Northwestern University Athletics
Rivera, Deakin to Wrestle for Third at #Midlands55
12/30/2017 5:08:00 PM | Wrestling
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Redshirt first years Sebastian Rivera (125) and Ryan Deakin (149) will wrestle to secure third-place finishes in the 55th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championship on Saturday night at the Sears Centre Arena.
UPDATED BRACKETS
First year Colin Valdiviez (133) and redshirt junior Conan Jennings (285) will each battle their foes in the fifth-place bout in Session IV, while redshirt junior Johnny Sebastian (174) and first year Yahya Thomas (141 - unattached) have finished in seventh place.
#12 Rivera will match up against #19 Zeke Moisey (West Virginia) in the third place match, while #9 Deakin will battle the true first year Pat Lugo of Iowa.
In order to wrestle in the third-place bout, Deakin topped Jason Tsirtsis of Arizona State, a former Wildcat, with a 5-3 decision.
Valdiviez, unseeded while wrestling in his first-ever Midlands, will face #20 Dylan Duncan of Illinois, while #19 Jennings will wrestle Amar Dhesi (Oregon State) for the second time this Midlands. Jennings won the first bout, a 9-2 decision.
In all, six Wildcats will place in the Midlands, NU's most since 2011. Chicago's Big Ten Team sits in seventh place in the team standings of the prestigious event.
The final session is set to begin at 7:05 p.m. Action can be found on FloWrestling or BTN Plus.
Upcoming Matches
3rd Place
125: (5) Sebastian Rivera (NU) vs. (9) Zeke Moisey (West Virginia)
149: (6) Ryan Deakin (NU) vs. (10) Pat Lugo (Iowa-unattached)
5th Place
133: Colin Valdiviez (NU) vs. (4) Dylan Duncan (Illinois)
285: (6) Conan Jennings (NU) vs. (3) Amar Dhesi (Oregon State)
Session III Results
Semifinals
125: (1) Nick Suriano (Rutgers) dec. (5) Sebastian Rivera (NU), 7-6
285: (2) Sam Stoll (Iowa) dec. (6) Conan Jennings (NU), 8-2
Consolation Round 6
133: Colin Valdiviez (NU) maj. dec. (8) Ali Naser (Arizona State), 8-0
141: (6) Yahya Thomas (NU-unattached) dec. Jack Hathaway (Oregon State), 2-1
149: (6) Ryan Deakin (NU) dec. Jaren Glosser (Iowa), 4-2
174: (6) Johnny Sebastian (NU) maj. dec. (9) Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin), 14-4
Consolation Round 7
133: Colin Valdiviez (NU) dec. Paul Konrath (Wisconsin-unattached), 5-4
141: (9) Max Murin (Iowa-unattached) dec. (6) Yahya Thomas (NU-unattached), 4-3
149: (6) Ryan Deakin (NU) Fall (9) Steven Bleise (Minnesota-unattached), 3:23
174: (2) Mikey Labriola (Nebraska-unattached) maj. dec. (6) Johnny Sebastian (NU), 14-6
Consolation Semifinals
125: (5) Sebastian Rivera (NU) dec. (2) Sean Russell (Edinboro), 6-0
133: (2) Scott Delvecchio (Rutgers) dec. Colin Valdiviez (NU), 7-5
149: (6) Ryan Deakin (NU) dec. (5) Jason Tsirtsis (Arizona State), 5-3
285: (7) Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) dec. (6) Conan Jennings (NU), 3-1
7th Place
141: (6) Yahya Thomas (NU-unattached) maj. dec. (8) Colton Schilling (Cal Poly), 10-2
174: (6) Johnny Sebastian (NU) maj. dec. (10) Devin Skatzka (Indiana), 14-5
UPDATED BRACKETS
First year Colin Valdiviez (133) and redshirt junior Conan Jennings (285) will each battle their foes in the fifth-place bout in Session IV, while redshirt junior Johnny Sebastian (174) and first year Yahya Thomas (141 - unattached) have finished in seventh place.
#12 Rivera will match up against #19 Zeke Moisey (West Virginia) in the third place match, while #9 Deakin will battle the true first year Pat Lugo of Iowa.
In order to wrestle in the third-place bout, Deakin topped Jason Tsirtsis of Arizona State, a former Wildcat, with a 5-3 decision.
Valdiviez, unseeded while wrestling in his first-ever Midlands, will face #20 Dylan Duncan of Illinois, while #19 Jennings will wrestle Amar Dhesi (Oregon State) for the second time this Midlands. Jennings won the first bout, a 9-2 decision.
In all, six Wildcats will place in the Midlands, NU's most since 2011. Chicago's Big Ten Team sits in seventh place in the team standings of the prestigious event.
The final session is set to begin at 7:05 p.m. Action can be found on FloWrestling or BTN Plus.
Upcoming Matches
3rd Place
125: (5) Sebastian Rivera (NU) vs. (9) Zeke Moisey (West Virginia)
149: (6) Ryan Deakin (NU) vs. (10) Pat Lugo (Iowa-unattached)
5th Place
133: Colin Valdiviez (NU) vs. (4) Dylan Duncan (Illinois)
285: (6) Conan Jennings (NU) vs. (3) Amar Dhesi (Oregon State)
Session III Results
Semifinals
125: (1) Nick Suriano (Rutgers) dec. (5) Sebastian Rivera (NU), 7-6
285: (2) Sam Stoll (Iowa) dec. (6) Conan Jennings (NU), 8-2
Consolation Round 6
133: Colin Valdiviez (NU) maj. dec. (8) Ali Naser (Arizona State), 8-0
141: (6) Yahya Thomas (NU-unattached) dec. Jack Hathaway (Oregon State), 2-1
149: (6) Ryan Deakin (NU) dec. Jaren Glosser (Iowa), 4-2
174: (6) Johnny Sebastian (NU) maj. dec. (9) Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin), 14-4
Consolation Round 7
133: Colin Valdiviez (NU) dec. Paul Konrath (Wisconsin-unattached), 5-4
141: (9) Max Murin (Iowa-unattached) dec. (6) Yahya Thomas (NU-unattached), 4-3
149: (6) Ryan Deakin (NU) Fall (9) Steven Bleise (Minnesota-unattached), 3:23
174: (2) Mikey Labriola (Nebraska-unattached) maj. dec. (6) Johnny Sebastian (NU), 14-6
Consolation Semifinals
125: (5) Sebastian Rivera (NU) dec. (2) Sean Russell (Edinboro), 6-0
133: (2) Scott Delvecchio (Rutgers) dec. Colin Valdiviez (NU), 7-5
149: (6) Ryan Deakin (NU) dec. (5) Jason Tsirtsis (Arizona State), 5-3
285: (7) Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) dec. (6) Conan Jennings (NU), 3-1
7th Place
141: (6) Yahya Thomas (NU-unattached) maj. dec. (8) Colton Schilling (Cal Poly), 10-2
174: (6) Johnny Sebastian (NU) maj. dec. (10) Devin Skatzka (Indiana), 14-5
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