Central Michigan University Athletics
NCAA Championships Thursday Afternoon Notebook
3/15/2007 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Still Alive
Four Chippewas are still alive in the championship bracket following the tournament’s first session. Only 12 schools in the 74-team field have more than four individuals remaining in the championship bracket.
Working Overtime
Wynn Michalak’s sudden victory win over Jason Trulson in the first round was Michalak’s first overtime match in 16 career NCAA Championships bouts.
Familiar Faces
Three of CMU’s four individuals in the championship bracket will face second-round opponents who they have already competed against this season. Mike Miller and Christian Sinnott both dropped decisions to their opponents from Hofstra, while Bubba Gritter was a 3-1, sudden-victory winner over Matt Koz at the Chippewa Challenge on Jan. 21.
Surprise, Surprise
The biggest upset of the first round came in the 197-pound bracket, where top-seeded Max Askren (Missouri) dropped a 5-4 decision to Bakersfield’s Brandon Halsey Thursday afternoon. Askren was 28-1 entering the national tournament.
On the Web
Updates on the Chippewas competing at the 2007 NCAA Championships will be posted on cmuchippewas.com at the conclusion of each session throughout the tournament. Live results from the tournament will be available through ncaasports.com.
ESPN Coverage
ESPN will provide coverage of the 2007 NCAA Championships through three of its broadcast outlets. ESPN360 will provide live online video feeds of all four quarterfinal mats on Friday. The quarterfinal session begins at 11 a.m. ESPNU will telecast the quarterfinals, but will only focus on one mat. ESPN360 will allow viewers to view all four matches taking place simultaneously.
ESPNU will produce and syndicate live coverage of Friday evening’s semifinals, while also providing live coverage of Saturday morning’s All-America matches. ESPN will televise Saturday evening’s finals live beginning at 8 p.m.
ESPN360 will also provide coverage of postmatch press conferences following the semifinals and finals.
Event Schedule
The tournament consists of six sessions spread over three days. A summary of the events at the Palace:
Thursday, 11 a.m. - Session I: Pigtails and First Round
Thursday, 6:30 p.m. - Session II: Second Round and Wrestle-back Preliminaries
Friday, 11 a.m. - Session III: Quarterfinals and Wrestle-backs
Friday, 7 p.m. - Session IV: Semifinals and Wrestle-backs
Saturday, 10 a.m. - Session V: Wrestle-backs and All-America matches (Third through Eighth Place)
Saturday, 8 p.m. - Session VI: Finals
Four Chippewas are still alive in the championship bracket following the tournament’s first session. Only 12 schools in the 74-team field have more than four individuals remaining in the championship bracket.
Working Overtime
Wynn Michalak’s sudden victory win over Jason Trulson in the first round was Michalak’s first overtime match in 16 career NCAA Championships bouts.
Familiar Faces
Three of CMU’s four individuals in the championship bracket will face second-round opponents who they have already competed against this season. Mike Miller and Christian Sinnott both dropped decisions to their opponents from Hofstra, while Bubba Gritter was a 3-1, sudden-victory winner over Matt Koz at the Chippewa Challenge on Jan. 21.
Surprise, Surprise
The biggest upset of the first round came in the 197-pound bracket, where top-seeded Max Askren (Missouri) dropped a 5-4 decision to Bakersfield’s Brandon Halsey Thursday afternoon. Askren was 28-1 entering the national tournament.
On the Web
Updates on the Chippewas competing at the 2007 NCAA Championships will be posted on cmuchippewas.com at the conclusion of each session throughout the tournament. Live results from the tournament will be available through ncaasports.com.
ESPN Coverage
ESPN will provide coverage of the 2007 NCAA Championships through three of its broadcast outlets. ESPN360 will provide live online video feeds of all four quarterfinal mats on Friday. The quarterfinal session begins at 11 a.m. ESPNU will telecast the quarterfinals, but will only focus on one mat. ESPN360 will allow viewers to view all four matches taking place simultaneously.
ESPNU will produce and syndicate live coverage of Friday evening’s semifinals, while also providing live coverage of Saturday morning’s All-America matches. ESPN will televise Saturday evening’s finals live beginning at 8 p.m.
ESPN360 will also provide coverage of postmatch press conferences following the semifinals and finals.
Event Schedule
The tournament consists of six sessions spread over three days. A summary of the events at the Palace:
Thursday, 11 a.m. - Session I: Pigtails and First Round
Thursday, 6:30 p.m. - Session II: Second Round and Wrestle-back Preliminaries
Friday, 11 a.m. - Session III: Quarterfinals and Wrestle-backs
Friday, 7 p.m. - Session IV: Semifinals and Wrestle-backs
Saturday, 10 a.m. - Session V: Wrestle-backs and All-America matches (Third through Eighth Place)
Saturday, 8 p.m. - Session VI: Finals
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