Birmingham, Ala. – The Notre Dame Falcons brought eight wrestlers to the Division II National Championship and were very impressive, on Friday night, in day one of the two day tournament. (
Bracket) (
Team Scores)
The Falcons go into Saturday, first in team points, with 56. The team currently in second place, McKendree University, has 31.5 points following the first day of action.
Ivan McClay (125 lbs.),
Juwon Edmond (149),
Isaiah White (165),
Garrett Lineberger (184) and
Kameron Teacher (285) will wrestle for chance to be Individual National Champions after a very strong day.
David Bavery (133) and
Cobey Fehr (141) are in the consolation bracket and will return tomorrow.
Results:
125
Ivan McClay – Won by fall (2:48) over Ana Abduljelil (UIndy) in championship round 1; Won by major decision (11-3) over Darek Huff (Adams St.) in quarterfinal.
133
David Bavery – Lost to Naquan Hardy (McKendree) by a decision (4-1) in champ. round 1; Won by sudden victory (3-1) over Juaquin Olivas (Colorado Mesa) in consolation round 1; Won by decision (5-1) over Airk Furseth (Wis.-Parkside) in cons. round 2.
141
Cobey Fehr – Won by a decision (6-5) over Peter Cunningham (California Baptist) champ. round 1; Lost to Nick Crume (UIndy) by a decision (9-6) in the quarterfinal; Won by a fall (6:59) over Joseph Alessandro (Seton Hill) in cons. round 2.
149
Juwon Edmond – Won by decision (12-7) over Brent Fickel (Ashland) in champ. round 1; Won by decision (5-1) over James Krischke (Maryville) in the quarterfinal.
165
Isaiah White – Won by major decision (14-6) over Jason Buhr (Colorado Mesa) in champ. round 1; Won by major decision (15-4) over Gabe Fogarty (St. Cloud St.) in the quarterfinal.
174
Justan Rivera – Lost to Bradley Metz (Findlay) by a decision (5-0) in champ. round 1; Won by decision (3-1) over Bruno Nicoletti (Colorado Mesa) in cons. round 1; Lost to Nick Foster (McKendree) by a decision (6-5) in cons. round 2.
184
Garrett Lineberger – Won by decision (5-0) over Uthman Rabiu (St. Cloud St.) in champ. round 1; Won by decision (2-1) over JaVaughn Perkins (Colorado St.-Pueblo) in the quarterfinal.
285
Kameron Teacher – Won by decision (6-2) over Mimmo Lytle (Findlay) in champ. round 1; Won in sudden victory (9-7) over Donnell Walker (Maryville) in the quarterfinal.
