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3/21/2009, 05:03 PM
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College wrestling: No NCAA champs for OSU, OU
NCAA wrestling championships
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Published: March 21, 2009
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ST. LOUIS — The second day of competition at the NCAA Wrestling Championships was filled with disappointment for Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Both schools saw any hope of having national champions end Friday morning as all of their remaining wrestlers in the championship bracket lost.
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OSU was tied for 17th in the team standings with 29.5 points. OU slipped to 28th with 19 points. Ohio State was the team leader after Friday night’s action.
ROSHOLT MAKES ALL-AMERICAN
After losing his quarterfinals match Friday morning, heavyweight Jared Rosholt remained alive by beating East Stroudsburg’s Chris Birchler 3-1 and Illinois’ John Wise 7-5 Friday night. The match with Birchler was tied 1-1 after three periods, but Rosholt recorded a takedown in overtime to seal the victory and earn All-American honors.
Clayton Foster (197 pounds) was knocked out after being pinned by Old Dominion’s Jesse Strawn at 5:41. OSU teammates Obe Blanc (125) and Newly McSpadden (174) both lost their wrestleback matches by decision to end their tournament. McSpadden lost to American’s Mike Cannon 4-1, and Blanc lost to Northwestern’s Brandon Precin, 10-4.
SOONERS BOW OUT
For the second consecutive year, OU won’t have an All-American after all of its wrestlers were eliminated Friday.
Joey Fio (125) was pinned at 14 seconds by Cornell’s Troy Nickerson in his championship quarterfinals match Friday morning. He was eliminated from the tournament Friday night with an 8-3 loss to Kent State’s Nicholas Bedelyon.
Kyle Terry (149) lost a quarterfinals match 14-6 to No. 1-ranked Brent Metcalf of Iowa. Metcalf entered the tournament with a 68-match win streak. Terry then lost 7-2 to American’s Kyle Borshoff in the consolations.
Eric Lapotsky (197) was eliminated from the tournament with a 3-2 loss Friday night to Boise State’s Brent Chriswell.
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College wrestling: No NCAA champs for OSU, OU
NCAA wrestling championships
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Published: March 21, 2009
Buzz up!
ST. LOUIS — The second day of competition at the NCAA Wrestling Championships was filled with disappointment for Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Both schools saw any hope of having national champions end Friday morning as all of their remaining wrestlers in the championship bracket lost.
Advertisement
Click here to find out more!
OSU was tied for 17th in the team standings with 29.5 points. OU slipped to 28th with 19 points. Ohio State was the team leader after Friday night’s action.
ROSHOLT MAKES ALL-AMERICAN
After losing his quarterfinals match Friday morning, heavyweight Jared Rosholt remained alive by beating East Stroudsburg’s Chris Birchler 3-1 and Illinois’ John Wise 7-5 Friday night. The match with Birchler was tied 1-1 after three periods, but Rosholt recorded a takedown in overtime to seal the victory and earn All-American honors.
Clayton Foster (197 pounds) was knocked out after being pinned by Old Dominion’s Jesse Strawn at 5:41. OSU teammates Obe Blanc (125) and Newly McSpadden (174) both lost their wrestleback matches by decision to end their tournament. McSpadden lost to American’s Mike Cannon 4-1, and Blanc lost to Northwestern’s Brandon Precin, 10-4.
SOONERS BOW OUT
For the second consecutive year, OU won’t have an All-American after all of its wrestlers were eliminated Friday.
Joey Fio (125) was pinned at 14 seconds by Cornell’s Troy Nickerson in his championship quarterfinals match Friday morning. He was eliminated from the tournament Friday night with an 8-3 loss to Kent State’s Nicholas Bedelyon.
Kyle Terry (149) lost a quarterfinals match 14-6 to No. 1-ranked Brent Metcalf of Iowa. Metcalf entered the tournament with a 68-match win streak. Terry then lost 7-2 to American’s Kyle Borshoff in the consolations.
Eric Lapotsky (197) was eliminated from the tournament with a 3-2 loss Friday night to Boise State’s Brent Chriswell.