Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational semifinals set with several All-American matchups looming

Photo of Chad Red by Mark Lundy.

Las Vegas, Nev. – The quarterfinals have concluded at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational setting the stage for tomorrow morning’s semifinals.
19 out of the 20 first and second seeded wrestlers are still alive in the brackets. The lone exception is at 197 pounds where the No. 7 seed Christian Brunner of Purdue defeated the No. 2 seed Jay Aiello of Virginia, 4-2. Aiello is currently ranked No. 9 by Flowrestling and Brunner is No. 19.
In the semifinals, Brunner will face the No. 6 seed Jake Woodley of Oklahoma, who is currently ranked No. 16. Woodley defeated the No. 3 seed Tanner Sloan of South Dakota State, 5-3. Sloan is currently ranked No. 11.
At 133 pounds, unseeded Dylan Koontz of Ohio State kept his run going with a 5-4 decision over No. 4 seed Jarrett Trombley of NC State. Tomorrow morning he will face No. 1 seed Chas Tucker of Cornell.
141 pounds will provide two exciting semifinals. On the top half of the bracket two-time All-American Luke Pletcher of Ohio State will take on two-time All-American Chad Red of Nebraska. The two wrestled several times in high school but have yet to meet in college. To make the semifinals, Red pinned 2018 All-American of NC State with a cradle in 33 seconds.
The other side of the bracket will feature 2019 All-Americans Mitch McKee of Minnesota and Dom Demas of Oklahoma squaring off.
The bottom half of the 157 pound bracket has two age-group-level medalists meeting up, when David Carr of Iowa State takes on Ryan Deakin of Northwestern. Carr is a 2019 Junior World champion and a 2016 Cadet World bronze medalist while Deakin is a 2017 Junior World silver medalist.
Another match to watch is the 184 pound semifinal featuring Trent Hidlay of NC State and Taylor Lujan of Northern Iowa. Hidlay is currently ranked No. 2 in the country while Lujan is ranked No. 5.
Action will resume tomorrow morning at 12:00 pm eastern time and will be streamed live on Flowrestling.

Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational

at Las Vegas, Nev.
Semifinal Pairings
125
Jack Mueller (Virginia) vs. Michael DeAugustino (Northwestern)
Devin Schroder (Purdue) vs. Alex Mackall (Iowa State)
133
Charles Tucker (Cornell) vs. Dylan Koontz (Ohio State)
Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) vs. Montorie Bridges (Wyoming)
141
Luke Pletcher (Ohio State) vs. Chad Red (Nebraska)
Mitch McKee (Minnesota) vs. Dom Demas (Oklahoma)
149
Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) vs. Brayton Lee (Minnesota)
Sam Sasso (Ohio State) vs. Jarrett Degen (Iowa State)
157
Hayden Hidlay (NC State) vs. Kendall Coleman (Purdue)
David Carr (Iowa State) vs. Ryan Deakin (Northwestern)
165
Isaiah White (Nebraska) vs. Ethan Smith (Ohio State)
Andrew Fogarty (North Dakota) vs. Josh Shields (Arizona State)
174
Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) vs. Anthony Valencia (Arizona State)
Dylan Lydy (Arizona State) vs. Michael Labriola (Nebreaska)
184
Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) vs. Lou DePrez (Binghamton)
Trent Hidlay (NC State) vs. Taylor Lujan (Northern Iowa)
197
Kollin Moore (Ohio State) vs. Thomas Lane (Cal Poly)
Jake Woodley (Oklahoma) vs. Christian Brunner (Purdue)
285
Mason Parris (Michigan) vs. Christian Lance (Nebraska)
Tanner Hall (Arizona State) vs. Tate Orndorff (Utah Valley)
Quarterfinal Results
125
Jack Mueller Charlottesville, VA (Virginia) MD Patrick McKee Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota), 16-4
Michael Deaugustino Evanston, IL (Northwestern) DEC Jack Medley New Baltimore, MI (Michigan), 12-5
Devin Schroder West Lafayette, IN (Purdue) F Brandon Courtney Goodyear, AZ (Arizona State), 6:03
Alexander Mackall Ames, IA (Iowa State) DEC Alex Thomsen Lincoln, NE (Nebraska), 7-6 TB2
133
Charles Tucker Ithaca, NY (Cornell) DEC Collin Gerardi Blacksburg, VA (Virginia Tech), 6-3
Dylan Koontz Plover, WI (Ohio State) DEC Jarrett Trombley Raleigh, NC (NC State), 5-4
Ridge Lovett Post Falls, ID (Nebraska) DEC Louie Hayes Charlottesville, VA (Virginia), 8-7
Montorie Bridges Laramie, WY (Wyoming) DEC Tim Rooney Kent, OH (Kent State), 6-4
141
Luke Pletcher Latrobe, PA (Ohio State) TF Cole Mattin Delta, OH (Michigan), 26-11 6:20
Chad Red jr. Lincoln, NE (Nebraska) F Tariq Wilson Raleigh, NC (NC State), 0:33
Mitchell McKee Hanover, MN (Minnesota) MD Ian Parker Ames, IA (Iowa State), 8-0
Dom Demas Columbus, OH (Oklahoma) DEC Mitch Moore Blacksburg, VA (Virginia Tech), 6-4
149
Max Thomsen Cedar Falls, IA (Northern Iowa) DEC Yahya Thomas Chicago, IL (Northwestern), 5-4
Brayton Lee Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota) DEC Brock Zacherl Mayport, PA (Clarion), 8-3
Sam Sasso Nazareth, PA (Ohio State) F Griffin Parriott Webster, MN (Purdue), 4:49
Jarrett Degen Ames, IA (Iowa State) F Collin Purinton Lincoln, NE (Nebraska), 7:00
157
Hayden Hidlay Lewistown, PA (NC State) DEC Peyton Robb Lincoln, NE (Nebraska), 3-2
Kendall Coleman West Lafayette, IN (Purdue) DEC Justin Mccoy Charlottesville, VA (Virginia), 6-3
David Carr Ames, IA (Iowa State) DEC Justin Thomas Huntington Beach, CA (Oklahoma), 6-5
Ryan Deakin Broomfield, CO (Northwestern) DEC Jacori Teemer Long Beach, NY (Arizona State), 8-5
165
Isaiah White Lincoln, NE (Nebraska) DEC Bailee O'reilly Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota), 9-5
Ethan Smith Aberdeen, MD (Ohio State) DEC Thomas Bullard Raleigh, NC (NC State), 4-3
Andrew Fogarty Fargo, ND (North Dakota State) MD Philip Conigliaro Dedham, MA (Harvard), 8-0
Joshua Shields Tempe, AZ (Arizona State) TF Emil Soehnlen West Lafayette, IN (Purdue), 19-4 6:14
174
Bryce Steiert Waverly, IA (Northern Iowa) DEC Jackson Hemauer DeForest, WI (Fresno State), 4-3
Anthony Valencia Tempe, AZ (Arizona State) MD Marcus Coleman Ames, IA (Iowa State), 15-6
Dylan Lydy West Lafayette, IN (Purdue) DEC Anthony Mantanona Palm Desert, CA (Oklahoma), 5-3
Michael Labriola Easton, PA (Nebraska) DEC Kaleb Romero Mechanicsburg, OH (Ohio State), 2-1
184
Zahid Valencia Tempe, AZ (Arizona State) TF Samuel Colbray Ames, IA (Iowa State), 26-8 6:14
Lou Deprez Binghamton, NY (Binghamton) DEC Taylor Venz Lincoln, NE (Nebraska), 7-4
Trent Hidlay Raleigh, NC (NC State) DEC Owen Webster Minneapolis, MN (Minnesota), 7-4
Taylor Lujan Cedar Falls, IA (Northern Iowa) DEC Hunter Bolen Blacksburg, VA (Virginia Tech), 10-8
197
Kollin Moore Burbank, OH (Ohio State) DEC Kordell Norfleet Chicago, IL (Arizona State), 5-3
Thomas Lane Garden City, NY (Cal Poly) DEC Eric Schultz Lincoln, NE (Nebraska), 6-4
Jake Woodley Pittsburgh, PA (Oklahoma) DEC Tanner Sloan Brookings, SD (South Dakota State), 5-3
Christian Brunner IL (Purdue) DEC Jay Aiello VA (Virginia), 4-2
285
Mason Parris Lawrenceburg, IN (Michigan) F Carter Isley Cedar Falls, IA (Northern Iowa), 0:54
Christian Lance Nixa, MO (Nebraska) MD Randy Gonzalez Lakewood, CA (Fresno State), 15-5
Tanner Hall Tempe, AZ (Arizona State) DEC Brian Andrews Laramie, WY (Wyoming), 2-1
Tate Orndorff Orem, UT (Utah Valley) DEC Gannon Gremmel Ames, IA (Iowa State), 7-3