Saturday, April 6
Reno, Nev.
8:00 p.m. MT
Air Force Academy
at
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Photo by: Bill Evans
Sean Chieves Captures National Title at NCBA Championships
4/6/2019 11:16:00 PM | Boxing
Chieves paced the Falcons to a runner-up finish in the team standings.
RENO, Nev. – Junior Sean Chieves captured his first national title today (April 6), as the Air Force boxing team wrapped up competition at the National Collegiate Boxing Association Championships in Reno. Chieves, one of four Falcons to compete in the national finals, paced the men to a runner-up finish in the team standings.
Competing in the afternoon session at the Silver Legacy Grand Exposition Hall, Chieves earned his first NCBA belt after defeating Navy's Tanner Strawbridge by unanimous decision in the 132-pound championship.
Three of Chieves' classmates also accounted for NCBA silver medals during today's championship round. Micah Mackaly dropped a heavyweight decision to Army West Point's Toese Tia during the afternoon session, while Cenada Clifton-Smith (175 pounds, Penn State's Musa Al-Sulaimani) and Jordan Garivay (195 pounds, Army West Point's Joshua Lewis) suffered losses during the evening rounds.
The Falcons finished second in the team standings – marking the 35th time in 39 years that the team has finished as one of the two teams at the National Collegiate Boxing Association Championships.
RESULTS
132-lbs.: Sean Chieves (Air Force) dec. Tanner Strawbridge (Navy)
175-lbs.: Musa Al-Sulaimani (Penn State) dec. Cenada Clifton-Smith (Air Force)
195-lbs.: Joshua Lewis (Army West Point) dec. Jordan Garivay (Air Force)
Hywt.: Toese Tia (Army West Point) dec. Micah Mackaly (Air Force)
Competing in the afternoon session at the Silver Legacy Grand Exposition Hall, Chieves earned his first NCBA belt after defeating Navy's Tanner Strawbridge by unanimous decision in the 132-pound championship.
Three of Chieves' classmates also accounted for NCBA silver medals during today's championship round. Micah Mackaly dropped a heavyweight decision to Army West Point's Toese Tia during the afternoon session, while Cenada Clifton-Smith (175 pounds, Penn State's Musa Al-Sulaimani) and Jordan Garivay (195 pounds, Army West Point's Joshua Lewis) suffered losses during the evening rounds.
The Falcons finished second in the team standings – marking the 35th time in 39 years that the team has finished as one of the two teams at the National Collegiate Boxing Association Championships.
RESULTS
132-lbs.: Sean Chieves (Air Force) dec. Tanner Strawbridge (Navy)
175-lbs.: Musa Al-Sulaimani (Penn State) dec. Cenada Clifton-Smith (Air Force)
195-lbs.: Joshua Lewis (Army West Point) dec. Jordan Garivay (Air Force)
Hywt.: Toese Tia (Army West Point) dec. Micah Mackaly (Air Force)
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