LAS VEGAS, NEV. - A busy weekend of wrestling by Cornellians at the CLAW US Open saw Yianni Diakimohalis '23 (70 kg FS) secure his fourth trip to Final X, Kyle Dake '13 (86 kg FS) and
Simon Ruiz '28 (79 kg FS) earn silver and gold respectively, and Nahshon Garrett '16 announce his retirement from competitive wrestling. Five Cornellians recorded podium finishes at The Expo at World Market Center.
Diakimohalis' booked his fourth trip to Final X with an 8-2 victory in the finals against James Green. Dake fell to Zahid Valencia in the 86 kg finals to collect silver, and will continue his pursuit to make another United States World Team when he competes in the World Team Trials for the opportunity to meet Valencia for a rematch at Final X. Ruiz collected bronze after overcoming a 5-0 deficit against Kharchla to take a gritty 7-7 victory on criteria.
Andrew Berreyesa '22 made it to the semifinal round of the 82 kg Greco-Roman stage, and ultimately went 2-2 which earned him a sixth-place finish.
Vince Cornella made his return to the mat following an extended period away due to injury. Cornella earned a 3-2 record over the two days of wrestling and placed eighth at the US Open.
Garrett '16 announced on Instagram that he would be stepping away from competitive wrestling for the foreseeable future. During his Cornell career, Garrett was a four-time NCAA All-American and claimed an NCAA National Championship. On the freestyle stage, Garrett claimed a pair of silver medals at the US Open, as well as collecting a silver in the Pan American games, and Four medals in Grand Prix competition.
"I don't know exactly what's next, but I know it'll challenge me in new ways.", he shared. " Thank you to the wrestling community, my teammates, mentors, and coaches.", Garrett concluded with.
Cornell Matches
Yianni Diakimohalis - 70 kg FS US Open Champion
8-2 win by dec. over Green
1:11 win by F over Andonian
18-7 win by TF over Cardenas
10-0 win by TF over Roberts
11-0 win by TF over Onorato
Kyle Dake - 86 kg FS US Open Silver Medalist
4-8 loss by dec. to Valencia
8-1 win by dec. over Keckeisen
12-1 win by TF over Robb
10-0 win by TF over Egorov
10-0 win by TF
Simon Ruiz - 79 kg FS US Open Bronze Medalist
7-7 win by criteria over Kharchla
6-4 win by dec. over McBryde
5-9 loss by dec. to Wick
3-2 win by dec. over Kharchla
10-0 win by TF over Espinoza
10-0 win by TF over Gillis
Andrew Berreyesa - 82 kg Greco-Roman US Open 6th Place Finisher
5-5 loss by criteria to
1-9 loss by TF to Porter
5-0 win by dec. over Epps
8-0 win by TF over Ciampa
Vince Cornella - 65 kg FS US Open 8th Place Finisher
5-8 loss by dec. to Young
10-0 win by TF over Hargrove
4-15 loss by TF to Mendez
10-0 win by TF over Simcox
12-2 win by TF over Wells
Nahshon Garrett - 61 kg FS US Open
0-10 loss by TF to Forrest
11-1 win by TF over Tallmadge
10-0 win by TF over Caballa
