EVANSTON, Ill. – It was an all-MAC matchup for the 133-pound title at the Midlands Championships, with Panther Josh Alber taking second.
After a scoreless first period, Emilio Saavedra of Old Dominion started down. Saavedra escaped Alber's grip just after Alber got a minute of riding time to go up 1-0.
Alber started down for the final period. He got an early escape to tie it up 1-1, but he wasn't able to keep his riding time. Alber pushed the match into the second sudden victory where Saavedra notched a takedown for the 4-2 decision win.