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Princeton Wrestling Has Three Individual Placewinners at Midlands Championships, Team Finishes Tenth Overall
December 30, 2023 | Wrestling
Hoffman Estates, Ill. - The Princeton wrestling team wrapped up competition at the 58th Ken Kraft Midlands Championships this Saturday evening at NOW Arena. The Tigers had a successful outing this year as the team placed 10th in team score with a total of 58.5 points. Luke Stout tallied 19.5 points in the tournament, the most by a Princeton wrestler, followed by Nate Dugan with 11 and Aidan Conner with 9.
Luke Stout, Aidan Conner, and Nate Dugan stole the show this year as they were the three placewinners for the Tigers. Stout placed second, Dugan sixth, and Conner took sixth.
Princeton Placewinners
2.Luke Stout (197) - 19.5 points
6.Nate Dugan (184) - 11 points
7.Aidan Conner (197) - 9 points
View all of the Midlands Championships results here.
After going 3-0 on day one, two-seeded, No. 10 ranked Luke Stout came out firing on all cylinders day two. In his first match of the second day, two-seeded Stout squared off against three-seeded Cameron Caffey from Michigan State. Stout held Caffey scoreless through three period and found success late in the third period, scoring off a reversal at 1:40 and earning an extra tally from riding time. Stout sealed a 4-0 win by decision to send him to the 2023 Midlands Finals. Despite his best efforts, Luke Stout fell to one-seeded, No.9 Micheal Beard from Lehigh in the finals by tech fall, 15-0.
Stout caps off the night for the Tigers
— Princeton Wrestling (@tigerwrestling) December 31, 2023
The junior takes ?? place at this year's @MidlandsChamps in 197!#letsgetwild pic.twitter.com/BaW9VyvNrq
In a highly contested wrestling tournament, Aidan Conner showcased resilience and skill, securing a commendable 7th place finish. Facing off against Isiah Pettigrew from Illinois in the Consolation Round 6, Conner exhibited his prowess notably with two takedowns and a 4 second near fall in a 13-6 decision. However, he encountered a tough challenge in Consolation Round 7 against Cole Urbas of Penn. He ultimately fell short in a closely contested match that ended 3-0 in sudden victory off of a takedown. Aidan Conner was able to rebound in the 7th Place Match against Kael Wisler from Michigan State, where he dominated on mat with two takedowns and a reversal on his way to an 8-1 decision, concluding his time in the tournament on a high note and securing himself as a placewinner.
Aidan Conner takes 7th place at the 59th @MidlandsChamps !! ??
— Princeton Wrestling (@tigerwrestling) December 30, 2023
Connor defeated Kael Wisler (Michigan State) by decision, 8-1, and went 4-2 overall in the tournament.#letsgetwild pic.twitter.com/DATCWvssYZ
ALL RESULTS
133:
DAY 1:
R1: Sean Pierson (Princeton) def. Kole Brewer (Illinois) by TF, 19-4
R1: Nick Kayal (Princeton) def. Andrew Hampton (Michigan State) by decision, 13-6
R2: Andrew Austin (Central Michigan) def. Nick Kayal (Princeton) by decision, 10-3
R2: Hunter Leak (California Baptist) def. Sean Pierson (Princeton) by decision, 5-1
Cons3: Sean Pierson (Princeton) def. Max Hermes (Rutgers) by MD, 12-2
Cons3: Nick Kayal (Princeton) def. Joshua Robison (North Central) by TF, 15-0
Cons4: Alex Almeyda (Penn) def. Sean Pierson (Princeton) by decision, 8-4
Cons4: Marcel Lopez (SIU Edwardsville) def. Nicholas Kayal (Princeton) by decision, 2-0
141:
DAY 1:
R1: Felix Lettini (Wisconsin) def. Christopher Martino (Princeton) by MD, 16-6
R1: Tyler Vazquez (Princeton) def. Dante Frinzi (Harvard) by decision, 3-0
R2: Jordan Hamdan (Michigan State) def. Tyler Vazquez (Princeton) by decision, 10-3
R2: Danny Pucino (Illinois) def. Jacob Mann (Princeton) by decision, 4-2
Cons2: Tyler Vazquez (Princeton) def. Cody Foote (Arizona State) by fall, 0.36
Cons2: Christian White (Purdue) def. Christopher Martino (Princeton) by TF, 18-2
Cons2: Eric Almarinez (SIU Edwardsville) def. Jacob Mann (Princeton) by TF, 17-1
Cons3: Tyler Vazquez (Princeton) def. Abe Hinrichsen (Cal Poly) by MD, 16-6
Cons4: Christian White (Purdue) def. Tyler Vazquez (Princeton) by decision, 8-7
149:
DAY 1:
R2: Eligh Rivera (Princeton) def. No. 19 Kelly Dunnigan (Penn) by MD, 10-2
R3: Eligh Rivera (Princeton) def. Caine Tyus (SIU Edwardsville) by decision, 6-4
QF: Ty Whalen (Unnatched) def. Eligh Rivera (Princeton) by decision, 9-3
DAY 2:
Cons6: Cross Wasilewski (Penn RTC) def. Eligh Rivera (Princeton) by decision, 6-1
157:
DAY 1:
R1: Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) def. Rocco Camillaci (Princeton) by decision, 1-0
Cons2: Rocco Camillaci (Princeton) def. Cael Berg (Harvard) by MD, 14-4
Cons3: Rocco Camillaci (Princeton) def. Royce Nilo (Wisconsin) by TF, 17-1
Cons4: Rocco Camillaci (Princeton) def. Kailan Keith (Thomas More) by fall, 1:30
Cons5: Rocco Camillaci (Princeton) def. Michael Kilic (Arizona State) by decision, 4-1
DAY 2:
Cons6: Dj Mcgee (George Mason) def. Rocco Camillaci (Princeton) by decision, 2-2 3OT
165:
DAY 1:
R1: Beau Mantanona (Michigan) def. Holden Garcia (Princeton) by decision, 13-9
Cons1: Holden Garcia (Princeton) def. Brady Unger (Buffalo) by MD, 12-3
Cons2: Kaya Sement (Penn) def. Holden Garcia (Princeton) by decision, 5-3
174:
DAY 1:
R1: Justin McCoy (Virginia) def. Mikey Squires (Princeton) by decision, 9-2
Cons2: Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers) def. Mikey Squires (Princeton) by decision, 10-3
184:
DAY 1:
R2: #8 Nate Dugan (Princeton) def. Niel Antrassian (Penn RTC) by decision, 13-9
R3: #8 Nate Dugan (Princeton) def. #9 Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State) by decision, 10-5
QF: #8 Nate Dugan (Princeton) def. #1 Layne Malczewski (Michigan State) by MD, 13-4
DAY 2:
SF: #12 Shane Liegel (Wisconsin) def. #8 Nate Dugan (Princeton) by decision, 2-0
ConsSemi: Cody Howard (Virginia Tech) def. Nate Dugan (Princeton) by MD, 22-8
5th Place Match: James Conway (Franklin & Marshall) def. Nate Dugan (Princeton) by MFF
197:
DAY 1:
R2: #5 Aidan Conner (Princeton) def. Sean Carroll (Northern Illinois) by TF, 18-3
R2: #2 Luke Stout (Princeton) def. Nick Nosler (SIU Edwardsville) by TF, 19-3
R3: #5 Aidan Conner (Princeton) def. #11 Kael Wisler (Michigan State) by decision, 6-0
R3: #2 Luke Stout (Princeton) def. Jt Davis (Lehigh) by decision, 9-3
QF: #3 Cameron Caffey (Michigan State) def. #5 Aidan Conner (Princeton) by decision, 3-2
QF: #2 Luke Stout (Princeton) def. #7 Cole Urbas (Penn) by MD, 19-7
DAY 2:
Cons6: #5 Aidan Conner (Princeton) def. Isiah Pettigrew (Illinois) by decision, 13-6
SF: #2 Luke Stout (Princeton) def. #3 Cameron Caffey (Michigan State) by decision, 4-0
Cons7: Cole Urbas (Penn) def. Aidan Conner (Princeton) by decision, 3-0 (SV)
7th Place Match: Aidan Conner (Princeton) def. Kael Wisler (Michigan State) by decision, 8-1
1st Place Match - Michael Beard (Lehigh) def. Luke Stout (Princeton) by TF, 15-0
285:
DAY 1:
R1: #4 Matt Cover (Princeton) def. Dirk Morley (Northwestern) by TF, 17-1
R1: Michael Wolfgram (West Virginia) def. Sebastian Garibaldi
R2: #13 Daulton Mayer (Thomas More) defeated #4 Matt Cover (Princeton) by fall, 3:11
Cons1: Sebastian Garibaldi (Princeton) def. Robbie Unruh (Buffalo) by decision, 7-3
Cons2: Sebastian Garibaldi (Princeton) def. Matthew Cover (Princeton) by MFF
Cons3: Sebastian Garibaldi (Princeton) def. Ryan Catka (Virginia) by decision, 8-4
DAY 2:
Cons4: Jimmy Mullen (Virginia Tech) def. Sebastian Garibaldi (Princeton) by decision, 8-2
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