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| 2008 NCAA D-1 National Wrestling Championships Championship Finals 184 - 197 - 285 - Awards Images by Tony Rotundo and John Sachs |
| 184--1st/2nd: #2 Mike Pucillo (Ohio State U.) vs. #1 Jake Varner (Iowa State U.) |
| On his gameplan: “Get the first takedown. There wasn’t a takedown scored in the match. I felt like I was never really in danger. There was one time I felt a little bit in danger. I beat him at his own game. He’s real good on top and I feel like I’ m pretty good on bottom. I guess it worked out.” Mike Pucillo, Ohio State University |
| On Ohio wrestling: “I think the thing is a lot of the biggest recruits from Ohio weren’t staying in the state of Ohio. Now we’re going to try to keep everyone in Ohio. If we could put a fence up around Ohio, I think we’re going to be competing with Iowa here real soon.” Mike Pucillo, Ohio State University |
| 197--1st/2nd: #2 Phil Davis (Penn State U.) vs. #4 Wynn Michalak (Central Michigan U.) |
| “Last time in the finals I watched Coleman Scott’s match. After that ended, I went and warmed up until it was my turn. I was on edge for like seven matches. This time I was much calmer and I felt better. I didn’t really starting getting on edge until [the 184-pound] match.” Phil Davis, Penn State University |
| “I don’t think my focus was necessarily different from any other match. I’m always a very anxious person and I think it helped me out tonight.” Phil Davis, Penn State University |
| “It felt like there should be another period or something. It was so intense; it didn’t feel like it was over yet. It was just amazing.” Phil Davis, Penn State University |
| 285--1st/2nd: #1 Dustin Fox (Northwestern U.) vs. #2 J.D. Bergman (Ohio State U.) |
| “I think I could’ve been more dominant, but he’s a tough opponent. We both had some scoring opportunities, but I just happened to capitalize on mine. I wanted to ride him out the whole time like at the Big Ten’s, but the flow was a little off. It was the longest match of my life.” Dustin Fox, Northwestern |
| “It’s a dream come true. I’m sure everyone says that, but still. My nose is probably broken, my face is all beat up, but I did it. I achieved all my goals.” Dustin Fox, Northwestern University |
| “I have a lot of respect for him. He wrestles tough. He had a game plan and he stuck with it. What happened was I rode him for 15-20 seconds in the first overtime period, and I got out in like two or three (seconds). At that point I knew I had a great chance of winning because he’d be going for a takedown.” Dustin Fox, Northwestern University |
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