Michigan
Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
Three Semifinalists, Bonus Points Headline Day One Action at CKLV Invitational
12/2/2022 11:59:00 PM | Wrestling
» Michigan sits in fourth place in the team standings with 75.5 points after the first day at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational; NC State leads the team race with 84 points.
» Dylan Ragusin (133), Will Lewan (157) and Mason Parris (Hwt) all advanced to the semifinals; Ragusin and Parris are previous CKLV champions.
» Kurt McHenry (145), Chance Lamer (149) and Matt Finesilver (174) also are alive in the wrestlebacks; all three will place for the first time in their careers.
Site: Las Vegas, Nev. (Las Vegas Convention Center)
Event: Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational (Day 1 of 2)
Score: 4th Place of 33 Teams (75.5 points) after Day 1
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Dec. 3 -- at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational - Day 2 (Las Vegas, Nev.), 10 a.m. PST
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan wrestling team advanced three into the championship semifinal round to headline the first day of competition at the 40th annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Friday (Dec. 2) at the Las Vegas Convention Center. With three additional Wolverines still alive in the consolation bracket, U-M sits in fourth place in the team standings with 75.5 points.
The Wolverines split their evening quarterfinal bouts, with Dylan Ragusin (133 pounds), Will Lewan (157) and Mason Parris (Hwt) all winning and advancing into the semifinal rounds. Ragusin and Parris are both previous CKLV champions.
Ragusin, ranked fifth nationally and seeded third, earned a 6-1 decision over CSU Bakersfield's 25th-ranked Chance Rich in the 133-pound quarters with takedowns early in the first period and late in the third and 1:17 in riding-time advantage. Ragusin, who won the weight class last year, earned bonus points in both of his morning bouts, including a 16-1, first-period technical fall in his opening match. He improved to 6-0 on the season.
Lewan, ranked third and seeded first at 157 pounds, also earned a pair of bonus wins in the morning session before securing an 8-2 decision against Appalachian State's Tommy Askey in the quarterfinals. Lewan scored two takedowns in the first period, added another in the second and rode out the third to finish with 4:38 in time advantage. He also improved to 6-0 this season.
Parris, ranked third and seeded second at heavyweight, cruised to an 8-1 decision over NC State's 19th-ranked Owen Trephan in the quarterfinals with three takedowns and 3:16 in riding-time advantage. He earned bonus points in both of his morning matches, including a second-period pin (3:35) against Columbia's Dan Conley in the first round for his 100th career win. He is 11-0 on the season with nine bonus wins.
The Wolverines put up an impressive first session, going 20-4 with 14 total bonus wins. Chance Lamer, like the three semifinalists, earned a pair of bonus wins at 149 pounds in the morning but dropped a close 4-1 decision to Arizona State's fifth-ranked Kyle Parco in the quarterfinals. He bounced back with a quick first-period pin in the bloodround, using a bodylock to throw Kent State's Kody Komara and collect the fall at 1:01. Lamer also went upper body in his first-period pin (2:01) against CSU Bakersfield's Johnathon Viveros in the first round.
Matt Finesilver also bounced back from a quarterfinal loss to win big in the bloodround and secure a spot on the 184-pound podium. Finesilver, ranked 10th, fell to NC State's third-ranked Trent Hidlay 7-3 on takedowns in the first and third periods but rolled to a 15-0 technical fall against Nebraska-Kearney's Billy Higgins, scoring two takedowns and 10 back points to close out the evening session.
Kurt McHenry posted a 4-1 record at 125 pounds to round out the Wolverine placewinners. He dropped an overtime decision to Arizona State's Richard Figueroa in the second round but responded with three straight wins in the wrestlebacks, including a 7-4 decision over Kent State's 22nd-ranked Jake Ferri in the bloodround. He scored two takedowns in the first and added another in the second.
Michigan will return to action Saturday (Dec. 3) for the second and final day of competition at the 2022 Cliff Keen Invitational in Las Vegas. U-M will hit the mat at 10 a.m. PST for the semifinals and continued wrestleback rounds, while the championship finals are slated for a 3 p.m. PST start. All matches will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Top 10 Teams (After Day 1)
1. NC State...............84 2. South Dakota State.....83 3. Nebraska...............80.5 4. MICHIGAN...............75.5 5. Northern Iowa..........64.5 6. Arizona State..........64 7. Ohio State.............62.5 8. Northwestern...........57 9. Cornell................52.5 9. Virginia Tech..........52.5
Michigan Results (Day 1)
Numbers listed are tournament seeds
125 Pounds -- #12 Kurt McHenry
First Round - dec. Aiden Lewis (Edinboro), 8-4
Second Round - dec. by #5 Richard Figueroa (Arizona State), 7-1 SV
Consolations - tech. fall Oscar Sanchez (Ohio), 18-3 (7:00)
Consolations - dec. Kyle Gollhofer (Northern Iowa), 6-3
Consolations - dec. #7 Jake Ferri (Kent State), 7-4
Consolations - vs. #9 Liam Cronin (Nebraska)
133 Pounds -- #3 Dylan Ragusin
First Round - tech. fall Cody Phelps (Western Wyoming), 16-1 (2:48)
Second Round - major dec. Chase Liardi (Hofstra), 11-1
Quarterfinals - dec. #12 Chance Rich (CSU Bakersfield), 6-1
Semifinals - vs. #2 Michael Mcgee (Arizona State)
141 Pounds -- #1 Cole Mattin
First Round - major dec. Amonn Ohl (Edinboro), 16-6
Second Round - dec. Garrett Kuchan (Air Force), 5-1
Quarterfinals - pinned by #8 Brock Hardy (Nebraska), 0:39
Consolations - dec. by #6 Dylan D'Emilio (Ohio State), 6-2
Eliminated with a 2-2 record
149 Pounds -- #6 Chance Lamer
First Round - pinned Johnathon Viveros (CSU Bakersfield), 2:14
Second Round - tech. fall Kolby Depron (Bucknell), 19-4 (4:05)
Quarterfinals - dec. by #3 Kyle Parco (Arizona State), 4-1
Consolations - pinned #9 Kody Komara (Kent State), 1:01
Consolations - vs. #7 Jackson Arrington (NC State)
157 Pounds -- #1 Will Lewan
First Round - major dec. Briar Reisz (Nebraska-Kearney), 14-4
Second Round - major dec. Gage McClenahan (Cornell), 12-3
Quarterfinals - dec. Tommy Askey (Appalachian State), 8-2
Semifinals - vs. #4 Kendall Coleman (Purdue)
165 Pounds -- Zack Mattin
First Round - major dec. by #2 Julian Ramirez (Cornell), 11-0
Consolations - pinned Holden Andrews (Western Wyoming), 0:40
Consolations - dec. Aidan Zarrella (Sacred Heart), 6-2
Consolations - dec. by Giano Petrucelli (Air Force), 6-0
Eliminated with a 2-2 record
174 Pounds -- #11 Joseph Walker
First Round - pinned Cael Valencia (Arizona State), 6:38
Second Round - dec. by #6 Philip Conigliaro (Harvard), 8-6 SV
Consolations - pinned John Worthing (Clarion), 2:59
Consolations - major dec. Gage Musser (Air Force), 14-3
Consolations - dec. by #8 Cade Devos (South Dakota State), 3-1 SV
Eliminated with a 3-2 record
184 Pounds -- #7 Matt Finesilver
First Round - dec. Logan Deacetis (Bucknell), 5-1
Second Round - major dec. #10 Jacob Ferreira (Hofstra), 9-1
Quarterfinals - dec. by #2 Trent Hidlay (NC State), 7-3
Consolations - tech. fall Billy Higgins (Nebraska-Kearney), 15-0
Consolations - vs. #6 Hunter Bolen (Virginia Tech)
197 Pounds -- Brendin Yatooma
First Round - dec. Caden Gerlach (Cal Baptist), 10-4
Second Round - major dec. by #3 Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State), 12-3
Consolations - dec. Javen Jovero (Columbia), 5-2
Withdrew with a 2-1 record
Heavyweight -- #2 Mason Parris
First Round - pinned Dan Conley (Columbia), 3:35
Second Round - tech. fall Luke Niemeyer (Bucknell), 18-3 (3:00)
Quarterfinals - dec. #10 Owen Trephan (NC State), 8-1
Semifinals - vs. #6 Wyatt Hendrickson (Air Force)
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