Air Force Academy
Wing Open Championships
Six Academy Boxers Defend Wing Open Titles
3/7/2004 12:00:00 AM | Boxing
March 7, 2004
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - The 2004 Wing Open Championships lived up to the hype. The ten bouts that took place on Sunday, March 7, at the Cadet Field House were all hard fought contests, as all five defending champions from last year regained their titles, while five contenders who finished second last year earned their first Wing Open championship.
In the first match of the night, Ezekiel Ignaco earned a unanimous decision over Jeb Fredrickson in the 125-pound weight class. In the 132-pound bout, defending Wing Open champion Geoff Woolf kept Josh Park against the ropes and claimed the victory after the referee called the contest in the third round.
A runner-up one year ago, Luis Pena earned a 4-1 split decision over Blake Baldi in the 139-pound bout. The 147-pound match featured two cadets who earned runner-up honors last year. Ryan Dorsey-Spitz, who is competing in this weight class for the first time this season, defeated Marcos Gonzales by a 5-0 vote.
Defending national champion and 2003 Wing Open champion Clell Knight earned the 4-1 decision over Troy Mangum at 156-pounds, while defending Wing Open champion Leif Nordhagen earned a split 3-2 decision over Mike Sackenheim at 165-pounds.
A runner-up in the 175-pound weight class one year ago, Augustin Kamdem earned a 4-1 split decision over James Mitchell. Ryan Coates successfully defended his Wing Open title at 175-pounds, earning a unanimous decision over Chris Collins.
At 195 pounds, Will Watson earned a 5-0 decision over Oscar Casillas. And in the loudest bout of the night, defending heavyweight champion Brian Trumble earned a unanimous decision over Joe Keller.
Freshman Willie Lloyd and junior Darren Smith were unopposed in their respective divisions. Lloyd will advance in the 112-pound weight division, while Smith retains his Wing Open title at 119-pounds.
Knight was named the recipient of the 2004 Clune Boxing Award, which has been awarded to the most outstanding boxer of the Wing Open since 1979 and is named in honor of former Air Force Academy Athletic Director Col. John J. Clune.
The Wing Open champions will travel to Berkeley, Calif., to compete at the West Regional competition of the National Collegiate Boxing Association on March 18-20.
COMPLETE RESULTS FROM THE 2004 WING OPEN
112-lbs. - Willie Lloyd (CS-33) - unopposed
119-lbs. - Darren Smith (CS-19) - unopposed
125-lbs. - Ezekiel Ignaco (CS-05) dec. Jeb Fredrickson (CS-24)
132-lbs. - Geoff Woolf (CS-32) rec-3 Josh Park (CS-13)
139-lbs. - Luis Pena (CS-35) dec. Blake Baldi (CS-14)
147-lbs. - Ryan Dorsey-Spitz (CS-09) dec. Marcos Gonzales (CS-35)
156-lbs. - Clell Knight (CS-02) dec. Troy Mangum (CS-14)
165-lbs. - Leif Nordhagen (CS-17) dec. Mike Sackenheim (CS-23)
175-lbs. - Augustin Kamdem (CS-08) dec. James Mitchell (CS-32)
185-lbs. - Ryan Coates (CS-13) dec. Chris Collins (CS-30)
195-lbs. - Will Watson (CS-06) dec. Oscar Casillas (CS-32)
Hvywt - Brian Trumble (CS-09) dec. Joe Keller (CS-25)
2004 OUTSTANDING BOXER
Clell Knight
