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Kyler's Season Ends In Consolations
Courtesy: Army Athletic Communications
          Release: 03/19/2010
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OMAHA, Neb.  - Army's Matt Kyler took the fourth-ranked wrestler in the country to a second sudden victory but fell in the fifth round of consolations during Session IV of the 2010 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at a sold out Qwest Center.

Kyler, ranked and seeded sixth, dropped a 4-3 decision in the second sudden victory session and ends his season with a 32-5 mark.

A four-time national qualifier and an All-American as a sophomore, Kyler fell into the consolation brackets and drew Kyle Ruschell of Wisconsin, the second consecutive match he faced someone ranked in the top-four.

Kyler took a few shots early but the match was scoreless after three minutes. Kyler chose down in the second period and needed just 45 seconds to escape for a 1-0 lead.

Ruschell chose bottom in the final period and secure his escape, sending the match into overtime.

Neither wrestler scored during the first neutral session and Kyler chose down in the first tiebreaker. Kyler escaped but so did Ruschell when he was on bottom.

A second neutral sudden victory didn't produce any points either and Ruschell was in the down position first. He escaped and then picked up a penalty point for locking hands for a 4-2 lead. Kyler escaped during his opportunity but was unable to score a takedown and fell, 4-3.

Army's all-time leader in wins, Kyler ends his career with a 146-32 mark.

Session V will get underway Saturday at 11 a.m. and feature the consolation semifinals and place matches - for seventh, fifth and third. ESPNU will carry the session. The championship finals are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on ESPN.

149 #6 Matt Kyler
Round of 32: pinned Brian Bucher, George Mason, 6:46
Round of 16: major dec. over #18 Desmond Green, Buffalo, 9-0
Quarterfinals: lost to #3 Kyle Terry, Oklahoma, 8-0
Consolation Round 5: lost vs. #4 Kyle Ruschell, Wisconsin, 4-3, SV2

197 Richard Starks
Round of 32: lost by dec. to #14 Logan Brown, Purdue, 6-2
Consolation Second Round: Tyler Smith, Rider, 7-3
Consolation Third Round: lost to #12 Brent Haynes, Missouri, 8-2

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