Missouri puts four into finals for 26.5 point lead over Central Michigan at MAC Championships
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Photo of Missouri MAC finalist Dylan Wisman (184) courtesy of @MizzouWrestling Twitter
DEKALB, Ill. – In the first Mid-American Conference Championships since the conference expanded to 15 teams, returning champion Missouri led the team race, placing four into Sunday’s finals at Northern Illinois University.
The Tigers who have advanced to the finals include No. 1 seed Brock Mauller (149), No. 2 seed Dylan Wisman (184), No. 3 seed Allan Hart (133) and No. 3 seed Jarrett Jacques (157).
Missouri is seeking eighth straight MAC title, and their ninth straight conference championship, as they won the Big 12 the last year in that conference. The Tigers have scored 112.5 points, and have a 26.5 point lead over second place Central Michigan, who have 86 points.
The Chippewas have three finalists, all who are No. 1 seeds: Drew Hildebrandt (125), Dresden Simon (141) and Matt Stencel (285).
Rider, Clarion, Kent State and Northern Illinois have a pair of finalists.
There is a wide range of talent in the expanded conference. There are 11 of the 15 teams in the conference with a finalist, as Old Dominion, Cleveland State, Buffalo, Lock Haven and Edinboro have a single finalist.
Rounding out the top five in the standings are host Northern Illinois in third with 67.5 points, Rider in fourth with 66.5 points and Lock Haven in fifth with 54.5 points.
As a conference, the MAC has 41 automatic NCAA qualifiers.
MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
At DeKalb, Ill.
Semifinal pairings (with seeds listed)
125 - No. 1 Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan) vs. No. 3 Kilian Cardinale (Old Dominion)
133 - No. 1 Tim Rooney (Kent State) vs. No. 3 Allan Hart (Missouri)
141 - No. 1 Dresden Simon (Central Michigan) vs. No. 2 Evan Cheek (Cleveland State)
149 - No. 1 Brock Mauller (Missouri) vs. No. 2 Brock Zacherl (Clarion)
157 - No. 1 Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) vs. No. 3 Jarrett Jacques (Missouri)
165 - No. 1 Troy Keller (Buffalo) vs. No. 3 Izzak Olejnik (Northern Illinois)
174- No. 3 Andrew McNally (Kent State) vs. No. 5 Jared Siegrist (Lock Haven)
184 - No. 2 Dylan Wisman (Missouri) vs. No. 4 Brit Wilson (Northern Illinois)
197 - No. 1 Greg Bulsak (Clarion) vs. No. 2 Ethan Laird (Rider)
285 - No. 1 Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) vs. No. 2 Jon Spaulding (Edinboro)
Quarterfinal results
125 pounds
No. 1 Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan) 30-3 won by major decision over No. 4 Cameron Valdiviez (Missouri) 19-11 (MD 11-2)
No. 3 Kilian Cardinale (Old Dominion) 25-8 won by decision over No. 7 Logan Heil (Cleveland State) 24-10 (Dec 8-5)
133 pounds
No. 1 Tim Rooney (Kent State) 25-9 won in sudden victory - 2 over No. 4 DJ Fehlman (Lock Haven) 24-8 (SV-2 4-2)
No. 3 Allan Hart (Missouri) 19-8 won in sudden victory - 1 over No. 2 Derek Spann (Buffalo) 22-5 (SV-1 5-3)
141 pounds
No. 1 Dresden Simon (Central Michigan) 28-8 won by tech fall over No. 5 Grant Leeth (Missouri) 13-5 (TF-1.5 6:48 (18-3))
No. 2 Evan Cheek (Cleveland State) 36-4 won by decision over No. 3 Sa`Derian Perry (Old Dominion) 17-10 (Dec 3-2)
149 pounds
No. 1 Brock Mauller (Missouri) 27-1 won by decision over No. 4 Tyshawn Williams (SIU Edwardsville) 12-8 (Dec 6-4)
No. 2 Brock Zacherl (Clarion) 22-3 won in sudden victory - 1 over No. 3 Colston DiBlasi (George Mason) 31-9 (SV-1 6-4)
157 pounds
No. 1 Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) 29-2 won by decision over No. 5 Larry Early (Old Dominion) 19-6 (Dec 6-4)
No. 3 Jarrett Jacques (Missouri) 25-6 won by fall over No. 2 Zac Carson (Ohio) 22-8 (Fall 4:57)
165 pounds
No. 1 Troy Keller (Buffalo) 20-4 won by decision over No. 4 Neil Schuster (George Mason) 22-7 (Dec 7-0)
No. 3 Izzak Olejnik (Northern Illinois) 18-9 won by decision over No. 2 Peyton Mocco (Missouri) 23-12 (Dec 6-3)
174
No. 5 Jared Siegrist (Lock Haven) 24-11 won by decision over unseeded Jake Lowell (Central Michigan) 7-16 (Dec 9-4)
No. 3 Andrew McNally (Kent State) 31-6 won by decision over No. 2 Dean Sherry (Rider) 22-7 (Dec 10-8)
184
No. 4 Brit Wilson (Northern Illinois) 19-3 won by decision over No. 1 Trevor Allard (Bloomsburg) 23-3 (Dec 8-5)
No. 2 Dylan Wisman (Missouri) 19-7 won by disqualification over No. 3 George Walton (Rider) 23-9 (DQ)
197 pounds
No. 1 Greg Bulsak (Clarion) 26-5 won by decision over No. 4 Gage Braun (Northern Illinois) 20-12 (Dec 8-2)
No. 2 Ethan Laird (Rider) 24-7 won by decision over No. 6 Landon Pelham (Central Michigan) 20-11 (Dec 3-2)
285 pounds
No. 1 Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) 29-4 won by decision over No. 5 Ryan Cloud (Rider) 23-11 (Dec 6-1)
No. 2 Jon Spaulding (Edinboro) 27-8 won by decision over No. 3 Jordan Earnest (Ohio) 21-11 (Dec 6-2)
Team Standings after day one
1 Missouri, 112.5
2 Central Michigan, 86.0
3 Northern Illinois, 67.5
4 Rider, 66.5
5 Lock Haven, 54.5
6 Cleveland State, 50.0
7 Old Dominion, 48.5
8 Kent State, 43.0
9 Buffalo, 41.0
10 Edinboro, 39.0
11 Clarion, 33.5
12 (tie) George Mason, 33.0
12 (tie) Ohio, 33.0
14 Bloomsburg, 27.0
15 SIU Edwardsville, 18.5
DEKALB, Ill. – In the first Mid-American Conference Championships since the conference expanded to 15 teams, returning champion Missouri led the team race, placing four into Sunday’s finals at Northern Illinois University.
The Tigers who have advanced to the finals include No. 1 seed Brock Mauller (149), No. 2 seed Dylan Wisman (184), No. 3 seed Allan Hart (133) and No. 3 seed Jarrett Jacques (157).
Missouri is seeking eighth straight MAC title, and their ninth straight conference championship, as they won the Big 12 the last year in that conference. The Tigers have scored 112.5 points, and have a 26.5 point lead over second place Central Michigan, who have 86 points.
The Chippewas have three finalists, all who are No. 1 seeds: Drew Hildebrandt (125), Dresden Simon (141) and Matt Stencel (285).
Rider, Clarion, Kent State and Northern Illinois have a pair of finalists.
There is a wide range of talent in the expanded conference. There are 11 of the 15 teams in the conference with a finalist, as Old Dominion, Cleveland State, Buffalo, Lock Haven and Edinboro have a single finalist.
Rounding out the top five in the standings are host Northern Illinois in third with 67.5 points, Rider in fourth with 66.5 points and Lock Haven in fifth with 54.5 points.
As a conference, the MAC has 41 automatic NCAA qualifiers.
MAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
At DeKalb, Ill.
Semifinal pairings (with seeds listed)
125 - No. 1 Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan) vs. No. 3 Kilian Cardinale (Old Dominion)
133 - No. 1 Tim Rooney (Kent State) vs. No. 3 Allan Hart (Missouri)
141 - No. 1 Dresden Simon (Central Michigan) vs. No. 2 Evan Cheek (Cleveland State)
149 - No. 1 Brock Mauller (Missouri) vs. No. 2 Brock Zacherl (Clarion)
157 - No. 1 Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) vs. No. 3 Jarrett Jacques (Missouri)
165 - No. 1 Troy Keller (Buffalo) vs. No. 3 Izzak Olejnik (Northern Illinois)
174- No. 3 Andrew McNally (Kent State) vs. No. 5 Jared Siegrist (Lock Haven)
184 - No. 2 Dylan Wisman (Missouri) vs. No. 4 Brit Wilson (Northern Illinois)
197 - No. 1 Greg Bulsak (Clarion) vs. No. 2 Ethan Laird (Rider)
285 - No. 1 Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) vs. No. 2 Jon Spaulding (Edinboro)
Quarterfinal results
125 pounds
No. 1 Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan) 30-3 won by major decision over No. 4 Cameron Valdiviez (Missouri) 19-11 (MD 11-2)
No. 3 Kilian Cardinale (Old Dominion) 25-8 won by decision over No. 7 Logan Heil (Cleveland State) 24-10 (Dec 8-5)
133 pounds
No. 1 Tim Rooney (Kent State) 25-9 won in sudden victory - 2 over No. 4 DJ Fehlman (Lock Haven) 24-8 (SV-2 4-2)
No. 3 Allan Hart (Missouri) 19-8 won in sudden victory - 1 over No. 2 Derek Spann (Buffalo) 22-5 (SV-1 5-3)
141 pounds
No. 1 Dresden Simon (Central Michigan) 28-8 won by tech fall over No. 5 Grant Leeth (Missouri) 13-5 (TF-1.5 6:48 (18-3))
No. 2 Evan Cheek (Cleveland State) 36-4 won by decision over No. 3 Sa`Derian Perry (Old Dominion) 17-10 (Dec 3-2)
149 pounds
No. 1 Brock Mauller (Missouri) 27-1 won by decision over No. 4 Tyshawn Williams (SIU Edwardsville) 12-8 (Dec 6-4)
No. 2 Brock Zacherl (Clarion) 22-3 won in sudden victory - 1 over No. 3 Colston DiBlasi (George Mason) 31-9 (SV-1 6-4)
157 pounds
No. 1 Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider) 29-2 won by decision over No. 5 Larry Early (Old Dominion) 19-6 (Dec 6-4)
No. 3 Jarrett Jacques (Missouri) 25-6 won by fall over No. 2 Zac Carson (Ohio) 22-8 (Fall 4:57)
165 pounds
No. 1 Troy Keller (Buffalo) 20-4 won by decision over No. 4 Neil Schuster (George Mason) 22-7 (Dec 7-0)
No. 3 Izzak Olejnik (Northern Illinois) 18-9 won by decision over No. 2 Peyton Mocco (Missouri) 23-12 (Dec 6-3)
174
No. 5 Jared Siegrist (Lock Haven) 24-11 won by decision over unseeded Jake Lowell (Central Michigan) 7-16 (Dec 9-4)
No. 3 Andrew McNally (Kent State) 31-6 won by decision over No. 2 Dean Sherry (Rider) 22-7 (Dec 10-8)
184
No. 4 Brit Wilson (Northern Illinois) 19-3 won by decision over No. 1 Trevor Allard (Bloomsburg) 23-3 (Dec 8-5)
No. 2 Dylan Wisman (Missouri) 19-7 won by disqualification over No. 3 George Walton (Rider) 23-9 (DQ)
197 pounds
No. 1 Greg Bulsak (Clarion) 26-5 won by decision over No. 4 Gage Braun (Northern Illinois) 20-12 (Dec 8-2)
No. 2 Ethan Laird (Rider) 24-7 won by decision over No. 6 Landon Pelham (Central Michigan) 20-11 (Dec 3-2)
285 pounds
No. 1 Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) 29-4 won by decision over No. 5 Ryan Cloud (Rider) 23-11 (Dec 6-1)
No. 2 Jon Spaulding (Edinboro) 27-8 won by decision over No. 3 Jordan Earnest (Ohio) 21-11 (Dec 6-2)
Team Standings after day one
1 Missouri, 112.5
2 Central Michigan, 86.0
3 Northern Illinois, 67.5
4 Rider, 66.5
5 Lock Haven, 54.5
6 Cleveland State, 50.0
7 Old Dominion, 48.5
8 Kent State, 43.0
9 Buffalo, 41.0
10 Edinboro, 39.0
11 Clarion, 33.5
12 (tie) George Mason, 33.0
12 (tie) Ohio, 33.0
14 Bloomsburg, 27.0
15 SIU Edwardsville, 18.5
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