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Friday, March 19
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NCAA Championships (Session III)
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Parco clinches All-American honors
3/19/2021 8:30:00 PM | Wrestling
ST. LOUIS - Fresno State 149-pound redshirt freshman Kyle Parco won four matches on Friday at the 2021 NCAA Championships at the Enterprise Center and assured himself of All-American honors.
With a 7-4 win in the blood round over No. 6 seed Bryce Andonian of Virginia Tech in the evening session, Parco assured himself of becoming the 23rd All-American in program history.
Trailing 3-2 after the first period, Parco racked up two minutes of riding time in the second period and was able to get a takedown in the final seconds of the third period and added a point for riding time for a three-point win.
His work was not done there as he topped No. 7 seed Jonathan Millner of Appalachian State, 9-5 later in the session using four takedowns and a riding time point to assure himself of a top-six finish on Saturday.
In the morning session, Parco stayed alive in the consolation bracket earning a 3-2 win over No. 31 seed Cory Crooks of Arizona State in the first round of consolation as his takedown with 37 seconds remaining in the third period broke a 1-1 tie.
In his second match of the morning session, Parco topped No. 9 seed Legend Lamer of Cal Poly, 5-2 using a pair of first-period takedowns and a riding time point to stay alive for the evening session.
Parco will close out action on Saturday morning where he will take on No. 4 seed Boo Lewallen of Oklahoma State in the consolation semifinals in Session VI at 8 a.m. PT on ESPN2.
The 'Dogs other wrestler in action in St. Louis, 141-pounder DJ Lloren fell 4-1 to No. 14 seed Dylan Duncan in his first match of the day picking up an escape in the first period, but was unable to get a takedown as he saw his tournament end.
The Clovis native ends his season with a 12-3 overall record and finishes 34-10 in his two-year Bulldog career after going 22-7 in 2019-20 and was a two-time NCAA Championships qualifier.
Fresno State 2021 NCAA Wrestling Championships Day Two Results
141 lbs. - No. 13 seed DJ Lloren, RSr. (12-3 overall record)
First Round: No. 20 seed Brian Courtney (Virginia) dec. Lloren, 10-5
Consolation: Lloren maj. dec. No. 29 seed Chase Zollman (Wyoming), 11-3
Consolation: No. 14 seed Dylan Duncan (Illinois) dec. Lloren, 4-1
149 lbs. - No. 17 seed Kyle Parco, RFr. (19-2 overall record)
First Round: Parco dec. No. 16 seed PJ Ogunsanya (Army), 7-5 SV1
Second Round: No. 1 seed Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) dec. Parco, 11-10
Consolation: Parco dec. No. 31 seed Cory Crooks (Arizona State), 3-2
Consolation: Parco dec. No. 9 seed Legend Lamer (Cal Poly), 5-2
Consolation: Parco dec. No. 6 seed Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech), 7-4
Consolation: Parco dec. No. 7 seed Jonathan Millner (Appalachian State), 9-5
Consolation Semifinal: Will wrestle No. 4 seed Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State) on Saturday in Session VI at 8 a.m. PT.
*With a win over Lewallen, Parco will wrestle for third, while with a loss, he will wrestle for fifth.
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With a 7-4 win in the blood round over No. 6 seed Bryce Andonian of Virginia Tech in the evening session, Parco assured himself of becoming the 23rd All-American in program history.
Trailing 3-2 after the first period, Parco racked up two minutes of riding time in the second period and was able to get a takedown in the final seconds of the third period and added a point for riding time for a three-point win.
His work was not done there as he topped No. 7 seed Jonathan Millner of Appalachian State, 9-5 later in the session using four takedowns and a riding time point to assure himself of a top-six finish on Saturday.
In the morning session, Parco stayed alive in the consolation bracket earning a 3-2 win over No. 31 seed Cory Crooks of Arizona State in the first round of consolation as his takedown with 37 seconds remaining in the third period broke a 1-1 tie.
In his second match of the morning session, Parco topped No. 9 seed Legend Lamer of Cal Poly, 5-2 using a pair of first-period takedowns and a riding time point to stay alive for the evening session.
Parco will close out action on Saturday morning where he will take on No. 4 seed Boo Lewallen of Oklahoma State in the consolation semifinals in Session VI at 8 a.m. PT on ESPN2.
The 'Dogs other wrestler in action in St. Louis, 141-pounder DJ Lloren fell 4-1 to No. 14 seed Dylan Duncan in his first match of the day picking up an escape in the first period, but was unable to get a takedown as he saw his tournament end.
The Clovis native ends his season with a 12-3 overall record and finishes 34-10 in his two-year Bulldog career after going 22-7 in 2019-20 and was a two-time NCAA Championships qualifier.
Fresno State 2021 NCAA Wrestling Championships Day Two Results
141 lbs. - No. 13 seed DJ Lloren, RSr. (12-3 overall record)
First Round: No. 20 seed Brian Courtney (Virginia) dec. Lloren, 10-5
Consolation: Lloren maj. dec. No. 29 seed Chase Zollman (Wyoming), 11-3
Consolation: No. 14 seed Dylan Duncan (Illinois) dec. Lloren, 4-1
149 lbs. - No. 17 seed Kyle Parco, RFr. (19-2 overall record)
First Round: Parco dec. No. 16 seed PJ Ogunsanya (Army), 7-5 SV1
Second Round: No. 1 seed Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) dec. Parco, 11-10
Consolation: Parco dec. No. 31 seed Cory Crooks (Arizona State), 3-2
Consolation: Parco dec. No. 9 seed Legend Lamer (Cal Poly), 5-2
Consolation: Parco dec. No. 6 seed Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech), 7-4
Consolation: Parco dec. No. 7 seed Jonathan Millner (Appalachian State), 9-5
Consolation Semifinal: Will wrestle No. 4 seed Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State) on Saturday in Session VI at 8 a.m. PT.
*With a win over Lewallen, Parco will wrestle for third, while with a loss, he will wrestle for fifth.
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