Air Force Academy
National Championships
Mateus Arcano Claims NCBA National Title at 112 Pounds
4/12/2015 12:00:00 AM | Boxing
SUNRISE, Fla. - Junior Mateus Arcano claimed his first NCBA national title on Sunday, April 12, as the Air Force boxing team wrapped up competition at the 40th-annual National Collegiate Boxing Association Championships in Sunrise, Florida. As a team, the Falcons finished third in the team standings.
Unopposed at 112 pounds, Arcano captured his first NCBA title and the program's first at that weight class since 2013 (Drew Pineda).
Senior Roy Taylor and junior Gytenis Borusas also competed today at the BB&T Center, but dropped close decisions to finish second in their respective weight divisions. Taylor lost a tight 125-pound decision to San Jose State's Ryan Ruelan, the 2014 silver medalist, while Borusas dropped a close bout with Washington's Richard Vansiclen at 175 pounds.
RESULTS
112-lbs.: Mateus Arcano (Air Force) unopposed
125-lbs.: Ryan Ruelan (San Jose State) dec. Roy Taylor (Air Force)
175-lbs.: Richard Vansiclen (Washington) dec. Gytenis Borusas (Air Force)
Nevada captured its first team title since 1993, while the service academies - Army, Air Force, Navy - rounded out the top four of the team standings.
The Falcons concluded the championship weekend with eight NCBA All-America awards, while interim head coach Lt Col Matthew Glover was one of two finalists for the newly-named Eddie Weichers Coach of the Year award.
In addition to Arcano's gold medal and the silver medals earned by Taylor and Borusas today, Adam Sumait (119 pounds), Heather Parcasio (125), Jamal Johnson (132), Scott Wawrzyniak (195) and Yohance Salimu (heavyweight) all claimed bronze medals during yesterday's semifinal round.
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