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Ironman Throwback Bracket-2009 119lbs

Ironman Throwback Bracket-2009 119lbs

Dec 10, 2014 by Kyle Bratke
Ironman Throwback Bracket-2009 119lbs

Three NCAA All-Americans, two Fargo Champs, two Super 32 champs, and 13 state titles. Saying 2009’s 119lbs bracket was nails is an understatement. 

On his way to taking the title, future Lehigh 133 pounder, Mason Beckman, knocked off former Old Dominion starter Jerome Robinson, current Cornell starter Mark Grey, and 2x Ohio State All-American Hunter Stieber. Beckman outscored those three by a 13-3 score, including a 7-1 win over Grey, and a controlling 3-0 win over Stieber in the finals. 

Stieber made the finals after knocking off current Maryland 133-pounder Geoff Alexander 6-0, and squeaking by 3x Ohio State champ and Fargo national champ Ty Mitch 4-3 in a crazy (and somewhat controversial) semi.

Virginia Tech All-American, Nick Brascetta, was knocked off in the quarters by Mitch 7-3 before beating Alexander, Grey, and Robinson in three consecutive matches to take third. 

After falling to Beckman in the quarters, Jerome Robinson, beat current Ohio University 133-pounder Kagan Squire, and Ty Mitch before falling to Brascetta for third. 

Mitch edged Grey 5-4 in the fifth place bout, and Alexander defeated Squire 4-2 to claim seventh.


Final Placings:

1. Mason Beckman-current Lehigh starting 133-pounder (ranked 7th), 2x Ironman champion, 2x Pennsylvania state champion, 2014 NCAA All-America.

2. Hunter Stieber-current Ohio State starting 141-pounder (ranked 2nd), 4x Ohio state champion, 4x Ironman finalists, 2x Ironman champion, 2012 and 2013 NCAA All-American.

3. Nick Brascetta-current Virginia Tech starting 157 pounder (ranked 5th), 2x Ohio state champ, Ironman champ (2008), 2013 NCAA All-American.

4. Jerome Robinson-former Old Dominion starting 125-pounder, 2x Ohio state champion, Super 32 champion.

5. Ty Mitch-former Virginia Tech and Ohio Unviersity wrestler, 3x Ohio state champion, and Fargo national champion.

6. Mark Grey-current Cornell starting 141-pounder (ranked 20th), 4x Beast of the East champion, 4x National Prep champion, 2x Junior World Team Member (5th both years).

7. Geoff Alexander-current Maryland 133-pounder (ranked 13th), 4x Pennsylvania state placer, Super 32 champion, 2012 and 2013 NCAA qualifier.

8. Kagan Squire-current Ohio University 133-pounder, 2x Ohio state runner-up, Fargo national champ, 4x Ironman placer.