Indiana University Athletics
Friday, March 18
New York, N.Y.
8 PM
Indiana University
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NCAA Championships - Fourth Round (Semifinals)
Jackson Falls Short of National Championship Berth
3/18/2016 11:51:00 PM | Wrestling
The All-American will wrestle for a shot at third-place Saturday morning
NEW YORK – In one of the most anticipated rematches of the 2015-16 wrestling season, Indiana junior Nate Jackson faced Penn State freshman Bo Nickal in the NCAA Semifinals. Jackson handed Nickal his only loss of the season in their dual meet earlier this year, a 7-6 decision. This time around, Nickal edged Jackson in a 4-3 decision to send the Hoosier junior into a battle for third-place.
NCAA Wrestling Championships: National Semifinals
Bout 513
No. 1 Bo Nickal, Penn State (36-1) dec. No. 12 Nate Jackson, Indiana (34-8), 4-3
Jackson: [1st] T2 | [2nd] E1
Nickal: [1st] E1 | [2nd] T2 | [3rd] E1
In the second period, Jackson snapped out of the referee's position, extending his lead to two points. Nickal squared the tally with his only takedown of the bout, and Jackson's first yielded takedown of the tournament.
Nickal's escape at the start of the third period proved to be the decisive point in the bout. Jackson nearly clinched the title berth with a shot on the edge of the mat, but the grapplers slid out of bounds before he was awarded the takedown.
Up Next:
Saturday, March 19, 2016 • 11:00 a.m. ET • TV: ESPNU • Stream: WatchESPN
No. 12 Nate Jackson, Indiana (34-7) vs. Casey Kent, Penn (34-9)
Jackson (34-8) moves to the consolation semifinals, where he'll face Penn's Casey Kent (34-9). A win in that bout would advance Jackson to the third-place match, where he would face the winner between Lelund Weatherspoon (Iowa State) and Zach Epperly (Virginia Tech).
The fifth session begins at 11:00 a.m. ET and will stream live on WatchESPN.
NCAA Wrestling Championships: National Semifinals
Bout 513
No. 1 Bo Nickal, Penn State (36-1) dec. No. 12 Nate Jackson, Indiana (34-8), 4-3
Jackson: [1st] T2 | [2nd] E1
Nickal: [1st] E1 | [2nd] T2 | [3rd] E1
Jackson lunged to an early lead with the first takedown in the first period. Nickal broke Jackson's hold before the end of the period, but Jackson led 2-1 after three minutes.
In the second period, Jackson snapped out of the referee's position, extending his lead to two points. Nickal squared the tally with his only takedown of the bout, and Jackson's first yielded takedown of the tournament.
Nickal's escape at the start of the third period proved to be the decisive point in the bout. Jackson nearly clinched the title berth with a shot on the edge of the mat, but the grapplers slid out of bounds before he was awarded the takedown.
Up Next:
Saturday, March 19, 2016 • 11:00 a.m. ET • TV: ESPNU • Stream: WatchESPN
No. 12 Nate Jackson, Indiana (34-7) vs. Casey Kent, Penn (34-9)
Jackson (34-8) moves to the consolation semifinals, where he'll face Penn's Casey Kent (34-9). A win in that bout would advance Jackson to the third-place match, where he would face the winner between Lelund Weatherspoon (Iowa State) and Zach Epperly (Virginia Tech).
The fifth session begins at 11:00 a.m. ET and will stream live on WatchESPN.
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