After being the only UB grappler to advance to the second day of competition at the Midlands Championships host by Northwestern, Tyler Rill earned a spot on the podium in the 165 pound weight class.
After a 3 win day 1 effort that say him take down #12 Cooper Moore of MAC rival Northern Iowa, avenge his earlier loss to Tyler Buckwalter of Kent State and take down Jordan Pagano of #13 ranked Rutgers; Rill earned a medical forfeit victory over Clark Glass of Oklahoma to be in position to place.
In his first time out on the mat Rill took on #15 Conor Brennan of Rider, a two-time NCAA qualifier and two-time EWL champion.