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March 8-9, 2003 • Madison, WI
Big Ten Wrestling Championships results - University of Wisconsin web site
First Round
133 lbs. #1 Ryan Lewis, Minnesota fall Tommy Vargas, Northwestern 2:12
1st period: Lewis started quick with a double leg takedown. Lewis turned Vargas with an armbar and scored the fall at 2:12.
149 lbs. #1 Jared Lawrence, Minnesota fall Josh Ballard, Northwestern 4:27
1st period: Lawrence shucked Ballard for a takedown. Lawrence tilted Ballard for two nearfall. Lawrence 4-0.
2nd period: Wrestlers started nuetral. Lawrence got a duckunder takedown. Lawrence turned Ballard and got the pin at 4:27.
165 lbs. #3 Jacob Volkmann, Minnesota maj. Alex LaPointe, Indiana 9-0
1st period: Volkmann got a takedown halfway through the period. Volkmann 2-0.
2nd period: LaPointe chose nuetral. Volkmann got a quick spin-around takedown. Volkmann locked up several arm-bars and doulbe arm-bars, but LaPointe kept slipping his arms out. Volkmann 4-0
3rd period: Volkmann escaped. Volkmann awarded a stall point. Volkmann got a quick single leg takedown.Volkmann awarded another stall point. Volkmann 10-0.
184 lbs. #5 Pete Friedl Illinois fall Matt Nagel, Minnesota 4:09
1st period: Friedl takedown. Friedl rode Nagel for 57 seconds before Nagel got an escape. Friedl 2-1
2nd period: Friedl chose down. Nagle locked up a cradle but Friedl got out of it with Nagle on his back. Friedl got the fall at 4:09.
Quarterfinals
125 lbs. #1 Chris Fleeger, Purdue maj. #8 Bobbe Lowe, Minnesota 11-3
1st period: Fleeger threw Lowe for a takedown. Fleeger rode Lowe for 1:15 before Lowe scored an escape. Fleeger 2-1.
2nd period: Lowe chose down. Lowe reversal. Fleeger escape. Fleeger takedown. Fleeger 5-3.
3rd period: Fleeger chose down. Lowe cut him loose. Fleeger takedown. Fleeger tilted for two nearfall. Fleeger 11-3.
133 lbs. #1 Ryan Lewis, Minnesota fall #8 Rene Hernandez, Purdue 6:49
1st period: Lewis got in a scramble and gave up a takedown. Lewis escaped. Lewis got a fireman's carry takedown. Hernandez escaped. Lewis spun around for a takedown. Lewis 5-3.
2nd period: Lewis chose down. Lewis escaped. Lewis got a double leg takedown. Hernandez escapes. Lewis 8-4.
3rd period: Hernandez chose down. Lewis used a half-nelson to turn Hernandez for three neer-fall. Lewis turned Hernandez again and got the fall at 6:49.
141 lbs. #3 Derek Phillips, Minnesota dec. #6 Luke Moffitt, Iowa 7-7 2XOT.
1st period: scoreless.
2nd period: Moffitt chose down. Moffitt escaped. Moffitt takedown. Phillips reversal. Moffitt reversal with a granby. Moffitt two nearfall. Phillips reversal. Moffitt 7-4.
3rd period: Phillips chose down. Phillips escaped. Phillips takedown. 7-7 with 29 seconds left.
Overtime: scoreless.
2nd Overtime: Moffitt chose down. Phillips rode tough and had Moffitt on his back for about 10 seconds but the ref didn't award any back points and called a stalemate with 9 second left. Phillips hung on for the 7-7 win.
149 lbs. #1 Jared Lawrence, Minnesota maj. #8 Nathan Galloway, Penn State 15-3
1st period: Lawrence takedown. Lawrence 2-0
2nd period: Lawrence escaped. Lawrence takedown. Galloway escaped. Lawrence takedown.
3rd period: Lawrence takedown. Galloway escaped. Lawrence takedown. Lawrence three nearfall. Lawrence 15-3.
157 lbs. #2 Luke Becker, Minnesota dec. #7 Nate Wachter, Penn State 5-3
1st period: Becker scored a single leg takedown through the back door. Wachter escaped. Becker 2-1.
2nd period: Becker chose down. Becker reversed. Wachter escaped.
3rd period: Wachter chose down and escaped. Becker 5-3.
165 lbs. #3 Jacob Volkmann, Minnesota maj. #6 Jason Erwinski, Northwestern 11-2
1st period: Erwinski warned for stalling. Scoreless.
2nd period: Erwinski chose down and escaped. Volkmann awarded a stall point. Volkmann spun around for a takedown. Volkmann 3-1.
3rd period: Volkmann chose down. Volkmann awarded a point for Erwinski pushing him off the mat. Volkmann escaped. Volkmann inside trip for a takedown. Erwinski escaped. Volkmann takedown. Stall point awarded to Volkmann. Volkmann 11-2.
174 lbs. #2 Ryan Lange, Penn State dec. #7 Josh McLay, Minnesota 4-3
1st period: Both wrestlers were warned for stalling. Scoreless.
2nd period: McLay chose down and escaped. Double stalling, both wrestlers awarded a point. McLay 2-1.
3rd period: Lange chose down and escaped. Lange got an edge of the mat takedown. McLay escaped. McLay tied up with Lange and wasn't able to take any good shots.Lange 4-3.
197 lbs. #2 Damion Hahn, dec. Minnesota #7 Tyrone Byrd, Illinois 9-3
1st period: Hahn scored a takedown on a nice duckunder. Hahn racked up 1:53 of riding tiem. Hahn 2-0.
2nd period: Byrd chose down. Byrd escaped. Hahn spun around for a last second takedon. Hahn 4-1.
3rd period. Hahn chose down and reversed. Byrd escaped. Hahn scored a singl-leg takedown. Byrd escaped. Hahn 9-3.
Hwt #3 Garrett Lowney, Minnesota dec. #6 Justin Staebler, Wisconsin 4-2
1st period: Scoreless.
2nd period: Lowney chose down. Lowney escaped.
3rd period: Staebler chose down and escaped. Lowney scored on a shot and he came through the back door. Staebler escaped. Lowney awarded a stall point. Lowney warned for stalling. Lowney 4-2.
Consolation First Round
125 lbs. #8 Bobbe Lowe, Minnesota fall Nathan Costello, Ohio State 1:56
1st period: Lowe scored an edge-of-the mat takedown. Costello escaped. Lowe used a victory roll to take Costello down to his back and scored the fall at 1:56.
174 lbs. Andrew Curran, Northwestern dec. #7 Josh McLay, Minnesota 4-2 OT
1st period: Scoreless.
2nd period: McLay chose down and escaped. McLay 1-0.
3rd period: Curran chose down. Curran awarded one point for locked hands. Curran awarded another point for locked hands. McLay rode Curran awarded one point for locked hands. the entire third to tie the score at 1-1.
Overtime: Curran takedown. Curran 4-2 OT
McLay eliminated
184 lbs. #6 Ben Wissel, Penn State dec. Matt Nagel, Minnesota 3-1
1st period: Scoreless.
2nd period: Nagel chose down. After 1:30 Nagel escaped. Nagel 1-0.
3rd period: Wissel chose down. Nagel got high in his ride and Wissel reversed. Wissel 3-1.
Nagel eliminated
Consolation Second Round
125 lbs. #8 Bobbe Lowe, Minnesota dec #5 Twan Pham, Illinois 4-2 OT
1st period: Pham takedown with about 15 seconds left. Pham 2-0
2nd period: Lowe rode Pham the entire second period and built 1:47 riding time. Pham 2-0.
3rd period: Lowe chose down and got a quick escape. 2-2.
Overtime: Lowe takedown with 1 second left. Lowe 4-2 OT
Semifinals
133 lbs. #1 Ryan Lewis, Minnesota dec. #4 Josh Moore, Penn State 7-2
1st period: Moore underhook for a takedown. Moore racked up 1:30 riding time before Lewis reversed. 2-2.
2nd period: Lewis chose down. Moore got high and Lewis reversed. Moore warned for stalling. Lewis 4-2
3rd period: Moore chose neutral. Lewis got a double leg takedown. Lewis awarded a point for stalling. Lewis 7-2
141 lbs. #2 Scott Moore, Penn State dec. #3 Derek Phillips 5-2
1st period: Moore double leg takedown. Moore 2-0
2nd period: Moore chose down. Moore reversed. Moore rode for a while before Phillips reversed. Moore 4-2.
3rd period: Phillips chose down and couldn't get out. Moore 5-2.
149 lbs. #1 Jared Lawrence, Minnesota maj. #4 Ryan Churella, Michigan 9-1
1st period: Lawrence shot and came through the back door for a takedown. Lawrence racked up 1:36 riding time. Lawrence 2-0.
2nd period: Churella chose neutral. Lawrence spun around for a takedown. Lawrence 4-0.
3rd period: Lawrence chose down. Churella rode him too high and Lawrence reversed. Churella escaped. Churella warned for stalling. Lawrence got a last second takedown for the major. Lawrence 9-1.
157 lbs. #2 Luke Becker, Minnesota dec. #6 Ryan Bertin, Michagan 7-3
1st period: Scoreless.
2nd period: Becker chose down and rolled through for an escape. Bertin tried a shot and Becker caught him for a takedown. Bertin escaped. Becker got a takedown. Bertin escaped. Becker 5-2
3rd period: Bertin chose down and escaped. Bertin shot and Becker countered to score a takedown with 6 seconds left. Becker 7-3.
165 lbs. #3 Jacob Volkmann, Minnesota dec. #7 Mike Kulczycki, Michigan 4-0
1st period: Scoreless.
2nd period: Kulczycki chose down. Volkmann rode the entire period. 0-0
3rd period: Volkmann chose down and got a quick escape. Volkmann scored a takedown off a shot and a scramble. Volkman racked up 3:15 riding time in the 4-0 win.
197 lbs. #2 Damion Hahn, Minnesota dec. #6 Kyle Smith, Michigan 8-3
1st period: Hahn scored a double leg takedown on the edge of the mat. Hahn rode for 57 seconds before Smith escaped. Hahn did a lateral drop straight back, but was off the mat. Hahn 2-1.
2nd period: Smith chose down and escaped to tie the score 2-2. Hahn got a spin-around takedown. Hahn ended the period with 2:31 riding time. Hahn 4-2.
3rd period: Hahn chose down and escaped. Hahn scored a takedown off a low single. Smith escaped. Hahn 8-3.
Hwt #2 Tommy Rowlands, Ohio State dec. #3 Garrett Lowney, Minnesota 9-4
1st period: Rowlands scored a takedown and Lowney escaped. Rowlands 2-1.
2nd period: Lowney chose down. Lowney escaped. Lowney shot a low single and almost got it, but Rowlands countered and got the takedown. Rowlands 4-2.
3rd period: Rowlands chose down. Rowlands escaped. Rowlands got a takedown. Lowney reversed. Rowlands escaped. Rowlands 9-4.
Consolation Semifinals
125 lbs. #6 Tony Black, Wisconsin fall #8 Bobbe Lowe, Minnesota 3:53
1st period: Black took Lowe down in a side cradle and scored three near-fall. Black 5-0.
2nd period: Black was down and escaped. Black took Lowe down right to his back and pinned him at 3:53.
141 lbs. Tyler Laudon, Wisconsin dec. #3 Derek Phillips, Minnesota 11-8
1st period: Laudon got a takedown off a scramble. Phillips escaped. Laudon 2-1
2nd period: Phillips chose down. Phillips reversed Laudon. Phillips tilted Laudon for two near-fall but Laudon reversed him. Phillips escaped. Laudon takedown and Phillips escaped at the buzzer.
3rd period: Laudon chose down. Phillips got high and Laudon reversed. Phillips escaped. Laudon took Phillips down with 20 seconds left. Laudon 11-8.
Hwt #3 Garrett Lowney, Minnesota dec. #5 Greg Wagner, Michigan 4-1
1st period: Lowney got an ankle pick and put Wagner on his back but the ref didn't award any back points. Lowney racked up 1:30 riding time. Lowney 2-0.
2nd period: Wagner chose down and escaped. Lowney spun around off of a Wagner shot for a takedown. Lowney 4-1.
3rd period: Lowney chose down. Wagner rode Lowney the entire third period. Lowney 4-1.
5th Place
125 lbs. #4 Luke Eustice #8 dec. Bobbe Lowe, Minnesota 3-1
1st period: Eustice got a takedown with 3 seconds left in the period. Eustice 2-0.
2nd period: Eustice chose down. Lowe rode for 39 seconds before Eustice escaped. Eustice 3-0
3rd period: Lowe chose down. Lowe escaped. Lowe got Eustice's leg a couple times and was close to a takedown. Eustice warned for stalling. Eustice 3-1
141 lbs. #3 Derek Phillips, Minnesota dec. #5 Ryan L'Amoreaux, Michigan States 5-2
1st period: Scoreless.
2nd period: Phillips chose down. Phillips reversed. Phillips tilted L'Amoreaux for two near-fall. Phillips warned for stalling. Phillips 4-0.
3rd period: L'Amoreaux chose down. L'Amoreaux escaped. L'Amoreaux awarded a point for stalling. With riding time Phillips wins 5-2.
3rd Place
Hwt #4 Pat Cummins, Penn State dec. #3 Garrett Lowney, Minnesota 3-2
1st period: Scoreless.
2nd period: Cummins chose down and escaped. Lowney scored a single leg takedown. Cummins escaped. Cummins warned for stalling. Lowney 2-2
3rd period: Lowney chose down. Cummins got Lowney on his back but Lowney rolled through for no points. Cummins rode Lowney the entire period to in 3-2 with riding time.
Championship
133 lbs. #2 Cliff Moore, Iowa dec. #1 Ryan Lewis, Minnesota 3-1 OT
1st period: Both wrestlers looked a bit tentative. Scoreless.
2nd period: Lewis cose down and escaped. Scramble but no points. Lewis 1-0.
3rd period: Moore chose down and escape. 1-1.
Overtime: Moore got a takedown in 13 seconds. Moore 3-1 OT.
149 lbs. #1 Jared Lawrence, Minnesota dec. #2 Ty Eustice, Iowa 4-0
1st period: Lawrence scored a single leg takedown. Lawrence racked up over two minutes of riding time. Lawrence 2-0.
2nd period: Lawrence chose down and escaped. Eustice warned for stalling. Lawrence 3-0.
3rd period: Eustice chose neutral. Lawrence 4-0.
157 lbs. #2 Luke Becker, Minnesota dec. #4 Gray Maynard, Michigan State 6-3
1st period: Scoreless.
2nd period: Becker chose down. Becker escaped. Becker scored a double leg takedown with 10 seconds left. Becker 3-0.
3rd period: Maynard chose down and escaped. Maynard caught Becker with a takedown. Becker escaped. Becker scored a takedown with 25 seconds left. Becker 6-3.
165 lbs. #1 Matt Lackey, Illinois dec #3 Jacob Volkmann, Minnesota 5-3
1st period: Lackey spun around Volkmann for a takedown after a Volkmann shot. Volkmann escaped. Lackey 2-1.
2nd period: Lackey chose down and escaped. Lackey got a takedown and Volkamnn escaped. Lackey 5-2.
3rd period: Volkmann chose down and escaped. Lackey 5-3.
197 lbs. #2 Damion Hahn, Minnesota dec. #1 Nik Fekete, Michigan State 8-3
1st period: Hahn scored a quick double leg takedown.Hahn rode Fekete for 1:30 before Fekete escaped. Hahn scored a double leg takedown with 5 seconds left. Hahn 4-1.
2nd period: Hahn chose down. Hahn escaped. Hahn spun around for a takedown. Hahn 7-1.
3rd period: Fekete chose neutral. Fekete scored a takedown with 2 seconds left. With riding time Hahn won 8-3.