2016 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships Results: Indiana
12/29/2016 2:56:00 PM | Wrestling
Bout-by-bout of Indiana's 2016 campaign at Welsh-Ryan Arena
54th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships
December 29-30, 2016 • Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, Ill.
Official Results (Final): Indiana (Team Score Pending)
Podium Finishes
174: Devin Skatzka (r-Fr.) – 5th Place
184: Nate Jackson (r-Sr.) – 4th Place
Liam Cronin (Fr. 125) (0-2)
Round 1: #15 [3] Shakur Laney (Ohio) maj. dec. Liam Cronin (Indiana), 17-5
Cons. Round 1: Kegan Calkins (Oregon State) maj. dec. Liam Cronin (Indiana), 13-4
Brandon James (r-Fr. 133) (0-2)
Round 1: Dylan Duncan (unat. Illinois) maj. dec. Brandon James (unat. Indiana), 16-4
Cons. Round 1: Eli Stickley (Wisconsin) pins Brandon James (unat. Indiana), Fall 4:03
Tommy Cash (So. 141) (0-2)
Round 1: BYE
Round 2: Jack Mutchnik (American) dec. Tommy Cash (Indiana), 4-2
Cons. Round 2: Patrick Quinlan (Franklin & Marshall) dec. Tommy Cash (Indiana), 10-3
Cole Weaver (r-So. 141) (3-2, 1 pin)
Round 1: BYE
Round 2: Nicholas Villareal (Arizona State) dec. Cole Weaver (Indiana), 3-1
Cons. Round 2: Cole Weaver (Indiana) dec. Angel Velasquez (Northern Illinois), 12-5
Cons. Round 3: Cole Weaver (Indiana) pins Noah Teaney (unat. Oklahoma), Fall 1:13
Cons. Round 4: Cole Weaver (Indiana) dec. Jack Mutchnik (American), 6-2
Cons. of 8 #1: Nick Zanetta (Pittsburgh) dec. Cole Weaver (Indiana), 5-1
Luke Blanton (r-Jr. 149) (2-2, 1 pin)
Round 1: #17 [12] Andrew Crone (Wisconsin) dec. Luke Blanton (Indiana), 10-4
Cons. Round 1: BYE
Cons. Round 2: Luke Blanton (Indiana) MFF over Chris Perez (Indiana)
Cons. Round 3: Luke Blanton (Indiana) pins Tyshawn Williams (SIU-Edwardsville), Fall 3:49
Cons. Round 4: #19 [16] Davion Jeffries (Oklahoma) pins Luke Blanton (Indiana), Fall 0:29
Chris Perez (r-Sr. 149) (1-2)
Round 1: Chris Perez (Indiana) dec. Max Rogers (Princeton), 7-3
Round 2: Eric Barone (Illinois) dec. Chris Perez (Indiana), 3-0
Cons. Round 2: Luke Blanton (Indiana) MFF over Chris Perez (Indiana)
[14] Jake Danishek (r-So. 157) (2-2)
Round 1: BYE
Round 2: [14] Jake Danishek (Indiana) dec. Jared Scharenbrock (Wisconsin), 10-5
Round 3: [3] Jason Tsirtsis (unat. Arizona State) dec. [14] Jake Danishek (Indiana), 9-3
Cons. Round 4: Jake Danishek (Indiana) dec. Thomas Bullard (NC State), 6-2
Cons. of 8 #1: #8 [6] DaWaylon Barnes (Oklahoma) dec. Jake Danishek (Indiana), SV-1 3-1
Round 1: Devin Skatzka (Indiana) pins #15 [9] C.J. Brucki (Central Michigan), Fall 3:38
Round 2: [11] Austin Dewey (Boise State) pins Devin Skatzka (Indiana), Fall 2:54
Cons. Round 2: Devin Skatzka (Indiana) maj. dec. Austin Coniker (Columbia), 13-3
Cons. of 8 #1: Devin Skatzka (Indiana) dec. Jordan Atienza (unat. CMU), 7-4
Cons. of 8 #2: Devin Skatzka (Indiana) pins [9] Micah Barnes (Nebraska), Fall 1:48
Cons. Quarterfinals: Devin Skatzka (Indiana) dec. Jordan Pagano (Rutgers), 8-2
Cons. Semifinals: #4 [2] Alex Meyer (Iowa) dec. Devin Skatzka (Indiana), 5-2
5th Place: Devin Skatzka (Indiana) dec. #22 [7] Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin), 9-2
Norman Conley (r-Fr. 184) (2-2)
Round 1: Norman Conley (Indiana) dec. Nate Hall (Ohio), 9-4
Round 2: #10 [7] Jack Dechow (Old Dominion) maj. dec. Norman Conley (Indiana), 12-3
Cons. Round 2: Norman Conley (Indiana) dec. Blake Reid (Purdue), 3-2
Cons. Round 3: CJ LaFragola (Brown) dec. Norman Conley (Indiana), 5-2
Round 1: #6 [5] Nate Jackson tech fall Bryce Gorman (N. Illinois), 18-3 (5:59)
Round 2: #6 [5] Nate Jackson (Indiana) dec. Jason Grimes (American), 7-2
Round 3: #6 [5] Nate Jackson (Indiana) maj. dec. #16 [12] Mitch Sliga (Northwestern), 14-3
Quarterfinals: #6 [5] Nate Jackson (Indiana) dec. #5 [4] Sammy Brooks (Iowa), 3-1
Semifinals: #2 [1] T.J. Dudley (Nebraska) dec. #6 [5] Nate Jackson (Indiana), 10-6
Cons. Semifinals: #6 [5] Nate Jackson (Indiana) dec. [3] Pete Renda (unat. NC State), SV-1 8-6
3rd Place: #5 [4] Sammy Brooks (Iowa) dec. #6 [5] Nate Jackson (Indiana), 10-5
Jake Masengale (r-Jr. 197) (0-2)
Round 1: Derek Hillman (Eastern Michigan) maj. dec. Jake Masengale (Indiana), 11-1
Cons. Round 1: Jacob Berkowitz (Northwestern) dec. Jake Masengale (Indiana), 12-5
[13] Blake Rypel (Fr. 197) (2-2)
Round 1: BYE
Round 2: [13] Blake Rypel (unat. Indiana) pins Alex Bleeker (NDSU), Fall 1:20
Round 3: [4] Brett Harner (Princeton) pins [13] Blake Rypel (unat. Indiana), Fall 0:47
Cons. Round 4: [13] Blake Rypel (unat. Indiana) dec. #15 [8] Brad Johnson (Oklahoma), 4-2
Cons. of 8 #1: #22 [12] Austin Severn (CMU) dec. [13] Blake Rypel (unat. Indiana), 5-2
Fletcher Miller (r-So. 285) (0-2)
Round 1: Brett Dempsey (American) dec. Fletcher Miller (Indiana), 4-0
Cons. Round 1: BYE
Cons. Round 2: Youssif Hemida (Maryland) dec. Fletcher Miller (Indiana), SV-1 7-1
Cole Jones (r-Fr. 285) (0-2)
Round 1: BYE
Round 2: [14] Dean Broghammer (Grand View) maj. dec. Cole Jones (Indiana), 13-0
Consi Round 2: Newton Smerchek (Central Michigan) maj. dec. Cole Jones (Indiana), 10-1
* = Alive in championship bracket
^ = Alive in consolation bracket
December 29-30, 2016 • Welsh-Ryan Arena • Evanston, Ill.
Official Results (Final): Indiana (Team Score Pending)
Podium Finishes
174: Devin Skatzka (r-Fr.) – 5th Place
184: Nate Jackson (r-Sr.) – 4th Place
Liam Cronin (Fr. 125) (0-2)
Round 1: #15 [3] Shakur Laney (Ohio) maj. dec. Liam Cronin (Indiana), 17-5
Cons. Round 1: Kegan Calkins (Oregon State) maj. dec. Liam Cronin (Indiana), 13-4
Brandon James (r-Fr. 133) (0-2)
Round 1: Dylan Duncan (unat. Illinois) maj. dec. Brandon James (unat. Indiana), 16-4
Cons. Round 1: Eli Stickley (Wisconsin) pins Brandon James (unat. Indiana), Fall 4:03
Tommy Cash (So. 141) (0-2)
Round 1: BYE
Round 2: Jack Mutchnik (American) dec. Tommy Cash (Indiana), 4-2
Cons. Round 2: Patrick Quinlan (Franklin & Marshall) dec. Tommy Cash (Indiana), 10-3
Cole Weaver (r-So. 141) (3-2, 1 pin)
Round 1: BYE
Round 2: Nicholas Villareal (Arizona State) dec. Cole Weaver (Indiana), 3-1
Cons. Round 2: Cole Weaver (Indiana) dec. Angel Velasquez (Northern Illinois), 12-5
Cons. Round 3: Cole Weaver (Indiana) pins Noah Teaney (unat. Oklahoma), Fall 1:13
Cons. Round 4: Cole Weaver (Indiana) dec. Jack Mutchnik (American), 6-2
Cons. of 8 #1: Nick Zanetta (Pittsburgh) dec. Cole Weaver (Indiana), 5-1
Luke Blanton (r-Jr. 149) (2-2, 1 pin)
Round 1: #17 [12] Andrew Crone (Wisconsin) dec. Luke Blanton (Indiana), 10-4
Cons. Round 1: BYE
Cons. Round 2: Luke Blanton (Indiana) MFF over Chris Perez (Indiana)
Cons. Round 3: Luke Blanton (Indiana) pins Tyshawn Williams (SIU-Edwardsville), Fall 3:49
Cons. Round 4: #19 [16] Davion Jeffries (Oklahoma) pins Luke Blanton (Indiana), Fall 0:29
Chris Perez (r-Sr. 149) (1-2)
Round 1: Chris Perez (Indiana) dec. Max Rogers (Princeton), 7-3
Round 2: Eric Barone (Illinois) dec. Chris Perez (Indiana), 3-0
Cons. Round 2: Luke Blanton (Indiana) MFF over Chris Perez (Indiana)
[14] Jake Danishek (r-So. 157) (2-2)
Round 1: BYE
Round 2: [14] Jake Danishek (Indiana) dec. Jared Scharenbrock (Wisconsin), 10-5
Round 3: [3] Jason Tsirtsis (unat. Arizona State) dec. [14] Jake Danishek (Indiana), 9-3
Cons. Round 4: Jake Danishek (Indiana) dec. Thomas Bullard (NC State), 6-2
Cons. of 8 #1: #8 [6] DaWaylon Barnes (Oklahoma) dec. Jake Danishek (Indiana), SV-1 3-1
- Fifth Place -
Devin Skatzka (r-Fr. 174) (6-2, 2 Pins)Round 1: Devin Skatzka (Indiana) pins #15 [9] C.J. Brucki (Central Michigan), Fall 3:38
Round 2: [11] Austin Dewey (Boise State) pins Devin Skatzka (Indiana), Fall 2:54
Cons. Round 2: Devin Skatzka (Indiana) maj. dec. Austin Coniker (Columbia), 13-3
Cons. of 8 #1: Devin Skatzka (Indiana) dec. Jordan Atienza (unat. CMU), 7-4
Cons. of 8 #2: Devin Skatzka (Indiana) pins [9] Micah Barnes (Nebraska), Fall 1:48
Cons. Quarterfinals: Devin Skatzka (Indiana) dec. Jordan Pagano (Rutgers), 8-2
Cons. Semifinals: #4 [2] Alex Meyer (Iowa) dec. Devin Skatzka (Indiana), 5-2
5th Place: Devin Skatzka (Indiana) dec. #22 [7] Ryan Christensen (Wisconsin), 9-2
Norman Conley (r-Fr. 184) (2-2)
Round 1: Norman Conley (Indiana) dec. Nate Hall (Ohio), 9-4
Round 2: #10 [7] Jack Dechow (Old Dominion) maj. dec. Norman Conley (Indiana), 12-3
Cons. Round 2: Norman Conley (Indiana) dec. Blake Reid (Purdue), 3-2
Cons. Round 3: CJ LaFragola (Brown) dec. Norman Conley (Indiana), 5-2
- Fourth Place -
#6 [5] Nate Jackson (r-Sr. 184) (5-2, 1 MD, 1 TF)Round 1: #6 [5] Nate Jackson tech fall Bryce Gorman (N. Illinois), 18-3 (5:59)
Round 2: #6 [5] Nate Jackson (Indiana) dec. Jason Grimes (American), 7-2
Round 3: #6 [5] Nate Jackson (Indiana) maj. dec. #16 [12] Mitch Sliga (Northwestern), 14-3
Quarterfinals: #6 [5] Nate Jackson (Indiana) dec. #5 [4] Sammy Brooks (Iowa), 3-1
Semifinals: #2 [1] T.J. Dudley (Nebraska) dec. #6 [5] Nate Jackson (Indiana), 10-6
Cons. Semifinals: #6 [5] Nate Jackson (Indiana) dec. [3] Pete Renda (unat. NC State), SV-1 8-6
3rd Place: #5 [4] Sammy Brooks (Iowa) dec. #6 [5] Nate Jackson (Indiana), 10-5
Jake Masengale (r-Jr. 197) (0-2)
Round 1: Derek Hillman (Eastern Michigan) maj. dec. Jake Masengale (Indiana), 11-1
Cons. Round 1: Jacob Berkowitz (Northwestern) dec. Jake Masengale (Indiana), 12-5
[13] Blake Rypel (Fr. 197) (2-2)
Round 1: BYE
Round 2: [13] Blake Rypel (unat. Indiana) pins Alex Bleeker (NDSU), Fall 1:20
Round 3: [4] Brett Harner (Princeton) pins [13] Blake Rypel (unat. Indiana), Fall 0:47
Cons. Round 4: [13] Blake Rypel (unat. Indiana) dec. #15 [8] Brad Johnson (Oklahoma), 4-2
Cons. of 8 #1: #22 [12] Austin Severn (CMU) dec. [13] Blake Rypel (unat. Indiana), 5-2
Fletcher Miller (r-So. 285) (0-2)
Round 1: Brett Dempsey (American) dec. Fletcher Miller (Indiana), 4-0
Cons. Round 1: BYE
Cons. Round 2: Youssif Hemida (Maryland) dec. Fletcher Miller (Indiana), SV-1 7-1
Cole Jones (r-Fr. 285) (0-2)
Round 1: BYE
Round 2: [14] Dean Broghammer (Grand View) maj. dec. Cole Jones (Indiana), 13-0
Consi Round 2: Newton Smerchek (Central Michigan) maj. dec. Cole Jones (Indiana), 10-1
* = Alive in championship bracket
^ = Alive in consolation bracket
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