Michigan Individual Results
from Big Ten Wrestling Championships
3/10/2002 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Numbers listed are tournament seedings
#3 A.J. Grant (125)
First Round - major dec. Adam Smith (Penn State), 13-3
Quarterfinals - dec. #6 Greg Schaefer (Indiana), 6-0
Semifinals - dec. by #7 Luke Eustice (Iowa), 6-3
Consolation Semifinals - pinned #8 Jesse Leng (Ohio State), 6:10
Third Place - major dec. by #2 Chris Fleeger (Purdue), 11-2
Finished in 4th place with 3-2 record
#3 Foley Dowd (133)
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - dec. by #6 Chad Hay (Illinois), 4-1
Consolations - major dec. Rene Hernandez (Purdue), 15-7
Consolations - dec. by #2 Kevin Black (Wisconsin), 10-5
Seventh Place - major dec. Brian Smiley (Indiana), 12-4
Finished in 7th place with 2-2 record
Nick Velissaris (141)
First Round - pinned by #6 Luke Moffitt (Iowa), 6:23
Consolation - tech. fall by #5 Coyte Cooper (Indiana), 26-10 (6:00)
Finished with 0-2 record
#3 Mike Kulczycki (141)
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - dec. #6 Karl Nadolsky (Michigan State), 5-4
Semifinals - dec. by #2 Jared Lawrence (Minnesota), 8-3
Consolation Semifinals - major dec. #5 Ryan Berger (Illinois), 12-3
Third Place - won by injury default vs. #4 Keaton Anderson (Ohio State)
Finished in 3rd place with 3-1 record
#2 Ryan Bertin (157)
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - dec. #7 James Woodall (Penn State), 9-6
Semifinals - dec. #6 Gray Maynard (Michigan State), 5-4
Final - dec. by #1 Luke Becker (Minnesota), 5-3
Finished in 2nd place with 2-1 record
#7 Charles Martelli (165)
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - pinned by #2 John Clark (Ohio State), 2:35
Consolations - dec. Ben Shirk (Iowa), 8-2
Consolations - dec. #6 Anton Hall (Michigan State), 5-3 (OT)
Consolation Semifinals - dec. by #5 Oscar Santiago (Purdue), 7-6
Fifth Place - dec. by #8 Nate Baker (Minnesota), 3-3 TB
Finished in 6th place with 2-3 record
#1 Otto Olson (174)
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - pinned Andrew Wolfe (Indiana), 2:37
Semifinals - dec. #4 Ryan Lange (Purdue), 2-1
Final - dec. #2 Tyler Nixt (Iowa), 2-1
Finished as 174-pound champion with 3-0 record
#1 Andy Hrovat (184)
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - major dec. #8 Blake Kaplan (Ohio State), 13-1
Semifinals - dec. #4 Jessman Smith (Iowa), 10-4
Final - dec. by #3 Damion Hahn (Minnesota), 8-4
Finished in 2nd place with 2-1 record
#3 Kyle Smith (197)
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - dec. #6 Jareck Horton (Wisconsin), 7-2
Semifinals - dec. by #2 Owen Elzen (Minnesota), 6-1
Consolation Semifinals - major dec. John Wechter (Michigan State), 12-3
Third Place - dec. #4 Pat DeGain (Indiana), 2-0
Finished in 3rd place with 3-1 record
#6 Matt Brink (Hwt)
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - dec. by #3 Garrett Lowney (Minnesota), 7-0
Consolations - dec. Ty Matthews (Indiana), 5-1
Consolations - dec. #7 Pat Cummins (Penn State), 5-2
Consolation Semifinals - won by medical forfeit vs. #5 John Lockhart (Illinois)
Third Place - dec. by #3 Garrett Lowney (Minnesota), 3-1 (OT)
Finished in 4th place with 3-2 record
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