Minnesota, Virginia Tech each put three into CKLV Invite finals
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
The finals have been set for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational for Saturday afternoon, after an exciting semifinals round.
Minnesota, which led going into day two of the tournament, has the most finalists with three. Finalists for Minnesota include Chris Dardanes (133), Dylan Ness (157) and Scott Schiller (197).
Virginia Tech joined the Gophers with three individual finalists, with semifinal wins by Joey Dance (125), Devin Carter (141) and Ty Walz (285).
Cornell, Michigan, Nebraska and Virginia placed two athletes in the finals.
Finalists for Cornell include Nahshon Garrett (125) and Chris Villalonga (149). Finalists for Michigan include Rossi Bruno (133) and Alec Pantaleo (149). Finalists for Nebraska include James Green (157) and Robert Kokesh (174). Finalists for Virginia include Nick Sulzer (165) and Blaise Butler (174)
One of the biggest semifinal upsets came at 174 pounds, when Blaise Butler of Virginia scored a takedown in sudden victory overtime to defeat No. 1 ranked Logan Storley of Minnesota, 9-7. Butler was unranked in the most recent W.I.N. individual rankings.
Another No. 1 ranked wrestler to fall was Cornell’s Gabe Dean, who fell to No. 11 ranked Taylor Meeks of Oregon State by a 4-3 margin.
A pair of returning NCAA champions have reached the finals, three-time NCAA champion Logan Stieber of Ohio State at 141 and returning heavyweight champion Nick Gwiazdowski of NC State.
The finals is set for 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time, and will be streamed live by Flowrestling.
CLIFF KEEN LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL
At Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 6
Semifinal results
125
Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) tech. fall Josh Martinez (Air Force), 20-4
Joey Dance (Virginia Tech) pin Dylan Peters (UNI), 3:20
133
Chris Dardanes (Minnesota) dec. George DeCamillo (Virginia), 5-4
Rosario Bruno (Michigan) dec. Daniel DeShazer (Nebraska-Kearney), 3-1, s.v.
141
Logan Stieber (Ohio State) dec. Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers), 9-1
Devin Carter (Virginia Tech) dec. Nick Dardanes (Minnesota), 12-7
149
Chris Villalonga (Cornell) dec. Gabe Moreno (Iowa State), 10-3
Alec Pantaleo (Michigan) dec. Cody Ruggirello (Hofstra), 8-7
157
Dylan Ness (Minnesota) pin Russell Parsons (Army), 4:25
James Green (Nebraska) dec. Anthony Perrotti (Rutgers), 11-6
165
Nick Sulzer (Virginia) dec. Cooper Moore (UNI), 13-6
Taylor Walsh (Indiana) pin Mike Moreno (Iowa State), 1:22
174
Blaise Butler (Virginia) dec. Logan Storley (Minnesota), 9-7, s.v.
Robert Kokesh (Nebraska) dec. Tanner Weatherman (Iowa State), 7-2
184
Taylor Meeks (Oregon State) dec. Gabe Dean (Cornell), 4-3, s.v.
Blake Stauffer (Arizona State) dec. Hayden Zillmer (North Dakota State), 4-3
197
Scott Schiller (Minnesota) pin Jace Bennett (Cornell), 4:15
Kyven Gadson (Iowa State) dec. Kyle Snyder (Ohio State), 3-2
285
Nick Gwiazdowski (NC State) dec. Joe Stolfi (Bucknell), 11-1
Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) dec. Adam Coon (Michigan), 5-3
Finals Pairings
125
Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) vs. Joey Dance (Virginia Tech)
133
Chris Dardanes (Minnesota) vs. Rossi Bruno (Michigan).
141
Logan Stieber (Ohio State) vs. Devin Carter (Virginia Tech)
149
Chris Villalonga (Cornell) vs. Alec Pantaleo (Michigan)
157
Dylan Ness (Minnesota) vs. James Green (Nebraska)
165
Nick Sulzer (Virginia) vs. Taylor Walsh (Indiana)
174
Blaise Butler (Virginia) vs. Robert Kokesh (Nebraska)
184
Taylor Meeks (Oregon State) vs. Blake Stauffer (Arizona State)
197
Scott Schiller (Minnesota) vs. Kyven Gadson (Iowa State)
285
Nick Gwiazdowski (NC State) vs. Ty Walz (Virginia Tech)
Minnesota, which led going into day two of the tournament, has the most finalists with three. Finalists for Minnesota include Chris Dardanes (133), Dylan Ness (157) and Scott Schiller (197).
Virginia Tech joined the Gophers with three individual finalists, with semifinal wins by Joey Dance (125), Devin Carter (141) and Ty Walz (285).
Cornell, Michigan, Nebraska and Virginia placed two athletes in the finals.
Finalists for Cornell include Nahshon Garrett (125) and Chris Villalonga (149). Finalists for Michigan include Rossi Bruno (133) and Alec Pantaleo (149). Finalists for Nebraska include James Green (157) and Robert Kokesh (174). Finalists for Virginia include Nick Sulzer (165) and Blaise Butler (174)
One of the biggest semifinal upsets came at 174 pounds, when Blaise Butler of Virginia scored a takedown in sudden victory overtime to defeat No. 1 ranked Logan Storley of Minnesota, 9-7. Butler was unranked in the most recent W.I.N. individual rankings.
Another No. 1 ranked wrestler to fall was Cornell’s Gabe Dean, who fell to No. 11 ranked Taylor Meeks of Oregon State by a 4-3 margin.
A pair of returning NCAA champions have reached the finals, three-time NCAA champion Logan Stieber of Ohio State at 141 and returning heavyweight champion Nick Gwiazdowski of NC State.
The finals is set for 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time, and will be streamed live by Flowrestling.
CLIFF KEEN LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL
At Las Vegas, Nev., Dec. 6
Semifinal results
125
Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) tech. fall Josh Martinez (Air Force), 20-4
Joey Dance (Virginia Tech) pin Dylan Peters (UNI), 3:20
133
Chris Dardanes (Minnesota) dec. George DeCamillo (Virginia), 5-4
Rosario Bruno (Michigan) dec. Daniel DeShazer (Nebraska-Kearney), 3-1, s.v.
141
Logan Stieber (Ohio State) dec. Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers), 9-1
Devin Carter (Virginia Tech) dec. Nick Dardanes (Minnesota), 12-7
149
Chris Villalonga (Cornell) dec. Gabe Moreno (Iowa State), 10-3
Alec Pantaleo (Michigan) dec. Cody Ruggirello (Hofstra), 8-7
157
Dylan Ness (Minnesota) pin Russell Parsons (Army), 4:25
James Green (Nebraska) dec. Anthony Perrotti (Rutgers), 11-6
165
Nick Sulzer (Virginia) dec. Cooper Moore (UNI), 13-6
Taylor Walsh (Indiana) pin Mike Moreno (Iowa State), 1:22
174
Blaise Butler (Virginia) dec. Logan Storley (Minnesota), 9-7, s.v.
Robert Kokesh (Nebraska) dec. Tanner Weatherman (Iowa State), 7-2
184
Taylor Meeks (Oregon State) dec. Gabe Dean (Cornell), 4-3, s.v.
Blake Stauffer (Arizona State) dec. Hayden Zillmer (North Dakota State), 4-3
197
Scott Schiller (Minnesota) pin Jace Bennett (Cornell), 4:15
Kyven Gadson (Iowa State) dec. Kyle Snyder (Ohio State), 3-2
285
Nick Gwiazdowski (NC State) dec. Joe Stolfi (Bucknell), 11-1
Ty Walz (Virginia Tech) dec. Adam Coon (Michigan), 5-3
Finals Pairings
125
Nahshon Garrett (Cornell) vs. Joey Dance (Virginia Tech)
133
Chris Dardanes (Minnesota) vs. Rossi Bruno (Michigan).
141
Logan Stieber (Ohio State) vs. Devin Carter (Virginia Tech)
149
Chris Villalonga (Cornell) vs. Alec Pantaleo (Michigan)
157
Dylan Ness (Minnesota) vs. James Green (Nebraska)
165
Nick Sulzer (Virginia) vs. Taylor Walsh (Indiana)
174
Blaise Butler (Virginia) vs. Robert Kokesh (Nebraska)
184
Taylor Meeks (Oregon State) vs. Blake Stauffer (Arizona State)
197
Scott Schiller (Minnesota) vs. Kyven Gadson (Iowa State)
285
Nick Gwiazdowski (NC State) vs. Ty Walz (Virginia Tech)
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