Air Force Academy
National Championships
Three Falcons Earn NCBA Individual Titles
4/10/2016 12:00:00 AM | Boxing
April 9, 2016
SEATTLE, Wash. -- Three members of the Air Force boxing team claimed national titles on Saturday, April 9, as the Falcons wrapped up competition at the 2016 National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA) Championships in Seattle. Senior Mateus Arcano, junior Adam Sumait and classmate Johnny Wells claimed individual titles, while Air Force finished second in the team standings.
Arcano captured his second straight NCBA title at 112 pounds, as he earned a unanimous decision over Oregon State's Jon Pena. Sumait and Wells captured their first collegiate titles, as Sumait earned a 4-1 majority decision over Army's Alan Alvarado at 119 pounds and Wells claimed a unanimous decision over UCLA's Vlad Panin at 156 pounds. Sumait, who defeated the two-time defending champion en route to his first national title, was named the Outstanding Boxer for the lower weight divisions.
Air Force also accounted for three silver medals on the night. Senior Gytenis Borusas dropped a narrow 3-2 decision to West Virginia's Jeff Fuss at 175 pounds, while sophomore Den Tati-Mackaya and senior Yohance Salimu lost decisions at 195 pounds (Nevada's Garrett Felling) and heavyweight (Army's Jacob Conley), respectively.
The women added a pair of runner-up finishes in the national finals, as Heather Parcasio and Aubrey Lowe finished second in their respective bouts. Parcasio, who finished third at last year's championships, dropped a decision to defending champion Jacqueline Ines of Washington at 125 pounds, while Lowe, who received a bye into the finals, lost a 139-pound decision to Washington's Lorin Lee.
Army captured the men's team title for the seventh time in nine years, while Air Force and Nevada finished second and third, respectively. Washington earned the women's title for the third straight year, while UC Davis and Navy rounded out the top three.
RESULTS | FINALS
112-lbs.: Mateus Arcano (Air Force) dec. Jon Pena (Oregon State)
119-lbs.: Adam Sumait (Air Force) dec. Alan Alvarado (Army)
125-lbs.: Jacqueline Ines (Washington) dec. Heather Parcasio (Air Force)
139-lbs.: Lorin Lee (Washington) dec. Aubrey Lowe (Air Force)
156-lbs.: Johnny Wells (Air Force) dec. Vlad Panin (UCLA)
175-lbs.: Jeff Fuss (West Virigina) dec. Gytenis Borusas (Air Force)
195-lbs.: Garrett Felling (Nevada) dec. Den Tati-Mackaya (Air Force)
Hywt.: Jacob Conley (Army) dec. Yohance Salimu (Air Force)
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