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March 18-20, 2004 • St. Louis, Mo.
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Gopher Match Summaries (updated throughout the tournament)
Session 6 - Saturday Afternoon - Championship Match
#1 Damion Hahn, Minnesota dec. #10 Ryan Fulsaas, Iowa 7-2
Hahn shot a single leg, switched to a double and came through Fulsaas' legs behind him for a takedown. Hahn built 1:39 riding time and led 2-0 after the first. Hahn chose down. Fulsaas erased Hahn's riding time to :59 before Hahn escaped. Hahn led 3-0 after the second. Fulsaas chose neutral. Fulsaas closed the gap to 3-2 with a takedown. Fulsaas cut Hahn for a takedown. Hahn warned for stalling. Fulsaas' chin came down hard on Hahn's head and cut him on the top of his head. Injury time Fulsaas and blood time Hahn. Hahn got one of Fulsaas' legs on the edge of the mat. Hahn was able to grab his other ankle for the takedown with :23 seconds left to lead 6-2. Hahn rode him out. With 1:18 riding time, Hahn wins 7-2.
Session 5 - Saturday Morning - 3rd Place Matches
#3 Matt King, Edinboro dec. #4 Jacob Volkmann, Minnesota 5-4
King scored first with a single leg takedown. Volkmann chose down. King built 1:13 riding time before Volkmann escaped. Volkmann spun around for a takedown and eliminated King's riding time by riding him out. Volkmann 4-2 after the second. King chose down and escaped. Volkmann and King wrestled on their feet for a while going off the mat several times. King got in on a leg and finished a takedown with :17 left in the match. Clock stopped with :05 left. Volkmann unable to escape. King wins 5-4.
#4 Leonce Crump, Oklahoma dec. #5 Cole Konrad, Minnesota 5-2
Konrad shot a single but Crump countered and scored a takedown. Crump built :59 riding time and led 2-0 after the first. Konrad chose down and escaped. Crump led 2-1 after the second. Crump chose neutral. Konrad made a shot and Crump spun around for a takedown. Konrad escaped. With riding time, Crump wins 5-2.
Session 5 - Saturday Morning - Consolation Semifinals
#4 Jacob Volkmann, Minnesota maj. #10 John Clark, Ohio State 13-0
Volkmann was awarded a point for an illegal front headlock by Clark . Volkmann scored a single leg takedown. Volkmanntilted Owen for 2 near fall with an arm bar. Volkmann led 5-0 after the first.Clark chose neutral. Volkmann spun around for a takedown. Clark warned for stalling. Volkmann awarded a stalling point. Volkmann led 8-0 after the second. Volkmann chose down and reversed. Volkmann awarded 2 stalling points. With 4:49 riding time, Volkmann wins 13-0
#5 Cole Konrad, Minnesota dec. #3 Matt Feast, Pennsylvania 5-3
Scoreless first. Feast chose down and escaped. Konrad scored a double leg takedown and Feast escaped. Score tied 2-2 after the second. Konrad chose down and quickly escaped. Konrad spun around for a takedown after a Feast shot. Feast added an escape. Konrad wins 5-3.
Session 4 - Friday Evening - Consolation Quarterfinals
#5 Cole Konrad, Minnesota pinned #12 Scott Coleman, Iowa State 6:15
Scoreless first. Konrad chose down and got a quick escape. Konrad got a spin around takedown and led 3-0 after the second. Coleman chose down and escaped. Coleman tried a shot, Konrad countered and caught Coleman in a half nelson. Konrad turned Coleman for the pin at 6:15.
Session 4 - Friday Evening - Championship Semifinals
#1 Tyrone Lewis, Oklahoma State dec. #4 Jacob Volkmann, Minnesota 3-1 OT
Scoreless first period. Each wrestler came out pretty cautious. Lewis chose down and got a quick escape. Lewis led 1-0 after the second. Volkmann chose down and got a quick escape. Lewis was awarded an edge-of-the-mat takedown, but the ref quickly waved it off. Match tied at 1-1 after regulation. Overtime: Lewis took a quick shot and drove Volkmann off the edge of the mat. Lewis came up with control of Volkmann's feet for a takedown four seconds into the overtime for the 3-1 win. Very little offense in this match.
#1 Damion Hahn, Minnesota dec. #4 Ryan Bader, Arizona State 2-1
Hahn got a takedown with 7 seconds left in the first period. Hahn led 2-0 afer the first. Bader chose down. Hahn built 2:07 of riding time keeping Bader down the entire second period. Hahn warned for stalling. Hahn led 2-0 after the second period. Hahn chose down. Bader rode hard and kept Hahn down the entire third. Bader awarded a stalling point. Hahn wins the uneventful semifinal 2-1.
Hahn - "In this tournament a win's a win. I'm happy to be in the finals going for my second championship."
Session 4 - Friday Evening - Consolation Fourth Round
#5 Cole Konrad, Minnesota dec. Bill Stouffer, Central Michigan 4-2 OT
Scoreless first period. Stouffer chose down and escaped after Konrad built :58 riding time. Stouffer led 1-0 after the second. Konrad chose down and got a reversal. Stouffer escaped to tie the match at 2-2. Overtime. Scoreless for 1:00 in the neutral position. Konrad chose down in the first :30 overtime period. Konrad reversed. Stouffer went down for the next :30 overtime period. Konrad rode Stouffer for the :30 for the 4-2 win.
Session 3 - Friday Morning - Championship
Quarterfinals
#4 Jacob Volkmann, Minnesota dec. #5 Pat Owen, Michigan 3-0
Scoreless first. Owen chose down and Volkmann rode him the entire second. Volkmann tried to work Owen's arms for an arm bar, but could get anything hooked up. Score 0-0 after the second with 2:00 riding time for Volkmann. Volkmann chose down. Owen did a pretty good job of riding Volkmann for a while, but Volkmann reversed. Volkmann rode him out for the 3-0 win. 2:25 riding time for Volkmann.
#1 Damion Hahn, Minnesota dec. Josh Birt, Pittsburgh 6-2
Hahn hit a duckunder for a takedown with :08 left in the first and led 2-0. Birt chose down. Hahn built 1:09 riding time before Birt escaped. Hahn led 2-1 after the second. Hahn chose down and escaped. Hahn and Birt got in a scrample and Hahn came out on top with a takedown. Birt escaped. Add a point for 1:46 riding time and Hahn wins 6-2
#4 Leonce Crump, Oklahoma dec. #5 Cole Konrad, Minnesota 5-3
Crump scored a single leg takedown and rode for 1:02 before Konrad escaped. Crump led 2-1 after the first. Konrad chose down and escaped in :10. Score tied 2-2 after the second. Crump, with riding time chose neutral. Crump spun around for a takedown. Konrad escaped. Crump wins 5-3.
Session 3 - Friday Morning - Consolation Third Round
Matt Pitts, Chattanooga dec. #11 Bobbe Lowe, Minnesota 11-4
Lowe eliminated
Scoreless first. Pitts scored three takedowns and caught Lowe on his back for 3 near fall to lead 9-3 after the second. Pitts added another takedown in the third tow win 11-4.
Scott Jorgenson, Boise State dec. Quincy Osborn, Minnesota 4-3 OT
Osborn eliminated
Scoreless first. Osborn chose down. Jorgenson rode until Osborn got an escape with :06 left in the period. Osborn led 1-0 after the first. Jorgenson chose down and escaped. Osborn got an arm drag for a takedown. Jorgenson escaped. Match was tied 3-3 after regulation. Overtime: Scoreless for 1 minute in the neutral position. Osborn chose down but couldn't escape in :30. Jorgenson was down and escaped which was the difference. Jorgenson wins 4-3 OT.
Session 3 - Friday Morning - Consolation Second Round
#11 Bobbe Lowe, Minnesota dec. Grant Nakamura, Iowa State 4-2 OT
Lowe got a single leg takedown about 2 minutes into the first. Nakamura got a last second escape. Nakamura chose down and escaped. Match tied 2-2 after the second. Lowe had :58 seconds of riding time and chose neutral. Lowe was very close to getting a double leg takedown as time ran out in the third but the ref wouldn't give it to him. Overtime: scoreless for 1 minute in the neutral position. Lowe chose down first. Nakamura rode him for :30. Nakamura was down and Lowe rode him for :30. Lowe got a takedown for the 4-2 win.
Quincy Osborn, Minnesota dec. Sean Markey, The Citadel 7-1
Osborn got a first period takedown and led 2-0 after the first. Markey chose neutral. Osborn got a takedown and Markey escaped. Osborn led 4-1 after the second. Osborn chose down and escaped. Osborn added a takedown in the third for the 7-1 win.
#11 Andy Simmons, Michigan State dec. Tommy Owen, Minnesota 6-0
Owen eliminated
Simmons scored with a double leg takedown and rode Owens. Simmons warned for stalling. Simmons led 2-0 after the first. Owen chose neutral. No scoring in the second. Simmons chose down. Owens cut him for an escape. Owen came really close to a takedown on the edge of the mat, but the ref didn't give it. Simmons added a double leg takedown. With riding time, Simmons wins 6-0.
Chris Horning, Clarion dec. Matt Nagel, Minnesota 3-2
Nagel eliminated
Nagel scored a double leg takedown and Horning reversed. Score tied 2-2 after the first. Horning chose down and escaped. Nagle got in deep on a single leg attempt twice but Horning was able to fend him off both times. Horning led 3-2 after the second. Nagle chose neutral. Horning warned for stalling. No scoring. Horning wins 3-2.
Ralph DeNisco, Wisconsin dec. #12 Jon Duncombe, Minnesota 11-5
Duncombe eliminated
Scoreless first. Duncombe chose down. DeNisco turned Duncombe for 3 near fall. Duncombe was awarded a point for something. DeNisco led 3-1 after the second. DeNisco chose down and Duncombe cut him for an escape. DeNisco spun around for a takedown. Duncombe escaped. DeNisco got a double leg takedown but didn't ungrasp his lock after the ref called the takedown, giving Duncombe a point for clasping. Duncombe reversed and with time running low tried to force DeNisco over. DeNisco reversed. DeNisco ended with 2:34 riding time. DeNisco wins 11-5
#6 Nick Frost, Arizona State dec. Josh McLay, Minnesota 2-0
McLay eliminated
Scoreless first. Frost chose down and escaped. Double stalling called. Frost led 1-0 after the second. McLay chose neutral. Frost got one leg of McLay's on the edge of the mat and McLay was called for fleeing the mat. Frost wins 2-0.
Session 2 - Thursday Evening - Championship Second
Round
#6 Kyle Ott, Illinois dec. #11 Bobbe Lowe, Minnesota 9-4
Ott scored a double leg takedown halfway into the first period. Lowe escaped. Ott 2-1 after the first. Lowe chose down and escaped. Ott double leg takedown. Lowe escape. Ott spin-around takedown. Lowe escape. Ott 6-4 after the second period. Ott chose down and escaped. Ott got a late period spin-around takedown. Ott wins 9-4.
#4 Jacob Volkmann, Minnesota pinned Chris Stith, Virginia Tech 6:43
Scoreless first period. Volkmann chose down and escaped. Stith stall warning. Stith shot a single leg but Volkmann broke Stith's locked hands and went around for a takedown. Volkmann awarded 1 point for stalling. Volkmann 4-0 after the second. Stith chose neutral. Stith got a takdown off a Volkmann attempt. Volkmann escape. Volkmann takedown. Volkmann locked up a double arm bar and scored 2 near fall. Volkmann turned him again and got the pin with :17 remaining in the match.
#1 Greg Jones, West Virginia dec. Josh McLay, Minnesota 3-1
Scoreless first. Mclay chose down and escaped. McLay 1-0 after the second. Jones chose down and escaped. This match came down to the wire. Jones shot a single. McLay hooked Jones leg with his leg and almost scored a takedown, but Jones came through with control with :15 left in the match for a 3-1 win.
#1 Damion Hahn, Minnesota maj. Rusty Blackmon, Oklahoma State 13-4
Hahn scored a takedown off a single leg shot. Hahn 2-0 after the first. Hahn chose down and reversed. Blackmon escaped. Hahn takedown and 2 nearfall. Blackmon reversed. Hahn reversed and led 10-3 after the second. Blackmon chose down and escaped. Hahn added another takedown and riding time for the 13-4 major decision.
#5 Cole Konrad, Minnesota dec. Ryan Fuller, Iowa 6-0
Double stalling. Scoreless first. Konrad chose down and escaped. Konrad tripped Fuller for a takedown. Konrad 3-0 after the second. Fuller chose neutral. Konrad awarded 1 stall point. Konrad scored a double leg takedown. Konrad wins 6-0.
Session 2 - Thursday Evening - Consolation First Round
Quincy Osborn, Minnesota maj. Steve Sutton, Columbia 11-3
Osborn scored a double leg takedown. Sutton warned for stalling. Osborn led 2-0 after the first. Sutton chose top. Osborn was warned for stalling. Osborn led 2-0 after the second. Osborn chose neutral. Osborn racked up four takedowns and riding time in the third period for a 11-3 major decision.
Tommy Owen, Minnesota tech fall Joey Rivera, Boston University 15-0, 7:00
Owen tripped Rivera for a takedown. Rivera warned for stalling. Owen used a turk to turn Rivera for 3 near fall. Owen led 5-0 after the first. Rivera chose neutral. Owen scored a double leg takedown. Owen awarded a point for stalling. Owen led 8-0 after the second. Owen chose neutral. Owen awarded another point for stalling. Rivera tried a throw and Owen caught him for a takedown. Owen tilted Rivera for 3 near fall. With riding time, Owen wins 15-0.
Matt Nagel, Minnesota dec. Joey Bracamonte, Oregon 10-6
Bracamonte used a whizzer off of Nagel's single leg shot but Nagel fought hard and came through with a takedown. Bracamonte scored a reversal off a forward roll. Nagle escape. Nagel led 3-2 after the first. Bracamonte chose down and got another reversal off a forward roll. Scored tied 4-4 after the second. Nagel chose down and escaped. Nagel got a takdown. Bracamonte got a third reversal off a forward roll. Nagel escaped. Nagle added a takedown for a 10-6 win.
Jon Duncombe, Minnesota over Keith Clifton, The Citadel by medical forfeit
Session 1 - Thursday Morning - Championship First
Round
125 - #11 Bobbe Lowe, Minnesota dec. Christian Staylor, Arizona State 11-5
Lowe ankle pick takedown. Staylor escape. Lowe 2-1 after the first. Staylor chose down. Lowe stall warning. Staylor escape. Lowe single leg takedown. Staylor stall warning. Lowe 4-2 after the second. Lowe chose neutral. Lowe scored three third period takedowns and gave up three escapes. Lowe riding time. Lowe wins 11-5.
133 - Mimi Miller, Oklahoma dec. Quincy Osborn, Minnesota 9-2
Scoreless after the first. Miller chose down. Miller reversal. Miller warned for stalling. Osborn warned for stalling. Miller 2-0 after the second. Osborn chose neutral. Osborn awarded 1 stalling point. After Miller lifted Osborn off the mat, he brought him down and they got in a scramble. Osborn ended up on his back but was injured (leg?). The ref stopped the match and awarded Miller a takedown and 2 nearfall. Osborn shook it off. Osborn escape. Miller takedown. Miller riding time. Miller wins 9-2
141 - Steve Esparza, Cal Poly pinned Tommy Owen, Minnesota 3:57
Esparza caught Owen's leg and head picking up a takedown and 2 nearfall. Owen reversal. Esparza escape. Esparza 5-2 after the first. Owen chose down and escaped. Oewn attemped to throw Esparza, but was caught on his back and was pinned.
157 - #5 Kenny Burleson, Missouri dec. Matt Nagel, Minnesota 8-4
Burleson double leg takedown. Nagel escape. Burleson 2-1 after the first. Nagel chose down and tied the match at 2 with an escape. Nagel stall warning. Burleson single leg takedwon. Burleson 4-2 after the second. Burleson chose down. Nagel tried to put a leg in from the top position but Burleson caught Nagel's leg resulting in a reversal. Nagel cut Burleson for an escape. Burleson awarded 1 point for *unsporstmanlike coduct (slapping). Burleson wins 8-4.
* Minnesota team point deducted.
165 - #4 Jacob Volkmann, Minnesota pinned Zac Fryling, West Virginia 4:17
Fryling scored first with a single leg takedown. Volkmann escape. Volkmann single leg takedown. Volkmann built 1:54 riding time and led 3-2 after the first. Fryling chose neutral. Volkmann scored a single leg takedown and turned him right to his back. Volkmann pin at 4:17
174 - E.K. Waldhaus, Oklahoma dec. #12 Jon Duncombe, Minnesota 6-2
Scoreless after the first. Duncombe chose down and escaped. Duncombe 1-0 after the second. Waldhaus chose down and escped. Waldhaus scored a single leg takedown. Duncombe escaped. Waldhaus scored a double leg takedown. Waldhaus riding time point. Waldhaus wins 6-2
184 - Josh McLay, Minnesota dec. Brad Christie, Hofstra 3-2
Mclay scored a takedown off a bear hug. Christie escape. McLay 2-1 after the first. Christie chose down and escaped. Tied 2-2 after the second. McLay chose down and escaped. McLay stall warning. Christie tried a last second throw but didn't score. McLay wins 3-2.
197 - #1 Damion Hahn, Minnesota maj. Kevin Kessner, Wyoming 12-4
Hahn scored with a single to a double leg takedown. Hahn built 1:27 riding time and led 2-0 after the first. Hahn chose down and escaped. Hahn 3-0 after the second. Hahn scored four third period takedowns - the last a duckunder takedown with :05 left for a major decision. Hahn wins 12-4.
Hwt - #5 Cole Konrad, Minnesota dec. Joe Hennis, Edinboro 6-1
Konrad scored a double leg takedown. Konrad led 2-0 after the first. Konrad chose down and escaped. Konrad led 4-0 after the second. Hennis chose down and escaped. Konrad spun around Hennis for a takedown. Konrad wins 6-1.