Saturday, January 26
Northfield, VT
All Day
Air Force Academy
vs
All Academy Championship
Photo by: Sam Janicki
Wrestling Heads to All Academy Championships
1/24/2019 4:01:00 PM | Wrestling
The Falcons seek their sixth team title at the 25th edition of the event
25th Annual All Academy Championships
Saturday, Jan. 26 | All Day
Northfield, Vt. | Plumley Armory
THIS WEEK: The Air Force Academy wrestling team heads east for the 25th Annual All Academy Championships, Saturday, Jan. 26, hosted by Norwich University in Northfield, Vt. The Falcons will face off against the seven other military academies in tournament action beginning at 8 a.m. MT.
FOLLOWING THE ACTION: The tournament can be watched via live stream on TrackWrestling, while results will also be on TrackWrestling. Fans can also follow along on Twitter, @AFAWrestling.
LAST TIME OUT: Air Force dropped a pair of road Big 12 Conference duals to two ranked teams, as they fell to No. 12 Wyoming, 33-3, and No. 15 Northern Iowa 29-9, last weekend.
The lone win against the Cowboys came at 141 lbs., as junior Garrett O'Shea won by decision, 4-1.
Against the Panthers, Air Force got decision wins from freshman heavyweight Kayne Hutchison, sophomore 133 pounder Tony DeCesare, and senior 157 pounder, Alex Mossing.
LAST SEASON AT ALL ACADEMIES: Then-junior 197 pounder Anthony McLaughlin won his weight class title, going a perfect 3-0. Overall, the Falcons had eight of its nine wrestlers finish within the top three, including two with runner-up finishes in Tony DeCesare at 125 lbs. and Alex Mossing at 157 lbs.
ALL ACADEMY HISTORY: Saturday will be the 25th time the All-Academy Championship has been contested, and is the first time Norwich University will host. Air Force has won five team titles (1999, 2000, '01, '02, and 2015). Navy has won the most titles with 14, while Army has won four and VMI one.
THE FIELD: The field of eight includes the Falcons, as well as Army West Point, Navy, Merchant Marine, Coast Guard, Virginia Military Institute, The Citadel, and the host, Norwich.
THREE FALCONS IN COACHES PANEL: The first of four NCAA Coaches Panel rankings were released Thursday, Jan. 24, and there were three Air Force grapplers within the top-33 of their respective weight classes. Freshman Sidney Flores is 30th at 125 lbs, senior Alex Mossing is 29th at 157 lbs., and senior Anthony McLaughlin is 30th at 197 lbs. The Coaches Panel is one of the tools used as part of the selection process to determine qualifiers and seeding for the 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
NEXT UP: The Falcons are back on the road for a pair of duals after a week off, starting with a Big 12 showdown against conference leader Oklahoma State, Friday, Feb. 8. Start time against the Cowboys is set for 7 p.m. Then AF heads to the Golden State to take on non-conference foe Cal Poly, Sunday, Feb. 10, starting at 1 p.m. MT.
The Schedule (Eastern Time)
8:00 am - Weigh-ins
10:00 am - Preliminary Round
12:00 pm - Semifinals / 1st Consolation Round
2:30 pm - Consolation Semifinals / Consolation Finals
4:00 pm - Championship Finals
Air Force Lineup:
125: Sidney Flores
133: John Twomey
141: Garrett O'Shea
149: Alec Opsal
157: Alex Mossing
165: Jacoby Ward
174: Randy Meneweather
184: Jake Thompson
197: Anthony McLaughlin
HWT: Kayne Hutchison
Saturday, Jan. 26 | All Day
Northfield, Vt. | Plumley Armory
THIS WEEK: The Air Force Academy wrestling team heads east for the 25th Annual All Academy Championships, Saturday, Jan. 26, hosted by Norwich University in Northfield, Vt. The Falcons will face off against the seven other military academies in tournament action beginning at 8 a.m. MT.
FOLLOWING THE ACTION: The tournament can be watched via live stream on TrackWrestling, while results will also be on TrackWrestling. Fans can also follow along on Twitter, @AFAWrestling.
LAST TIME OUT: Air Force dropped a pair of road Big 12 Conference duals to two ranked teams, as they fell to No. 12 Wyoming, 33-3, and No. 15 Northern Iowa 29-9, last weekend.
The lone win against the Cowboys came at 141 lbs., as junior Garrett O'Shea won by decision, 4-1.
Against the Panthers, Air Force got decision wins from freshman heavyweight Kayne Hutchison, sophomore 133 pounder Tony DeCesare, and senior 157 pounder, Alex Mossing.
LAST SEASON AT ALL ACADEMIES: Then-junior 197 pounder Anthony McLaughlin won his weight class title, going a perfect 3-0. Overall, the Falcons had eight of its nine wrestlers finish within the top three, including two with runner-up finishes in Tony DeCesare at 125 lbs. and Alex Mossing at 157 lbs.
ALL ACADEMY HISTORY: Saturday will be the 25th time the All-Academy Championship has been contested, and is the first time Norwich University will host. Air Force has won five team titles (1999, 2000, '01, '02, and 2015). Navy has won the most titles with 14, while Army has won four and VMI one.
THE FIELD: The field of eight includes the Falcons, as well as Army West Point, Navy, Merchant Marine, Coast Guard, Virginia Military Institute, The Citadel, and the host, Norwich.
THREE FALCONS IN COACHES PANEL: The first of four NCAA Coaches Panel rankings were released Thursday, Jan. 24, and there were three Air Force grapplers within the top-33 of their respective weight classes. Freshman Sidney Flores is 30th at 125 lbs, senior Alex Mossing is 29th at 157 lbs., and senior Anthony McLaughlin is 30th at 197 lbs. The Coaches Panel is one of the tools used as part of the selection process to determine qualifiers and seeding for the 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
NEXT UP: The Falcons are back on the road for a pair of duals after a week off, starting with a Big 12 showdown against conference leader Oklahoma State, Friday, Feb. 8. Start time against the Cowboys is set for 7 p.m. Then AF heads to the Golden State to take on non-conference foe Cal Poly, Sunday, Feb. 10, starting at 1 p.m. MT.
The Schedule (Eastern Time)
8:00 am - Weigh-ins
10:00 am - Preliminary Round
12:00 pm - Semifinals / 1st Consolation Round
2:30 pm - Consolation Semifinals / Consolation Finals
4:00 pm - Championship Finals
Air Force Lineup:
125: Sidney Flores
133: John Twomey
141: Garrett O'Shea
149: Alec Opsal
157: Alex Mossing
165: Jacoby Ward
174: Randy Meneweather
184: Jake Thompson
197: Anthony McLaughlin
HWT: Kayne Hutchison
Players Mentioned
133
/ Wrestling
125
/ Wrestling
HWT
/ Wrestling
197
/ Wrestling
174
/ Wrestling
157
/ Wrestling
141
/ Wrestling
149
/ Wrestling
184
/ Wrestling
133
/ Wrestling
157/165
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