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Army Captures Team Title at Host Invite

NEWS


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."

Army Captures Team Title at Host Invite

NEWS


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."

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