2007 NCAA Divsion I Wrestling East Regional Championship

March 4, 2007

Recap

2007 NCAA East Regional Wrestling Results
March 4, 2007
Duquesne University - Pittsburgh, PA

Team Scoring 1- Liberty - 86 points 2- Gardner-Webb - 68 1/2 3- Duquesne - 62 1/2 3- Millersville -62 1/2 5- Delaware State - 9

Individual Champions 125- Christian Smith, Liberty 133- Rob Tate, Gardner-Webb 141- Tim Harner, Liberty 149- Cody Becker, Millersville 157- Cody Midlam, Duquesne 165- Chad Porter, Liberty 174- John Heleniak, Millersville 184- Jared Ricotta, Duquesne 197- Dustin Porter, Gardner-Webb 285- Patrick Walker, Liberty

Co-Most Outstanding Wrestlers Cody Midlam, Duquesne and Christian Smith, Liberty

At Large Bid Jarrett Hostetler, Millersville

Coach of the Year Jessie Castro, Liberty

Results By Weight Class

125 Semifinals Christian Smith (LU) dec. Brett Skonieczny (DU), 8-2 Courtney Roberts (GW) dec. John Andel (MU), 8-3 Consolation John Andel (MU) dec. Brett Skonieczny (DU), 3-2 - Third place bout Championship Christian Smith (LU) by fall 1:10 over Courtney Roberts (GW)

133 Semifinals Rob Tate (GW) maj. dec. John Lester (MU), 11-2 Sam Walters (LU) dec. Brad Cipriani (DU), 3-2 Consolation Brad Cipriani (DU) dec. John Lester (MU), 3-1 - Third place bout Championship Rob Tate (GW) dec. Sam Walters (LU), 8-1

141 Quarterfinal Rickie Via (MU) dec. Kyle Klinkenborg (DSU), 12-9 Semifinals Tim Harner (LU) by fall 4:42 over Rickie Via (MU) Chas Franz (GW) dec. Jayk Cobbs (DU), 7-5 Consolation Jayk Cobbs (DU) maj. dec. Kyle Klinkenborg (DSU), 12-1 Rickie Via (MU) dec. Jayk Cobbs (DU), 7-3 - Third place bout Championship Tim Harner (LU) dec. Chas Franz (GW), 5-0 True Second place bout Chas Franz (GW) dec. Rickie Via (MU), 8-6

149 Semifinals Cody Becker (MU) by fall 2:40 over Ben Hoppenbrouwer (GW) Aaron Kelly (LU) by fall 4:55 over Brandon Baldini (DU) Consolation Brandon Baldini (DU) maj. dec. Ben Hoppenbrouwer (GW), 15-5 - Third place bt. Championship Cody Becker (MU) dec. Aaron Kelly (LU), 6-5

157 Semifinals Jarrett Hostetler (MU) maj. dec. Brendan Couture (GW), 14-6 Cody Midlam (DU) dec. Shawn Smith (LU), 6-0 Consolation Shawn Smith (LU) dec. Brendan Couture (GW), 5-2 - Third place bout Championship Cody Midlam (DU) dec. Jarrett Hostetler (MU), 7-6 (6OT) True Second place bout Jarrett Hostetler (MU) dec. Shawn Smith (LU), 4-1

165 Quarterfinal Josh Evans (MU) by fall 3:21 over Derrick Loper (DSU) Semifinals Chad Porter (LU) maj. dec. Derrick Evans (MU), 8-0 Matthias Piasecki (GW) dec. Rob Dempsey (DU), 6-4 (OT) Consolation Rob Dempsey (DU) maj. dec. Derrick Loper (DSU), 14-1 Derrick Evans (MU) dec. Rob Dempsey (DU), 3-2 - Third place bout Championship Chad Porter (LU) maj. dec. Matthias Piasecki (GW), 16-4 True Second place bout Derrick Evans (MU) dec. Matthias Piasecki (GW), 8-7

174 Quarterfinal John Heleniak (MU) dec Joseph Son (LU), 6-4 Semifinals John Heleniak (MU) by fall 5:43 over Ryan Sula (DU) Kyle Skinner (DSU) dec. Chad Davis (GW), 5-3 (3OT) Consolation Chad Davis (GW) dec. Joseph Son (LU), 6-0 Chad Davis (GW)dec. Ryan Sula (DU), 4-1 - Third place bout Championship John Heleniak (MU)dec. Kyle Skinner (DSU), 6-3

184 Semifinals Jared Ricotta (DU) maj. dec. Steve Funk (MU), 13-3 Chris Daggert (LU) dec. Brandon Beach (GW), 6-4 (OT) Consolation Brandon Beach (GW) dec. Steve Funk (MU), 5-3 Championship Jared Ricotta (DU) by fall 5:32 over Chris Daggert (LU)

197 Quarterfinal Rory Bosek (LU) dec. Shawn Nowrey (DSU), 4-3 Semifinals Dustin Porter (GW) by fall 2:02 over Rory Bosek (LU) Tim Frank (DU) dec. Keith McDonald (MU), 8-7 (6OT) Consolation Keith McDonald (MU) maj. dec. Shawn Nowrey (DSU), 12-1 Keith McDonald (MU) maj. dec. Rory Bosek (LU), 10-2 Championship Dustin Porter (GW) dec. Tim Frank (DU), 6-2

285 Semifinals Andrew Walker (LU) bye Joe D'Orsie (DU) dec. Nick Roehrick (GW), 5-3 Consolation None Championship Andrew Walker (LU) by fall 1:23 over Joe D'Orsie (DU)