2024 National Collegiate Open

[Tom McAndrew]

PSU has several wrestlers in action today (2/25) at the National Collegiate Open, taking place in Smyrna, DE. Please use this thread for all discussion about this competition.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

125: Branden Wentzel
R1: bye
R2: 9-3 DEC loss to Cole Hunt
Cons. R2: 5-4 DEC over Jaden Felipe
Cons. R3: 20-4, TF, @ 5:43 over Daniel Graham
Cons. Semis: he'll face Ariel Waldman

133: Kyison Garcia
R1: 18-1, TF, @ 4:23 loss to Kyle Burwick
Cons. R1: 20-4, TF, @ 6:31 over Mason Prinkey
Cons. R2: Medical Forfeit over Tyler Ferrara
Cons. R3: 16-2 MAJ over Brandan Chletsos
Cons. Semis: he'll face Tyler Dekraker

149: Connor Pierce
R1: bye
R2: PIN @ 5:00 over Nate Wade
R3: 9-0 MAJ loss to Sam Cartella
Cons. Semis: he'll face Caleb Sweet

174: Brian Borden
R1: bye
R2: 4-3 DEC over Will Ebert
Semis: Medical Forfeit over Evan Canoyer
Final: he'll face TBD in the final

174: Erik Gibson
R1: 17-3 MAJ over Sebastian Shered
R2: 20-5, TF, @ 7:00 over Zahir Mclean-Felix
Semis: he'll face Christian Hansen

184: Jack Kelly
R1: bye
R2: PIN @ 5:20 to Zyan Hall
Cons. R2: Forfeit by John Baker
Cons. R3: PIN @ 2:04 over Walt Bomberger
Cons Semis: he'll face TBD

 

[Tom McAndrew]

125: Branden Wentzel
R1: bye
R2: 9-3 DEC loss to Cole Hunt
Cons. R2: 5-4 DEC over Jaden Felipe
Cons. R3: 20-4, TF, @ 5:43 over Daniel Graham
Cons. Semis: 5-4 DEC over Ariel Waldman
Cons. Final: he'll face Kade Davidheiser

133: Kyison Garcia
R1: 18-1, TF, @ 4:23 loss to Kyle Burwick
Cons. R1: 20-4, TF, @ 6:31 over Mason Prinkey
Cons. R2: Medical Forfeit over Tyler Ferrara
Cons. R3: 16-2 MAJ over Brandan Chletsos
Cons. Semis: 5-3 DEC loss to Tyler Dekraker
5th Place: he won by Medical Forfeit over Dylan Ryder

149: Connor Pierce
R1: bye
R2: PIN @ 5:00 over Nate Wade
R3: 9-0 MAJ loss to Sam Cartella
Cons. Semis: 17-2, TF, @ 4:43 over Caleb Sweet
Cons. Final: he'll face Nate Wade

174: Brian Borden
R1: bye
R2: 4-3 DEC over Will Ebert
Semis: Medical Forfeit over Evan Canoyer
Final: he'll face teammate Erik Gibson

174: Erik Gibson
R1: 17-3 MAJ over Sebastian Shered
R2: 20-5, TF, @ 7:00 over Zahir Mclean-Felix
Semis: 9-3 DEC over Christian Hansen
Final: he'll face teammate Brian Borden

184: Jack Kelly
R1: bye
R2: PIN @ 5:20 to Zyan Hall
Cons. R2: Forfeit by John Baker
Cons. R3: PIN @ 2:04 over Walt Bomberger
Cons. Semis: PIN @ 0:50 over Joe Curtis
Cons. Final: he'll face Carson Crace

 

[WV lion]

Did Zach Ryder wrestle?
Where can I find brackets?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Did Zach Ryder wrestle?
Where can I find brackets?

Brackets are on TrackWrestling

Zach Ryder is not listed as a registered wrestler in the competition, and I didn't see him in the brackets

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Final Update (unless I go back and figure out schools for the non-PSU guys. I hesitate to do that, as so many guys are listed as unattached, so it's a lot of work to track down what college they attend)

125: Branden Wentzel
R1: bye
R2: 9-3 DEC loss to Cole Hunt
Cons. R2: 5-4 DEC over Jaden Felipe
Cons. R3: 20-4, TF, @ 5:43 over Daniel Graham
Cons. Semis: 5-4 DEC over Ariel Waldman
Cons. Final: 7-1 DEC loss to Kade Davidheiser
Wentzel finishes 4th

133: Kyison Garcia
R1: 18-1, TF, @ 4:23 loss to Kyle Burwick
Cons. R1: 20-4, TF, @ 6:31 over Mason Prinkey
Cons. R2: Medical Forfeit over Tyler Ferrara
Cons. R3: 16-2 MAJ over Brandan Chletsos
Cons. Semis: 5-3 DEC loss to Tyler Dekraker
5th Place: he won by Medical Forfeit over Dylan Ryder
Garcia finishes 5th

149: Connor Pierce
R1: bye
R2: PIN @ 5:00 over Nate Wade
R3: 9-0 MAJ loss to Sam Cartella
Cons. Semis: 17-2, TF, @ 4:43 over Caleb Sweet
Cons. Final: 8-1 DEC over Nate Wade
Pierce finishes 3rd

174: Brian Borden
R1: bye
R2: 4-3 DEC over Will Ebert
Semis: Medical Forfeit over Evan Canoyer
Final: PIN @ 1:48 over teammate Erik Gibson
Borden finishes 1st

174: Erik Gibson
R1: 17-3 MAJ over Sebastian Shered
R2: 20-5, TF, @ 7:00 over Zahir Mclean-Felix
Semis: 9-3 DEC over Christian Hansen
Final: PINNED @ 1:48 by teammate Brian Borden
Gibson finishes 2nd

184: Jack Kelly
R1: bye
R2: PIN @ 5:20 to Zyan Hall
Cons. R2: Forfeit by John Baker
Cons. R3: PIN @ 2:04 over Walt Bomberger
Cons. Semis: PIN @ 0:50 over Joe Curtis
Cons. Final: PIN @ 1:00 over Carson Crace
Kelly finishes 3rd