Coming in, the wrestling pundits kept talking about 133 pounds. This was the weight class with all the studs. The title is up for grabs, with many athletes capable of winning it all.    The returning national champion at the weight class had a No. 3 seed and six losses. A returning national champion from the weight class below was the No. 1 seed, and had a loss at Midlands. The No. 2 seed had beaten almost all the others in the division, but has not faced the No. 1 yet. Somehow, the No. 4 seed was landed there in spite of only one loss this season. There were two kids out of California sitting at No. 7 and No. 8, looking to disrupt the process.     The first day at the 2004 NCAA Championships had a bunch of upsets in other weight classes. But at 133 pounds, the seeds held up during day one. All eight of the top seeds won their matches, setting up a quarterfinal round worth watching.    During the Friday morning session, all of the quarterfinals are held at the same time, on the four mats in the middle of the arena. For wrestling fans, it was almost sensory overload, trying to follow four different dramas all at the same time.     Here is a bit about how the battles went:    No. 1 Travis Lee (Cornell) pin No. 8 Matt Sanchez (Cal. State-Bakersfield), 6:22    There was no score in the first period, with Lee attacking the leg and Sanchez using his funky defense to keep Lee from finishing any shots. The second period started with Sanchez down, and he scored an escape for a 1-0 lead. Sanchez, using his counter magic, scored the takedown to secure a 3-0 lead. Then Lee went to work. He scored a reversal to two backpoints to take his first lead at 4-3. Racking up riding time, Lee was able to get another two point tilt for a 6-3 lead after two. The third period started with Sanchez on top. Lee got his escape, then hit a leg attack takedown for a 9-3 lead. He again turned Sanchez, but this time pressed him to the mat for a pin with just 38 seconds to go.    "Travis dictated the pace," said Cornell coach Rob Koll. "The kid was funky. He had us a little scared in the second period. When you wrestle as hard as Travis does, good things happen. Once Travis scored the four points, you could see the wind come out of his sails. I called the pin about 30 seconds before it happened. I saw that he had to try one big move, and he eventually went to his back. As far as the next round, Travis takes care of himself. It is a pleasure to coach him. You don't worry about him being prepared. You just leave him alone."    No. 5 Zach Roberson (Iowa State) dec. No. 4 Foley Dowd (Michigan), 3-1  Of the four quarterfinals, this was the most tight and conservative bout. There were no takedowns in the first period. Dowd was in the down position to start the second period and earned an escape in just four seconds. Roberson scored the lone takedown of the match to grab a 2-1 lead after two periods. In the third, Roberson scored his escape for the 3-1 margin, and did not allow Dowd to get a takedown to secure the victory.    "He did a good job," said Iowa State Coach Bobby Douglas. "He wrestled a smart match and kept to the game plan. In the next round, he's got to go harder. He has got to wrestle a lot better the next match."    No. 6 Josh Moore (Penn State) dec. No. 3 Johnny Thompson (Oklahoma State), 8-6  A classic. Moore scored a cradle from his feet, locking up a cradle from a defensive position and getting a takedown and three backpoints all at once to lead 5-0. Thompson got a point when Moore locked hands, then added an escape to end the first period at 5-2. Another Thompson escape made it 5-3, and a Thompson takedown knotted things at 5-5. Moore's escape made it 6-5.   The third period was a war, with Thompson battling to get points, trying to push the action. He was partially successful, getting an escape and a stall point, but Moore's takedown in the third period iced an 8-6 win. The two-time defending champion was knocked out, and is not even guaranteed All-American status yet.      "Getting up 5-0 to start was more than I could expect," said Penn State Coach Troy Sunderland. "I felt if he could get the first takedown and riding time, and maybe one more takedown, he could win. He had to wrestle the full seven minutes. He has the mind set to win the hard fought close battles. I watched the other match to see who we would rather see in the semifinals. Vasquez is a talented kid. Josh is in a groove and just needs to continue going hard."    No. 7 Darrell Vasquez (Cal Poly) dec. No. 2 Mark Jayne (Illinois), 9-8, two tiebreakers  Another classic. Vazquez came out with his offensive attack hot, scoring three first-period takedowns. Jayne responded to each takedown with an escape, to keep the score at 6-3 after the first period. Vazquez took down in the second and got his escape for an impressive 7-3 lead. Then Jayne went to work in the third period from his feet. A spin-behind takedown for Jayne made it 7-5. Then Jayne let Vazquez up, to make it 8-5. Vazquez got nailed for a stalling call for an 8-6 margin. Jayne kept on coming, and scored a takedown with just 10 seconds left to tie the game at 8-8. Overtime was active and tight. There were no takedowns on the first 30-second try. Jayne was able to ride out Vasquez, even though it seemed Vasquez got out on the buzzer. Vazquez using spiral rides and legs kept Jayne down for the 30 seconds. In the second takedown period, Jayne got in on the legs twice but could not complete the attack. Vazquez was up for the next period, and was able to ride out Jayne. With Vazquez down, Jayne decided to cut him free for a takedown in just three seconds, then went for a winning takedown. Vasquez was able to stay with Jayne and hold off the attack, to win by one point.    "We didn't think it would go that far. We were dominating and in control. Jayne did a good job of coming back on him. You don't mind when you win, but it is tough when you lose," said Cal Poly Coach John Azevedo. "Darrell is a talented kid, a tremendous athlete physically, a great technician. He has it mentally. He works hard. He doesn't mind the big show. With Moore in the semifinals, he does funky stuff. You have to be solid and wrestle smart. Hopefully, we come out on top."    The quarterfinals at 133 pounds met all expections, and then some. But it was certainly not what was expected. No longer have the seeds held up. In fact, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 have all been knocked into the wrestlebacks. The defending champion will not return to champion's row. A freshman has made his mark.     The semifinals will feature No. 1 Travis Lee of Cornell against No. 5 Zach Roberson of Iowa State, as well as No. 6 Josh Moore of Penn State against No. 7 Darryl Vasquez of Cal Poly. These matches alone should be worth the price of admission tonight.