Saturday, February 20
USAFA, Colo.
11 a.m. MT
Air Force Academy
vs
USAFA Round Robin
Wrestling Has Successful Day at the USAFA Round Robin
2/20/2021 5:55:00 PM | Wrestling
AF had 22 wrestlers in action and totaled 28 wins
USAFA, Colo. – The Air Force Academy wrestling team wrapped up the regular season with the USAFA Round Robin, Saturday afternoon, Feb. 20, at the East Gym. The Falcons had 22 wrestlers compete in paired matches against Northern Colorado and Utah Valley in the final tune-up before Big 12 Championships.
The event was a non-team scoring, non-weight class champion event, and served as an opportunity for grapplers to get their final matches of the regular season in before Big 12s. AF's 22 wrestlers combined for 28 wins in a highly successful afternoon.
Leading the way going 3-0 were sophomore #27 ranked Cody Phippen at 125, freshman Will VomBaur at 125, junior Trey Brisker at 157, and junior #28 ranked Jake Thompson at 184, in what was his season debut. All three of Phippen's wins were via bonus points (2 TF and 1 fall), while VomBaur picked up a tech, Brisker had a tech and a fall, and Thompson had three decision without giving up a single point.
Elsewhere, sophomore Nick Krug, freshman Giano Petrucelli, junior Vincent Dolce, and freshman Sam Wolf all picked up a pair of wins, while senior #18 ranked Lenny Petersen, sophomore #33 ranked Dylan Martinez, and freshman #20 ranked Wyatt Hendrickson all went 1-0 in their final matches before the championships.
The Falcons will return to the mats Saturday-Sunday, March 6-7, for the 2021 Big 12 Championships, which are set to take place at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. A limited number of tickets are on sale HERE. The first three sessions will be streamed on ESPN+, while the finals will be on ESPN2 and the Watch ESPN App.
FULL RESULTS
125 - #27 Cody Phippen (3-0)
Cody Phippen (Air Force) over Jacob Duran (Northern Colorado) (TF 16-0)
Cody Phippen (Air Force) over William Edelblute (Utah Valley) (Fall 2:51)
Cody Phippen (Air Force) over Jacob Duran (Northern Colorado) (TF 19-1)
125 – Will VomBaur (3-0)
Will Vom Baur (Air Force) over William Edelblute (Utah Valley) (Dec 9-2)
Will Vom Baur (Air Force) over Jace Koelzer (Northern Colorado) (Dec 7-3)
Will Vom Baur (Air Force) over Jacob Duran (Northern Colorado) (TF 16-0)
125 – Graham Shore (1-1)
Jace Koelzer (Northern Colorado) over Graham Shore (Air Force) (Maj 11-3)
Graham Shore (Air Force) over William Edelblute (Utah Valley) (Fall 3:49)
133 – Nick Krug (2-1)
Nick Krug (Air Force) over Sammy Heywood (Utah Valley) (Fall 2:30)
Nick Krug (Air Force) over Kainalu Estrella (Utah Valley) (Dec 9-2)
#32 Christopher Sandoval (Northern Colorado) over Nick Krug (Air Force) (Fall 1:55)
133 – Garrett Kuchan (1-1)
Kainalu Estrella (Utah Valley) over Garrett Kuchan (Air Force) (Dec 8-5)
Garrett Kuchan (Air Force) over Sammy Heywood (Utah Valley) (Dec 8-4)
141 - #18 Lenny Petersen (1-0)
Lenny Petersen (Air Force) over Samuel Edelblute (Utah Valley) (Fall 5:24)
141 – Bradley Bitting (1-1)
#32 Christopher Sandoval (Northern Colorado) over Bradley Bitting (Air Force) (Dec 6-0)
Bradley Bitting (Air Force) over Samuel Edelblute (Utah Valley) (Dec 8-4)
149 - #33 Dylan Martinez (1-0)
Dylan Martinez (Air Force) over James Emmer (Utah Valley) (Maj 10-1)
157 – Giano Petrucelli (2-1)
Nick Knutson (Northern Colorado) over Giano Petrucelli (Air Force) (Fall 4:54)
Giano Petrucelli (Air Force) over Brody Lamb (Northern Colorado) (Maj 9-1)
Giano Petrucelli (Air Force) over Cody Eaton (Northern Colorado) (Maj 10-1)
157 – Trey Brisker (3-0)
Trey Brisker (Air Force) over Brigg Hoopes (Utah Valley) (TF 16-0)
Trey Brisker (Air Force) over Nathan Moore (Northern Colorado) (Dec 6-1)
Trey Brisker (Air Force) over Rj Bingham (Utah Valley) (Fall 1:21)
165 – Vincent Dolce (2-1)
Jordan Robison (Northern Colorado) over Vincent Dolce (Air Force) (Dec 9-6)
Vincent Dolce (Air Force) over Tanner Lofthouse (Utah Valley) (Fall 0:43)
Vincent Dolce (Air Force) over Damen Pape (Northern Colorado) (Fall 6:47)
165 – Noah Blake (0-4)
Johnny Blankenship (Northern Colorado) over Noah Blake (Air Force) (Dec 7-2)
Jordan Robison (Northern Colorado) over Noah Blake (Air Force) (Maj 8-0)
Tanner Lofthouse (Utah Valley) over Noah Blake (Air Force) (Dec 18-11)
Damen Pape (Northern Colorado over Noah Blake (Air Force) (Fall 0:50)
184 - #28 Jake Thompson (3-0)
Jake Thompson (Air Force) over Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado) (Dec 4-0)
Jake Thompson (Air Force) over Sam Wolf (Air Force) (Dec 4-0)
Jake Thompson (Air Force) over Calvin Sund (Air Force) (Dec 7-0)
184 – Sam Wolf (2-2)
Sam Wolf (Air Force) over Calvin Sund (Air Force) (Dec 6-0)
#28 Jake Thompson (Air Force) over Sam Wolf (Air Force) (Dec 4-0)
#20 Alan Clothier (Northern Colorado) over Sam Wolf (Air Force) (Dec 6-1)
Sam Wolf (Air Force) over Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado) (Dec 9-2)
184 – Brock Jennings (0-2)
#20 Alan Clothier (Northern Colorado) over Brock Jennings (Air Force) (TF 16-1)
Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado) over Brock Jennings (Air Force) (Dec 6-1)
184 – Jimmy Weaver (0-1)
#22 Jackson Hemauer (Northern Colorado) over Jimmy Weaver (Air Force) (Maj 15-4)
184 – Calvin Sund (0-3)
Sam Wolf (Air Force) over Calvin Sund (Air Force) (Dec 6-0)
Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado) over Calvin Sund (Air Force) (Dec 3-1)
#28 Jake Thompson (Air Force) over Calvin Sund (Air Force) (Dec 7-0)
184 – Cole Phelps (0-1)
#22 Jackson Hemauer (Northern Colorado) over Cole Phelps (Air Force) (TF 17-2)
197 – Cole Forrester (1-1)
Cole Forrester (Air Force) over Garrett Henigin (Air Force) (Dec 4-1)
#24 Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado) over Cole Forrester (Air Force) (TF 17-1)
197 – Casey Jumps (1-1)
#24 Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado) over Casey Jumps (Air Force) (TF 17-0)
Casey Jumps (Air Force) over Garrett Henigin (Air Force) (Fall 2:08)
197 – Garrett Henigin (0-3)
Cole Forrester (Air Force) over Garrett Henigin (Air Force) (Dec 4-1)
#24 Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado) over Garrett Henigin (Air Force) (Fall 2:18)
Casey Jumps (Air Force) over Garrett Henigin (Air Force) (Fall 2:08)
HWT - #20 Wyatt Hendrickson (1-0)
Wyatt Hendrickson (Air Force) over Payson Anderton (Utah Valley) (Fall 0:50)
The event was a non-team scoring, non-weight class champion event, and served as an opportunity for grapplers to get their final matches of the regular season in before Big 12s. AF's 22 wrestlers combined for 28 wins in a highly successful afternoon.
Leading the way going 3-0 were sophomore #27 ranked Cody Phippen at 125, freshman Will VomBaur at 125, junior Trey Brisker at 157, and junior #28 ranked Jake Thompson at 184, in what was his season debut. All three of Phippen's wins were via bonus points (2 TF and 1 fall), while VomBaur picked up a tech, Brisker had a tech and a fall, and Thompson had three decision without giving up a single point.
Elsewhere, sophomore Nick Krug, freshman Giano Petrucelli, junior Vincent Dolce, and freshman Sam Wolf all picked up a pair of wins, while senior #18 ranked Lenny Petersen, sophomore #33 ranked Dylan Martinez, and freshman #20 ranked Wyatt Hendrickson all went 1-0 in their final matches before the championships.
The Falcons will return to the mats Saturday-Sunday, March 6-7, for the 2021 Big 12 Championships, which are set to take place at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. A limited number of tickets are on sale HERE. The first three sessions will be streamed on ESPN+, while the finals will be on ESPN2 and the Watch ESPN App.
FULL RESULTS
125 - #27 Cody Phippen (3-0)
Cody Phippen (Air Force) over Jacob Duran (Northern Colorado) (TF 16-0)
Cody Phippen (Air Force) over William Edelblute (Utah Valley) (Fall 2:51)
Cody Phippen (Air Force) over Jacob Duran (Northern Colorado) (TF 19-1)
125 – Will VomBaur (3-0)
Will Vom Baur (Air Force) over William Edelblute (Utah Valley) (Dec 9-2)
Will Vom Baur (Air Force) over Jace Koelzer (Northern Colorado) (Dec 7-3)
Will Vom Baur (Air Force) over Jacob Duran (Northern Colorado) (TF 16-0)
125 – Graham Shore (1-1)
Jace Koelzer (Northern Colorado) over Graham Shore (Air Force) (Maj 11-3)
Graham Shore (Air Force) over William Edelblute (Utah Valley) (Fall 3:49)
133 – Nick Krug (2-1)
Nick Krug (Air Force) over Sammy Heywood (Utah Valley) (Fall 2:30)
Nick Krug (Air Force) over Kainalu Estrella (Utah Valley) (Dec 9-2)
#32 Christopher Sandoval (Northern Colorado) over Nick Krug (Air Force) (Fall 1:55)
133 – Garrett Kuchan (1-1)
Kainalu Estrella (Utah Valley) over Garrett Kuchan (Air Force) (Dec 8-5)
Garrett Kuchan (Air Force) over Sammy Heywood (Utah Valley) (Dec 8-4)
141 - #18 Lenny Petersen (1-0)
Lenny Petersen (Air Force) over Samuel Edelblute (Utah Valley) (Fall 5:24)
141 – Bradley Bitting (1-1)
#32 Christopher Sandoval (Northern Colorado) over Bradley Bitting (Air Force) (Dec 6-0)
Bradley Bitting (Air Force) over Samuel Edelblute (Utah Valley) (Dec 8-4)
149 - #33 Dylan Martinez (1-0)
Dylan Martinez (Air Force) over James Emmer (Utah Valley) (Maj 10-1)
157 – Giano Petrucelli (2-1)
Nick Knutson (Northern Colorado) over Giano Petrucelli (Air Force) (Fall 4:54)
Giano Petrucelli (Air Force) over Brody Lamb (Northern Colorado) (Maj 9-1)
Giano Petrucelli (Air Force) over Cody Eaton (Northern Colorado) (Maj 10-1)
157 – Trey Brisker (3-0)
Trey Brisker (Air Force) over Brigg Hoopes (Utah Valley) (TF 16-0)
Trey Brisker (Air Force) over Nathan Moore (Northern Colorado) (Dec 6-1)
Trey Brisker (Air Force) over Rj Bingham (Utah Valley) (Fall 1:21)
165 – Vincent Dolce (2-1)
Jordan Robison (Northern Colorado) over Vincent Dolce (Air Force) (Dec 9-6)
Vincent Dolce (Air Force) over Tanner Lofthouse (Utah Valley) (Fall 0:43)
Vincent Dolce (Air Force) over Damen Pape (Northern Colorado) (Fall 6:47)
165 – Noah Blake (0-4)
Johnny Blankenship (Northern Colorado) over Noah Blake (Air Force) (Dec 7-2)
Jordan Robison (Northern Colorado) over Noah Blake (Air Force) (Maj 8-0)
Tanner Lofthouse (Utah Valley) over Noah Blake (Air Force) (Dec 18-11)
Damen Pape (Northern Colorado over Noah Blake (Air Force) (Fall 0:50)
184 - #28 Jake Thompson (3-0)
Jake Thompson (Air Force) over Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado) (Dec 4-0)
Jake Thompson (Air Force) over Sam Wolf (Air Force) (Dec 4-0)
Jake Thompson (Air Force) over Calvin Sund (Air Force) (Dec 7-0)
184 – Sam Wolf (2-2)
Sam Wolf (Air Force) over Calvin Sund (Air Force) (Dec 6-0)
#28 Jake Thompson (Air Force) over Sam Wolf (Air Force) (Dec 4-0)
#20 Alan Clothier (Northern Colorado) over Sam Wolf (Air Force) (Dec 6-1)
Sam Wolf (Air Force) over Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado) (Dec 9-2)
184 – Brock Jennings (0-2)
#20 Alan Clothier (Northern Colorado) over Brock Jennings (Air Force) (TF 16-1)
Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado) over Brock Jennings (Air Force) (Dec 6-1)
184 – Jimmy Weaver (0-1)
#22 Jackson Hemauer (Northern Colorado) over Jimmy Weaver (Air Force) (Maj 15-4)
184 – Calvin Sund (0-3)
Sam Wolf (Air Force) over Calvin Sund (Air Force) (Dec 6-0)
Xavier Vasquez (Northern Colorado) over Calvin Sund (Air Force) (Dec 3-1)
#28 Jake Thompson (Air Force) over Calvin Sund (Air Force) (Dec 7-0)
184 – Cole Phelps (0-1)
#22 Jackson Hemauer (Northern Colorado) over Cole Phelps (Air Force) (TF 17-2)
197 – Cole Forrester (1-1)
Cole Forrester (Air Force) over Garrett Henigin (Air Force) (Dec 4-1)
#24 Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado) over Cole Forrester (Air Force) (TF 17-1)
197 – Casey Jumps (1-1)
#24 Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado) over Casey Jumps (Air Force) (TF 17-0)
Casey Jumps (Air Force) over Garrett Henigin (Air Force) (Fall 2:08)
197 – Garrett Henigin (0-3)
Cole Forrester (Air Force) over Garrett Henigin (Air Force) (Dec 4-1)
#24 Jacob Seely (Northern Colorado) over Garrett Henigin (Air Force) (Fall 2:18)
Casey Jumps (Air Force) over Garrett Henigin (Air Force) (Fall 2:08)
HWT - #20 Wyatt Hendrickson (1-0)
Wyatt Hendrickson (Air Force) over Payson Anderton (Utah Valley) (Fall 0:50)
Players Mentioned
141
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165/174
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157
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165
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184/197
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HWT
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184/197
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174/184
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197
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133/141
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133/141
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149
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141
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157/165
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184/197
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125/133
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125
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184
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184
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125
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184/197
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184
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