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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 |
Social: Twitter (@NUwrestle and @MidlandsChamps) | Instagram (@NUwrestle) | Facebook |
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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