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79th Annual NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

Wrestling Tournament
@ Scottrade Center (St. Louis, Missouri)
Thursday-Saturday, March 19-21, 2009


Troy Nickerson
Troy Nickerson
Three time All-American Troy Nickerson won the 2009 NCAA championship at 125 pounds on Saturday night with a 2-1 tie breaker win over Paul Donahoe of Edinboro. Nickerson previously placed third and second in 2007 and 2006 respectively. The Big Red finished in fifth place as a team. Photo shared by Lindsey Mechalik; shared by Cornell Athletics.

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Troy Nickerson

Varsity (Level: Collegiate, Style: Folkstyle)
Participating Teams
American University [DC], Arizona State University [AZ], Binghamton University [NY], Bloomsburg University [PA], Boise State University [ID], Bucknell University [PA], California Polytechnic State University [CA], California State University, Bakersfield [CA], Central Michigan University [MI], Clarion University [PA], Cornell University [NY], Duke University [NC], Duquesne University [PA], Edinboro University [PA], Franklin & Marshall College [PA], Harvard University [MA], Hofstra University [NY], Indiana University, Bloomington [IN], Iowa State University [IA], Kent State University [OH], Lehigh University [PA], Michigan State University [MI], North Carolina State University [NC], Northwestern University [IL], Ohio State University [OH], Oklahoma State University [OK], Old Dominion University [VA], Oregon State University [OR], Pennsylvania State University [PA], Purdue University [IN], Rider University [NJ], U.S. Naval Academy (Navy) [MD], University at Buffalo [NY], University of California, Davis [CA], University of Illinois, Champaign [IL], University of Iowa [IA], University of Maryland, College Park [MD], University of Michigan [MI], University of Minnesota, Twin Cities [MN], University of Missouri, Columbia [MO], University of Nebraska [NB], University of Northern Colorado [CO], University of Northern Iowa [IA], University of Oklahoma [OK], University of Pennsylvania [PA], University of Pittsburgh [PA], University of Tennessee at Chattanooga [TN], University of Virginia [VA], University of Wisconsin-Madison [WI], University of Wyoming [WY], Virginia Military Institute [VA], Virginia Tech [VA], West Virginia University [WV]
Team Final
1. University of Iowa [IA]  96.5 points
2. Ohio State University [OH]  92
3. Iowa State University [IA]  84.5
4. University of Nebraska [NB]  78.5
5. Cornell University [NY]  73.5
6. Edinboro University [PA]  72
7. University of Missouri, Columbia [MO]  68
8. University of Illinois, Champaign [IL]  55
9. University of Wisconsin-Madison [WI]  53
10. University of Maryland, College Park [MD]  47.5
11. American University [DC]  0
Arizona State University [AZ]  0
Binghamton University [NY]  0
Bloomsburg University [PA]  0
Boise State University [ID]  0
Bucknell University [PA]  0
California Polytechnic State University [CA]  0
California State University, Bakersfield [CA]  0
Central Michigan University [MI]  0
Clarion University [PA]  0
Duke University [NC]  0
Duquesne University [PA]  0
Franklin & Marshall College [PA]  0
Harvard University [MA]  0
Hofstra University [NY]  0
Indiana University, Bloomington [IN]  0
Kent State University [OH]  0
Lehigh University [PA]  0
Michigan State University [MI]  0
North Carolina State University [NC]  0
Northwestern University [IL]  0
Oklahoma State University [OK]  0
Old Dominion University [VA]  0
Oregon State University [OR]  0
Pennsylvania State University [PA]  0
Purdue University [IN]  0
Rider University [NJ]  0
U.S. Naval Academy (Navy) [MD]  0
University at Buffalo [NY]  0
University of California, Davis [CA]  0
University of Michigan [MI]  0
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities [MN]  0
University of Northern Colorado [CO]  0
University of Northern Iowa [IA]  0
University of Oklahoma [OK]  0
University of Pennsylvania [PA]  0
University of Pittsburgh [PA]  0
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga [TN]  0
University of Virginia [VA]  0
University of Wyoming [WY]  0
Virginia Military Institute [VA]  0
Virginia Tech [VA]  0
West Virginia University [WV]  0
Award Winners
Aggregate Pin Award: Hudson Taylor (University of Maryland, College Park [MD], 197 lbs)
Outstanding Wrestler Award: Darrion Caldwell (North Carolina State University [NC], 149 lbs)
Championship Final (1st)
125 lbs: Troy Nickerson (Cornell University [NY]) > Paul Donahoe (Edinboro University [PA]), TB 2-1 (2OT)
133 lbs: Franklin Gomez (Michigan State University [MI]) > Reece Humphrey (Ohio State University [OH]), DEC 5-4
141 lbs: J Jaggers (Ohio State University [OH]) > Ryan Williams (Old Dominion University [VA]), DEC 10-4
149 lbs: Darrion Caldwell (North Carolina State University [NC]) > Brent Metcalf (University of Iowa [IA]), DEC 11-6
157 lbs: Jordan Burroughs (University of Nebraska [NB]) > Michael Poeta (University of Illinois, Champaign [IL]), DEC 5-1
165 lbs: Jarrod King (Edinboro University [PA]) > Andrew Howe (University of Wisconsin-Madison [WI]), DEC 3-2
174 lbs: Steve Luke (University of Michigan [MI]) > Mike Miller (Central Michigan University [MI]), DEC 8-4
184 lbs: Jacob Herbert (Northwestern University [IL]) > Mike Pucillo (Ohio State University [OH]), DEC 6-3
197 lbs: Jake Varner (Iowa State University [IA]) > Craig Brester (University of Nebraska [NB]), DEC 2-1
285 lbs: Mark Ellis (University of Missouri, Columbia [MO]) > Konrad Dudziak (Duke University [NC]), TB 3-2 (2OT)
Consolation Final (3rd)
125 lbs: Brandon Precin (Northwestern University [IL]) > Anthony Robles (Arizona State University [AZ]), DEC 3-1
133 lbs: Jayson Ness (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities [MN]) > Andrew Hochstrasser (Boise State University [ID]), MD 14-6
141 lbs: Nick Gallick (Iowa State University [IA]) > Zach Tanelli (University of Wisconsin-Madison [WI]), DEC 5-3
149 lbs: Kyle Ruschell (University of Wisconsin-Madison [WI]) > Lance Palmer (Ohio State University [OH]), DEC 5-4
157 lbs: Jordan Leen (Cornell University [NY]) > Gregor Gillespie (Edinboro University [PA]), DEC 4-0
165 lbs: Ryan Morningstar (University of Iowa [IA]) > Jon Reader (Iowa State University [IA]), SV 7-5 (1OT)
174 lbs: Raymond Jordan (University of Missouri, Columbia [MO]) > Brandon Browne (University of Nebraska [NB]), DEC 4-0
184 lbs: Doug Umbehauer (Rider University [NJ]) > Phillip Keddy (University of Iowa [IA]), DEC 5-3
197 lbs: Hudson Taylor (University of Maryland, College Park [MD]) > Tyrel Todd (University of Michigan [MI]), DEC 11-4
285 lbs: Jared Rosholt (Oklahoma State University [OK]) > Dan Erekson (University of Iowa [IA]), DEC 6-4
Consolation Final (5th)
125 lbs: Angel Escobedo (Indiana University, Bloomington [IN]) > Zachary Sanders (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities [MN]), MD 8-0
133 lbs: James Kennedy (University of Illinois, Champaign [IL]) > Steven Bell (University of Maryland, College Park [MD]), TF 16-0/time?
141 lbs: Alex Krom (University of Maryland, College Park [MD]) > Chris Drouin (Arizona State University [AZ]), DEC 4-0
149 lbs: Jake Patacsil (Purdue University [IN]) > Bryce Saddoris (U.S. Naval Academy (Navy) [MD]), DEC 6-4
157 lbs: Michael Chandler (University of Missouri, Columbia [MO]) > Matt Moley (Bloomsburg University [PA]), DEC 2-1
165 lbs: Andy Rendos (Bucknell University [PA]) > Moza Fay (University of Northern Iowa [IA]), DEC 9-6
174 lbs: Steve Anceravage (Cornell University [NY]) > Quentin Wright (Pennsylvania State University [PA]), MD 13-3
184 lbs: Joe LeBlanc (University of Wyoming [WY]) > Vince Jones (University of Nebraska [NB]), DEC 9-2
197 lbs: Max Askren (University of Missouri, Columbia [MO]) > Brent Chriswell (Boise State University [ID]), DEC 3-0
285 lbs: David Zabriskie (Iowa State University [IA]) > Jermail Porter (Kent State University [OH]), DEC 4-2
Consolation Final (7th)
125 lbs: Scotti Sentes (Central Michigan University [MI]) > Nicholas Bedelyon (Kent State University [OH]), DEC 7-2
133 lbs: Daniel Dennis (University of Iowa [IA]) > Joe Baker (U.S. Naval Academy (Navy) [MD]), FFT 
141 lbs: Kellen Russell (University of Michigan [MI]) > Frank Molinaro (Pennsylvania State University [PA]), DEC 7-4
149 lbs: Kyle Borshoff (American University [DC]) > Heinrich Barnes (Oregon State University [OR]), MD 9-1
157 lbs: Chase Pami (California Polytechnic State University [CA]) > Tyler Safratowich (University of Minnesota, Twin Cities [MN]), SV 4-2 (1OT)
165 lbs: Nick Marable (University of Missouri, Columbia [MO]) > Tyler Sherfey (Boise State University [ID]), DEC 6-4
174 lbs: Chris Henrich (University of Virginia [VA]) > Mike Cannon (American University [DC]), MD 13-3
184 lbs: Josh Patterson (Binghamton University [NY]) > Louis Caputo (Harvard University [MA]), DEC 4-2
197 lbs: Brandon Halsey (California State University, Bakersfield [CA]) > Cam Simaz (Cornell University [NY]), MD 14-4
285 lbs: John Wise (University of Illinois, Champaign [IL]) > Zach Sheaffer (University of Pittsburgh [PA]), FFT 

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