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Life's not fair, and apparently, neither is the qualifying process for the NCAA Championships from the smaller conferences. With the Big 12 clammoring for more bids, smaller conferences are also wanting the NCAA to remove the cap to give them more bids to the nationals. Each year, quality wrestlers are sitting in the stands or back in their dorms and apartments wondering what else they had to do over the course of a season to get that wild card. Was it becaue of a bad weekend they're sitting home? Is their school in a transitional year? Here's some of the top wrestlers in 2006-07 that won't be heading to the Division I championships ... for one reason or another.
Franklin Gomez, Fr.
Michigan State
Feb. 20 National Rank: #8
Big Ten Place: DNP
Season Record: 30-8
Qualifiers defeated
Obe Blanc (Lock Haven) 9-2
Tyler Shinn (Oklahoma State) 4-1
Brandon Precin (Northwestern) 4-3
Pat Castillo (Northern Illinois) 8-1
Luke Smith (Central Michigan) 6-2
Luke Smith (Central Michigan) 14-2
Gabe Flores (Illinois) 5-4
Mark McKnight (Penn State) 7-1
Drew Forshey, Jr.
North Carolina
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
ACC Place: 3rd
Season Record: 21-7 		Qualifiers defeated
Christian Staylor (Old Dominion) 4-2
Collin Cudd (Wisconsin) 4-3
Brandon Precin (Northwestern) 6-4
Tony Mustari (Northern Colorado) 8-3
Taylor Cummings (N.C. State) 9-3
John Olanowski, Fr.
Missouri
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
Big 12 Place: 5th
Season Record: 18-17 		Qualifiers defeated
Collin Cudd (Wisconsin) 7-6
Brad Gentzle (Pittsburgh) 9-3
Javier Maldanado (UT-Chattanooga) 4-2
Brandon Precin (Northwestern) 8-7
Alex Usztics, Sr.
Navy
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
EIWA Place: DNP
Season Record: 24-15		 Qualifiers defeated
Brandon Precin (Northwestern) 10-3
Christian Smith (Liberty) 5-3
Taylor Cummings (N.C. State) TF 18-2

Jeff Hedges, Jr.
UNC Greensboro
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
SoCon Place: 2nd
Season Record: 22-6

Qualifiers defeated
Brandon Kinney (Columbia) 3-2
Taylor Cummings (N.C.State) 9-0
Christian Smith (Liberty) 8-7
Ricky Deubel, So.
Edinboro
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
EWL Place: DNP
Season Record: 24-13
Qualifiers defeated
Seth Ciasulli (Lehigh) 11-4
Matt Keller (UT-Chattanooga) 8-6
Dan Mitchell (Kent State) 6-3
Ricky Donald (Bloomsburg) 4-2, SV
Mark Anderson (West Virginia) 8-4

Eric Metzler, Fr.
Northwestern
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
Big Ten Place: DNP
Season Record: 15-18
Qualifiers defeated
Mario Galankis (Iowa) 3-2
Mark Anderson (West Virginia) FALL 2:03
Zach Tanelli (Wisconsin) 3-1
Matt DeLorenzo, Sr.
Columbia
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
EIWA Place: DNP
Season Record: 17-10		 Qualfiers defeated
Lou Ruggirello (Hofstra) 2-1
Omar Gaitan (UC Davis) 3-2
Seth Ciasulli (Lehigh) 6-3
Alex Krom, So.
Maryland
Feb. 20 National Rank: #14
ACC Place: 3rd
Season Record: 22-7 		Qualifiers defeated
None
Kyle Larson, Jr.
Oregon State
Feb. 20 National Rank: #18
Pac-10 Place: DNP
Season Record: 20-11 		Qualifiers defeated
Jeff Jaggers (Ohio State) 10-6, TB2
Tim Harner (Liberty) 7-1
C.J. Ettelson (Northern Iowa) FALL 1:13
Chris Bencivenga, Jr.
UNC Greensboro
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
SoCon Place: 2nd
Season Record: 24-6 		Qualifiers defeated
Brandon Rader (West Virginia) 5-2
Michael Keefe (UT-Chattanooga) 11-10
Daryl Cocozzo (Edinboro) 16-5
Darrion Caldwell (N.C. State) 15-12
Tim Harner (Liberty) 5-4
Brad Canterbury, Sr.
Navy
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
EIWA Place: DNP
Season Record: 28-17 		Qualifiers defeated
Darren Kern (Bloomsburg) FALL 2:57
Tim Harner (Liberty) 7-5
Tim Harner (Liberty) 3-2, TB
Darrion Caldwell (N.C. State) FALL 3:32
Matt Kyler (Army) 3-1

Brian Heller, Jr.
Penn State
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
Big Ten Place: 8th
Season Record: 16-12
Qualifiers defeated
Darryl Cocozzo (Edinboro) 6-1
Don Fisch (Rider) TF
Alex Tsirtsis (Iowa) FALL 3:31
Ashtin Primus, Fr.
Missouri
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
Big 12 Place: 5th
Season Record: 28-13		 Qualifiers defeated
Michael Keefe (UT-Chattanooga) FALL 1:32
Matt Schumm (Cal State-Bakersfield) FALL 2:09
Mike Grimes, Sr.
Northern Illinios
Feb. 20 National Rank: #11
MAC Place: DNP
Season Record: 25-8

Qualifiers defeated
Matt Coughlin (Indiana) 3-1, SV
Jake Patacsil (Purdue) 5-4
Jermain Thompson (Eastern Michigan) 5-1

Troy Tirapelle, So.
Illinois
Feb. 20 National Rank: #17
Big Ten Place: 8th
Season Record: 21-8
Qualifiers defeated
Matt Coughlin (Indiana) 4-3

Kyle Fried, Jr.
Binghamton
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
CAA Place: 3rd
Season Record: 26-13

Qualifiers defeated
Scott Ervin (Appalachian St.) 8-5
John Cox (Navy) 8-4
Aaron Martin (UT-Chattanooga) FALL 6:30
Mike Roberts (Boston U.) 9-6
Kaylen Baxter, Fr.
Old Dominion
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
CAA Place: 4th
Season Record: 31-20
Qualifiers defeated
Mike Roberts (Boston U.) 6-3
John Cox (Navy) 10-8
Sam Alvarenga (VMI) 9-6
Mike Kessler (Rider) 6-5
Jon Bonilla-Bowman (Virginia Tech) 7-6
Josh Wagner (Missouri) 14-8
Vincent Ramirez, So.
North Carolina
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
ACC Place: 2nd
Season Record: 16-9
Qualifiers defeated
Joe Caramanica (N.C. State) 10-7
Jon Bonilla-Bowman (Virginia Tech) 9-5
Sam Alvarenga (VMI) 4-0
Joe Caramanica (N.C. State) 4-2
Kody Hamrah, Jr.
N.C. State
Feb. 20 National Rank: #19
ACC Place: 2nd
Season Record: 20-9
Qualifiers defeated
Jake Murphy (Purdue) 6-4
Michael Chandler (Missouri) 3-2
Ryan Hlushack (Drexel) 10-2
John Jarred (Navy) 5-3
Jon Bonilla-Bowman (Virginia Tech) 5-3

Andrew Flanagan, So.
Harvard
Feb. 20 National Rank: #8
EIWA Place: Did not compete (injury)
Season Record: 9-3

Qualifiers defeated
Ryan Morningstar (Iowa) 5-0
Tyler Sherfey (Boise State) FALL 3;59
Matt Dragon (Penn) 11-4
Travis Piccard, Sr.
The Citadel
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
SoCon Place: 2nd
Season Record: 21-5
Qualifiers defeated
None
Chris Brown, Fr.
Old Dominion
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
CAA Place: 4th
Season Record: 34-14 		Qualifiers defeated
Matt Dragon (Penn) FALL 5:50
Nathan Galloway (Rider) 4-0
Kurt Gross (Kent State) 3-2, TB
Keegan Mueller, Jr.
North Carolina
Feb. 20 National Rank: #16
ACC Place: 3rd
Season Record: 30-7 		Qualifiers defeated
Max Dean (Indiana) 6-3
Justin Fraga (Purdue) 5-2
Eric Decker (Virginia Tech) 3-0
Brian Perry (Stanford) 5-0
Eric Decker (Virginia Tech) 2-1
Eric Decker (Virginia Tech) 2-0
Shane Seibert, Sr.
Oklahoma
Feb. 20 National Rank: #18
Big 12 Place: 5th
Season Record: 24-10

Qualifiers defeated
Shawn Kitchner (Brown) 7-0
Greg Hagel, Jr.
Northwestern
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
Big Ten Place: DNP
Season Record: 12-17
Qualifers defeated
Chad Porter (Liberty)
Justin Fraga (Purdue) 5-4
Chris Vondruska (Ohio State) 4-2
Marc Harwood, Sr.
Nebraska
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
Big 12 Place: 4th
Season Record: 13-13
Qualifiers defeated
Eric Decker (Virginia Tech) 3-1, SV
Grant Turner (Iowa State) FALL 4:06
Sean Richmond (West Virginia) FALL :47
Nick Kozar (Drexel) 4-3, TB2
Josh Weitzel (Oklahoma) 4-0
Joe Williams, Jr.
Michigan State
Feb. 20 National Rank: #10
Big Ten Place: DNP
Season Record: 24-10
Qualifiers defeated
Antonio Miranda (Navy) 6-3
Jack Jensen (Oklahoma State) 10-9
John Dergo (Illinois) 9-4
Jake Varner (Iowa State) 3-1
Phil Keddy (Iowa) 6-3
Justin Barent, Sr.
Columbia
Feb. 20 National Rank: #14
EIWA Place: 6th
Season Record: 21-7 		Qualifiers defeated
Duke Burk (Northern Illinois) 6-2
Zack Giesen (Stanford) 14-2
Josh Arnone (Cornell) 4-2, SV
Lior Zamir (Penn) 11-4
Steve Borja, Sr.
Virginia Tech
Feb. 20 National Rank: #17
ACC Place: 3rd
Season Record: 26-8 		Qualifiers defeated
Jack Jensen (Oklahoma State) 5-2
Nate Shirk (Bloomsburg) 3-2
Rocco Caponi (Virginia) 5-3
Eric Chine, So
Kent State
Feb. 20 National Rank; NR
MAC Place: 3rd
Season Recrod: 26-11
Qualifiers defeated
Nate Shirk (Bloomsburg) 6-4
Zack Giesen (Stanford) 7-6
Corry Murray (VMI) 8-3
Rocco Caponi (Virginia) 4-3
Nate Shirk (Bloomsburg) 3-2
Jesse Strawn, Fr.
Old Dominion
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
CAA Place: 3rd
Season Record: 28-22 		Qualfiers defeated
Josh Edmondson (UT-Chattanooga) FALL 2:23
Zack Giesen (Stanford) FALL 1:00
Corry Murray (VMI) TF 17-1
T.J. Morrison, Jr.
Rider
Feb. 20 National Rank: #18
CAA Place: 3rd
Season Record: 29-9

Qualifiers defeated
Hudson Taylor (Maryland) 5-3
Jared Villers (West Virginia) 9-8
Jason Trulson (Arizona State) 2-1
David Mendoza (Old Dominion) 7-5

ADDED AS ALTERNATE: 3/6/07

Jon Oplinger, Jr.
Drexel
Feb. 20 National Rank: NR
CAA Place: 4th
Season Record: 27-11

Qualifiers defeated
Eric Lapotsky (Bucknell) 14-6
Jeremie Cook (Lock Haven) 6-3
Jacob Bryce (North Dakota State) 6-4

Bode Ogunwole, Sr.
Harvard
Jan. 30 National Rank: #2
EIWA Place: Did not compete (injured)
Season Record: 11-0

Qualifiers defeated
Jermail Porter (Kent State) 3-0
Reece Hopkin (Northern Colorado) 6-1
Kyle Massey (Wisconsin) 3-1
Andy Patrick (Boise State) 4-3

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