Northwestern University Athletics
First Session of Midlands Championships Come to a Close
12/28/2007 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Dec. 28, 2007
2007-08 Northwestern Wrestling Statistics
EVANSTON, Ill.-- After one of four sessions at the 45th annual Midlands Championships, ninth-ranked Northwestern sits in 10th place overall, with six wrestlers in the quarterfinals of the championship rounds remaining.
Sophomore Brandon Precin advanced to the quarterfinals with a bye, a win over Jason Borshoff (American) by fall at 6:22 and a 3-0 decision against Mark Kist from Iowa State. In the round of eight tonight, he will face Akif Eren of Purdue to see who moves on to the semifinals tomorrow.
Sophomore Eric Metzler joined Precin in the quarterfinals on the strength of an 8-2 victory over Ben Hart (Chicago), and a 6-4 decision against Jeff Shutich of Central Michigan. Metzler also received a bye to begin the tournament at 133 lbs.
At 141 lbs., redshirt freshman Keith Sulzer took a 4-2 victory against Michael Bonora (Rhode Island) in the second round and a 5-0 decision against Danny Song (Hawk WC). Sulzer faces second-seeded Zach Bailey (Oklahoma) in the evening session.
Junior Dominic Marella moved on with a bye, a 7-3 decision against Darren Kaisand (Dubuque) and a 10-7 decision against sixth-seeded Mike Cannon from American. Marella takes on Jason Martin of Purdue in the quarters.
Senior All-Americans Dustin Fox and Mike Tamillow hold the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds at 285 lbs. and 197 lbs., respectively, while rounding out the six remaining NU wrestlers in the championship brackets. Both wrestled in some of the final bouts of the session. Tamillow knocked out Logan Brown (Purdue) with an 11-2 major decision. Fox, meanwhile, outlasted Illinois' Mike Shaub for a 10-1 major decision as well. Fox faces the No. 8 seeded Nik Fakete (Hawk WC) and Tamillow the No. 7 seeded Joe Williams (Michigan State).
Defending Midlands champion and No. 1 seed at 149 lbs. Ryan Lang bowed out of the tournament early due to illness. He was the second No. 1 seed to fall on Saturday as Matt Lackey (Illinois WC) was pinned 5:25 into the match at 165 lbs.
Please continue to check this page throughout the tournament for updated brackets and match results.
