Glory, Kolodzik, Brucki Reach Midlands Semifinals; Tigers Stand 5th After Strong Day 1

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Top seeds Matthew Kolodzik and Patrick Brucki both made their ways to the Midlands semifinals with perfect Saturdays, and they will be joined by freshman teammate Patrick Glory, who put on quite a show in his Midlands debut. That trio powered Princeton to a top-five position after an impressive first day in the Sears Centre Arena.

Princeton has five wrestlers alive in the field heading into Sunday's final day at the 56^th Midlands Championships, and the Tigers ended the day in fifth place overall with 62 points. Princeton's highest team finish at Midlands came last year when the team placed eighth, and the Tigers are less than eight points behind both Wisconsin and Northwestern for third place.

Based on seeding, Glory did what was expected on Day 1, but it was his manner of execution that turned heads in Chicago. The Tiger newcomer pinned his first two opponents and then posted a major decision to set a quarterfinal against fifth-seeded and 14^th-ranked Travis Piotrowski of Illinois in the quarterfinal. The moment certainly didn't get to Glory, who put Piotrowski to his back twice in the opening period and finished off a 16-1 technical fall early in the second period.

Glory moved to 13-1 with the win, and his next match will come against reigning NCAA champion Spencer Lee, the only wrestler to post a win over Glory this season. That came via technical fall in the season-opening dual inside Carver Hawkeye Arena last month; the rematch will open Session 3 Sunday at 1 pm ET, 12 pm local; you can watch every match live on FloWrestling.

While Glory saw little drama on Day 1, Kolodzik needed a late flurry to keep his perfect season intact. After two dominant wins, the top-ranked wrestler at 149 found himself trailing Arizona State's Jacori Teemer with less than 40 seconds remaining in the match. A late takedown helped force overtime, and the two-time All-American showed veteran poise in the extra session to claim a 4-2 win. He wasn't interested in quarterfinal drama and used a quick takedown in the first and another in the third to claim a 5-2 win over Henry Pohlmeyer of South Dakota State.

Kolodzik will now face fifth-seeded Patrick Lugo of Iowa. Lugo upset Kolodzik at the 2017 Midlands Championships, but the two-time Princeton All-American avenged that match in the season-opening dual in Iowa with a reversal and takedown in the third period of a 7-4 victory.

Brucki improved to 15-0 on the season with four fairly comfortable victories Saturday, the closest of which was a 10-5 win over ninth-seeded Andre Lee of Illinois in the quarterfinal. That win set up a potential EIWA championship showdown with sixth-ranked Rocco Caywood of Army; those two did not meet last season. If Brucki gets that victory, it will be his fourth win already this season against opponents ranked in the latest InterMat Top 15.

Both Quincy Monday and Kevin Parker also reached the quarterfinal rounds, but both suffered close losses to fall into the consolation round. Monday sent quick shockwaves into the arena when he scored a quick takedown on top-seeded Ryan Deakin, who is currently ranked #2 nationally out of the host Northwestern Wildcats. He nearly pulled off another later in the period, though Deakin fought it off and used a strong ride in the second period to gain control in an eventual 6-2 win.

Parker fell to Wisconsin's Mason Reinhart in a battle of two of the top six seeds in the field. Reinhart, who won the first meeting between the two in a home dual, grabbed the early lead, but a third-period reversal by Parker drew the Princeton junior to a 3-3 tie. Reinhart escaped to lead 4-3 and then fended off all remaining shots to secure a 4-3 win.

All Princeton results can be found below.

Midlands 125

Pat Glory's place is 6th and has scored 16.5 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Pat Glory (Princeton) won by fall over King Sandoval (Maryland - UNAT) (Fall 1:44)
    Champ. Round 2 - Pat Glory (Princeton) won by fall over Jeremy Trinh (Fresno State) (Fall 2:31)
    Champ. Round 3 - Pat Glory (Princeton) won by major decision over Jay Albis (Johnson & Wales) (Maj 14-3)
    Quarterfinal - Pat Glory (Princeton) won by tech fall over Travis Piotrowski (Illinois) (TF 17-1)

Midlands 141

Marshall Keller's place is unknown and has scored 5.5 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Marshall Keller (Princeton) won by major decision over Kyle Todrank (Buffalo) (Maj 11-1)
    Champ. Round 2 - Marshall Keller (Princeton) won by decision over Carter Happel (Iowa) (Dec 12-8)
    Champ. Round 3 - Michael Blockhus (Northern Iowa - UNAT) won in sudden victory - 1 over Marshall Keller (Princeton) (SV-1 6-4)
    Cons. Round 4 - Marshall Keller (Princeton) won by fall over Patrick Quinlan (Franklin & Marshall) (Fall 4:56)
    Cons. Round 5 - Tristan Moran (Wisconsin) won by fall over Marshall Keller (Princeton) (Fall 2:08)

Midlands 141

Josh Breeding's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Nathan Boston (Campbell) won by tech fall over Josh Breeding (Princeton) (TF 18-1)
    Cons. Round 1 - Josh Breeding (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
    Cons. Round 2 - Chris Deloza (Fresno State) won by major decision over Josh Breeding (Princeton) (Maj 13-5)

Midlands 149

Matthew Kolodzik's place is 6th and has scored 12.5 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton) won by major decision over Mousa Jodeh (Illinois) (Maj 17-3)
    Champ. Round 2 - Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton) won by tech fall over Graham Rooks (Indiana - UNAT) (TF 19-4)
    Champ. Round 3 - Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton) won in sudden victory - 1 over Jacori Teemer (Arizona State - UNAT) (SV-1 6-4)
    Quarterfinal - Matthew Kolodzik (Princeton) won by decision over Henry Pohlmeyer (South Dakota State) (Dec 5-2)

Midlands 157

Conor Melbourne's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Conor Melbourne (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
    Champ. Round 2 - Zach Hartman (Bucknell) won by major decision over Conor Melbourne (Princeton) (Maj 8-0)
    Cons. Round 2 - Jeren Glosser (Iowa) won by decision over Conor Melbourne (Princeton) (Dec 10-4)

Midlands 157

Leonard Merkin's place is unknown and has scored 4.5 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Leonard Merkin (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
    Champ. Round 2 - Leonard Merkin (Princeton) won by fall over Logan Parks (Central Michigan) (Fall 1:45)
    Champ. Round 3 - Mike D`Angelo (Unattached) won in tie breaker - 1 over Leonard Merkin (Princeton) (TB-1 4-3)
    Cons. Round 4 - Leonard Merkin (Princeton) won by decision over Jahi Jones (Maryland) (Dec 5-3)
    Cons. Round 5 - Emmett LiCastri (Franklin & Marshall) won by decision over Leonard Merkin (Princeton) (Dec 6-5)

Midlands 157

Quincy Monday's place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Quincy Monday (Princeton) won by major decision over Kasper McIntosh (Minnesota - UNAT) (Maj 11-3)
    Champ. Round 2 - Quincy Monday (Princeton) won by decision over Zachary Barnes (Campbell - UNAT) (Dec 5-0)
    Champ. Round 3 - Quincy Monday (Princeton) won by decision over Will Lewan (Michigan - UNAT) (Dec 4-1)
    Quarterfinal - Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) won by decision over Quincy Monday (Princeton) (Dec 5-2)

Midlands 165

Jake Marsh's place is unknown and has scored 1.0 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Jake Marsh (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
    Champ. Round 2 - Kellen Ekern (Old Dominion - UNAT) won by decision over Jake Marsh (Princeton) (Dec 7-3)
    Cons. Round 2 - Jake Marsh (Princeton) won by decision over Crew Fullerton (Franklin & Marshall) (Dec 14-7)
    Cons. Round 3 - Jake Marsh (Princeton) won by decision over Dj Hollingshead (Bucknell) (Dec 9-6)
    Cons. Round 4 - Kenny Moore (Northern Illinois) won by decision over Jake Marsh (Princeton) (Dec 4-1)

Midlands 165

Dale Tiongson's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Dale Tiongson (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
    Champ. Round 2 - Phil Spadafora (Maryland) won by decision over Dale Tiongson (Princeton) (Dec 6-3)
    Cons. Round 2 - Brandon Martino (Fresno State) won by decision over Dale Tiongson (Princeton) (Dec 6-1)

Midlands 174

Travis Stefanik's place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Travis Stefanik (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
    Champ. Round 2 - Joe Grello (Rutgers) won by decision over Travis Stefanik (Princeton) (Dec 3-2)
    Cons. Round 2 - Travis Stefanik (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
    Cons. Round 3 - Travis Stefanik (Princeton) won by major decision over Brian Krasowski (Penn) (Maj 16-5)
    Cons. Round 4 - Clay Lautt (North Carolina - UNAT) won by decision over Travis Stefanik (Princeton) (Dec 8-5)

Midlands 174

Grant Cuomo's place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Grant Cuomo (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
    Champ. Round 2 - Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) won by major decision over Grant Cuomo (Princeton) (Maj 19-6)
    Cons. Round 2 - Grant Cuomo (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
    Cons. Round 3 - Grant Cuomo (Princeton) won by major decision over Jake DiBenedetto (Illinois) (Maj 14-2)
    Cons. Round 4 - Jairod James (Mount Union) won by decision over Grant Cuomo (Princeton) (Dec 3-2)

Midlands 184

Kendall Elfstrum's place is unknown and has scored 4.0 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Kendall Elfstrum (Princeton) won by decision over Christopher Kober (Campbell) (Dec 7-3)
    Champ. Round 2 - Kendall Elfstrum (Princeton) won by medical forfeit over Noah Stewart (Army West Point) (MFF)
    Champ. Round 3 - Bob Coleman (Oregon State) won by decision over Kendall Elfstrum (Princeton) (Dec 11-4)
    Cons. Round 4 - Jordan Atienza (Central Michigan) won by medical forfeit over Kendall Elfstrum (Princeton) (MFF)

Midlands 184

Kevin Parker's place is unknown and has scored 6.0 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Kevin Parker (Princeton) received a bye () (Bye)
    Champ. Round 2 - Kevin Parker (Princeton) won by major decision over Sam Grove (South Dakota State) (Maj 12-0)
    Champ. Round 3 - Kevin Parker (Princeton) won by fall over Zach Braunagel (Illinois - UNAT) (Fall 6:56)
    Quarterfinal - Mason Reinhardt (Wisconsin) won by decision over Kevin Parker (Princeton) (Dec 4-3)

Midlands 197

Patrick Brucki's place is 6th and has scored 14.0 team points.

    Champ. Round 1 - Patrick Brucki (Princeton) won by tech fall over Max Ihry (Northern Illinois) (TF 17-1)
    Champ. Round 2 - Patrick Brucki (Princeton) won by major decision over Connor Corbin (Iowa) (Maj 12-4)
    Champ. Round 3 - Patrick Brucki (Princeton) won by tech fall over David Eli (Purdue) (TF 21-5)
    Quarterfinal - Patrick Brucki (Princeton) won by decision over Andre Lee (Illinois) (Dec 10-5)

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