Play-by-play report of the gold-medal finals from the NAIA National Wrestling Championships

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
03/02/2002


NAIA NATIONALS GOLD-MEDAL SUMMARIES    125-pounds  No. 5 Justin Portenier (Dakota Wesleyan) pin  No. 2 Carl Valley (MSU-Northern), 1:29  1st period  Portenier, 2 pt. Takedown, 1:42 left, 2-0 Portenier  Portenier, cradle to a pin with 1:31 left     133-pounds  No. 2 Rob Janikowski (Wisconsin-Parkside) dec. unseeded Jordan Ottow (Southern Oregon), 5-0  1st period  Janikowski, 2 pt. Takedown, 1:43 left, 2-0 Janikowski    2nd period  Ottow on top  Janikowski, 2 pt. Reversal, 1:36 left, 4-0 Janikowski    3rd period  Athletes on their feer  No points scored  Riding time Janikowski, 2:58, 5-0 Janikowski    141-pounds  No. 2 James Guizar (Menlo) dec. No. 1 Brad Russell (Wisconsin-Parkside), 11-7  1st period  Guizar, 2 pt. Takedown, 2:35 left, 2-0 Guizar  Russell, 1 pt. Escape, 1:45 left, 2-1 Guizar  Russell, 2 pt. takedown, 0:35 left, 3-2 Russell  Guizar, 1 pt. escape, 0:26 left, 3-3 tie    2nd period  Russell on top  Guizar, 1 pt. escape, 1:45 left, 4-3 Guizar  Stalling penalty against Guizar, 1 pt. to Russell, 4-4 tie  Guizar, 2 pt. takedown, 1:05 left, 6-4 Guizar  Russell, 1 pt. escape, 0:45 left, 6-5 Guizar  Guizar, 2 pt. takedown, 0:26 left, 8-5 Guizar    3rd period  Athletes start on the feet  Guizar, 2 pt. spin behind takedown, 1:17 left, 10-5 Guizar  Stalling penalty against Guizar, 1 pt. to Russell, 10-6 Guizar  Russell, 1 pt. escape, 0:17 left, 10-7 Guizar  Guizar, 2:26 riding time, 11-7 Guizar      149-pounds  No. 5 Dustin Teeman (Lindenwood) maj. Dec. No. 7 Saul Lucatero (Menlo), 15-5  1st period  Teeman, 2 pt. Takedown and 2 pt. Backpoints, 2:00 left, Teeman, 4-0  Lucatero, 1 pt. Escape, 1:39 left, 4-1 Teeman  Teeman, 2 pt. Takedown, 0:01 left, 6-1 Teeman    2nd period  Lucetero on top  Teeman, 1 pt. Escape, 1:49 left, 7-1 Teeman  Teeman, 2 pt. Spin behind takedown, 1:22 left, 9-1 Teeman  Lucetero, 1 pt. Escape, 0:42 left, 9-2 Teeman  Teeman, 2 pt. Takedown 0:21 left, 11-2 Teeman    3rd period  Teeman on top  Teeman, 2 pt. Nelson turn, 1:35 left, 13-2 Teeman  Lucetero, 1 pt. Escape, 1:10 left, 13-3 Teeman  Lucetero, 2 pt. Spin behind takedown, 0:18 left, 13-5, Teeman  Teeman, 1 pt. Escape, 0:05 left, 14-5 Teeman  Teeman, 1:42 riding time, 15-5 Teeman    157-pounds  No. 2 Pat Cadwallader (Embry-Riddle) dec. No. 1 Neal Ewers (Simon Fraser), 6-3  1st period  Cadwallader, 2 pt. Takedown and 3 backpoints from fireman's dump, 1:45 left, 5-0 Cadwallader  Ewers, 1 pt. Escape, 1:03 left, 5-1 Cadwallader    2nd period  Cadwallader on top  Ewers, 1 pt. Escape, 1:52 left, 5-2 Cadwallader    3rd period  Ewers on top  Cadwallader, 1 pt. escape, 1:55 left, 6-2 Cadwallader  Stalling call against Cadwallader, 1 pt. to Ewers, 0:08 left, 6-3 Cadwallader    165-pounds  No. 5 Brian Holt (Lindenwood) dec. unseeded Kyle Klonizos (MSU-Northern), 11-3  1st period  Holt, 2 pt. takedown and 3 pt. backpoints, takedown to danger, 2:40 left, 5-0 Holt  Klonizos, 1 pt. escape, 2:05 left, 5-1 Holt    2nd period  Holt on top  Klonizos, 1 pt. escape, 1:49 left, 5-2 Holt  Holt, 2 pt. takedown and 2 pt. back points, step over counter, 1:10 left, 9-2 Holt  Klonizos, 1 pt. escape, 0:30 left, 9-3 Holt    3rd period  Klonizos on top  Holt, 1 pt. escape, 1:53 left, 10-3 Holt  Holt, riding time of 1:02, 11-3 Holt    174-pounds  unseeded Dustin Zahursky (Lindenwood) dec. No. 4 Kyle Fisher (MSU-Northern), 9-3  1st period  Zahursky, 2 pt. takedown, 1:36 left, 2-0 Zahursky  Fisher, 1 pt. escape, 1:28 left, 2-1 Zahursky  Zahursky, 2 pt. takedown, 0:36 left, 4-1 Zahursky    2nd period  Zahursky on top  Fisher, 1 pt. escape, 1:58 left, 4-2 Zahursky  Zahursky, 2 pt. takedown, 0:38 left, 6-2 Zahursky    3rd period  Athletes start on their feet  Zahursky, 2 pt. spin behind takedown, 1:28 left, 8-2 Zahursky  Fisher, 1 pt. escape, 0:50 left, 8-3 Zahursky  Zahursky, 1:56 of riding time, 9-3 Zahursky    184-pounds  No. 1 Tyson Thiverge (MSU-Northern) major dec. No. 2 Will McCleve (Embry-Riddle), 20-6  1st period  Thiverge, 2 pt takedown, 1:10 left, 2-0 Thiverge    2nd period  McCleve on top  Thiverge, 1 pt. escape, 1:52 left, 3-0 Thiverge  Thiverge, 2 pt. takedown, 1:40 left, 5-0 Thiverge  McCleve, 1 pt. escape, 1:10 left, 5-1 Thiverge  Thiverge, 2 pt. takedown, 0:55 left, 7-1 Thiverge  McClure, 1 pt. escape, 0:38 left, 7-2 Thiverge  Thiverge, 2 pt takedown, 0:28 left, 9-2 Thiverge    3rd period  Athletes start on their feet  Thiverge, 2 pt. takedown, 1:50 left, 11-2 Thiverge  McCleve, 1 pt. escape, 1:20 left, 11-3 Thiverge  Thiverge, 2 pt takedown, 1:11 left, 13-3 Thiverge  McCleve, 1 pt. escape, 0:49 left, 13-4 Thiverge  Thiverge, 2 pt. takedown, 0:40 left, 15-4 Thiverge  McCleve, 1 pt. escape, 0:35 left, 15-5 Thiverge  Thiverge, 2 pt. takedown, 0:30 left, 17-5 Thiverge  McCleve, 1 pt. escape, 0:23 left, 17-6 Thiverge  Thiverge, 2 pt. takedown, 0:09 left, 19-6 Thiverge  Thiverge, riding time point, 20-6 Thiverge    197 pounds  No. 3 Emmett Willson (MSU-Northern) dec. No. 4 Michael Sills (Southern Oregon), 8-3  1st period  Willson, 2 pt. takedown, 1:30 left, 2-0 Willson  Sills, 1 pt. escape, 0:59 left, 2-1 Willson  Willson, 2 pt. takedown on edge, 0:48 left, 4-1 Willson  Sills, 1 pt. escape, 0:08 left, 4-2 Willson    2nd period  Sills, 1 pt. escape, 1:52 left, 4-3 Willson    3rd period  Willson, 1 pt. escape, 1:39 left, 5-3  Stalling penalty against Sills, 1 pt. to Willson, 6-3 Willson  Stalling penalty against Sills, 1 pt. to Willson, 7-3 Willson  Willson, 1:09 in riding time, 8-3 Willson    Heavyweight  No. 1 Ken Kobes (Embry-Riddle) dec. No. 3 Dan Maynard (Embry-Riddle), 3-2, ot, tb  1st period  Double stall penalty, 0:20 left, 1-1 tie    2nd period  Maynard on top  Kobes, 1 pt. Escape, 1:12, 2-1 Kobes  Stalling penalty against Kobes, 1 pt. to Maynard, 0:25, 2-2 tie    3rd period  Athletes start on feet  No scoring    Overtime  No scoring    Tiebreaker  Kobes chooses down  Kobes, 1 pt. sitout escape in 4 seconds, 3-2 Kobes       Top 10 Team Standings  1. Lindenwood 180  2. Montana State Northern 167  3. Southern Oregon, 131.5  4. Embry-Riddle Aeuronautical, 107  5. Wisconsin-Parkside, 102.5  6. Missouri Valley College, 96  7. Univ. of Mary, 91  8. Menlo College, 71  9. Simon Fraser, 64.5  10. Cumberland College, 58