1998 Midlands Championships

December 1998 · Welsh-Ryan Arena · Evanston, IL

Team Champion

University of Iowa113.5 pts

Runner-up: Iowa State University

WT	CHAMPION	RUNNER-UP	3RD PLACE
125 lbs	Jody Strittmatter PITT-J	Steve Doerrer ILL	Tim Dernlan Wildcat Wrestling Club
133 lbs	Pat McNamara MSU	Eric Juergens IOWA	Jay Vesperman CMU
141 lbs	Chris Marshall Unattached	Shawn Ford Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club	Dwight Hinson Cyclone Wrestling Club
149 lbs	T.J. Williams IOWA	Cole Sanderson ISU	Adam Tirapelle ILL
157 lbs	Casey Cunningham CMU	Alan Fried Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club	Jason Ramstetter Dave Schultz WC
165 lbs	Joe Heskett ISU	Chad Liott RIDER	Mark Samples EDIN
174 lbs	Joe Williams Hawkeye Wrestling Club	Matt Hughes Wildcat Wrestling Club	Leo Giel RIDER
184 lbs	Cael Sanderson ISU	John Van Doren LEH	Casey Strand ASU
197 lbs	Andrei Rodzianko PENN	Zach Thompson ISU	Lee Fullhart IOWA
285 lbs	Stephen Neal CSUB	Angelo Borzio New York Athletic Club	Brian Keck Wildcat Wrestling Club

Weight:

Round:

WINNER	METHOD	OPPONENT

Medal Round
Brian Keck Wildcat Wrestling Club3rd	DEC 5-4	Wes Hand IOWA4th
Leslie Apedoe VMI5th	DEC 9-5	John Lockhart ILL6th
Matt Lamb MSU7th	DEFAULT	Derek DelPorto SRU8th

Consolation
Kevin Keeney UO	PIN 5:13	Barrett Cervetto Montclair State University
Damon Davis NIU	DEC 6-5	Dan Griffith ISU
Matt Lamb MSU	DEFAULT	Shelton Benjamin Unattached
Josh Saul NW	DEC 6-4	A.J. Johnson EDIN
John Lockhart ILL	DEC 3-1	Corey Stevenson ISU
John Lockhart ILL	DEC 5-2	Bandele Adeniyi-Bada PENN
Brian Keck Wildcat Wrestling Club	DEC 3-1	John Lockhart ILL
Randy Leydecker ASU	—	Jack Leffler CMU
Abe Boomer WYO	PIN 3:24	Karl Roesler ILL
Wes Hand IOWA	DEC 7-3	Abe Boomer WYO
Seth Charles COR	DEC 3-2	Josh Pearce EDIN
Derek DelPorto SRU	MAJ DEC 9-0	Anthony Calcagno University of Chicago
Derek DelPorto SRU	DEC 3-1	Mike Russow EIU
Wes Hand IOWA	DEC 7-2	Leslie Apedoe VMI
Matt Lamb MSU	DEC 6-4	Kevin Keeney UO
Matt Lamb MSU	DEC 3-1	Damon Davis NIU
A.J. Johnson EDIN	DEC 9-3	Shawn Laughlin LEH
Corey Stevenson ISU	PIN 6:54	Cedric Moore UNCG
John Lockhart ILL	PIN 1:04	Josh Saul NW
John Lockhart ILL	DEC 3-2	Matt Lamb MSU
Randy Leydecker ASU	DEC 6-4	Mark Knauer ISU
Abe Boomer WYO	DEC 9-2	Brian Criddle Cleveland State University
Abe Boomer WYO	DEC 3-2	Randy Leydecker ASU
Josh Pearce EDIN	DEFAULT	Hercules Ward Old Timers WC
Anthony Calcagno University of Chicago	DEC 11-4	Rico Jimenez San Francisco State University
Derek DelPorto SRU	DEC 3-0	Seth Charles COR
Wes Hand IOWA	DEC 8-2	Derek DelPorto SRU

Semifinal
Stephen Neal CSUB	PIN 2:32	Brian Keck Wildcat Wrestling Club
Angelo Borzio New York Athletic Club	DEC 8-2	Leslie Apedoe VMI

Quarterfinal
Brian Keck Wildcat Wrestling Club	DEC 12-10	Wes Hand IOWA
Angelo Borzio New York Athletic Club	PIN 4:51	Shelton Benjamin Unattached
Stephen Neal CSUB	PIN 2:37	Mike Russow EIU
Leslie Apedoe VMI	DEC 3-2	Bandele Adeniyi-Bada PENN

Round of 16
Brian Keck Wildcat Wrestling Club	DEC 2-1	John Lockhart ILL
Stephen Neal CSUB	PIN 0:17	Damon Davis NIU
Angelo Borzio New York Athletic Club	DEC 5-3	Derek DelPorto SRU
Leslie Apedoe VMI	MAJ DEC 11-3	Jack Leffler CMU
Wes Hand IOWA	MAJ DEC 17-4	Josh Saul NW
Mike Russow EIU	DEC 4-3	Matt Lamb MSU
Shelton Benjamin Unattached	MAJ DEC 18-5	Seth Charles COR
Bandele Adeniyi-Bada PENN	DEC 5-2	Karl Roesler ILL

Round of 32
Wes Hand IOWA	PIN 3:42	Rico Jimenez San Francisco State University
Shelton Benjamin Unattached	PIN 2:42	Cedric Moore UNCG
Angelo Borzio New York Athletic Club	DEC 3-2	Shawn Laughlin LEH
Leslie Apedoe VMI	DEC 7-2	Dan Griffith ISU
Damon Davis NIU	DEC 3-1	Randy Leydecker ASU
Josh Saul NW	DEC 13-8	Anthony Calcagno University of Chicago
John Lockhart ILL	DEC 3-2	Hercules Ward Old Timers WC
Brian Keck Wildcat Wrestling Club	DEC 2-1	Josh Pearce EDIN
Matt Lamb MSU	DEC 3-1	Abe Boomer WYO
Stephen Neal CSUB	TF 18-3	Mark Knauer ISU
Seth Charles COR	DEC	Corey Stevenson ISU
Karl Roesler ILL	PIN 3:36	Barrett Cervetto Montclair State University
Mike Russow EIU	DEC 11-7	Brian Criddle Cleveland State University
Derek DelPorto SRU	DEC 2-1	A.J. Johnson EDIN
Bandele Adeniyi-Bada PENN	DEC 6-2	Kevin Keeney UO