Midlands

[MPhillips]

Kilkeary loses 6-8 to Castillo. Gave up a couple TD's in twenty seconds or so. 

[MPhillips]

Ortega up four. Two TD's in first. Wins 13-4.

Edited December 30, 2025 by MPhillips

[flyingcement]

Charles Curtis is having the tournament of his college career.  2-7 going into today.  Northern Illinois is doing something right.  They are a team I like to root for.  

[flyingcement]

2 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

Ortega up four. Two TD's in first.

He's fun to watch.  I wouldn't mind the NCAA reversing its ruling

[Antitroll2828]

Santaniello knocks off ncaa 3rd place finisher Romney , has Chappell next. If Santaniello keeps it rolling I could see Pitt going with him for the rest of the year . Priest the current starter has split matches with Chappell this year. 

[Truzzcat]

20 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

Ortega up four. Two TD's in first. Wins 13-4.

that was a really impressive win lopes had not lost this year Seidel is him as well.

[Truzzcat]

18 minutes ago, flyingcement said:

He's fun to watch.  I wouldn't mind the NCAA reversing its ruling

2 time senior world 5th and 2 time u23 champ. Soon to be 27 year old freshman, I am absolutely here for it.

[MPhillips]

Chittum to the woodshed...

[Truzzcat]

3 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

Chittum to the woodshed...

Kind of insane to think that he was held in in similar regard coming out of HS to the crop of 2025 and 2026 kids.

[MPhillips]

Birden wins.

Shumate wins.

[creek chub]

13 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

Birden wins.

Shumate wins.

Birden vs Burton in the semis is gonna be a good match 

[BAC]

I know Shawver can be a bit hot-and-cold and tends to peak late-season, but can we rev up the hype train a little bit for Seidel?  C'mon, he just teched Shawver, a former AA, 17-0.

Fun fact:  When's the last time Shawver had bonus put up on him?

Answer:  You have to go back to 2022, when NCAA champs Glory and Suriano managed it.

[flyingcement]

3 hours ago, creek chub said:

Birden vs Burton in the semis is gonna be a good match 

Nightmare matchup for commentators.  I recommend they just use first names.

[flyingcement]

26 minutes ago, BAC said:

I know Shawver can be a bit hot-and-cold and tends to peak late-season, but can we rev up the hype train a little bit for Seidel?  C'mon, he just teched Shawver, a former AA, 17-0.

Fun fact:  When's the last time Shawver had bonus put up on him?

Answer:  You have to go back to 2022, when NCAA champs Glory and Suriano managed it.

Ortega vs Seidel is shaping up to be the premier match of the tournament.  Seidel looks good

[WrestlingRash]

1 hour ago, flyingcement said:

Ortega vs Seidel is shaping up to be the premier match of the tournament.  Seidel looks good

Do you know if the rest of the event is on big10+?

[ScottishSteel]

4 hours ago, WrestlingRash said:

Do you know if the rest of the event is on big10+?

Yes it will be

[Pinnacle]

12 hours ago, Truzzcat said:

Kind of insane to think that he was held in in similar regard coming out of HS to the crop of 2025 and 2026 kids.

 

He beat up on a lot of guys in high school. 

[TNwrestling]

12 hours ago, MPhillips said:

Chittum to the woodshed...

Said it before and i'll say it again...Chattanooga is where wrestling goes to die. 

[HokieDave87]

8 hours ago, flyingcement said:

Ortega vs Seidel is shaping up to be the premier match of the tournament.  Seidel looks good

Haven't watched Ortega much, has he struggled to get up off bottom at all? Seidel would surely take top if given the opportunity. 

[TNwrestling]

14 hours ago, WrestlingRash said:

had to come back to this to respond to the absurdity of your post. pointing out that midlands is weak and used to be great isn't denigrating anyone. it used to be the best college tournament, hands down. thats just the facts. 

Do everyone a favor and delete your account...

[WrestlingRash]

38 minutes ago, TNwrestling said:

Do everyone a favor and delete your account...

are you claiming midlands is tough, or are you saying it never was? your post just seems like an ad hominem rather than actually making a point. not super productive, but do your thing.  

[TNwrestling]

32 minutes ago, WrestlingRash said:

are you claiming midlands is tough, or are you saying it never was? your post just seems like an ad hominem rather than actually making a point. not super productive, but do your thing.  

i know reading comprehension is difficult for you, but try and keep up....

 

...do us all a favor and delete your account

[Greenwave]

Thank you BIG TEN PLUS for losing the stream when session 3 starts.

[MPhillips]

Cons 5

Kilkeary gives up a TD late in OT. That's how he wound up in the cons. Gave up two TD's in less than thirty seconds...

Seidel TF in second.

 

[Truzzcat]

Seidel vs Ortega will be awesome from neutral, Ortega cannot choose bottom.