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Wrestling Wraps Up Season At NCAA Championships
3/18/2023 12:49:00 AM | Wrestling
Columbia finishes a historical 2022-23 season at the NCAA Championships.
TULSA, Okla. – A historical wrestling season came to an end Friday afternoon on the second day of the NCAA Wrestling Championships as the remaining five Lions in the field were eliminated.
Nick Babin (125), Angelo Rini (133), Matt Kazimir (141), Joshua Ogunsanya (165) and Lennox Wolak (174) entered the second day of the championships in the consolation brackets of their divisions. Rini, Ogunsanya and Wolak all lost in the second round of consolation. Babin and Kazimir advanced to the third round of consolation before they both lost and were eliminated.
Babin finished the championships by scoring three team points through two wins. Babin got Friday started with by pinning North Carolina's Jack Wagner in the second round of the 125 consolation bracket. He then lost via major decision to Cornell's Brett Ungar in the third round as he was eliminated.
Kazimir easily advanced to third round of the 141 consolation bracket via medical forfeit by his opponent, Jakob Bergeland (Minnesota). Bergeland didn't weigh in Friday, so Kazimir met Lehigh's Malyke Hines in the third round. This was the third meeting between the two this season as Kazimir won the past two meetings in a dual meet and at the EIWA Championships. Hines prevailed in the third attempt as he defeated Kazimir via fall (3:56) to eliminate Kazimir.
Rini dropped an 11-3 major decision to Iowa State's Zach Redding in the 133 consolation round two matchup Friday. Ogunsanya was defeated by Virginia's Justin McCoy in a 7-3 decision in the second round of the 165 consolation bracket. Wolak lost via major decision to Ohio State's Ethan Smith in the second round of the 174 consolation bracket.
As a team, the Lions finished with 7.5 points at the NCAA Championships. Babin and Kazimir each contributed three points. Rini, Ogunsanya and Wolak all scored 0.5 points for the team.
Columbia ends the 2023 season with one of the best postseason performances in program history. The Lions sent a program record six wrestlers to the NCAA Championships after scoring the most points in program history at the EIWA Championships. Eight Lions placed at the EIWA Championships and five earned auto bids to the NCAA Championships. Columbia finished tied for fourth as a team at the EIWA Championships, notching its best finish since the 2014-15 season and its seventh top five finish in school history.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL RESULTS
125
Nick Babin (23-14) scored 3.0 team points.
Angelo Rini (13-17) scored 0.5 team points.
Matt Kazimir (22-11) scored 3.0 team points.
Cesar Alvan (19-9) scored 0.0 team points.
Joshua Ogunsanya (21-8) scored 0.5 team points.
Lennox Wolak (20-11) scored 0.5 team points.
Stay up to date on all things Columbia Wrestling by following the Lions on Twitter (@CULionsWR), Instagram (@culionswr) and on Facebook (@ColumbiaAthletics).
Nick Babin (125), Angelo Rini (133), Matt Kazimir (141), Joshua Ogunsanya (165) and Lennox Wolak (174) entered the second day of the championships in the consolation brackets of their divisions. Rini, Ogunsanya and Wolak all lost in the second round of consolation. Babin and Kazimir advanced to the third round of consolation before they both lost and were eliminated.
Babin finished the championships by scoring three team points through two wins. Babin got Friday started with by pinning North Carolina's Jack Wagner in the second round of the 125 consolation bracket. He then lost via major decision to Cornell's Brett Ungar in the third round as he was eliminated.
Kazimir easily advanced to third round of the 141 consolation bracket via medical forfeit by his opponent, Jakob Bergeland (Minnesota). Bergeland didn't weigh in Friday, so Kazimir met Lehigh's Malyke Hines in the third round. This was the third meeting between the two this season as Kazimir won the past two meetings in a dual meet and at the EIWA Championships. Hines prevailed in the third attempt as he defeated Kazimir via fall (3:56) to eliminate Kazimir.
Rini dropped an 11-3 major decision to Iowa State's Zach Redding in the 133 consolation round two matchup Friday. Ogunsanya was defeated by Virginia's Justin McCoy in a 7-3 decision in the second round of the 165 consolation bracket. Wolak lost via major decision to Ohio State's Ethan Smith in the second round of the 174 consolation bracket.
As a team, the Lions finished with 7.5 points at the NCAA Championships. Babin and Kazimir each contributed three points. Rini, Ogunsanya and Wolak all scored 0.5 points for the team.
Columbia ends the 2023 season with one of the best postseason performances in program history. The Lions sent a program record six wrestlers to the NCAA Championships after scoring the most points in program history at the EIWA Championships. Eight Lions placed at the EIWA Championships and five earned auto bids to the NCAA Championships. Columbia finished tied for fourth as a team at the EIWA Championships, notching its best finish since the 2014-15 season and its seventh top five finish in school history.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL RESULTS
125
Nick Babin (23-14) scored 3.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) 23-9 won by major decision over Nick Babin (Columbia) 23-14 (MD 9-0)
- Cons. Round 1 - Nick Babin (Columbia) 23-14 won by decision over Joey Prata (Oklahoma) 20-11 (Dec 2-0)
- Cons. Round 2 - Nick Babin (Columbia) 23-14 won by fall over Jack Wagner (North Carolina) 23-10 (Fall 4:15)
- Cons. Round 3 - Brett Ungar (Cornell) 17-12 won by major decision over Nick Babin (Columbia) 23-14 (MD 14-3)
Angelo Rini (13-17) scored 0.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Michael McGee (Arizona State) 23-3 won by major decision over Angelo Rini (Columbia) 13-17 (MD 20-8)
- Cons. Round 1 - Angelo Rini (Columbia) 13-17 won by decision over Brendan Ferretti (Navy) 23-11 (Dec 14-9)
- Cons. Round 2 - Zach Redding (Iowa State) 18-12 won by major decision over Angelo Rini (Columbia) 13-17 (MD 11-3)
Matt Kazimir (22-11) scored 3.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Cael Happel (Northern Iowa) 18-8 won by decision over Matt Kazimir (Columbia) 22-11 (Dec 4-3)
- Cons. Round 1 - Matt Kazimir (Columbia) 22-11 won by decision over Seth Koleno (Clarion) 22-11 (Dec 4-1)
- Cons. Round 2 - Matt Kazimir (Columbia) 22-11 won by medical forfeit over Jakob Bergeland (Minnesota) 15-11 (M. For.)
- Cons. Round 3 - Malyke Hines (Lehigh) 20-13 won by fall over Matt Kazimir (Columbia) 22-11 (Fall 3:56)
Cesar Alvan (19-9) scored 0.0 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Daniel Cardenas (Stanford) 19-3 won by major decision over Cesar Alvan (Columbia) 19-9 (MD 12-0)
- Cons. Round 1 - Chase Saldate (Michigan State) 28-8 won by fall over Cesar Alvan (Columbia) 19-9 (Fall 3:00)
Joshua Ogunsanya (21-8) scored 0.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Austin Yant (Northern Iowa) 21-8 won by decision over Joshua Ogunsanya (Columbia) 21-8 (Dec 8-1)
- Cons. Round 1 - Joshua Ogunsanya (Columbia) 21-8 won in sudden victory - 1 over Josh Kim (Harvard) 16-16 (SV-1 3-1)
- Cons. Round 2 - Justin McCoy (Virginia) 21-6 won by decision over Joshua Ogunsanya (Columbia) 21-8 (Dec 7-3)
Lennox Wolak (20-11) scored 0.5 team points.
- Champ. Round 1 - Aaron Olmos (Oregon State) 17-8 won by decision over Lennox Wolak (Columbia) 20-11 (Dec 6-3)
- Cons. Round 1 - Lennox Wolak (Columbia) 20-11 won by decision over Luca Augustine (Pittsburgh) 15-11 (Dec 3-1)
- Cons. Round 2 - Ethan Smith (Ohio State) 23-8 won by major decision over Lennox Wolak (Columbia) 20-11 (MD 14-3)
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