Friday, October 27
Detroit, MI
6:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Chuck Davey Invitational
Air Force Goes 3-3 at Chuck Davey Invitational
10/27/2023 11:11:00 PM | Boxing
DETROIT, Mich. – The Air Force boxing team posted a 3-3 record against their service academy counterparts from Navy and Army West Point this evening (Oct. 27) at the annual Chuck Davey Invitational in Detroit.
A trio of seniors paced the Falcons at the historic Detroit Athletic Club, recording one victory over Army West Point and a pair of wins over Navy. Dylan West, a former Academy gymnast, opened the Falcons' evening with a 143-pound decision over the Black Knights' Tejas Chadha, while Angelo Ganac and Victor Benitez capped the event with back-to-back wins over Midshipmen in the 190-pound (Jake Jones) and heavyweight (Liam McCarthy) divisions.
Three other Falcons also competed on Friday, as Air Force finished the night with a 2-1 record over Navy and a 1-2 mark against Army West Point. Senior Mack Lucas suffered a setback in her 150-pound contest with Navy's Erin Nicastro, while sophomore Neo Takazawa (162 pounds, William Reed) and junior Shelby Paul (165 pounds, Emmanuela Ebiuwhe) dropped bouts to their counterparts from Army West Point.
Overall, Navy swept its three fights with Army West Point to finish 4-2 on the night, while Air Force split its six-bout card (3-3) and Army West Point finished with a 2-4 record.
Air Force is back in action next Friday (Nov. 3) for a rematch with the Black Nights in Denver.
RESULTSA trio of seniors paced the Falcons at the historic Detroit Athletic Club, recording one victory over Army West Point and a pair of wins over Navy. Dylan West, a former Academy gymnast, opened the Falcons' evening with a 143-pound decision over the Black Knights' Tejas Chadha, while Angelo Ganac and Victor Benitez capped the event with back-to-back wins over Midshipmen in the 190-pound (Jake Jones) and heavyweight (Liam McCarthy) divisions.
Three other Falcons also competed on Friday, as Air Force finished the night with a 2-1 record over Navy and a 1-2 mark against Army West Point. Senior Mack Lucas suffered a setback in her 150-pound contest with Navy's Erin Nicastro, while sophomore Neo Takazawa (162 pounds, William Reed) and junior Shelby Paul (165 pounds, Emmanuela Ebiuwhe) dropped bouts to their counterparts from Army West Point.
Overall, Navy swept its three fights with Army West Point to finish 4-2 on the night, while Air Force split its six-bout card (3-3) and Army West Point finished with a 2-4 record.
Air Force is back in action next Friday (Nov. 3) for a rematch with the Black Nights in Denver.
143-lbs.: Dylan West (Air Force) dec. Tejas Chadha (Army West Point)
150-lbs. (w): Erin Nicastro (Navy) dec. Mack Lucas (Air Force)
162-lbs.: William Reed (Army West Point) dec. Neo Takazawa (Air Force)
165-lbs. (w): Emmanuela Ebiuwhe (Army West Point) dec. Shelby Paul (Air Force)
190-lbs.: Angelo Ganac (Air Force) dec. Jake Jones (Navy)
Hywt.: Victor Benitez (Air Force) dec. Liam McCarthy (Navy)
Players Mentioned
HYWT
/ Boxing
185 lbs.
/ Boxing
147 lbs.
/ Boxing
156 lbs.
/ Boxing
156 lbs.
/ Boxing
139 lbs.
/ BoxingMark Clifford Interview August 26, 2025
Tuesday, August 26
Dr. Mark Clifford Interview March 11, 2025
Tuesday, March 11
Dr. Mark Clifford Interview March 4, 2025
Tuesday, March 04
2025 Wing Open Semifinals Highlights
Tuesday, February 25
