Finally On Top! Megaludis and Retherford Seize NCAA Championships
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Nico Megaludis is embraced by his mother Linda, father Dan, and sister Alexa. Photo by Marc Billet for PA Power Wrestling
4x NCAA All-American Nico Megaludis (Penn State / Franklin Regional) finally captured a National Championship after making his third trip to the Finals. It was a storybook ending to one of the greatest careers in Penn State history. Megaman had placed second as a freshman in 2012, again a runner-up in 2013, and third in 2014. After a redshirt year last season Nico was poised to end his career on top. In the finals Megaludis did what he does best, scrambling, and getting to his offense. Photo of Nico Megaludis by Marc Billet for PA Power Wrestling.
A 3x PIAA State Champion for Franklin Regional Nico ended his Nittany Lion career with a (119-20) career record and 4x NCAA All-American.
Megaludis’ teammate and fellow Pennsylvania wrestler Zain Retherford (Penn State / Benton Area) also knew what it felt like to fall short of his goals. In 2014 as a true freshman Zain Retherford cemented his name in NCAA History when he defeated Ohio State Buckeye Logan Steiber in Rec Hall. That season Retherford finished fourth in the NCAA Tournament at 141 lbs. setting the bar high for his future development. After taking a redshirt year last season “The Zain Train” moved up to 149 lbs. in 2016 and was the most dominate wrestler in the Nation punishing his opponents from all three positions. Retherford made it look easy and expected as he earned a major decision victory in the finals over the second ranked Brandon Sorensen of Iowa. As Flo Wrestling’s ‘By The Numbers’ indicated, if Zain Retherford competed as his own team at the NCAA Tournament, Team Retherford would have finished 16th in the team standings with 28.5 points, which was 1.5 more points than Minnesota.
Pennsylvania went 2-for-3 in the 2016 NCAA Finals with redshirt freshman Jason Nolf (Penn State / Kittanning) falling short of his NCAA Championship goal. Despite dominating Isaiah Martinez in their first career meeting the returning NCAA Champion clearly studied film and was able to stop Nolf’s ‘in your face offense’ while successfully scoring off his slick and quick movements.
Overall Pennsylvania had 62 NCAA Qualifiers, 12 All-Americans, and 2 NCAA National Champions. Below are the complete results of all 62 Pennsylvania wrestlers who competed over the course of three days in New York City in addition to the final brackets. Stay tuned for an in-depth look at how Pennsylvania Wrestling performed at the 2016 NCAA National Tournament.
NCAA Champions – (2)
125 lbs.
#3 Nico Megaludis (Penn State / Franklin Regional) – Champion
Champ. Round 1 – Nico Megaludis (Penn State) won by major decision over Chasen Tolbert (Utah Valley) (MD 18-5)
Champ. Round 2 – Nico Megaludis (Penn State) won by decision over Joshua Rodriguez (North Dakota St.) (Dec 4-2)
Quarterfinal – Nico Megaludis (Penn State) won by decision over Conor Youtsey (Michigan) (Dec 4-0)
Semifinal – Nico Megaludis (Penn State) won by decision over David Terao (American) (Dec 8-2)
1st Place Match – Nico Megaludis (Penn State) won by decision over Thomas Gilman (Iowa) (Dec 6-3)
149 lbs.
#1 Zain Retherford (Penn State / Benton Area) – Champion
Champ. Round 1 – Zain Retherford (Penn State) won by tech fall over Coleman Hammond (Bakersfield) (TF 5:47 / 21-6)
Champ. Round 2 – Zain Retherford (Penn State) won by fall over Patricio Lugo (Edinboro) (Fall 6:37)
Quarterfinal – Zain Retherford (Penn State) won by fall over Justin Oliver (Central Michigan) (Fall 2:13)
Semifinal – Zain Retherford (Penn State) won by fall over Alec Pantaleo (Michigan) (Fall 4:49)
1st Place Match – Zain Retherford (Penn State) won by major decision over Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) (MD 10-1)
NCAA All-Americans (10)
125 lbs.
#10 Connor Schram (Standford / Canon-McMillan) – Eighth
Champ. Round 1 – Connor Schram (Stanford) won by decision over Lorenzo Bentley (Pittsburgh) (Dec 5-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Connor Schram (Stanford) won by decision over Darian Cruz (Lehigh) (Dec 3-1)
Quarterfinal – David Terao (American) won by fall over Connor Schram (Stanford) (Fall 5:41)
Cons. Round 4 – Connor Schram (Stanford) won by decision over Ronnie Bresser (Oregon St.) (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 5 – Conor Youtsey (Michigan) won in tie breaker over Connor Schram (Stanford) (4-3 TB2)
7th Place Match – Ryan Millhof (Oklahoma) won by decision over Connor Schram (Stanford) (Dec 1-0)
133 lbs.
#5 Jordan Conaway (Penn State / New Oxford) – Sixth
Champ. Round 1 – Jordan Conaway (Penn State) won by decision over Corey Keener (Central Michigan) (Dec 6-5)
Champ. Round 2 – Jordan Conaway (Penn State) won by decision over Ryan Taylor (Wisconsin) (Dec 8-5)
Quarterfinal – Cody Brewer (Oklahoma) won by decision over Jordan Conaway (Penn State) (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 4 – Jordan Conaway (Penn State) won by decision over Mason Beckman (Lehigh) (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 5 – Jordan Conaway (Penn State) won by decision over Earl Hall (Iowa St.) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Semi – Zane Richards (Illinois) won by decision over Jordan Conaway (Penn State) (Dec 3-2)
5th Place Match – Eric Montoya (Nebraska) won by decision over Jordan Conaway (Penn State) (Dec 7-4)
141 lbs.
#7 Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech / Canon-McMillan) – Sixth
Champ. Round 1 – Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) won by decision over Mike Pongracz (Chattanooga) (Dec 9-3)
Champ. Round 2 – Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) won by tech fall over Logan Everett (Army) (TF 6:13 / 16-1)
Quarterfinal – Joey McKenna (Stanford) won by decision over Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 4 – Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) won by decision over Seth Gross (South Dakota St.) (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Round 5 – Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) won by decision over Randy Cruz (Lehigh) (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Semi – Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers) won by major decision over Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) (MD 11-3)
5th Place Match – Chris Mecate (Old Dominion) won by decision over Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) (Dec 5-3)
#16 Randy Cruz (Lehigh / Bethlehem Catholic) – Eighth
Champ. Round 1 – Randy Cruz (Lehigh) won by decision over Jordan Laster (Princeton) (Dec 3-0)
Champ. Round 2 – Dean Heil (Oklahoma St.) won by decision over Randy Cruz (Lehigh) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Randy Cruz (Lehigh) won by fall over Tyler Smith (Bucknell) (Fall 2:31)
Cons. Round 3 – Randy Cruz (Lehigh) won by decision over Rick Durso (Frank. & Marsh.) (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 4 – Randy Cruz (Lehigh) won by decision over Micah Jordan (Ohio St.) (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 5 – Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) won by decision over Randy Cruz (Lehigh) (Dec 7-0)
7th Place Match – Joseph Ward (North Carolina) won in sudden victory over Randy Cruz (Lehigh) (3-1 SV)
149 lbs.
#10 Mike DePalma (Kent State / Jeannette) – Fifth
Champ. Round 1 – Mike DePalma (Kent St.) won by major decision over Alex Griffin (Purdue) (MD 10-1)
Champ. Round 2 – Jake Sueflohn (Nebraska) won by major decision over Mike DePalma (Kent St.) (MD 10-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Mike DePalma (Kent St.) won by major decision over Clayton Ream (North Dakota St.) (MD 12-3)
Cons. Round 3 – Mike DePalma (Kent St.) won by decision over Victor Lopez (Bucknell) (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 4 – Mike DePalma (Kent St.) won by decision over Matthew Cimato (Drexel) (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Round 5 – Mike DePalma (Kent St.) won by decision over Justin Oliver (Central Michigan) (Dec 8-6)
Cons. Semi – Anthony Collica (Oklahoma St.) won by fall over Mike DePalma (Kent St.) (Fall 5:00)
5th Place Match – Mike DePalma (Kent St.) won by fall over Alec Pantaleo (Michigan) (Fall 3:30)
157 lbs.
#3 Jason Nolf (Penn State / Kittanning) – Runner-up
Champ. Round 1 – Jason Nolf (Penn State) won by fall over Kamaal Shakur (Chattanooga) (Fall 3:35)
Champ. Round 2 – Jason Nolf (Penn State) won by tech fall over May Bethea (Pennsylvania) (TF 6:36 / 25-10)
Quarterfinal – Jason Nolf (Penn State) won by major decision over Joseph Smith (Oklahoma St.) (MD 11-3)
Semifinal – Jason Nolf (Penn State) won by tech fall over Chad Walsh (Rider) (TF 5:19/19-4)
1st Place Match – Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) won by decision over Jason Nolf (Penn State) (Dec 6-5)
165 lbs.
Casey Kent (Penn / LaSalle College) – Fourth Place
Champ. Round 1 Casey Kent (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Zach Epperly (Virginia Tech) (Dec 3-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Chandler Rogers (Oklahoma St.) won by fall over Casey Kent (Pennsylvania) (Fall 7:00)
Cons. Round 2 – Casey Kent (Pennsylvania) won by major decision over David Kocer (South Dakota St.) (MD 8-0)
Cons. Round 3 – Casey Kent (Pennsylvania) won by fall over Micah Barnes (Nebraska) (Fall 5:30)
Cons. Round 4 – Casey Kent (Pennsylvania) won by fall over Matt Reed (Oklahoma) (Fall 6:49)
Cons. Round 5 – Casey Kent (Pennsylvania) won by fall over Cody Walters (Ohio) (Fall 5:23)
Cons. Semi – Casey Kent (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Nathan Jackson (Indiana) (Dec 9-5)
3rd Place Match – Zach Epperly (Virginia Tech) won by decision over Casey Kent (Pennsylvania) (Dec 8-4)
184 lbs.
#10 Nate Brown (Lehigh / Lewisburg Area) – Seventh
Champ. Round 1 – Nate Brown (Lehigh) won by decision over Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin) (Dec 7-4)
Champ. Round 2 – Timothy Dudley (Nebraska) won by decision over Nate Brown (Lehigh) (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Nate Brown (Lehigh) won by major decision over Alex Utley (North Carolina) (MD 15-4)
Cons. Round 3 – Nate Brown (Lehigh) won by decision over Jack Dechow (Old Dominion) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 4 – Nate Brown (Lehigh) won by decision over Zachary Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 5 – Nolan Boyd (Oklahoma St.) won by decision over Nate Brown (Lehigh) (Dec 6-4)
7th Place Match – Nate Brown (Lehigh) won by decision over Sammy Brooks (Iowa) (Dec 9-3)
#13 Pete Renda (North Carolina State / Brandywine Heights Area) – Third
Champ. Round 1 – Pete Renda (NC State) won by decision over Samson Imonode (Army) (Dec 4-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Pete Renda (NC State) won in sudden victory over Domenic Abounader (Michigan) (4-2 SV)
Quarterfinal – Pete Renda (NC State) won by decision over Zachary Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) (Dec 4-3)
Semifinal – Gabriel Dean (Cornell) won by decision over Pete Renda (NC State) (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Semi – Pete Renda (NC State) won by decision over Mathew Miller (Navy) (Dec 5-4)
3rd Place Match – Pete Renda (NC State) won by tech fall over Nolan Boyd (Oklahoma St.) (TF-7:00/18-3)
197 lbs.
#7 Brett Harner (Princeton / Norristown Area) – Eighth
Champ. Round 1 – Brett Harner (Princeton) won in sudden victory over Joshua Dasilveira (Arizona St.) (13-7 SV)
Champ. Round 2 – Brett Harner (Princeton) won by fall over Maxwell Huntley (Michigan) (Fall 2:16)
Quarterfinal – J`Den Cox (Missouri) won by decision over Brett Harner (Princeton) (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 4 – Brett Harner (Princeton) won by fall over Preston Weigel (Oklahoma St.) (Fall 6:38)
Cons. Round 5 – Patrick Downey (Iowa St.) won by decision over Brett Harner (Princeton) (Dec 3-2)
7th Place Match – Conner Hartmann (Duke) won by major decision over Brett Harner (Princeton) (MD 11-2)
Eliminated – (50)
125 lbs.
Dalton Macri (Cornell / Canon-McMillan) – (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Dalton Macri (Cornell) won in tie breaker over Ronnie Bresser (Oregon St.) (6-5 TB2)
Champ. Round 2 – Conor Youtsey (Michigan) won in sudden victory over Dalton Macri (Cornell) (7-5 SV)
Cons. Round 2 – Dalton Macri (Cornell) won by fall over Drew Romero (Air Force) (Fall 4:49)
Cons. Round 3 – Joshua Rodriguez (North Dakota St.) won by decision over Dalton Macri (Cornell) (Dec 5-4)
Zach Fuentes (Drexel / Norristown Area) – (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Tim Lambert (Nebraska) won by major decision over Zachary Fuentes (Drexel) (MD 14-3)
Cons. Round 1 – Brent Fleetwood (Central Michigan) won in sudden victory over Zachary Fuentes (Drexel) (3-1 SV)
#16 Darian Cruz (Lehigh / Bethlehem Catholic) – (3-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Darian Cruz (Lehigh) won by major decision over Johnny Jimenez (Wisconsin) (MD 11-3)
Champ. Round 2 – Connor Schram (Stanford) won by decision over Darian Cruz (Lehigh) (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Darian Cruz (Lehigh) won by major decision over Drew Templeman (Wyoming) (MD 13-5)
Cons. Round 3 – Darian Cruz (Lehigh) won in tie breaker over Brandon Jeske (Old Dominion) (2-1 TB1)
Cons. Round 4 – Ryan Millhof (Oklahoma) won in sudden victory over Darian Cruz (Lehigh) (4-2 SV)
133 lbs.
#9 Mackenzie McGuire (Kent State / Upper Saint Clair) – (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Mack McGuire (Kent St.) won in tie breaker over Rosario Bruno (Michigan) (3-2 TB1)
Champ. Round 2 – Earl Hall (Iowa St.) won by decision over Mack McGuire (Kent St.) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Mack McGuire (Kent St.) won by decision over Zachary Davis (Navy) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Jade Rauser (Utah Valley) won by decision over Mack McGuire (Kent St.) (Dec 5-3)
#11 Dom Forys (Pittsburgh / North Allegheny) – (3-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Dom Forys (Pittsburgh) won by fall over Dominick Malone (Northwestern) (Fall 4:22)
Champ. Round 2 – George DiCamillo (Virginia) won by decision over Dom Forys (Pittsburgh) (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Dom Forys (Pittsburgh) won by decision over Corey Keener (Central Michigan) (Dec 12-6)
Cons. Round 3 – Dom Forys (Pittsburgh) won by fall over Jamal Morris (NC State) (Fall 5:38)
Cons. Round 4 – Earl Hall (Iowa St.) won by decision over Dom Forys (Pittsburgh) (Dec 13-7)
#14 Geoffrey Alexander (Maryland / Shady Side Academy) – (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Geoffrey Alexander (Maryland) won by decision over Austin Eicher (Northern Ill.) (Dec 7-3)
Champ. Round 2 – Zane Richards (Illinois) won by decision over Geoffrey Alexander (Maryland) (Dec 9-5)
Cons. Round 2 – Jamal Morris (NC State) won in sudden victory over Geoffrey Alexander (Maryland) (10-8 SV1)
Mason Beckman (Lehigh / Reynolds) – (3-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) won by decision over Mason Beckman (Lehigh) (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Round 1 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) won by major decision over Anthony Giraldo (Rutgers) (MD 13-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) won by major decision over Josh Alber (Northern Iowa) (MD 14-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Mason Beckman (Lehigh) won by decision over Josh Martinez (Air Force) (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Round 4 – Jordan Conaway (Penn State) won by decision over Mason Beckman (Lehigh) (Dec 5-4)
Corey Keener (Central Michigan / Blue Mountain) – (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Jordan Conaway (Penn State) won by decision over Corey Keener (Central Michigan) (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Round 1 – Corey Keener (Central Michigan) won by decision over Zach Synon (Missouri) (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Dom Forys (Pittsburgh) won by decision over Corey Keener (Central Michigan) (Dec 12-6)
141 lbs.
#9 Rick Durso (Franklin & Marshall / Malvern Prep) – (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Rick Durso (Frank. & Marsh.) won by tech fall over Anthony Abidin (Nebraska) (TF 4:27 / 17-1)
Champ. Round 2 – Joseph Ward (North Carolina) won by decision over Rick Durso (Frank. & Marsh.) (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Rick Durso (Frank. & Marsh.) won by decision over Mike Pongracz (Chattanooga) (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Round 3 – Randy Cruz (Lehigh) won by decision over Rick Durso (Frank. & Marsh.) (Dec 4-0)
#15 Brock Zacherl (Clarion / Brookville Area) – (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Brock Zacherl (Clarion) won by decision over Tyler Smith (Bucknell) (Dec 7-3)
Champ. Round 2 – Joey McKenna (Stanford) won by decision over Brock Zacherl (Clarion) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Jordan Laster (Princeton) won by decision over Brock Zacherl (Clarion) (Dec 8-5)
Zach Horan (Central Michigan / Nazareth Area) – (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Joey McKenna (Stanford) won in tie breaker over Zachary Horan (Central Michigan) (2-1 TB)
Cons. Round 1 – Tyler Smith (Bucknell) won by forfeit over Zachary Horan (Central Michigan) (Forfeit)
Logan Everett (Army / Williamson) – (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Logan Everett (Army) won by decision over Todd Preston (Harvard) (Dec 4-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Solomon Chishko (Virginia Tech) won by tech fall over Logan Everett (Army) (TF 6:13/16-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Anthony Abidin (Nebraska) won by tech fall over Logan Everett (Army) (TF 4:08/16-0)
Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State / Derry Area) – (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State) won by tech fall over Matt Manley (Missouri) (TF 7:00/17-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Chris Mecate (Old Dominion) won by decision over Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State) (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State) won by decision over Ian Nickell (Bakersfield) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Seth Gross (South Dakota St.) won by decision over Jimmy Gulibon (Penn State) (Dec 10-6)
Tyler Smith (Bucknell / Franklin Regional) – (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Brock Zacherl (Clarion) won by decision over Tyler Smith (Bucknell) (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Round 1 – Tyler Smith (Bucknell) won by forfeit over Zachary Horan (Central Michigan) (Forfeit)
Cons. Round 2 – Randy Cruz (Lehigh) won by fall over Tyler Smith (Bucknell) (Fall 2:31)
149 lbs.
#4 Matt Cimato (Drexel / LaSalle College) – (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Matthew Cimato (Drexel) won by decision over John Fahy (SIU Edwardsville) (Dec 9-3)
Champ. Round 2 – Matthew Cimato (Drexel) won by decision over Matthew Kraus (Arizona St.) (Dec 3-2)
Quarterfinal – Alec Pantaleo (Michigan) won by fall over Matthew Cimato (Drexel) (Fall 3:49)
Cons. Round 4 – Mike DePalma (Kent St.)won by decision over Matthew Cimato (Drexel) (Dec 7-4)
Laike Gardner (Lehigh / Biglerville) – (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Geo Martinez (Boise State) won by decision over Laike Gardner (Lehigh) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 1 – Laike Gardner (Lehigh) won by decision over Jake Short (Minnesota) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) won by decision over Laike Gardner (Lehigh) (Dec 3-1)
Colt Cotten (Buffalo / Benton Area) – (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Matthew Kraus (Arizona St.) won by decision over Colt Cotten (Buffalo) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Colt Cotten (Buffalo) won by fall over John Fahy (SIU Edwardsville) (Fall 1:03)
Cons. Round 2 – Mitch Finesilver (Duke) won by decision over Colt Cotten (Buffalo) (Dec 5-2)
Joe Galasso (Cornell / Father Judge) – (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Jake Sueflohn (Nebraska) won by major decision over Joseph Galasso (Cornell) (MD 8-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Joseph Galasso (Cornell) won by decision over Alex Griffin (Purdue) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Bryant Clagon (Rider) won by major decision over Joseph Galasso (Cornell) (MD 19-6)
#8 Evan Henderson (North Carolina / Kiski Prep) – (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Bryant Clagon (Rider) won by decision over Evan Henderson (North Carolina) (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Clayton Ream (North Dakota St.) won by tech fall over Evan Henderson (North Carolina) (TF 7:00/17-2)
#15 Dan Neff (Lock Haven / Solanco) – (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Victor Lopez (Bucknell) won by fall over Daniel Neff (Lock Haven) (Fall 2:55)
Cons. Round 1 – Nick Barber (Eastern Mich.) won by decision over Daniel Neff (Lock Haven) (Dec 7-4)
Tyson Dippery (Rutgers / Central Dauphin) – (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Patricio Lugo (Edinboro) won by decision over Tyson Dippery (Rutgers) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Round 1 – Coleman Hammond (Bakersfield) won by fall over Tyson Dippery (Rutgers) (Fall 3:58)
Chris Vassar (Gardner Webb / Cedar Cliff) – (0-2)
Prelim – Coleman Hammond (Bakersfield) won by tech fall over Christopher Vassar (Gardner-Webb) (TF 3:56 /18-2)
Cons. Prelim – Davion Jeffries (Oklahoma) won by fall over Christopher Vassar (Gardner-Webb) (Fall 4:58)
157 lbs.
#14 Austin Matthews (Edinboro / Reynolds) – (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 – May Bethea (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Austin Matthews (Edinboro) (Dec 8-7)
Cons. Round 1 – Austin Matthews (Edinboro) won by decision over Kamaal Shakur (Chattanooga) (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Austin Matthews (Edinboro) won by fall over Edwin Cooper Jr. (Iowa) (Fall 4:51)
Cons. Round 3 – Dylan Palacio (Cornell) won by decision over Austin Matthews (Edinboro) (Dec 12-6)
Justin Staudenmayer (Brown / Plymouth Whitemarsh) – (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Brian Murphy (Michigan) won by decision over Justin Staudenmayer (Brown) (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Justin Staudenmayer (Brown) won in tie breaker over LeRoy Barnes (Missouri) (4-3 TB2)
Cons. Round 2 – Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) won by decision over Justin Staudenmayer (Brown) (Dec 4-3)
Robert Henderson (North Carolina / Kiski Prep) – (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) won by tech fall over Robert Henderson (North Carolina) (TF 5 4:16/16-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Chris Castillo (Boise State) won by decision over Robert Henderson (North Carolina) (Dec 6-2)
165 lbs.
#11 John Staudenmayer (North Carolina / Plymouth Whitemarsh) – (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Geno Morelli (Penn State) won by decision over John Staudenmayer (North Carolina) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 1 – John Staudenmayer (North Carolina) won by decision over George Pickett (Cornell) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 2 – John Staudenmayer (North Carolina) won by decision over Max Rohskopf (NC State) (Dec 7-1)
Cons. Round 3 – Jim Wilson (Stanford) won by decision over John Staudenmayer (North Carolina) (Dec 3-2)
Casey Fuller (Edinboro / Western Wayne) – (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Daniel Lewis (Missouri) won by fall over Casey Fuller (Edinboro) (Fall 5:39)
Cons. Round 1 – Casey Fuller (Edinboro) won by decision over Patrick Rhoads (Iowa) (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Round 2 – David McFadden (Virginia Tech) 26-12 won by decision over Casey Fuller (Edinboro) (Dec 3-1)
Tyler Buckwalter (Kent State / Central Mountain) – (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Bo Jordan (Ohio St.) won by fall over Tyler Buckwalter (Kent St) (Fall 5:59)
Cons. Round 1 – Tyler Buckwalter (Kent St.) won by decision over Cooper Moore (Northern Iowa) (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Jim Wilson (Stanford) won by decision over Tyler Buckwalter (Kent St.) (Dec 6-5)
Geno Morelli (Penn State / DuBois Area) – (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Geno Morelli (Penn State) won by decision over John Staudenmayer (North Carolina) (Dec 5-3)
Champ. Round 2 – Steven Rodrigues (Illinois) won in sudden victory over Geno Morelli (Penn State) (3-1 SV2)
Cons. Round 2 – Geno Morelli (Penn State) won by decision over Jake Faust (Duke) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 3 – David McFadden (Virginia Tech) won by major decision over Geno Morelli (Penn State) (MD 14-3)
Ryan Preisch (Lehigh / Milton Area) – (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Clark Glass (Oklahoma) won in tie breaker over Ryan Preisch (Lehigh) (2-1 TB1)
Cons. Round 1 – Ryan Preisch (Lehigh) won by decision over Adam Fierro (Bakersfield) (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Devon Gobbo (Harvard) won by decision over Ryan Preisch (Lehigh) (Dec 9-5)
Cody Wiercioch (Pittsburgh / Canon-McMillan) – (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Austin Wilson (Nebraska) won by decision over Cody Wiercioch (Pittsburgh) (Dec 6-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Forrest Przybysz (Appalachian St.) won by decision over Cody Wiercioch (Pittsburgh) (Dec 6-1)
174 lbs.
#10 Mike Ottinger (Central Michigan / Parkland) – (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Michael Ottinger (Central Michigan) won by decision over Te`Shan Campbell (Pittsburgh) (Dec 3-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Cody Walters (Ohio) won by decision over Michael Ottinger (Central Michigan) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Zach Epperly (Virginia Tech) won by major decision over Michael Ottinger (Central Michigan) (MD 17-6)
Rustin Barrick (Bucknell / Mechanicsburg Area) – (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Chandler Rogers (Oklahoma St.) won by major decision over Rustin Barrick (Bucknell) (MD 10-2)
Cons. Round 1 – Zach Epperly (Virginia Tech) won by tech fall over Rustin Barrick (Bucknell) (TF 7:00 / 17-2)
Te’Shan Campbell (Pittsburgh / Penn Hills) – (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Michael Ottinger (Central Michigan) won by decision over Te`Shan Campbell (Pittsburgh) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 1 – David Kocer (South Dakota St.) won by decision over Te`Shan Campbell (Pittsburgh) (Dec 10-7)
184 lbs.
#5 Zach Zavatsky (Virginia Tech / Greater Latrobe) – (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Zachary Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) won by decision over Andrew Romanchik (Ohio) (Dec 9-3)
Champ. Round 2 – Zachary Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) won by decision over Hayden Zillmer (North Dakota St.) (Dec 3-2)
Quarterfinal – Pete Renda (NC State) won by decision over Zachary Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 4 – Nate Brown (Lehigh) won by decision over Zachary Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) (Dec 2-1)
#11 Lorenzo Thomas (Penn / Pittsburgh Central Catholic) – (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Lorenzo Thomas (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Jakob Scheffel (West Virginia) (Dec 4-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Lorenzo Thomas (Pennsylvania) won by major decision over Blake Stauffer (Arizona St.) (MD 10-1)
Quarterfinal – Willie Miklus (Missouri) won by major decision over Lorenzo Thomas (Pennsylvania) (MD 16-6)
Cons. Round 4 – Mathew Miller (Navy) won by fall over Lorenzo Thomas (Pennsylvania) (Fall 1:50)
#16 Matt McCutcheon (Penn State / Kiski Area) – (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Tom Sleigh (Bucknell) won by decision over Matt McCutcheon (Penn State) (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 1 – Jack Dechow (Old Dominion) won by decision over Matt McCutcheon (Penn State) (Dec 6-1)
Kenny Courts (Ohio State / Central Dauphin) – (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Blake Stauffer (Arizona St.) won by decision over Kenny Courts (Ohio St.) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 1 – Jakob Scheffel (West Virginia) won by decision over Kenny Courts (Ohio St.) (Dec 6-4)
Tom Sleigh (Bucknell / DuBois Area) – (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Tom Sleigh (Bucknell) won by decision over Matt McCutcheon (Penn State) (Dec 4-3)
Champ. Round 2 – Gabriel Dean (Cornell) won by fall over Tom Sleigh (Bucknell) (Fall 1:57)
Cons. Round 2 – Tom Sleigh (Bucknell) won by decision over Nicholas Gravina (Rutgers) (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 3 – Mathew Miller (Navy) won by fall over Tom Sleigh (Bucknell) (Fall 1:13)
Nick Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh / Bethel Park) – (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Conner Hartmann (Duke) won by major decision over Nick Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh) (MD 8-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Chip Ness (North Carolina) won by decision over Nick Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh) (Dec 6-0)
John Bolich (Leigh / Upper Moreland) – (0-2)
Prelim – Shawn Scott (Northern Ill.) won by decision over John Bolich (Lehigh) (Dec 2-1)
Cons. Prelim – Phil Wellington (Ohio) won by decision over John Bolich (Lehigh) (Dec 4-2)
197 lbs.
#12 Mike Boykin (North Carolina State / Coatesville Area) – (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Michael Boykin (NC State) won in sudden victory over Chip Ness (North Carolina) (3-1 SV)
Champ. Round 2 – Conner Hartmann (Duke) won in tie breaker over Michael Boykin (NC State) (3-2 TB)
Cons. Round 2 – Sam Wheeler (Cleveland St.) won by decision over Michael Boykin (NC State) (Dec 6-4)
#14 Zachary Nye (Virginia / East Pennsboro) – (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Zachary Nye (Virginia) won by decision over Anthony Abro (Eastern Mich.) (Dec 6-3)
Champ. Round 2 – Brett Pfarr (Minnesota) won by major decision over Zachary Nye (Virginia) (MD 15-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Zachary Nye (Virginia) won by decision over Owen Scott (Cornell) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Jared Haught (Virginia Tech) won by decision over Zachary Nye (Virginia) (Dec 2-1)
Phil Sprenkel (Lock Haven / Dallastown Area) – (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) won by decision over Phil Sprenkle (Lock Haven) (Dec 2-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Phil Sprenkle (Lock Haven) won by decision over Reuben Franklin (Bakersfield) (Dec 8-6)
Cons. Round 2 – Phil Sprenkle (Lock Haven) won by disqualification over Maxwell Huntley (Michigan) (DQ)
Cons. Round 3 – Ryan Wolfe (Rider) won by decision over Phil Sprenkle (Lock Haven) (Dec 5-3)
285 lbs.
#10 Joe Stolfi (Bucknell / Souderton) – (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Collin Jensen (Nebraska) won by decision over Joe Stolfi (Bucknell) (Dec 9-2)
Cons. Round 1 – Joe Stolfi (Bucknell) won by fall over Jeramy Sweany (Cornell) (Fall 5:24)
Cons. Round 2 – Michael Kroells (Minnesota) won by decision over Joe Stolfi (Bucknell) (Dec 6-1)
Brooks Black (Illinois / Blair Academy) – (2-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Brooks Black (Illinois) won by decision over Denzel Dejournette (Appalachian St.) (Dec 7-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Brooks Black (Illinois) won in tie breaker over Boyce Cornwell (Gardner-Webb) (4-3 TB2)
Quarterfinal – Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) won by decision over Brooks Black (Illinois) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 4 – Michael Kroells (Minnesota) won by decision over Brooks Black (Illinois) (Dec 4-2)
Raymond O’Donnell (Princeton / Saucon Valley) – (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Nathan Butler (Stanford) won by decision over Ray O`Donnell (Princeton) (Dec 7-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Ray O`Donnell (Princeton) won by tech fall over Gage Hutchison (Eastern Mich.) (TF 7:00/15-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Tanner Harms (Wyoming) won by fall over Ray O`Donnell (Princeton) (Fall 2:35)
Joey Goodhart (Drexel / Hempfield) – (1-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Joseph Goodhart (Drexel) won by forfeit over Blaize Cabell (Northern Iowa) (Forfeit)
Champ. Round 2 – Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) won by major decision over Joseph Goodhart (Drexel) (MD 16-5)
Cons. Round 2 – Riley Shaw (Cleveland St.) won by decision over Joseph Goodhart (Drexel) (Dec 7-3)
Antonio Pelusi (Franklin & Marshall / LaSalle College) – (0-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Kyle Snyder (Ohio St.) won by fall over Antonio Pelusi (Frank. & Marsh.) (Fall 3:34)
Cons. Round 1 – Garrett Ryan (Columbia) won by decision over Antonio Pelusi (Frank. & Marsh.) (Dec 2-0)
Ryan Solomon (Pittsburgh / Milton Area) – (0-2)
Prelim – Collin Jensen (Nebraska) won by decision over Ryan Solomon (Pittsburgh) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Prelim – Billy Smith (Rutgers) won by decision over Ryan Solomon (Pittsburgh) (Dec 3-0)
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