Jantzen thus advanced to the quarterfinals, where he faced veteran Chris Bono, ranked No. 2 in the nation going into the tournament. Jantzen established an early 1-0 and managed to keep Bono to 1-1 after the first period. However, Bono-who would later finish second in the championship-was able to pull out the 8-1 win.
That would be Jantzen's first and last loss.
In his next match, Jantzen thoroughly defeated Lehigh's Bernholz 11-1, followed by a decisive 6-1 victory over Nebraska's DeAnda.
Then came what was possibly the highlight of the tournament, as Jantzen went up against Esposito, who has been a nemesis all season long. Coming back from a 3-0 deficit, Jantzen wore down Esposito and tied the match at four to push it to overtime. Jantzen then secured his revenge with a takedown to win the match 6-4.
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