2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Coverage

The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships take place Thursday, March 15 through Saturday, March 17 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

NCAA DI Qualifiers from Illinois with Results

125

Louie Hayes, University of Virginia, 125, Carl Sandburg
Champ. Round 1 – Louie Hayes (Virginia) 31-8 won by major decision over Paul Bianchi (North Dakota State) 24-15 (MD 14-1)
Champ. Round 2 – Louie Hayes (Virginia) 31-8 won in sudden victory – 1 over Sean Fausz (NC State) 15-4 (SV-1 10-4)
Quarterfinal – Nick Suriano (Rutgers) 25-0 won by major decision over Louie Hayes (Virginia) 31-8 (MD 8-0)
Cons. Round 4 – Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) 31-6 won by major decision over Louie Hayes (Virginia) 31-8 (MD 8-0)

Michael McGee, Old Dominion University, 125, Plainfield East
Champ. Round 1 – Sean Fausz (NC State) 15-4 won in tie breaker – 1 over Michael McGee (Old Dominion) 29-10 (TB-1 8-5)
Cons. Round 1 – Michael McGee (Old Dominion) 29-10 won by decision over Paul Bianchi (North Dakota State) 24-15 (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Sean Russell (Edinboro) 32-7 won by decision over Michael McGee (Old Dominion) 29-10 (Dec 8-1)

Barlow McGhee, University of Missouri, 125, Rock Island
Champ. Round 1 – Ethan Lizak (Minnesota) 29-6 won by major decision over Barlow McGhee (Missouri) 15-13 (MD 11-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Elijah Oliver (Indiana) 18-14 won by decision over Barlow McGhee (Missouri) 15-13 (Dec 8-1)

Elijah Oliver, Indiana University, 125, Washington
Champ. Round 1 – Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State) 21-5 won by decision over Elijah Oliver (Indiana) 18-14 (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 1 – Elijah Oliver (Indiana) 18-14 won by decision over Barlow McGhee (Missouri) 15-13 (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) 29-6 won by fall over Elijah Oliver (Indiana) 18-14 (Fall 4:49)

Travis Piotrowski, University of Illinois, 125, Crystal Lake Prairie Ridge
Champ. Round 1 – Nicholas Piccininni (Oklahoma State) 24-4 won by fall over Travis Piotrowski (Illinois) 19-10 (Fall 1:47)
Cons. Round 1 – Travis Piotrowski (Illinois) 19-10 won by major decision over Gage Curry (American) 22-16 (MD 9-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Travis Piotrowski (Illinois) 19-10 won by decision over Sean Fausz (NC State) 15-4 (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Round 3 – Zeke Moisey (West Virginia) 25-10 won by decision over Travis Piotrowski (Illinois) 19-10 (Dec 5-0)

Gabe Townsell, Stanford University, 125, Oak Park River Forest
Champ. Round 1 – Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) 14-1 won by fall over Gabe Townsell (Stanford) 20-15 (Fall 2:19)
Cons. Round 1 – Gabe Townsell (Stanford) 20-15 won by decision over Christian Moody (Oklahoma) 23-15 (Dec 9-7)
Cons. Round 2 – Drew Mattin (Michigan) 21-14 won by decision over Gabe Townsell (Stanford) 20-15 (Dec 4-1)

133

Dylan Duncan, University of Illinois, 133, Montini Catholic
Champ. Round 1 – Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State) 27-4 won by decision over Dylan Duncan (Illinois) 20-9 (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Round 1 – Colin Valdiviez (Northwestern) 20-13 won by decision over Dylan Duncan (Illinois) 20-9 (Dec 7-5)

Jason Renteria, University of Nebraska, 133, Oak Park River Forest
Missed Weight

141

Josh Alber, University of Northern Iowa, 141, Dakota
Champ. Round 1 – Sa`Derian Perry (Eastern Michigan) 17-17 won by decision over Josh Alber (Northern Iowa) 25-8 (Dec 11-5)
Cons. Round 1 – Nick Lee (Penn State) 30-6 won by decision over Josh Alber (Northern Iowa) 25-8 (Dec 7-3)

Nicholas Gil, Naval Academy, 141, Crystal Lake South
Champ. Round 1 – Nicholas Gil (Navy) 33-10 won by decision over Irvin Enriquez (Appalachian State) 17-13 (Dec 9-6)
Champ. Round 2 – Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) 32-1 won by major decision over Nicholas Gil (Navy) 33-10 (MD 13-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Nicholas Gil (Navy) 33-10 won by decision over Tejon Anthony (George Mason) 22-15 (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Michael Carr (Illinois) 20-6 won by decision over Nicholas Gil (Navy) 33-10 (Dec 5-4)

Alex Madrigal, Old Dominion University, 141, Oak Park River Forest
Champ. Round 1 – Joey McKenna (Ohio State) 19-1 won by tech fall over Alex Madrigal (Old Dominion) 20-10 (TF-1.5 5:20 (16-1))
Cons. Round 1 – Tejon Anthony (George Mason) 22-15 won by decision over Alex Madrigal (Old Dominion) 20-10 (Dec 9-4)

Vince Turk, University of Iowa, 141, Montini Catholic
Prelim – Vincent Turk (Iowa) 16-10 won by major decision over Kyle Shoop (Lock Haven) 35-14 (MD 12-2)
Champ. Round 1 – Vincent Turk (Iowa) 16-10 won by decision over Cole Weaver (Indiana) 26-12 (Dec 4-3)
Champ. Round 2 – Bryce Meredith (Wyoming) 32-1 won by decision over Vincent Turk (Iowa) 16-10 (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Vincent Turk (Iowa) 16-10 won by decision over Nate Limmex (Purdue) 26-16 (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Chad Red (Nebraska) 24-10 won by decision over Vincent Turk (Iowa) 16-10 (Dec 3-2)

157

Larry Early, Old Dominion University, 157, Oak Park River Forest
Prelim – Larry Early (Old Dominion) 29-12 won by decision over Tyler Marinelli (Gardner-Webb) 26-8 (Dec 7-4)
Champ. Round 1 – Andrew Crone (Wisconsin) 28-12 won by fall over Larry Early (Old Dominion) 29-12 (Fall 6:46)
Cons. Round 1 – Larry Early (Old Dominion) 29-12 won by decision over Colin Heffernan (Central Michigan) 19-8 (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Joshua Shields (Arizona State) 32-3 won by decision over Larry Early (Old Dominion) 29-12 (Dec 7-5)

165

Nate Higgins, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 165, Belleville West
Champ. Round 1 – Logan Massa (Michigan) 17-8 won by major decision over Nate Higgins (Southern Illinois Edwardsville) 21-11 (MD 16-5)
Cons. Round 1 – Drew Daniels (Navy) 29-7 won by decision over Nate Higgins (Southern Illinois Edwardsville) 21-11 (Dec 5-4)

Isaiah White, University of Nebraska, 165, Oak Park River Forest
Champ. Round 1 – Isaiah White (Nebraska) 25-8 won by decision over Demetrius Romero (Utah Valley) 26-9 (Dec 9-4)
Champ. Round 2 – Isaiah White (Nebraska) 25-8 won in sudden victory – 1 over Richie Lewis (Rutgers) 21-6 (SV-1 3-1)
Quarterfinal – Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) 24-2 won in sudden victory – 2 over Isaiah White (Nebraska) 25-8 (SV-2 4-2)
Cons. Round 4 – Jonathon Chavez (Cornell) 22-6 won in tie breaker – 1 over Isaiah White (Nebraska) 25-8 (TB-1 2-1)

174

Christian (CJ) Brucki, Central Michigan University, 174, Carl Sandburg
Champ. Round 1 – Christian Brucki (Central Michigan) 24-13 won by major decision over Seldon Wright (Old Dominion) 25-12 (MD 10-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) 30-0 won by major decision over Christian Brucki (Central Michigan) 24-13 (MD 18-5)
Cons. Round 2 – Johnny Sebastian (Northwestern) 28-12 won by major decision over Christian Brucki (Central Michigan) 24-13 (MD 11-2)

Joseph Gunther, University of Iowa, 174, Libertyville
Champ. Round 1 – Jacobe Smith (Oklahoma State) 21-6 won by major decision over Joseph Gunther (Iowa) 16-9 (MD 13-2)
Cons. Round 1 – Josef Johnson (Harvard) 30-13 won by decision over Joseph Gunther (Iowa) 16-9 (Dec 3-1)

184

Jordan Ellingwood, Central Michigan University, 184, Plainfield Central
Champ. Round 1 – Jordan Ellingwood (Central Michigan) 27-12 won by decision over Kayne MacCallum (Eastern Michigan) 18-15 (Dec 12-5)
Champ. Round 2 – Bo Nickal (Penn State) 29-0 won by decision over Jordan Ellingwood (Central Michigan) 27-12 (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Jordan Ellingwood (Central Michigan) 27-12 won by decision over Canten Marriott (Missouri) 26-8 (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 3 – Emory Parker (Illinois) 24-4 won by major decision over Jordan Ellingwood (Central Michigan) 27-12 (MD 16-6)

Bryce Gorman, Northern Illinois University, 184, Lincoln-Way Central
Champ. Round 1 – Myles Martin (Ohio State) 30-2 won by tech fall over Bryce Gorman (Northern Illinois) 11-10 (TF-1.5 7:00 (24-9))
Cons. Round 1 – Canten Marriott (Missouri) 26-8 won by decision over Bryce Gorman (Northern Illinois) 11-10 (Dec 6-0)

Kayne MacCallum, Eastern Michigan University, 184, Libertyville
Champ. Round 1 – Jordan Ellingwood (Central Michigan) 27-12 won by decision over Kayne MacCallum (Eastern Michigan) 18-15 (Dec 12-5)
Cons. Round 1 – Kayne MacCallum (Eastern Michigan) 18-15 won by decision over Martin Mueller (South Dakota State) 26-8 (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Mitchell Bowman (Iowa) 14-13 won by tech fall over Kayne MacCallum (Eastern Michigan) 18-15 (TF-1.5 3:47 (19-2))

Kordell Norfleet, Arizona State University, 184, Marian Catholic
Champ. Round 1 – Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) 26-6 won by decision over Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State) 12-13 (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Dylan Gabel (Northern Colorado) 23-10 won by decision over Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State) 12-13 (Dec 6-4)

Emery Parker, University of Illinois, 184, Warren Township
Champ. Round 1 – Chip Ness (North Carolina) 20-12 won by decision over Emory Parker (Illinois) 28-4 (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 1 – Emory Parker (Illinois) 28-4 won by major decision over Chaz Polson (Wyoming) 32-13 (MD 17-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Emory Parker (Illinois) 28-4 won by decision over Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) 26-6 (Dec 13-10)
Cons. Round 3 – Emory Parker (Illinois) 28-4 won by major decision over Jordan Ellingwood (Central Michigan) 27-12 (MD 16-6)
Cons. Round 4 – Emory Parker (Illinois) 28-4 won by decision over Ryan Preisch (Lehigh) 16-4 (Dec 5-1)
Cons. Round 5 – Emory Parker (Illinois) 28-4 won by decision over Chip Ness (North Carolina) 20-12 (Dec 7-5)
Cons. Semi – Emory Parker (Illinois) 28-4 won by decision over Domenic Abounader (Michigan) 27-7 (Dec 6-5)
3rd Place Match – Emory Parker (Illinois) 28-4 won by decision over Taylor Venz (Nebraska) 29-9 (Dec 8-1)

Ricky Robertson, University of Wisconsin, 184, Carl Sandburg
Champ. Round 1 – Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) 25-11 won by major decision over Alexander DeCiantis (Drexel) 18-8 (MD 13-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Zachary Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) 31-5 won by decision over Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) 25-11 (Dec 9-6)
Cons. Round 2 – Bryce Carr (Chattanooga) 29-6 won in sudden victory – 1 over Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin) 25-11 (SV-1 3-1)

197

Patrick Brucki, Princeton University, 197, Carl Sandburg
Champ. Round 1 – Patrick Brucki (Princeton) 29-10 won by decision over Christian Brunner (Purdue) 24-11 (Dec 8-6)
Champ. Round 2 – Kollin Moore (Ohio State) 24-3 won by major decision over Patrick Brucki (Princeton) 29-10 (MD 14-4)
Cons. Round 2 – Jacob Smith (West Virginia) 15-9 won by decision over Patrick Brucki (Princeton) 29-10 (Dec 2-0)

Christian Brunner, Purdue University, 197, Dundee-Crown
Champ. Round 1 – Patrick Brucki (Princeton) 29-10 won by decision over Christian Brunner (Purdue) 24-11 (Dec 8-6)
Cons. Round 1 – Christian Brunner (Purdue) 24-11 won by major decision over Tanner Orndorff (Utah Valley) 21-15 (MD 10-1)
Cons. Round 2 – Matt Williams (CSU Bakersfield) 30-9 won by decision over Christian Brunner (Purdue) 24-11 (Dec 3-2)

Eric Schultz, University of Nebraska, 197, Tinley Park
Champ. Round 1 – Cash Wilcke (Iowa) 21-8 won by decision over Eric Schultz (Nebraska) 20-11 (Dec 4-3)
Cons. Round 1 – Eric Schultz (Nebraska) 20-11 won by decision over Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado) 16-11 (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Eric Schultz (Nebraska) 20-11 won by decision over Jeric Kasunic (American) 35-7 (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 3 – Jacob Holschlag (Northern Iowa) 20-11 won by decision over Eric Schultz (Nebraska) 20-11 (Dec 3-2)

Nathan Traxler, Stanford University, 197, Marmion Academy
Champ. Round 1 – Nathan Traxler (Stanford) 19-12 won by decision over Corey Griego (Oregon State) 21-7 (Dec 9-3)
Champ. Round 2 – Willie Miklus (Missouri) 24-4 won by decision over Nathan Traxler (Stanford) 19-12 (Dec 2-0)
Cons. Round 2 – Nathan Traxler (Stanford) 19-12 won by decision over Stephen Loiseau (Drexel) 32-12 (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Round 3 – Cash Wilcke (Iowa) 21-8 won in tie breaker – 2 over Nathan Traxler (Stanford) 19-12 (TB-2 5-2)