EVANSTON, Ill. – The Franklin & Marshall wrestling team wrapped up day two action at the Ken Kraft Midlands Championships on Tuesday. The Diplomats had two wrestlers battling for their spot on the podium coming into the day, but both fell just one match shy of the medal rounds.
After making a run to the quarterfinals on Monday, James Garcia dropped his round of 12 match to Pittsburgh's Matt Marlow by a 9-1 score. Garcia was seeking his second win versus a Pittsburgh wrestler after defeating a Panther during the opening round. Josh Hillard dropped a technical fall to Cal Poly's Anthony Berg. Both Hillard and Garcia finished their tournament at Northwestern with 2-2 records. Garcia earned his 10th victory of the season at Midlands, while Hillard is 8-4 heading into the New Year.
Wrestling returns to action with the entire team ready to compete at the Dave Lehman '68 F&M Open which is set for Friday, January 9 in the Alumni Sports & Fitness Center. The Lehman open annually draws some of the top Division I teams to Lancaster where wrestling is set to get underway at 9 a.m.
Franklin & Marshall Midlands Results
James Garcia (125 lbs.)
Round of 32: Won vs. Colyn Limbert (Pittsburgh); 10-4
Round of 16: Won vs. Drew Davis (SIU Edwardsville); F: 2:35
Quarterfinals: Lost vs. #25 Blake West (Northern Illinois); 7-0
Consolation Round of 12: Lost vs. Matt Marlow (Pittsburgh); 9-1
Bryce Kresho (141 lbs.)
Round of32: Lost vs. Elijah Cortez (Spartan Combat RTC); 11-5
Consolation Round 1: Bye
Consolation Round 2: Lost vs. Eren Sement (Michigan); 20-12
Josh Hillard (157 lbs.)
Round of 32: Lost vs. Ryan Bennett (Illinois); 9-8
Consolation Round 1: Bye
Consolation Round 2: Won vs. Jack DeSena (Stanford); F: 1:25
Consolation Round 3: Won vs. Hayden Whidden (SIU Edwardsville); 6-2
Consolation Round of 12: Lost vs. Anthony Berg (Cal Poly); TF: 7:00 (20-5)
Brandon Carr (174 lbs.)
Round of 32: Bye
Round of 16: Lost vs. Sergio Desiante (Virginia Tech); 5-1
Consolation Round 2: Won vs. Bradley Gillum (SIU Edwardsville); 6-5
Consolation Round 3: Lost vs. #28 Eddie Enright (Northwestern); TF: 4:51 (19-4)
