Friday, December 30
Chicago, IL
ALL DAY
University at Buffalo
vs
Midlands
Photo by: Ken Smith/UBBulls.com
Sheeren’s Run Ends on Day Two of Ken Kraft Midlands
12/30/2022 6:52:00 PM | Wrestling
EVANSTON, IL – Eli Sheeren dropped an 8-4 decision to 10th-seed Michael Batista of Virginia on Friday in the consolation bracket of the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships. It brought an end to his strong first trip to Midlands.
Sheeren finished the tournament with a record of 3-2. His two losses were to nationally ranked wrestlers.
Along with Sheeren, three other Bulls competed at Midlands. Matt Ryan (141), Sam Mitchell (197) and Greg Hodulicke (285) also competed but were eliminated on Thursday.
Ryan dropped his first match to 8th-seed Carmen Ferrante of Penn, 5-1. After earning a win by forfeit over Indiana's Cayden Rooks, Ryan dropped a close 8-7 decision to Harvard's Kenny Herman.
Mitchell won his first match of the day with an 8-6 decision over George Mason's Jon List. He followed by dropping a close 4-3 decision to 10th-seed Michael Batista of Virginia. In the consolation bracket, Mitchell dropped a 6-4 decision to Illinois' Joseph Braunagel.
At 285, Greg Hodulick opened his day by dropping a 3-0 decision to SIUE's Colton McKiernen – the sixth seed. He bounced back in his first match of the consolation bracket, upsetting 11th-seed Jake Slinger of Pittsburgh, 6-4. Unfortunately, he dropped his next bout, 4-1, to Missouri's Ryan Boersma.
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The Bulls are back in action at SIUE on January 8.
Sheeren finished the tournament with a record of 3-2. His two losses were to nationally ranked wrestlers.
Along with Sheeren, three other Bulls competed at Midlands. Matt Ryan (141), Sam Mitchell (197) and Greg Hodulicke (285) also competed but were eliminated on Thursday.
Ryan dropped his first match to 8th-seed Carmen Ferrante of Penn, 5-1. After earning a win by forfeit over Indiana's Cayden Rooks, Ryan dropped a close 8-7 decision to Harvard's Kenny Herman.
Mitchell won his first match of the day with an 8-6 decision over George Mason's Jon List. He followed by dropping a close 4-3 decision to 10th-seed Michael Batista of Virginia. In the consolation bracket, Mitchell dropped a 6-4 decision to Illinois' Joseph Braunagel.
At 285, Greg Hodulick opened his day by dropping a 3-0 decision to SIUE's Colton McKiernen – the sixth seed. He bounced back in his first match of the consolation bracket, upsetting 11th-seed Jake Slinger of Pittsburgh, 6-4. Unfortunately, he dropped his next bout, 4-1, to Missouri's Ryan Boersma.
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The Bulls are back in action at SIUE on January 8.
Players Mentioned
285
/ Wrestling
197
/ Wrestling
141/149
/ Wrestling
184/197
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