2007 Midlands Wrestling Tournament Results/Discussion

**Schlottke** · 12-23-2007 04:51 PM

2007 Midlands Wrestling Championships

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What:
The 45th Annual Midlands Wrestling Tournament - a national invitational/open event for outstanding college teams, clubs and individuals. The Midlands is a premier wrestling tradition, attracting 350 of the country’s very best wrestlers.

When:
December 29 & 30, 2007

Where:
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Northwestern University, 2705 Ashland Ave., Evanston, Illinois, 60208; directly north of Ryan Field

Videos:
Angel Escobedo v Brandon Precin

Franklin Gomez v Joe Slaton

Dan LeClere v Zack Bailey

Jake Patacsil (Purdue) V Brent Metcalf (Iowa)

Mike Poeta v Matt Kocher

Jon Reader v Mark Perry

Keith Gavin v Jay Borschel

Jake Herbert v Jake Varner

Josh Glenn V Mike Tamillow

Dustin Fox v Mike Faust

Competition Schedule:
Saturday, December 29: 1st session - 9:30am; 2nd session - 7:00pm
Sunday, December 30: 3rd session -12 noon; Final session - 7:00pm

Tickets:
Admission varies per session; contact the Northwestern ticket office 847-491-CATS or go to NUsports.com.

Highlights:
2007 is “Midlands 45” – a special anniversary year. In anticipation of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the tournament will be honoring all Midlands competitors who have represented their countries in past Olympic Games. Those Olympians in attendance will be honored on the evening of Sunday December 30th prior to the final session.

The Midlands Tournament officials together with World Sport Chicago are working to promote the 2016 Chicago Olympic bid. A part of this effort is to bring many international sporting events to the Chicagoland area.

The Big Ten Network will be covering the “Midlands 45” and will air the event on December 30, 2007 for the finals with the semifinals on tape delay. Launched in August, 2007 by the Big Ten Conference, the network promotes a wide array of Big Ten sports and academic programming.

Brackets:
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/...n3Brackets.pdf

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**GAGE** · 12-23-2007 04:56 PM

has it started yet?

**JensenS** · 12-23-2007 05:01 PM

Not for another week buddy. Get some big points from Gomez, and JPO, then hopefully some bonuses from Trevor Perry tossing a few guys to their backs.

**GAGE** · 12-23-2007 05:02 PM

Isn't Cal Poly in it?

Or Navy?

Cornell Is In It?

**JensenS** · 12-23-2007 06:03 PM

Navy and Cornell are going to the Southern Scuffle. Cal-Poly is staying home.

**Big** · 12-28-2007 01:35 PM

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/...dsBrackets.pdf

Lets see what you think?

**Big** · 12-28-2007 01:36 PM

Sorry, please move to college forum!

**Trusty** · 12-28-2007 01:49 PM

Originally Posted by Big

Lets see what you think?

How about you?

I have 6 top seeds winning it.

**Big** · 12-28-2007 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Trusty

How about you?

I have 6 top seeds winning it.

I like to listen first and talk later.......

**Trusty** · 12-28-2007 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by Big

I like to listen first and talk later.......

OK...not too many crazy picks, but here ya go.
25-Escobedo over Simmons
33-Kennedy
41-TShirt and then wrestles the rest of the year.
49-Metcalf
57-Poeta
65-Perry
74-Sinnott
84-Varner, yeah I'm taking him over Herbert
97-Glenn
HWT-Fields

**TLV** · 12-28-2007 06:28 PM

Sigbet trusty on Herbert/Varner???

AS good as Varner is, I think Herbert will take it to him.

A week's bet, ok???

**Trusty** · 12-28-2007 06:45 PM

Originally Posted by TLV

Sigbet trusty on Herbert/Varner???

AS good as Varner is, I think Herbert will take it to him.

A week's bet, ok???

Well he should, and it's a solid bet for ya.
And yes, a week is good.

**Wiltz** · 12-28-2007 07:27 PM

Trusty, Final seeds have Simmons #1 at 125.

**leglace** · 12-28-2007 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by Wiltz

Trusty, Final seeds have Simmons #1 at 125.

125 Simmons
133 Gomez
141 Tsirtsis
149 Metcalf
157 Poeta
165 Lackey
174 chelf
184 Herbert
197 Michalek
HWT Fox

**bluestater** · 12-28-2007 08:06 PM

Final seeds:

125 lbs.
1. Nick Simmons, Sunkist
2. Angel Escobedo, Indiana
3. Charlie Falck, Iowa
4. Luke Smith, Central Michigan
5. Brandon Precin, Northwestern
6. Gabe Flores, Illinois 7. Javier Maldonado, Tennessee-Chattanooga
8, Ben VomBauer, Wyoming

133 lbs.
1. Franklin Gomez, Michigan State
2. Jimmy Kennedy, Illinois
3. Joe Slaton, Iowa
4. Nick Fanthorpe, Iowa State
5. Andrae Hernandez, Indiana
6. Pat Castillo, Northern Illinois
7. Eric Metzler, Northwestern
8. Conor Beebe, Central Michigan

141 lbs.
1. Alex Tsirtsis, Iowa
2. Zack Bailey, Oklahoma
3. Carter Downing, Wyoming
4. Eric Kruger, Central Michigan
5. Dan LeClere, Iowa
6. Ryan Prater, Illinois
7. C.J. Ettelson, Northern Iowa
8. Corey Jantzen, Harvard

149 lbs.
1. Ryan Lang, Northwestern
2. Brent Metcalf, Iowa
3. Mitch Mueller, Iowa State
4. Brandon Carter, Central Michigan
5. Jake Patacsil, Purdue
6. Aaron Martin, Chattanooga Takedown Club
7. Josh Wagner, Missouri
8. Don Fisch, Rider

157 lbs.
1. Mike Poeta, Illinois
2. Cyler Sanderson, Iowa State
3. Matt Kocher, Pittsburgh
4. Brian Cobb, Roadrunner Wrestling Club
5. Brandon Becker, Indiana
6. Ryan Morningstar, Iowa
7. Wayne French, Great Falls
8. Joe Ellenberger, Nebraska-Kearney

165 lbs.
1. Matt Lackey, Illini Wrestling Club
2. Mark Perry, Iowa
3. Moza Fay, Northern Iowa
4. Matt Coughlin, Indiana
5. Jonathan Reader, Iowa State
6. Mike Cannon, American
7. Roger Smith-Bergsrud, Illinois
8. Tim Palmer, UW LaCrosse

174 lbs.
1. Keith Gavin, Pittsburgh
2. Brandon Sinnott, Central Michigan
3. Duke Burk, Northern Illinois
4. Nick Hayes, Northwestern
5. John Dergo, Illinois
6. Jay Borschel, Iowa
7. Josh Chelf, UW LaCrosse
8. Lloyd Rogers, Tennessee-Chattanooga
9. Alex Dolly, Northern Iowa

184 lbs.
1. Jake Herbert, New York Athletic Club
2. Jake Varner, Iowa State
3. Christian Sinnott, Central Michigan
4. Louis Caputo, Harvard
5. Vince Jones, Nebraska-Lincoln
6. Doug Umbehauer, Rider
7. Travis Pascoe, Sunkist
8. Marc Bennett, Indiana

197 lbs.
1. Josh Glenn, American
2. Mike Tamillow, Northwestern
3. Wynn Michalak, Central Michigan
4. T.J. Morrison, Rider
5. Matt Koz, Tennessee-Chattanooga
6. David Bertolino, Iowa State
7. Joe Williams, Michigan State
8. Andrew Anderson, Northern Iowa

285 lbs.
1. Dustin Fox, Northwestern
2. Mike Faust, Hawkeye Wrestling Club
3. Bubba Gritter, Central Michigan
4. Matt Fields, Iowa
5. David Zabriskie, Iowa State
6. John Wise, Illinois
7. Zach Sheaffer, Pittsburgh
8. Nic Fekete, Hawkeye Wrestling Club
9. Rashard Goff, Cleveland State

Lots of interesting match-ups now that we see the final seeds. More unattached guys than in the past. I was waffling about going tomorrow and thinking about only going on Sunday, but now I'm definitely in for tomorrow.