Kennedy Monday of UNC knocked off No. 2 Joey Lavallee of Missouri (Photo/NCAA Wrestling)Updated Brackets & Team Scores | Watch ESPN
CLEVELAND -- Kennedy Monday of North Carolina pulled the upset of the opening session at the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Tar Heel freshman knocked off second-seeded Joey Lavallee of Missouri 8-6 at 157 pounds. Monday, the son of Olympic gold medalist Kenny Monday, used a huge first-period to pace him to the victory, scoring three takedowns, along with a two-point nearfall. Lavallee was a runner-up at the NCAAs a year ago.
No. 2 Penn State lost one of its seeded wrestlers in the championship bracket as Nick Lee was pinned by Maryland's Ryan Diehl at 141 pounds. Lee raced out to a 4-1 lead before Diehl scored a reversal and secured the fall. Nittany Lion 133-pounder Corey Keener also fell in the opening round. However, all seven of Penn State's wins came with bonus points.
Top-ranked Ohio State went 10-for-10 in the opening session, but survived some scares. Fifth-seeded Buckeye 149-pounder Ke-Shawn won a close battle in tiebreaker over Big Ten rival Malik Amine of Michigan. NCAA runner-up Bo Jordan needed sudden victory to top Cornell's Brandon Womack 4-2 at 174 pounds. Top-seeded Kollin Moore was pushed in first match at 197 pounds, but claimed a 12-8 victory over Tanner Orndorff of Utah Valley. Five of Ohio State's 10 victories were decisions.
Iowa leads the team race after the opening session with 18.5 points. The Hawkeyes went 9-1 on Thursday morning, with their only loss coming at 174 pounds.
Brown's Jon Viruet upset Oklahoma State returning All-American Chandler Rogers, seeded No. 8, 6-5 at 165 pounds. Rogers was one of two single-digit seeds to fall for the Cowboys as No. 9 Preston Weigel was blanked 5-0 by Kent State's Kyle Conel at 197 pounds.
Upsets in Session I
125:
Drew Mattin (Michigan) pinned No. 16 Jacob Schwam (Northern Iowa), 3:50
133:
Tariq Wilson (NC State) dec. No. 5 John Erneste (Missouri), 8-3
Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado) dec. No. 12 Josh Terao (American), 10-5
Anthony Tutolo (Kent State) dec. No. 15 Ali Naser (Arizona State), 5-2
141:
Ryan Diehl (Maryland) pinned No. 8 Nick Lee (Penn State), 2:13
Sa'Deria Perry (Eastern Michigan) dec. No. 9 Josh Alber (Northern Iowa), 11-5
Eli Stickley (Wisconsin) dec. No. 15 Nate Limmex (Purdue), 3-2
Vince Turk (Iowa) dec. No. 16 Cole Weaver (Indiana), 4-3
149:
Jarrett Degen (Iowa State) dec. No. 13 Colton McCrystal (Nebraska), 9-5
157:
Kennedy Monday (North Carolina) dec. No. 2 Joey LaVallee (Missouri), 8-6
Paul Fox (Stanford) dec. No. 11 Clayton Ream (North Dakota State), 4-2
Taleb Rahmani (Pitt) pinned No. 16 Mike D`Angelo (Princeton), 5:53
165:
Jon Viruet (Brown) dec. No. 8 Chandler Rogers (Oklahoma State), 6-5
174:
All 16 seeded wrestlers advanced to the second round.
184:
Chip Ness (North Carolina) dec. No. 10 Emery Parker (Illinois), 4-3
Corey Hazel (Lock Haven) dec. No. 12 Bryce Carr (Chattanooga), 6-3 TB
Mitchell Bowman (Iowa) maj. dec. No. 15 Canten Marriott (Missouri), 10-2
197:
Kyle Conel (Kent State) dec. No. 9 Preston Weigel (Oklahoma State), 5-0
Chris Weiler (Lehigh) dec. No. 10 Scottie Boykin (Chattanooga), 4-1
Nathan Traxler (Stanford) dec. No. 11 Corey Griego (Oregon State), 9-3
Daniel Chaid (North Carolina) maj. dec. No. 12 Stephen Loiseau (Drexel), 12-4
Patrick Brucki (Princeton) dec. No. 16 Christian Brunner (Purdue), 8-6
285:
Shawn Streck (Purdue) dec. No. 13 Billy Miller (Edinboro), 11-5
Jere Heino (Campbell) dec. No. 16 Matt Stencel (Central Michigan), 8-3
Round 2 Matchups
125:
No. 1 Darian Cruz (Lehigh) vs. Drew Mattin (Michigan)
No. 8 Ethan Lizak (Minnesota) vs. No. 9 Ronnie Bresser (Oregon State)
No. 5 Sean Fausz (North Carolina State) vs. No. 12 Louie Hayes (Virginia)
No. 4 Nick Suriano (Rutgers) vs. No. 13 Zeke Moisey (West Virginia)
No. 3 Spencer Lee (Iowa) vs. No. 14 Luke Welch (Purdue)
No. 6 Nick Piccininni (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 11 Sean Russell (Edinboro)
No. 7 Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley) vs. No. 10 Sebastian Rivera (Northwestern)
No. 2 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) vs. No. 15 Ryan Millhof (Arizona State)
133:
No. 1 Seth Gross (South Dakota State) vs. No. 16 Mitchell McKee (Minnesota)
No. 8 Montorie Bridges (Wyoming) vs. No. 9 Dennis Gustafson (Virginia Tech)
Tariq Wilson (NC State) vs. Rico Montoya (Northern Colorado)
No. 4 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 13 Bryan Lantry (Buffalo)
No. 3 Luke Pletcher (Ohio State) vs. No. 14 Korbin Myers (Edinboro)
No. 6 Scott Parker (Lehigh) vs. No. 11 Dom Forys (Pittsburgh)
No. 7 Austin DeSanto (Drexel) vs. No. 10 Jack Mueller (Virginia)
No. 2 Stevan Micic (Michigan) vs. Anthony Tutolo (Ken State)
141:
No. 1 Bryce Meredith (Wyoming) vs. Vince Turk (Iowa)
Ryan Diehl (Maryland) vs. Sa'Deria Perry (Eastern Michigan)
No. 5 Kevin Jack (North Carolina State) vs. No. 12 Tyler Smith (Bucknell)
No. 4 Joey McKenna (Ohio State) vs. No. 13 Luke Karam (Lehigh)
No. 3 Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) vs. No. 14 Nicholas Gil (Navy)
No. 6 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 11 Mike Carr (Illinois)
No. 7 Brock Zacherl (Clarion) vs. No. 10 Mason Smith (Central Michigan)
No. 2 Jaydin Eierman (Missouri) vs. Eli Stickley (Wisconsin)
149:
No. 1 Zain Retherford (Penn State) vs. No. 16 Alfred Bannister (Maryland)
No. 8 Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 9 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa)
No. 5 Ke-Shawn Hayes (Ohio State) vs. No. 12 Ryan Blees (Virginia Tech)
No. 4 Troy Heilmann (North Carolina) vs. Jarrett Degen (Iowa State)
No. 3 Grant Leeth (Missouri) vs. No. 14 Beau Donahue (North Carolina State)
No. 6 Justin Oliver (Central Michigan) vs. No. 11 Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton)
No. 7 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) vs. No. 10 Jason Tsirtsis (Arizona State)
No. 2 Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) vs. No. 15 Ronnie Perry (Lock Haven)
157:
No. 1 Hayden Hidlay (North Carolina State) vs. Taleb Rahmani (Pitt)
No. 8 Tyler Berger (Nebraska) vs. No. 9 Archie Colgan (Wyoming)
No. 5 Alec Pantaleo (Michigan) vs. No. 12 Mitch Finesilver (Duke)
No. 4 Josh Shields (Arizona State) vs. No. 13 Luke Zilverberg (South Dakota State)
No. 3 Jason Nolf (Penn State) vs. No. 14 Andrew Crone (Wisconsin)
No. 6 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) vs. Paul Fox (Stanford)
No. 7 Micah Jordan (Ohio State) vs. No. 10 Markus Scheidel (Columbia)
No. 15 John Van Brill (Rutgers) vs. Kennedy Monday (North Carolina)
165:
No. 1 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) vs. No. 16 Jon Jay Chavez (Cornell)
No. 9 Chance Marsteller (Lock Haven) vs. Jon Viruet (Brown)
No. 5 Alex Marinelli (Iowa) vs. No. 12 Nick Wanzek (Minnesota)
No. 4 Chad Walsh (Rider) vs. No. 13 Te'Shan Campbell (Ohio State)
No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State) vs. No. 14 Branson Ashworth (Wyoming)
No. 6 Richie Lewis (Rutgers) vs. No. 11 Isaiah White (Nebraska)
No. 7 Logan Massa (Michigan) vs. No. 10 Evan Wick (Wisconsin)
No. 2 David McFadden (Virginia Tech) vs. No. 15 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State)
174:
No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) vs. No. 16 C.J. Brucki (Central Michigan)
No. 8 Jadaen Bernstein (Navy) vs. No. 9 Keaton Subjeck (Stanford)
No. 5 Myles Amine (Michigan) vs. No. 12 Forrest Przybysz (Appalachian State)
No. 4 Jordan Kutler (Lehigh) vs. No. 13 Jacobe Smith (Oklahoma State)
No. 3 Daniel Lewis (Missouri) vs. No. 14 Yoanse Mejias (Oklahoma)
No. 6 Bo Jordan (Ohio State) vs. No. 11 David Kocer (South Dakota State)
No. 7 Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 10 Ethan Ramos (North Carolina)
No. 2 Mark Hall (Penn State) vs. No. 15 Dylan Lydy (Purdue)
184:
No. 1 Bo Nickal (Penn State) vs. No. 16 Jordan Ellingwood (Central Michigan)
No. 8 Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) vs. No. 9 Max Dean (Cornell)
No. 5 Domenic Abounader (Michigan) vs. Corey Hazel (Lock Haven)
No. 4 Pete Renda (North Carolina State) vs. No. 13 Steven Schneider (Binghamton)
No. 3 Ryan Preisch (Lehigh) vs. No. 14 Nicholas Gravina (Rutgers)
No. 6 Zack Zavatsky (Virginia Tech) vs. No. 11 Ricky Robertson (Wisconsin)
No. 7 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) vs. Chip Ness (North Carolina)
No. 2 Myles Martin (Ohio State) vs. Mitchell Bowman (Iowa)
197:
No. 1 Kollin Moore (Ohio State) vs. Patrick Brucki (Princeton)
No. 8 Nate Rotert (South Dakota State) vs. Kyle Conel (Kent State)
No. 5 Shakur Rasheed (Penn State) vs. Daniel Chaid (North Carolina)
No. 4 Mike Macchiavello (North Carolina State) vs. No. 13 Jeric Kasunic (American)
No. 3 Jared Haught (Virginia Tech) vs. No. 14 Cash Wilcke (Iowa)
No. 6 Willie Miklus (Missouri) vs. Nathan Traxler (Stanford)
No. 7 Frank Mattiace (Penn) vs. Chris Weiler (Lehigh)
No. 2 Ben Darmstadt (Cornell) vs. No. 15 Matt Williams (CSU Bakersfield)
285:
No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) vs. Jere Heino (Campbell)
No. 2 Adam Coon (Michigan) vs. No. 15 Thomas Haines (Lock Haven)
No. 3 Nick Nevills (Penn State) vs. No. 14 Michael Boykin (North Carolina State)
No. 4 Jacob Kasper (Duke) vs. Shawn Streck (Purdue)
No. 5 Sam Stoll (Iowa) vs. No. 12 Youssif Hemida (Maryland)
No. 6 Amarveer Dhesi (Oregon State) vs. No. 11 Mike Hughes (Hofstra)
No. 7 Nathan Butler (Stanford) vs. No. 10 Jordan Wood (Lehigh)
No. 8 Tanner Hall (Arizona State) vs. No. 9 Derek White (Oklahoma State)
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