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NCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPMarch 20, 2015Tyler WilpsST. LOUIS, MISSOURI THE MODERATOR: We welcome 174‑pound finalist, Tyler Wilps of Pittsburgh. First off, Tyler, we'll start with an opening statement discussing your match tonight. TYLER WILPS: Well, I wrestled him before and I've had the same mindset through this whole tournament. One match at a time, focus on my stuff. You know, small, tactile things and not worry about my opponent too much. I had the same mindset, and I just wanted to push him the whole 7 minutes plus, and that's what I did and I was able to come out on top. Q. I need to take you back to the quarterfinal this afternoon. You talked about you handled the same mindset. You had that same mindset going against Kokesh? TYLER WILPS: Absolutely. Q. How could you have done that for a guy who seemed to be dominant at this weight this year? TYLER WILPS: I was under the impression that I could beat every guy in my weight class, and I truly believe that. So starting from there, then I could have that mindset about same match playing every time, except a few little tweaks. So that's my plan, and I'm just focusing on the next guy. Q. You said it should have been better? TYLER WILPS: I said I was under the impression that I can beat everybody in the weight class. Q. But you were not doing that? Was it somebody told you that and you weren't believing in yourself? TYLER WILPS: No, I believed that. I suffered some losses like most wrestlers. There are only a few people in this tournament that are undefeated, but that didn't change the fact that I thought I could win those matches. Q. Tyler, could you explain your winning technique, how you got to that position and what it felt like when you finished it? TYLER WILPS: Like I said, he's a tough wrestler. He's very defensive. I knew I was going to have to push the pace for the whole match. So I was just pushing and pushing and pushing until I found that time that I could score, and I took advantage of it. He got lazy on the edge. I got on a leg and had to keep him in the finish, and I got it. Q. What do you know about Matt Brown and what makes him so dangerous? Are you looking forward to having a Penn State guy in the finals? TYLER WILPS: Yeah, it's going to be an awesome match. I've wrestled Matt Brown earlier this year. We had a good bout. He's good. He's a guy that wrestles the full match hard. He's heavy on your head, and it's going to be a hard‑fought match for both guys. I plan on coming out on top, but it's going to be fun. I'm excited to wrestle. FastScripts Transcript by ASAP Sports |
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