Bonus Point Trivia

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There have been 305 wrestlers who have participated in 4 or 5 tournaments in the past 20 tournaments (2006-2026).

Among them have been seven wrestlers who have scored more bonus points each successive year. Can you name the seven?

Sadly, there are also four wrestlers who decreased their bonus total every year. Can you name them?

Hint: They are all four year wrestlers.

 

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There have been 305 wrestlers who have participated in 4 or 5 tournaments in the past 20 tournaments (2006-2026).

Among them have been seven wrestlers who have scored more bonus points each successive year. Can you name the seven?

Sadly, there are also four wrestlers who decreased their bonus total every year. Can you name them?

Hint: They are all four year wrestlers.

How many were 4 time AAs?

 

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How many were 4 time AAs?

Damn fine question.

Two of the increasers were four time AA's. The other five were three time AA's.

None of the decreasers were four time AA's. Three of the decreasers were three time AA's and one was a two time AA.

 

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Answer Key:

First the seven who improved every year.

As I mentioned, Nebraska had two on the list - and they were teammates. Craig Brester (1, 1.5, 2, 4) did not do it in quite as dramatic fashion as Jordan Burroughs (0, 1.5, 5.5, 7), though.

Illinois' Jimmy Kennedy (0, 1.5, 2.5, 3), and North Carolina State's Kevin Jack (0, 1, 3, 3.5) played it tight, while Cornell's Nahshon Garrett (1, 2, 3, 4) kept it orderly.

Finally, there were the two wrestlers who did it while splitting time at two institutions. Joey McKenna had 0 and 1 at Stanford before putting up 3 and 3.5 for Ohio State. Lachlan McNeil spent three years improving at North Carolina (0, 1.5, 2) before taking his talents to Ann Arbor (3).

Then there were the four who reversed the order.

Nebraska's Chad Red Jr. (4, 3, 1, 0), Ohio State's Mike Pucillo (4, 2, 1.5, 1), and two Minnesota wrestlers - Chris Dardanes (6, 2, 1, 0) and Patrick McKee (6, 4, 1, 0) - put on the early sprint.

Fun Fact 1: Oklahoma State's Dean Heil and Edinboro's Tom Shiflett won 17 tournament matches without ever securing a bonus point.

Fun Fact 2: ASU/Northwestern's Jason Tsirtsis and Iowa's Ty Eustice are tied for the most career tournament matches with no one getting a bonus point (21). Tsirtsis finished 16-5 and Eustace finished 14-7 for their NCAA tournament careers.

 

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Fun Fact 1: Oklahoma State's Dean Heil and Edinboro's Tom Shiflett won 17 tournament matches without ever securing a bonus point.

Dean Heil was a very efficient winner ... perhaps the most efficient?

 

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Dean Heil was a very efficient winner ... perhaps the most efficient?

Quite the contrary. An efficient wrestler gets his work done quickly. See Taylor, David.

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Heil is in the running for most inefficient ever. The two titles probably keeps him off that list, though.

 

[ionel]

Quite the contrary. An efficient wrestler gets his work done quickly. See Taylor, David.

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Heil is in the running for most inefficient ever. The two titles probably keeps him off that list, though.

Taylor wasted a lot of points that could've been used elsewhere. Heil didn't waste points thus very efficient.

 

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Taylor wasted a lot of points that could've been used elsewhere. Heil didn't waste points thus very efficient.

Heil wasted time. Points are infinite. Times is precious.

To quote Tom Noland, "We live and die by time, and we cannot commit the sin of turning our back on time. Never mind turning our back to the mat." He definitely said that last part, but I think it wound up on the cutting room floor.

 

[ionel]

Heil wasted time. Points are infinite. Times is precious.

To quote Tom Noland, "We live and die by time, and we cannot commit the sin of turning our back on time. Never mind turning our back to the mat." He definitely said that last part, but I think it wound up on the cutting room floor.

Wrestling matches are supposed to be 7 minutes. Taylor and Sanderson cheated. Go back and look at M Sheets he used the full 7 minutes as was intended but he wasted a lot of unnecessary points as did Taylor & Sanderson. Duals and tournaments are scheduled to provide 7 minutes for each match you are just cheating the fans of entertainment if you cut matches short. Heil was the most efficient 7 minute wrestler. I rest my case unless needing to waste more time on additional rebuttal.

 

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Damn fine question.

Two of the increasers were four time AA's. The other five were three time AA's.

None of the decreasers were four time AA's. Three of the decreasers were three time AA's and one was a two time AA.

Was one Alex Dieringer?

 

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Was one Alex Dieringer?

Matt McDonough?

 

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Was one Alex Dieringer?

Matt McDonough?

Neither were. I did post the answers above.

 

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Neither were. I did post the answers above.

I didn't want to cheat but I went ahead and looked.

Good stuff. Thanks for sharing.

 

[OAMC99]

Wrestling matches are supposed to be 7 minutes. Taylor and Sanderson cheated. Go back and look at M Sheets he used the full 7 minutes as was intended but he wasted a lot of unnecessary points as did Taylor & Sanderson. Duals and tournaments are scheduled to provide 7 minutes for each match you are just cheating the fans of entertainment if you cut matches short. Heil was the most efficient 7 minute wrestler. I rest my case unless needing to waste more time on additional rebuttal.

I once saw Mike Sheets ride a man for 6:59. Not really but I know he felt that way.