Army West Point Athletics
Thursday, March 17
Detroit, MI
12 PM & 7 PM
Army West Point
at
NCAA Championship
Wrestling Completes Opening Day at NCAA Championship
March 17, 2022 | Wrestling
DETROIT, Mich. – The Army West Point wrestling team had a solid first day of action at the 2022 NCAA Championship at Little Caesars Arena, as three different cadet-athletes kept their seasons alive.
The Black Knights finished Thursday's competition tied with four other programs for 48th in the team standings, having collected 1.5 points. In total, the program finished the first day of action with a 3-5 mark.
Ben Pasiuk highlighted the opening day of action for the Cadets, as he accounted for the team's only upset win of the competition when he defeated No. 21 O'Reilly from Minnesota via 7-1 decision as a 28-seed in the 174 lb. weight class.
After a slow start in the first session of the day, which saw Army go a combined 0-4 in the Rounds of 32, Pasiuk and two other Cadets secured wins in the opening consolation round. No. 24 P.J. Ogunsanya posted a 12-7 decision opposite No. 25 Munson (Central Michigan) while No. 23 Markus Hartman downed No. 26 Barton from Lock Haven, 9-6.
Ogunsanya will kick things off for the Black Knights on Friday, as he is set to take on Campbell's No. 8 Heil. Hartman and Pasiuk will also take the mat, facing off against No. 9 Young (Iowa) and No. 22 Kauffman (Northern Ill.), respectively.
To view complete results from the first two sessions, as well as brackets, click HERE.
Coach's Corner
"Tough round this morning, but character shows up in the wrestle backs and our guys brought the energy they needed to win tonight. We have three guys alive to fight for their spot on the podium and we are excited for their opportunity." - Head Coach Kevin Ward
149 | 24-seed P.J. Ogunsanya
Round of 32: No. 9 Gfeller (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 24 Ogunsanya (Army), 7-1
Cons. Round 1: No. 24 Ogunsanya (Army) dec. No. 25 Munson (Central Michigan), 12-7
157 | 23-seed Markus Hartman
Round of 32: No. 10 Robb (Nebraska) fall No. 23 Hartman (Army), 1:51
Cons. Round 1: No. 23 Hartman (Army) dec. No. 26 Barton (Lock Haven), 9-6
174 | 28-seed Ben Pasiuk
Round of 32: No. 5 Kemerer (Iowa) dec. No. 28 Pasiuk (Army), 4-0
Cons. Round 1: No. 28 Pasiuk (Army) dec. No. 21 O'Reilly (Minnesota), 7-1
197 | 31-seed J.T. Brown
Round of 32: No. 2 Buchanan (Wyoming) dec. No. 31 Brown (Army) 2-0
Cons. Round 1: No. 15 Trumble (NC State) fall No. 31 Brown (Army), 5:33
Follow Along
For complete coverage of Army West Point Wrestling, follow the Black Knights on Twitter and Instagram at @ArmyWP_Wres and online at www.goarmywestpoint.com.
The Black Knights finished Thursday's competition tied with four other programs for 48th in the team standings, having collected 1.5 points. In total, the program finished the first day of action with a 3-5 mark.
Ben Pasiuk highlighted the opening day of action for the Cadets, as he accounted for the team's only upset win of the competition when he defeated No. 21 O'Reilly from Minnesota via 7-1 decision as a 28-seed in the 174 lb. weight class.
After a slow start in the first session of the day, which saw Army go a combined 0-4 in the Rounds of 32, Pasiuk and two other Cadets secured wins in the opening consolation round. No. 24 P.J. Ogunsanya posted a 12-7 decision opposite No. 25 Munson (Central Michigan) while No. 23 Markus Hartman downed No. 26 Barton from Lock Haven, 9-6.
Ogunsanya will kick things off for the Black Knights on Friday, as he is set to take on Campbell's No. 8 Heil. Hartman and Pasiuk will also take the mat, facing off against No. 9 Young (Iowa) and No. 22 Kauffman (Northern Ill.), respectively.
To view complete results from the first two sessions, as well as brackets, click HERE.
Coach's Corner
"Tough round this morning, but character shows up in the wrestle backs and our guys brought the energy they needed to win tonight. We have three guys alive to fight for their spot on the podium and we are excited for their opportunity." - Head Coach Kevin Ward
149 | 24-seed P.J. Ogunsanya
Round of 32: No. 9 Gfeller (Oklahoma State) dec. No. 24 Ogunsanya (Army), 7-1
Cons. Round 1: No. 24 Ogunsanya (Army) dec. No. 25 Munson (Central Michigan), 12-7
157 | 23-seed Markus Hartman
Round of 32: No. 10 Robb (Nebraska) fall No. 23 Hartman (Army), 1:51
Cons. Round 1: No. 23 Hartman (Army) dec. No. 26 Barton (Lock Haven), 9-6
174 | 28-seed Ben Pasiuk
Round of 32: No. 5 Kemerer (Iowa) dec. No. 28 Pasiuk (Army), 4-0
Cons. Round 1: No. 28 Pasiuk (Army) dec. No. 21 O'Reilly (Minnesota), 7-1
197 | 31-seed J.T. Brown
Round of 32: No. 2 Buchanan (Wyoming) dec. No. 31 Brown (Army) 2-0
Cons. Round 1: No. 15 Trumble (NC State) fall No. 31 Brown (Army), 5:33
Follow Along
For complete coverage of Army West Point Wrestling, follow the Black Knights on Twitter and Instagram at @ArmyWP_Wres and online at www.goarmywestpoint.com.
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