Wrestling Nationals Update Part Deux

[WestWYOPoke]

125: In the 2nd round, #12 Tyler Cox loses to Parisi of App. State 5-4. In consols, Cox beats Triggas of Ohio State 9-4 and Klimara of Oklahoma State 13-7. Up next, #7 Kraisser of North Carolina in the consol quarterfinals. A win here and he is guaranteed All-American and at worst an 8th place finish.
141: In the consols, McCade Ford beats Gottl of Iowa State 9-3 and then loses to #10 Cobb of Penn State 6-1. He ends the tourney 1-2.
149: In the consols, Brandon Richardson gets the fall in 4:44 against Garbinsky of Pitt and then loses to #10 Lopouchanski of Purdue 3-2. He end the tourney 1-2.
157: In the consols, Andy McCulley loses to Taffer of BU 12-6. He ends the tourney 0-2.
174: In the consols, Lee Helbig loses to #10 Yates of Michigan 6-2. He ends the tourney 1-2.
184: In the consols, Shane Woods loses to Doty of Virginia 6-2. He ends the tourney 0-2.
197: #4 Alfonso Hernandez beats Whitenburg of Eastern Michigan by Tech Fall 19-4 and then loses by fall in 4:54 to #5 Meeks of Oregon State. Next in the consols is Burak of Iowa. A win in this match guarantees All-American and an at worst 8th place finish.

In team scores, Wyoming in 26th with 11.5 points.

 

[OrediggerPoke]

Disappointing by Hernandez. He had beaten Meeks multiple times this year. Now the focus is 3rd!! He can do it and will likely have to face Meeks again to do it!

McCade Ford and Brandon Richardson should be commended for their wins. They weren't exactly the favorites in those matches.

Very disappointing for McCulley to go 0-2. I thought he stood a good chance of finishing in the top 8. He still has 2 years of eligibility left although.

Cox is doing very well. Good chance if he wins his next match to qaulify for "All-American" that he faces Sprenkle of North Dakota State.

If Cox and Hernandez get on a roll, can still finish top 20.

 

[OrediggerPoke]

COX is an All American!!!!

He now faces familiar foe Sprenkle of North Dakota State (who beat the #3 seed McDonough out of Iowa). I just had a good feeling Cox would be facing Sprenkle.

 

[OrediggerPoke]

It is worth mentioning that Cox beat Sprenkle in their last matchup by decision 6-2 (at the time considered an upset).

 

[MrTitleist]

Sprenkle is a tough draw.. Tyler's gonna have to be on his A game to win that one.

 

[OrediggerPoke]

Sprenkle is a tough draw.. Tyler's gonna have to be on his A game to win that one.

Everyone is a tough draw when it comes down to the final 8. Sprenkle and Cox are the lowest seeded wrestlers remaining in the tournament at 125.

 

[MrTitleist]

Fonzie is an all-american!

 

[OrediggerPoke]

Alfonso - 7th
Cox - 8th

Slightly disappointing tournament; however, 2 All-Americans is still pretty damn good! Congrats to those guys! Cox still has 2 years of eligibility left!