Tech-bound Carter's relentless pressure wore Bystol down, as Carter used a couple gorgeous shuck-bys and a 3-point near fall in the final frame to win going away, 13-7. 3 Devin Carter (Christianburg, VA) for a while, with the match notted at 4 entering the third period. Rupp eventually countered a Dwyer shot in overtime to emerge with the 3-1 sudden victory decision.Ĭolumbia-recruit Matt Bystol (Libertyville, IL) hung with No.

3-ranked wrestler as the pair engaged in a physical, brawling match. Dwyer, the brother of Huskers All-American Stephen, fought off numerous shots from the No. Nebraska-bound Matt Dywer (Honenegah, IL) battled hard at 215 pounds against two-time Idaho state champion Trevor Rupp (Pocatello, ID). Arlis went to the well perhaps one too many times, as Finch was ready for the headlock after that, countering it a few more times on his way to an 8-4 decision. But the lanky senior couldn't hold it and Finch emerged from the scramble with a takedown.

1 Ryak Finch (Safford, AZ) to his back early in the match. That win was the first of five straight for Team USA, which put away the match early.Īt 119, Illinois-bound Logan Arlis (Batavia, IL) used a nice headlock to throw No. The Northwestern-bound recruit emerged from an early scramble with a takedown, then worked until he locked up a cradle and earned the first-period fall in 1:30. 1 heavyweight Mike McMullen wowed the near-capacity crowd on hand with a quick and powerful overwhelming of Andrew Ellington (Edwardsville). Villanueva forced all the action, scoring four takedowns in a number of ways, and only giving up escapes en route to a 9-4 decision. 5-ranked Blake Thomas (Brentwood High School, TN). Unranked Miko Villanueva (Dundee-Crown), a two-time third-place finisher at state, put Team Illinois up early with a stunningly dominant win over No. The dual alternated between lower and upper weights, and it started off with a bang at 112 pounds. Led by falls from top-ranked seniors Mike Evans (Blair Academy, NJ) and Mike McMullan (Wyoming Seminary, PA), Team USA raced out to an early lead and never looked back in a 31-15 win over Team Illinois. It may have only been an exhibition dual, but you'd never have known it to feel the energy and desire emanating from Faganel Hall on the campus Elmhurst College as some of Illinois's top senior wrestlers played host to a national all-star lineup of seniors in the 2010 Wrestling USA/Cliff Keen Dream Team Classic.

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