Thursday, March 20, 2014

Kaitlyn Petersen Misses Three

Boise State rebound with four seconds left.  The Lady Broncos win, 52-51.

Boise State Turns It Over

And now Grand Canyon will get the last shot with 25 seconds left, down 52-51.

Deanna Weaver With a Key Steal

Grand Canyon had cut the lead to one at 52-51, but Boise State's Deanna Weaver stole it and was fouled.  The problem for Grand Canyon is that the referees haven't been calling fouls on them, so Boise State will get the ball out of bounds rather than going to the line.

Boise State Women Lead 52-49

The Lady Broncos clinging to a three-point lead with 1:36 left at Grand Canyon, the opening game of the WBI Women's Tournament.

J.T. Felix

Felix will wrestle the winner of the wrestleback match at heavyweight between American's Blake Herrin (19-15) and Patrick Tasser of Pittsburgh (17-11).

Boise State currently 23rd in the NCAA team standings with six points.

Swartz Vs. #3 Gabriel Dean

After two wins, Boise State's Jacob Swartz will challenge #3 Gabriel Dean of Cornell, who comes into the quarterfinal match with a sterling 39-2 record.

Felix Pined

All J.T. did in the beginning was wake up his higher-ranked opponent.  Medbery proceeded to put on a clinic, resulting in a pin in the second.

Felix will drop down to the wrestleback round.

Felix Falling Apart

Medbery with an escape to start the second, and now has another takedown for a 10-4 lead after J.T. led 4-1.

Medbery Scores Three

Felix had the big 4-1 lead; he's now behind 7-4 midway through the second.  Medbery got a near fall right before the end of the first.

Medbery with a Takedown

J.T. allowed a takedown and is now tied with Medery.  17 seconds remaining in first.

Felix with Two Early Takedowns

J.T. Felix now on the mat for Boise State at heavyweight.  He has a 4-1 lead over Wisconsin's Connor Medbery with 1:16 left in the first.

Swartz in the Quarters

with a 2-0 win over #11 Lawrence Thomas of Penn.

Swartz Gets Huge Riding Time

Jake refused to let his opponent up in the second period and has a huge riding time advantage at the NCAA National Wrestling Championships.  They go to round three.

Scoreless First

Swartz will start up at the start of the second.

Swartz About to Go in Round 2

Jake will wrestle Lawrence Thomas of Penn, the 11 seed, in the NCAA National Wrestling Championships.  Boise State currently 23rd with five points.

Boise State Wrestlers Tied for 21st

The duo of Jake Swartz and J.T. Felix combined for five first-round points, and that puts Boise State in a tie for 21st at the NCAA National Wrestling Championships.

Felix Pins Walz of Virginia Tech

The Hokies fell to Boise State in football a few years back, and Bronco heavyweight wrestler J.T. Felix kept up Boise State's winning ways over Virginia Tech with a pin just prior to the end of the first period.  Ty Walz was 26-12 prior to the match with Felix.

Felx meets #9 seed Connor Medberry of Wisconsin tonight.

Idaho Exclusive--Swartz with 12-3 Major

Jake did super at the end of his first-round match, mounting a series of attacks against Phillip Joseph.  He scored takedown after takedown, and finished with a 12-3 win.

Swartz will take on 11th-seed Lawrence Thomas of Penn tonight in the second round.

Another Takedown for Swartz

An escape, but now 10-3 with 34 seconds left.

Escape for Joseph, But Another Takedown

Jake acting like he's mad he had to wrestle someone so talented in the opening round.

Swartz with three more points

Jake has Joseph in trouble again in the third.  Two minutes left in period #3.  6-0 lead.

Swartz with an Escape and Takedown

3-0 lead in the second with 56 seconds remaining.  He will be on top in the third.

By the way, this is an Idaho exclusive for you from Blue Through and Through.  No one else in the state is telling you this information as it happens.

Second Period Underway

Scoreless first between Swartz and Joseph.

No Score Yet

1:20 remaining in opening period between Jake Swartz of Boise State and Phillip Joseph of Eastern Michigan.

Swartz on the Mat

They put him up against another senior.  Phillip Joseph is 23-7.  Swartz is ranked sixth.

Swartz About Ready to Go at Nationals

Jake has plenty of experience, but a tough first-round opponent.

Swartz Will Wrestle Joseph

Phillip Joseph of Eastern Michigan will be his first round opponent.