HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – The Old Dominion wrestlers wrapped up action at the 56th Annual Midlands Championships at the Sears Centre Arena hosted by Northwestern.
At 125 pounds, McGee dropped his opening bout in overtime but bounced back with back-to-back wins in the wrestlebacks. The sophomore went 3-2 at the competitive event after winning three-straight bouts. Wrestling at 133 pounds, Killian Cardinale, Savion Haywood and Tyler Delaware all fell in their opening round. Haywood took a 13-5 major decision in his first wrestleback over Penn's Tristin DeVincenzo, but ultimately fell out of the tournament with a loss in the wrestlebacks by pin. Delaware and Cardinale fell out of the event after two straight losses.
Kenan Carter took a medical forfeit at 149 pounds, which dropped him out of the tournament. Also at 149, Kevin Budock went 3-2 after winning three-straight consolation matches.
Shane Jones dropped back-to-back bouts by overtime and one point to fall out of the tournament at 165 pounds. Kellen Ekern, wrestling unattached won two bouts before falling in the championship bracket and the wrestlebacks. After losing in the opening round, Jack Bond dropped his consolation bout as an unattached individual.
Michael McGee (133)
Champ. Round 2 - Kyle Biscolglia (Northern Iowa - UNAT) won in sudden victory – 1 over Michael McGee (Old Dominion) (SV-1 7-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Michael McGee (Old Dominion) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Michael McGee (Old Dominion) won by decision over Skyler Petry (Minnesota) (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Michael McGee (Old Dominion) won by decision over Jay Albis (Johnson & Wales) (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 5 - Brandon Cray (Maryland) won by decision over Michael McGee (Old Dominion) (Dec 10-4)
Killian Cardinale (133)
Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Kosco (Brown) won by decision over Killian Cardinale (Old Dominion) (Dec 9-7)
Cons. Round 1 - Killian Cardinale (Old Dominion) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Drew Bennett (Northern Iowa - UNAT) won by decision over Killian Cardinale (Old Dominion) (Dec 7-5)
Savion Haywood (133)
Champ. Round 1 - Drew Bennett (Northern Iowa - UNAT) won by major decision over Savion Haywood (Old Dominion) (Maj 18-5)
Cons. Round 1 - Savion Haywood (Old Dominion) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Savion Haywood (Old Dominion) won by major decision over Tristin DeVincenzo (Penn) (Maj 13-5)
Cons. Round 3 - Anthony Rubinetti (Northwestern) won by fall over Savion Haywood (Old Dominion) (Fall 2:52)
Tyler Delaware – Unattached (133)
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Delaware (Old Dominion - UNAT) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Kegan Calkins (Oregon State) won by tech fall over Tyler Delaware (Old Dominion - UNAT) (TF 20-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Deven Perez (Central Michigan) won by fall over Tyler Delaware (Old Dominion - UNAT) (Fall 5:32)
Kenan Carter (149)
Champ. Round 1 - Kenan Carter (Old Dominion) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Garrett Model (Wisconsin) won by medical forfeit over Kenan Carter (Old Dominion) (MFF)
Cons. Round 2 - Kenan Carter (Old Dominion) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Cole Riemer (U. of Chicago) won by medical forfeit over Kenan Carter (Old Dominion) (MFF)
Kevin Budock (149)
Champ. Round 1 - Kevin Budock (Old Dominion) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Alfred Bannister (Maryland) won in sudden victory - 1 over Kevin Budock (Old Dominion) (SV-1 5-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Kevin Budock (Old Dominion) won by decision over Brock Wilson (Harvard) (Dec 5-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Kevin Budock (Old Dominion) won in tie breaker - 1 over Ben Lamantia (Michigan) (TB-1 5-4)
Cons. Round 4 - Kevin Budock (Old Dominion) won in sudden victory - 1 over Garrett Model (Wisconsin) (SV-1 4-2)
Cons. Round 5 - Sammy Sasso (Ohio State - UNAT) won by decision over Kevin Budock (Old Dominion) (Dec 10-4)
Cole Smith – Unattached (157)
Champ. Round 1 - John Vanbrill (Rutgers - UNAT) won by tech fall over Cole Smith (Old Dominion - UNAT) (TF 16-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Cole Smith (Old Dominion - UNAT) won by decision over Jason Crary (U. of Chicago) (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Cayd Lara (Northern Iowa - UNAT) won by fall over Cole Smith (Old Dominion - UNAT) (Fall 4:49)|
Shane Jones (165)
Champ. Round 1 - Kenny Moore (Northern Illinois) won in sudden victory - 1 over Shane Jones (Old Dominion) (SV-1 3-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Shane Jones (Old Dominion) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Quentin Perez (Campbell - UNAT) won by decision over Shane Jones (Old Dominion) (Dec 8-7)
Jack Bond – Unattached (165)
Champ. Round 1 - Jack Bond (Old Dominion - UNAT) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Josh Kim (Harvard) won by major decision over Jack Bond (Old Dominion - UNAT) (Maj 11-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Jack Conway (Penn) won by major decision over Jack Bond (Old Dominion - UNAT) (Maj 9-0)
Kellen Ekern – Unattached (165)
Champ. Round 1 - Kellen Ekern (Old Dominion - UNAT) won by fall over Jack Conway (Penn) (Fall 3:40)
Champ. Round 2 - Kellen Ekern (Old Dominion - UNAT) won by decision over Jake Marsh (Princeton) (Dec 7-3)
Champ. Round 3 - Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) won by fall over Kellen Ekern (Old Dominion - UNAT) (Fall 1:16)
Cons. Round 4 - Logan Peterson (South Dakota State) won by decision over Kellen Ekern (Old Dominion - UNAT) (Dec 4-3)
Sunday Schedule
12:00 PM (Sun., Dec. 30) – Third Session (4 Mats) – Semis, consolation, 7th place match
7:00 PM (Sun., Dec. 30) – Final Session (3 Mats) – 1st, 3rd, 5th place matches
Opening ceremonies at 6:30 p.m., Awards ceremony to conclude at 9:15 p.m.
Up Next
ODU opens 2019 at Central Michigan on Jan. 4 for their first MAC dual of the new year.