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12/28/2017 8:57:00 PM | Ken Kraft Midlands Championships

55TH ANNUAL KEN KRAFT MIDLANDS CHAMPIONSHIPS
DATE OPPONENT TIME LOCATION BROADCAST RADIO LIVE STATS
Friday-Saturday,
Dec. 29-30
Midlands Championships  All Day Sears Centre Arena
Hoffman Estates, Ill.
FloWrestling
BTN Plus
N/A TrackWrestling
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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Another Ken Kraft Midlands Championships are in the books, with Iowa taking another team title with 156.50 total points.

FINAL BRACKETS

Action included individuals representing 17 ranked teams, including a full cohort from #7 Iowa, the reigning Midlands champion.

Individual awards are as follows:

• Fastest Fall - Matt Stencel, 0:27
• Most Falls/Least Time - Michael Kemerer, 4/9:54
• High Team Points Total - Seth Gross, 31.00
• Art Kraft Champion of Champions - Alex Marinelli, Iowa
• Dan Gable Outstanding Wrestler - Seth Gross, South Dakota State
 
Top seeds were Nick Suriano (Rutgers), Seth Gross (South Dakota State), Mason Smith (Central Michigan), Brandon Sorensen (Iowa), Michael Kemerer (Iowa), Anthony Valencia (Arizona State), Zahid Valencia (Arizona State), Nate Jackson (Princeton-unattached), Nate Rotert (South Dakota State), and Tanner Hall (Arizona State).
 

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