2026 NCAA Championship Session III Thread
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They’re winning, but other than Duke, I can’t say I think it’s the best they’ve looked collectively.
There was an awful lot of twisting in that match. Mitchell may have gotten dinged up as well. He wasnt happy for sure.
I bet noone had zero TDs by Mesenbrink on their bingo card. Very odd match.
Messinbrink doesn't respect kids who just want to keep it close
Mm going to wrestle like pj tonight
Friday last year was rough. They may not look good, but the men are winning.
Before Hepner got up, the ref told the table there was no injury time, it was concussion protocol. I thought there had to be injury time called before concussion protocol but maybe not?
Hopefully Mendez loses at some point now.
And that Josh Barr stays on people’s radar.
A lot of close matches, all things considered, much better than last year's QFs.
No bonus for Mitch, was always an uphill battle to beat the Mendez coronation that already took place, but that gave them the perfect in
When is the last time Mitchell hasn't gotten a takedown.
I thought they had to go to the back for concussion protocol, as well. Though, in that situation, doing it on the mat surely makes sense.
In their defense, most are backpedaling, grabbing fingers and diving at ankles against them.
174 QF - #1 Levi Haines vs. #9 Beau Mantanona (MICH)
Period 1:
Here we go. Circling, tying up & hand fighting. Levi presses forward. Mantanona is using the 1-knee stance. Levi takes Mantanona to the edge. Mantanona reaches for a leg, but no luck. Mantanona pushes back in a little. Levi works the head, then they break. Levi presses forward. Mantanona drops to his knees on the edge. Stoppage & restart. Collar ties & hand fighting. Levi presses forward. He shoots & gets to a leg. Mantanona locks through the crotch. Levi elevates & steps over the leg, then works behind for the TD, 3-0. Levi hooks a leg & gets Mantanona bellied out. ESPN need a riding time clock that doesn't keep disappearing. Levi is hammering Mantanona from top. The RT clock appears & Levi goes over 1-min. Levi locks up a cradle & adds 2 NF before time expires, 5-0 Levi, +RT
Period 2:
Levi takes neutral. Tying up & hand fighting. Mantanona shoots, but Levi fights him off. Levi presses forward again. Heavy hand fighting. Levi shoots, but can't finish. He shoots again & gets a leg, then finishes the TD, 8-0. Mantanona gets a stall warning. Mantanona works to his feet & gets the escape, 8-1. Lev presses forward, snaps & tries to come behind. He keeps coming & finishes the TD, 11-1. Levi hooks a leg & gets Mantanona bellied out again. Levi goes over 2-min of riding time & rides out the period. 11-1 Levi, +2:14 RT
Period 3:
Mantanona takes down. Levi gets him bellied out, then cuts him, 11-2. Levi presses forward, they both shoot & block each other off. Levi keeps coming. They scramble & go out of bounds, restart. Levi presses forward & shoots. Mantanona counters & gets a leg. Levi gets a leg too. They're scrambling, but it's stopped for PD. Levi presses forward. Mantanona shoots, but can't get there. Levi finishes another TD on the edge, 14-2. Out of bounds & restart, 39-sec left. Levi cuts Mantanona, 14-3. Levi shoots & quickly finishes another TD, 17-3. Levi gets Mantanona bellied out & rides out the period. Levi adds a riding time point for the 18-3 techfall!!!
Levi Haines TECH Beau Mantanona 18-3 (7:00)
Period 1:
Here we go. Circling, tying up & hand fighting. Levi presses forward. Mantanona is using the 1-knee stance. Levi takes Mantanona to the edge. Mantanona reaches for a leg, but no luck. Mantanona pushes back in a little. Levi works the head, then they break. Levi presses forward. Mantanona drops to his knees on the edge. Stoppage & restart. Collar ties & hand fighting. Levi presses forward. He shoots & gets to a leg. Mantanona locks through the crotch. Levi elevates & steps over the leg, then works behind for the TD, 3-0. Levi hooks a leg & gets Mantanona bellied out. ESPN need a riding time clock that doesn't keep disappearing. Levi is hammering Mantanona from top. The RT clock appears & Levi goes over 1-min. Levi locks up a cradle & adds 2 NF before time expires, 5-0 Levi, +RT
Period 2:
Levi takes neutral. Tying up & hand fighting. Mantanona shoots, but Levi fights him off. Levi presses forward again. Heavy hand fighting. Levi shoots, but can't finish. He shoots again & gets a leg, then finishes the TD, 8-0. Mantanona gets a stall warning. Mantanona works to his feet & gets the escape, 8-1. Lev presses forward, snaps & tries to come behind. He keeps coming & finishes the TD, 11-1. Levi hooks a leg & gets Mantanona bellied out again. Levi goes over 2-min of riding time & rides out the period. 11-1 Levi, +2:14 RT
Period 3:
Mantanona takes down. Levi gets him bellied out, then cuts him, 11-2. Levi presses forward, they both shoot & block each other off. Levi keeps coming. They scramble & go out of bounds, restart. Levi presses forward & shoots. Mantanona counters & gets a leg. Levi gets a leg too. They're scrambling, but it's stopped for PD. Levi presses forward. Mantanona shoots, but can't get there. Levi finishes another TD on the edge, 14-2. Out of bounds & restart, 39-sec left. Levi cuts Mantanona, 14-3. Levi shoots & quickly finishes another TD, 17-3. Levi gets Mantanona bellied out & rides out the period. Levi adds a riding time point for the 18-3 techfall!!!
Levi Haines TECH Beau Mantanona 18-3 (7:00)
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They initially called injury time. Maybe the injury time resets if it goes into concussion protocol?
Dude is a phenomenal wrestler. There's no doubting that. I just see a repeated tendency since his freshman year, he loses any and all composure in moments of adversity. He lost it in the carr match. He lost it in the burroughs match. He somehow lost it there when he won in a shut out 6 to 0.
Personally I even think he should still be in the hodge conversation despite failing to bonus a wrestler they literally brought a stretcher out for.
