March 4, 2006
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Four Boilermakers have secured their spots in the NCAA Championships field, and one more will have his shot at a berth to Oklahoma City on Sunday, as Session II of the 2006 Big Ten Wrestling Championships came to a close at Assembly Hall on Saturday.
Purdue is in ninth place in the team standings with 40 points, one point ahead of Ohio State and 9.5 in front of host Indiana. Minnesota leads the team race with 116.5, while Illinois is a close second at 112.
The Boilermakers do not have a wrestler remaining in the championship bracket, as Chris Fleeger, Ben Wissel and Nathan Moore all suffered defeats in the semifinal round. The trio will wrestle in the consolation semifinals on Sunday, and can finish as high as third place in the conference.
Dan Bedoy has secured his place in the 165-pound NCAA Championships field, defeating Michigan State's Bryan Harney and then upsetting Will Durkee of Northwestern, the No. 7 seed who is ranked 19th in the nation.
Nick Corpe will wrestle Ohio State's Blake Maurer for seventh place in the 174-pound weight class on Sunday, the final guaranteed spot for the NCAA field at that weight. Maurer is ranked 20th in the country and is the No. 5 seed in the Big Ten bracket.
For a detailed play-by-play of all Session II matches, click here.
The final session at the Big Ten Championships begins at noon on Sunday
#3 Chris Fleeger (2 seed), 133 Pounds
Round 1: #19 Gabe Flores, Illinois (7) ... won by medical default
Semifinal: #6 Tom Clum, Wisconsin (3) ... lost by decision, 11-4
Cons. Semi: #9 Jake Strayer, Penn State (5) -- SUNDAY
Jason Cook, 141 Pounds
Pigtails: #6 Alex Tsirtsis, Iowa (3) ... lost by major decision, 9-1
Cons. R1: #11 DeWitt Driscoll, Penn State (4) ... lost by decision, 8-4
#9 Doug Withstandley (5 seed), 149 Pounds
Round 1: #10 J Jaggers, Ohio State (4) ... lost by decision, 6-5
Cons. R1: #4 Eric Tannenbaum, Michigan (3) ... lost by major decision, 12-4
Jake Murphy, 157 Pounds
Pigtails: #7 Joe Johnston, Iowa (4) ... lost by major decision, 19-6
Cons. R1: #12 Steve Luke, Michigan (6) ... lost by decision, 5-2
Dan Bedoy, 165 Pounds
Pigtails: #17 Jake Donar, Wisconsin (6) ... won by decision, 5-3
Round 1: #9 Matt Nagel, Minnesota (3) ... lost by technical fall, 16-0 (6:34)
Cons. R1: Bryan Harney, Michigan State ... won by decision, 5-2
Cons. R2: #19 Will Durkee, Northwestern (7) ... won by decision, 4-2 (tb1)
Cons. Semi: #18 Eric Luedke. Iowa (5) -- SUNDAY
Nick Corpe, 174 Pounds
Pigtails: #2 Jake Herbert, Northwestern (1) ... lost by fall (4:08)
Cons. R1: #11 Nick Roy, Michigan (7) ... won by medical default
Cons. R2: #7 R.J. Boudro, Michigan State (3) ... lost by decision, 6-3
7th Place: #20 Blake Maurer, Ohio State (5) -- SUNDAY
#3 Ben Wissel (2 seed), 184 Pounds
Round 1: #20 Alex Picazo, Ohio State (7) ... won by decision, 11-10
Semifinal: #9 Roger Kish, Minnesota (3) ... lost by decision, 9-5
Cons. Semi: #18 Tyrel Todd, Michigan (8) -- SUNDAY
#17 Nathan Moore (5 seed), 197 Pounds
Round 1: #12 Brady Richardson, Indiana (4) ... won by decision, 7-1
Semifinal: #8 Tyrone Byrd, Illinois (1) ... lost by decision, 3-1
Cons. Semi: Willie Breyer, Michigan -- SUNDAY
Aaron Keough, 285 Pounds
Round 1: Dave Herman, Indiana (7) ... lost by decision, 2-1
Cons. R1: Matt Weight, Illinois (8) ... lost by decision, 5-1