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[1032004]

Going on now.  Here’s what I posted in the streaming thread.  Mats 1, 3 and 4 are free on the MAC site and linked below

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Schedule of Events

Friday, March 8
11:57 am | National Anthem
12:00 pm | Opening Round (50 Matches, 4 Mats)
2:00 pm   | Championship Quarterfinals (40 Matches, 3 Mats)
                | Consolation Round 1 (10 Matches, 1 Mats)
5:00 pm   | Championship Semifinals (20 Matches, 2 Mat)
                  Consolation Round 2 (40 Matches, 2 Mats)
                  (Consolation Round 2 moves to all four mats once Semifinals are concluded)
 
Saturday, March 9
8:00 am   |  Facility Open / Open Mats (Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center)
11:30 am | Consolation Quarterfinals (20 Matches, 4 Mats)
1:00 pm   | Consolation Semifinals (20 Matches, 4 Mats)
2:50 pm   | Championship Finals Parade & Face off Introductions
2:57 pm   | National Anthem
3:00 pm   | Championship Finals --  WATCH LIVE ON ESPN+
                | 3^rd Place, 5^th Place, 7^th Place Matches and 9^thPlace matches where applicable (4 Mats) 
                 NCAA Qualifying Spot Matches to follow if necessary

[1032004]

Finishing up round 1.  Quarters will be coming up in a bit

[Lleynor]

Any upsets?

[1032004]

3 minutes ago, Lleynor said:

Any upsets?

Took a peek at the brackets and didn’t see anything notable at first glance

[flyingcement]

4 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

Took a peek at the brackets and didn’t see anything notable at first glance

I checked each bracket and the upsets were somewhat minor.  

Edited March 8 by flyingcement

[Show_Me]

Round of 16 complete.

-  20 of the 22 AQ wrestlers advance to the Quarters (all but IM #20 Tyus of SIU @ 149 & Herrera-Rondon of Clarion @ 157)

1. Rider - 14,  2. C. Michigan - 11.5,  3. N. Illinois - 9

-  To the Quarters we go

Edited March 8 by Show_Me

[1032004]

Looks like 10 seed (maybe unseeded?) Tyler Swiderski of CMU is into the semis at 165.  Although according to wrestlestat he was #56 and the 2 seed he beat in the quarters was #55

Edited March 8 by 1032004

[1032004]

Both the 2 and 3 seeds are in the wrestlebacks at 184.  Malachi Duvall of George Mason beats 3 seed Zayne Lehman of Ohio (#27 on wrestlestat) and Deron Pulliam of SIUE beats 2 seed Matt Zuber of Northern Illinois 

[1032004]

Not sure what this was about

 

[1032004]

 

 

[tiger-style]

All due respect to the wrestlers, but I've watched a couple matches and I find it hard to believe that some of these guys are D1 wrestlers... is that just the difference in talent vs some of the bigger conferences? I feel like it wasn't even fair when Mizzou was in the MAC!

[11986]

2 hours ago, 1032004 said:

 

 

 Nice job GMU so far

Edited March 9 by 11986

[FanOfPurdueWrestling]

1 hour ago, 11986 said:

 Nice job GMU so far

Their coach in a podcast made it seem like they’re doing a great job of getting the right kids, investing in the program, and building a brand! Love to see it!

[Doublehalf]

Crazy how fast edinboro bombed after Flynn left... 

[Threadkilla]

59 minutes ago, Doublehalf said:

Crazy how fast edinboro bombed after Flynn left... 

Edinboro University is on life support and decisions had to be made to save the school.  Baumgartner worked to save the school and Wrestling was a casualty.  

[Doublehalf]

8 hours ago, Threadkilla said:

Edinboro University is on life support and decisions had to be made to save the school.  Baumgartner worked to save the school and Wrestling was a casualty.  

Wow didnt know that... should one take that to mean they couldn't afford getting a coach with a more extensive resume at the college level given the dire financial straights the university is in? 

[Threadkilla]

2 minutes ago, Doublehalf said:

Wow didnt know that... should one take that to mean they couldn't afford getting a coach with a more extensive resume at the college level given the dire financial straights the university is in? 

Yeah,  they already had a great staff with Flynn and co.    The finished ahead of PSU at NCAA's in 2015.  Baumgatner the AD who is on the short list of US best Freestylers had to make decisions w the U leaders to save the school.

[Doublehalf]

Yeah I attended a coaches clinic/social there a few years back when Flynn and co were still there so well aware of Baumgartners standing at the University but didn't think that really went past athletics...