LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Vito Arujau (133) and Julian Ramirez (165) each claimed individual titles, two others reached the podium and the Cornell wrestling team finished an impressive seventh at the 2022 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational that concluded on Saturday. The Big Red's 83.5 points was a point better than Ohio State and Oregon State in the battle for seventh.

Without three starters and despite losing two others on the first day of competition due to injury, Cornell held its own in one of the nation's most competitive tournaments. In addition to Arujau and Ramirez, Chris Foca took third at 174 pounds, suffering his only loss of the tournament in a 3-2 nailbiter against No. 2 Mekhi Lewis of Virginia Tech, while unranked Brett Umgar grabbed seventh with four wins seeded grapplers on the weekend.

Arujau knocked off three top 25 wrestlers, including controlling his finals match over Michael McGee of Arizona State in a 6-1 triumph to earn the title. He also topped Virginia Tech's top-10 ranked Sam Latona in the semifinals by the identical score. The junior is now 6-0 on the season.

Ramirez had a statement weekend, dropping three ranked grapplers, including an 8-2 victory over Ivy rival Josh Ogunsanya in the semis before a dominant 17-1 triumph over Tanner Cook of South Dakota State, picking up the tech fall with more than 30 seconds remaining in the first period. He outscored opponents 42-5 with a three bonus wins, including a second round fall in just 40 seconds.

Arujau and Ramirez stood out, but several other wrestlers impressed, including Foca.

The fifth-seeded Foca (174) topped four seeded wrestlers, including a pair of close victories in the back draw. His 8-4 win over seventh-ranked Ethan Smith in the quarterfinals was one of four matches he wrestled against top 25 opponents.

Umgar (125) proved he belongs in the national rankings if only just for his two efforts against No. 11 Malik Heinselman of Ohio State. The freshman earned a 4-0 win with a tilt in the decisive third period, then faced off again in the back draw and lost a narrow 3-1 contest. His 5-3 win over NC State's Jarrett Trombley was his third win over a seeded wrestler on day one and allowed him to podium.

Cornell will take a finals break before returning to action Dec. 19 against both Oregon State and Iowa State at the Collegiate Wrestling Duals in New Orleans, La.

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125
First Round: Brett Ungar (Cornell) won by decision over #11 (4) Malik Heinselman (Ohio State), 4-0
Second Round: Brett Ungar (Cornell) won by decision over (13) Tucker Owens (Air Force), 6-0
Quarterfinals: (5) Richard Figueroa (Arizona State) won by decision over Brett Ungar (Cornell), 6-2 (tb2)
Consolation of 8 #2: Brett Ungar (Cornell) won by decision over #29 (10) Jarrett Trombley (NC State), 5-3
Consolation Quarterfinal: #11 (4) Malik Heinselman (Ohio State) won by decision over Brett Ungar (Cornell), 3-1
Seventh Place Match: Brett Ungar (Cornell) won by medical forfeit over #33 (12) Kurt McHenry (Michigan)

133
First Round: #3 (1) Vito Arujau (Cornell) won by decision over Derrick Cardinal (South Dakota State), 8-1
Second Round: #3 (1) Vito Arujau (Cornell) won by fall over Brendon Fenton (Kent State), 2:55
Quarterfinals: #3 (1) Vito Arujau (Cornell) won by major decision over #22 (9) Cody Phippen (Air Force), 16-4
Semifinals: #3 (1) Vito Arujau (Cornell) won by decision over #9 (5) Sam Latona (Virginia Tech), 6-1
Finals: #3 (1) Vito Arujau (Cornell) won by decision over #4 (2) Michael McGee (Arizona State), 6-1

141
First Round: #16 (7) Vince Cornella (Cornell) won by decision over Louis Newell (Kent State), 3-0
Second Round: #16 (7) Vince Cornella (Cornell) won by decision over #20 Darren Miller (Bucknell), 3-1
Quarterfinals: #11 (2) Clay Carlson (South Dakota State) won by decision over #16 (7) Vince Cornella (Cornell), 3-1
Consolation of 8 #2: #23 (12) Parker Filius (Purdue) won by decision over #16 (7) Vince Cornella (Cornell), 9-3

149
First Round: (8) Alec Hagan (Ohio) won by fall over Sal Jones (Cornell), 5:26
Consolation First Round: Matt Laurie (Sacred Heart) won by decision over Sal Jones (Cornell), 14-7

157
First Round: #3 (1) Will Lewan (Michigan) won by major decision over Gage McClenahan (Cornell), 12-3
Consolation First Round: Gage McClenahan (Cornell) won by decision over Logan Ours (Wyoming), 11-5
Consolation Second Round: Luka Wick (Cal Poly) won by decision over Gage McClenahan (Cornell), 5-1

165
First Round: #8 (2) Julian Ramirez (Cornell) won by major decision over Zack Mattin (Michigan), 11-0
Second Round: #8 (2) Julian Ramirez (Cornell) won by fall over Mateo De La Pena (Cal Baptist), 0:40
Quarterfinals: #8 (2) Julian Ramirez (Cornell) won by decision over #23 (7) William Formato (Appalachian State), 6-2
Semifinals: #8 (2) Julian Ramirez (Cornell) won by decision over #10 (3) Josh Ogunsanya (Columbia), 8-2
Finals: #8 (2) Julian Ramirez (Cornell) won by technical fall over #26 (9) Tanner Cook (South Dakota State), 17-1

174
First Round: #9 (5) Chris Foca (Cornell) won by technical fall over Macartney Parkinson (Purdue), 16-0
Second Round: #9 (5) Chris Foca (Cornell) won by fall over (12) Aaron Olmos (Oregon State), 3:12
Quarterfinals: #9 (5) Chris Foca (Cornell) won by decision over #7 (4) Ethan Smith (Ohio State), 8-4
Semifinals: #2 (1) Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech) won by decision over  #9 (5) Chris Foca (Cornell), 3-2
Consolation Semifinal: (5) Chris Foca (Cornell) won by decision over #22 (9) Troy Fisher (Northwestern), 8-6
Third PLace Match: (5) Chris Foca (Cornell) won by decision over #19 (8) Cade DeVos (South Dakota State), 6-4

184
First Round: Lenny Pinto (Nebraska) won by injury default over #7 (5) Jonathan Loew (Cornell)

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First Round: Ethan Hatcher (Cornell) won by decision over Tyce Raddon (Wyoming), 4-1
Second Round: #18 (4) Kordell Norfleet (Arizona State) won by major decision over Ethan Hatcher (Cornell), 11-1
Consolation Second Round: Caden Gerlach (Cal Baptist) won by decision over Ethan Hatcher (Cornell), 7-5

285
First Round: #12 (7) Lewis Fernandes (Cornell) won by fall over Peyton Calico (Western Wyoming), 1:32
Second Round: #19 (10) Owen Trephan (NC State) won by fall over #12 (7) Lewis Fernandes (Cornell), 4:51
Consolation Second Round: #12 (7) Lewis Fernandes (Cornell) won by fall over Austin Chapman (Clarion), 1:40