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Anthony Noto vs. No. 1 seed Spencer Lee at NCAA Championships
Matt Hawley

Noto Falls in Quarterfinals, Will Return to Action Tonight at NCAA Championships

Anthony Noto fell to top-seed Spencer Lee of Iowa in today’s 125-pound quarterfinals at the NCAA Championships.

3/17/2023 12:40:00 PM


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TULSA, Okla. – No. 8 seed Anthony Noto (Lima, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima) fell to top-seed Spencer Lee of Iowa in the quarterfinals at 125 pounds today on Day 2 (Session 3) of the 2022-23 NCAA Division I Men's Wrestling Championships as he leads the way for the Lock Haven University men's wrestling team at the national tournament in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
 
Today in the quarterfinals, Noto was downed by No. 1 seed - Lee of Iowa, a three-time NCAA champion for the Hawkeyes. Noto was the first this tournament to force Lee to wrestle an entire match. Lee, undefeated on the season, recorded a 36-second fall and a first-period tech fall yesterday.
 
Lee led Noto, 10-0 after the first period today, but starting on top in the second – Noto quickly turned Lee, and the Bald Eagle recorded four near-fall points. After the second period, which was highlighted by Noto's tough ride, Lee led 11-4, before pulling away late for the major.
 
With the win, Lee moves into the national semifinal match tonight, and Noto will wrestle tonight in the consolation round with All-American honors still in sight.
 
Yesterday – on Day 1 – at the NCAA Championships, Noto went a perfect 2-0 to earn his spot in today's 125-pound quarterfinals.
 
Noto opened the championships yesterday with a 5-2 First Round win over No. 25 seed Joe Prata of Oklahoma. Last night in Round 2, Noto used a late takedown to edge out No. 9 seed Eric Barnett of Wisconsin, 5-4.
 
Noto entered today's quarterfinal match on a 20-match win streak and today's loss was his first since Dec. 19, 2022.
 
The 2022-23 NCAA Division I National Championships, got underway yesterday (Thurs.) and run through tomorrow (Sat., March 18) night's finals at the BOK Center in Tulsa Oklahoma. Session 4 is set for an 8 p.m. EST start tonight and will be televised live on ESPN. Full championship schedule details and live coverage options are available at GoLHU.com.
 
Lock Haven Bout-by-Bout Results
 
125: Anthony Noto (Lima, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima), Redshirt-Sophomore, No. 8 seed
First Round vs. #25 Joey Prata (Oklahoma), W dec. 5-2
Second Round vs. #9 Eric Barnett (Wisconsin), W, dec. 5-4
Quarterfinals vs. #1 Spencer Lee (Iowa), L, major dec. 14-4
-2023 NCAA Tournament Record: 2-1 // Career NCAA Tournament Record: 3-3
-2023 Season Record: 31-3 // Career Record: 62-6
 
*# = NCAA Tournament Seed
 
 
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