Thursday, October 10
USAFA
4:30 pm MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Thursday Night Throwdown
Photo by: Adalyn Greene
Returning Champs debut in Thursday Night Throwdown
10/10/2024 11:36:00 PM | Boxing
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. – Highlighted by the season debuts of two NCBA national champions, the Air Force boxing team continued intersquad training this evening (Oct. 10), as it hosted an 11-bout Thursday Night Throwdown in the Cadet Gym Boxing Room.
The Falcons' two returning national champions stepped into the ring for the first time this season, with junior Chinonye Mbanugo and senior Luke Kohout both picking up season-opening victories in new weight divisions. Mbanugo opened the night with a 150-pound victory over senior Peyton Glenn, while Kohout capped the event with a 160-pound decision over newcomer Niko Phelps.
The night's card was a mix of returners and newcomers.
Senior Cass Rosa picked up a 124-pound victory over sophomore Samantha Villa in the night's lighest weight class, while freshman Ellis Williams defeated classmate Patrick Weaver in the night's heavyweight division (190 pounds). Junior Dominic Feliz decisioned sophomore Sebastyan Correa Rios at 138 pounds, while sophomore James Burnias claimed a 142-pound victory over classmate Kenichiro Leong. Fellow sophomore Geoffrey Kim earned a victory over freshman Russell Klug in a 148-pound matchup, while newcomers Seth McDowell, Djibril Curley, and Reis Howell also claimed wins – as McDowell decisioned fellow newcomer Nathan Delarosa at 159 pounds, Curley earned a 163-pound victory over sophomore Michael Scappaticci, and Howell rounded out the card with a win over freshman Trey Coleman in a 166-pound bout.
The Falcons leave the familiar confines of the Cadet Gym next week for their first road trip of the 2024-25 season., as several Air Force boxers will travel to Columbus, Ohio, for the Buckeye Brawl on Saturday, Oct. 19.
The Falcons' two returning national champions stepped into the ring for the first time this season, with junior Chinonye Mbanugo and senior Luke Kohout both picking up season-opening victories in new weight divisions. Mbanugo opened the night with a 150-pound victory over senior Peyton Glenn, while Kohout capped the event with a 160-pound decision over newcomer Niko Phelps.
The night's card was a mix of returners and newcomers.
Senior Cass Rosa picked up a 124-pound victory over sophomore Samantha Villa in the night's lighest weight class, while freshman Ellis Williams defeated classmate Patrick Weaver in the night's heavyweight division (190 pounds). Junior Dominic Feliz decisioned sophomore Sebastyan Correa Rios at 138 pounds, while sophomore James Burnias claimed a 142-pound victory over classmate Kenichiro Leong. Fellow sophomore Geoffrey Kim earned a victory over freshman Russell Klug in a 148-pound matchup, while newcomers Seth McDowell, Djibril Curley, and Reis Howell also claimed wins – as McDowell decisioned fellow newcomer Nathan Delarosa at 159 pounds, Curley earned a 163-pound victory over sophomore Michael Scappaticci, and Howell rounded out the card with a win over freshman Trey Coleman in a 166-pound bout.
The Falcons leave the familiar confines of the Cadet Gym next week for their first road trip of the 2024-25 season., as several Air Force boxers will travel to Columbus, Ohio, for the Buckeye Brawl on Saturday, Oct. 19.
RESULTS
150-lbs. (w) Chinonye Mbanugo (CS-33) dec. Peyton Glenn (CS—06)
138-lbs.: Dominic Feliz (CS-02) dec. Sebastyan Correa Rios (CS)
124-lbs. (w): Cass Rosa (CS-19) dec. Samantha Villa (CS-27)
142-lbs.: James Burnias (CS-28) dec. Kenichiro Leong (CS-01)
166-lbs.: Reis Howell (CS-40) dec. Trey Coleman (CS-23)
159-lbs.: Seth McDowell (CS-05) dec. Nathanial Delarosa (CS-18)
190-lbs.: Ellis Williams (CS-40) dec. Patrick Weaver (CS-27)
163-lbs.: Djibril Curley (CS-30) dec. Michael Scappaticci (CS)
148-lbs.: Geoffrey Kim (CS-14) dec. Russell Klug (CS-31)
160-lbs.: Luke Kohout (CS) dec. Niko Phelps (CS-30)
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