Falcons Compete at Las Vegas/Asics Open Wrestling Championships
5/11/2015 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Air Force wrestling had seven athletes compete at the 2015 Asics Opens Wrestling Championships, held May 5-9, in Las Vegas, Nev. The Falcons competed across three separate levels of competition with senior Jesse Stafford and junior Marcus Malecek competing in the U.S. Senior Open, the highest level of competition at the event.
Stafford went 2-2 at 74 kilograms and Malecek went 0-2 at 125 kilograms competition at the U.S. Open Freestyle Tournament, which is for future Olympic and World Team level competition.
The Falcons had five wrestlers compete in the United World Wrestling Junior Greco Tournament. Freshman Jordan Wengreen placed second at 70 kilograms and freshman Dane Robbins placed third at 70 kilograms. Sophomore Dani Fischer took seventh at 66 kilograms and freshman Lyle Plummer was eighth at 63 kilograms. Sophomore Conor O'Hara also competed at 66 kilos.
The same five also competed at the UWW Junior Freestyle Tournament. O'Hara led the way with a 2-2 record in competition. Plummer and Robbins both went 1-2, while Fischer and Wengreen went 0-2.
"The goal of the trip was to give our guys a chance to compete against the nation's best," assistant coach Bart Horton said. "Many of the wrestlers we competed against have Olympic aspirations, and it is important to test ourselves against that high level. We took away some valuable lessons that will continue to elevate our program."
Full event information can be found at the link below.
http://usawevents.sportngin.com/page/show/974533-las-vegas-asics-open-wrestling-championships
