No. 5 seed Trevor Brandvold used a first period pin to defeat Brent Jones of Virginia in the opening round at 197 lbs.
A takedown with 1:08 left in the first gave Brandvold a 2-0 lead, before an escape from Jones with 56 seconds left cut the lead to 2-1.
Brandvold was able to get the shoulders down though and earn a fall at 2:18 of the match to advance.
A takedown with 1:08 left in the first gave Brandvold a 2-0 lead, before an escape from Jones with 56 seconds left cut the lead to 2-1.
Brandvold was able to get the shoulders down though and earn a fall at 2:18 of the match to advance.
