Redshirt Senior Izzak Olejnik (Bakersfield, CA) is one win away from securing All-American honors at the NCAA championships in Tulsa.

The "Blood Round" starts tonight (Friday) at 7pm central. Live on ESPN.

So far Izzak has beaten
#21 Nijenhuis from University of Oklahoma 4-3
#12 Tanner Cook from South Dakota State 8-1
#20 Holden Heller Pitt by injury default

The lone loss from #5 Quincy Monday of Princeton. Quincy is the son of 1988 Olympic Champion wrestler Kenny Monday. Izzak fell 4-1.

Izzak takes on next #10 Carson Kharchia of Ohio State in the "Blood Round" tonight. Winner guaranteed the coveted top 8 and All American Honors. Check it out on ESPN. GO HUSKIES

He won. 2-1. All American!!!!!

Win! 142 explain what the hell happened please buddy

Olejnik just lost 7-3 to Hamati of Wisconsin, so he wrestles for 7th place tomorrow. Top eight are awarded All-America status, so he has clinched being an AA.

Twelfth All-America in NIU history (nine different wrestlers). Last was Britt Wilson in 2021.

(03-17-2023 08:23 PM)prairiedawg Wrote:  Win! 142 explain what the hell happened please buddy

Not sure what you are questioning. Olejnik won on the riding time point.

(03-17-2023 10:21 PM)HuskieDave Wrote:  

(03-17-2023 08:23 PM)prairiedawg Wrote:  Win! 142 explain what the hell happened please buddy

Not sure what you are questioning. Olejnik won on the riding time point.

Prairiedawg, not sure if you wanted a recap of the match or didn't understand the finish of that match. The match finished 1-1. Both wrestlers scoring one escape each. The difference in the match is that Izzak had 1:01 in riding time. Meaning he rode the Ohio State opponent 1:01 more that he rode Izzak. If a wrestler has 1:00 or more riding time he is awarded an additional point at the end of the match. 2-1 Izzak won.

I used to cover college wrestling in my sportswriter days, but I can't recall all that detail.

Don't care. Great job by a Huskie!

All American, love it, great feather in NIU's cap.

Olejnik lost the 7th place match 6-2 to Caliendo from North Dakota State, but, forever, an All-America.

(03-17-2023 10:55 PM)142niu Wrote:  

(03-17-2023 10:21 PM)HuskieDave Wrote:  

(03-17-2023 08:23 PM)prairiedawg Wrote:  Win! 142 explain what the hell happened please buddy

Not sure what you are questioning. Olejnik won on the riding time point.

Prairiedawg, not sure if you wanted a recap of the match or didn't understand the finish of that match. The match finished 1-1. Both wrestlers scoring one escape each. The difference in the match is that Izzak had 1:01 in riding time. Meaning he rode the Ohio State opponent 1:01 more that he rode Izzak. If a wrestler has 1:00 or more riding time he is awarded an additional point at the end of the match. 2-1 Izzak won.

Thanks for the explanation, the riding time is what I needed help with.

Way to represent Izzak!