Sunday, November 6
Golden, CO
9:00 AM
Air Force Academy
vs
Colorado Mines Rookie Open
Falcon wrestling Wins Four Titles at Mines Rookie Open
11/7/2022 2:05:00 PM | Wrestling
GOLDEN, Colo. – Air Force concluded the Colorado-Mines Rookie Open with four champions and 14 finishes in the top five, Sunday afternoon.
Freshman Tucker Owens claimed the title at 125, posting two falls with a pair of decisions en route to the title. Teammate Nick Gonzalez took second with a 4-3 decision loss to Owens in the finals.
The Falcons claimed the top three spots in the 133 division. Freshman Brenden Barnes claimed the title with a 4-2 SV-1 win over second-place teammate Joe Fernau. Fernau recorded a fall and two major decisions en route to the championship match. Logan Attisano finished third via technical fall, 16-0. Attisano had two tech falls and a major decision on the day.
Seamus Casey claimed the third title for AF in the 165 class. Casey posted two falls and a technical fall en route to his 6-0 win for the championship. Teammate Ty Ryan finished third in the division with a pin in the third-place bout.
Drake Buchanan was the lone Falcon in the 184 division where he took the title by fall in the third period. He was 4-0 on the event with a pair of falls and a pair of decision wins.
Ryker Johnecheck finished third in the 141 class with a 16-0 technical fall in the third-place bout. Teammate Bryce Shelton placed fifth via three falls on the day in the same division.
At 157 pounds, Reagan LeFevre finished second place behind two falls and a decision win. Gabe Hawthorne went 4-1 on the day for a third-place finish, posting bonus points in every match— three of which were by fall.
Gavin Gross went 2-1 in the 174 class to finish second. Sophomore Matt Kaplan rounded out all the AF placers with a third-place finish in the heavyweight division. Kaplan was 3-1 on the day with two falls and a decision win.
Freshman Tucker Owens claimed the title at 125, posting two falls with a pair of decisions en route to the title. Teammate Nick Gonzalez took second with a 4-3 decision loss to Owens in the finals.
The Falcons claimed the top three spots in the 133 division. Freshman Brenden Barnes claimed the title with a 4-2 SV-1 win over second-place teammate Joe Fernau. Fernau recorded a fall and two major decisions en route to the championship match. Logan Attisano finished third via technical fall, 16-0. Attisano had two tech falls and a major decision on the day.
Seamus Casey claimed the third title for AF in the 165 class. Casey posted two falls and a technical fall en route to his 6-0 win for the championship. Teammate Ty Ryan finished third in the division with a pin in the third-place bout.
Drake Buchanan was the lone Falcon in the 184 division where he took the title by fall in the third period. He was 4-0 on the event with a pair of falls and a pair of decision wins.
Ryker Johnecheck finished third in the 141 class with a 16-0 technical fall in the third-place bout. Teammate Bryce Shelton placed fifth via three falls on the day in the same division.
At 157 pounds, Reagan LeFevre finished second place behind two falls and a decision win. Gabe Hawthorne went 4-1 on the day for a third-place finish, posting bonus points in every match— three of which were by fall.
Gavin Gross went 2-1 in the 174 class to finish second. Sophomore Matt Kaplan rounded out all the AF placers with a third-place finish in the heavyweight division. Kaplan was 3-1 on the day with two falls and a decision win.
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