WRESTLING USA MAGAZINE NCAADivisionI Iowa Captures NCAA Division I By The NCAA News ne of wrestling's royalty pro- elite program. Brands, who is in his second outstanding wrestler after beating Penn State's grams reclaimed the throne when year guiding the Hawkeyes, was a three-time Bubba Jenkins, 14-8, in the 149-pound finals. Iowa captured the NCAA NCAA champion and four-time all- The victory gave Metcalf a 32-match win Division I Wrestling Champion- American at Iowa. He also won a gold medal streak and a 35-1 mark overall this season. ships team title in St. Louis March at the 1996 Olympic Games. The fact that he wasn't completely satisfied O 22. It is the 21st national title for Now, Brands can add a national title to his with his performance shows the hunger the Hawkeyes, but the first since 2000. coaching resume. He plans more success for Brands has instilled throughout his team. Sophomore Brent Metcalf (149) and senior the Hawkeyes in the future. "I'm happy with the win, but not so much Mark Perry (165) won individual national "This is a step in the process," said Brands, with my performance," said Metcalf, who is championships to help Iowa score 117.5 who was named coach of the year by the the 10th Hawkeye to be named the tourney's points. That score comfortably outdistanced National Wrestling Coaches Association. most outstanding wrestler. "I don't like giv- runner-up Ohio State (79). "We're going to continue this process. When ing up points. I failed in wrestling on the The Hawkeyes' lineup was so strong that our individuals prepare and wrestle their edge, and that's where (Jenkins) scored. I've the team title already was clinched before the best, the team situation takes care of itself. I got some work to do. This program is build- finals session Saturday night. feel good about our program, but there is still ing and working toward dominance. We are It didn't take long for Iowa coach Tom work to do." going to enjoy the win, but we've all got Brands to re-establish his alma mater as an Metcalf was named the tournament's most work to do." Angel Escobedo Coleman Scott J. Jaggers Brent Metcalf Jordan Leen 125-Indiana 133-Oklahoma State 141-Ohio State 149-Iowa 157-Cornell Mark Perry Keith Gavin Mike Pucillo Phil Davis Dustin Fox 165-Iowa 174-Pittsburgh 184-Ohio State 197-Penn State 285-Northwestern page 6 May 15, 2008 - Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine Iowa's other all-Americans were 125- 2008 NCAA Division I pound junior Charlie Falck (sixth place), 133- Wrestling Championships pound sophomore Joey Slaton (second), 174- pound sophomore Jay Borschel (third), 184- Final Team Standings pound sophomore Phillip Keddy (sixth) and 1. Iowa 117.5 38. Appalachian St. 8.5 senior heavyweight Matt Fields (fifth). This is the most all-Americans Iowa has 2. Ohio St. 79.0 39. Oklahoma 8.0 had at the NCAA tournament since 2001. 3. Penn St 75.0 40. Virginia 7.0 "They came not to squeak by," Brands said. "They came to dominate." 4. Nebraska 74.0 41. (tie) Lehigh 5.5 5. (tie) Iowa St. 72.0 UNC Greensboro 5.5 CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS 125 - Angel Escobedo, Indiana, def. Jayson Ness, 6. Oklahoma St. 72.0 Rider 5.5 Minnesota, 10-3; 7. (tie) Central Mich. 69.0 44. (tie) Air Force 5.0 133 - Coleman Scott, Oklahoma St., pinned Joey Slaton, Iowa, 0:49; Michigan 69.0 Cal St. Fullerton 5.0 141 - J Jaggers, Ohio St., def. Chad Mendes, Cal 9. Cornell 67.0 46. (tie) Kent St. 4.5 Poly, 5-2; 149 - Brent Metcalf, Iowa, def. Bubba Jenkins, Penn 10. Minnesota 61.5 Northern Colo. 4.5 St., 14-8; 11. Missouri 48.5 Oregon St. 4.5 157 - Jordan Leen, Cornell, def. Michael Poeta, Illinois, 5-4; 12. Indiana 43.0 49. Gardner-Webb 4.0 165 - Mark Perry, Iowa, def. Eric Tannenbaum, Michigan, 5-2; 13. Northwestern 41.0 50. North Dakota St. 3.5 174 - Keith Gavin, Pittsburgh, def. Steve Luke, 14. Illinois 40.5 51. (tie) Cleveland St. 3.0 Michigan, 4-2; 184 - Mike Pucillo, Ohio St., def. Jake Varner, 3-3 15. Hofstra 38.0 Liberty 3.0 (tiebreaker); 16. Pittsburgh 33.5 53. (tie) Cal St. Bakersfield 2.0 197 - Phil Davis, Penn St., def. Wynn Michalak, Central Mich., 7-2; 17. Wisconsin 31.0 Delaware St. 2.0 Heavyweight - Dustin Fox, Northwestern, def. J.D. 18. Navy 30.5 George Mason 2.0 Bergman, Ohio St., 4-2 (sudden victory). 19. Stanford 29.0 Lock Haven 2.0 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 125-pound class 20. Northern Iowa 27.0 North Carolina 2.0 Main bracket 21. (tie) Edinboro 24.0 Oregon 2.0 First round: Anthony Robles, Arizona St., def. Brandon Kinney, Maryland 24.0 VMI 2.0 Columbia, 12-5; Luke Smith, Central Mich., def. 23. American 22.0 60. (tie) Bucknell 1.5 Ross Gitomer, Virginia, 2-1. Second round: 24. Boise St. 21.0 Drexel 1.5 Angel Escobedo, Indiana, def. Robles, 4-2; Eric 25. North Carolina St. 19.0 Wyoming 1.5 Hoffman, North Dakota St., def. Joey Fio, Oklahoma, 14-6; Rollie Peterkin, Penn, def. 26. (tie) Bloomsburg 18.0 63. (tie)Binghamton 1.0 Jonathan Bittinger, Duquesne, 17-1 (technical fall, 7:00); Brandon Precin, Northwestern, def. Mike Cal Poly 18.0 Columbia 1.0 Rodriguez, Cornell, 11-0; Charlie Falck, Iowa, def. 28. (tie) Arizona St. 15.0 UC Davis 1.0 Fernando Martinez, Army, 11-7; Mark McKnight, Penn St., def. Tyler Shinn, Oklahoma St., 5-1; Michigan St. 15.0 Ohio 1.0 Anthony Mustari, Northern Colo., def. Jasen 30. Purdue 14.5 67. (tie) Boston U. 0.0 Borschoff, American, 5-1; Tanner Gardner, Stanford, def. Steve Mytych, Drexel, 3-0; Paul 31. West Virginia 13.5 Brown 0.0 Donahoe, Nebraska, def. Nikko Triggas, Ohio St., 32. Army 13.0 Clario 0.0 9-0; Brandon Zoetewey, Cal St. Bakersfield, def. Caleb Flores, UNI, 10-3; David Tomasette, Hofstra, 33. Harvard 11.0 Duquesne 0.0 def. Javier Maldonado, Chattanooga, 15-1; Gabriel Flores, Illinois, def. Nicholas Bedelyon, Kent St., 6- 34. Penn 10.5 Eastern Mich. 0.0 4; Michael Sees, Bloomsburg, def. Collin Cudd, 35. (tie) Northern Ill. 10.0 Millersville 0.0 Wisconsin, 21-10; James Nicholson, Old Dominion, def. Eric Morrill, Edinboro, 8-2; Smith def. Tyler Old Domion 10.0 Rutgers 0.0 Clark, Iowa St., 4-3 (tiebreaker), Jayson Ness, 37. Chattanooga 9.0 Virginia Tech 0.0 Minnesota, pinned Marcos Orozco, UC Davis, 1:17. Third round: Escobedo def. Hoffman, 6-3; Precin def. Peterkin, 8- 3; Falck def. McKnight, 5-2; Gardner def. Mustari, Perry became Iowa's 14th two-time NCAA "I was really excited to get another shot at 16-0 (technical fall, 3:54); Donahoe def. Zoetewey, 21-6 (technical fall, 7:00); Flores def. Tomasette, 4-3; champion when he defeated Michigan's Eric (Tannenbaum) after the way I competed at Nicholson def. Sees, 8-2; Ness def. Smith, 9-0. Tannenbaum, 5-2, in the 165-pound finals. It the Big Ten championships," Perry said. "I Quarterfinals: was the fifth time that the two had met, with was ready to go, and I felt the best that I've Escobedo def. Precin, 2-2 (tiebreaker); Falck def. each wrestler owning two wins. ever felt in a NCAA final. But then my knee Gardner, 5-4; Donahoe def. Flores, 4-2; Ness In the second period of the championship popped in that scramble, and it hurt worse pinned Nicholson, 4:04. match, Perry re-injured his right knee, which than it did the last time. I have to credit my Semifinals: had been operated on in January. He was coaches because they got my head straight Escobedo def. Falck, 4-1; Ness def. Donahoe, 4-3. able to overcome the pain and end his college when I was panicking and told me to suck it Final: Escobedo def. Ness, 10-3. career on a winning note. up." Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine - May 15, 2008 page 7 WRESTLING USA MAGAZINE NCAADivisionI 2008 NCAA Division I Championships - 125 lbs. Angel Escobedo (Indiana) getting near fall points on Jayson Ness (Minnesota). Escobedo won by deci- sion 10-3. Photo by Wyatt Schultz. 2008 NCAA Division I Championships - 133 lbs. Coleman Scott (Oklahoma State) with a reverse cradle on Joey Slaton (Iowa). Scott would use the cradle to get the fall in 0:49. Photo by Wyatt Schultz. 2008 NCAA Division I Championships - 141 lbs. J Jaggers (Ohio State) brings 2008 NCAA Division I Championships - 149 lbs. Brett Metcalf Chad Mendes (Cal Poly) back to the mat. Jaggers won by decision 5-2. Photo by (Iowa) with near fall points on Bubba Jenkins (Penn State). Metcalf Wyatt Schultz. won by decision 14-8. Photo by Wyatt Schultz. page 8 May 15, 2008 - Wrestling U.S.A. Magazine Wrestlebacks 133-pound class (tiebreaker); Scott def. Baker, 9-4; Kennedy def. First round: Main bracket Grey, 10-8 (sudden victory). Orozco def. Kinney, 5-2 (tiebreaker); Fio def. First round: Semifinals: Gitomer, 8-6. Dan Mitcheff, Kent St., def. Jeff Hedges, UNC Slaton def. Gomez, 4-2 (sudden victory); Scott def. Second round: Greensboro, 6-2; Lou Ruggirello, Hofstra, pinned Kennedy, 4-2. Orozco def. Clark, 4-2; Morrill pinned Cudd, 6:38; Cory VomBauer, Wyoming, 1:38; Patrick Castillo, Final: Maldonado def.