BRACKETS AT END OF SESSION II
Oklahoma City, Okla. – Turtogtokh Luvsandorj edged Chattanooga's Corey Mock 4-3 for the second time this season to advance in the 165-pound championship bracket as the Bulldogs conclude Session II action at the 2014 NCAA Wrestling Championships held in the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Three grapplers will compete in Session III tomorrow morning starting at 11 a.m. eastern time. Catch all of the action at www.espn3.com or www.trackwrestling.com.
Luvsandorj earned a 7-4 decision earlier in the day over Wyoming's Dakota Friesth and collected his second win of the day on Thursday night with a 4-3 victory over Mock. The win pits Luvsandorj against No. 3 Nicholas Sulzer of Virginia tomorrow morning for a spot on the All-American podium.
The two wrestlers faced off earlier this season at the Southern Scuffle with Sulzer gaining the 8-4 advantage.
Luvsandorj collected four points on a takedown and two-point near fall and allowed no takedowns from his conference foe Mock. The redshirt senior avenged a loss suffered in the championship bout to Mock at the Southern Conference Tournament on March 8.
The Mongolia native improved his season record to 37-6 and now has 132 career wins with the Bulldogs.
Frisch, who upset No. 2 Nick Dardanes of Minnesota earlier in the day, was pitted against No. 15 Mitchell Minotti in his evening bout, but was unable to produce the same result.
The Lehigh grappler scored five points in the first two periods and added another third period takedown to earn the 8-1 decision over the Bulldog. The loss drops Frisch to the consolation bracket where he will take on Justin Arthur of Clarion tomorrow morning.
At 157 pounds, Walker, who pinned his earlier opponent from South Dakota State, fell by major decision to 2013 All-American Derek St. John of Iowa, 18-5.
Walker is slated to take on NC State's Thomas Gantt tomorrow morning in the consolation bracket.
Ugi, who dropped a 5-0 match to No. 3 Zain Retherford of Penn State earlier, couldn't catch his stride in the elimination bout and fell to Oklahoma's Nick Lester by major decision, 13-2.
The defeat ends a highly successful career with the Bulldogs as the Mongolia native accumulated a record of 64-11 through two seasons, including two Southern Conference titles and an All-American accolade in 2013.
Earlier today Marshall Haas fought his way through his 197-pound bout but fell short to Oregon State's Taylor Meeks. In his consolation bout Haas dropped a close match to Princeton's Abram Ayala, 9-7, to conclude his first NCAA Championships appearance. The Bulldog redshirt sophomore closed out his season with a 25-19 record.
Complete coverage and direct links to video are provided below.
2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Schedule
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Time (ET)
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Session
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Number of Mats
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Fri, March 21
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11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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Third Session – Quarterfinals
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Eight Mats
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ESPNU/ESPN3
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8 p.m. – 11 p.m.
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Fourth Session – Semifinals
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Six Mats
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ESPN/ESPN3
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Sat, March 22
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11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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Fifth Session – Medal Round
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Three Mats
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ESPNU/ESPN3
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8:00 p.m. – 11 p.m.
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Sixth Session – Championship Finals
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ESPN
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Bulldog Wrestling Results
141: Ugi Khishignyam (0-2)
First Round: lost to No. 3 Zain Retherford (Penn State) by decision, 5-0
Pigtail Round: lost to Nick Lester (Oklahoma) by major decision, 13-2
149: Matt Frisch (1-1)
First Round: defeated No. 2 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) by decision, 8-5
Second Round: lost to No. 15 Mitchell Minotti (Lehigh) by decision, 8-1
Consolations: Justin Arthur (Clarion)
157: Aaron Walker (1-1)
First Round: defeated Cody Pack (South Dakota State) by fall at 5:25
Second Round: lost to No. 2 Derek St. John (Iowa) by major decision, 18-5
Consolations: Thomas Gantt (NC State)
165: No. 11 Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (2-0)
First Round: defeated Dakota Friesth (Wyoming) by decision, 7-4
Second Round: defeated No. 6 Corey Mock (Chattanooga) by decision, 4-3
Quarterfinals: No. 3 Nick Sulzer (Virginia)
197: Marshall Haas (0-2)
First Round: lost to No. 12 Taylor Meeks (Oregon State) by fall at 6:53
Consolation: lost to Abram Ayala (Princeton) by decision, 9-7