Dec. 29, 2003
Day 1 Results
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EVANSTON, Ill.--Some notes from Session 2:
-With the top five teams separated by just 16 points, this year's Midlands could be the closest team race since 1986, when North Carolina edged Sunkist Kids by 1.75 points.
-Sunkist Kids' Joe Williams continues to set records at Midlands. Heading into today's sessions, he is the all-time leader in matches won (53), consecutive wins (49) and championships (9).
-Ohio State's Tommy Rowlands is now just two wins away from becoming the 16th member of the "20 in 4" club (20 wins in his first four Midlands tournaments).
-Wrestling legend Dan Gable is an honorary tournament chairman for tonight's "Parade of Champions." Gable, along with other Midlands Olympic champions, will lead the 2003 medalists.
-High school phenom Alexander Tsirtsis finished his first experience as a Midlands wrestler with a 2-2 record after falling to West Virginia's Joe Clarke 5-2 in the 141-pound consolation bracket.
Please check back later for team standings.