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2 UNI Wrestlers Secure NCAA Bid, 3 Vie for MAC Title
3/5/2016 7:23:00 PM | Wrestling
UNI wrestling at the MAC Championships(3/5/2016) 2016 MAC Wrestling Championships - Day 1
March 5-6, 2016
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Eastern Michigan Convocation Center – 799 N. Hewitt
LIVE stats: Trackwrestling.com
LIVE stream on MAC site and ESPN3 starting at noon CT Saturday: http://www.mac-sports.com http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/id/2367229/MAC-Wrestling-Championships
SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2016 (CT)
11 a.m. Consolation semifinals (3 mats)
12:05 p.m. Championship finals parade
12:20 p.m. Championship finals, third place matches and fifth place matches (3 mats)
NCAA Qualifying Spot Matches to follow if necessary
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Three Panthers will be wrestling for a MAC title in Sunday's championships, and two have a shot at third place. UNI wrestling sits in third place in the team standings after the first day of competition.
Dylan Peters and Bryce Steiert have secured spots at the NCAA tournament. Blaize Cabell will need to win to earn an automatic bid.
In championships:
In consolations (secured a top-six finish):
Peters secured his third trip to the NCAA tournament by advancing to the finals of the MAC. He is on a six-match win streak after pinning Kent State's Del Vinas and earning a decision over Ohio's No. 26 Shakur Laney of Ohio. Peters now has 34 career falls and is sixth among all Panthers for the most pins. Peters is looking for his second MAC title. He was second last year and won in 2014 as a redshirt freshman. He would join Moore and former Panther Joey Lazor as the only Panthers with two MAC titles.
Steiert will be UNI's first true freshman at the NCAA tournament since former All-American Tony Wieland in 1996. He notched his first top-10 win and his fourth top-20 win with a 6-3 decision over No. 10 Luke Smith of Central Michigan. He also blanked Andrew Morse of Northern Illinois to earn an 11-0 major decision.
Cabell also finished with a major decision, beating Newton Smerchek of Central Michigan, 15-6. He started the day with a decision over Missouri's Cody Johnston.
CONSOLATIONS
Moore was unable to defend his crown at 165 pounds. He was the just the second Panther to earn consecutive MAC titles. He beat Shaun'Qae McMurty early in the day, but was knocked into consolations by Dakota Juarez.
Jauch lost his first-round match to Central Michigan's No. 15 Zach Horan, who was seeded fourth. However, he was able to wrestle back to stay alive for a third-place finish with a decision over Buffalo's Brandon Lapi.
After a tough first-round loss, Foster battled his way back in the 184-pound weight class. He faces the top seed next for a shot at third place.
KNOCKED OUT
No. 12 Josh Alber's first MAC tournament was cut short with losses to No. 25 Corey Keener of Central Michigan and No. 8 Mack McGuire of Kent State. Alber finished the season with a No. 9 RPI in the 133-pound weight class.
The weight class had a shakeup in the bracket with the loss of Emilio Saavedra of Old Dominion. Saavedra failed to make weight, which meant the MAC lost one of its allocated spots at 133 pounds. Saavedra was No. 13 in RPI.
After stepping into the 149-pound spot in UNI's lineup after two years of not competing, Adam Perrin came out to earn bonus points for the Panthers with a fall in the preliminary matches. However, he lost his next two matches to exit the tournament after the first day.
Kyle Lux also earned bonus points to push the Panthers into the lead after preliminary matches, but went out with a 1-2 record on the day.
At 197 pounds, Cody Krumwiede started out with a 7-0 win before falling to Missouri's No. 2 J'Den Cox and No. 20 Shawn Scott of Northern Illinois.
RESULTS
125 – No. 5 Dylan Peters
133 – No. 12 Josh Alber - DNP
141 – No. 32 Trevor Jauch
149 – Adam Perrin - DNP
157 – No. 21 Bryce Steiert
165 – No. 17 Cooper Moore
174 – Kyle Lux - DNP
184 – Drew Foster
197 – Cody Krumwiede - DNP
285 – No. 15 Blaize Cabell
Team, Scores
1. Missouri 103.5
2. Central Michigan 76.0
3. Northern Iowa 60.0
4. Ohio 52.5
5. Kent State 49.0
6. Buffalo 44.5
7. Northern Illinois 40.5
8. Eastern Michigan 40.0
9. Old Dominion 35.0
ORIGINAL MAC ALLOTMENTS – not adjusted for change at 133 pounds
Each qualifying tournament was awarded spots per weight class based on current year data. Each wrestler was measured on the following: Division I winning percentage at the weight class; rating percentage index (RPI); and coaches ranking.
For each wrestler that reached the threshold in at least two of the three categories, his qualifying tournament was awarded a qualifying spot in that weight class. Each qualifying tournament, with automatic qualifying status, was awarded a minimum of one wrestler per weight class, which will go to the tournament champion, even if they did not have any wrestlers reach at least two of the three thresholds. NCAA tournament spots for each qualifying event will be awarded at the tournament based solely on place-finish.
After all of the qualifying events have concluded, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in-person to select the remaining 46 at-large qualifiers, which will be announced on March 9. All weight classes will consist of 33 wrestlers. The at-large selections will be made based on the following criteria: head-to-head competition; quality wins; coaches ranking; results against common opponents; RPI; qualifying event placement; and winning percentage.
March 5-6, 2016
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Eastern Michigan Convocation Center – 799 N. Hewitt
LIVE stats: Trackwrestling.com
LIVE stream on MAC site and ESPN3 starting at noon CT Saturday: http://www.mac-sports.com http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index/_/id/2367229/MAC-Wrestling-Championships
SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 2016 (CT)
11 a.m. Consolation semifinals (3 mats)
12:05 p.m. Championship finals parade
12:20 p.m. Championship finals, third place matches and fifth place matches (3 mats)
NCAA Qualifying Spot Matches to follow if necessary
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Three Panthers will be wrestling for a MAC title in Sunday's championships, and two have a shot at third place. UNI wrestling sits in third place in the team standings after the first day of competition.
Dylan Peters and Bryce Steiert have secured spots at the NCAA tournament. Blaize Cabell will need to win to earn an automatic bid.
In championships:
- No. 5 Dylan Peters – 125 pounds
- No. 21 Bryce Steiert – 157 pounds
- No. 15 Blaize Cabell – heavyweight
In consolations (secured a top-six finish):
- No. 32 Trevor Jauch – 141 pounds
- No. 17 Cooper Moore – 165 pounds
- Drew Foster – 184 pounds
Peters secured his third trip to the NCAA tournament by advancing to the finals of the MAC. He is on a six-match win streak after pinning Kent State's Del Vinas and earning a decision over Ohio's No. 26 Shakur Laney of Ohio. Peters now has 34 career falls and is sixth among all Panthers for the most pins. Peters is looking for his second MAC title. He was second last year and won in 2014 as a redshirt freshman. He would join Moore and former Panther Joey Lazor as the only Panthers with two MAC titles.
Steiert will be UNI's first true freshman at the NCAA tournament since former All-American Tony Wieland in 1996. He notched his first top-10 win and his fourth top-20 win with a 6-3 decision over No. 10 Luke Smith of Central Michigan. He also blanked Andrew Morse of Northern Illinois to earn an 11-0 major decision.
Cabell also finished with a major decision, beating Newton Smerchek of Central Michigan, 15-6. He started the day with a decision over Missouri's Cody Johnston.
CONSOLATIONS
Moore was unable to defend his crown at 165 pounds. He was the just the second Panther to earn consecutive MAC titles. He beat Shaun'Qae McMurty early in the day, but was knocked into consolations by Dakota Juarez.
Jauch lost his first-round match to Central Michigan's No. 15 Zach Horan, who was seeded fourth. However, he was able to wrestle back to stay alive for a third-place finish with a decision over Buffalo's Brandon Lapi.
After a tough first-round loss, Foster battled his way back in the 184-pound weight class. He faces the top seed next for a shot at third place.
KNOCKED OUT
No. 12 Josh Alber's first MAC tournament was cut short with losses to No. 25 Corey Keener of Central Michigan and No. 8 Mack McGuire of Kent State. Alber finished the season with a No. 9 RPI in the 133-pound weight class.
The weight class had a shakeup in the bracket with the loss of Emilio Saavedra of Old Dominion. Saavedra failed to make weight, which meant the MAC lost one of its allocated spots at 133 pounds. Saavedra was No. 13 in RPI.
After stepping into the 149-pound spot in UNI's lineup after two years of not competing, Adam Perrin came out to earn bonus points for the Panthers with a fall in the preliminary matches. However, he lost his next two matches to exit the tournament after the first day.
Kyle Lux also earned bonus points to push the Panthers into the lead after preliminary matches, but went out with a 1-2 record on the day.
At 197 pounds, Cody Krumwiede started out with a 7-0 win before falling to Missouri's No. 2 J'Den Cox and No. 20 Shawn Scott of Northern Illinois.
RESULTS
125 – No. 5 Dylan Peters
- Peters pinned Del Vinas (Kent State), 5:27
- Peters dec. Shakur Laney (Ohio), 9-5
- UP NEXT: No. 10 Barlow McGhee (Missouri)
133 – No. 12 Josh Alber - DNP
- No. 25 Corey Keener (Central Michigan) dec. Alber, 3-2
- No. 8 Mack McGuire (Kent State) pinned Alber, 4:12
141 – No. 32 Trevor Jauch
- No. 15 Zach Horan (Central Michigan) dec. Jauch, 3-2
- Jauch dec. Brandon Lapi (Buffalo), 2-1
- UP NEXT: No. 14 Steve Bleise (Northern Illinois)
149 – Adam Perrin - DNP
- Perrin pinned Cullen Cummings (Ohio), 1:55
- No. 4 Lavion Mayes (Missouri) maj. dec. Perrin, 15-5
- Nick Barber (Eastern Michigan) maj. dec. Perrin, 12-2
157 – No. 21 Bryce Steiert
- Steiert maj. dec. Andrew Morse (Northern Illinois), 11-0
- Steiert dec. No. 10 Luke Smith (Central Michigan), 6-3
- UP NEXT: 29 Le'Roy Barnes (Missouri)
165 – No. 17 Cooper Moore
- Moore dec. Shaun McMurty (Northern Illinois), 13-6
- Dakota Juarez (Eastern Michigan) dec. Moore, 4-3
- UP NEXT: Colin Heffernan (Central Michigan)
174 – Kyle Lux - DNP
- Lux maj. dec. Jared Swan (Old Dominion), 11-2
- No. 11 Mike Ottinger (Central Michigan) dec. Lux, 3-2
- No. 32 Jacob Davis (Eastern Michigan) dec. Lux, 8-3
184 – Drew Foster
- No. 15 Jack Dechow (Old Dominion) dec. Foster, 3-2
- Foster dec. Quinton Rosser (Northern Illinois), 7-2
- Foster dec. Derek Hillman (Eastern Michigan), 8-4
- UP NEXT: No. 9 Willie Miklus (Missouri)
197 – Cody Krumwiede - DNP
- Krumwiede dec. Terrell Forbes (Old Dominion), 7-0
- No. 2 J'Den Cox (Missouri) pinned Krumwiede, 0:39
- No. 20 Shawn Scott (Northern Illinois) dec. Krumwiede, 5-2
285 – No. 15 Blaize Cabell
- Cabell dec. Cody Johnston (Missouri), 10-6
- Cabell maj. dec. Newton Smerchek (Central Michigan), 15-6
- UP NEXT: Jake Gunning (Buffalo)
Team, Scores
1. Missouri 103.5
2. Central Michigan 76.0
3. Northern Iowa 60.0
4. Ohio 52.5
5. Kent State 49.0
6. Buffalo 44.5
7. Northern Illinois 40.5
8. Eastern Michigan 40.0
9. Old Dominion 35.0
ORIGINAL MAC ALLOTMENTS – not adjusted for change at 133 pounds
Each qualifying tournament was awarded spots per weight class based on current year data. Each wrestler was measured on the following: Division I winning percentage at the weight class; rating percentage index (RPI); and coaches ranking.
For each wrestler that reached the threshold in at least two of the three categories, his qualifying tournament was awarded a qualifying spot in that weight class. Each qualifying tournament, with automatic qualifying status, was awarded a minimum of one wrestler per weight class, which will go to the tournament champion, even if they did not have any wrestlers reach at least two of the three thresholds. NCAA tournament spots for each qualifying event will be awarded at the tournament based solely on place-finish.
After all of the qualifying events have concluded, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in-person to select the remaining 46 at-large qualifiers, which will be announced on March 9. All weight classes will consist of 33 wrestlers. The at-large selections will be made based on the following criteria: head-to-head competition; quality wins; coaches ranking; results against common opponents; RPI; qualifying event placement; and winning percentage.
| Conference | 125 | 133 | 141 | 149 | 157 | 165 | 174 | 184 | 197 | 285 | Total |
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| Atlantic Coast Conference | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 34 |
| Big 12 Conference | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 36 |
| Big Ten Conference | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 71 |
| Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 51 |
| Eastern Wrestling League | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 17 |
| Mid-American Conference | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 41 |
| Pacific-12 Conference | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| Southern Conference | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| TOTAL QUALIFIERS | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 284 |
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