All-American and two-time Big 12 Champion Preston Weigel went down with an injury in the first match of the NCAA tournament, defaulted out, and was later seen walking around on crutches.
#OKState 197-pounder Preston Weigel on crutches after suffering a knee injury in the round of 32 yesterday. pic.twitter.com/odqF3V7KTg
I did a writeup on how big of an impact that injury had on the NCAA tournament and what Weigel may have done if he had been healthy. Here’s Weigel taking out this year’s eventual NCAA champ Mike Macchiavello in the dual against NC State.