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[quote Al DeFlorio]Now it's up to Arnone and Rinaldi--both with tough matchups.[/quote]
Seriously. AFAIK, Rinaldi has never beaten Davis and Arnone's opponent hasn't given up a point in his first 2 matches.

Leen's next match is going to be tough whoever it is. The 2, 7 and 9 seeds are among the 4 wrestlers vying to take a shot at him. He needs to win that match to make All-American.

Edit: It will be either the 2 or the 7. The 2 took on an unseeded wrestler in a crazy multiple OT match that was mostly riding-without-escaping until the 4th SV round when the 2 not only got a takedown, he got back points - the final was 6-1.

[Al DeFlorio]

Arnone is pinned in the first period.

And Davis again beats Rinaldi 6-2.

Only Nickerson gets to the semis.

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[quote Al DeFlorio]Arnone is pinned in the first period.[/quote]

Things not looking good for Rinaldi. Any idea what happened to Anceravage? His match is missing from the live results but must have happened already.

[Al DeFlorio]

[quote ugarte][quote Al DeFlorio]Arnone is pinned in the first period.[/quote]

Things not looking good for Rinaldi. Any idea what happened to Anceravage? His match is missing from the live results but must have happened already.[/quote]
Dunno.  Match appeared to slip under the radar.

Stolpinski takes down Hooker in the first.  Stolpinski escapes in the 2nd.  Rides Hooker out in the 3rd. 4-0 score.  Depressing not to score anything.

Anceravage advances 4-2 over Rendos in the wrestlebacks.

Frey, Hooker, and Hammond now out.  Leen, Anceravage, Arnone, and Rinaldi in wrestlebacks.  Nickerson in semis.  Not a good day.

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[quote Al DeFlorio]Frey, Hooker, and Hammond now out.  Leen, Anceravage, Arnone, and Rinaldi in wrestlebacks.  Nickerson in semis.  Not a good day.[/quote]

Very disappointing for a team this deep but a good run in the wrestlebacks could redeem the morning.

Nickerson is clicking along as usual.
Frey is the only real disappointment so far. Not making weight is such a horrible way to go out. (Sweating it off would be worse.)
Leen is mildly disappointing, but when 4 loses to 5, it isn't a huge upset.
Anceravage looks to be in good position to justify his seed.
Arnone is ahead of expectations.
Rinaldi lost to the guy who always beats him.

Hooker and Hammond weren't supposed to be anywhere other than watching the medal rounds, so I suppose I can't be too upset about their finishes.

[DeltaOne81]

So, explain to me...

the wrestlebacks are basically a 'losers bracket', right? In playground (and un-PC) terminology? Does it give them any individual recognition? Does it just help out any team score?

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[quote DeltaOne81]So, explain to me...

the wrestlebacks are basically a 'losers bracket', right? In playground (and un-PC) terminology? Does it give them any individual recognition? Does it just help out any team score?[/quote]
The format is double-elimination. Losing in the main bracket means that you can't win the whole thing but can still come back as high as third place, even if you lose in the first round of the main bracket. Dustin Manotti did this last year for the Big Red.

Winning in the wrestlebacks accumulates team points and decides places 3 - 8 for individuals. Top 8 in each weight are All-American.

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[quote ugarte][Edit: It will be either the 2 or the 7.[/quote]
Looks like #7 Ervin from Apalachian State.

[Al DeFlorio]

Anceravage down 4-1 in the second to unseeded Mike Miller of Central Michigan.

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[quote Al DeFlorio]Anceravage down 4-1 in the second to unseeded Mike Miller of Central Michigan.[/quote]It appears to have stopped updating at 5-3 in the 2d. (Though I think it should be 4-2 going to the third with Anceravage expected to elect down.) EDIT: Now showing a 5-3 loss as the final.

[Al DeFlorio]

[quote ugarte][quote Al DeFlorio]Anceravage down 4-1 in the second to unseeded Mike Miller of Central Michigan.[/quote]It appears to have stopped updating at 5-3 in the 2d. (Though I think it should be 4-2 going to the third with Anceravage expected to elect down.) Now showing a 5-3 loss as the final.[/quote]
Final 5-3 Miller per the summary page.:`-(

I think Arnone gets Bennett of Indiana in his first wrestleback and Rinaldi gets Hudson Taylor of Maryland.  Neither are ranked.

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[quote Al DeFlorio]
I think [at 184] Arnone gets Bennett of Indiana in his first wrestleback and [at 197] Rinaldi gets Hudson Taylor of Maryland.  Neither are ranked.[/quote]

A quick google shows that Bennett got a wildcard after finishing 8th(!) in the Big 10 and Taylor (a frosh) got a wildcard after finishing 2d in the ACC.

The other remaining matches (so that people don't have to search), Nickerson faces the 6 seed in the 125 SF and Leen faces the 7 seed in the 149 consy QF.

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After Session III, Cornell has fallen out of the top 10:

Team Standings (Semifinalists/consolation)
1. Minnesota, 66.0 (4/3)
2. Iowa State, 62.5 (4/3)
3. Oklahoma State, 48.5 (4/1)
4. Missouri, 44.5 (1/3)
5. Hofstra, 41.0 (3/2)
6. Penn State, 39.5 (2/2)
7. Iowa, 37.0 (2/1)
8. Northwestern, 34.5 (2/2)
9. Wisconsin, 31.5 (1/3)
10. Michigan, 29.0 (2/3)

14. Cornell 20.5 25.5^* (1/3)

^* I think. Check my math. Don't bother. The NCAA posted the Session III standings. I have no idea how to get to this number.

[redhair34]

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The latest bracket, to prepare for the evening session.

For some reason the main bracket of 125 (the most important bracket of the tournament, IMHO) isn't showing up.

Good luck to Troy Jroy, Jordan, Josh and Jerry.

I'm going to be out during the evening session but I'll update the scoreboard up top when I get home. Let's Go Red!