Mat Classic Results

Congrats to Will Booth for claiming his second tournament title of the season at the Mat Classic this past Saturday.  Will lived up to his #1 seed, defeating the #3 seed Eric Uldall from Vacaville HS in the championship final in dramatic fashion. Check out his finals match here.

Due to the 5-match rule (wrestlers may not compete in more than 5 matches in the same day of competition), several medal round match-ups were not contested.  Because of this rule, David Kim's consolation final opponent (Joe Congrave of McNair HS) was unable to compete, and so both he and David instead tied for 4th place. This was David's first tournament down at 182 lbs.

Also due to the set-up of this tournament, if any wrestler fails to advance to the quarterfinal round, the best they can do is wrestle back for 7th place.  Alex Dornfest dropped a match to the #2 seed, Ricky Coster of Freedom HS, in the second round of the tournament but bounced back and dominated his next three opponents to advance to the 7th place match. Again, due to the 5-match rule, this match could not take place so he and Nick Bray of Vacaville HS had to settle for a tie for 8th place at 126 lbs.

Full brackets and team scores can be found here.

Live Results from Doc B

Semifinal action at Doc B 2012

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Last update at 9:50am
Corbin suffered an injury to his knee in last night's quarterfinal round. On the verge of injury defaulting out of the tournament, Corbin decided to step back on the mat and give it a shot. He fought hard but, in the end, fell short and lost a tough 8-4 decision to De La Riva.
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Updated at 5:01pm

Corbin suffers a tough 3-1 overtime loss to Saavedra. What a tough match. He is done for the day and now drops into the consolation bracket. One more win earns Corbin a top 8 finish here at the Doc B. His next opponent will be Lorenzo De La Riva of Folsom HS, ranked HM in CA at 126 lbs.
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Updated at 1:20pm

Corbin wins by decision over Carmona of Brawley, 5-1. He is now in the quarterfinals versus #1 seed Emilio Saavedra of Modesto HS. Saavedra was a 3rd place medalist at state last year and was a FloNational champion. He is currently ranked #2 in CA at 113 lbs.
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Updated at 10:50am

Corbin wins by fall over South Hills at 4:38. Next up is the #9 seed Arthur Carmona of Brawley HS. Carmona is a multiple time Greco All-American and is currently ranked #12 in CA at 113 lbs.
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Just about ready to get started here down in Clovis. The seeds have been revised one more time, with Corbin now competing as the #8 seed at 120 lbs. His round 1 opponent is Kevin Kelly from South Hills HS. Check back for updates after each round. Brackets and full results can also be found at www.trackwrestling.com

Back In Action This Weekend!

After more than two weeks away from competition, the varsity team returns from winter break and officially kicks off the second half of the '11-'12 season this weekend.  The Mat Classic is hosted by Granada HS in Livermore, map and directions can be found here.  JV wrestlers have the weekend off, but are highly encouraged to stop by Granada HS on Saturday to support their varsity teammates and take advantage of this opportunity to watch, learn and enjoy varsity competition. Rides can be arranged before or after practice.

Corbin Lee will look to make his mark among the best in the state as he will travel to Clovis, CA to compete in the 35th annual Doc Buchanan Invitational.  One of the premier wrestling events in the entire nation, the Doc B will feature 100 teams representing 6 states in what looks to be the toughest field in the 35-year history of the tournament. Check out the preview here.

Good luck to ALL MSJ wrestlers competing this weekend! Wrestle hard!!