Midlands Championships Semifinals – Session III

As mentioned on Saturday’s preview post, Takedown radio will be providing live commentary of the 52nd Midlands Championships. Below is the link for the stream, and we will work to keep results updated as best we can. Big thanks to Takedown Radio and Scott Casber for helping to make this happen!

Session I Results
Session II Results

Iowa point scorers (All 10 alive – 8 in the semifinals):
125-Gilman vs. #2 seed Joey Dance of VT- one of the most anticipated finals matchups coming in
133-Clark vs. #4 seed Zane Richards of Illinois – Richards just upset top ranked Schopp
141-Dziewa* vs. #5 seed Chris Mecate of Old Dominion – in consolation semi’s
149-Grothus* vs. #10 seed Sal Mastriani of VT – in consolation semi’s
149-Sorensen** vs. Rick Durso of F&M Unatt – in consolation semi’s
157-Kelly* vs. Louis Mascola of Maryland – in consolation semi’s
165-Moore* vs. US Ty Prazma of Missouri
174-Evans vs. #2 seed Zac Brunson of Illinois
174-Meyer* vs. Johnny Sebastian of Northwestern Unatt – in consolation semi’s
184-Brooks* vs. #8 Vic Avery of Edinboro – in consolation semi’s
197-Burak** vs. #6 Timmy McCall of Wisconsin
285-Telford vs. #1 seed Michael McMullan of Northwestern
*Not in the finals
**Not a point scorer

Results

125
Semifinal Thomas Gilman (Iowa) won by decision over Stevan Micic (Northwestern – Unattached) (Dec 4-3)

133
Semifinal Cory Clark (Iowa) won by decision over Jarrod Garnett (Lehigh Valley Athletic Club) (Dec 7-6)

141
Cons. Round 6 B Wright (Grand View) over T Preston (Harvard) Dec 5-4
Cons. Round 7 Joseph McKenna (Lehigh Valley Athletic Club) won by decision over Brandon Wright (Grand View) (Dec 6-2)
7th Place Match – Brandon Wright (Grand View) won by decision over Shyhiem Brown (Maryland) (Dec 3-2)

Cons. Round 6 J Dziewa (Iowa) over B Ervin (Illinois) Maj 9-1
Cons. Round 7 Josh Dziewa (Iowa) won by decision over Shyhiem Brown (Maryland) (Dec 4-2)
Cons. Semi – Josh Dziewa (Iowa) won by decision over Chris Mecate (Old Dominion) (Dec 7-1)

149
Semifinal David Habat (Edinboro) won by decision over Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Semi Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) won by major decision over Rick Durso (F&M – Unattached) (Maj 19-7)

Semifinal Jason Tsirtsis (Northwestern) won in tie breaker – 2 over Brody Grothus (Iowa) (TB-2 3-2)
Cons. Semi Sal Mastriani (Virginia Tech) won by medical forfeit over Brody Grothus (Iowa) (MFF)

157
Semifinal Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) won by major decision over Mike Kelly (Iowa) (Maj 16-5)
Cons. Semi Mike Kelly (Iowa) won by decision over Louis Mascola (Maryland) (Dec 14-13)

165
Cons. Round 6 T Prazma (Missouri) over J Schuessler (Grand View) Fall 3:16

Semifinal Pierce Harger (Northwestern) won by decision over Nick Moore (Iowa) (Dec 8-5)
Cons. Semi Nick Moore (Iowa) won in sudden victory – 1 over Ty Prazma (Missouri) (SV-1 6-4)

174
Cons. Round 6 A Meyer (Iowa) over C Welch (Purdue) Dec 3-2
Cons. Round 7 Alex Meyer (Iowa) won by decision over Nate Jackson (Indiana) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Semi Alex Meyer (Iowa) won by fall over Johnny Sebastian (Northwestern – Unattached) (Fall 2:59)

Semifinal Mike Evans (Iowa) won by decision over Brock Gutches (Southern Oregon) (Dec 4-0)

184
Semifinal Jack Dechow (Old Dominion) won by decision over Sam Brooks (Iowa) (Dec 6-5)
Cons. Semi – Sam Brooks (Iowa) won in tie breaker – 2 over Vic Avery (Edinboro) (TB-2 7-6)

197
Semifinal Nathan Burak (Iowa) won by decision over James Fox (Harvard) (Dec 3-1)

285
Semifinal Bobby Telford (Iowa) won by decision over Connor Medbery (Wisconsin) (Dec 3-1)