OU wrestler Cody Brewer's NC match at around 9:30.
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He was the only double digit seed in the finals, but there was an unseeded wrestler at 126 in the finals who was from West Virginia. He was down a couple of points in the early third when he got his leg sat on in an unorthodox position and he couldn't rally. There hadn't been an unseeded champ in a long time. I think they said 20 years, but I could be wrong about that.
Brewer was a lot better than a double digit seed. He'd only lost once this year by a pin. I think he ended up 22-1. But he had barely more than half the matches of most of the top wrestlers. The broadcasters tap danced around the reason, saying some of it was for not making weight. And some, undisclosed. But he had five takedowns in the first two periods and allowed none. THen kind of stuck his nose in the mat and took a delay point and won surrendering one third period takedown.
Brewer was a lot better than a double digit seed. He'd only lost once this year by a pin. I think he ended up 22-1. But he had barely more than half the matches of most of the top wrestlers. The broadcasters tap danced around the reason, saying some of it was for not making weight. And some, undisclosed. But he had five takedowns in the first two periods and allowed none. THen kind of stuck his nose in the mat and took a delay point and won surrendering one third period takedown.
Jarrod King of Edinboro won it as a 12 seed back in 2009. Strangely enough, Jarrod had just transferred from OU previously.
Jake Rosholt of Oklahoma State won it as a 10 seed in 2003.
I remember back in 1994 Mark Branch for OSU won it with a losing record entering the tournament. He was obviously unseeded, and the last unseeded guy to win it all. But it was also his first of two NCAA Championships, and four trips to the NCAA Finals (1st, 2nd, 2nd due to injury in the finals against a kid he walloped earlier, and 1st).
Jake Rosholt of Oklahoma State won it as a 10 seed in 2003.
I remember back in 1994 Mark Branch for OSU won it with a losing record entering the tournament. He was obviously unseeded, and the last unseeded guy to win it all. But it was also his first of two NCAA Championships, and four trips to the NCAA Finals (1st, 2nd, 2nd due to injury in the finals against a kid he walloped earlier, and 1st).
Cody is now a 3x All-American, and a National Champion. His seeding was due to the amount of matches he had (or lack there of). He only had one loss, a quirky pin in which he just got caught by Earl Hall from ISU, a 6th seed coming into the tournament.
I'm wondering if he's going to stay at 133 next year, or move up to 141. He's a big kid for 133.
I'm wondering if he's going to stay at 133 next year, or move up to 141. He's a big kid for 133.
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