In the quarterfinals, he then got pinned by the number six seed from Brockport College. After this match he went on to the consolation bracket where he wrestled the number eight seed from SUNY-Oswego. His opponent would go on to be an all-American. Morf said, I led throughout most of the match, but gave up a take-down in the last few seconds of the match to lose. It was kind of a heartbreaking way to end the year, being so close to my goal and just missing out, but it was a good experience overall. Coach Kenneth Pratt believes that despite the outcome of nationals, Morf is easily one of the top wrestlers in the country. He should have been all-American. He also spoke about Morfs leadership capabilities and the numerous awards he received after the season from his teammates. It shows you what the team thinks of him. Alex is definitely one of the leaders, both vocally and how he performs in practices. Both Coach Pratt and Morf are excited for next years season, confident in the abilities of the underclassmen. Morf said, We have an incredibly tough group of underclassmen, who, although they took a few lumps this year, will be exciting to keep an eye on the next couple years. As for his personal hopes, he said, The good news is I still have another year to become all-American.

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