Brackets

 

Mar. 1, 2009 – The University of Nebraska-Omaha will send a wrestler in each weight class as they won the team title at the NCAA Division II Super Regional in Kirksville on Sunday.  Central Missouri and Central Oklahoma tied for second.

 

The Mavericks won five individual regional championship with Cody Garcia (133), Mario Morgan (141), Todd Meneely (157), Ross Taplin (174) and Brent Pankoke (184) all taking top honors.  UNO finished with 162.5 points. 

 

Esai Dominguez of the Mavericks was named the freshman of the year and Meneely earned co-outstanding wrestler with Craig Becker of Wisconsin-Parkside.

 

Coach Mike Denny of UNO and Robin Ersland of Central Missouri were named co-coaches of the year for the region.

 

Truman’s national hopes were dashed as heavyweight Loyde Braidlow lost his opening round match in extra time to Cody Beck (UCM).  Braidlow came back to win in his first wrestleback to win 3-1 in sudden victory fashion but was defeated 6-5 in a tie break to Travis Clark (Findlay).  Braidlow ended up fifth for the Bulldogs just missing the top four.

 

The top four in each weight class advance to the NCAA Division II National Championship on March 13-14 in Houston, Texas as part of the Winter Festival.

 

National Qualifiers:

125 –

Tim Elliott – UCO (40-10)

Cody Zimmerman – UWP (46-6)

Matthew Rein – UNO (32-18)

Daniel Mandara – AU (15-9)

 

133 –

Cody Garcia – UNO (30-8)

Grant Baker – UCM (37-11)

Scott Berens – UCO (17-14)

Jake Bartley – AU (8-13)

 

141 –

Mario Morgan – UNO (29-11)

Matt Irwin – Indy (32-6)

Cory Bloodgood – UCM (29-20)

Colby Robinson – UCO (32-14)

 

149 –

Craig Becker – UWP (30-0)

Esai Dominguez – UNO (32-10)

William Forrest – UCM (23-18)

Luke Elmore – UCO (21-11)

 

157 –

Todd Meneely – UNO (18-0)
Cory Fornal – Indy (21-12)

Michael Lybarger – UF (28-12)

Denis Ryzhov – UCM (28-20)

 

165 –

Corey Van Groll – UWP (40-6)

Justin Shannon – UF (24-11)

Aaron Denson – UNO (28-8)

Anthony Bradberry – AU (16-18)

 

174 –

Ross Tapllin – UNO (38-7)

Tommy McCarty – UCO (28-4)

Justin Ferguson – AU (14-4)

Luke Rynish – UWP (41-15)

 

184 –

Brent Pankoke – UNO (13-1)

Lucas Haag – UWP (35-11)

Travis Barbarick – UCM (17-10)

Hiram Smith – UF (27-12)

 

197 –

Josh Ohl – AU (26-2)

Jacob Marrs – UNO (23-8)

Malcolm Briggs – UWP (28-11)

Andrejs Zalaiskalns – UF (32-12)

 

285 –

Dustin Finn – UCO (23-3)

Anthony Lewis – UNO (22-9)

Travis Clark – UF (25-8)

Cody Beck – UCM (22-8)