Konrad as close as they come

2009 NCAA Coverage

Scott Trade Center ⋅ St. Louis, MO, US ⋅ Mar, 19 2009 - Mar 21 2009 | Coverage created by Joe Williamson

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#29	Wrastler 150 March 28 at 5:56pm Dudziak wrestled in Jersey and was never a placer, I believe. He definately made the NCAA's exciting. I couldn't help but root for the guy. http://www.theopenmat.com reply
#28	Nellie125 March 27 at 9:46pm I bet Zabriske and Rosholt are sick to their stomachs. They dominated Ellis their fresh & soph years. Now Ellis is a nat champ. It shows how hard he's worked the last couple of years. I think Dom Bradley was supposed to take over for Ellis next year even though Ellis is only a junior. Wonder if a national championship changes things. Go MIZZOU! reply
#27	Reid Worley March 27 at 8:20pm His name is Polish and he mentioned wrestling in the European Championships. So to answer your question......I don't know. reply
#26	Dckundr March 27 at 7:55pm where did this kid come from ? reply
#25	Coach March 27 at 6:32am kids like you are why I coach wrestling!!!! reply
#24	Wrastler 150 March 27 at 1:06am I became an overnight Dudziac(Maniac-Dudziak fan), You wrestled a great tournament and you showed that HWT can wrestle an exciting style. I hope to see you at the top next year. reply
#23	Kevin Lowery March 26 at 12:18pm Watching the match, I felt like Konrad was the better wrestler, but just couldn't finish. reply
#22	Joe Delia March 26 at 11:59am Konard, the entire tournament our group was rooting for you. The Rudy of wrestling! Smaller than most of the heavies, from a school that never had an all american, you were awesome. Yea, the match got away, use it as motivation. Keep plugging away! reply
#21	John March 25 at 7:09pm Congrats Konrad! Jersey is so proud of you. My section screamed in support of you in the arena. Like you said, you will get better from the experience. Great job! reply
#20	Chrid March 25 at 3:39pm i expected a thick accent lol reply
#19	Anonymous Coward March 25 at 12:46pm Something my coach always told me is, "Champions never lose, they simply just run out of time." Keep up the good work! reply
#18	Brown Bear March 25 at 9:40am that's an excellent way to represent these upper level academic schools. the finishes will come with time reply
#17	Former Blue Devil March 25 at 5:09am Congratulations Konrad, you made the Duke Wrestling community proud and did something that none prior could manage. reply
#16	Jackson March 24 at 9:47pm Zabriski was closer to a takedown in the semi's than he was in the finals, which if called would of kept him from yhe finals reply
#15	2010 HWT Champ March 24 at 9:43pm Dom Bradley; don't forget it! reply
#14	Anonymous Coward March 24 at 8:07pm don't forget those "crappy" Maryland Terps with there top ten finish and AA's Taylor, Bell, Krom reply
#13	Anonymous Coward March 24 at 6:47pm oh yea frank crappy jv wrestlers like this duke kid and darrion caldwell from NC State that make the NCAA finals reply
#12	Frank March 24 at 6:42pm ACC wrestling sucks. it's a crappy league full of fake coaches and jv wrestlers. it's like watching bad high school wrestling. the truth must hurt. reply
#11	Keep Your Head Up March 24 at 6:30pm it was a good match. use it as motivation reply
#10	Rocker Will March 24 at 5:50pm Heavyweight is an amazing weight class right now. I think Scott Steele is coming back from surgery, Dudziak, Ellis, Rosholt, Zabriske, Erickson, ... Man there's no clear favorite for next year at all. I think Tucker Lane beat Rosholt at the Big 12's so he's in the mix too! And these guys actually know how to wrestle. I've never seen it at this level for this weight class and it gives me hope for when some of them move on to the international stage. reply
#9	Ed The Doober March 24 at 3:55pm This kid got screwed. He had the takedown at the end of the 3rd period. reply
#8	Donaco Watts March 24 at 1:52pm i think that it was a tough call... so many people have their own view of when a scramble ends and a takedown is scored... especially in today's era of wrestling when nearly everyone, including the heavyweights have the ability to scramble quite well... i personally don't think that it was a takedown at the end of the third, but i would understand if the ref would have called it... it was a tough call... ellis saved himself by continuing to wrestle... but i guarantee that there are just as many people who believe that it wasn't a takedown, when compared to those who believe that it was... that was probably the best heavyweight match i've ever seen... the weight class has truly evolved to more than just big fat guys pushing each other around... now the heavyweight class is chock full of athletes who know how to wrestle... there was evidence of this throughout the heavyweight bracket... reply
#7	NYDUDE March 24 at 1:22pm Dudziak got screwdziak!!!!! reply
#6	Michigan March 23 at 1:14am Yea congratulations to Ellis he wrestled a good match and it sounds like he's a hard worker, no reason to take anything away from him over what a ref called. Hopefully they'll match up again next year. reply
#5	JT March 22 at 8:34pm This kid is a great wrestler but ppl need to stop hatin on ellis if u want to give him the takedown at the end u could have said ellis had one when he came out the back door so that again would have led to over time and an ellis victory.....i cant wait to see these two go at it again next year reply
#4	Michigan March 22 at 7:48pm Other than the blown takedown calls, what was with the ref hitting Dudziak with that stall call in the 1st period? He let Ellis stall all 3rd period. Konrad outwrestled Ellis hands down and will be back for the title next year. reply
#3	Nice March 22 at 7:36pm I picked Konrad to win it since I saw him wrestle at reno. The dude is small but has great shots and technique. This is a great interview, hope he gets a title next year. reply
#2	Kehs March 22 at 6:36pm Deserved a better fate. He won inthe 3rd period with a late takedown. Can't believe how relevant a quick look @ video would have solidified poor call. You are jist as much champ as Ellis. Look @ the replay Miz. Look @ the interview and see how lives are changed by refs refusing to look @ replay. reply
#1	New Jersey March 22 at 5:58pm For just losing a huge triple overtime match, he handled himself well in this interview. I wish him the best of luck in the future. reply