2003 WRM NCAA Individual Results
3/22/2003 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
from NCAA Wrestling Championships
Thursday-Saturday, March 20-22, 2003
Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Mo.
Numbers listed are tournament seedings
#4 A.J. Grant (125)
First Round -- major dec. Kyle Stoffer (Central Michigan), 11-0
Second Round -- major dec. Grant Nakamura (Iowa State), 9-1
Quarterfinals -- major dec. Terrance Clendenin (Lehigh), 10-0
Semifinals -- dec. by #1 Chris Fleeger (Purdue), 3-0
Consolation -- dec. #10 Tony Black (Wisconsin), 2-0
Third Place -- pinned by #9 Jason Powell (Nebraska), 4:38
Finished in 4th place with a 4-2 record
Ryan Churella (149)
First Round -- dec. Ty Morgan (Central Michigan), 9-4
Second Round -- major dec. by #3 Jesse Jantzen (Harvard), 12-1
Consolation -- dec. #8 Travis Schufelt (Nebraska), 6-4
Consolation -- dec. by #11 Billy Smith (West Virginia), 8-2
Eliminated with a 2-2 record
Clark Forward (141)
First Round -- dec. by #12 J.P Reese (Missouri), 6-3
Consolation -- dec. Tyler Laudon (Wisconsin), 8-6
Consolation -- pinned by #2 Zack Esposito (Oklahoma State), 3:26
Eliminated with a 1-2 record
#6 Ryan Bertin (157)
First Round -- pinned Rob Belville (Sacred Heart), 2:01
Second Round -- dec. #11 Nate Wachter (Penn State), 6-2
Quarterfinals -- dec. #3 Shane Roller (Oklahoma State), 3-1
Semifinals -- dec. #2 Keaton Anderson (Ohio State),
Final -- dec. #9 Alex Tirapelle (Illinois), 7-3
Finished as 157-pound champion with a 5-0 record
Mike Kulczycki (165)
First Round -- dec. by #9 Matt R. King (Edinboro), 2-0
Consolation -- dec. by #8 Noel Thompson (Hofstra), 16-13
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
Pat Owen (174)
First Round -- major dec. by #11 Mark Fee (Appalachian State), 11-0\
Consolation -- dec. Seth Cameron (James Madison), 8-2
Consolation -- pinned Matt Erwin (VMI), 3:44
Consolation -- dec. by Eddy Gifford (Fresno State), 6-1
Eliminated with a 2-2 record
#9 Kyle Smith (197)
First Round -- dec. Kevin Kessner (Wyoming), 5-3
Second Round -- dec. #8 Anthony Reynolds (Sacred Heart), 7-4
Quarterfinals -- pinned by #1 Jon Trenge (Lehigh), 6:55
Consolation -- dec. #7 Nik Fekete (Michigan State), 7-6
Consolation -- dec. by #3 Justin Ruiz (Nebraska), 4-2
Seventh-place -- pinned Maricio Botelho (Fresno State), 2:32
Finished in 7th place with a 4-2 record
Greg Wagner (Hwt)
First Round -- dec. by Scott Coleman (Iowa State), 3-0
Consolation -- pinned Carmelo Marrero (Rider), 2:58
Consolation -- dec. Tomas Rodriguez (Kent State), 5-1
Consolation -- pinned by #5 Boe Rushton (Boise State), 2:43
Eliminated with a 2-2 record
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