Complete Results
LAS VEGAS, Nev.— Sophomore
Mack Lewnes earned a Las Vegas Invitational title at 165 pounds, while senior
Jordan Leen placed second at 157 pounds on Saturday evening. The Big Red finished second among 44 teams in the event with 91 points, behind only team champion Nebraska (124.5). Earlier in the day, the Big Red has completed the wrestlebacks with
Frank Perrelli (125) taking seventh,
Steve Bosak (174) placing sixth, and
Cam Simaz (197) finishing in fifth place.
Cornell vaulted from ninth place to a tie for second in the Saturday morning session, thanks in part to the efforts of defending NCAA champion
Jordan Leen, who reached the finals at 157 with an 8-5 defeat of Boise State's Adam Hall. Another top-seeded Cornell wrestler,
Mack Lewnes at 165, cruised to the championship match with an 8-1 victory over Andy Rendos of Bucknell in the semis.
Lewnes, a sophomore who's the nation's top-ranked wrestler at 165, sealed the deal with a 10-3 victory over fellow sophomore Colt Sponseller of Ohio State in the title match. Lewnes said he was disappointed that he didn't score any bonus points for his team until the championship, but he wasn't surprised given the level of competition.
"I stayed strong and kept my composure, but I need to work on my whole game," Lewnes said. "I feel like I can wrestle a whole lot better than I did this weekend."
Leen wasn't as fortunate at 157, where he ran into second-seeded Burroughs in the championship. Burroughs caught a break late in the third period when the clock malfunctioned with him leading 10-8 but faltering a bit. The malfunction allowed him to catch his breath as officials sorted it out, and when wrestling resumed with 23 seconds left Leen couldn't score as the Nebraska junior ran out the clock to win the title.
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Cornell Results
125: Frank Perrelli (7) (4-2, 7th place)
7th Place Match
Perrelli dec. Ben Kjar (Utah Valley), 5-2
Wrestlebacks
Marcos Orozco (Cal Davis) dec. Perrelli, 13-6
Perrelli dec.. Chris Albright (Pittsburgh), 6-2
Quarterfinals
Anthony Robles (Arizona State) (2) dec. Perrelli, 9-6
Round of 16
Perrelli dec. John McDonald (Lehigh) (10), 10-3
Round of 32
Perrelli maj. Dec. Desean Willis (Cumberland), 10-1
133: Quin Leith (1-2)
Wrestlebacks
Marques Bravo (Western State) maj. dec. Leith, 13-3
Leith dec. Flint Ray (Utah Valley), 11-6
Round of 32
Matt Ortega (Indiana) (8) dec. Leith, 11-6
149: Grant Daffin (2-2)
Wrestlebacks
Nick Walpole (Indiana) WBF Daffin, 2:02
Daffin dec. Trey Saxon (New Mexico), 13-11
Round of 32
Vincent Varela (Arizona St.) dec. Daffin, 6-2
Pigtails/Round of 64
Daffin dec. Ryan Adams (North Dakota St), 5-3
157: Jordan Leen (1) (4-1, 2nd)
Finals
Jordan Burroughs (Nebraska) (2) dec. Leen, 10-8
Semifinals
Leen dec. Adam Hall (Boise State) (4), 8-5
Quarterfinals
Leen dec. Kurt Kinser (Indiana) (8), 6-1
Round of 16
Leen dec. Ben Jordan (Wisconsin), 7-0
Round of 32
Leen maj. dec. Colton Salazar (Purdue), 8-0
165: Mack Lewnes (1) (5-0, 1st)
Finals
Lewnes dec. Colt Sponseller (Ohio State) (6), 11-3
Semifinals
Lewnes dec. Andy Rendos (Bucknell) (5), 8-1
Quarterfinals
Lewnes dec. Andrew Howe (Wisconsin) (9), 6-2
Round of 16
Lewnes dec. Joe Barczak (Indiana), 12-5
Round of 32
Lewnes dec. Justin Zeerip (Michigan), 6-1
174: Steve Bosak (9) (6-3, 6th place)
5th place Match
Jesse Feinsad (New Mexico), maj. dec. Bosak, 11-0
Wrestlebacks
Trevor Perryland (Indiana) dec. Bosak, 4-3
Bosak dec. Shane Onufer (Wymoning), 5-4
Bosak tech fall Tyler Bernacchi (Cal Davis), 15-0
Bosak maj. dec. Shane Bennett (Dickinson St.), 16-5
Bosak dec Jacob Burge (NC State) , 5-4
Round of 16
Byron Sigmon (UNC Greensboro) (8) dec. Bosak, 9-4
Round of 32
Bosak dec. Ryan DesRoches (Cal Poly), 8-3
Pigtails/Round of 64
Bosak WBF Kyle Henderson (Dakota Wesleyan), 1:51
184: Justin Kerber (5) (2-2)
Wrestlebacks
Tim Hawkins (Cal St. Fullerton) dec. Kerber, 3-2
Quarterfinals
AJ Kissel (Purdue) (4) dec. Kerber, 8-2
Round of 16
Kerber maj. dec. Matt Gevilinger (Brown) (12), 10-1
Round of 32
Kerber dec. Evan Hinebauch (Montana St.), 4-0
197: Cam Simaz (7) (6-2, 5th)
5th Place Match
Simaz dec. Joe Kennedy (Lehigh) (8), 7-3
Wrestlebacks
Logan Brown (Purdue) (3) dec. Simaz, 5-4
Simaz WBF DJ Bruce (Virginia Tech), 4:47
Simaz default. Tyrel Todd (Michigan) (1)
Simaz dec. Cody Gardner (Ohio State), 10-6; tb
Simaz vs. WBF Dan Zander (Penn), 3:48
Round of 16
Matt Wilps (Pittsburgh)(10) dec. Simaz, 7-5
Round of 32
Simaz maj. dec. Matt Powless (Indiana), 20-6
HWT: Taylor Moore (2-2)
Wrestlebacks
Chris Kasten (Purdue) dec. Moore, 8-7
Moore WBF Trey McLean (Penn), 2:34
Moore dec. Andrew Knapp (Harvard), 8-4
Round of 32
Ryan Flores (Columbia) (4) WBF Moore, 6:54
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