Jake Varner defeated Deron Winn in the semifinals (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Varner, who entered the event seeded No. 2, punched his ticket to the finals at 97 kilos in men's freestyle with a technical fall shutout, 11-0, over Deron Winn. The former Iowa State Cyclone outscored his opponents 24-2 on Friday. Varner will face Wynn Michalak in the finals. Michalak came from behind to earn a fall, by cradle, over top-seeded J.D. Bergman in the semifinals.
The third-seeded Scott reached the finals by edging B.J. Futrell, 4-3, avenging a loss from the Dave Schultz Memorial. Futrell scored a late takedown to get within a point, but was unable to score in par terre. Scott will meet top-seeded Jimmy Kennedy in the finals. The two have a rivalry that dates back several years. Scott defeated Kennedy in the NCAA semifinals in 2008 en route to winning his NCAA championship.
Clayton Foster and Ed Ruth battled at 86 kilos in arguably the most thrilling match of the semifinal round. Ruth raced out to a 5-0 lead early, but Foster responded with seven unanswered points to lead 7-5 after the opening period. The second period was back-and-forth, and Ruth took a 12-10 lead with a takedown in the final 20 seconds. Then, in the closing seconds, Foster attacked and scored a takedown as time expired. The call was challenged but upheld, and Foster took the 13-12 victory.
Every No. 1 seed advanced to the finals in the Greco-Roman and women's freestyle competitions.
Victoria Anthony came from behind to defeat Clarissa Chun (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)Four-time WCWA national champion Victoria Anthony mounted a late comeback to defeat Olympic bronze medalist and World champion Clarissa Chun, 6-3, in the semifinals at 48 kilos in women's freestyle. Chun controlled the action until late in the match when Anthony scored with a headlock to take the lead. Anthony will meet world No. 1 Alyssa Lampe, a two-time returning World bronze medalist, in the finals.
The finals are scheduled for Saturday at 6:30 p.m. PT.
Semifinal Results
Men's Freestyle
57 kilos:
Sam Hazewinkel dec. Zach Sanders, 9-7
Andrew Hochstrasser pinned Tyler Graff, 5:04
61 kilos:
Jimmy Kennedy tech. fall Matt McDonough, 10-0
Coleman Scott dec. B.J. Futrell, 4-3
65 kilos:
Brent Metcalf tech. fall Reece Humphrey, 10-0
Kellen Russell dec. Jordan Oliver, 4-2
70 kilos:
Nick Marable dec. James Green, 5-1
Moza Fay tech. fall Kevin LeValley, 14-4
74 kilos:
Jordan Burroughs tech. fall Quinton Godley, 10-0
David Taylor dec. Tyler Caldwell, 4-0
86 kilos:
Keith Gavin dec. Jon Reader, 5-0
Clayton Foster dec. Ed Ruth, 13-12
97 kilos:
Wynn Michalak pinned J.D. Bergman, 5:20
Jake Varner tech. fall Deron Winn, 11-0
125 kilos:
Tevel Dlagnev tech. fall Matt Meuleners, 10-0
Dom Bradley dec. Tyrell Fortune, 6-1
Greco-Roman
59 kilos:
Joe Betterman pinned Nikko Triggas, 1:56
Spenser Mango dec. Jermaine Hodge, 5-0
66 kilos:
Ellis Coleman tech. fall Jamel Johnson, 8-0
RaVaughn Perkins dec. Bryce Saddoris, 10-6
71 kilos:
Justin Lester tech. fall Santiago Martinez, 9-0
Pat Smith dec. Bo Beckman, 2-0
75 kilos:
Andy Bisek dec. Geordan Speiller, 10-7
John Anderson dec. Jake Fisher, 2-1
80 kilos:
Aaron Sieracki tech. fall Josh Greer, 8-0
Kendrick Sanders dec. Tarrence Williams, 7-0
85 kilos:
Jordan Holm pinned Mark Stenberg, 4:33
Zac Nielsen tech. fall Peter Hicks, 8-0
98 kilos:
Caylor Williams dec. Daren Burns, 9-4
John Wechter dec. Marcus Finau, 4-1
130 kilos:
Robby Smith tech. fall Sam Stoll, 10-0
Toby Erickson tech. fall Nikola Bogojevic, 8-0
Women's Freestyle
48 kilos:
Alyssa Lampe tech. fall Erin Golston, 11-1
Victoria Anthony dec. Clarissa Chun, 6-3
53 kilos:
Katherine Fulp-Allen tech. fall Carlene Sluberski, 13-0
Whitney Condor dec. Jessica Medina, 10-2
55 kilos:
Helen Maroulis tech. fall Hanna Grisewood, 10-0
Sarah Hildebrandt dec. Jacarra Winchester, 6-4
58 kilos:
Alli Ragan dec. Michaela Hutchison, 6-4
Trinity Griffin tech. fall Othella Feroleto, 13-2
60 kilos:
Jennifer Page dec. Shauna Isbell, 5-0
Jenna Burkert pinned Brieana Delgado, 1:38
63 kilos:
Elena Pirozhkova tech. fall Shai Mason, 10-0
Erin Clodgo tech. fall Amdanda Hendey, 10-0
69 kilos:
Randi Miller tech. fall Brittany David, 10-0
Veronica Carlson tech. fall Tamayra Mensah, 10-0
75 kilos:
Jackie Cataline tech. fall Mary Westman, 12-0
Iris Smith dec. Julia Salata, 12-4
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