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EVANSTON, Ill. – Redshirt senior Lou Mascola (157) secured two victories Tuesday to earn a spot in the quarterfinals of the 157-pound bracket at the 53rd Ken Kraft Midlands Championships Tuesday evening. Third-seeded Mascola led for most of the match against No. 6 seed Chad Walsh of Rider, but a late pin for the Bronco at 6:21 denied him a spot in Wednesday's semifinals. The Terps are currently 19th in the field with 24 points.
The East Hanover, N.J. native opened up the day at Welsh Ryan Arena vs. Jordan Kutler of Lehigh, and found himself down 2-0 at the end of the first period on a late takedown. Mascola battled back, going up 4-2 before sealing a 6-5 decision to advance.
He then faced No. 14 seed Chad Pyke (NC State) in the round of 16, getting ahead 2-0 on a takedown towards the end of the first period. A series of escapes had the score a 3-2 in the third, but Mascola took care of business with a late takedown to get a 5-2 decision and a spot in the quarters. Mascola is scheduled to wrestle fifth-seeded Tyler Berger (Nebraska) in round six of the consolation bracket tomorrow.
Redshirt sophomore Dawson Peck put together a solid day on the mat, earning three pins while advancing to the sixth round of the consolation latter. Peck earned a fall over Chris McDermand (American) at 4:43 in first match, before being bounced by No. 5 seed Billy Smith (Rutgers) by decision, 8-2.
Peck got back in the win column with his second pin of the day in session two, putting away Dean Broghammer (Grand View) at 6:49 in his first consolation match. The Chambersburg, Pa. native then faced Duece Rachal (Illinois) in the fifth round, and trailed 2-4 heading into the second period. Peck regained control by the start of the second, and flipped Rachal on his back to complete the trio of falls at 3:23. He will face No. 3 seed Blaize Cabell (Northern Iowa) tomorrow.
Redshirt senior Josh Snook (184) showed well against All-American Timothy Dudley (Nebraska) in his opening match of the day, but surrendered a 6-0 decision in his first 184-pound match since November 8. He then rattled off two wins in the consolation bracket, first topping Derek Hillman (Eastern Michigan) by decision, 4-3. A riding point then secured a 3-2 decision for Snook in his final match of the first session vs. Norman Conley (Indiana). His tournament came to an end at the hands of No. 8 Nicholas Gravina (Rutgers) by major decision.
Fellow redshirt-senior Geoffrey Alexander (133) got off to a solid start on the day, pinning Trey Aslanian (Princeton) at 5:50 for his first fall of the year. He was then edged in the round of 16, dropping an 11-10 decision to Cameron Kelly (Ohio University).
Iowa currently leads the team scoring with 96 points, followed by Nebraska (78) and Rutgers (62). Matches at Welsh Ryan Arena on the campus of Northwestern University are scheduled to resume at 1:00 pm eastern time tomorrow.
Midlands Results for Maryland
133 – Geoffrey Alexander
Champ. Round 2 – #3 Geoffrey Alexander (Maryland) fall over Trey Aslanian (Princeton), 5:50
Champ. Round 3 – Cameron Kelly (Ohio University) dec. over #3 Geoffrey Alexander (Maryland), 11-10
Consolation Round 3 – #3 Geoffrey Alexander (Maryland) MFF
141 – Billy Rappo
Champ. Round 1 – Billy Rappo (Maryland) dec. over Jared Reis (Oregon St.), 13-6
Champ. Round 2 – #5 Anthony Abidin (Nebraska) dec. over Billy Rappo (Maryland), 7-4
Consolation Round 2 – Billy Rappo (Maryland) fall over Luke Rowh (Wisconsin), 3:52
Consolation Round 3 – Noah Teaney (Oklahoma) dec. over Billy Rappo (Maryland), 7-5
149 – Shyheim Brown
Champ. Round 2 – Andrew Crone (Wisconsin) dec. over #13 Shyheim Brown (Maryland), 6-1
Consolation Round 3 – #13 Shyheim Brown dec. over Tom Page (American), 15-8
Consolation Round 4 – Alex Kocer (SDSU) dec. over #13 Shyheim Brown, 2-1
157 – Lou Mascola
Champ. Round 2 – #3 Lou Mascola (Maryland) dec. over Jordan Kutler (Lehigh), 6-5
Champ. Round 3 – #3 Lou Mascola (Maryland) dec. over #14 Chad Pyke (NC State), 5-2
Champ. Quarterfinals – #6 Chad Walsh (Rider) fall over #3 Lou Mascola (Maryland), 6:21
165 – Derrick Evanovich
Champ. Round 1 – Derrick Evanovich (Maryland) dec. over Gabe Koontz (Indiana), 9-2
Champ. Round 2 – Max Elling (Columbia) dec. over Derrick Evanovich (Maryland), 8-3
Consolation Round 3 – Stacey Davis (NC State) dec. over Derrick Evanovich (Maryland), 11-6
165 – Brendan Burnham
Champ. Round 2 – #3 Chad Welch (Purdue) dec. over Brendan Burnham (Maryland), 7-3
Consolation Round 3 – Colston DiBlasi (Iowa State) dec. over Brendan Burnham (Maryland), 7-0
184 – Josh Snook
Champ. Round 2 – #3 Timothy Dudley (Nebraska) dec. over Josh Snook (Maryland), 6-0
Consolation Round 2 – Josh Snook (Maryland) dec. over Derek Hillman (Eastern Michigan), 4-3
Consolation Round 3 – Josh Snook (Maryland) dec. over Norman Conley (Indiana), 3-2
Consolation Round 4 – #8 Nicholas Gravina (Rutgers) major dec. over Josh Snook (Maryland), 10-2
184 – Jaron Smith
Champ. Round 2 – #8 Nicholas Gravina (Rutgers) dec. over Jaron Smith (Maryland), 7-2
Consolation Round 3 – Romanchik (Ohio University) major decision over Jaron Smith (Maryland), 10-1
197 – Garrett Wesneski
Champ. Round 1 – #5 Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) dec. over Garrett Wesneski (Maryland), 11-5
Consolation Round 1 – Garrett Wesneski (Maryland) major decision over Cordell Eaton (NDSU), 11-2
Consolation Round 2 – #11 Cody Crawford (Oregon St.) dec. over Garrett Wesneski (Maryland), 5-1
285 – Dawson Peck
Champ. Round 2 – #12 Dawson Peck (Maryland) fall over Chris McDermand (American), 4:43
Champ. Round 3 – #5 Billy Smith (Rutgers) dec. over #12 Dawson Peck (Maryland), 8-2
Consolation Round 4 – Dawson Peck (Maryland) fall over Dean Broghammer (Grand View), 6:49
Consolation Round 5 – Dawson Peck (Maryland) fall over Duece Rachal (Illinois), 3:23
285 – Youssif Hemida
Champ. Round 2 – Jake Gunning (Buffalo) dec. over Youssif Hemida (Maryland), 5-2
Consolation Round 2 – Youssif Hemida (Maryland) tech. fall over Jake Moore (Princeton), 17-2
Consolation Round 3 – Dean Broghammer (Grand View) major decision over Yousiff Hemida (Maryland), 11-2
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