NEW YORK -- Chris Mecate picked up two shutout victories en route to a quarterfinal berth while Brandon Jeske and Jack Dechow advanced to day two and remain in contention for All-American status at the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at Madison Square Garden on Thursday.
Twelfth-seeded Chris Mecate powered his way to the quarterfinals after earning a commanding 5-0 decision over Appalachian State's Mike Longo in the opening round and then dominating Penn State's returning All-American Jimmy Gulibon, 6-0, in the round of 16. Mecate will square off against Rutgers' No.