As the second day of the NCAA Wrestling Tournament commenced Friday at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo., four Arkansas-Little Rock competitors remained in the field, with one, Nasir Bailey, still alive for a national championship at 133 pounds.
Joseph Bianchi (165 pounds), Stephen Little (197) and Josiah Hill (285) each started the day in the consolation brackets of their respective weight classes.
Bailey, the No. 7 seed, opened in quarterfinal matchup against a fellow true freshman Ryan Crookham of Lehigh, the No. 2 seed. Bailey got behind 4-0 after two periods and eventually fell to Crookham in a 4-2 decision.
While Bailey's dream of national championship was ended with the loss, he returned to the mat Friday night for a matchup with No.
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