Tamillow stormed to the finals, pinning three of his opponents en route to the final match. The junior recorded falls against Thor Moen of Arizona State, Eric Hinebauch of Great Falls and Kelly Anundson of Newbury before cruising to an 8-1 decision over Cal Poly's 15th-ranked Matt Monteiro in the semifinals. Tamillow dominated the eighth-ranked Michalak 6-2 in the finals to capture the crown.
Tamillow adds the Reno Tournament of Champions title to his prior win at the season-opening Eastern Michigan Open.
The Wildcats finished sixth at the event with 70 team points and placed a total of four. Freshman Brandon Precin (Orland Park, Ill./Carl Sandburg) finished third at 125 lbs. and notched a win over Oklahoma State's 18th-ranked Tyler Schinn, junior Greg Hagel (Linwood, N.J./Blair Academy) finished fourth at 165 lbs. and Nick Hayes (Council Bluffs, Iowa/Lewis Central) placed sixth at 174 lbs.
This is Northwestern's second BigElevenWrestling Wrestler of the Week honor this season. Hayes was recognized for going 2-0 against Northern Illinois and Eastern Illinois on Dec. 13.
The Wildcats, who currently sit eighth in the latest USA Today/InterMat/NWCA Coaches, return to action Dec. 29 when they host the 44th annual Midlands Championships at Welsh-Ryan Arena Dec. 29-30. For information on the Midlands visit The 2006 Midlands Homepage.
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