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Carr Advances to Day 2 at NCAAs
3/15/2018 12:24:00 PM | Wrestling
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga senior Bryce Carr is still alive at the NCAA Championships at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Carr, the 12th seed at 184 pounds, won his consolation match in the even session to keep his All-American hopes alive.Â
Junior Alonzo Allen opened the tournament with a maindraw win in a 125 pigtail match. He went on to lose his next two to end his season. Allen finishes the year with a career-best 22-10 overall record. The Southern Conference Champion at 125 pounds made his first appearance at the NCAA Championships.
Senior Scottie Boykin, the No. 10 seed at 197 pounds, dropped both of his matches on Day 1. He finished with a 26-8 mark in 2017-18. His 94-43 career record includes the eighth most wins in school history.Â
A full recap of today's matches is available below.Â
NCAA Championships
Quicken Loans Arena – Cleveland, Ohio
Thursday – March 15, 2018
125
Alonzo Allen
               Sergio Mendez (CSUB) – W, 10-8
               No. 3 Spencer Lee (Iowa) – L-TF, 0-18 (1:41)
               Connor Brown (SDSU) – L-D, 11-16
184
No. 12 Bryce Carr
               Corey Hazel (LHU) – L, 3-6 (TB1)Â
        Brandon Krone (Minn) - W, 7-1       Â
197
No. 10 Scottie Boykin
               Chris Weiler (Lehigh) – L, 1-4
               Rocco Caywood (Army) – L, 1-3
Allen Opens With a Win
Junior Alonzo Allen opened with a high-scoring 10-9 win against Cal State-Bakersfield's Sergio Mendez in the pigtail round at 125. Allen scored two takedowns in the first period, but gave one up with 10 seconds left in the opening frame. Mendez was called for locking hands before the first buzzer, giving Allen and 5-4 lead.
Mendez quickly escaped in the second, but Allen took him down again for a 7-5 lead after two. Allen made it 8-5 before Mendez added a pair of takedowns in the third period. Allen escaped with 18 seconds left for secure his first win at the NCAA's.Â
Allen Falls to No. 3 Seed Spencer Lee of Iowa
Allen got caught with an early takedown against Iowa's Spencer Lee, the No. 3 seed at 125. He got turned and could not get out before allowing an 18-0 technical fall in the first period.Â
Carr Losses in OT
Senior Bryce Carr, seeded 12th at 184, lost his first round match to Lock Haven's Corey Hazel 6-3 in overtime. Carr posted an escape and takedown in the second period to gain a 3-0 advantage, but gave up a reversal with 13 seconds left in the second frame.Â
An escape by Hazel in the third tied it and sent the match into overtime. After no score in sudden victory, Hazel kept Carr down in the TB1. Hazel escaped in TB2 and took down Carr in a scramble for the final tally.
Boykin Drops First Round Match
Senior Scottie Boykin, seeded 10th at 197, lost his first round match to Lehigh's Chris Weiler 4-1. There were no points scored in the first two periods, but Weiler rode Boykin out in the second period. Weiler escaped in the third for a 1-0 lead with 1:55 in riding time.Â
Boykin earned a point on a stalling call with 13 seconds left and nearly had a takedown. Unfortunately, he gave one up in the ensuing scramble with four seconds left.Â
Up next for Boykin is Army-West Point's Rocco Caywood in the backdraw that start's at 7:00 p.m.Â
Allen Drops High-Scoring Match in Conos
Allen's run at the NCAAs ended in the consolations on Thursday with a 16-11 loss to South Dakota State's Connor Brown. Brown opened with two takedowns and four back points in the first period to build an 8-1 lead.Â
Allen did not lay down and battled back to within a point. He posted two takedowns in the score to close the gap to 10-5. In the third, Allen opened with a takedown and two stalling calls to close the gap to 11-8. It was 11-10 after another takedown with just under a minute left. However, Brown scored a reversal and two backpoints to close out the match.Â
Allen finishes the year with a career-best 22-10 overall record. The Southern Conference Champion at 125 pounds made his first appearance at the NCAA Championships.
Carr Downs Minnesota's Brandon Krone in the Consos
Carr scored a solid 7-1 win over Brandon Krone in the consolations at 184 pounds. He held a 2-0 lead after a takedown in the first and went up 4-0 after a reversal in the second. Another takedown in the third and over three minutes of riding time rounded out the scoring.Â
Up next for Carr is Wisconsin's Ricky Robertson.Â
Boykin's Run Ends in the Consolations
Boykin dropped his first consolation match to Army's Rocco Caywood 3-1. A takedown in the first period proved to be the difference in this very tight match. Boykin was close on a double late in the third, but could not even the score.Â
Be sure to follow @UTCWrestling on twitter for immediate updates.Â
Links for live scoring and ESPN3 video are available on the wrestling schedule page on GoMocs.com.
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Junior Alonzo Allen opened the tournament with a maindraw win in a 125 pigtail match. He went on to lose his next two to end his season. Allen finishes the year with a career-best 22-10 overall record. The Southern Conference Champion at 125 pounds made his first appearance at the NCAA Championships.
Senior Scottie Boykin, the No. 10 seed at 197 pounds, dropped both of his matches on Day 1. He finished with a 26-8 mark in 2017-18. His 94-43 career record includes the eighth most wins in school history.Â
A full recap of today's matches is available below.Â
NCAA Championships
Quicken Loans Arena – Cleveland, Ohio
Thursday – March 15, 2018
125
Alonzo Allen
               Sergio Mendez (CSUB) – W, 10-8
               No. 3 Spencer Lee (Iowa) – L-TF, 0-18 (1:41)
               Connor Brown (SDSU) – L-D, 11-16
184
No. 12 Bryce Carr
               Corey Hazel (LHU) – L, 3-6 (TB1)Â
        Brandon Krone (Minn) - W, 7-1       Â
197
No. 10 Scottie Boykin
               Chris Weiler (Lehigh) – L, 1-4
               Rocco Caywood (Army) – L, 1-3
Allen Opens With a Win
Junior Alonzo Allen opened with a high-scoring 10-9 win against Cal State-Bakersfield's Sergio Mendez in the pigtail round at 125. Allen scored two takedowns in the first period, but gave one up with 10 seconds left in the opening frame. Mendez was called for locking hands before the first buzzer, giving Allen and 5-4 lead.
Mendez quickly escaped in the second, but Allen took him down again for a 7-5 lead after two. Allen made it 8-5 before Mendez added a pair of takedowns in the third period. Allen escaped with 18 seconds left for secure his first win at the NCAA's.Â
Allen Falls to No. 3 Seed Spencer Lee of Iowa
Allen got caught with an early takedown against Iowa's Spencer Lee, the No. 3 seed at 125. He got turned and could not get out before allowing an 18-0 technical fall in the first period.Â
Carr Losses in OT
Senior Bryce Carr, seeded 12th at 184, lost his first round match to Lock Haven's Corey Hazel 6-3 in overtime. Carr posted an escape and takedown in the second period to gain a 3-0 advantage, but gave up a reversal with 13 seconds left in the second frame.Â
An escape by Hazel in the third tied it and sent the match into overtime. After no score in sudden victory, Hazel kept Carr down in the TB1. Hazel escaped in TB2 and took down Carr in a scramble for the final tally.
Boykin Drops First Round Match
Senior Scottie Boykin, seeded 10th at 197, lost his first round match to Lehigh's Chris Weiler 4-1. There were no points scored in the first two periods, but Weiler rode Boykin out in the second period. Weiler escaped in the third for a 1-0 lead with 1:55 in riding time.Â
Boykin earned a point on a stalling call with 13 seconds left and nearly had a takedown. Unfortunately, he gave one up in the ensuing scramble with four seconds left.Â
Up next for Boykin is Army-West Point's Rocco Caywood in the backdraw that start's at 7:00 p.m.Â
Allen Drops High-Scoring Match in Conos
Allen's run at the NCAAs ended in the consolations on Thursday with a 16-11 loss to South Dakota State's Connor Brown. Brown opened with two takedowns and four back points in the first period to build an 8-1 lead.Â
Allen did not lay down and battled back to within a point. He posted two takedowns in the score to close the gap to 10-5. In the third, Allen opened with a takedown and two stalling calls to close the gap to 11-8. It was 11-10 after another takedown with just under a minute left. However, Brown scored a reversal and two backpoints to close out the match.Â
Allen finishes the year with a career-best 22-10 overall record. The Southern Conference Champion at 125 pounds made his first appearance at the NCAA Championships.
Carr Downs Minnesota's Brandon Krone in the Consos
Carr scored a solid 7-1 win over Brandon Krone in the consolations at 184 pounds. He held a 2-0 lead after a takedown in the first and went up 4-0 after a reversal in the second. Another takedown in the third and over three minutes of riding time rounded out the scoring.Â
Up next for Carr is Wisconsin's Ricky Robertson.Â
Boykin's Run Ends in the Consolations
Boykin dropped his first consolation match to Army's Rocco Caywood 3-1. A takedown in the first period proved to be the difference in this very tight match. Boykin was close on a double late in the third, but could not even the score.Â
Be sure to follow @UTCWrestling on twitter for immediate updates.Â
Links for live scoring and ESPN3 video are available on the wrestling schedule page on GoMocs.com.
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