LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The Panthers put in the work with 7 wins over top-25 opponents to wrap up 5th place as a team at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite. Five UNI wrestlers earned a spot on the podium, with finishing as runners-up in the final day of competition on Saturday.
DAY TWO
The marquee matchup of the weekend saw Parker Keckeisen, ranked second in the nation at 184 pounds, face No. 3 Trent Hidlay of North Carolina State. Keckeisen reached Saturday’s championship bout after an 11-2 major decision win over Nebraska’s Leny Pinto, before falling to Hidlay in an 8-2 decision.
Cael Happel took second place at 141 pounds after falling to No. 17 Brock Hardy of Nebraska, 6-1. Happel picked up a 4-1 victory in his semifinal bout with No. 16 Clay Carlson of South Dakota State.
Despite a tough second match on Friday, Kyle Biscoglia (133 pounds) rebounded with four consecutive wins over top-25 competition to finish in 3rd place. The redshirt junior edged No. 7 Chris Cannon (Northwestern) in a 9-2 decision before defeating No. 6 Dylan Ragusin of Michigan in a tight 6-5 victory. Biscoglia clinched 3rd place following a medical forfeit by No. 22 Jason Schaner of Oregon State.
Tyrell Gordon (285 pounds) battled his way to fifth place finishing the night with a victory against No. 14 AJ Nevills of South Dakota State, 3-1, while Austin Yant (165 pounds) took home 6th place.
DAY ONE
Happel, Yant and Keckeisen each cruised into their respective semifinals in convincing fashion.
Biscoglia landed UNI’s lone fall of the day in his opening match, as he looked to advance through the consolation bracket. Gordon also continued in the consolation bracket in the 285-pound bracket, headlined by a top-10 win over No. 7 Tate Orndorff of Ohio State, 3-2.
The Panthers notched 7 major decision wins on the opening day of competition, posting a record of 23-11 in their 34 contested bouts.
UP NEXT
UNI returns to action next Saturday, Dec. 10 as the Panthers host their first home event of the season with the UNI Open inside the UNI-Dome. Competition will begin at 9 a.m. CT.
UNI RESULTS
(Tournament seed in parentheses; FloWrestling rankings listed)
125 Pounds | Kyle Gollhofer (1-2)
L – (3) #9 Brandon Kaylor (Oregon State), 4-2
W – (13) HM Tucker Owens (Air Force), 3-1
L – (12) Kurt McHenry (Michigan), 6-3
133 Pounds | Kyle Biscoglia (6-1) | 3rd Place
W – Cameron Soda (Edinboro), 1:59 Fall
L – (11) #23 Chance Rich (California State), 7-4
W – Garret Ricks (Wyoming), 2-0
W – (9) #18 Cody Phippen (Air Force), 3-0
W – (4) #7 Chris Cannon (Northwestern), 9-2
W – (3) #6 Dylan Ragusin (Michigan), 6-5
W – (13) #22 Jason Shaner (Oregon State), MF
141 Pounds | Cael Happel (4-1) | 2nd Place
W – Seth Koleno (Clarion), 12-3 MD
W – (6) Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State), 4-2
W – (3) #12 Tom Crook (Virginia Tech), 7-1
W – (2) #16 Clay Carlson (South Dakota State), 4-1
L – (8) #17 Brock Hardy (Nebraska), 6-1
149 Pounds | Colin Realbuto (3-3) | 8th Place
W – Jack Crook (Harvard), 10-4
W – Chase Zollmann (Wyoming), 9-3
L – (4) #7 Yahya Thomas (North Western), 5-2
W – Danny Fongaro (Columbia), 15-7 MD
L – (8) #24 Alec Hagan (Ohio), 8-2
L – (6) HM Chance Lamer (Michigan), 18-2 MD
157 Pounds | Derek Holschlag (2-2)
L – Cael Swensen (South Dakota State), 3-1
W – Jackson Garoutte (Utah Valley), MFF
W – Selwyn Porter (The Citadel), 4-0
L – Tommy Askey (Appalachian State), 3-1
165 Pounds | Austin Yant (3-1) | 6th Place
W – Jon Park (Navy), 13-0 MD
W – (13) HM Josh Kim (Harvard), 6-3
W – (5) #18 Tony Negron (Arizona State), 11-2 MD
L – (9) #21 Tanner Cook (South Dakota State), MFF
L – (11) #16 Matthew Olgun (Oregon State), FF
L – (3) #12 Josh Ogunsanya (Columbia), MFF
174 Pounds | Jared Simma (1-2)
L – (6) #13 Philip Conigliaro (Harvard), 4-3
W – Cael Valencia (Arizona State), 12-4 MD
L – (12) HM Aaron Olmos (Oregon State), 3-1
184 Pounds | Parker Keckeisen (4-1) | 2nd Place
W – Jack Wehmeyer (Columbia), 10-1 MD
W – Brawley Lamer (Cal Poly), 11-2 MD
W – (8) #21 Anthony Montalvo (Arizona State), 5-3
W – Lenny Pinto (Nebraska), 11-2 MD
L – (2) #3 Tent Hidlay (North Carolina State), 8-2
197 Pounds | Noah Glaser (2-2)
W – Mateo Morales (Cal State), 11-0 MD
L – (2) #9 Isaac Trumble (North Carolina State), 1:48 Fall
W – Hayden Filipovich (Purdue), 6-4
L – (7) HM Trey Rogers (Hofstra), 5-3
285 Pounds | Tyrell Gordon (5-2) (5th Place)
W – Jonathan Chesser (The Citadel), 11-1 MD
W – (5) #7 Tate Orndorff (Ohio State), 3-2
L – (4) #6 Lucas Davison (Northwestern), 6-1
W – (7) #12 Lewis Fernades (Cornell), MFF
W – (1) #1 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State), MFF
L – (6) #9 Wyatt Hendrickson (Air Force), 7-2
W – (8) #14 AJ Nevills (South Dakota State), 3-1
FINAL TEAM RESULTS (Points) [Individual champions]
1st – Nebraska (137.5) [3]
2nd – North Carolina State (127.5) [2]
3rd – South Dakota State (123)
4th – Michigan (96.5) [1]
5th – UNI (96)
6th – Arizona State (89) [1]
7th – Cornell (83.5) [2]
T8th – Ohio State (82.5) [1]
T8th – Oregon State (82.5)
10th – Northwestern (81.5)
11th – Virginia Tech (76)
12th – Purdue (45.5)\
13th – Columbia (44.5)
14th – Navy (41.5)
15th – Utah Valley (36.5)
16th – Air Force (34)
17th – Appalachian State (33.5)
18th – Harvard (22.5)
19th – Bucknell (20.5)
20th – Ohio (20)
21st – Kent State (14)
22nd – Hofstra (13.5)
23rd – Wyoming (12)
24th – Cal Poly (11.5)
25th – Clarion (9.5)
26th – Cal State Bakersfield (9)
T27th – Edinboro (8)
T27th – Nebraska-Kearney (8)
29th – Sacred Heart (7.5)
30th – Cal Baptist (7)
31st – The Citadel (6.5)
32nd – Western Wyoming (5)
33rd – Long Island (2.5)
