Cornell is in progress at the first day of the EIWA conference tournament. Things are going well so far.
125 - #1 seed Perrelli is in the finals
133 - #1 seed Grey is in the finals
141 - #6 seed Manson is alive in the consolation bracket after a loss in the quarters
149 - #1 seed Dake is in the finals
157 - #5 seed Meagher is alive in the consolation bracket after a loss in the quarters
165 - #1 seed Kerber is alive in the consolation bracket after a loss in the semis.
174 - #1 seed Lewnes is in the finals
184 - #2 seed Bosak is in the finals
197 - #1 seed Simaz is in the finals
285 - #7 seed Lane is alive in the consolation bracket after a loss in the quarters
All of our wrestlers are at least in the consolation semis; I believe a win would get any of those four into the NCAA tournament but a loss wouldn't necessarily eliminate them. The six wrestlers in their respective finals have already qualified.
In the team standings, Cornell is running away with the tournament:
Team Score Ch/Co
1. Cornell 146 6/4
2. Lehigh 104 3/6
3. American 84 3/4
4. Rutgers 83 1/4
5. Penn 80.5 2/6
6. Navy 69.5 2/7
7. Columbia 53 1/5
8. Army 52.5 1/4
9. Bucknell 49.5 1/4
10 Princeton 40.5 0/5
11. Harvard 35.5 0/5
12. F&M 18 0/2
13. Brown 6 0/0
Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Allocations for NCAAs
125- 5, Perrelli is IN
133 - 3, Grey is IN
141 - 5, Manson needs to win 1 of his next 2 matches
149 - 5, Dake is IN
157 - 5, Meagher needs to win one of his next 2
165 - 4, Kerber needs to win the next one (though would likely get an at-large if he lost)
174 - 5, Lewnes is IN
184 - 4, Bozak is IN
197 - 5, Simaz is IN
285 - 4, Lane needs to win his next one.
So in terms of getting guys to NCAAs-
- 6 finalists all qualified.
- Kerber and Meagher are good bets, both ranked nationally and likely to get to the auto spots. If not, they'd be good bets for at-large bids.
- Lane and Manson are most uncertain.
The early match between Lane and Lester from Columbia is big. Last time they met, Lester won a controversial 5-4 decision. Its essentially and win and in, lose and out for our HVWT. I like Manson's chances, though he is wrestling higher ranked wrestlers at this point.
Bad news for the Big Red - Kerber just forfeited because of injury. This could derail the national title, depending on the severity. Kerber is ranked #5 nationally at 165, a clear All-American contender.
Meagher won and will wrestle for 3rd place.
Manson lost and will wrestle for 5th place.
Kerber lost by injury, and will wrestle for 5th.
Lane lost and will wrestle for 5th.
So both Lane and Kerber will need at-large bids to make the tournament. Manson needs to win the next one.
Bad, bad 30 minutes for the big red.
Quote from: gjk22Bad news for the Big Red - Kerber just forfeited because of injury. This could derail the national title, depending on the severity. Kerber is ranked #5 nationally at 165, a clear All-American contender.
Hopefully the injury is minor and he was held out as a precaution given that he is essentially guaranteed an at-large given his ranking.
Quote from: ugarteQuote from: gjk22Bad news for the Big Red - Kerber just forfeited because of injury. This could derail the national title, depending on the severity. Kerber is ranked #5 nationally at 165, a clear All-American contender.
Hopefully the injury is minor and he was held out as a precaution given that he is essentially guaranteed an at-large given his ranking.
I agree with you. Even with the injury, he'll get the auto-bid, so if it is minor, we could be OK.
Manson just won a big match for 5th and the last auto bid at his weight. Therefore it looks like we'll have 9 going to NCAAs. If Lane wins for 5th place, he could possibly get an at-large to make it 10.
Quote from: gjk22Manson just won a big match for 5th and the last auto bid at his weight. Therefore it looks like we'll have 9 going to NCAAs. If Lane wins for 5th place, he could possibly get an at-large to make it 10.
Lane got the win - and kudos for that - but is a huge stretch for an at-large. It would be nice, though. If he could pick up a single win at NCAAs, top or bottom bracket, that would be a bonus.
Meagher lost his match for 3d - to the same wrestler who knocked him into the consolation bracket.
All that is left are our six finalists' matches (plus four finals that I don't care about):
125 #1 Perrelli v #1 Rappo (Penn) Perrelli is 2-0 against Rappo for his career.
133 #1 Grey v #2 Cagnina (Lehigh) Grey was out with an injury for the Lehigh dual; never faced each other.
149 #1 Dake v #2 LeValley (Bucknell) Never faced each other.
174 #1 Lewnes v #2 Demichiel (Navy) Never faced each other.
184 #2 Bosak v #1 Hamlin (Lehigh) Earlier this year, Hamlin won 5-4.
194 #1 Simaz v #2 Burak (Penn) Simaz is 6-0 against Burak for his career with 1 MD.141: Manson takes 5th Place
157: Meagher takes 4th Place
165: Kerber takes 5th Place
Hwt: Lane takes 5th Place
Heading into the finals, the standings are:
1. Cornell 154.5 (6)
2. Lehigh 115 (3)
3. Rutgers 112.5 (1)
4. Penn 98 (2)
5. American 94 (3) Cornell has locked up the team title. Lehigh has unofficially locked up second since their Hwt. is the prohibitive favorite to win the title.
It has been reported that Cagnina is going to MF the 133 final, so congrats to Mike Grey for his EIWA championship. He heads into the NCAAs undefeated after spending the majority of the season recovering from an injury.
Frank Perrelli gets a late takedown against Rappo to take the lead, adds a point for RT and wins 6-4 for his first EIWA championship.
Oof. Kyle Dake loses 4-2 in SV2. The radio call made it seem like he may have been robbed of an escape in the first rideout and it was a questionable takedown but... you need some offense if you are going to win.
This team has been so good recently that this feels a bit disappointing. Same number of auto-bids coming out of the EIWAs as last year and one less champion. Is perfection really asking too much?
Quote from: ithacatThis team has been so good recently that this feels a bit disappointing. Same number of auto-bids coming out of the EIWAs as last year and one less champion. Is perfection really asking too much?
I was going to say the same thing.
After Dake lost, Lewnes dominated his final, picking up a MD and the title. Bosak wrestled a great match against Hamlin and once again lost by a point. Simaz and Burak didn't do much of anything but Simaz escaped to start the third period and won 1-0.
So, this is what "disappointing" looks like for the 2011 team:
4 individual champions (Perrelli, Grey, Lewnes and Simaz)
2 second place finishes (Dake and Bosak)
1 fourth place (Meagher)
3 fifth place (Kerber, Manson and Lane)
8 automatic qualifiers plus 1 likely at-large bid
And a dominating blowout of a team victory for the conference championship.
I'll take that disappointment every year, thanks.
I hope Kerber is at 100% for NCAA's. We're going to need him.
http://intermatwrestle.com/Files/pdf/10-11/ncaadivisionichampionships.pdf
Brackets are out. Boise State has the most qualifiers with 10, Iowa has the most seeded wrestlers with 9, and Cornell and Penn State have the most top 4 seeded wrestlers with 4 each. I think one of these 4 teams will win.
Cornell Seeds
#1 - Simaz 197
#3 - Lewnes 174
#3 - Bozak 184
#4 - Dake 149
I would group these guys as could win, and potential finalists. All of these guys will go in expecting to win.
#8 - Mike Grey 133
#9 - Justin Kerber 165
#11 - Perrelli 125
I would group these guys as hopeful all-Americans with upside. Grey and Kerber could actually place much higher than seed, or much lower. If two of these three guys make All American, we are in great shape.
Unseeded - Manson 141
Unseeded - Meagher 157
These are guys where any points are great. Manson has a big pigtail against a BSU guy, and Meagher has to wrestle the number one seed in his first match.
What qualifies a wrestler as All-American? Semifinals?
Edit: it appears to be top 8 in the NCAA tournament.
Quote from: TrotskyWhat qualifies a wrestler as All-American? Semifinals?
Edit: it appears to be top 8 in the NCAA tournament.
So it is.
Cornell got a ton of worst-case scenarios. Everyone is going to have to be at the top of their game for Cornell to win the team title.
I was hoping that Meagher would be seed-protected at 157. He wasn't, despite a winning record against the #11 seed, and will face the #1 wrestler in the first round. I was hoping that Grey would be #5 or 6; he got #8 (which isn't unfair but is disappointing) and is expected to face* the #1 wrestler in the QF. Perrelli's performance at EIWAs and Kerber's late season struggles both got pushed to low seeds and Dake's loss in the conference final pushed him down to #4, where he is on track to face* the defending national champion in the semis instead of the finals.
Ugh. Win in on the mat, guys, because the seeding committee didn't do you any favors.
* This isn't woofing, it is describing chalk.
So seeding is qualitative, not driven by something like ELO?
Quote from: TrotskySo seeding is qualitative, not driven by something like ELO?
Quote from: 2010 NCAA Wrestling HandbookSeeding
When compiling a student-athlete's won-lost record for seeding purposes, all
matches against student-athletes who compete on intercollegiate teams at two and fouryear,
degree-granting institutions where NCAA rules are followed shall be counted,
including open or unattached competition.
Championships
The Division I Wrestling Committee will determine the seeds for each weight class
in the championships. At no time will lobbying or supplying of additional materials be
allowed. Coaches attempting to lobby or supply additional materials may be cited for
misconduct.
A selected representative from each qualifying tournament is responsible for
submitting the list of qualifiers and updated individual season record forms for all
qualifiers to be considered for seeding. This must be completed online via the NWCA
Web site at www.nwcaonline.com/nwcaonline/default.aspx immediately after the
respective qualifying tournament. In addition, each qualifying tournament director
must submit to Amber Feldman (Randy L. Buhr's assistant) at the NCAA national
office by facsimile transmission (317/917-6210), immediately after the respective
qualifying tournament, one copy of the tournament results for each weight class.
Final seedings and pairings are made by the Division I Wrestling Committee. Pairing
sheets will tentatively be distributed via an Internet announcement after 6 p.m. Eastern
time Monday, March 15. Please note there is a possibility the pairings may be released
as early as Thursday, March 11. These pairings are not to be released by any other
media outlet before the official NCAA announcement.
They look at record and SOS, though I'm not sure how they weight the factors.
Grey, for example, is undefeated but was injured most of the season, has only ~10 matches to his credit and beat mostly undistinguished competition (with the exception of #10 seed Peterkin (Penn)).
Thanks. Here (http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/ncaahome?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/ncaa/NCAA/Sports+and+Championship/Wrestling/Division+I+Wrestling+Committee+Duties+and+Responsibilities) is the description of the committee's duties.
One member this year is a long-time head coach at Michigan State. I guess it is like the selection committees for other NCAA sports: a few leading lights, coaches, ADs representing the range of regions / conferences.
Personally, I don't think the seeding has that big of an impact. It evens out in a double elimination competition. Plus sometimes a lower seed can be an advantage, based on match ups.
Is tournament really double elimination?? Wrestlebacks (consolation bracket) used to only get you to 3rd place.
Quote from: nshapiroIs tournament really double elimination?? Wrestlebacks (consolation bracket) used to only get you to 3rd place.
nothing has changed; it is double elimination for everything except the championship match.
All-American is top 8, but it also has additional significance because once you make the top 8, the double elimination no longer applies. The guys in the 5th/6th and 7th/8th matches have already lost twice, but they get one more match. For this reason, it provides more opportunities for picking up valuable team points.
Quote from: gjk22All-American is top 8, but it also has additional significance because once you make the top 8, the double elimination no longer applies. The guys in the 5th/6th and 7th/8th matches have already lost twice, but they get one more match. For this reason, it provides more opportunities for picking up valuable team points.
Also this. Thanks for the catch.