First day is over and done with, I mentioned it in the other thread but not as many upsets (or at least that's my feeling) as we've had the last two years anyway.

Here's how things wound up shaking out.

Third session will start at 10:30 am Eastern.

Team Scores (# of Quarter Finalists)
1. Penn State: 30.5 (7)
2. Cornell: 29 (5)
3t. Iowa: 25 (5)
3t. Oklahoma State: 25 (4)
5. Boise State: 22.5 (3)

125
#1 Anthony Robles (Arizona State) v. #8 Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma)
#5 Zach Sanders (Minnesota) v. US Ben Kjar (Utah Valley)
#3 Brandon Precin (Northwestern) v. #6 Nic Bedelyon
#2 Matt McDonough (Iowa) v. #7 Ryan Mango (Stanford)

133
#1 Jordan Oliver (Oklahoma State) v. #8 Mike Grey (Cornell)
#4 Tyler Graff (Wisconsin) v. #5 Lou Ruggirello (Hofstra)
#3 Andrew Long (Penn State) v. #11 Scott Sentes (Central Michigan)
#2 Andrew Hochstrasser (Boise State) v. #7 BJ Futrell (Illinois)

141
#1 Kellen Russell (Michigan) v. #8 Zack Bailey (Oklahoma)
#4 Jimmy Kennedy (Illinois) v. #5 Montell Marion (Iowa)
#3 Boris Novachkov (Cal Poly) v. #6 Andrew Alton (Penn State)
#2 Mike Thorn (Minnesota) v. #10 Todd Schavrien (Missouri)

149
#8 Ganbayar Sanjaa (American) v. US Eric Grajales (Michigan)
#4 Kyle Dake (Cornell) v. #5 Jamal Parks (Oklahoma State)
#3 Kevin LeValley (Bucknell) v. #6 Jason Chamberlain (Boise State)
#2 Frank Molinaro (Penn State) v. #7 Mario Mason (Rutgers)

157
#1 Adam Hall (Boise State) v. #8 Jason Welch (Northwestern)
#4 Bubba Jenkina (Arizona State) v. #12 Paul Young (Indiana)
#3 David Taylor (Penn State) v. #6 Derek St. John (Iowa)
#2 Steve Fittery (American) v. #7 Bryce Saddoris (Navy)

165
#1 Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska) v. #8 Scott Winston (Rutgers)
#4 Josh Asper (Maryland) v. #5 Colt Sponseller (Ohio State)
#3 Tyler Caldwell (Oklahoma) v. US PJ Gillespie (Hofstra)
#2 Andrew Howe (Wisconsin) v. #7 Shane Onufer (Wyoming)

174
#1 Jon Reader (Iowa State) v. #8 Mike Letts (Maryland)

#4 Colby Covington (Oregon State) v. #5 Chris Henrich (Virginia)
#3 Mack Lewnes (Cornell) v. #6 Ben Bennett (Central Michigan)
#2 Ed Ruth (Penn State) v. #7 Nick Amuchastegui (Stanford)

184
#1 Chris Honeycutt (Edinboro) v. #9 Quentin Wright (Penn State)
#4 Travis Rutt (Wisconsin) v. #12 Grant Gambrall (Iowa)
#3 Steve Bosak (Cornell) v. US Diego Bencomo (Duke)
#2 Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) v. #7 Chris Perry (Oklahoma State)

197
#1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) v. #8 Matt Powless (Indiana)
#4 Dustin Kilgore (Kent State) v. #5 Luke Lofthouse (Iowa)
#3 Trevor Brandvold (Wisconsin) v. #6 Micah Burak (Penn)
#2 Clayton Foster (Oklahoma State) v. #7 Zac Thomusseit (Pittsburgh)

285
#1 Zach Rey (Lehigh) v. #9 Cameron Wade (Penn State)
#5 Dom Bradley (Missouri) v. US Levi Cooper (Arizona State)
#3 Ryan Flores (American) v. #11 Tucker Lane (Nebraska)
#2 Jarod Trice (Central Michigan) v. #10 Nathan Fernandez (Oklahoma)

125 Robles by tech, Sanders, Precin, and Mac
133 Seed one through four get through - they are just a little better than the rest
141 Russell, Marion - team aspect helps, Alton - team aspect helps and he isn't gassing late, Thorn
149 Grajales (who would of thunk it earlier in the year), Dake (brings it when it counts), Chamberlain in OT (wake me up when it's over), Molinaro
157 Hall (too strong), Young (upset special), Taylor, Fittery
165 Burroughs, Sponsellor (at right weight and is gaining confidence), Caldwell, Howe (looking like he is wrestling into shape)
174 Reader, Henrich, Lewnes, Ruth

184 Wright - team aspect, Gambrell - team and Iowa always has one of these, Bencomo (have too and he won't get beasted like Meridith - I bet ASU wishes they recruited him), Hamlin (OSU is flat)
197 Simaz, Lofthouse, Brandvold, Foster
285 Rey, Bradley, Flores, Trice

Originally Posted by Gantry

Perry has looked great, Hamlin was quite fortunate to get out of his last match. I think Perry takes him....

My first guess was Perry so if he wrestles through it just proves the adage of never changing your first guess.

Some notable consolation match ups this morning...

125
#4 James Nicholson (Old Dominion) v. #10 Alan Waters (Missouri)
US Brad Pataky (Penn State) v. US Sean Boyle (Michigan)
#11 Frank Perrelli (Cornell) v. US Matt Snyder (Virginia)

133
David Thorn (Minnesota) v. Ian Paddock (Ohio State) Winner will likely have Ramos next round

141
US Josh Kindig (Oklahoma State) v. US Chris Diaz (Virginia Tech)

157
#9 James Fleming (Clarion) v. US Neil Erisman (Oklahoma State)
#11 Walter Peppelman (Harvard) v. DJ Meagher (Cornell)

165
#11 Aaron Jannsen (Iowa) v. US Justin Lister (Binghamton)
#9 Justin Kerber (Cornell) v. US Ross Tice (Kent State) Winners of these two matches have each other next

197
#10 Logan Brown (Purdue) v. US Brent Haynes (Missouri)

285
#6 Ryan Tomei (Pittsburgh) v. US David Marone (Virginia Tech)
#8 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) v. US Ben Apland (Michigan)
#4 DJ Russo (Rutgers) v. #7 Blake Rasing (Iowa)

Not a lot going on at 149, 174, or 184.

The Nicholson/Waters, and Russo/Rasing matches are just brutal though.

Gotta give props to Penn St so far. They've been getting the bonus points. Gambrall has been wrestling tough. I don't think I can remember the last time he won three matches in one day durring a multiple day tournament.

I don't get the sentiment that Lofthouse is going to beat Kilgore.

Lofthouse is a brawler and Kilgore is pretty much the last guy in that 197 bracket that you're going to out brawl.