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Penn State holds a slim 1 point lead over Iowa as Minnesota has all but dropped out of the race. Here are the team points:
| 1: PENN STATE | 122 |
| 2: Iowa | 121 |
| 3: Minnesota | 86 |
Penn State lands 5 wrestlers into the finals, here are the results of the Championship rounds:
| Wt. | Championship Rounds | R1 | R2 | R3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Nico Megaludis | Garrison White , WBF (3:19) | Garrison White WBF (3:19) | #9 Ryan Taylor, Wisconsin (4th-seed) - W, 4-3 dec. |
| 133 | Jimmy Gulibon | Dominic Malone W, 15-0 (TF; 5:47) | #5 Tyler Graff L, 1-8 dec. | |
| 141 | Zain Retherford | Colton McCrystal W, 8-0 major dec. | Jesse Thielke (8th-seed) W, 7-2 | #11 Stephen Dutton, Michigan (4th-seed) - W, 4-0 dec |
| 149 | James English | Bye | #2 Nick Dardanes L, 2-3 dec. | |
| 157 | Dylan Alton | Roger Wildmo W, 12-3 major dec. | #4 Derek St. John ,L, 1-4 | |
| 165 | David Taylor | Bye | #20 Austin Wilson W, 22-4 tech fall (TF; 7:00) | #13 Jackson Morse, Illinois (5th-seed) - WBF (0:40) |
| 174 | Matt Brown | Kevin Bialka, W, inj. def. | Scott Liegel, W, 12-3 major dec. | #6 Mike Evans, Iowa (3rd-seed) - L, 2-3 dec. |
| 184 | Ed Ruth | Tanner Lynde W, 9-1 major dec. | Nikko Reyes W, 4-1 dec. | Dom Abounader, Michigan (5th-seed) W, 9-1 maj. dec. |
| 197 | Morgan McIntosh | Bye | Timmy McCall W, 7-4 | #13 Nathan Burak, Iowa (5th-seed) - W, 3-2 (tb) dec. |
| 285 | Jon Gingrich | Collin Jensen W, 12-3 major dec. | #1 Adam Coon, W, 3-1 (sv) | #6 Tony Nelson, Minnesota (5th-seed) - LBF (1:58) |
The good news is Penn State will send all 10 wrestlers to NCAA's and that was goal 1 coming into Madison. Here are the current results of the wrestle-backs:
| Wt. | Consolations | Consos | Conso Qtr: | Wrestling for: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | Jimmy Gulibon | Shawn Nagel, Nebraska -- W, 9-4 dec. | #8 Johnni DiJulius, Ohio State - L, 1-6 dec. | 7th |
| 149 | James English | Brandon Nelsen, Purdue -- W, 3-2 dec. | #18 Ian Paddock, Ohio State -- W, 5-2 dec. | Conso Semis |
| 157 | Dylan Alton | Randall Languis, Ohio State -- W, 2-1 dec. | #13 Brian Murphy, Michigan (8th-seed) - L, 1-3 dec. | 7th |
| 174 | Matt Brown | Conso Semis | ||
| 285 | Jon Gingrich | Conso Semis |
So the Lions have 3 wrestlers still alive in the consolation semifinals with the possibility of a 3rd place finish. The consolation and 7th place bouts start at Noon, join us for the 3rd session open thread.
