December 18, 2005
Seven Wrestlers in Medal Matches at Reno Tournament of Champions
RENO, Nevada --- The wrestling team has seven individuals wrestling in medal matches Sunday evening in the top six weight classifications at the Reno Tournament of Champions. The medal matches were underway as of 10 p.m. ET.
Wrestling for top places for the Mocs are Javier Maldonado at 125 pounds, Josh Keefe and Matt Keller at 133, Michael Keefe at 141, Wayne French at 149, Jake Yost at 157 and Daniel Peterson at 165.
Keller will compete against Nathan Morgan for the 133-pound title.
As a team, the Mocs had earned 45 points at the last update, good for sixth place ahead of Cal-Davis, Arizona State, Cal State-Fullerton and Boise State. Oklahoma State leads the field with 101.5 points, followed by Central Michigan, Northwestern, Penn State and Oregon.
Updated Team Scores
1. Oklahoma State 101.5
2. Central Michigan 73.5
3. Northwestern 69
4. Penn State 54.5
5. Oregon 49
6. Tennessee-Chattanooga 45
7. UC Davis 41.5
8. Arizona State 35.5
9. Cal State Fullerton 34
10. Boise State 32.5
Individual Results
125 – Nick Smith (Montana State-M) dec. Adam Rains (UTC), 10-8; Rains fall Austin Johnsrud (NSU), :51; Rains fall Matt Gardner (SWO), 1:53; Maldonado (UTC) dec. Rains, 8-4
125 – Javier Maldonado (UTC) dec. Ryan Dunn (Oregon), 7-2; John Velez (NWU) dec. Maldonado, 8-2; Maldonado dec. Rains (UTC), 8-4; Maldonado dec. Cory Borges (FSU), 6-2; Tanner Gardner (Stanford) def. Maldonado
133 – Josh Keefe (UTC) maj. dec. Danny Scotton (Princeton), 24-11; Keefe fall David Espinosa (UCD), 6:12; Jason Borrelli (CMU) dec. Keefe, 8-7; Keefe maj. dec. Darryl Goodpaster (FSU), 14-3; Keefe vs. Ralph Acosta (UIU)
133 – Matt Keller (UTC) maj. dec. Thomas Kimbrell (Bak); Keller maj. dec. Ralph Acosta (UIU), 12-2; Keller maj. dec. Jason Borrelli (CMU), 18-2; Keller vs. Nathan Morgan (OSU) for championship
141 – Michael Keefe maj. dec. Brady Hayden (WWY), 21-5; Keefe fall Matt Holt (SOU), 5:36; Keefe fall Kyle Burkle (UIU), 2:59; Daniel Friskhorn (OSU) dec. Keefe, 14-8
149 – B.J. Jackson (OSU) dec. Wayne French (UTC), 3-2; French dec. Jesse Wood (NSU), 7-0; French by forfeit over Jesse Padilla (UCD); French maj. dec. Lucas Anderson (FSU), 8-0; French maj. dec. Cody Chipperfield (WWY), 11-1; French vs. Brandon Doyle (Bak)
157 – Nathan Galloway (Penn) dec. Jake Yost (UTC), 12-7; Yost maj. dec. Carlo Franciotti (Bak), 13-2; Yost tech fall Justin Barden (Pac), 23-7; Yost by default Bobby Pease (Stanford); Yost tech fall Johnny Nunez (BSU), 19-3; Yost vs. Scott Loescher (Stanford)
165 – Justin Otis (UTC) dec. Channing Ehlert (MSU), 6-2; Jimmy Grochowsky (SOU) dec. Otis, 7-6; Risto Martinnen (Ful) dec. Otis, 8-6
165 – Daniel Peterson (UTC) dec. Brian Perry (Stan), 12-7; David Erwin (Penn) maj. dec. Peterson, 12-3; Peterson maj. dec. Chris Feist (PSU), 16-4; Peterson dec. James Mannenbach (SOU), 6-5; Peterson vs. Martin Evering (Prin)
184 – Christian Sinnott (CMU) maj. dec. Lloyd Rogers (UTC), 14-3; Joe Gulotta (NWU) dec. Rogers, 6-3
184 – John Davis (UTC) by forfeit Larry Osowara (Stan); Davis dec. Rick Story (SOU), 8-2; Greg Gifford (FSU) dec. Davis, 3-2; Rusty Blackmon (OSU) dec. Davis, 5-2
197 – Tony Rolen (Ore) dec. Wes Taylor (UTC), 12-9; Elliot Kelly (UCD) dec. Taylor, 11-4
285 – Zach Tramel (UTC) dec. Broc Maffia (UCD), 5-3; Dustin Fox (NWU) dec. Tramel, 8-2; Tramel maj. dec. Tyson Brown (UIU), 11-1; Tramel dec. Matt Methling (Ful), 4-1; Tim Kraemer (MSU) dec. Tramel, 2-0