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Discussion Topic: Findlay Beats Top Foe, Loses to Illinois
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on December 15, 2008
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Josh Falk and Andy Zalaiskalns were double winners as the University of Findlay wrestling team split a pair of non-conference matches at the University of Illinois Saturday.
The Roughnecks dropped a 32-6 decision to the Illini, the #7 ranked Division I team. They rebounded to knock off McKendree College, ranked #3 in the NAIA, 39-6.
Against Illinois, Falk picked up a 7-6 win over Ryan Prater in the 141-pound class. Zalaiskalns claimed a 4-0 win at 197 over Patrick Bond.
Falk also picked up a major decision win over McKendree's Jermaine Waye (11-3). Zalaiskalns won 3-2 over defending NAIA national champion, Andrew Sanchez, to finish the day 2-0.
The Roughnecks also sent a team to the Ohio Northern University Invitational.
Matt Clum led the way for Findlay by winning the 285-pound division with a 7-3 win over top-seeded Trey Moss of Limestone.
Josh Fox (197 pounds) and Ben Ball (184) added seventh- and eighth-place finishes, respectively.
Illinois 32, Findlay 6
125: Futrell (Illinois) pin Weisjahn (Findlay) 3:29
133: Kennedy (Illinois) tf. Shumaker (Findlay) 24-9
141: Falk (Findlay) dec. Prater (Illinois) 7-6
149: Terrazas (Illinois) dec. Dong (Findlay) 7-5
157: Paswall (Illinois) dec. Lybarger (Findlay) 9-2
165: Smith-Bergrud (Illinois) dec. Shannon (Findlay) 5-1
174: Dergo (Illinois) tf. Havelka (Findlay) 24-7
184: Blanton (Illinois) dec. Smith (Findlay) 7-4
197: Zalaiskalns (Findlay) dec. Bond (Illinois) 4-0
285: Wise (Illinois) md. Clark (Findlay) 11-1
Findlay 39, McKendree 6
125: Weisjahn (Findlay) md. Orr (McKendree) 13-4
133: Lowe (McKendree) pin Shumaker (Findlay) 3:30
141: Falk (Findlay) md. Waye (McKendree) 11-3
149: Dong (Findlay) md. Jahn (McKendree) 15-4
157: Lybarger (Findlay) md. Beasley (McKendree) 14-4
165: Shannon (Findlay) tf. Balazi (McKendree) 15-0
174: Havelka (Findlay) dec. Cheesman (McKendree) 9-3
184: Smith (Findlay) pin Edwards (McKendree) 2:35
197: Zalaiskalns (Findlay) dec. Sanchez (McKendree) 3-2
285: Clark (Findlay) pin Davis (McKendree) 2:36
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Discussion Topic: Findlay Beats Top Foe, Loses to Illinois
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on December 15, 2008
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This Findlay squad is much improved over the last few seasons. There's a lot of depth at some wts. 197 pounder, Zalanakis and middlewt Falk look like they could be contenders for national titles in D2.
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