Finals Matchups:
106: #1 – Fr. Cade Olivas, CA md. Jr. Thomas Cox, NY, 16-2
113: #1 – So. Spencer Lee, PA fall #18 – Jr. Noah Baughman, OH, :26
120: #6 – So.Yanni Diakomihalis, NY dec. #2 – So. Daton Fix, OK, 5-0
126: #5 – Jr. Chad Red, IN dec. #9 - Sr. Jose Rodriguez, OH, 7-0
132: #3 – Jr. Luke Pletcher, PA dec. #11 – Sr. Mike D’Angelo, NY, 4-2
138: #4 – Sr. Sam Krivus, PA dec. #7 – Sr. Davion Jeffries, OK, 5-2
145: #3 – Sr. Michael Kemerer, PA dec. #8 – Sr. Max Thomsen, IA, 9-4
152: #6 – Jr. Tommy Bullard, GA dq. HM - Sr. Dayton Racer, IA
160: #3 – Sr. Fox Baldwin, FL dec. #4 – Jr. Alex Marinelli, OH, 8-6
170: #5 – Sr. Taylor Lujan, GA dec. #19 – Jr. Brett Donner, NJ, 11-5
182: #1 – Sr. Zahid Valencia, CA dec. HM - Sr. Kollin Moore, OH, 9-4
195: #5 – Sr. Hunter Ritter, MD dec. HM - Jr. Kevin Mulligan, NJ, 8-2
220: #10 – Sr. Patrick Grayson, VA dec. #12 – Sr. Youssif Hemida, NY, 8-6
285: #13 – Sr. Andrew Dunn, PA dec. #14 – Sr. Ian Butterbrodt, MA, 8-5
History:
Spencer Lee: Made the finals for the third straight year.
Luke Pletcher: Won back-to-back titles.
Sam Krivus: Became just the 6th wrestler to ever earn three titles, and the first in the 'modern' era of the tournament. The last person to do it was HWT Sam Brownlee in 2008.
Michael Kemerer: Became just the third 4x finalist in Super 32 history to make 4 finals. He went 1-2-2-1, matching Joey Dance and Ashtin Primus.
Champs By State:
5: PA
2: CA, GA
1: FL, IN, MD, NY, VA
Finalists By State:
5: PA
4: NY, OH
2: CA, GA, IA, NJ, OK
1: FL, IN, MA, MD, VA
Placers By State:
PA: 22
OH: 16
NY: 13
NJ: 8
FL: 7
VA: 6
MI: 5
4 - IN, GA, MD, NC
3 - MN, OK
2 - MO, TN, MA, IA, 2 CA
1 - WI, AZ, KY
Various Stats:
- PA went 5-5 in the finals.
- Ohio had 6 of the 16 placers at 113 and 120.
- PA at 103/106: PA had a finalist at the opening weight the last four years. This year, they didn't even have a placer. That hasn't happened at S32 since 2004 when they only wrestled to 4th place.
- For both CA and IA, their only placers were finalists. CA - two champs (Olivas/Valencia), IA - two runners-up (Thomsen/Racer).
FULL BRACKETS and RESULTS
Semifinal Matches:
106: Jr. Thomas Cox, NY vs. So. Dane Heberlein, NY
106: Fr. Joey Silva, FL vs. #1 – Fr. Cade Olivas, CA
113: HM - Sr. Garrett Pepple, IN vs. #18 – Jr. Noah Baughman, OH
113: #6 – Jr. Danny Vega, AZ vs. #1 – So. Spencer Lee, PA
120: #6 – So.Yanni Diakomihalis, NY vs. #4 – Jr. Kyle Norstrem, FL
120: #2 – So. Daton Fix, OK vs. HM - Sr. Eli Stickley, OH
126: #9 - Sr. Jose Rodriguez, OH vs. #10 – Lincoln Olson, MI
126: #5 – Jr. Chad Red, IN vs. PG - Justin Patrick, PA
132: #3 – Jr. Mitchell McKee, MN vs. #3 – Jr. Luke Pletcher, PA
132: HM - Sr. Sal Profaci, NJ vs. #11 – Sr. Mike D’Angelo, NY
138: #4 – Sr. Sam Krivus, PA vs. #8 – So. Jarod Verkleeren, PA
138: #5 – Sr. Jaydin Clayton, MO vs. #7 – Sr. Davion Jeffries, OK
145: #3 – Sr. Michael Kemerer, PA vs. #16-Jr. Griffin Parriott, MN
145: #16 – Sr. Patrick Lugo III, FL vs. #8 – Sr. Max Thomsen, IA
152: #13 – Jr. Drew Hughes, IN vs. HM - Sr. Dayton Racer, IA
152: #6 – Jr. Tommy Bullard, GA vs. #18 – Jr. Jake Wentzel, PA
160: #3 – Sr. Fox Baldwin, FL vs. #10 – Jr. Daniel Bullard, GA
160: #6 – Sr. Josh Ugalde, NJ vs. #4 – Jr. Alex Marinelli, OH
170: #5 – Sr. Taylor Lujan, GA vs. HM - Sr. Trevor Allard, NY
170: #19 – Jr. Brett Donner, NJ vs. HM - Jr. Austin Bell, PA
182: #1 – Sr. Zahid Valencia, CA vs. Jr. Ben Darmstadt, OH
182: HM - Sr. Kollin Moore, OH vs. #3 – Sr. Dylan Wisman, VA
195: #5 – Sr. Hunter Ritter, MD vs. Sr. Chance Cooper, MO
195: Jr. Kevin Mulligan, NY vs. HM - Jr. Drew Phipps, PA
220: #11 – Sr. Christian Colucci, NJ vs. #10 – Sr. Patrick Grayson, VA
220: #3 – Sr. Austin Myers, KY vs. #12 – Sr. Youssif Hemida, NY
285: #13 – Sr. Andrew Dunn, PA vs. Sr. Allan Beattie, PA
285: Sr. Bucky Dennis, FL vs. #14 – Sr. Ian Butterbrodt, MA
Quarterfinal Match-Ups and Day I Notes:
106: Jr. Justin Stickley, OH vs. Jr. Thomas Cox, NY
106: #11 – So. Drew Mattin, OH vs. So. Dane Heberlein, NY
106: Fr. Joey Silva, FL vs. #7 – Jr. Jonathan Tropea, NJ
106: #1 – Fr. Cade Olivas, CA vs. vs. So. Quinn Kinner, NJ
Notes: Youngster Brian Stuart looked good until hitting Joey Silva, whom he dropped a 1-pt decision to. He then defaulted to Matty Parker.
113: Fr. Jadon Mattox, OH vs. HM - Sr. Garrett Pepple, IN
113: #18 – Jr. Noah Baughman, OH vs. #19-Fr. Mitch Moore, OH
113: #6 – Jr. Danny Vega, AZ vs. Sr. Tommy Hoskins, OH
113: #1 – So. Spencer Lee, PA vs. Jr. Tyshawn White, PA
Notes: #8 – So. Kaden Gfeller (OK) missed weight. Jay Albis (NY) beat PA state runner-up, Dan Moran. Tyshawn White might not beat Lee, but the kid is the truth. Indiana Fargo finalists didn't fare well. Champ Konrath and runner-up Hildebrandt are both out of medal contention.
120: #6 – So.Yanni Diakomihalis, NY vs. #15 – Jr. Luke Karam, PA
120: #12 – Sr. Doyle Trout, NE vs. #4 – Jr. Kyle Norstrem, FL
120: #2 – So. Daton Fix, OK vs. Jr. Tyler Warner, OH
120: Cornelius Elliot, IN vs. HM - Sr. Eli Stickley, OH
Notes: Karam edged Coltan Williams on penalty points in a heated affair.
126: HM - Sr. Eli Seiple, OH vs. #9 at 120 - Sr. Jose Rodriguez, OH
126: #10 – Lincoln Olson, MI vs. #17 – Sr. Mike Russo, NJ
126: #5 – Jr. Chad Red, IN vs. #6 – Sr. Markus Simmons, OK
126: PG - Justin Patrick, PA vs. Sr. Evan Cheek, OH
Notes: Perhaps the biggest news of the day was Piccininni being taken out be Patrick. Nick Santos (NJ) beat PA state runner-up, Jon Gabriel.
132: #17 – Sr. Cameron Kelly, OH vs. #3 – Jr. Mitchell McKee, MN
132: #19 – So. Corey Shie, OH vs. #3 – Jr. Luke Pletcher, PA
132: HM - Sr. Sal Profaci, NJ vs. #19-Sr. Jarred Ganger, OH
132: #11 – Sr. Mike D’Angelo, NY vs. #13 – Jr. Mickey Phillippi, PA
Notes: Shie had a big win over Lipari, who bumped up from 126. He'll have Pletcher next, who was also originally registered at 126. Profaci hung on for a 6-5 upset of #5 - Jared Prince (FL).
138: #4 – Sr. Sam Krivus, PA vs. #17 – Jr. Brent Moore, OH
138: #8 – So. Jarod Verkleeren, PA vs. #7 – Sr. Nate Limmex, MI
138: #5 – Sr. Jaydin Clayton, MO vs. Austin Thompson, OH
138: #3 – So. Cam Coy, PA vs. #7 at 132 – Sr. Davion Jeffries, OK
Notes: Kyle Bierdumpfel was taken out by Austin Riggs and is out. Fargo Champ Karsten was upset by Thomspon. Coy beat Dom Demas, who was previously on fire, 3-1.
145: #3 – Sr. Michael Kemerer, PA vs. Sr. Kevin Budock, MD
145: #16 – Sr. Robert Lee, WI vs. #16-Jr. Griffin Parriott, MN
145: #16 – Sr. Patrick Lugo III, FL vs. Sr. Jake Adcock, GA
145: Sr. Logan Lacure, OH vs. #8 – Sr. Max Thomsen, IA
Notes: Budock beat the 12th-ranked Kent Lane (PA). Lacure beat #17 - Zac Carson (OH).
152: Sr. Joe Tavoso, NJ vs. #13 – Jr. Drew Hughes, IN
152: #10 – Sr. Neal Richards, VA vs. HM - Sr. Dayton Racer, IA
152: HM - Jr. Austin Kraisser, MD vs. #6 – Jr. Tommy Bullard, GA
152: #18 – Jr. Jake Wentzel, PA vs. #4 – Sr. Josh Maruca, PA
Notes: Florida's Anthony Petrone took out top seed #12 – Sr. Tommy Forte (IN). Tavosa then beat Petrone. In one of the biggest match ups of the day, Austin Kraisser beat #7-Kyle Lawson (OH).
160: #3 – Sr. Fox Baldwin, FL vs. Sr. Seldon Wright, VA
160: #10 – Jr. Daniel Bullard, GA vs. #17 – Sr. DJ Hollingshead, PA
160: #6 – Sr. Josh Ugalde, NJ vs. Sr. Cole Walter, PA
160: Jr. Owen Webster, MN vs. #4 – Jr. Alex Marinelli, OH
Notes: Bullard beat #14 - Ben Schram (OH). Walter rallied from a 3rd period defecit to beat #17 - Corbin Allen (VA). Alex Marinelli is really good.
170: #5 – Sr. Taylor Lujan, GA vs. Sr. Kyle Murphy, NJ
170: HM - Sr. Trevor Allard, NY vs. HM - Sr. Sean Kennedy, TN
170: #19 – Jr. Brett Donner, NJ vs. Sr. Idris White, PA
170: Jr. Austin Bell, PA vs. Jr. Jake Shaffer, PA
Notes: About to chalk with the exception of PA Jack Zimerman beating #9 – Sr. Zach Hertling (NJ). And in a minor upset, Murphy beating Michigan's Devon Pingel.
182: #1 – Sr. Zahid Valencia, CA vs. Sr. Willie Bivens, NC
182: Jr. Ben Darmstadt, OH vs. #9 – Jr. Blake Rypel, IN
182: HM - Jr. Jack Harris, OH vs. HM - Sr. Kollin Moore, OH
182: HM - Jr. Dakota Geer, PA vs. #3 – Sr. Dylan Wisman, VA
Notes: Geer beat fellow statesmen #18 – Sr. Corey Hazel. And we're still on track for a Valencia-Wisman showdown.
195: #5 – Sr. Hunter Ritter, MD vs. #6 – Sr. Steven Allen, OK
195: Sr. Chance Cooper, MO vs. #20 – Sr. Dylan Reynolds, PA
195: Jr. Kevin Mulligan, NY vs. Sr. Jacob Worthington, OH
195: Sr. Drew Kasper, OH vs. HM - Jr. Drew Phipps, PA
Notes: All went as expected.
220: #11 – Sr. Christian Colucci, NJ vs. Sr. Vincent Feola, NY
220: #10 – Sr. Patrick Grayson, VA vs. Sr. Jacob Cooper, MI
220: #20 – Sr. John Kramer, TN vs. #3 – Sr. Austin Myers, KY
220: Sr. Elliot Lee, GA vs. #12 – Sr. Youssif Hemida, NY
Notes: Cooper beat PA state runner-up Buzzy Maines in the first round. Elliot Lee had a come from behind win over former Fargo runner-up, Michael Smith,
285: #13 – Sr. Andrew Dunn, PA vs. Sr. Kevin Barahona, FL
285: Sr. Allan Beattie, PA vs. Sr. Zach Mauldin, NC
285: Sr. Adam Olson, NC vs. Sr. Bucky Dennis, FL
285: Sr. Angelo McCraw, NC vs. #14 – Sr. Ian Butterbrodt, MA
Notes: All went according to plan as the top six seeds advance to quarters.