Northwestern University Athletics

Midlands Results From Session Three

6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling

December 30, 1998

36th Annual Midlands Wrestling Championships
December 29-30, 1998
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois
Hosted by Northwestern University

Championship bracket semifinals

125 POUNDS
Jody Strittmatter (Pitt-Johnstown) def. Tom Combes (Eastern Illinois) 13-4
Steve Doerrer (Illinois) def. Tim Dernlan (Wildcat WC) 7-5

133 POUNDS
Pat McNamara (Michigan State) def. Jay Vesperman (Central Michigan) 13-6
Eric Juergens (Iowa) def. Cody Sanderson (Iowa State) by medical forfeit

141 POUNDS
Shawn Ford (Sunkist Kids WC) def. Florian Ghinea (Montclair St.) 5-2
Chris Marshall (Unattached) def. Mark Angle (Clarion) by medical forfeit

149 POUNDS
T.J. Williams (Iowa) def. Shawn Bradley (Cornell) 15-6
Cole Sanderson (Iowa St.) def. Dave Esposito (Unattached) 3-1

157 POUNDS
Alan Fried (Sunkist Kids WC) def. Clint Musser (Penn St.) 7-4
Casey Cunningham (C.Michigan) def. Jeff McGinness (Hawkeye WC) 4-3 ot

165 POUNDS
Joe Heskett (Iowa St.) def. Tod Surmon (Dave Schultz WC) 5-3
Chad Liott (Rider) def. Sean Morgan (Oregon) 4-2 ot

174 POUNDS
Joe Williams (Hawkeye WC) def. Joe Tucceri (Cornell) 4-2
Matt Hughes (Wildcat WC) def. Leo Giel (Rider) 6-5

184 POUNDS
John Van Doren (Lehigh) def. Casey Strand (Arizona St.) 3-2
Cael Sanderson (Iowa St.) def. Aaron Simpson (Sunkist Kids WC) 9-3

197 POUNDS
Andrei Rodzianko (Penn) def. Lee Fullhart (Iowa) 8-4
Zachery Thompson (Iowa St.) def. Turk Lords (Montana St.-Northern) 3-2

HEAVYWEIGHT
Steve Neal (Cal-Bakersfield) pinned Brian Keck (Wildcat WC) 2:32
Angelo Borzio (N.Y. Athletic Club) def. Leslie Apedoe (VMI) 8-2


Updated Top 25 Team Standings After Session Three
1. Iowa 107.50
2. Iowa State 95.00
3. Central Michigan 86.50
4. Illinois 75.50
5. Michigan State 71.00
6. Cal State Bakersfield 68.50
7. Penn 63.50
8. Wildcat WC 62.00
9. Arizona State 56.00
10. Pittsburgh-Johnstown 49.00
11. Northwestern 48.50
12. Sunkist Kids 46.50
13. Hofstra 44.50
14. Edinboro 44.00
15. Cornell 43.00
16. Lehigh 39.00
17. Oregon 37.50
18. Hawkeye WC 32.00
19. Rider 29.00
20. Dave Schultz WC 28.00
21. Minnesota 25.50
22. Montana State Northern 23.00
23. Eastern Illinois 20.50
24. Pittsburgh 19.50
25. New York Athletic Club 19.00

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