Bonus Point Trivia

[Wrestleknownothing]

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.

 

[Wrestleknownothing]

Crickets over here. I guess you guys didn't care for one with no PSU wrestler involved.

Oh, well.

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.

 

[WexfordWarrior]

 

[Corby2]

Crickets over here. I guess you guys didn't care for one with no PSU wrestler involved.

Oh, well.

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/Minnesota's Jason Tsirtsis and Iowa's Ty Eustace 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.

Northwestern/ ASU for Tsirtsis. And it's Eustice . Thanks for the answers

 

[Wrestleknownothing]

Northwestern/ ASU for Tsirtsis. And it's Eustice . Thanks for the answers

Woof. I need an editor.

 

[Coastal2]

A lot of these are simply looking up the answers. I'll give you a trivia that's harder to look up.

What college roommates went on to be assistant coaches under Tom Ryan and Head Coaches of Div.I teams?

 

[Wrestleknownothing]

A lot of these are simply looking up the answers. I'll give you a trivia that's harder to look up.

What college roommates went on to be assistant coaches under Tom Ryan and Head Coaches of Div.I teams?

Sounds like a great idea for a new thread.

 

[Coastal2]

Sounds like a great idea for a new thread.

I only put it here since one of the wrestlers was mentioned. (That should give the answer away)

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

A lot of these are simply looking up the answers. I'll give you a trivia that's harder to look up.

What college roommates went on to be assistant coaches under Tom Ryan and Head Coaches of Div.I teams?

Mike Pucillo and Reece Humphrey?

 

[Coastal2]

Mike Pucillo and Reece Humphrey?

No. Just remember that Tan Tom was the head coach somewhere other than Ohio State.

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

No. Just remember that Tan Tom was the head coach somewhere other than Ohio State.

Donny Pritzlaff and Reece Humphrey?

 

[Tryingtodoitright]

No. Just remember that Tan Tom was the head coach somewhere other than Ohio State.

Yes at Hofstra.

 

[Coastal2]

Yes at Hofstra.

So who mentioned in this thread may have been an assistant at Hofstra and a DI Head Coach...then you just have to find a teammate that was DI Head Coach and see if they coached under Ryan.