LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The Citadel (5-1, 0-0 SoCon) concluded the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Wrestling Invitational -- a two-day individual tournament featuring 35 programs from across the country -- on Saturday, Dec. 2, totaling four victories during the opening rounds at the Westgate Paradise Event Center.


ROUND OF 64
285 -- No. 7 Nick Feldman (OHST) over Ben Stemmet (CIT), TF (17-2, 4:02)

ROUND OF 32
125 -- No. 12 Brendan McCrone (OHST) over Malik Hardy (CIT), FALL (1:27)
133 -- Ethan Qureshi (COR) over George Rosas (CIT), MD (10-1)
141 -- Abraham Hinrichsen (CALP) over Jacob Silka (CIT), DEC (9-6)
149 -- Dylan Gilcher (MICH) over Jeff Boyd (CIT), DEC (4-2)
157 -- No. 5 Ed Scott (NCST) over Thomas Snipes (CIT), TF (22-4, 3:58)
165 -- No. 3 Izzak Olejnik (OKST) over Ben Haubert (CIT), FALL (5:21)
174 -- David Ferrante (NW) over No. 12 Josh Stillings (CIT), DEF (0-0, 2:05)
184 -- No. 11 Sam Fisher (VT) over Adam Ortega (CIT), DEC (9-3)
197 -- No. 11 Evan Bates (NW) over Patrick Brophy (CIT), DEC (10-5)

CONSOLATION OF 32 #2
285 -- Kevin Zimmer (WYM) over Ben Stemmet (CIT), FALL (0:57)

CONSOLATION OF 16 #1
125 -- Anthony Molton (CPBL) over Malik Hardy (CIT), FALL (1:02)
133 -- George Rosas (CIT) over Christopher Betancourt (LIU), FALL (2:10)
141 -- Chris Rivera (CPBL) over Jacob Silka (CIT), MD (13-3)
149  -- Noah Tapia (HOF) over Jeff Boyd (CIT), DEC (7-5)
157 -- Thomas Snipes (CIT) over Devyn Che (CSUB), TF (17-2, 4:00)
165 -- Ben Haubert (CIT) over Christian Hodges (NAVY), DEC (8-2)
174  -- Blake Bahna (LIU) over No. 12 Josh Stillings (CIT), MFOR
184 -- Kingsley Menifee (MGST) over Adam Ortega (CIT), DEC (4-1 SV)
197 -- Patrick Brophy (CIT) over Jake Trovato (SHU), DEC (11-4)

CONSOLATION OF 16 #2
133 -- No. 13 Richie Koehler (RID) over George Rosas (CIT), DEC (6-2)
157 -- No. 11 Cody Chittum (ISU) over Thomas Snipes (CIT), TF (21-2, 6:39)
165 -- No. 9 Connor Brady (VT) over Ben Haubert (CIT), DEC (4-2)
197 -- No. 17 Jack Wehmeyer (COL) over Patrick Brophy (CIT), DEF (13-0, 3:56)


NEXT UP
With the Las Vegas trip wrapped up, the Bulldogs close out the 2023 portion of their campaign with back-to-back duals on Tuesday, Dec. 19, initially facing off against Duke on neutral ground before battling Queens University in Charlotte, N.C.