2007 NCAA Division I Wrestling Tournament
Final team scores AT THIS LINK
Brackets AT THIS LINK
Session I
133: Christian Staylor (ODU) DEC Mark Anderson (WVU), 6-0
141: No. 7 Brandon Rader (WVU) DEC Kyle Borshoff (AU), 14-10
149: Matt Coughlin (IU) DEC David Jauregui (WVU), 5-3
157: Jacob Yost (UTC) DEC Zac Fryling (WVU), 9-3
174: Kenneth Robertson (EIU) DEC Kurt Brenner (WVU), 8-2
197: Jared Villers (WVU) DEC No. 6 J.D. Bergman (OSU), 8-5
HWT: Dustin Rogers (WVU) DEC No. 11 Spencer Nadolsky (UNC), 3-1 sv
Session II
Consolation Bracket
133; Rickey Donald (BU) DEC Mark Anderson (WVU), 1-0
149: David Jauregui (WVU) DEC Jermaine Thompson (EMU), 5-4
157: Zac Fryling (WVU) DEC Jake Frerichs (OU), 4-3
157: No. 8 Seth Martin (LHU) MAJOR Zac Fryling (WVU), 11-1
174: Kurt Brenner (WVU) DEC Grant Turner (ISU), 9-4
Championship Bracket
141: Michael Keefe (UTC) DEC No. 7 Brandon Rader (WVU), 14-13
197: Chris Weidman (HU) DEC Jared Villers (WVU), 9-2
HWT: Dustin Rogers (WVU) DEC No. 6 Ed Prendergrast (USNA), 8-3
Session III
Championship Bracket
HWT: No. 3 Bubba Gritter (CMU) DEC Dustin Rogers (WVU), 3-1 sv
Session IV
Consolation Bracket
141: No. 7 Brandon Rader (WVU) TECH David Roberts (CPI), 19-3 (5:32)
141: No. 7 Brandon Rader (WVU) MAJOR Matt Ciasulli (LU), 15-6
149: Matt Moley (BU) DEC David Jauregui (WVU), 3-2
174: Kurt Brenner (WVU) MAJOR Matt Maciag (UW), 14-6
174: Josh Weitzel (OU) DEC Kurt Brenner (WVU), 3-2
197: Jared Villers (WVU) DEC Eric Laposky (BU), 7-3
197: Hudson Taylor (UM) FALL Jared Villers (WVU), 3:29
141: No. 7 Brandon Rader (WVU) DEC No. 4 Manuel Rivera (UM), 9-5
141: No. 7 Brandon Rader (WVU) DEC Jeff Jaggers (OSU), 8-6 (Consolation Quarterfinals)
HWT: No. 12 Wade Sauer (CSF) FALL Dustin Rogers (WVU), 6:10
141-lbs. Consolation Semifinals
No. 3 Nathan Morgan (OSU) FALL No. 7 Brandon Rader (WVU), 4:27
141-lbs. Fifth-Place Bout
Don Fisch (RU) FALL Brandon Rader (WVU), 3:42
Session I Results of NCAA Championships
By Scott Castleman
WVU Sports Information Office
March 15, 2007
West Virginia University wrestlers Brandon Rader (141), Jared Villers (197) and Dustin Rogers (HWT) advanced in their respective weight classes at the NCAA Championships and will compete in the second round of the championship bracket this evening at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Teammates Mark Anderson (133), David Jauregui (149), Zac Fryling and Kurt Brenner (174) dropped their bouts during the morning session on Thursday and will compete in the consolation bracket this evening.
Villers pulled off the biggest upset for the Mountaineers as he defeated Ohio State’s No. 6-seeded J.D. Bergman, 8-5. The Akron, Ohio, native jumped out to an early 4-1 lead, but Bergman ended the first period on top as he reversed Villers and scored three more points with a near fall in the final 13 seconds. The WVU grappler scored the final three points of the match though on an escape and a takedown in the second and rode Bergman for the entire third to accumulate a total of 2:03 riding time in the third.
Rogers pulled off an upset of his own as he defeated No. 11-seeded Spencer Nadolsky of UNC, 3-1, in sudden victory. After regulation ended with both wrestlers only being able to score on an escape, Rogers tallied a takedown on the edge of the mat to advance.
Rader, seeded seventh, took care of American’s Kyle Borshoff in a 14-10 decision.
Session II in Auburn Hills gets underway at 6:30 this evening.
March 15, 2007
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – West Virginia University wrestler Dustin Rogers upset two seeded opponents on Thursday, March 15, to advance to Friday’s quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships held at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
Dustin Rogers upset two nationally ranked wrestlers in Thursday's opening round of the NCAA championships.
Danielle Hobeika
Rogers was the lone Mountaineer to escape the second round of the championship bracket. However, four West Virginia wrestlers are still alive in their respective consolation brackets. Brandon Rader (141), David Jauregui (149), Kurt Brenner (174) and Jared Villers (197) all survived the first day of competition.
“Today wasn’t what we expected but there were some positive performances from guys like Dustin that we can feel good about,” said head coach Craig Turnbull. “We still have five guys competing for All-America spots so we have to get mentally prepared for tomorrow.”
Rogers, a Corning, Calif., native, earned his way to the wound of eight by defeating No. 11-seeded Spencer Nadolsky of North Carolina in his first bout, 3-1 in overtime, and then dominated No. 6-seeded Ed Pendergrast of Navy, 8-3.
Rogers began his day with a gut-wrenching win over Nadolsky in Session I. After regulation ended with both wrestlers only able to score on an escape, Rogers found himself in a tough spot as Nadolsky got a hold of one of his legs and began to pull him back to the center of the mat. But the WVU heavyweight snared one of the Tar Heel’s ankles and maneuvered his way on top to earn the takedown.
In his second round bout Thursday evening, Rogers found a win much easier as he scored five points in the third period on a reversal and a three-point near fall. One more point earned for his 2:24 minutes of riding time brought the score to 8-3.
Rogers has now won seven of his last nine bouts. He will face No. 3-seeded Ryan “Bubba” Gritter of Central Michigan on Friday morning in the quarterfinals. Gritter defeated Cal. St.-Bakersfield’s Colton Nichols by a 9-0 major in his only match of the tournament after receiving a bye in the first round.
The Mountaineers only seeded wrestler, No. 7 Rader, lost his second round bout by a score of 14-13 to UT-Chattanooga’s Michael Keefe. The Parkersburg, W.Va., native led 13-12 in the third, but a Keefe reversal in the final 15 seconds doomed Rader’s shot at a national championship.
WVU’s Villers also fell in the second round of the championship bout in Session II when Hofstra’s Chris Weidman earned a 9-2 decision in their match.
Villers pulled off the biggest upset of the morning session for the Mountaineers as he defeated Ohio State’s No. 6-seeded J.D. Bergman, 8-5. The Akron, Ohio, native jumped out to an early 4-1 lead, but Bergman ended the first period on top as he reversed Villers and scored three more points with a near fall in the final 13 seconds. The WVU grappler scored the final three points of the match though on an escape and a takedown in the second and rode Bergman for the entire third to accumulate a total of 2:03 riding time in the third.
Rader, seeded seventh, took care of American’s Kyle Borshoff in a 14-10 decision before falling in the second round.
Mountaineers Mark Anderson (133) and Zac Fryling (157) both dropped two matches on Thursday to bow out of this year’s tournament. Anderson went 0-2 on the day, while Fryling finished 1-2.
March 16, 2007
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – The West Virginia University wrestling team has two remaining wrestlers after three sessions of the 2007 NCAA Championships at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday, March 16.
Mountaineer heavyweight Dustin Rogers was the last to fall in the championship round as he dropped a heartbreaking 3-1 decision to No. 3-seeded Bubba Gritter of Central Michigan in the quarterfinals in sudden victory. After both grapplers could only muster an escape in regulation Gritter pulled off a takedown early in the overtime period to sneak away with the win.
Rogers now needs to win his first bout in the consolation bracket tonight to earn All-America status. A Rogers victory would make him the first ever Mountaineer heavyweight to become an All-American. He will face Cal State Fullerton’s Wade Sauer in that bout. WVU wrestler Brandon Rader (141) advanced in his consolation brackets during Session III and will now wrestle tonight to earn the status of All-America for the second consecutive year.
Rader rebounded from a loss in the second round last night by dominating Cal Poly’s David Roberts in a 19-3 technical fall. The Parkersburg, W.Va., native jumped out to an 8-3 lead in the first period on three takedowns and a two-point near fall. Two reversals and a pair of three-point near falls over the next two periods ended the bout at the 5:32 mark.
The 141-pounder followed that performance with a 15-6 major decision against Lehigh’s Matt Ciasulli. Rader took a 6-2 lead into the second period and never looked back on his way to his 13th win in his last 14 matches.
Rader will now face Minnesota’s Manuel Rivera, who entered the week as the No. 4 seed.
West Virginia’s David Jauregui (149), Kurt Brenner (174) and Jared Villers were each eliminated from the tournament after losing their second bout of the week. Both Brenner and Villers ended their tourney run with 2-2 records, while Jauregui went 1-2.
Over 14,000 wrestling fans poured into The Palace of Auburn Hills for Friday’s afternoon session.
Rader Repeats as All-American
March 16, 2007
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Sophomore West Virginia University wrestler Brandon Rader became just the sixth Mountaineer wrestler in school history to earn multiple All-America honors when he did so during the third session of the NCAA Championships at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday, March 16.
Brandon Rader became West Virginia's 17th All-American on Friday at the NCAA Wrestling championships.
Danielle Hobeika photo
The 141-pounder from Parkersburg, W.Va., will continue his tournament run tomorrow morning when he competes in the consolation semifinals during Session V against No. 3-seeded Nathan Morgan of Oklahoma State. Wrestling begins at 10 a.m. and can be watched live on ESPN U.
Rader won four bouts on Friday to earn the right to wrestle on Saturday.
“Brandon started out slow in this year’s tournament but really kept building as the tournament went on,” said head coach Craig Turnbull. “To earn back-to-back All-America honors is a great accomplishment for him”
With All-America honors up for grabs in his match versus Minnesota’s Manuel Rivera, Rader advanced in impressive fashion with a 9-5 decision. He allowed no offensive points to be scored by Rivera who entered the week seeded fourth in the 141-pound weight class. Rader supplied three takedowns, a reversal and tacked on a riding time point with a 2:35-minute advantage in the category.
“It feels really good,” said Rader. “It was a hard fought battle through the consolations but I happy with the way it has turned out. Hopefully, I’m not done yet.”
Rader joins an elite group of West Virginia wrestlers to earn All-America honors multiple times. He is accompanied in that category by Mark Banks (1990-01), Mike Mason (1997-98), Whitey Clebove (1998-99), Vertus Jones (1998-99-2000) and Greg Jones (2002-04-05).
Turnbull’s program now boasts 17 All-Americans since 1997 and nine since 2000. At least one Mountaineer has earned a spot on the NCAA podium the last six years and 10 of the last 11.
In his final bout of the night Rader scored an 8-6 decision over Ohio State’s Jeff Jaggers. He exploded to an 8-2 lead in the first period on three takedowns and a reversal and then held on for the next two periods for the win.
Rader rebounded from a loss in the second round last night by dominating Cal Poly’s David Roberts in a 19-3 technical fall. Rader jumped out to an 8-3 lead in the first period on three takedowns and a two-point near fall. Two reversals and a pair of three-point near falls over the next two periods ended the bout at the 5:32 mark.
The 141-pounder followed that performance with a 15-6 major decision against Lehigh’s Matt Ciasulli. Rader took a 6-2 lead into the second period and never looked back on his way to his 13th win in his last 14 matches.
Junior heavyweight Dustin Rogers came one win shy of becoming an All-American as he was pinned by No. 12-seeded Wade Sauer of Cal State Fullerton in 6:10. Rogers was the last to fall in the championship round as he dropped a heartbreaking 3-1 decision to No. 3-seeded Bubba Gritter of Central Michigan in the quarterfinals in sudden victory. After both grapplers could only muster an escape in regulation Gritter pulled off a takedown early in the overtime period to sneak away with the win.
The Corning, Calif., resident finished his tournament run with a record of 2-2, both wins coming over seeded wrestlers. Rogers is 19-9 on the season.
“I thought that Dustin had an outstanding tournament,” said Turnbull. “To beat the sixth and 11th seed yesterday was fantastic. It was just unfortunate we couldn’t get him one more win to become an All-American.”
West Virginia’s David Jauregui (149), Kurt Brenner (174) and Jared Villers were each eliminated from the tournament after losing their second bout of the week in Session III. Both Brenner and Villers ended their tourney run with 2-2 records, while Jauregui went 1-2.
A crowd of 14,745 poured into The Palace of Auburn Hills for Friday’s afternoon session for a grand total of 56,806 through two days of competition.
Rader Takes Sixth at NCAAs
March 17, 2007
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – West Virginia University wrestler Brandon Rader finished sixth for the second consecutive season at the 2007 NCAA Championships on March 17 at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
The 141-pounder’s final day of wrestling did not go as planned though as he lost by fall in both of his matches on Saturday morning. Rader showed signs of wear after battling to four wins yesterday to earn All-America status.
In his first bout of the day Rader suffered his first pin of the season as he lost to No. 3-seeded Nathan Morgan of Oklahoma State. Morgan took a 4-1 lead through the first period and extended it to 6-1 before turning Rader for the fall.
In the fifth-place bout Rader took a 1-0 lead on an escape in the second period before Rider’s Don Fisch took him down and turned him.
With his performance this weekend Rader joins an elite group of West Virginia wrestlers to earn All-America honors multiple times. He is accompanied in that category by Mark Banks (1990-01), Mike Mason (1997-98), Whitey Clebove (1998-99), Vertus Jones (1998-99-2000) and Greg Jones (2002-04-05). He is the 29th All-American in program history and the 21st individual to do so.
Turnbull’s program now boasts 17 All-Americans since 1997 and nine since 2000. At least one Mountaineer has earned a spot on the NCAA podium the last six years and 10 of the last 11.
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