Six wrestlers on John Stutzman's squad entered today's action with a chance to head to Madison Square Garden and compete for an NCAA Championship. But, only 2 have clinched their spots in the big one as Colt Cotten and Bryan Lantry both finished 5th in their respective brackets.
Cotten defeated Lenny Richardson in the 5th place bout at 149 pounds by disqualification, while Lantry earned his berth yesterday after he upended #8 Mack McGuire in the quarterfinals. Kyle Akins fell twice to nationally ranked opponents and finished 6th in the 125 pound bracket; he will need an at-large bid to qualify for the national tournament and he sits right on the bubble so its a situation worth watching.