ROANOKE, Va. (Duhawks.com ) - Session II brought with it plenty of excitement and fireworks as the eighth-ranked Loras wrestling team moved into second in the team standings, thanks to advancing five to Saturday and earning five All-American honors in the process. Clint Lembeck and Guy Patron Jr. each advanced to the championship semifinals while Brandon Murray, Eddie Smith and Jacob Krakow all advanced to the consolation quarterfinals.



133# | (5) Brice Everson
Bout 126 | vs. Bobby Jordan (JWU)
• Jordan chose bottom in the 2nd after a scoreless first and turned that into a reversal to take the lead
• Everson bounced back with a reversal of his own, but less than 30 seconds later, conceded one himself
• Jordan locked up riding time to put himself ahead 5-2, so even with Everson's second reversal of the period, it wasn't enough to flip the script
• Everson's season comes to an end at 16-6

141# | (4) Clint Lembeck
Bout 170 | vs. (5) Brendan Ladd (Alma)
• Ladd struck first with a takedown right before the buzzer at the end of the first
• Like Lembeck's first match against Evan Drill, Ladd continued to get in on shots, but it was Lembeck's defense that kept matters from getting out of hand
• Trailing 3-2 with less than 30 seconds to go in the third, Lembeck hit a takedown and put Ladd to his back for the four-count, taking the win by decision, 8-3

149# | Kevin Kelly
Bout 135 | vs. Luke Hernandez (Mount Union)
• Kelly looked to be in great position to extend his national tournament, conceding only an escape through two periods
• The senior only needed nine seconds to get his own escape to start the third
• Inside of a minute in the third period, Hernandez regained the lead with a takedown and forced Kelly into dire straits
• A last-ditch effort by Kelly for a throw came up unsuccessful as his career came to an end
• Kelly ended the season with a 30-7 record

157# | (5) Brandon Murray
Bout 178 | vs. (4) Antwon Pugh (Mount Union)
• Murray saw his hopes of a national title this year dashed in a 5-1 decision to Antwon Pugh, the No. 4 seed from Mount Union
• The difference came 30 seconds into the second period when Pugh caught Murray in a roll and exposed him for four points

165# | (5) Eddie Smith
Bout 182 | vs. (4) Kyle Hatch (Wabash)
• For two periods, both Smith and Hatch were held in modest fashion, setting the table for an exciting finish
• Forty seconds into the final period, Hatch scored a takedown to take the 2-0 lead
• Even with a penalty point and an escape, Smith came up one point short, falling 3-2

Bout 223 | vs. (3) Nick Racanelli (Wilkes)
• Needing a win to continue his season, Smith made sure to score first in his consolation second round bout
• His first period takedown proved to be the difference for Smith as Racanelli was unable to score anything in addition to his escape in the second period

174# | Jacob Krakow
Bout 148 | vs. Colin Kowalski (Gettysburg)
• Kowalski suffered an injury prior to nationals and was not able to go in the consolation match, with Krakow advancing via medical forfeit

Bout 228 | vs. Jake Voss (Coe)
• In a rematch from the regional semifinal two weeks ago, Krakow knew he couldn't afford a similar result, which meant he needed to get to his offense first
• The plan was executed to perfection as Krakow jumped out to a 4-1 lead with two takedowns
• Voss' escape in the first would be the only points he could manage, as Krakow secured the win and his All-American status with a takedown and riding time point in the third period

197# | (2) Guy Patron Jr.
Bout 196 | vs. (7) Taylor Mehmen (Coe)
• The man from the Bayou joined an exclusive club on Friday night, as only the third wrestler in program history to be a three-time All-American ... Prior to Patron Jr., Rob Murray and Craig Collins were three-time All-Americans in 1999, 2000 and 2001
• Having won the previous two meetings against Mehmen this season, Friday's quarterfinal match followed a different script with Mehmen getting on the offensive from the opening whistle
• A scoreless first period featured multiple shots from both wrestlers, with neither able to break the deadlock
• After an escape, Patron Jr. quickly found his offense with a takedown 10 seconds later, to which he added an additional four back points
• Mehmen got himself on the board with a reversal to make it 7-2 going to the third
• Patron Jr. put the icing on the King Cake with a late takedown, sealing his third All-American honor in as many seasons