Michigan
NCAA Day 3
U-M's Warren Finishes Third at NCAA Championships
3/18/2000 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Site:Â St. Louis, Mo. (Kiel Center)
Event:Â NCAA Championships (Day 3)
U-M Team Finish:Â 13th place (38 points)
Next U-M Event:Â Season completed
ST. LOUIS -- University of Michigan senior Joe Warren (Grand Rapids, Mich./East Kentwood HS) concluded a storied collegiate wrestling career with a third-place finish at the NCAA Championships on Saturday (March 18) at the Kiel Center. Warren's efforts, along with All-America runs by 141-pounder Damion Logan (Garfield, N.J./St. Joseph Regional HS) and heavyweight Matt Brink (Muskegon, Mich./Fruitport HS), helped the Wolverines finish in 13th place (38 points).
Warren, the No. 4 seed, earned his third-place finish by dominating his final two matches in the consolation rounds, defeating Nebraska's No. 7 Todd Beckerman 12-4 and Pittsburgh's 10th-seeded Rob Loper 7-3. The victories were the 103rd and 104th of the Warren's career, tying him for 15th place on Michigan's all-time win list with Mike Amine (1984-89).
"I'm happy with my performances today," Warren said. "I went out and dominated. It was my last match in college so it's nice to go out with a win. The national championship was my goal, but when that couldn't be accomplished, my next objective was third place."
Logan and Brink lost their fifth- and seventh-place matches, respectively, but still boasted 4-3 records at the meet to gain All-America status.
"The team came down here and competed hard," said head coach Joe McFarland. "I applaud All-Americans Joe Warren, Damion Logan and Matt Brink for their individual successes. It's a great honor for these student-athletes."
Top 15 Teams (Final)
1. Iowa 116.00
2. Iowa State 109.50
3. Minnesota 80.00
4. Oklahoma 69.50
5. Oklahoma State 66.50
6. Illinois 59.50
7. Lehigh 46.50
8. Nebraska 45.50
9. Pennsylvania 44.00
Wisconsin 44.00
11. Northern Iowa 42.00
12. Boise State 41.50
13. MICHIGAN 38.00
14. Michigan State 36.50
15. Edinboro 36.00
Michigan Results (Day 3)
#4 Joe Warren (133)
Consolation Semifinals -- major dec. #7 Todd Beckerman (Nebraska), 12-4
Third Place -- dec. #10 Rob Loper (Pittsburgh), 7-3
Finished in Third Place with a 5-1 record
#6 Damion Logan (141)
Consolation Semifinals -- dec. by #4 Mark Angle (Clarion), 8-6
Fifth Place -- major dec. by #3 Scott Schatzman (Northwestern), 17-4
Finished in Sixth Place with a 4-3 record
#12 Matt Brink (Hwt)
Seventh Place -- dec. by #4 John Lockhart (Illinois), 3-2
Finished in Eighth Place with a 4-3 record
NOTES
• The Wolverines boasted three All-Americans (Joe Warren, Damion Logan and Matt Brink) for the third consecutive season.
• Damion Logan's 0:43 fall in the second round over Iowa State's Sonny Marchette was the third fastest at the NCAA Championships in U-M history.
• Joe Warren surpassed Jesse Rawls Jr. and tied Mike Amine for 15th place on Michigan's all-time victories list with 104.
• Matt Brink and his father Dan (1975 -- 158, 6th) joined Jesse Rawls Sr. (1969 -- 167, 3rd and '70, 6th) and Jesse Rawls Jr. (1994 -- 177, 7th and '96, 4th) as the second father-son tandem to earn All-America honors for the Maize and Blue.
• Damion Logan's four victories at the NCAA Championships took his career total to 97.
• All seven U-M competitors at the NCAA meet won at least one match during the competition.
