2008 Woodie Awards
Wrestling wins seventh consecutive MAC Championships title
Chippewas will send nine to NCAA Championships; Smith, Beebe earn wild-cards
By: Aaron Vigneault
Issue date: 2/27/08 Section: Sports
"He just had a bad match at a bad time and sometimes that happens," Borrelli said. "You have to realize how disappointing that is to get beat. For him to pull it together and battle back was impressive."
Beebe also finished third after losing 8-4 to eventual champion Pat Castillo on Friday.
Junior Eric Kruger finished fourth at 141 pounds and did not earn a wild-card bid after going 1-2. Kruger was ranked No. 13 in the country entering the tournament.
2008 MAC Championships results
Luke Smith, 125 pounds
First Round: Bye
Semifinal: L, dec. Andrew Novak (EMU), 11-6
Consolation Second Round: W, maj. dec. Dan Bishop (UB), 10-0
Third Place: W, pin of T.J. Wunnicke (NIU) at 2:12
Conor Beebe, 133 pounds
First Round: Bye
Semifinal: L, dec. vs. Pat Castillo (NIU), 8-4
Consolation Second Round: W, dec. Sean Clair (EMU), 7-5 SV1
Consolation Semifinal: W, maj. dec. Quentin Keyes (OU), 10-2
True Second: L, dec. Danny Mitcheff (KSU), 4-2
Eric Kruger, 141 pounds
First Round: Bye
Semifinal: L, pin by Pat McLemore (NIU) at 1:56
Consolation Second Round: W, dec. Zac Donofrio (EMU), 6-0
Third Place Match: L, dec. Germaine Lindsey (OU), 2-1
Brandon Carter, 149 pounds
First Round: Bye
Semifinal: W, dec. Ryan Needle (UB), 6-1
Final: W, pin Kevin Christensen (OU) at 2:39
Steve Brown, 157 pounds
First Round: Bye
Semifinal: W, dec. Clay Tucker (OU), 6-3
Final: W, dec. Bryan O'Connor (NIU), 7-3
Trevor Stewart, 165 pounds
First Round: W, maj. dec. Kent Smith (OU), 12-4
Semifinal: W, pin of Justin Brandel (EMU) at 6:29
Final: W, dec. Kurt Gross (KSU), 3-2 SV2
Brandon Sinnott, 174 pounds
First Round: W, dec. Chris Estep (KSU), 9-5
Semifinal: W, maj. dec. Jacob Ison (OU), 12-3
Final: W, dec. Duke Burk (NIU), 8-2
Christian Sinnott, 184 pounds
First Round: Bye
Semifinal: W, dec. Mickey Moran (UB), 8-2
Final: W, dec. Charlie Pienaar (EMU), 5-3
Wynn Michalak, 197 pounds
First Round: Bye
Semifinals: W, tech. fall John McClure (EMU), 19-4
Final: W, pin Michael Blackwell (KSU) at 3:51
Bubba Gritter, 285 pounds
First Round: Bye
Semifinals: W, dec. David Wade (EMU), 9-2
Final: W, dec. Jermail Porter (KSU), 4-1
Beebe also finished third after losing 8-4 to eventual champion Pat Castillo on Friday.
Junior Eric Kruger finished fourth at 141 pounds and did not earn a wild-card bid after going 1-2. Kruger was ranked No. 13 in the country entering the tournament.
2008 MAC Championships results
Luke Smith, 125 pounds
First Round: Bye
Semifinal: L, dec. Andrew Novak (EMU), 11-6
Consolation Second Round: W, maj. dec. Dan Bishop (UB), 10-0
Third Place: W, pin of T.J. Wunnicke (NIU) at 2:12
Conor Beebe, 133 pounds
First Round: Bye
Semifinal: L, dec. vs. Pat Castillo (NIU), 8-4
Consolation Second Round: W, dec. Sean Clair (EMU), 7-5 SV1
Consolation Semifinal: W, maj. dec. Quentin Keyes (OU), 10-2
True Second: L, dec. Danny Mitcheff (KSU), 4-2
Eric Kruger, 141 pounds
First Round: Bye
Semifinal: L, pin by Pat McLemore (NIU) at 1:56
Consolation Second Round: W, dec. Zac Donofrio (EMU), 6-0
Third Place Match: L, dec. Germaine Lindsey (OU), 2-1
Brandon Carter, 149 pounds
First Round: Bye
Semifinal: W, dec. Ryan Needle (UB), 6-1
Final: W, pin Kevin Christensen (OU) at 2:39
Steve Brown, 157 pounds
First Round: Bye
Semifinal: W, dec. Clay Tucker (OU), 6-3
Final: W, dec. Bryan O'Connor (NIU), 7-3
Trevor Stewart, 165 pounds
First Round: W, maj. dec. Kent Smith (OU), 12-4
Semifinal: W, pin of Justin Brandel (EMU) at 6:29
Final: W, dec. Kurt Gross (KSU), 3-2 SV2
Brandon Sinnott, 174 pounds
First Round: W, dec. Chris Estep (KSU), 9-5
Semifinal: W, maj. dec. Jacob Ison (OU), 12-3
Final: W, dec. Duke Burk (NIU), 8-2
Christian Sinnott, 184 pounds
First Round: Bye
Semifinal: W, dec. Mickey Moran (UB), 8-2
Final: W, dec. Charlie Pienaar (EMU), 5-3
Wynn Michalak, 197 pounds
First Round: Bye
Semifinals: W, tech. fall John McClure (EMU), 19-4
Final: W, pin Michael Blackwell (KSU) at 3:51
Bubba Gritter, 285 pounds
First Round: Bye
Semifinals: W, dec. David Wade (EMU), 9-2
Final: W, dec. Jermail Porter (KSU), 4-1
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