Hunter knocks off #1 seed, all 8 alive and 4 in quarterfinals

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Hunter knocks off #1 seed, all 8 alive and 4 in quarterfinals

Beaver Wrestling Supporters!!

The Beavs finished day one of the NCAAs with all 8 alive: 4 in the consolations (Devan Turner, Cory Crooks, Matthew Olguin, Gas Tank Gary) and 4 into the quarterfinals (Brandon Kaylor, Willits x2, Trey Munoz).

I’ve attended 16 NCAA tourneys with my dad but unfortunately am not in Detroit this year. Thanks to John Kowalewski, Larry Bielenberg and Tommy Phillips for calling me during the most exciting matches of today and letting me hear them coaching into the TV. The Beavers’ first upset was in the second round when BK beat the #6 seed, Wisconsin’s Eric Barnett. But the real news came when Hunter Willits knocked off the #1 seed, David Carr of Iowa State in double overtime. The whole country is talking about this…and the Beavers’ overall performance.

See Hunter’s interview on ESPN:

https://dailyiowan.com/2022/03/17/iowa-state-mens-wrestler-david-carr-upset-by-oregon-states-hunter-willits-at-ncaa-championships/

https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2022/March/17/Willits-beats-Carr-at-NCAAs-as-Penn-State-leads

https://osubeavers.com/news/2022/3/17/wrestling-four-beaver-wrestlers-in-championship-round-after-day-one-at-ncaa-championships.aspx

2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships Team Standings

1. Penn State, 27.5

2. Arizona State, 22.0

3. NC State 21.5

4. Michigan, 21.0

4. Iowa, 20.5

6. Northern Iowa, 15.0

T7. Nebraska, 14.5