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Midlands Session I Results
December 29, 2016 | Wrestling
Three Badgers alive in championship round
EVANSTON, Ill. -- After the first session, Wisconsin sits in sixth place with 33.0 points at the 54th Midlands Championships in Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Badgers have three that are headed to the quarterfinals. Connor Medbery, Mason Reinhardt and TJ Ruschell will compete in the quarterfinals of their respective weight classes. Thirteen UW wrestlers are still alive in the consolation brackets.
125 - Michael Cullen - 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Brock Hudkins (Northern Illinois) won by decision over Michael Cullen (Wisconsin) (Dec 2-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Michael Cullen (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Jake Silzer (Illinois) won by decision over Michael Cullen (Wisconsin) (Dec 1-0)
125 - Johnny Jimenez - 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Johnny Jimenez (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) won by major decision over Johnny Jimenez (Wisconsin) (Maj 14-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Johnny Jimenez (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Johnny Jimenez (Wisconsin) won by major decision over LJ Bentley (Pittsburgh) (Maj 8-0)
125 - Jens Lantz - 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jens Lantz (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jens Lantz (Wisconsin) won by decision over Michael Beck (Maryland) (Dec 9-3)
Champ. Round 3 - Thomas Gilman (Iowa) won by tech fall over Jens Lantz (Wisconsin) (TF 25-10)
133 - Eli Stickley's place - 5.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Eli Stickley (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jamal Morris (NC State) won by fall over Eli Stickley (Wisconsin) (Fall 1:13)
Cons. Round 2 - Eli Stickley (Wisconsin) won by fall over Brandon James (Indiana) (Fall 4:03)
Cons. Round 3 - Eli Stickley (Wisconsin) won by fall over Alec Kelly (Columbia) (Fall 2:31)
141 - Cole Martin - 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Cole Martin (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Cole Martin (Wisconsin) won by decision over Robert Lee (Pittsburgh) (Dec 3-1)
Champ. Round 3 - Chad Red (Nebraska) won by major decision over Cole Martin (Wisconsin) (Maj 13-3)
149 - Gabe Grahek - 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Beau Donahue (NC State) won by decision over Gabe Grahek (Wisconsin) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Gabe Grahek (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Adam Whitesell (Maryland) won by decision over Gabe Grahek (Wisconsin) (Dec 6-2)
149 - Andrew Crone - 2.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Crone (Wisconsin) won by decision over Luke Blanton (Indiana) (Dec 10-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Joshua Maruca (Arizona State) won by decision over Andrew Crone (Wisconsin) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Andrew Crone (Wisconsin) won by major decision over Max Rogers (Princeton) (Maj 15-6)
149 - Zander Wick - 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Zander Wick (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Joey Delgado (Oregon State) won by decision over Zander Wick (Wisconsin) (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Tyshawn Williams (SIU Edwardsville) won by decision over Zander Wick (Wisconsin) (Dec 10-6)
157 - Jared Scharenbrock - 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jared Scharenbrock (Wisconsin) won by decision over Nick Gasbrro (Illinois) (Dec 8-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Jake Danishek (Indiana) won by decision over Jared Scharenbrock (Wisconsin) (Dec 10-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Jared Scharenbrock (Wisconsin) won by decision over Andrew Fierro (Boise State) (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Jared Scharenbrock (Wisconsin) won by injury default over Eleazar Deluca (Rutgers) (Inj. 6:37)
157 - Tj Ruschell - 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Tj Ruschell (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Tj Ruschell (Wisconsin) won by decision over Caden McWhirter (Northern Illinois) (Dec 12-6)
Champ. Round 3 - Tj Ruschell (Wisconsin) won in sudden victory - 1 over Dawaylon Barnes (Oklahoma) (SV-1 5-3)
157 - Evan Wick - 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Colston DiBlasi (Iowa State) won by decision over Evan Wick (Wisconsin) (Dec 7-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Evan Wick (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Evan Wick (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Anthony Petrone (Northwestern) (TF 16-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Evan Wick (Wisconsin) won by major decision over Carver James (Illinois) (Maj 13-4)
174 - Ryan Christensen - 2.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jordan Pagano (Rutgers) won by decision over Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin) (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin) won by medical forfeit over Austin Bell (Pittsburgh) (MFF)
184 - Hunter Ritter - 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Ritter (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Zac Carlson (South Dakota State) won by injury default over Hunter Ritter (Wisconsin) (Inj. 0:22)
Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Ritter (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Hunter Yeargan (Ohio) won by medical forfeit over Hunter Ritter (Wisconsin) (MFF)
197 - Mason Reinhardt - 7.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Mason Reinhardt (Wisconsin) won by major decision over Brad Johnson (Oklahoma) (Maj 18-7)
Champ. Round 2 - Mason Reinhardt (Wisconsin) won by major decision over Christian Brunner (Purdue) (Maj 12-1)
Champ. Round 3 - Mason Reinhardt (Wisconsin) won by fall over Matt Williams (CSU Bakersfield) (Fall 8:30)
197 - Ricky Robertson - 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) won by decision over Derek Hillman (Eastern Michigan) (Dec 3-0)
Champ. Round 3 - Ryan Wolfe (Rider) won by fall over Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) (Fall 5:19)
285 - Connor Medbery - 4.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Connor Medbery (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Connor Medbery (Wisconsin) won by decision over David Henry (Oregon State) (Dec 2-1)
Champ. Round 3 - Connor Medbery (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Nickolas Gajdzik (Harvard) (TF 16-0)
125 - Michael Cullen - 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Brock Hudkins (Northern Illinois) won by decision over Michael Cullen (Wisconsin) (Dec 2-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Michael Cullen (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Jake Silzer (Illinois) won by decision over Michael Cullen (Wisconsin) (Dec 1-0)
125 - Johnny Jimenez - 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Johnny Jimenez (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) won by major decision over Johnny Jimenez (Wisconsin) (Maj 14-6)
Cons. Round 2 - Johnny Jimenez (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Johnny Jimenez (Wisconsin) won by major decision over LJ Bentley (Pittsburgh) (Maj 8-0)
125 - Jens Lantz - 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jens Lantz (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jens Lantz (Wisconsin) won by decision over Michael Beck (Maryland) (Dec 9-3)
Champ. Round 3 - Thomas Gilman (Iowa) won by tech fall over Jens Lantz (Wisconsin) (TF 25-10)
133 - Eli Stickley's place - 5.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Eli Stickley (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jamal Morris (NC State) won by fall over Eli Stickley (Wisconsin) (Fall 1:13)
Cons. Round 2 - Eli Stickley (Wisconsin) won by fall over Brandon James (Indiana) (Fall 4:03)
Cons. Round 3 - Eli Stickley (Wisconsin) won by fall over Alec Kelly (Columbia) (Fall 2:31)
141 - Cole Martin - 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Cole Martin (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Cole Martin (Wisconsin) won by decision over Robert Lee (Pittsburgh) (Dec 3-1)
Champ. Round 3 - Chad Red (Nebraska) won by major decision over Cole Martin (Wisconsin) (Maj 13-3)
149 - Gabe Grahek - 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Beau Donahue (NC State) won by decision over Gabe Grahek (Wisconsin) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Gabe Grahek (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Adam Whitesell (Maryland) won by decision over Gabe Grahek (Wisconsin) (Dec 6-2)
149 - Andrew Crone - 2.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Crone (Wisconsin) won by decision over Luke Blanton (Indiana) (Dec 10-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Joshua Maruca (Arizona State) won by decision over Andrew Crone (Wisconsin) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Andrew Crone (Wisconsin) won by major decision over Max Rogers (Princeton) (Maj 15-6)
149 - Zander Wick - 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Zander Wick (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Joey Delgado (Oregon State) won by decision over Zander Wick (Wisconsin) (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Tyshawn Williams (SIU Edwardsville) won by decision over Zander Wick (Wisconsin) (Dec 10-6)
157 - Jared Scharenbrock - 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jared Scharenbrock (Wisconsin) won by decision over Nick Gasbrro (Illinois) (Dec 8-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Jake Danishek (Indiana) won by decision over Jared Scharenbrock (Wisconsin) (Dec 10-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Jared Scharenbrock (Wisconsin) won by decision over Andrew Fierro (Boise State) (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Jared Scharenbrock (Wisconsin) won by injury default over Eleazar Deluca (Rutgers) (Inj. 6:37)
157 - Tj Ruschell - 3.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Tj Ruschell (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Tj Ruschell (Wisconsin) won by decision over Caden McWhirter (Northern Illinois) (Dec 12-6)
Champ. Round 3 - Tj Ruschell (Wisconsin) won in sudden victory - 1 over Dawaylon Barnes (Oklahoma) (SV-1 5-3)
157 - Evan Wick - 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Colston DiBlasi (Iowa State) won by decision over Evan Wick (Wisconsin) (Dec 7-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Evan Wick (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Evan Wick (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Anthony Petrone (Northwestern) (TF 16-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Evan Wick (Wisconsin) won by major decision over Carver James (Illinois) (Maj 13-4)
174 - Ryan Christensen - 2.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jordan Pagano (Rutgers) won by decision over Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin) (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin) won by medical forfeit over Austin Bell (Pittsburgh) (MFF)
184 - Hunter Ritter - 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Ritter (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Zac Carlson (South Dakota State) won by injury default over Hunter Ritter (Wisconsin) (Inj. 0:22)
Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Ritter (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Hunter Yeargan (Ohio) won by medical forfeit over Hunter Ritter (Wisconsin) (MFF)
197 - Mason Reinhardt - 7.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Mason Reinhardt (Wisconsin) won by major decision over Brad Johnson (Oklahoma) (Maj 18-7)
Champ. Round 2 - Mason Reinhardt (Wisconsin) won by major decision over Christian Brunner (Purdue) (Maj 12-1)
Champ. Round 3 - Mason Reinhardt (Wisconsin) won by fall over Matt Williams (CSU Bakersfield) (Fall 8:30)
197 - Ricky Robertson - 2.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) won by decision over Derek Hillman (Eastern Michigan) (Dec 3-0)
Champ. Round 3 - Ryan Wolfe (Rider) won by fall over Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) (Fall 5:19)
285 - Connor Medbery - 4.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Connor Medbery (Wisconsin) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Connor Medbery (Wisconsin) won by decision over David Henry (Oregon State) (Dec 2-1)
Champ. Round 3 - Connor Medbery (Wisconsin) won by tech fall over Nickolas Gajdzik (Harvard) (TF 16-0)
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