University of Missouri
Ken Kraft Midlands Championships Session II
Tigers Take Third at The Midlands
12/30/2008 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Dec. 30, 2008
Evanston, Ill. – Junior heavyweight Mark Ellis (Peculiar, Mo.) helped the fifth-ranked Missouri wrestling team to a third place finish (121.5 points) at the 46th annual Midlands Tournament held at the Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Ill. One of eight Tiger grapplers to place among the top eight of their respective weight class, Ellis was the sole Missouri wrestler to compete in the championship finals, finishing the two-day tournament with a 5-0 record. Iowa captured the Midlands team title with 156.5 points, while Iowa State took second with 153.5 points.
One of 11 ranked squads competing in the annual event, the Tigers were assisted in the team standings with a third place finish from senior 157 pound grappler Michael Chandler (High Ridge, Mo.) as well as fourth place showings from senior Raymond Jordan (New Bern, N.C.) at 174 pounds, junior Maxwell Askren (Hartland, Wis.) at 197 pounds and redshirt freshman Dominique Bradley (Blue Springs, Mo.) at heavyweight.
Ellis advanced through the heavyweight championship bracket and battled with sixth-ranked Zach Sheaffer of Pitt in the finals. Ranked third by InterMat, Ellis held off his opponent, 2-1, to capture the title. The win was Ellis' 20th of the season and moves him to 57-24 on his career.
Chandler, who finished the competition with a 6-1 mark, was forced to the consolation bracket after suffering a loss to Iowa State's fifth-ranked Cyler Sanderson. The Tiger co-captain, ranked seventh in the nation, battled back to take third at 157 pounds.
Missouri's 165 pound competitor, junior Nicholas Marable (Collierville, Tenn.) took sixth in his weight class while teammates Todd Schavrien (Poway, Calif.) and Marcus Hoehn (Farmington, Mo.) took seventh at 133 and 141 pounds, respectively. Hoehn wrestled the most matches of his Tiger teammates, managing a 6-2 record that included a 15-7 win by major decision over Joel Trombly of Michigan State as well as a 5-2 win by decision over Indiana's Scott Kelly in the seventh place match.
Askren, who notched his 70th career victory by way of a 11-6 decision over Old Dominion's Jessie Strawn, aided Missouri's team standing with three bonus point victories. As a team, the Tigers combined for 13 bonus point wins.
Up next for Missouri, the Tigers will travel to Cedar Falls, Iowa for the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Duals beginning Saturday, Jan. 10.
125 Troy Dolan (2-2 at 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 (Seventh Place, 4-2)
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
No. 19 Todd Schavrien (MU) major decision Flint Ray (Utah Valley): 11-1
Tristen DeShazer (Northern Illinois) fall No. 19 Todd Schavrien (MU): 6:33
SEVENTH: No. 19 Todd Schavrien (MU) decision No. 13 Conor Beebe (Central Michigan): 7-5
141 Marcus Hoehn (Seventh Place, 6-2)
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
No. 14 Marcus Hoehn (MU) decision Dan LeClere (Iowa): 3-1
No. 3 Nick Gallick (Iowa State) decision No. 14 Marcus Hoehn (MU): 5-2
SEVENTH: No. 14 Marcus Hoehn (MU) decision Scott Kelly (Indiana): 5-2
149 Andrew Sherry (1-2 at 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 (Third Place, 6-1)
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
No. 5 Cyler Sanderson (Iowa State) decision No. 7 Michael Chandler (MU): 9-5
No. 7 Michael Chandler win by forfeit over Anthony Jones (Michigan State)
THIRD: No. 7 Michael Chandler (MU) decision Scott Winston (Rutgers): 6-2
157 Emanuel Brooks (2-2 at the tournament)
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
Derek Sickles (Columbia) win by forfeit over Emanuel Brooks (MU)
165 Nicholas Marable (Sixth Place, 3-3)
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
No. 3 Ryan Morningstar (Iowa) decision No. 8 Nicholas Marable (MU): 2-1
No. 2 Moza Fay (UN)) decision No. 8 Nicholas Marable (MU): 4-2
SIXTH Jake Kerr (Iowa) decision No. 8 Nicholas Marable (MU): 7-3
174 Raymond Jordan (Fourth Place, 4-2)
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
No. 6 Mike Cannon (American) decision No. 4 Raymond Jordan (MU): 3-2
No. 4 Raymond Jordan (MU) major decision Kyle Vandethvde (Olivet): 18-7
FOURTH: No. 2 Jay Borschel (Iowa) decision No. 4 Raymond Jordan (MU): 4-1
184 Dorian Henderson (2-2 at the tournament)
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
No. 16 Jordan Blanton (Illinois) decision Dorian Henderson (MU): 5-1
197 Maxwell Askren (Fourth Place, 4-2)
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
Dallas Herbst (Wisconsin) decision No. 4 Maxwell Askren (MU): 13-8
No. 4 Maxwell Askren (MU) decision Jessie Strawn (Old Dominion): 11-6
FOURTH: Logan Brown (Penn) fall No. 4 Maxwell Askren (MU): 6:51
HWT Mark Ellis (First Place, 5-0)
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
No. 3 Mark Ellis (MU) decision No. 16 Rashard Goff (Cleveland State): 3-1 SV
FIRST No. 3 Mark Ellis (MU) decision No. 6 Zach Sheaffer (Pitt): 2-1
HWT Dominique Bradley (Fourth Place, 5-2)
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
Dominique Bradley (MU) decision No. 5 John Wise (Illinois): 7-4
Dominique Bradley (MU) decision Mike Tammilow (WWC): 3-1 SV
Dominique Bradley (MU) decision Rasard Goff (Cleveland State): 4-2 SV
FOURTH: No. 2 David Zabriskie (Iowa State) decision Dominique Bradley (MU): 5-2
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Wt. 125 |
Wrester |
Season 11-10 |
Career 11-10 |
|
133 |
11-6 |
26-17 |
|
|
141 |
21-6 |
52-36 |
|
|
149 |
8-5 |
46-35 |
|
|
157 |
5-3 |
53-20 |
|
|
157 |
18-2 |
86-34 |
|
|
165 |
11-5 |
64-17 |
|
|
174 |
19-2 |
107-26 |
|
|
184 |
Dorian Henderson |
11-5 |
11-5 |
|
197 |
16-2 |
70-9 |
|
|
HWT |
Dominique Bradley |
12-3 |
12-3 |
|
HWT |
20-1 |
57-24 |
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