ST. LOUIS – Garrett Schaner and Jim Wilson have advanced in the 2015 NCAA Tournament, which began Thursday at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
Schaner, a fifth-year senior from Big Rapids, Michigan, dropped a 7-2 decision to 11th-seeded Tywan Claxton of Ohio. Trailing 2-1 going into the second, Schaner gave up three near fall points and a penalty point in the period to put the match out of reach. Schaner drops to 22-16 on the year. He will face Duke’s Marcus Cain in the wrestlebacks on Friday morning.
Wilson, the No. 10 seed, fell 4-1 to seventh-seeded Pierce Harger of Northwestern. Harger led 2-1 after the first and tacked on an escape in the second. He then rode Wilson out in the third to capture riding time. Wilson is now 31-5 overall and will take on Connor Brennan of Rider in the wrestlebacks on Friday.
Redshirt junior Evan Silver dropped a 10-3 decision to the Citadel’s Joaquin Marquez in the wrestlebacks. Silver held an early 3-1 lead, but gave up a takedown and three near fall points in the second period. He finishes the season with a 16-12 record overall.
Redshirt freshman Connor Schram was also eliminated from the tournament. He fell 9-1 to Oklahoma State’s Gary Wayne Harding. He closes out his rookie season with an 18-5 overall record.
Redshirt freshman Nathan Butler lost his second match of the day and ends his tournament 1-2. He dropped a 5-3 decision to Nebraska’s Collin Jensen. Butler finished the year 29-9.
Friday’s quarterfinals and third session begin at 8 a.m. PT with coverage available on ESPNU and ESPN3.com.
Stanford’s Tournament Results:
125 pounds
Evan Silver (0-2): lost to (6) Thomas Gilman (Iowa), 14-4; lost to Joaquin Marquez (Citadel), 10-3.
133 pounds
Connor Schram (0-2): lost to (1) Chris Dardanes (Minnesota), 6-1; lost to Gary Wayne Harding (Oklahoma State), 9-1.
149 pounds
Garrett Schaner (1-1): dec. (6) Alec Pantaleo (Michigan), 11-10; lost to (11) Tywan Claxton (Ohio), 7-2.
165 pounds
(10) Jim Wilson (1-1): dec. Mitchell Polkowske (Northern Colorado), 4-3; lost to (7) Pierce Harger (Northwestern), 4-1.
285 pounds
Nathan Butler (1-2): dec. David Ng (Harvard), 5-1; lost to (11) Devin Mellon (Missouri), 5-4; lost to Collin Jensen (Nebraska), 5-3.