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Archive for the ‘Michigan State’ Category
- Sophomore Franklin Gomez ranks as the top 133-pound wrestler in the nation, according to InterMat wrestling's March 12 rankings. Gomez owns a 28-1 overall record this year after claiming the 2008 Big Ten Championship at 133 pounds, and has been honored by the conference office by being named to the All-Big Ten Team. Gomez became the 65th individual Big Ten champion in the prestigious history of MSU wrestling, including the third at 133-pounds, a weight class that has only been competed at the conference championship since 1999.
- Sophomore Franklin Gomez proved today that he is one of the best, if not the best, collegiate wrestler at 133 pounds, beating No. 1-seed James Kennedy of Illinois, 3-1, this afternoon to win the 2008 Big Ten Championship, held inside Williams Arena on the campus of the University of Minnesota. Gomez, the No. 3-seed in the weight class, becomes the 65th individual Big Ten champion in the prestigious history of MSU wrestling, including the third at 133-pounds, a weight class that has only been competed at the conference championship since 1999.
- Sophomore Franklin Gomez continued his remarkable season, knocking off No. 2-seed Joey Slaton of Iowa in tonight's semifinals, to advance to Sunday's 133-pound finals of the 2008 Big Ten Championships, held at the Williams Arena on the campus of the University of Minnesota. The No. 3 seeded Gomez, who will now face the No. 1 seed, James Kennedy of Illinois, withheld a late flurry from Slaton, the only wrestler to beat Gomez this season, for the 10-8 win.