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    Mathers knocks off 3 All-Americans en route to University Nationals title, earns OW

    AKRON, Ohio -- Sunkist Kids wrestler Robbie Mathers lit up the Stile Athletic Field House on Sunday morning, taking down three of the NCAA's toughest competitors in less than three hours to win the 2017 University Nationals title at 65 kg/143 lbs. as well as the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler award.

    To start his morning, Mathers secured a quick technical fall over two-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma State and No. 1 seed Dean Heil (Brunswick, Ohio/Cowboy WC), 11-0. With the momentum, Mathers notched a first-period tech fall against two-time All-American for Iowa State Earl Hall (Ames, Iowa/Cyclone RTC) to earn a spot in the finals.

    There, he faced University of Minnesota's Tommy Thorn (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm). Mathers controlled the match, scoring within the first 20 seconds. From that point, he held onto the lead and won the bout, 13-4, just shy of a tech fall.

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    Finals results

    57 kg/125 lbs. - Luke Welch (Newburgh, Ind./Boilermaker RTC) dec. David Terao (Washington, DC/DCAC), 8-4
    61 kg/134 lbs. - John Erneste (Kansas City, Mo./Missouri Wrestling Foundation) dec. Taylor LaMont (Mapleton, Utah/Sunkist Kids WC), 2-1
    65 kg/143 lbs. - Robbie Mathers (Phoenix, Ariz./Sunkist Kids WC) dec. Tommy Thorn (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm), 13-4
    70 kg/156 lbs. - Brandon Sorensen (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Univ. of Iowa) dec. Grant LaMont (Mapleton, Utah/Wolverine WC), 4-0
    74 kg/163 lbs. - Chance Marsteller (Fawn Grove, Pa./Mat Town USA) tech. fall Connor Flynn (Dardenne Prairie, Mo./Missouri Wrestling Foundation), 10-0
    80 kg/176 lbs. - Jordan Kutler (Sparta, N.J./Lehigh WC) dec. Jacobe Smith (Muskogee, Okla./Cowboy WC/Titan Mercury WC), 10-5
    86 kg/189 lbs. - Myles Martin (Penns Grove, N.J./Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC) dec. Pete Renda (Raleigh, N.C./Wolfpack WC), 4-2
    97 kg/213 lbs. - Jeric Kasunic (Washington, DC/DCAC) dec. Danny Chaid (Raleigh, N.C./Tar Heel WC), 8-7
    125 kg/275 lbs. - Garrett Ryan (Phoenix, Ariz./NYRTC) tech. fall Michael Hughes (Hempstead, N.Y./Blue and Gold RTC), 14-4

    Medal matches

    57 kg/125 lbs.
    3rd – Gary Harding, Stillwater, OK (OKST/Cowboy Wrestling Club) tech. fall Sean Russell, Edinboro, PA (Edinboro Regional Training Center), 15-5
    5th – Ethan Lizak Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota Storm) won by forfeit Skyler Petry Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota Storm)
    7th – Austin Miller, Lock Haven, PA (Mat Town USA) dec. Kyle Norstrem, Blacksburg, VA (SERTC-VT), 12-8

    61 kg/134 lbs.
    3rd – Markus Simmons, Ames, IA (C-RTC) dec. Jake Rubio, Norman, OK (Sooner Wrestling Club), 5-5
    5th – Ian Parker Ames, IA (C-RTC) won by forfeit Johnni Dijulius (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club)
    7th – Nathan Boston, Buies Creek, NC (Campbell) won by forfeit Daniel Deshazer, Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota Storm)

    65 kg/143 lbs.
    3rd – Brock Zacherl, Mayport, PA (Clarion RTC) tech. fall Earl Hall, Ames, IA (C-RTC), 10-0
    5th – Collin Purinton, Lincoln, NE (Nebraska Wrestling Training Center) tech. fall Nicholas Zanetta (Pittsborgh WC), 14-4
    7th – Matt Findlay, Orem, UT (Wolverine Wrestling Club) tech fall Chad Red, Lincoln, NE (Nebraska Wrestling Training Center), 12-1

    70 kg/154 lbs.
    3rd – Mitch Finesilver, Englewood, CO (Blue Blood Wrestling Club) dec. Troy Heilmann, Chapel Hill, NC (Tar Heel Wrestling Club), 8-5
    5th – Max Thomsen, Cedar Falls, IA (Panther Wrestling Club RTC) tech fall Cole Erickson (Coe College), 10-0
    7th – Paul Fox, Stanford, CA (Stanford - California RTC) tech fall Jason Tsirtsis, Tempe, AZ (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club), 10-1

    74 kg/163 lbs.
    3rd – Joseph Lavallee, Columbia, MO (Missouri Wrestling Foundation) dec. Ian Brown, (Lehigh Valley WC), 12-5
    5th – Josh Shields, Tempe, AZ (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) won by forfeit Cole Walter (Lehigh Valley WC)
    7th – Markus Scheidel (NYC RTC) won by forfeit Jacen Petersen, Tempe, AZ (ASU Wrestling)

    80 kg/176 lbs.
    3rd – Daniel Lewis, Columbia, MO (Missouri Wrestling Foundation) tech. fall Devin Skatzka, Bloomington, IN (Hoosier Wrestling Club), 13-2
    5th – Kimball Bastian, Orem, UT (Wolverine Wrestling Club) NC Nick Becker (Grizzly WC)
    7th – Chad Walsh (Broncs Wrestling Club) won by forfeit Kaleb Young, Iowa City, IA (University of Iowa)

    86 kg/189 lbs.
    3rd – Ryan Preisch (Lehigh Valley WC) tech. fall Keegan Moore (CWC/TMWC), 16-6
    5th – Ricky Robertson, Madison, WI (University of Wisconsin) tech fall Dakota Geer, Edinboro, PA (Edinboro Regional Training Center), 10-0
    7th – Alexander Deciantis, Mars, PA (Drexel) dec. Jacob Holschlag, Cedar Falls, IA (Panther Wrestling Club RTC), 10-2

    97 kg/213 lbs.
    3rd – Benjamin Darmstadt, Ithaca, NY (New York RTC) fall Morgan Smith, Lynnwood, WA (Pin City), 1:23
    5th – Bobby Steveson, Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota Storm) dec. Anthony Mclaughlin (USAF Academy), 2-1
    7th – Tom Sleigh, DuBois, PA (Buffalo Valley RTC) dec. Jonathan Aiello (UVA), 6-4

    125 kg/275 lbs.
    3rd – Tanner Hall, Tempe, AZ (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) dec. Cory Daniels, Chapel Hill, NC (Tar Heel Wrestling Club), 10-2
    5th – Malik Mcdonald, Raleigh, NC (Wolfpack Wrestling Club) fall Michael Boykin, Raleigh, NC (Wolfpack Wrestling Club), 2:06
    7th – Rylee Streifel, Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota Storm) tech fall Andrew Dunn, Blacksburg, VA (SERTC-VT), 10-0
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