Michigan
Cliff Keen Invitational
Michigan Takes Fourth at Cliff Keen Invitational
12/5/1998 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
PRIMM, Nev. -- The 25th-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team turned in an impressive performance at the 17th annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Tournament, held Friday and Saturday (Dec. 4-5). Five individuals placed in the top eight as the Wolverines accumulated 90.5 points and finished fourth behind Illinois (123), Oregon State (119) and Arizona State (109).
Two Wolverines topped Michigan's efforts with third-place finishes: senior Chris Viola (Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch HS) at 125 pounds and junior Joe Warren (Grand Rapids, Mich./East Kentwood HS) at 133 pounds. Senior 174-pounder Otto Olson (Everett, Wash./Everett HS) and junior 141-pounder Damion Logan (Garfield, N.J./St. Joseph Regional HS) also finished in the top five, taking fourth and fifth, respectively.
In total, 43 teams competed in the tournament, including Illinois and Ohio State from the Big Ten Conference.
Michigan will open its Big Ten and dual meet schedule when the Wolverines host Michigan State on Friday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Crisler Arena.
Michigan Finishes
Chris Viola (125)
First Round -- pinned David Cruz (American International), 1:57
Second Round -- technical falled Kevin Al-Hayek (Harvard), 22-6
Third Round -- technical falled John Fasansa (Portland), 16-0
Fourth Round -- decisioned Angelo Zegarelli (West Virginia), 4-3
Fifth Round -- major decisioned by Matt Azevedo (Arizona State), 15-4
Consolations -- advanced due to injury default
Consolations -- decisioned Matt Roth (Virginia), 7-3
Finished in third place with a 6-1 record
Joe Warren (133)
First Round -- technical falled James Castneda (Brown), 23-5
Second Round -- technical falled Alberto Garza (Cal Poly Tech), 18-3
Third Round -- pinned Scott Rasmussen (Northern Idaho), 3:16
Fourth Round -- major decisioned by Eric Larkin (Arizona State), 19-8
Consolations -- decisioned Bob Patnesky (West Virginia), 10-6
Consolations -- decisioned Robert Sessley (Ohio State), 6-2
Finished in third place with a 5-1 record
Damion Logan (141)
First Round -- decisioned Ernest Deleon (Brown), 10-4
Second Round -- major decisioned Tom Meacham (BYU), 16-5
Third Round -- decisioned by Whitey Chlebove (West Virginia), 6-5
Consolations -- pinned Jon Archueta (Cal Bakersfield), 0:58
Consolations -- decisioned Jonte Davis (Fresno State), 4-3
Consolations -- decisioned by Carl Perry (Illinois), 3-2
Consolations -- decisioned Dustin Denunzio (Harvard), 7-0
Finished in fifth place with a 5-2 record
Corey Grant (149)
First Round -- decisioned Dave Leavitt (Boise State), 9-2
Second Round -- decisioned Gary Sanderson (BYU), 2-0
Third Round -- pinned Derrick Duran (Fresno State), 5:50
Fourth Round -- decisioned by Ryan Shapert (Edinboro), 6-3
Fifth Round -- injury default
Finished with a 3-2 record
Charles Martelli (157)
First Round -- major decisioned Brian Hufford (Northern Colorado), 11-3
Second Round -- decisioned by Griff Powell (Illinois), 3-1
Consolations -- decisioned Royce Johnson (Western State), 4-3
Consolations -- decisioned by Nate Vasquez (Cal Bakersfield), 11-7
Finished with a 2-2 record
Jason Rawls (165)
First Round -- decisioned Christian Devol (George Mason), 7-1
Second Round -- decisioned by Peter Rogers (Ohio State), 11-4
Consolations -- decisioned Aaron Stanton (San Francisco), 4-2
Consolations -- pinned by Richard Taylor (West Virginia), 4:03
Finished with a 2-2 record
Otto Olson (174)
First Round -- major decisioned Jared Sears (Missouri), 16-6
Second Round -- pinned Mendleson (San Fransisco), 2:54
Third Round -- decisioned Bindreift (US Air), 12-6
Fourth Round -- pinned Cory Hintz (Northwest Wyoming), 2:14
Semifinals -- decisioned by Jason Moaney (Carion), 15-9
Consolations -- decisioned Jacob Schaus (Buffalo), 3-1
Consolations -- decisioned by Ben King (Illinois), 9-7 (ot)
Finished in fourth place with a 5-2 record
Andy Hrovat (184)
First Round -- decisioned by Isaac Weher (Oregon State), 3-1
Consolations -- decisioned Eggert (Portland), 9-6
Consolations -- pinned Shane Clark (San Fransisco), 2:58
Consolations -- decisioned Joey Hart (Cal Poly), 10-8
Consolations -- decisioned Lionel Halsey (Cal Bakersfield), 7-4
Consolations -- pinned by John Simpson (Colorado), 1:33
Consolations -- decisioned Francis Volpe (Harvard), 12-6
Finished in seventh place with a 5-2 record
Frank Lodeserto (197)
First Round -- decisioned Sandberg (Northern Idaho), 7-6
Second Round -- decisioned by Lords (MSU North), 12-5
Consolations -- decisioned by Isaac Moore (VMI), 3-1
Finished with a 1-2 record
Matt Brink (HWT)
First Round -- decisioned by Karl Roesler (Illinois), 8-3
Consolations -- decisioned by McGee (Cal Poly), 8-2
Finished with an 0-2 record
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