Mecate and Dechow Advance to Semifinals; ODU Sixth After Day One at Midlands
NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion redshirt junior Chris Mecate (141 lbs.) and redshirt sophomore Jack Dechow (184 lbs.) advanced to the semifinals of the 52nd Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, each recording wins in the quarterfinals Monday afternoon.
The championship will continue with Session III Tuesday, Dec. 30 at Welsh-Ryan Arena. The session will begin at noon, and the finals will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will air on the Big Ten Network.
Old Dominion tallied 49.5 points after the first two sessions, which ranks sixth in the tournament featuring 50 teams.
After day one of the Midlands Championships, the Monarchs placed two wrestlers in the semifinal round of their respective weight class. One other wrestler also made it to the quarterfinals of their respective weight class.
Chris Mecate advanced to the semifinal bout by taking down three wrestlers on the day at 141 pounds. Mecate received a bye in round one of the championship bracket and took down Tanner Cahill from Bloomsburg by a 6-2 decision in the second round. In round three, Mecate won his second overtime match of the season, defeating NCAA qualifer Chuck Zeisloft from Rider by a 4-3 decision.
Returning All-American Jack Dechow was the second Monarch to make it to the semifinal round. In round one of the 184-pound bracket, Dechow defeated Tanner Lynde from Purdue by a 12-2 major decision. He continued to shine, as he won by fall over NCAA West Regional third-place finisher Konner Witt of Air Force in 4:57. Dechow pulled out an overtime win in the third round over NCAA qualifier Austin Gabel of Virginia Tech, winning by a 3-1 decision in tie-breaker one to advance to the semifinal round.
Tristan Warner suffered his first loss of the season (12-1) after falling to All-American Pierce Harger from Northwestern by a 5-0 decision in the quarterfinal round of the 165-pound bracket. He started the day with an 11-6 decision over freshman Bryce Martin from Indiana. In the championship round two, Warner took down Emery Parker from Illinois by a 4-0 decision, marking his third shutout by decision of the season. He then went on to defeat EWL Champion and NCAA qualifier Conor Brennan of Rider by a 3-1 decision in round three before falling to Harger in the quarterfinals.
Kevin Beazley, Jake Henderson, Alexander Richardson and T.C. Warner, despite losing in the championship bracket, advanced to the consolation bracket sixth round.
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125 – Brandon Jeske (scored 2.50 team points)
Champ. Round 1 – Josh Polacek (Maryland) won by decision over Brandon Jeske (ODU) (Dec 11-4)
Cons. Round 1 – Brandon Jeske (ODU) won by forfeit over Penn Gottfried (Columbia) (FF)
Cons. Round 2 – Luke Welch (Purdue) won by decision over Brandon Jeske (ODU) (Dec 6-5)
133 – Michael Hayes ( scored 1.00 team points)
Champ. Round 1 – Michael Hayes (ODU) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Zane Richards (Illinois) won by fall over Michael Hayes (ODU) (Fall 1:53)
Cons. Round 2 – Michael Hayes (ODU) received a bye
Cons. Round 3 – Michael Hayes (ODU) won by decision over Patrick Myers (SIU-Edwardsville) (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 4 – Anthony Giraldo (Rutgers) won by decision over Michael Hayes (ODU) (Dec 6-1)
141 – Jacob Kingett
Champ. Round 1 – Shyhiem Brown (Maryland) won by tech fall over Jacob Kingett (ODU) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 1 – Jacob Kingett (ODU) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Frank Goodwin (Maryland) won by major decision over Jacob Kingett (ODU) (Maj 13-0)
141 – Chris Mecate (6th and has scored 10.00 team points)
Champ. Round 1 – Chris Mecate (ODU) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Chris Mecate (ODU) won by decision over Tanner Cahill (Bloomsburg) (Dec 6-2)
Champ. Round 3 – Chris Mecate (ODU) won in tie breaker – 1 over Chuck Zeisloft (Rider) (TB-1 4-3)
Quarterfinal – Chris Mecate (ODU) won by decision over Todd Preston (Harvard) (Dec 2-0)
149 – Kevin Johnson (scored 1.00 team points)
Champ. Round 1 – Clayton Ream (North Dakota State) won by fall over Kevin Johnson (ODU) (Fall 6:40)
Cons. Round 1 – Kevin Johnson (ODU) received a bye
Cons. Round 2 – Kevin Johnson (ODU) won by decision over Jerry McGinty (Air Force) (Dec 2-0)
Cons. Round 3 – Colin Holler (South Dakota State) won by decision over Kevin Johnson (ODU) (Dec 4-3)
149 – Alexander Richardson (scored 4.00 team points)
Champ. Round 1 – Alexander Richardson (ODU) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Alexander Richardson (ODU) won by major decision over Patrick Hogan (Harvard) (Maj 11-2)
Champ. Round 3 – Sal Mastriani (Virginia Tech) won by decision over Alexander Richardson (ODU) (Dec 3-1)
Cons. Round 4 – Alexander Richardson (ODU) won in sudden victory – 1 over Coleman Hammond (CSU Bakersfield) (SV-1 6-4)
Cons. Round 5 – Alexander Richardson ODU won by decision over Tyler Ponte (Columbia) (Dec 5-1)
157 – Austin Eads (scored 2.00 team points)
Champ. Round 1 – Austin Eads (ODU) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Austin Eads (ODU) won by decision over Seth Liegel (Wisconsin) (Dec 10-8)
Champ. Round 3 – Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) won by injury default over Austin Eads (ODU) (Inj. 5:44)
Cons. Round 4 – Jarod Donar (Wisconsin) won by decision over Austin Eads (ODU) (Dec 6-1)
157 – Devin Geoghegan (scored 3.00 team points)
Champ. Round 1 – Devin Geoghegan (ODU) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Devin Geoghegan (ODU) won by major decision over Steven Keogh (North Dakota State) (Maj 13-3)
Champ. Round 3 – Chad Walsh (Rider) won by decision over Devin Geoghegan (ODU) (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 4 – Louis Mascola (Maryland) won by tech fall over Devin Geoghegan (ODU) (TF 16-1)
157 – T.C. Warner (scored 5.00 team points)
Champ. Round 1 – T.C. Warner (ODU) won by decision over Edwin Cooper (Iowa) (Dec 8-1)
Champ. Round 2 – T.C. Warner (ODU) won by decision over Connor Bass (Duke – Unattached) (Dec 9-5)
Champ. Round 3 – Reece Lefever (Wabash) won by decision over T.C. Warner (ODU) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 4 – T.C. Warner (ODU) won by fall over Seth Liegel (Wisconsin) (Fall 4:01)
Cons. Round 5 – T.C. Warner (ODU) won in tie breaker – 1 over Alex Gregory (Indiana) (TB-1 2-1)
165 – Tristan Warner (scored 3.00 team points)
Champ. Round 1 – Tristan Warner (ODU) won by decision over Bryce Martin (Indiana) (Dec 11-6)
Champ. Round 2 – Tristan Warner (ODU) won by decision over Emery Parker (Illinois) (Dec 4-0)
Champ. Round 3 – Tristan Warner (ODU) won by decision over Conor Brennan (Rider) (Dec 3-1)
Quarterfinal – Pierce Harger (Northwestern) won by decision over Tristan Warner (ODU) (Dec 5-0)
174 – Austin Coburn (scored 3.50 team points)
Champ. Round 1 – Austin Coburn (ODU) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Jake Residori (SIU-Edwardsville) won in sudden victory – 1 over Austin Coburn ODU (SV-1 5-3)
Cons. Round 2 – Austin Coburn (ODU) received a bye
Cons. Round 3 – Austin Coburn (ODU) won by decision over Joe Heyob (Penn) (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 4 – Austin Coburn (ODU) won by fall over Nick Ferraro (Chicago) (Fall 2:46)
Cons. Round 5 – Jacob Davis (Eastern Michigan) won by decision over Austin Coburn (ODU) (Dec 4-3)
184 – Jack Dechow’s (6th and has scored 12.00 team points)
Champ. Round 1 – Jack Dechow (ODU) won by major decision over Tanner Lynde (Purdue) (Maj 12-2)
Champ. Round 2 – Jack Dechow (ODU) won by fall over Konner Witt (Air Force) (Fall 4:57)
Quarterfinal – Jack Dechow (ODU) won in tie breaker – 1 over Austin Gabel (Virginia Tech) (TB-1 3-1)
197 – Kevin Beazley (scored 4.50 team points)
Champ. Round 1 – Kevin Beazley (ODU) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Kevin Beazley (ODU) won by decision over Shane Siefert (UW-Whitewater) (Dec 5-1)
Champ. Round 3 – Abe Ayala (Princeton) won in sudden victory – 1 over Kevin Beazley (ODU) (SV-1 7-5)
Cons. Round 4 – Kevin Beazley (ODU) won by fall over Jacob Berkowitz (Northwestern – Unattached) (Fall 2:15)
Cons. Round 5 – Kevin Beazley (ODU) won by major decision over Rob Fitzgerald (Maryland) (Maj 10-2)
285 – Jake Henderson (scored 2.50 team points)
Champ. Round 1 – Jake Henderson (ODU) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Jake Henderson (ODU) won by decision over Fletcher Miller (Indiana) (Dec 4-3)
Champ. Round 3 – Garrett Ryan (Columbia) won by decision over Jake Henderson (ODU) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 4 – Jake Henderson (ODU) won by decision over Sam Stoll (Iowa) (Dec 5-3)
Cons. Round 5 – Jake Henderson (ODU) won by decision over Dan Garwood (Virginia Tech) (Dec 3-1)
285 – Matt Tourdot (scored 2.00 team points)
Champ. Round 1 – Matt Tourdot (ODU) received a bye
Champ. Round 2 – Matt Tourdot (ODU) won by decision over Greg Velasco (Rider) (Dec 4-3)
Champ. Round 3 – Michael McMullan (Northwestern) won by major decision over Matt Tourdot (ODU) (Maj 11-1)
Cons. Round 4 – Tyler Deuel (Binghamton) won by decision over Matt Tourdot (ODU) (Dec 8-5)