No. 1 Austin DeSanto advanced to the semifinals at 133 pounds (Photo/Mark Lundy, Lutte-Lens.com)HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Top-ranked Iowa extended its lead to 46 at the 57th Ken Kraft Midlands Championships by advancing 10 wrestlers to the semifinals.
The Hawkeyes have semifinalists in nine of the 10 weight classes, including two at 149 pounds. Of Iowa's 10 semifinalists, six are No. 1 seeds: Spencer Lee (125), Austin DeSanto (133), Max Murin (141), Alex Marinelli (165), Jacob Warner (197) and Tony Cassioppi (285). Iowa's other semifinalists include Pat Lugo (149), Vince Turk (149), Kaleb Young (157) and Abe Assad (184).
Northern Iowa sits in second place and has four wrestlers competing in the semifinals. Wisconsin, Illinois and Princeton round out the top five teams.
Nine of the 10 No. 1 seeds remain alive in the championship bracket. Top-ranked 149-pounder Austin O'Connor of UNC was pushed in the quarterfinals by Iowa's Jeren Glosser but prevailed 6-5. Glasser led 5-3 with under 20 seconds left. O'Connor picked up a point off a stall call and then secured a takedown to get the victory.
The nation's top three 133-pounders advanced to the semifinals. No. 1 DeSanto will face No. 9 Travis Piotrowski of Illinois, while No. 2 Seth Gross of Wisconsin will battle No. 3 Sebastian Rivera of Northwestern.
Army West Point's Markus Hartman, who knocked off top-seeded Quincy Monday of Princeton in the opening session, advanced to the semifinals at 157 pounds with a fall over Central Michigan's Logan Parks.
Wrestling resumes Monday with Session III at noon CT.
Quarterfinal results
125:
No. 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa) tech. fall Nolan Hellickson (Harvard), 16-1 3:32
No. 10 Michael DeAugustino Northwestern) dec. No. 9 Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan), 5-1 SV
No. 8 Brock Hudkins (Indiana) dec. No. 11 Michael Colaiocco (Penn), 5-2
No. 3 Pat Glory (Princeton) tech. fall Chris Cannon (Northwestern), 17-0 6:36
133:
No. 1 Austin DeSanto (Iowa) maj. dec. Carmen Ferrante (Penn), 20-8
No. 9 Travis Piotrowski (Illinois) dec. No. 11 Noah Gonser (Campbell), 5-3
No. 3 Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern) maj. dec. No. 18 Louie Hayes (Virginia), 14-5
No. 2 Seth Gross (Wisconsin) maj. dec. Colin Valdiviez (Northwestern), 13-2
141:
No. 8 Max Murin (Iowa) dec. Dylan Duncan (Illinois), 8-4
No. 17 Shakur Laney (Ohio) dec. No. 12 Michael Blockhus (Northern Iowa), 3-1 SV
No. 7 Josh Heil (Campbell) dec. Salvatore Profaci (American), 2-1 TB2
No. 9 Tristan Moran (Wisconsin) dec. Zach Sherman (North Carolina), 5-3 TB2
149:
No. 1 Austin O'Connor (North Carolina) dec. Jeren Glosser (Iowa), 6-5
Vincent Turk (Iowa) maj. dec. Michael Murphy (Virginia), 11-1
No. 7 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) dec. Tyshawn Williams (SIUE), 4-3
No. 3 Pat Lugo (Iowa) maj. dec. Tres Leon (Cumberlands), 16-3
157:
Markus Hartman (Army West Point) pinned Logan Parks (Central Michigan), 4:07
No. 10 Anthony Artalona (Penn) dec. No. 19 Justin Ruffin (SIUE), 3-1
No. 9 Kendall Coleman (Purdue) dec. No. 20 A.C. Headlee (North Carolina), 11-6
No. 8 Kaleb Young (Iowa) dec. Zac Carson (Ohio), 7-2
165:
No. 2 Alex Marinelli (Iowa) pinned No. 19 Philip Conigliaro (Harvard), 6:08
No. 15 Zach Hartman (Bucknell) maj. dec. Jake Keating (Virginia), 13-0
No. 6 David McFadden (Virginia Tech) dec. Danny Braunagel (Illinois), 5-2
No. 3 Evan Wick (Wisconsin) dec. No. 16 Quentin Perez (Princeton), 4-2 SV
174:
No. 4 Dylan Lydy (Purdue) dec. No. 20 Clay Lautt (North Carolina), 5-2
No. 11 Ben Harvey (Army West Point) dec. Jacob Covaciu (Indiana), 3-1 SV
No. 10 Joey Gunther (Illinois) dec. Jared Krattiger (Wisconsin), 3-2
No. 5 Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) dec. Victor Marcelli (Virginia), 4-0
184:
No. 4 Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa) dec. No. 20 Johnny Sebastian (Northwestern), 7-3
Andrew Morgan (Campbell) dec. No. 12 Noah Stewart (Army West Point), 5-3
Abe Assad (Iowa) dec. No. 10 Tanner Harvey (American), 8-6 SV
Zachary Braunagel (Illinois) dec. No. 14 Nelson Brands (Iowa), 3-2
197:
No. 2 Jacob Warner (Iowa) maj. dec. Gage Braun (Northern Illinois), 9-1
No. 16 Jay Aiello (Virginia) dec. Alex Hopkins (Army West Point), 6-5 TB2
No. 8 Christian Brunner (Purdue) dec. Lucas Davison (Northwestern), 8-5
No. 3 Pat Brucki (Princeton) dec. Drew Phipps (Bucknell), 4-2
285:
No. 4 Tony Cassioppi (Iowa) dec. Zach Elam (Missouri), 6-0
No. 15 Carter Isley (Northern Iowa) dec. No. 12 Jere Heino (Campbell), 8-3
No. 8 Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) pinned Yaraslau Slavikouski (Harvard), 5:17
No. 5 Trent Hillger (Wisconsin) maj. dec. Bobby Heald (Army West Point), 9-1
Semifinal matchups
125:
No. 1 Spencer Lee (Iowa) vs. No. 10 Michael DeAugustino Northwestern)
No. 3 Pat Glory (Princeton) vs. No. 8 Brock Hudkins (Indiana)
133:
No. 1 Austin DeSanto (Iowa) vs. No. 9 Travis Piotrowski (Illinois)
No. 2 Seth Gross (Wisconsin) vs. No. 3 Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern)
141:
No. 8 Max Murin (Iowa) vs. No. 17 Shakur Laney (Ohio)
No. 7 Josh Heil (Campbell) vs. No. 9 Tristan Moran (Wisconsin)
149:
No. 1 Austin O'Connor (North Carolina) vs. Vincent Turk (Iowa)
No. 3 Pat Lugo (Iowa) vs. No. 7 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa)
157:
No. 10 Anthony Artalona (Penn) vs. Markus Hartman (Army West Point)
No. 8 Kaleb Young (Iowa) vs. No. 9 Kendall Coleman (Purdue)
165:
No. 2 Alex Marinelli (Iowa) vs. No. 15 Zach Hartman (Bucknell)
No. 3 Evan Wick (Wisconsin) vs. No. 6 David McFadden (Virginia Tech)
174:
No. 4 Dylan Lydy (Purdue) vs. No. 11 Ben Harvey (Army West Point)
No. 5 Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 10 Joey Gunther (Illinois)
184:
No. 4 Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa) vs. Andrew Morgan (Campbell)
Abe Assad (Iowa) vs. Zachary Braunagel (Illinois)
197:
No. 2 Jacob Warner (Iowa) vs. No. 16 Jay Aiello (Virginia)
No. 3 Pat Brucki (Princeton) vs. No. 8 Christian Brunner (Purdue)
285:
No. 4 Tony Cassioppi (Iowa) vs. No. 15 Carter Isley (Northern Iowa)
No. 5 Trent Hillger (Wisconsin) vs. No. 8 Matt Stencel (Central Michigan)
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