Midlands semifinals completed as Iowa puts six into championship finals to extend lead in team race
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NCAA champion Spencer Lee of Iowa, competing at the 2018 Midlands Championships. Photo by Mark Lundy, LutteLens
Six of the eight Iowa wrestlers in the semifinals won their bouts to advance into the finals, extending the Hawkeyes’ lead in the team race at the Midlands Championships.
Advancing to the finals for Iowa are 2018 NCAA champion Spencer Lee (125), plus Austin Desanto (133), Max Murin (141), Kaleb Young (157), Alex Marinelli (165) and Cash Wilcke (184).
When the semifinals finished, Iowa had a 62.5 lead over Northern Iowa, with some consolation bouts left to finish.
An unseeded wrestler, Tanner Sloan who competes unattached for South Dakota State, reached the 197-pound finals. Also getting to the finals was No. 8 seed Conan Jennings of host Northwestern.
TheMat.com will have a wrapup story tonight by K.J. Pilcher after the finals conclude.
The Midlands is being broadcast live on FloWrestling.
MIDLANDS CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Finals pairings (with seeds)
125 pounds - No. 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa) vs. No. 2 Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern)
133 pounds - No. 4 Noah Gonser (Campbell) vs. No. 2 Austin Desanto (Iowa)
141 pounds - No. 1 Josh Alber (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 2 Max Murin (Iowa)
149 pounds - No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton) vs. No. 3 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa)
157 pounds - No. 1 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) vs. No. 2 Kaleb Young (Iowa)
165 pounds - No. 1 Evan Wick (Wisconsin) vs. No. 2 Alex Marinelli (Iowa)
174 pounds - No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) vs. No. 2 Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa)
184 pounds - No. 1 Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 2 Cash Wilcke (Iowa)
197 pounds - No. 1 Patrick Brucki (Princeton) vs. unseeded Tanner Sloan (South Dakota State - UNAT)
285 pounds - No. 8 Conan Jennings (Northwestern) vs. No. 3 Tanner Hall (Arizona State - UNAT)
Semifinal results (with seeds)
125 pounds
No. 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa) won by decision over No. 4 Pat Glory (Princeton) Dec 12-6
No. 2 Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) won by tech fall over No. 6 Connor Brown (Wisconsin) TF 19-4
133 pounds
No. 4 Noah Gonser (Campbell) won by decision over Paul Glynn (Iowa) Dec 1-0
No. 2 Austin Desanto (Iowa) won by disqualification over No. 3 Dylan Duncan (Illinois) DQ
141 pounds
No. 1 Josh Alber (Northern Iowa) won by decision over No. 5 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) Dec 5-1
No. 2 Max Murin (Iowa) won by major decision over Michael Blockhus (Northern Iowa - UNAT) Maj 8-0
149 pounds
No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton) won by decision over No. 5 Pat Lugo (Iowa) Dec 7-4
No. 3 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) won by decision over No. 2 Alec Pantaleo (Michigan) Dec 7-4
157 pounds
No. 1 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) won by decision over No. 5 Eric Barone (Illinois) Dec 9-3
No. 2 Kaleb Young (Iowa) won by decision over Zach Hartman (Bucknell) Dec 9-2
165 pounds
No. 1 Evan Wick (Wisconsin) won by major decision over No. 4 Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) Maj 9-0
No. 2 Alex Marinelli (Iowa) won by decision over No. 3 Joshua Shields (Arizona State) Dec 4-1
174 pounds
No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) won by major decision over No. 4 Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin) Maj 21-12
No. 2 Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa) won by fall over No. 6 Brit Wilson (Northern Illinois) Fall 0:42
184 pounds
No. 1 Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) won by major decision over Jackson Hemauer (Fresno State) Maj 11-1
No. 2 Cash Wilcke (Iowa) won by decision over No. 6 Mason Reinhardt (Wisconsin) Dec 8-2
197 pounds
No. 1 Patrick Brucki (Princeton) won by major decision over No. 4 Rocco Caywood (Army West Point) Maj 9-1
Unseeded Tanner Sloan (South Dakota State - UNAT) won by decision over No. 6 Lucas Davison (Northwestern - UNAT) Dec 4-3
285 pounds
No. 8 Conan Jennings (Northwestern) won by decision over No. 5 Mason Parris (Michigan - UNAT) Dec 6-4
No. 3 Tanner Hall (Arizona State - UNAT) won in sudden victory - 1 over No. 2 Jere Heino (Campbell - UNAT) SV-1 3-1
Team Standings at conclusion of semifinals
1 Iowa 169.5
2 Northern Iowa 107.0
3 Northwestern 96.5
4 Wisconsin 91.0
5 Princeton 81.5
Six of the eight Iowa wrestlers in the semifinals won their bouts to advance into the finals, extending the Hawkeyes’ lead in the team race at the Midlands Championships.
Advancing to the finals for Iowa are 2018 NCAA champion Spencer Lee (125), plus Austin Desanto (133), Max Murin (141), Kaleb Young (157), Alex Marinelli (165) and Cash Wilcke (184).
When the semifinals finished, Iowa had a 62.5 lead over Northern Iowa, with some consolation bouts left to finish.
An unseeded wrestler, Tanner Sloan who competes unattached for South Dakota State, reached the 197-pound finals. Also getting to the finals was No. 8 seed Conan Jennings of host Northwestern.
TheMat.com will have a wrapup story tonight by K.J. Pilcher after the finals conclude.
The Midlands is being broadcast live on FloWrestling.
MIDLANDS CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Finals pairings (with seeds)
125 pounds - No. 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa) vs. No. 2 Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern)
133 pounds - No. 4 Noah Gonser (Campbell) vs. No. 2 Austin Desanto (Iowa)
141 pounds - No. 1 Josh Alber (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 2 Max Murin (Iowa)
149 pounds - No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton) vs. No. 3 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa)
157 pounds - No. 1 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) vs. No. 2 Kaleb Young (Iowa)
165 pounds - No. 1 Evan Wick (Wisconsin) vs. No. 2 Alex Marinelli (Iowa)
174 pounds - No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) vs. No. 2 Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa)
184 pounds - No. 1 Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 2 Cash Wilcke (Iowa)
197 pounds - No. 1 Patrick Brucki (Princeton) vs. unseeded Tanner Sloan (South Dakota State - UNAT)
285 pounds - No. 8 Conan Jennings (Northwestern) vs. No. 3 Tanner Hall (Arizona State - UNAT)
Semifinal results (with seeds)
125 pounds
No. 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa) won by decision over No. 4 Pat Glory (Princeton) Dec 12-6
No. 2 Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) won by tech fall over No. 6 Connor Brown (Wisconsin) TF 19-4
133 pounds
No. 4 Noah Gonser (Campbell) won by decision over Paul Glynn (Iowa) Dec 1-0
No. 2 Austin Desanto (Iowa) won by disqualification over No. 3 Dylan Duncan (Illinois) DQ
141 pounds
No. 1 Josh Alber (Northern Iowa) won by decision over No. 5 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) Dec 5-1
No. 2 Max Murin (Iowa) won by major decision over Michael Blockhus (Northern Iowa - UNAT) Maj 8-0
149 pounds
No. 1 Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton) won by decision over No. 5 Pat Lugo (Iowa) Dec 7-4
No. 3 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) won by decision over No. 2 Alec Pantaleo (Michigan) Dec 7-4
157 pounds
No. 1 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) won by decision over No. 5 Eric Barone (Illinois) Dec 9-3
No. 2 Kaleb Young (Iowa) won by decision over Zach Hartman (Bucknell) Dec 9-2
165 pounds
No. 1 Evan Wick (Wisconsin) won by major decision over No. 4 Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) Maj 9-0
No. 2 Alex Marinelli (Iowa) won by decision over No. 3 Joshua Shields (Arizona State) Dec 4-1
174 pounds
No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) won by major decision over No. 4 Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin) Maj 21-12
No. 2 Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa) won by fall over No. 6 Brit Wilson (Northern Illinois) Fall 0:42
184 pounds
No. 1 Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) won by major decision over Jackson Hemauer (Fresno State) Maj 11-1
No. 2 Cash Wilcke (Iowa) won by decision over No. 6 Mason Reinhardt (Wisconsin) Dec 8-2
197 pounds
No. 1 Patrick Brucki (Princeton) won by major decision over No. 4 Rocco Caywood (Army West Point) Maj 9-1
Unseeded Tanner Sloan (South Dakota State - UNAT) won by decision over No. 6 Lucas Davison (Northwestern - UNAT) Dec 4-3
285 pounds
No. 8 Conan Jennings (Northwestern) won by decision over No. 5 Mason Parris (Michigan - UNAT) Dec 6-4
No. 3 Tanner Hall (Arizona State - UNAT) won in sudden victory - 1 over No. 2 Jere Heino (Campbell - UNAT) SV-1 3-1
Team Standings at conclusion of semifinals
1 Iowa 169.5
2 Northern Iowa 107.0
3 Northwestern 96.5
4 Wisconsin 91.0
5 Princeton 81.5
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