Friday, January 19
USAFA
4:15 pm MT
Air Force Academy
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Friday Night Fights
Air Force Kicks off 2024 with 10 Friday Fights
1/19/2024 9:17:00 PM | Boxing
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. – The Air Force boxing team kicked off the 2024 calendar year on Jan. 19, as 20 cadets stepped into the ring for the Academy's final Friday Night Fights competition of the year. Nine bouts went to decision, while senior Andrea Ison was named the team's Boxer of the Week.
Ison closed out the night with a decision over freshman Jonathon Watson at 173 pounds – one of four unanimous wins on the night. Sophomore Dominic Feliz decisioned freshman Kenichiro Leong in a 147-pound bout, while freshman Curtis Jett earned the judges' votes in his 151-pound contest over classmate Geoffrey Kim, and sophomore Neo Takazawa decisioned classmate Jake Edwards at 161 pounds.
The decisions of both 163-pound bouts were split, as freshman Josh White and junior Luke Kohout defeated sophomore Jaxon Wardle and senior Keillan Laurenceau, respectively. Freshman Noah Gilley rounded out the men's lineup of victors, as he forced the referee to stop his 153-pound bout with classmate Connor Strawn in the third round.
On the women's side, junior Cass Rosa decisioned freshman Samantha Villa in a 130-pound decision, while senior Katie Bush earned the judges' nod in her 156-pound bout with junior Billie Botes. Sophomore Elise Bell rounded out the trio of women's bouts on Friday, as she nabbed a split decision in her 137-pound outing against freshman Julianna Morris.
The Falcons return to the Cadet Gym on Saturday, Jan. 27, when they welcome California, Nevada, Santa Clara, UC Davis, Utah and Washington to the Academy for the first-ever USAFA West Invitational.
Ison closed out the night with a decision over freshman Jonathon Watson at 173 pounds – one of four unanimous wins on the night. Sophomore Dominic Feliz decisioned freshman Kenichiro Leong in a 147-pound bout, while freshman Curtis Jett earned the judges' votes in his 151-pound contest over classmate Geoffrey Kim, and sophomore Neo Takazawa decisioned classmate Jake Edwards at 161 pounds.
The decisions of both 163-pound bouts were split, as freshman Josh White and junior Luke Kohout defeated sophomore Jaxon Wardle and senior Keillan Laurenceau, respectively. Freshman Noah Gilley rounded out the men's lineup of victors, as he forced the referee to stop his 153-pound bout with classmate Connor Strawn in the third round.
On the women's side, junior Cass Rosa decisioned freshman Samantha Villa in a 130-pound decision, while senior Katie Bush earned the judges' nod in her 156-pound bout with junior Billie Botes. Sophomore Elise Bell rounded out the trio of women's bouts on Friday, as she nabbed a split decision in her 137-pound outing against freshman Julianna Morris.
The Falcons return to the Cadet Gym on Saturday, Jan. 27, when they welcome California, Nevada, Santa Clara, UC Davis, Utah and Washington to the Academy for the first-ever USAFA West Invitational.
RESULTS
156-lbs.: Noah Gilley rsc-3 Connor Strawn
130-lbs. (w): Cass Rosa dec. Samantha Villa
147-lbs.: Dominic Feliz dec. Kenichiro Leong
151-lbs.: Curtis Jett dec. Geoffrey Kim
137-lbs. (w): Elise Bell dec. Julianna Morris
163-lbs.: Josh White dec. Jaxon Wardle
163-lbs.: Luke Kohout dec. Keillan Laurenceau
156-lbs. (w): Katie Bush dec. Billie Botes
161-lbs.: Neo Takazawa dec. Jake Edwards
173-lbs.: Andrew Ison dec. Jonathon Watson
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