Fresno State Athletics
Sunday, December 30
Hoffman Estates, Ill.
10:00 A.M. PT
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Ken Kraft Midlands Championships
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Bulldogs place seventh; four 'Dogs earn podium finishes at the Midlands Championships
12/30/2018 8:00:00 PM | Wrestling
The Fresno State wrestling team finished seventh at the 2018 Midlands Championships as four Bulldogs placed in the top eight in their respective weight classes.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - The Fresno State wrestling team finished seventh at the 2018 Midlands Championships as four Bulldogs placed in the top eight in their respective weight classes.
"I think overall it was a decent performance for us as a team," said head coach Troy Steiner. "I was excited coming in here to finally have our full group together and we have had a few guys injured and Josh Hokit was with the football team so it was good to have the full team together. I think for the most part overall it was a good performance by our student-athletes."
Leading the way was redshirt freshman 184-pounder Jackson Hemauer who went 4-2 in the tournament and was the lone Bulldog to advance to the semifinals where he fell to top-seeded Drew Foster of Northern Iowa, 11-1. The Wisconsin native then went down to the consolation bracket and upset fifth-seeded Christian LaFragola of Brown for the second time in the tournament notching a 12-2 major decision.
A former Wisconsin Badger himself, who transferred to Fresno State in January 2018, Hemauer closed out his tournament going for third place against his former teammate and sixth-seeded Mason Reinhardt falling 4-1 to claim fourth.
Also going for third place was sophomore heavyweight AJ Nevills who received three medical forfeits in the consolation bracket to advance and meet sixth-seeded Matt Stencel of Central Michigan. The Clovis native fell 10-5 to the sophomore from CMU only trailing 2-1 after the first period, but was unable to rally back.
The Bulldogs' other two place winners each took seventh as redshirt junior 149-pounder Khristian Olivas and junior 197-pounder Josh Hokit both won their final matches of the tournament.
Olivas opened his day with a 15-0 technical fall win over 13th-seeded Tres Leon from the University of the Cumberlands taking a quick 10-0 lead after the first period on his way to a quick victory. The Clovis native then fell 11-2 to Jacori Teemer, an unattached wrestler from Arizona State to send him to the seventh place match where he met Henry Pohlmeyer from South Dakota State. Rallying from a early 6-0 deficit, Olivas was able to get a second period takedown and take Pohlmeyer to his back where he was able to secure a fall in 4:12.
Hokit began his day with a 4-2 win in sudden victory over Alex Hopkins from Army to stay alive in the consolation bracket. Moving on to face second-seeded Jacob Warner from Army, Hokit was leading the Hawkeye 4-3 before a turn to his back was the end for Hokit who was pinned in 5:59. Hokit ended his day on a positive note with a fall over 12th-seeded Brett Perry of Buffalo in the seventh place match in 6:28. Hokit finished the tournament 6-2 after he battled back from an opening round loss.
Finally, redshirt freshman 133-pounder Gary Joint wrestled in the consolation bracket falling 9-4 to fifth-seeded Zachary Sherman, an unattached wrestler from North Carolina, as he came one win shy of placing in the top eight.
Up next
The Bulldogs return to dual meet action a week from today, Jan. 3, hosting Cal Baptist (1-1) at the Save Mart Center at 7 p.m. It will be Social Media Madness Night as if you follow or like Fresno State Athletics on Social Media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook) you will get free admission to the dual.
Top 10 Team Results
1. Iowa - 184.0 pts.
2. Northern Iowa - 119.5 pts.
3. Northwestern - 110.0 pts.
4. Wisconsin - 97.5 pts.
5. Princeton - 92.5 pts.
6. Arizona State - 83.0 pts.
7. Fresno State - 69.5 pts.
8. Army - 68.0 pts.
9. Illinois - 65.0 pts.
10. Campbell - 57.5 pts.
2018 Midlands Championships Day Two Results
133 lbs. Gary Joint, RFr. (4-2 in the tournament)
Consolation: No. 5 seed Zachary Sherman (Unattached-North Carolina) dec. Joint (FS), 9-4
149 lbs. No. 11 seed Khristian Olivas, RJr. (4-2 - 7th Place)
Consolation: Olivas tech. fall No. 13 seed Tres Leon (University of the Cumberlands), 15-0 (5:11)
Consolation: Jacori Teemer (Unattached-Arizona State) maj. dec. Olivas (FS), 11-2
Seventh Place: Olivas (FS) wins by fall over No. 9 seed Henry Pohlmeyer (South Dakota State), 4:12
184 lbs. Jackson Hemauer, RFr. (4-2 - 4th Place)
Semifinals: No. 1 seed Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) maj. dec. Hemauer (FS), 11-1
Consolation: Hemauer (FS) maj. dec. No. 5 seed Christian LaFragola (Brown), 12-2
Third Place: No. 6 seed Mason Reinhardt (Wisconsin) dec. Hemauer (FS), 4-1Â
197 lbs. No. 10 seed Josh Hokit, Jr. (6-2 - 7th Place)
Consolation: Hokit dec. Alex Hopkins (Army), 4-2 SV1
Consolation: No. 2 seed Jacob Warner (Iowa) won by fall over Hokit (FS), 5:58
Seventh Place: Hokit (FS) wins by fall over No. 12 seed Brett Perry (Buffalo), 6:28
Heavyweight No. 7 seed AJ Nevills, So. (3-2 - 4th Place)
Consolation: Nevills received a medical forfeit over No. 1 seed Sam Stoll (Iowa)
Consolation: Nevills received a medical forfeit over No. 4 seed Trent Hillger (Wisconsin)
Consolation: Nevills received a medical forfeit over No. 2 seed Jere Heino (Unattached-Campbell)
Third Place: No. 6 seed Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) dec. Nevills (FS), 10-5
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"I think overall it was a decent performance for us as a team," said head coach Troy Steiner. "I was excited coming in here to finally have our full group together and we have had a few guys injured and Josh Hokit was with the football team so it was good to have the full team together. I think for the most part overall it was a good performance by our student-athletes."
Leading the way was redshirt freshman 184-pounder Jackson Hemauer who went 4-2 in the tournament and was the lone Bulldog to advance to the semifinals where he fell to top-seeded Drew Foster of Northern Iowa, 11-1. The Wisconsin native then went down to the consolation bracket and upset fifth-seeded Christian LaFragola of Brown for the second time in the tournament notching a 12-2 major decision.
A former Wisconsin Badger himself, who transferred to Fresno State in January 2018, Hemauer closed out his tournament going for third place against his former teammate and sixth-seeded Mason Reinhardt falling 4-1 to claim fourth.
Also going for third place was sophomore heavyweight AJ Nevills who received three medical forfeits in the consolation bracket to advance and meet sixth-seeded Matt Stencel of Central Michigan. The Clovis native fell 10-5 to the sophomore from CMU only trailing 2-1 after the first period, but was unable to rally back.
The Bulldogs' other two place winners each took seventh as redshirt junior 149-pounder Khristian Olivas and junior 197-pounder Josh Hokit both won their final matches of the tournament.
Olivas opened his day with a 15-0 technical fall win over 13th-seeded Tres Leon from the University of the Cumberlands taking a quick 10-0 lead after the first period on his way to a quick victory. The Clovis native then fell 11-2 to Jacori Teemer, an unattached wrestler from Arizona State to send him to the seventh place match where he met Henry Pohlmeyer from South Dakota State. Rallying from a early 6-0 deficit, Olivas was able to get a second period takedown and take Pohlmeyer to his back where he was able to secure a fall in 4:12.
Hokit began his day with a 4-2 win in sudden victory over Alex Hopkins from Army to stay alive in the consolation bracket. Moving on to face second-seeded Jacob Warner from Army, Hokit was leading the Hawkeye 4-3 before a turn to his back was the end for Hokit who was pinned in 5:59. Hokit ended his day on a positive note with a fall over 12th-seeded Brett Perry of Buffalo in the seventh place match in 6:28. Hokit finished the tournament 6-2 after he battled back from an opening round loss.
Finally, redshirt freshman 133-pounder Gary Joint wrestled in the consolation bracket falling 9-4 to fifth-seeded Zachary Sherman, an unattached wrestler from North Carolina, as he came one win shy of placing in the top eight.
Up next
The Bulldogs return to dual meet action a week from today, Jan. 3, hosting Cal Baptist (1-1) at the Save Mart Center at 7 p.m. It will be Social Media Madness Night as if you follow or like Fresno State Athletics on Social Media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook) you will get free admission to the dual.
Top 10 Team Results
1. Iowa - 184.0 pts.
2. Northern Iowa - 119.5 pts.
3. Northwestern - 110.0 pts.
4. Wisconsin - 97.5 pts.
5. Princeton - 92.5 pts.
6. Arizona State - 83.0 pts.
7. Fresno State - 69.5 pts.
8. Army - 68.0 pts.
9. Illinois - 65.0 pts.
10. Campbell - 57.5 pts.
2018 Midlands Championships Day Two Results
133 lbs. Gary Joint, RFr. (4-2 in the tournament)
Consolation: No. 5 seed Zachary Sherman (Unattached-North Carolina) dec. Joint (FS), 9-4
149 lbs. No. 11 seed Khristian Olivas, RJr. (4-2 - 7th Place)
Consolation: Olivas tech. fall No. 13 seed Tres Leon (University of the Cumberlands), 15-0 (5:11)
Consolation: Jacori Teemer (Unattached-Arizona State) maj. dec. Olivas (FS), 11-2
Seventh Place: Olivas (FS) wins by fall over No. 9 seed Henry Pohlmeyer (South Dakota State), 4:12
184 lbs. Jackson Hemauer, RFr. (4-2 - 4th Place)
Semifinals: No. 1 seed Drew Foster (Northern Iowa) maj. dec. Hemauer (FS), 11-1
Consolation: Hemauer (FS) maj. dec. No. 5 seed Christian LaFragola (Brown), 12-2
Third Place: No. 6 seed Mason Reinhardt (Wisconsin) dec. Hemauer (FS), 4-1Â
197 lbs. No. 10 seed Josh Hokit, Jr. (6-2 - 7th Place)
Consolation: Hokit dec. Alex Hopkins (Army), 4-2 SV1
Consolation: No. 2 seed Jacob Warner (Iowa) won by fall over Hokit (FS), 5:58
Seventh Place: Hokit (FS) wins by fall over No. 12 seed Brett Perry (Buffalo), 6:28
Heavyweight No. 7 seed AJ Nevills, So. (3-2 - 4th Place)
Consolation: Nevills received a medical forfeit over No. 1 seed Sam Stoll (Iowa)
Consolation: Nevills received a medical forfeit over No. 4 seed Trent Hillger (Wisconsin)
Consolation: Nevills received a medical forfeit over No. 2 seed Jere Heino (Unattached-Campbell)
Third Place: No. 6 seed Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) dec. Nevills (FS), 10-5
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:Â
Twitter: @Fresno StateWRES
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