Herbst Takes Sixth, Massey Places Eighth at NCAAs
ST. LOUIS, Mo.

The University of Wisconsin wrestling team wrapped up competition at the
2008 NCAA Wrestling Championships Saturday morning in St. Louis, Mo.
Wisconsin had two grapplers still competing at the Scottrade Center
Saturday morning and they both finished in the top eight of their
respective weight classes. Junior Dallas Herbst placed sixth at 197 lbs.
while junior Kyle Massey finished eighth at heavyweight.

Both wrestlers earned their first All-American honor for finishing in
the top eight of their respective weight classes. Wisconsin now has 55
All-Americans in school history and 17 have come during head coach Barry
Davis’s 14-year tenure with the Badgers. Massey is the fifth
All-American heavyweight in UW history and Herbst joins Ryan Flaherty
(2004) as just the second Badger All-American at 197 lbs. Herbst’s sixth
place finish is the highest of any UW 197 lbs. wrestler in school history.

Herbst, the No. 6 seed, took on two tough opponents this morning. He
first faced the No. 8 seed Craig Brester from Nebraska. Brester scored
four points in the first period and never looked back in a 9-2 decision.
Herbst then fought for fifth place against the No. 1 seed, Josh Glenn
from American. Glenn also got out to a quick start, scoring six points
in the first period. Herbst responded though and pulled within three in
the second at 6-3 but Glenn would hold on for the 11-6 win.

Herbst finishes his junior season at 31-7 and had 16 pins, which is
third most in a single season for UW wrestlers. Next season, he will
need just one more pin to tie Lee Kemp’s career record of 47 pins.

Massey was supposed to face No. 8 seeded Bubba Gritter from Central
Michigan in the seventh place match. Gritter won by injury default and
took seventh while Massey earned his first All-American honor by
finishing eighth. Massey went 3-3 at the NCAA Championships and totaled
a 30-10 overall record this season.

UW Wrestlers at Session V
197 lbs.: No. 8 Craig Brester (Nebraska) dec. No. 6 Dallas Herbst, 9-2
No. 1 Josh Glenn (American) dec. No. 6 Dallas Herbst, 11-6
Hwt.: No. 8 Bubba Gritter (Central Michigan) win by default No. 6 Kyle
Massey

UW Wrestlers at NCAA Championships

125 lbs.:
No. 7 Michael Sees (Bloomsburg) maj. dec. Collin Cudd, 21-10
Eric Morrill (Edinboro) fall Collin Cudd, 5:38

133 lbs.:
Conor Beebe (Central Michigan) dec. No. 9 Zach Tanelli, 7-6
No. 9 Zach Tanelli maj. dec. Borislav Novachkov (Cal Poly), 11-0
No. 9 Zach Tanelli dec. Jeffery Schell (Brown), 6-3
No. 9 Zach Tanelli maj. dec. Ryan Dunn (Oregon), 13-4
No. 6 Lou Ruggirello (Hofstra) pin No. 9 Zach Tanelli, 1:35

141 lbs.:
No. 7 Kyle Ruschell pin Corey Jantzen (Harvard), 6:00
Matthew Kyler (Army) dec. No. 7 Kyle Ruschell, 5-3, 2SV
Chris Drouin (Arizona State) dec. No. 7 Kyle Ruschell, 7-5

165 lbs.:
Patrick Pitsch (Arizona State) pin Jake Donar, 5:48
Luke Manuel (Purdue) dec. Jake Donar, 6-5

174 lbs.:
No. 10 Mike Letts (Maryland) dec. Dan Clum, 9-2
Tyler French (Air Force) dec. Dan Clum, 7-6

184 lbs.:
Trevor Brandvold dec. Austin Trotman (Appalachian State), 7-3
No. 4 Christian Simnott (Central Michigan) dec. Trevor Brandvold, 6-3
Trevor Brandvold tech fall Jacob Devlin (Air Force), 15-0, 5:00
No. 12 Jack Jensen (Oklahoma State) dec. Trevor Brandvold, 5-0

197 lbs.:
No. 6 Dallas Herbst pin Jacob Bryce (North Dakota State), 0:25
No. 6 Dallas Herbst pin No. 11 Timothy Morrison (Rider), 0:52
No. 6 Dallas Herbst dec. David Bertolino (Iowa State), 5-4
No. 2 Phil Davis (Penn State) dec. No. 6 Dallas Herbst, 6-0
No. 8 Craig Brester (Nebraska) dec. No. 6 Dallas Herbst, 9-2
No. 1 Josh Glenn (American) dec. No. 6 Dallas Herbst, 11-6

Hwt.:
No. 6 Kyle Massey dec. Rashard Goff (Cleveland St.), 3-1
No. 6 Kyle Massey dec. No. 11 Michael Spaid, 4-3
No. 3 Ed Prendergast (Navy) dec. No. 6 Kyle Massey, 9-3
No. 6 Kyle MaNo. 7 David Zabriskie (Iowa State) dec. No. 6 Kyle Massey, 7-2
No. 8 Bubba Gritter (Central Michigan) win by default No. 6 Kyle Massey

Massey and Herbst Earn All-American Status, Both Still Alive in Consolation Round
ST. LOUIS, Mo.

The University of Wisconsin added two more names to its list of
All-American wrestlers Friday night. Juniors Dallas Herbst and Kyle
Massey each earned their first All-American honor and became the 54th
and 55th wrestlers in UW history to win the award. Herbst and Massey are
also the 16th and 17th All-Americans during head coach Barry Davis’s
tenure.

Both are still competing at the 2008 NCAA Championship in St. Louis,
Mo., and are in the hunt for top-eight finishes in their respective
weight classes. Herbst, Wisconsin’s 197 lbs. wrestler, can finish no
worse than sixth, while Massey, the heavyweight, will place either
seventh or eighth. Eighth place is the cutoff point for All-American.

Massey, the No. 6 seed, earned his All-American award by defeating No.
12 seeded Mark Ellis from Missouri. Massey led 1-0 for most of the match
but midway through the third period, Ellis took the 2-1 lead. Massey
then retaliated with 30 seconds left and went up 3-2. He then kept Ellis
down for the remainder of the bout and captured the 3-2 decision.

With the win, Massey moved on and faced No. 7 seeded David Zabriskie
from Iowa State. Zabriskie got out to a quick 2-1 lead before he took
injury timeout. Despite his injury, he stormed back to score five more
points and defeat Massey, 7-2. Massey now fights for seventh place
against No. 8 seed Ryan Gritter from Central Michigan.

Massey is the first UW heavyweight to earn All-American honors since
1996 when Jeff Walter won the NCAA title for the weight class. Massey
also becomes the fifth UW All-American heavyweight in school history.

Herbst is now just the second 197 lbs. Badger wrestler to be named
All-American. He joins Ryan Flaherty, who won the award after an eighth
place finish in 2004. Herbst wrestled in the semifinals tonight against
No. 2 seed Phil Davis from Penn State. Davis stormed out to a 5-0 lead
in the second and hung on for the 6-0 win. Despite the loss, Herbst will
now take on No. 8 seed Craig Brester from Nebraska en route to third
place.

Herbst and Massey return to action tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. inside
the Scottrade Center. ESPNU and ESPN360.com will continue its coverage
tomorrow and the Wrestling Blog will also follow all the Badger action.

197 lbs.: No. 2 Phil Davis (Penn State) dec. No. 6 Dallas Herbst, 6-0
Hwt.: No. 6 Kyle Massey dec. No. 12 Mark Ellis (Missouri), 3-2
No. 7 David Zabriskie (Iowa State) dec. No. 6 Kyle Massey, 7-2

Herbst and Massey Still Wrestling at NCAAs
ST. LOUIS, Mo.

Two University of Wisconsin grapplers are still alive at the 2008 NCAA
Wrestling Championships in St. Louis, Mo. Juniors Dallas Herbst and Kyle
Massey are in search of All-American honors while Herbst is still in
contention for an individual national title at 197 lbs. Massey is now in
the hunt for a third place finish at heavyweight. Wisconsin went 3-4 on
the day and is in 14th place with 27.5 points after Session III.

To see detailed coverage of Wisconsin’s matches, click here for the Session III Wrestling Blog.
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Herbst earned a spot in the semifinals after winning his quarterfinal
bout against David Bertolino from Iowa State. Herbst, the No. 6 seed,
defeated Bertolino for the second time this season and did so with a 5-4
score. Herbst moves onto the semifinals and will face No. 2 seed and Big
Ten Champion at 197 lbs., Phil Davis from Penn State. Herbst is 1-2
all-time against Davis.

Junior Kyle Massey is also still alive in the wrestlebacks. He lost his
quarterfinal match to No. 3 seed Ed Prendergast (9-3) but is still
wrestling and will meet No. 12 seed Mark Ellis from Missouri.

Three other UW grapplers competed this morning but are now out of the
tournament after losing bouts.

Sophomore Trevor Brandvold won his first wrestleback match this morning.
He defeated Jacob Devlin from Air Force by a 15-0 tech fall that came in
5:00. He then advanced and met No. 12 seed Jack Jensen from Oklahoma
State in his second match of the day but fell in a 5-0 decision.
Brandvold went 2-2 at this year’s NCAAs and finishes his sophomore
season 21-14 overall.

Junior Zach Tanelli kept his NCAA tournament alive by winning his
third-straight match at 133 lbs. He defeated Ryan Dunn from Oregon in
his first wrestleback round Friday morning. Tanelli, the No. 9 seed, had
three takedowns and three nearfall points in his 13-4 major decision
win. Tanelli then moved on to meet No. 6 seed Lou Ruggirello from
Hofstra and his streak was broken as Ruggirello pinned Tanelli in 1:25.
Tanelli ends his junior season at 28-12 overall.

Sophomore Kyle Ruschell, the No. 7 seed at 141 lbs., met Chris Drouin
from Arizona State in his wrestleback match and despite a close score,
lost, 7-5. It was Ruschell’s final bout of the season and the
tri-captain ends his second year at Wisconsin with a 26-8 overall
record.

Wisconsin returns to action at 6 p.m. tonight for the semifinals and
remaining wrestlebacks. ESPNU and ESPN360.com will provide live coverage
of the semifinals and www.UWBadgers.com will continue its blog from the championships.

UW Wrestlers at Session III
133 lbs.: No. 9 Zach Tanelli maj. dec. Ryan Dunn (Oregon), 13-4
No. 6 Lou Ruggirello (Hofstra) pin No. 9 Zach Tanelli, 1:35
141 lbs.: Chris Drouin (Arizona State) dec. No. 7 Kyle Ruschell, 7-5
184 lbs.: Trevor Brandvold tech fall Jacob Devlin (Air Force), 15-0, 5:00
No. 12 Jack Jensen (Oklahoma State) dec. Trevor Brandvold, 5-0
197 lbs.: No. 6 Dallas Herbst dec. David Bertolino (Iowa State), 5-4
Hwt.: No. 3 Ed Prendergast (Navy) dec. No. 6 Kyle Massey, 9-3

Badgers Complete Day One of NCAA Championships
ST. LOUIS, Mo.

The University of Wisconsin wrestling team completed the first day of
competition at the 2008 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Wisconsin won four
matches in Session II and is in 11th place with 17 points. Juniors
Dallas Herbst and Kyle Massey are still in search of a national title
while three others are in the hunt for third place.

For detailed action from Wisconsin’s bouts, click here for the Wrestling
Blog. Results from Session I can be found here.

Junior Zach Tanelli, the No. 9 seed, came out strong for Wisconsin and
scored eight points in the first period against Borislav Novachkov from
Cal Poly in the pigtail round at 133 lbs. Both wrestlers lost their
first-round matches and Tanelli emerged the eventual 11-0 winner and
accumulated over four minutes of riding time in the win. Tanelli then
moved on to face Jeffery Schell from Brown. Despite a close match,
Tanelli kept Schell on his back in the closing seconds of the match for
the 6-3 win. Tanelli is still en route to third place and will take on
Ryan Dunn from Oregon.

Herbst got the second win of the night Wisconsin and his second pin of
the day. Herbst pinned No. 11 seed Timothy Morrison from Rider in just
52 seconds. It was his 16th pin this season, which is third most in a
single season for any UW wrestler, and is now just one away from tying
Lee Kemps’s school record of 47 pins. Herbst pinned his first two
opponents of NCAAs in a total time of 1:17. He moves on to face unseeded
David Bertolino from Iowa State. Bertolino knocked off the No. 3 seeded
Mike Tamillow from Northwestern. Bertolino and Herbst met once already
this season with Herbst winning by a fall in 4:34.

Massey is also still in the hunt for an NCAA title. He defeated the No.
11 seed, Michael Spaid from Bloomsburg, 4-3 in his second match of the
day. Massey moves on and will face the No. 3 seed, Ed Prendergast from Navy.

Sophomore Kyle Ruschell wrestled one of the closest matches of the
evening, one that went on for more than nine minutes before a winner was
determined. Ruschell and Matt Kyler from Army had a 3-3 tie after
regulation but Kyler scored with a takedown as time expired in the
second sudden victory to take the 5-3 decision and bump Ruschell, the
No. 7 seed, to the wrestleback round. Ruschell will take on Chris
Droulin from Arizona State.

Sophomore Trevor Brandvold also got bumped from the championship round
and lost a close 6-3 decision to No. 4 seed Christian Simnott. Brandvold
was within one point at 4-3 down the stretch but Simnott scored three
points in the final seconds for the win. Brandvold now moves to the
wrestleback round and will meet Jacob Devlin from Air Force.

Despite the five Badgers that are still wrestling tomorrow, three
seniors saw the end of their careers come Thursday night. Senior Collin
Cudd, a four-time NCAA qualifier faced Eric Morrill from Edinboro in the
wrestlebacks at 125 lbs. Cudd battled through injury but could not hold
on and was pinned in 5:38. He ends his final season at Wisconsin with a
20-12 record and leaves with a 71-56 overall record.

Jake Donar also fought hard in his bout at 165 lbs. against Luke Manuel
but came up short. Manuel emerged the 6-5 winner and advances while
Donar leaves Wisconsin as a two-time NCAA qualifier and was 48-58 overall.

Finally, Dan Clum met Tyler French from Air Force in the wrestlebacks at
174 lbs. Clum also lost a close one-point decision and dropped 7-6 to
French. This was Clum’s only year as a starter for Wisconsin and he
leaves with an 8-13 overall record.

Wisconsin returns to action tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Scottrade Center
for the quarterfinal rounds and more wrestleback matches. ESPNU begins
its broadcast tomorrow at 10 a.m. www.UWBadgers.com will also continue
blogging live so be sure to check the site frequently tomorrow and
throughout the NCAA Championships.

UW Wrestlers at Session II
125 lbs.: Eric Morrill (Edinboro) fall Collin Cudd, 5:38
133 lbs.: No. 9 No. 9 Zach Tanelli dec. Jeffery Schell (Brown), 6-3
141 lbs.: Matthew Kyler (Army) dec. No. 7 Kyle Ruschell, 5-3, 2SV
165 lbs.: Luke Manuel (Purdue) dec. Jake Donar, 6-5
174 lbs.: Tyler French (Air Force) dec. Dan Clum, 7-6
184 lbs.: No. 4 Christian Simnott (Central Michigan) dec. Trevor Brandvold, 6-3
197 lbs.: No. 6 Dallas Herbst pin No. 11 Timothy Morrison (Rider), 0:52
Hwt.: No. 6 Kyle Massey dec. No. 11 Michael Spaid, 4-3

Top 10 teams
1.) Iowa, 29.5
2.) Nebraska, 26.5
3.) Iowa State, 25
4.) Central Michigan, 24
4.) Minnesota, 24
6.) Missouri, 23
6.) Oklahoma State, 23
8.) Ohio State, 22
9.) Cornell, 17.5
9.) Penn State, 17.5

UW in 10th After Session I
ST. LOUIS, Mo.- The University of Wisconsin wrestling team began the
2008 NCAA Wrestling Championships Thursday morning in St. Louis, Mo., at
the Scottrade Center. After Session I, Wisconsin is in 10th place with
11 points and went 4-4 in the session.

To see detailed coverage of each Wisconsin match, click here for the Session I Wrestling Blog.
http://www.uwbadgers.com/blogs/default.aspx?postid=806

Badger sophomore Kyle Ruschell had Wisconsin’s first win of the day with
a pin in his opening round match. Ruschell, who is the No. 7 seed,
pinned Corey Jantzen from Harvard in 6:00. Ruschell advances to the
second round and will meet Matthew Kyler from Army. Kyler upset the No.
10 seed, Cody Cleveland from UT-Chattanooga.

Sophomore Trevor Brandvold tallied the second UW win of the morning by
defeating Austin Trotman, 7-3 from Appalachian State. Brandvold is
unseeded and moves on to face No. 4 seed Christian Sinnott of Central Michigan.

Junior Dallas Herbst had the fastest win of the day for Wisconsin by
pinning Jacob Bryce from North Dakota State in just 25 seconds. His pin
was also the fastest of any wrestler in Session I. Herbst, the No. 6
seed, added to his pin tally and now has 15 this season and 45 for his
career. He is just two away from tying Lee Kemp’s school record of 47
pins. His pin in 25 seconds was his fastest this season. Herbst is still
in the hunt for an NCAA title and takes on the No. 11 seed T.J. Morrison
from Rider tonight.

Junior Kyle Massey recorded the fourth win for Wisconsin this morning by
defeating Rashard Goff from Cleveland State, 3-1. Massey, the No. 6
seed, meets No. 11 Michael Spaid from Bloomsburg.

Four-time NCAA qualifier Collin Cudd was the first Badger to wrestle
this morning. Despite tallying two takedowns, a reversal and three
nearfall points, Cudd fell to the No. 7 seed Michael Sees from
Bloomsburg, 21-10. Cudd heads to the wrestleback round and will fight
for third place. His first wrestleback match will be against Eric
Morrill from Edinboro.

Junior Zach Tanelli had a 6-5 advantage in the final seconds of his
match against Conor Beebe from Central Michigan. Despite the lead, Beebe
scored a takedown in the closing seconds to knock off the No. 9 seed
Tanelli, 7-6. Tanelli moves onto the wrestleback round and will meet
Borislav Novachkov from Cal Poly.

Two-time NCAA qualifier Jake Donar competed for Wisconsin at 165 lbs. He
met Patrick Pitsch from Arizona State and was pinned in 5:48. Donar is
still in contention for third and will face Luke Manuel from Purdue.
These two faced each other at Big Tens two weeks ago with Manuel
emerging the 5-3 winner.

Dan Clum competed at 174 lbs. and matched up against No. 10 seed Mike
Letts from Maryland. Letts came away with the 9-2 win and moves on,
while Clum faces Tyler French from Air Force in the wrestlebacks.

UW Results from Session I
125 lbs: No. 7 Michael Sees (Bloomsburg) maj. dec. Collin Cudd, 21-10
133 lbs.: Conor Beebe (Central Michigan) dec. No. 9 Zach Tanelli, 7-6
141 lbs.: No. 7 Kyle Ruschell pin Corey Jantzen (Harvard), 6:00.
165 lbs.: Patrick Pitsch (Arizona State) pin Jake Donar, 5:48
174 lbs.: No. 10 Mike Letts (Maryland) dec. Dan Clum, 9-2
184 lbs.: Trevor Brandvold dec. Austin Trotman (Appalachian State), 7-3
197: No. 6 Dallas Herbst pin Jacob Bryce (North Dakota State), 0:25
Hwt.: No. 6 Kyle Massey dec. Rashard Goff (Cleveland St.), 3-1