Midlands Participants

[andegre]

Preseeds/Seeds haven't been released yet, so here's a list of the teams, and the starters of each team that could/should be participating.
Teams: http://www.wrestlestats.com/schedule/tournamentparticipants?eventId=4311
Wrestlers: http://www.wrestlestats.com/schedule/individualparticipants?eventId=4311

 

[Orangebomber]

Semi's (wrestlestat rankings)
125 (2) Gilman vs (9) Rodriguez & (15) Lambert vs (8) Rios
133 (3) Clark vs (43) Saavedra & (17)Alber vs (22) Giraldo
141 (45) Perry vs (NR) Long & (NR) Kolodzik vs (21) Bleise
149 (1) Sorensen vs (11) Sueflohn & (5) Richardson vs (28) Tsirtsis
157 (16) Pack vs (13) Boyle & (20) Walsh vs (7) Gannt
165 (52*) Fierro vs (12) Weatherman & (5) Welch vs (110) Wightman
174 (6) Meyers vs (14) Walters & (23) Schleifer vs (7) Barnes
184 (NR*) Taylor vs (7) Brooks & (18) Dudley vs (25) Ayala
197 (3) Burak vs (23) Studebaker & (14) White vs (40) Hrymack
HWT (1) Gwiazdowsk vs (8) Stoll & (21) Larson vs (24) Hall

 

[Orangebomber]

Notable upsets (Midland seed)
125 - (4) Kris Williams unattached from Nebraska
133 - (2) Hall, (3) Alexander, (4) E. Montoya
141 - (1) Mecate, (2) Jack, (3) Ashnault
149 - NONE
157 - (3) Mascola
165 - (1) Perrotti, (2) Wilson
174 - NONE
184 - (2) Dechow
197 - (2) Franklin, (3) Rotert, (4) Harner
HWT - (2) Dhesi, (3) Cabell

 

[april racer]

Nice job! The Koldzik major over Ashnault is really surprising.

Notable upsets (Midland seed)
125 - (4) Kris Williams unattached from Nebraska
133 - (2) Hall, (3) Alexander, (4) E. Montoya
141 - (1) Mecate, (2) Jack, (3) Ashnault
149 - NONE
157 - (3) Mascola
165 - (1) Perrotti, (2) Wilson
174 - NONE
184 - (2) Dechow
197 - (2) Franklin, (3) Rotert, (4) Harner
HWT - (2) Dhesi, (3) Cabell[

 

[Orangebomber]

Well Kolodzik only won a decision at 11-4 but still surprising. He was ranked 6th overall coming out of Ohio last year. There are some other freshman at Midlands.
Top 20 true freshmen(recruit ranking from D1)

(3) Zahid Valencia Az St - 2-1 losing in Quarters to David Taylor
(6) Matt Kolodzik Princeton - 4-0 in semi's
(8) Michael Kemerer Iowa - 3-1 losing in quarters
(10) Lance Benick Az St - 1-2 losing in second round of Cons.
(13) Josh Shields Az St - 0-2
(15) Max Thomsen N Iowa - 3-1 lost to Tsirtsis 4-3 in round of 16
(18) Zack Chakonis NWU - 1-2
(19) Xavier Montalvo Illinois - 0-2

 

[april racer]

Well Kolodzik only won a decision at 11-4 but still surprising. He was ranked 6th overall coming out of Ohio last year. There are some other freshman at Midlands.
Top 20 true freshmen(recruit ranking from D1)

(3) Zahid Valencia Az St - 2-1 losing in Quarters to David Taylor
(6) Matt Kolodzik Princeton - 4-0 in semi's
(8) Michael Kemerer Iowa - 3-1 losing in quarters
(10) Lance Benick Az St - 1-2 losing in second round of Cons.
(13) Josh Shields Az St - 0-2
(15) Max Thomsen N Iowa - 3-1 lost to Tsirtsis 4-3 in round of 16
(18) Zack Chakonis NWU - 1-2
(19) Xavier Montalvo Illinois - 0-2

Yeah, ha, I think I saw a score that surprised me so much I just went straight to major.

 

[Orangebomber]

Finals (wrestlestat rankings)
125 (2) Gilman vs (8) Rios
133 (43) Saavedra vs (17)Alber
141 (NR) Long vs (21) Bleise
149 (1) Sorensen vs (28) Tsirtsis
157 (16) Pack vs (7) Gannt
165 (12) Weatherman vs (5) Welch
174 (14) Walters vs (23) Schleifer
184 (NR*) Taylor vs (18) Dudley
197 (3) Burak vs (14) White
HWT (1) Gwiazdowsk vs (24) Hall

 

[MiccoMacey]

Wow, an unranked Taylor at 184.

He must suck. Probably lucked his way into the finals.

 

[oberebo]

Finals (wrestlestat rankings)
125 (2) Gilman vs (8) Rios
133 (43) Saavedra vs (17)Alber
141 (NR) Long vs (21) Bleise
149 (1) Sorensen vs (28) Tsirtsis
157 (16) Pack vs (7) Gannt
165 (12) Weatherman vs (5) Welch
174 (14) Walters vs (23) Schleifer
184 (NR*) Taylor vs (18) Dudley
197 (3) Burak vs (14) White
HWT (1) Gwiazdowsk or (8) Stoll vs (21) Larson or (24) Hall

Derek White of Nebraska (Out of Edmond North) is in the finals against Burak of Iowa. The team race has tightened as Iowa leads 120.5 over Nebraska 113 Iowas has three in the finals while Nebraska has two. .

 

[MiccoMacey]

OU's currently in tenth place. Not too shabby considering two of our top three wrestlers didn't go.

And Ross "The Boss" Larson is in the semi's! His reward for wining his semifinal match is getting to wrestle Gwiazdowski. That's like beating a Cyclops so you can wrestle the Kraken.

 

[Orangebomber]

Unfortunately for Nebraska they don't get points for White. But he can help if he upsets Burak. The freshman Tanner Hall majored Larson from OU.

 

[100TonsofOrangeFury]

Wow, an unranked Taylor at 184.

He must suck. Probably lucked his way into the finals.

He was outweighed by fifteen pounds but still Cinderellad his way to the victory.

 

[Rdcldad]

I been hoping to hear from Derek white.

Surprised he isn't Neb #1 guy at 97
Not surprised he made finals at midlands.

White beating marek at state 2yrs ago was such a great match