Wrestleback Round Five
133 lbs.
Jordan Keller (Oklahoma) vs. Kevin Tao (American)

133 lbs.
Tyler McCormick (Missouri) vs. Filip Novachkov (Cal Poly)

141 lbs.
Tristen DeShazer (Northern Illinois) vs. Nick Dardanes (Unattached)

Championship Semifinals
165 lbs.
#8 Chase Nelson (Oklahoma) vs. #4 James Fleming (Clarion)

Tristen Deshazer just was eliminated from the tournament?

In the results it says Chase won by fall in 5:21...wouldn't that put the match into the start of the 3rd period?

Keller won
McCormick lost

Dardanes decision DeShazer 13-7

Tyler Clark (Iowa State) dec. Jordan Keller (Oklahoma); 2-1

Championship Semifinals
165 lbs.
#8 Chase Nelson (Oklahoma) vs. #4 James Fleming (Clarion)

Chase Nelson has Fleming on his back and wins by fall.

Wow! Nelson in the finals of the Midlands with a low seeded opponent in the finals.

#8 Chase Nelson's opponent in the finals will be #7 Kyle John from Maryland.

Found this on Kyle John courtesy of the Maryland website:

As a Sophomore (2009-10): NCAA qualifier at 157 pounds ... runner-up at the ACC Championship ... finished the season 29-13 with a 17-6 record in dual meets ... ranked as high as No. 19 by Intermat ... finished a perfect 4-0 in regular season ACC competition, including a win over No. 12 Thomas Scotton of North Carolina on Dec. 4 ... won six matches by major decision ... had three pin-falls ... won his first nine matches of the season.

As a Redshirt Freshman (2008-09): Worked way into starting role at 157 pounds in dual meets, winning several critical matches against ranked foes along the way ... finished 15-17 overall ... 9-10 in duals and 2-3 in ACC duals ... 5 wins by major decision ... decision against Navy's Joel Ahern was difference in victory against rival Midshipmen.

As a Freshman (2007-08): Redshirt Season.

Before Maryland: Finished sixth at the Pennsylvania State Championships ... two-time District 11 Champion ... two-time regional champion ... accumulated 130 wins for Bethlehem Catholic ... also starred for the football and track teams ... served as wrestling captain as a junior and senior ... Lehigh Valley Conference Scholar Athlete as a senior.

Caldwell won this match I think. He is still on the bracket. It should have read Caldwell won 3-2 TB! over Polz of Illinois


165 lbs.
#12 Conrad Polz (Illinois) D Tyler Caldwell (Oklahoma); 3-2 TB1

Caldwell has to wrestle Spangler to get to 3rd & 4th

http://nusports.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/nw/sports/m-wrestl/auto_pdf/2010Midlandsbrackets7
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At 157 lbs. Chase Nelson is your 2010 Midlands Champion with a 11-7 finals match victory.

At 165 lbs. Tyler Caldwell places third with an 11-3 victory over Zach Toal from Missouri.

Jordan Keller defeated Ridge Kiley (Nebraska) 5-2 for seventh place at 133 lbs.

Gotta love the Wichita and Suburban area! Nice to see two GWAL kids with Midlands Medals and of course Tyler Caldwell!!!! Nice job gentlemen!

Wow Chase Nelson! I don't know how many of you are familiar with the Midlands but this was once considered THE BEST folkstyle tourney in the country, even better than NCAA D1 tourney. It used to have a lot more post-grads wrestle in it but it is still, no doubt, in the top 5 toughest tourneys in the country...probably top 3. This is a serious accomplishment!

Caldwell came up big and came through the back door. I must have looked at last years brackets because I was confused with his results.

Congrats to Keller as well.

http://www.soonersports.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/okla/sports/m-wrestl/auto_pdf/fallreportfinal

Check out the fall report. Chase was a few seconds shy of winning that too. DeShazer was right behind him at number 3.

In the past, the Big 10 network has played the finals live I believe? It's not on their schedule, nor their online schedule. Is there any video out there?