Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point
Black Knight Invite
Wrestling Captures Team Title at Host Invite
November 17, 2019 | Wrestling
WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army West Point wrestling team continued its strong start to the season Sunday, as the Black Knights won three individual titles, as well as the top overall team crown at its host invite.
"I thought the guys competed really hard," said head coach Kevin Ward. "We talked about before the tournament, that as long as you go out there and fight and you can walk off the mat saying I gave everything I had, we can improve from that."
Army finished with an impressive 140 point team total, tops among the eight teams in attendance. Penn State was second overall with 127.5 points, and Central Michigan rounded out the top three with 107.5.
The Black Knights also sent six wrestlers to respective finals, with the three individual champions coming at 165, 184, and 197 pounds.
Senior Cael McCormick went 3-0, with three decision wins on the day. He won a 9-7 affair in the final against Richard Stamm of Hofstra.
Noah Stewart had a dominant day on the mat, going 4-0 en route to his title. He scored two technical falls, including an 18-1 victory in the semifinals. The final was a thriller, as it took extra time before Stewart was able to score a takedown to win a 9-7 decision.
The 197 lb. final pitted two cadets versus one another, as J.T. Brown squared off against Alex Hopkins. It was a tight battle, with Brown securing the victory in the final period to earn a 2-1 decision.
Trey Chalifoux also made the finals (125 lbs.), falling to Drew Hildebrandt in a close 7-5 decision.
Lucas Weiland was the final cadet to make a final. Weiland advanced to the 157 lb. final match, before dropping a 5-2 decision to Will Lewan of Michigan.
"I think this tournament is about getting big time experience," added Ward. "Competing against multiple Big 10 teams, the defending national champions [Penn State], our guys are learning that they can compete against anybody across the country."
RESULTS125: Brody Teske State College, PA (Penn State) F Ryan Chauvin (Army), 6:10
125: Trey Chalifoux West Point, NY (Army) DEC Devin Schnupp State College, PA (Penn State), 3-1
125: Trey Chalifoux West Point, NY (Army) DEC Liam Cronin Bloomington, IN (Indiana), 5-2
125: Ryan Chauvin (Army) DEC Liam Cronin Bloomington, IN (Indiana), 12-8
125:Trey Chalifoux West Point, NY (Army) DEC Jack Medley New Baltimore, MI (Michigan), 7-3
125: Ryan Chauvin (Army) DEC Jarod Kosman College Park, MD (Maryland), 4-3
125:Brody Teske State College, PA (Penn State) FOR Ryan Chauvin (Army), 0-0
125: Brandon Meredith State College, PA (Penn State) TF Ryan Chauvin (Army), 22-7 6:23
125: Drew Hildebrandt Granger, IN (Central Michigan) DEC Trey Chalifoux West Point, NY (Army), 7-5
133: Cole Wyman West Point, NY (Army) DEC Kyle Luigs Evansville, IN (Indiana), 10-8 SV
133: Gregg "andrew" Wert Harrisburg, PA (Army) F Vincenzo Miceli Bloomsburg, PA (Bloomsburg), 1:55
133: Austin Assad Northfield, OH (Michigan) TF Cole Wyman West Point, NY (Army), 18-2 7:00
133: Roman Bravo-young State College, PA (Penn State) DEC Gregg "andrew" Wert Harrisburg, PA (Army), 9-4
133: Brock Bergelin Denmark, WI (Central Michigan) TF Cole Wyman West Point, NY (Army), 17-1 5:36
133: Gregg "andrew" Wert Harrisburg, PA (Army) DEC Brock Bergelin Denmark, WI (Central Michigan), 7-1
133: King Sandoval College Park, MD (Maryland) DEC Gregg "andrew" Wert Harrisburg, PA (Army), 8-5
141: Corey Shie West Point, NY (Army) DEF Ben Freeman Ann Arbor, MI (Michigan), 2-0 0:23
141: Drew Marten Tecumseh, MI (Central Michigan) DEC Logan Brown Allen, TX (Army), 8-2
141: Corey Shie West Point, NY (Army) DEC Mitchel Christensen Essexville, MI (Central Michigan), 12-9
141: Logan Brown Allen, TX (Army) F Dominic Giannangeli State College, PA (Penn State), 2:31
141: Logan Brown Allen, TX (Army) F Marco Macrino Bloomsburg, PA (Bloomsburg), 1:31
141: Dresden Simon Dansville, MI (Central Michigan) F Corey Shie West Point, NY (Army), 5:15
141: Corey Shie West Point, NY (Army) F Logan Brown Allen, TX (Army), 1:09
141: Corey Shie West Point, NY (Army) DEC Drew Marten Tecumseh, MI (Central Michigan), 8-5
141: Logan Brown Allen, TX (Army) MD Hunter Baxter College Park, MD (Maryland), 17-5
149: Pj Ogunsanya West Point, NY (Army) MD Charlie Kane Hempstead, NY (Hofstra), 12-2
149: Pj Ogunsanya West Point, NY (Army) DEC Corbyn Munson Chelsea, MI (Central Michigan), 9-6
149: Luke Gardner State College, PA (Penn State) DEC Pj Ogunsanya West Point, NY (Army), 3-0
149: Pj Ogunsanya West Point, NY (Army) DEC Michael Doetsch College Park, MD (Maryland), 5-2
149: Pj Ogunsanya West Point, NY (Army) F Corbyn Munson Chelsea, MI (Central Michigan), 2:44
157: Markus Hartman Barrington, IL (Army) DEC Lucas Cordio College Park, MD (Maryland), 10-8
157: Luke Weiland West Point, NY (Army) DEC Bo Pipher State College, PA (Penn State), 6-1
157: Tyler Meisinger Ann Arbor, MI (Michigan) DEC Markus Hartman Barrington, IL (Army), 9-6
157: Luke Weiland West Point, NY (Army) DEC Nate Newberry Bloomsburg, PA (Bloomsburg), 5-0
157: Markus Hartman Barrington, IL (Army) DEC Joseph Sanchez Bloomington, IN (Indiana), 3-0
157: Luke Weiland West Point, NY (Army) MD Logan Parks Taylor, MI (Central Michigan), 13-3
157: Bo Pipher State College, PA (Penn State) F Markus Hartman Barrington, IL (Army), 0:49
157: Will Lewan Chicago, IL (Michigan) DEC Luke Weiland West Point, NY (Army), 5-2
165: Cael Mccormick West Point, NY (Army) DEC Layne Van anrooy Roseburg, OR (Michigan), 11-4
165: Will Lucie Basco, IL (Army) DEC Tracy Hubbard Detroit, MI (Central Michigan), 7-1
165: Cael Mccormick West Point, NY (Army) DEC Konner Kraeszig State College, PA (Penn State), 7-3
165: Richard Stamm Hempstead, NY (Hofstra) DEC Will Lucie Basco, IL (Army), 7-1
165: Layne Van anrooy Roseburg, OR (Michigan) DEC Will Lucie Basco, IL (Army), 6-2
165: Tracy Hubbard Detroit, MI (Central Michigan) F Will Lucie Basco, IL (Army), 4:22
165: Cael Mccormick West Point, NY (Army) DEC Richard Stamm Hempstead, NY (Hofstra), 9-7
174: Pillip Spadafora College Park, MD (Maryland) F Brad Laughlin West Point, NY (Army), 6:27
174: Ben Harvey West Point, NY (Army) MD Maximillion Maylor Highland, WI (Michigan), 10-2
174: Jacob Covaciu Bloomington, IN (Indiana) DEC Ben Harvey West Point, NY (Army), 5-3
174: Brad Laughlin West Point, NY (Army) DEC Justin Hayward Bloomsburg, PA (Bloomsburg), 5-3
174: Ben Harvey West Point, NY (Army) MD Brad Laughlin West Point, NY (Army), 14-1
174: Pillip Spadafora College Park, MD (Maryland) DEC Ben Harvey West Point, NY (Army), 9-6
174: Brad Laughlin West Point, NY (Army) DEC Maximillion Maylor Highland, WI (Michigan), 8-2
184: Noah Stewart West Point, NY (Army) TF Jakob Hinz Bloomington, IN (Indiana), 16-0 1:55
184: Noah Stewart West Point, NY (Army) DEC Robert Striggow Long Lake, MN (Michigan), 8-1
184: Noah Stewart West Point, NY (Army) TF Kyle Jasenski College Park, MD (Maryland), 18-1 5:46
184: Noah Stewart West Point, NY (Army) DEC Trevor Allard Bloomsburg, PA (Bloomsburg), 6-2
197: Alexander Hopkins West Point, NY (Army) F Trey Rogers Hastings, MN (Hofstra), 9:00
197: J.t. Brown Elyria, OH (Army) DEC Kyle Murphy Bloomsburg, PA (Bloomsburg), 3-1
197: Alexander Hopkins West Point, NY (Army) DEC Jackson Striggow Ann Arbor, MI (Michigan), 5-2
197: J.t. Brown Elyria, OH (Army) DEC Aaron Bolo Crystal Falls, MI (Central Michigan), 4-3
197: Alexander Hopkins West Point, NY (Army) TF Landon Pelham Tecumseh, MI (Central Michigan), 18-2 6:28
197: J.t. Brown Elyria, OH (Army) DEC Alexander Hopkins West Point, NY (Army), 2-1
285: Jeremiah Imonode Phoenix, AZ (Army) DEC Drake Pauwels Flat Rock, MI (Central Michigan), 3-2
285: Bobby Heald Bedford, NH (Army) MD Brandon Streck Bloomington, IN (Indiana), 10-2
285: Ben Sullivan West Point, NY (Army) TF Zachery Nemec Ann Arbor, MI (Michigan), 17-2 5:14
285: Mason Parris Lawrenceburg, IN (Michigan) F Jeremiah Imonode Phoenix, AZ (Army), 1:42
285: Bobby Heald Bedford, NH (Army) DEC Zachary Knighton-ward NY (Hofstra), 6-5
285: Ben Sullivan West Point, NY (Army) TF Jarrett Walters Bloomsburg, PA (Bloomsburg), 15-0 4:03
285: Jeremiah Imonode Phoenix, AZ (Army) DEC Gregory Hagan Bloomington, IN (Indiana), 12-5
285: Mason Parris Lawrenceburg, IN (Michigan) MD Bobby Heald Bedford, NH (Army), 13-2
285: Matt Stencel Oregon, OH (Central Michigan) DEC Ben Sullivan West Point, NY (Army), 2-1 TB2
285: Zachary Knighton-ward NY (Hofstra) DEC Jeremiah Imonode Phoenix, AZ (Army), 6-1
285: Bobby Heald Bedford, NH (Army) DEC Drake Pauwels Flat Rock, MI (Central Michigan), 5-1
285: Ben Sullivan West Point, NY (Army) DEC Zachary Knighton-ward NY (Hofstra), 6-4 SV
285: Bobby Heald Bedford, NH (Army) NC Ben Sullivan West Point, NY (Army)
UP NEXT
Army will welcome West Virginia to Christl Arena next Sunday, Nov. 24 for a 2 p.m. dual match.
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