BLACKSBURG, Va. - True freshman Joey McKenna knocked-off returning All-American and top-ranked Evan Henderson of North Carolina to capture the 141-pound title, Sunday, at the Hokie Open in Blacksburg, Virgina.
Redshirt sophomore heavyweight Nathan Butler also placed first to give the Cardinal two champions in the tournament. As a team, Stanford finished second behind Chattanooga (135.5) with 124.0 points. Duke finished third with 122.0 team points.
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Nine additional Cardinal wrestlers were the top 6, including runner-up finishes by redshirt freshman Brian Rossi (125 pounds), sophomore Mason Pengilly (133 pounds) and redshirt junior Jim Wilson (165 pounds).
Up next, Stanford heads to Fresno, California for the Roadrunner Open on Sunday, Nov. 15.
Tournament Results
125 pounds • Brian Rossi (3-1 - 2nd) |
Fall Devin Brown (West Virginia), 4:41
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133 pounds • Mason Pengilly (3-1 - 2nd) |
Dec. Jonathan Ryan (Campbell), 9-2
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141 pounds • #12 Joey McKenna (4-0 - 1st) |
Tech. Fall Matt Williams (North Carolina), 17-1
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149 pounds • Paul Fox (4-1 - 3rd) |
Dec. Matt Leshinger (Columbia), 8-3
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149 pounds • Tommy Pawelski (2-2) |
Won by forfeit (West Virginia)
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157 pounds • Maxwell Hvolbek (1-2) |
Won by injury default Brian Hamann (NCST)
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165 pounds • #4 Jim Wilson (3-1- 2nd) |
Fall Joseph Begley (West Virginia), 1:05
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174 pounds • Keaton Subjeck (4-1 - 5th) |
Lost to Bryce Carr (Chattanooga), 3-1
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174 pounds • Dylan Morris (2-2) |
Fall Kyle Rogers (West Virginia), 1:59
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184 pounds • Ryan Davies (2-2 - 4th) |
Dec. Albert Bryant (NDame C), 4-1
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184 pounds • Peter Galli (3-2 - 6th) |
Dec. Connor Murray (NDame C), 11-4
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197 pounds • Michael Sojka (4-1 - 5th) |
Dec. Clay Dent (Chattanooga), 1-0
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197 pounds • Boomer Fleming (1-2) |
Won by forfeit over Zach Bennett (Gardner Webb)
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285 pounds • #13 Nathan Butler (4-0 - 1st) |
Fall Andrew Pacheco (Old Dominion), 1:05
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285 pounds • Josh Marchok (4-1 - 5th) |
Dec. Andrew Lutterloh (King U.), 3-2
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