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    Riordan's Roundup: Dec. 24 - Dec. 30

    This is the Midlands edition of my weekly roundup. Please note that this is a tool for tracking the results of wrestlers currently ranked by InterMat. As this is the case, I am not afforded the luxury of discussing the results of redshirts and post grads.

    This is best used as a companion to the Midlands final brackets sheet.

    125: Personally, I am a big Jarrod Garnett fan and I hope that his win, via whirly bird, over Jesse Delgado in the finals here is a signal that he will be standing on the NCAA podium at the end of the year. Great finals match, even if it was low scoring.

    Third-ranked Jesse Delgado, Illinois -- runner-up
    Fifth-ranked Trent Sprenkle, NDSU -- fifth
    Sixth-ranked Jarrod Garnett, VT -- champion
    11th-ranked Christian Cullinan, CMU -- third
    12th-ranked Nathan Kraisser, NC State -- DNP
    14th-ranked Shane Gentry, Maryland -- DNP
    16th-ranked Dom Malone, Northwestern -- DNP
    17th-ranked Mark Rappo, Penn -- DNP

    133: The finals here between Ryan Mango and Daniel Dennis was the match of the night, too bad it is outside the focus of my roundup. Tons of tough wrestlers didn't place at this weight class.

    Second-ranked Scott Sentes, CMU -- eighth
    Fourth-ranked AJ Schopp, Edinboro -- fifth
    Ninth-ranked Cody Brewer, OU- DNP
    10th-ranked Daryl Thomas, Illinois -- DNP
    11th-ranked Geoff Alexander, Maryland -- DNP
    12th-ranked Shelton Mack, Pitt -- DNP
    13th-ranked Levi Wolfensperger, UNI -- DNP
    15th-ranked Levi Mele, Northwestern -- DNP

    Kendric Maple (Photo/OU Sports Information)
    141: Kendric Maple is really, really good and he handles B.J. Futrell again. Futrell may be the second best 141-pounder in the country.

    Top-ranked Kendric Maple, OU -- champion
    Third-ranked B.J. Futrell, Illinois -- runner-up
    Fourth-ranked Mitchell Port, Edinboro -- fifth
    Fifth-ranked Evan Henderson, UNC -- DNP
    Seventh-ranked Mike Mangrum, Ore St -- third
    Eighth-ranked Zach Neibert, VT -- DNP
    Ninth-ranked Tyler Graff, UW -- third at 133
    13th-ranked Luke Vaith, Hofstra -- DNP
    16th-ranked C.J. Cobb, Penn -- DNP
    19th-ranked Ridge Kiley, Nebraska -- DNP

    149: Nick Brascetta is for real. The Virginia Tech sophomore upends Montell Marrion in the semis, then he puts together a nice match in the finals, beating the No. 3 149-pounder in the country, Donnie Vinson.

    Third-ranked Donnie Vinson, Binghamton -- runner-up
    Eighth-ranked Nick Brascetta, VT -- champion
    11th-ranked Nick Lester, OU -- fifth
    12th-ranked Eric Grajales, Michigan -- sixth
    15th-ranked Steve Santos, Columbia -- fourth
    16th-ranked David Habat, Edinboro -- DNP

    157: Jason Welch takes care of business against a very tough Joey Napoli. Isaac Jordan of Wisconsin wrestles to a shocking 3rd place finish.

    Second-ranked Jason Welch, Northwestern -- champion
    Third-ranked James Fleming, Clarion- DNP
    Fourth-ranked Joey Napoli, Lehigh -- runner-up
    Sixth-ranked Jesse Dong, VT -- fifth
    Walter Peppelman, Harvard- DNP
    12th-Matt Lester, OU -- seventh
    13th-ranked Jake O'Hara, Columbia -- DNP

    165: Bubby Graham, who has been quietly good for a while, is now a Midlands champion.

    Third-ranked Pete Yates, VT -- third
    Fifth-ranked Bubby Graham, OU -- champion
    Sixth-ranked Steven Monk, NDSU -- fourth
    Eighth-ranked Conrad Polz, Illinois -- fifth
    11th-ranked Pierce Harger, Northwestern -- DNP
    12th-ranked Tyler Wilps, Pitt -- DNP
    16th-ranked Taylor Massa, Michigan -- seventh
    17th-ranked Mark Lewandowski, Buffalo -- sixth
    18th-ranked Johny Greisheimer, Edinboro -- DNP
    20th-ranked Mike Ottinger, CMU -- DNP

    174: Roger Kokesh keeps cranking out the quality results. He's having a great year. Nice run to the finals by Nate Brown.

    Fifth-ranked Jordan Blanton, Illinois -- third
    Eighth-ranked Roger Kokesh, Nebraska -- champion
    Ninth-ranked Lee Munster, Northwestern -- fifth
    12th-ranked Dan Yates, Michigan -- sixth
    17th-ranked John Martin Cannon, Buffalo -- fourth
    18th-ranked Stephen West, Columbia -- DNP
    19th-ranked Nate Brown, Lehigh -- runner-up

    184: Ben Bennet reminds us why he is a four time All American. He is my pick to make it to the NCAA finals against Ed Ruth.

    Third-ranked Robert Hamlin, Lehigh -- runner-up
    Fifth-ranked Ben Bennett, CMU -- champion
    Sixth-ranked Jimmy Sheptock, Maryland -- fifth
    10th-ranked Ryan Loder, UNI -- fourth
    11th-ranked Tony Dallago, Illinois -- DNP
    16th-ranked Boaz Beard, ISU -- DNP
    17th-ranked Mac Stoll, NDSU -- DNP

    197: No. 1 and 2 wrestlers were on a collision course, but in the end Dustin Kilgore shows why he is a national champ. Nice tournament for ISU's Kyven Gadson who gets fourth. That program needs the good news.

    Top-ranked Dustin Kilgoe, Kent State -- champion
    Second-ranked Matt Wilps, Pitt -- runner-up
    Fifth-ranked Mario Gonzalez, Illinois -- fifth
    Sixth-ranked Nate Schiedel, Binghamton -- DNP
    11th ranked Taylor Meeks, Oregon State -- third
    15th-ranked Braden Atwood, Purdue- DNP
    16th-ranked Kyven Gadson, ISU -- fourth
    17th-ranked Christian Boley, Maryland -- DNP

    285: Chad Hanke makes good on all the potential he has shown as a redshirt and during the freestyle season, he is now a Midlands champion.

    Fourth-ranked Jarod Trice, CMU -- co-fifth
    Sixth-ranked Zach Thomusseit, Pitt -- runner-up
    Eighth-ranked Chad Hanke, Oregon State-- champion
    Ninth-ranked Mike McMullan, Northwestern -- co-fifth
    11th-ranked Connor Medbery, Wisconsin -- third
    12th-ranked Adam Chalfant, Indianna -- DNP
    18th-ranked Matt Gibson, ISU -- DNP
    20th-ranked Ernest James, Edinboro -- DNP

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