Terriers Complete First Day of Competition at NCAA Championships

Roberts earned his second career victory in the NCAA Championships.

Roberts earned his second career victory in the NCAA Championships.

March 20, 2009

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Senior Mike Roberts advanced in the 149-pound consolation bracket and John Hall (197) and Hunter Meys (174) both suffered two losses in the first day of competition at the 2009 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, held at the Scottrade Center.

All three Terriers fell in their opening-round matches, but Roberts rebounded with a 6-5 victory over Kellon Ballum (Virginia) in the 149 wrestlebacks and will face Heinrich Barnes of Oregon State in Friday's morning session. In the first round, Roberts came up short in a 4-1 match against 11th-seeded Steven Brown of Central Michigan.

Hall dropped a 6-1 decision to Luke Feist of Stanford in the opening round before being elimnated in a hard-fought 3-2 loss to Patrick Bond of Illinois.

Meys fell victim to Trevor Perry of Indiana via pin in the first period of their opening-round match at 174 and the freshman later fell, 8-5, in the first consolation round to Anthony Trongone of Virginia Tech.

Roberts is making his third straight NCAA appearance, while Hall and Meys were first-time national qualifiers.