stands in second with 82.5 points. Five Missouri wrestlers remain alive in the championship bracket and five will continue to compete in wrestle-backs. Day two of the annual tournament will begin Tuesday, Dec. 30, at Noon (CT) with finals airing live on the Big Ten Network beginning at 7 p.m. (CT).
In one of the biggest upsets of the evening, Missouri redshirt freshman heavyweight Dominique Bradley (Blue Springs, Mo.) toppled second-ranked David Zabriskie of Iowa State, 3-2, in overtime. Bradley opened the tournament unseeded and won his first match, 3-2, over Eric Thompson of Iowa State. The Tiger grappler finished the day 2-1 after falling to 18th-ranked Dan Erekson of Iowa, 6-0.
Two Missouri wrestlers, senior Raymond Jordan (New Bern, N.C.) and junior Maxwell Askren (Hartland, Wis.) kept their perfect season records in tact. Jordan, now 18-0 on the year at 174 pounds, wracked up three wins including an opening round fall in 3:10 over Rider's Mike Ward. The fall is Jordan's sixth of the season. Now with 106 career wins to his name, Jordan stands tied with former Missouri greats Jeremy Spates and John Kopnisky at ninth in the MU all-time wins list.
Askren, who now owns a 69-7 record in three years of college wrestling, outscored his three opponents on the day a combined 41-5 in the 197 pound weight class. The 2008 All-American was one of four Missouri wrestlers to earn the No. 2 seed in their respective weight class. Askren will begin tomorrow's competition in a semi-final competition with third-seeded Dallas Herbst of Wisconsin.
Senior co-captain Michael Chandler (High Ridge, Mo.) and juniors Nicholas Marable (Collierville, Tenn.) and Mark Ellis (Peculiar, Mo.) also advanced through the championship bracket, Chandler with a 4-0 record and Marable and Ellis with a 3-0 mark. Chandler, ranked seventh in the nation at 157 pounds, managed an 18-3 win by technical fall over Josh Moulton of Eastern Michigan in his opening round match, later holding off 18th-ranked Joey Knox of Chattanooga, 7-1. Chandler will meet with familiar opponent Cyler Sanderson of Iowa State in tomorrow's semi-finals.
Marable and Ellis, Missouri's 165 pounder and heavyweight respectively, also had successful days on the mat. Marable shut down 11th-ranked Illinois wrestler Roger Smith-Bergsrud, 3-1, to advance to a semi-final match with third-ranked Ryan Morningstar of Iowa.
Ellis held two of his three opponents to only one point, an escape, and will square off with Cleveland State's Rasaard Goff in the heavyweight semi's.
For complete results of the first day of the Midlands Tournament please click here.
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nw/sports/m-wrestl/auto_pdf/Brackets1121.pdf
125 Troy Dolan (2-2 on the day: out of the tournament)
Troy Dolan (MU) decision JJ Krutsinger (Iowa): 1-0
No. 4 James Nicholson (Old Dominion) decision Troy Dolan (MU): 5-2
Troy Dolan (MU) medical forfeit Curtis Schurkamp (San Fran. St)
Jason Lara (Oregon State) decision Troy Dolan (MU): 9-5
133 Todd Schavrien (2-1 on the day)
No. 19 Todd Schavrien (MU) fall No. 17 Kyle Hutter (Old Dominion): 6:52
No. 19 Todd Schavrien (MU) decision Sean Clair (Eastern Michigan): 4-3
No. 4 Nick Fanthorpe (Iowa State) major decision No. 19 Todd Schavrien (MU): 13-4
Tuesday morning: Todd Schavrien (MU) vs. Flint Ray (Utah Valley)
141 Marcus Hoehn (4-1 on the day)
No. 1 Alex Tsirtis (Iowa) decision No. 14 Marcus Hoehn (MU): 4-2
No. 14 Marcus Hoehn (MU) major decision Joel Trombly (Michigan St.): 15-7
No. 14 Marcus Hoehn (MU) decision (MU) Eric Albright (Pitt): 3-2
No. 14 Marcus Hoehn (MU) decision Tyler Nauman (Pitt): 10-6
No. 14 Marcus Hoehn (MU) decision Trevor Meldel (Rutgers) 4-0
Tuesday morning: Marcus Hoehn vs. Dan LeClere (Iowa)
149 Andrew Sherry (1-2 on the day: out of the tournament)
No. 6 Jake Patacsil (Penn) decision Andrew Sherry (MU): 12-7
Andrew Sherry (MU) decision Cole Schmit (Wisconsin): 8-6 SV1
David Cheza (Michigan State) fall Andrew Sherry (MU): 2:57
157 Michael Chandler (4-0 on the day)
No. 7 Michael Chandler (MU) tech fall Josh Moulton (Eastern Michigan): 18-3 (6:53)
No. 7 Michael Chandler (MU) decision Bryan Duetsch (Northern Illinois): 5-1
No. 7 Michael Chandler (MU) decision No. 18 Joey Knox (UTC): 7-1
No. 7 Michael Chandler (MU) decision Matt Coughlin (Indiana): 7-1
Tuesday morning: Michael Chandler (MU) vs. No. 5 Cyler Sanderson (Iowa State)
157 Emanuel Brooks (2-1 on the day)
Emanuel Brooks (MU) decision Kyle John (Maryland): 7-4
Emanuel Brooks (MU) decision Scott Winston (Rutgers): 3-2
No. 16 Jason Welch (Northwestern) fall Emanuel Brooks (MU): 4:01
Tuesday morning: Emanuel Brooks vs. Derek Sickles (Columbia)
165 Nicholas Marable (3-0 on the day)
No. 8 Nicholas Marable (MU) decision Steve Crozier (Air Force): 13-6
No. 8 Nicholas Marable (MU) fall Travis Piccard (unattached): 4:03
No. 8 Nicholas Marable (MU) decision No. 11 Roger Smith Bergsrud (Illinois): 3-1
Tuesday morning: Nicholas Marable (MU) vs. No. 3 Ryan Morningstar (Iowa):
174 Raymond Jordan (3-0 on the day)
No. 4 Raymond Jordan (MU) fall Mike Ward (Rider) 3:19
No. 4 Raymond Jordan (MU) major decision Mike Fellino (Wisconsin): 18-5
No. 4 Raymond Jordan (MU) decision Mike Letts (Maryland): 5-2
Tuesday morning: Raymond Jordan vs. No. 6 Mike Cannon (American)
184 Dorian Henderson (2-1 on the day)
Doug Umbehauer (Rider) decision Dorian Henderson (MU): 9-6
Dorian Henderson (MU) decision Marques Gales (San Fran St.): 8-1
Dorian Henderson (MU) decision Derek Foore (Eastern Michigan): 7-6
Tuesday morning: Dorian Henderson vs. No. 16 Jordan Blanton (Illinois)
197 Maxwell Askren (3-0 on the day)
No. 4 Maxwell Askren (MU) technical fall Jake Cranford (Arizona State): 18-2 (5:38)
No. 4 Maxwell Askren (MU) major decision Eric Simaz (Central Michigan): 12-2
No. 4 Maxwell Askren (MU) major decision Kyle Simoson (Iowa State): 11-1
Tuesday morning: Maxwell Askren vs. Dallas Herbst (Wisconsin)
HWT Mark Ellis (3-0 on the day)
No. 3 Mark Ellis (MU) decision Christian Brantley (Northern Iowa): 6-1
No. 3 Mark Ellis (MU) decision Ben Kuhar (Northwestern): 8-2
No. 3 Mark Ellis (MU) decision Jarod Trice (Central Michigan): 4-1
Tuesday morning: Mark Ellis vs. No. 16 Rashard Goff (Cleveland State)
HWT Dominique Bradley (2-1 on the day)
Dominique Bradley (MU) decision Eric Thompson (Iowa State): 3-2
Dominique Bradley (MU) decision No. 2 David Zabriskie (Iowa State): 3-2 TB2
No. 18 Dan Erekson (Iowa) decision Dominique Bradley (MU): 6-0
Tuesday morning: Dominique Bradley vs. No. 5 John Wise (Illinois)
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Wt. 125 |
Wrester |
Season 11-10 |
Career 11-10 |
|
133 |
9-5 |
24-16 |
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|
141 |
19-5 |
50-35 |
|
|
149 |
8-5 |
46-35 |
|
|
157 |
5-3 |
53-20 |
|
|
157 |
16-1 |
84-33 |
|
|
165 |
11-2 |
64-14 |
|
|
174 |
18-0 |
106-24 |
|
|
184 |
Dorian Henderson |
11-4 |
11-4 |
|
197 |
15-0 |
69-7 |
|
|
HWT |
Dominique Bradley |
9-2 |
9-2 |
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HWT |
18-1 |
55-24 |
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