Session I is complete at the 2007 Big Ten Wrestling Championships in East Lansing, Mich. The top-ranked Golden Gophers lead the team race with 66 cumulative points, with seven wrestlers advancing to the semifinals tonight. Three others will have to work their way through the wrestlebacks.
Cole Konrad wrestled all of one minute in two matches this morning after winning by default over Michigan's Casey White in the first round and pinning No. 8 seed Corey Morrison from Ohio State in 1:00 in round two.
C.P. Schlatter defeated Jason Johnstone of Ohio State, 9-1, before holding off fifth-seed Ryan Morningstar, 6-4, in the quarterfinals to set up a showdown with top-ranked Mike Poeta in the semis.
Roger Kish also won a pair of matches this morning, pinning Purdue's Nick Skinner in 3:52 before winning a 9-7 decision over Illinois' John Dergo.
Also advancing to the semifinals for the Gophers were Jayson Ness, Manuel Rivera, Dustin Schlatter and Gabriel Dretsch.
Mack Reiter and Tyler Safratowich were both upset in the quarterfinals by a pair of No. 6 seeds and will have to work their way back through the consolation bracket. Yura Malamura was also defeated in round one.
Scroll down for complete play-by-play from all of Minnesota's matches from Session I. The most recent matches appear at the top.
Session II begins tonight at 5 p.m. (CST). Stay tuned to Gophersports.com for the latest updates.
2007 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Location: East Lansing, Mich.
Arena: Breslin Center (14,759)
Date: Saturday-Sunday, March 3-4
Live Updates: Live bracket updates will be available at the official 2007 Big Ten Wrestling Championship website at www.msuspartans.com throughout the tournament.
Schedule of Events:
Saturday, March 3
10 a.m.....Session I (through Quarterfinals)
5 p.m.......Session II (through Semifinals)
Team Standings after Session I
1......66.0 Minnesota
T2....44.0 Illinois
T2....44.0 Michigan
4......42.0 Iowa
5......39.0 Northwestern
6......38.0 Ohio State
7......36.0 Penn State
8......35.5 Indiana
9......31.0 Wisconsin
10....11.0 Purdue
11......8.0 Michigan State
Session I Results
125 – Jayson Ness, First Seed
Quarterfinals: Ness pinned No. 8 Brandon Tucker (PUR), 2:11
133 – Mack Reiter, Third Seed
Quarterfinals: No. 6 Andrae Hernandez (IND) dec. Reiter, 5-2
141 – Manuel Rivera, First Seed
Quarterfinals: Rivera dec. No. 8 Justin Chrzanowski (MICH), 10-8
149 – Dustin Schlatter, First Seed
Quarterfinals: Schlatter dec. No. 8 Matt Coughlin (IND), 6-0
157 – C.P. Schlatter, Fourth Seed
Pigtails: Schlatter maj. dec. Jason Johnstone (OSU), 9-1
Quarterfinals: Schlatter dec. No. 5 Ryan Morningstar (IOWA), 6-4
165 – Tyler Safratowich, Third Seed
Pigtails: Safratowich dec. Greg Hagel (NU), 14-7
Quarterfinals: No. 6 Justin Fraga (PUR) dec. Safratowich, 6-4 SV1
174 – Gabriel Dretsch, Fourth Seed
Quarterfinals: Dretsch dec. No. 5 Trevor Perry (IND), 9-4
184 – Roger Kish, Second Seed
Pigtails: Kish pinned Nick Skinner (PUR), 3:52
Quarterfinals: Kish dec. No. 7 John Dergo (ILL), 9-7
197 – Yura Malamura, Unseeded
Pigtails: No. 2 Mike Tamillow (NU) maj. dec. Malamura, 12-2
Hwt – Cole Konrad, First Seed
Pigtails: Konrad over Casey White (MICH), default
Quarterfinals: Konrad pinned No. 8 Corey Morrison (OSU), 1:00
Session I Play-by-Play
Quarterfinals
Hwt – No. 1 Cole Konrad (MINN) vs. No. 8 Corey Morrison (OSU)
First period: Konrad takedown 2:05 (2-0); Konrad fall 2:00
Final: Konrad pinned Morrison, 1:00
184 – No. 2 Roger Kish (MINN) vs. No. 7 John Dergo (ILL)
First period: Dergo takedown 2:37 (0-2); Kish escape 2:08 (1-2); Kish takedown 1:20 (3-2); Dergo escape 1:05 (3-3); Dergo takedown 0:44 (3-5); Kish escape 0:33 (4-5); Kish takedown 0:17 (6-5); Advantage time Dergo 0:11
Second period: Kish starts down; Kish escape 1:52 (7-5); Advantage time Dergo 0:19
Third period: Dergo starts down; Dergo escape 1:48 (7-6); Kish takedown 0:34 (9-6); Dergo escap 0:11 (9-7); Advantage time Kish 0:17
Final: Kish dec. Dergo, 9-7
174 – No. 4 Gabriel Dretsch (MINN) vs. No. 5 Trevor Perry (IND)
First period: Dretsch takedown 1:33 (2-0); Perry escape 1:23 (2-1); Perry takedown 0:47 (2-3); Dretsch escape 0:40 (3-3); Advantage time Dretsch 0:04
Second period: Perry starts down; Perry escape 1:56 (3-4); Dretsch takedown 1:33 (5-4); Advantage time Dretsch 1:41
Third period: Dretsch starts down; Dretsch escape 1:58 (6-4); Dretsch takedown 1:21 (8-4); Advantage time Dretsch 2:57 (9-4)
Final: Dretsch dec. Perry, 9-4
165 – No. 3 Tyler Safratowich (MINN) vs. No. 6 Justin Fraga (PUR)
First period: Fraga takedown 2:29 (0-2); Safratowich escape 2:09 (1-2); Advantage time Fraga 0:19
Second period: Safratowich starts down; Safratowich escape 1:36 (2-2); Safratowich takedown 0:56 (4-2); Fraga escape 0:00 (4-3); Advantage time Safratowich 0:10
Third period: Fraga starts down; Fraga escape 1:14 (4-4); Advantage time Safratowich 0:57
Overtime: Fraga takedown 0:06 (4-6)
Final: Fraga dec. Safratowich, 6-4 SV1
157 – No. 4 C.P. Schlatter (MINN) vs. No. 5 Ryan Morningstar (IOWA)
First period: Schlatter takedown 2:52 (2-0); Morningstart escape 2:12 (2-1); Schlatter takedown 0:54 (4-1); Morningstar escape 0:44 (4-2); Advantage time Schlatter 0:49
Second period: Morningstar starts down; Morningstar escape 1:45 (4-3); Advantage time Schlatter 1:03
Third period: Schlatter starts down; Schlatter takedown 0:52 (6-3); Morningstar escape 0:23 (6-4); Advantage time Schlatter 0:22
Final: Schlatter dec. Morningstar, 6-4
149 – No. 1 Dustin Schlatter (MINN) vs. No. 8 Matt Coughlin (IND)
First period: Schlatter takedown 2:08 (2-0); Stall warning Coughlin 0:34; Advantage time Schlatter 2:07
Second period: Coughlin starts down; Schlatter three-point near fall 1:38 (5-0); Stall warning Schlatter 0:11; Advantage time Schlatter 4:07
Third period: Neutral start; Advantage time Schlatter 4:07 (6-0)
Final: Schlatter dec. Coughlin, 6-0
141 – No. 1 Manuel Rivera (MINN) vs. No. 8 Justin Chrzanowski (MICH)
First period: Chrzanowski takedown 2:37 (0-2); Rivera reversal 1:23 (2-2); Chrzanowski escape 0:34 (2-3); Rivera takedown 0:14 (4-3); Advantage time Chrzanowski 0:13
Second period: Chrzanowski starts down; Chrzanowski escape (4-4); Rivera takedown (6-4); Chrzanowski escape (6-5); Rivera takedown (8-5); Advantage time Rivera 1:14
Third period: Neutral start; Stall warning Chrzanowski; Rivera takedown (10-6); Chrzanowski reversal (10-8); Advantage time Rivera 0:27
Final: Rivera dec. Chrzanowski, 10-8
133 – No. 3 Mack Reiter (MINN) vs. No. 6 Andrae Hernandez (IND)
First period: Reiter takedown 0:16 (2-0); Advantage time Riter 0:15
Second period: Hernandez starts down; Hernandez escape 1:25 (2-1); Hernandez takedown 0:24 (2-3); Advanatage time Reiter 0:28
Third period: Neutral start; Hernandez takedown 0:00 (2-5)
Final: Hernandez dec. Reiter, 5-2
125 – No. 1 Jayson Ness (MINN) vs. No. 8 Brandon Tucker (PUR)
First period: Ness takedown (2-0); Ness fall 0:49
Final: Ness pinned Tucker, 2:11
First-Round Pigtails
Hwt - No. 1 Cole Konrad (MINN) vs. Casey White (MICH)
Final: Konrad over White, default
197 - Yura Malamura (MINN) vs. No. 2 Mike Tamillow (NU)
First period: Tamillow takedown 2:52 (0-2); Malamura escape 2:29 (1-2); Tamillow takedown 2:12 (1-4); Advantage time Tamillow 2:36
Second period: Neutral start; Tamillow takedown 1:22 (1-6); Malamura escape (2-6); Tamillow takedown (2-8);
Third period: Tamillow starts down; Tamillow escape (2-9); Tamillow takedown (2-11); Advantage time Tamillow 4:49 (2-12)
Final: Tamillow maj. dec. Malamura, 12-2
184 - No. 2 Roger Kish (MINN) vs. Nick Skinner (PUR)
First period: Kish takedown 2:48 (2-0); Kish two-point near fall 2:42 (4-0); Skinner escape 2:16 (4-1); Kish takedown 1:12 (6-1); Kish three-point near fall 0:48 (9-1); Kish takedown 0:07 (11-1); Advantage time Kish 1:42
Second period: Neutral start; Kish takedown 1:42 (13-1); Kish fall 1:08
Final: Kish pinned Skinner, 3:52
165 - No. 3 Tyler Safratowich (MINN) vs. Greg Hagel (NU)
First period: Safratowich takedown 2:07 (2-0); Hagel reversal 1:25 (2-2); Safratowich escape 1:18 (3-2); Safratowich takedown 0:48 (5-2); Hagel escape 0:14 (5-3); Advantage time Safratowich 0:59
Second period: Hagel starts down; Hagel reversal 1:46 (5-5); Safratowich reversal 1:28 (7-5); Hagel escape 0:57 (7-6); Advantage time Safratowich 1:26
Third period: Safratowich starts down; Safratowich reversal 1:50 (9-6); Hagel escape 0:48 (9-7); Safratowich takedown 0:11 (11-7); Safratowich two-point near fall 0:04 (13-7); Advantage time Safratowich 2:29 (14-7)
Final: Safratowich dec. Hagel, 14-7
157 – No. 4 C.P. Schlatter vs. Jason Johnstone (OSU)
First period: Schlatter takedown 2:41 (2-0); Stall warning Johnstone 0:21; Advantage time Schlatter 2:40
Second period: Neutral start; Schlatter takedown 1:22 (4-0); Johnstone escape 1:02 (4-1); Stall warning Johnstone 0:42 (5-1); Schlatter takedown 0:29 (7-1); Advantage time Schlatter 3:29
Third period: Neutral start; Stall warning Johsnstone (8-1); Advantage time Schlatter 3:29 (9-1)
Final: Schlatter maj. dec. Johnstone, 9-1