LAS VEGAS – Rich Fedalen's first-place finish in the U20 Greco-Roman division highlighted the Columbia squad's trip to Las Vegas for the 2023 US Open.
Fedalen also earned a seventh-place finish in the Senior Greco-Roman division prior to competing in the U20 division.
Jack Wehmeyer also posted a seventh-place finish in the U20 Freestyle division. He battled back through the 92kg bracket for a strong finish after losing his first match.
McCoy Pace earned one win at 67kg in the Senior Greco-Roman category. Pace then competed in the Senior Freestyle division where he went 2-2.
Kai Owen,
Yanni Vines,
Aaron Ayzerov, and
Billy McChesney completed the list of current Lions that competed at the US Open.
Owen went 4-2 at 65kg in U20 Freestyle. Vines finished 2-2 at 65kg. Ayzerov went 3-2 at 79kg. McChesney was 0-2 at 125kg.
2023 US OPEN RESULTS
SENIOR GRECO-ROMAN DIVISION
67 | McCoy Pace: L, VSU1 2-10); W, VSU 9-0 v. Max Schierl; L, VSU 0-9 v. Chayse La Joie
72 | Rich Fedalen: W, VSU 9-0 (3:46) v. Zarik Anderson; W, VSU 8-0 v. Caoilte Drury; L, VSU 0-9 v. Britton Holmes; W, VSU 11-2 v. Calvin Miller; L, VSU 10-0 v. Noah Wachsmuth; W, VFO v. Jamel Johnson.
(7th PLACE)
U20 GRECO-ROMAN DIVISION
72 | Rich Fedalen: W, VSU 10-0 v. Crisjaniel Martinez-Antonetty; W, VSU 9-0 v. TJ Schierl; W, VSU 8-0 v. Luke Ciampa; W, VSU1 10-1 v. Tyler Antoniak
(FIRST PLACE)
SENIOR FREESTYLE DIVISION
70 | McCoy Pace: W, VSU1 14-3 v. Zane Stoddard; L, VFA v. Sam Sasso; W, VPO1 15-10 v. Hans Rockwell; L, VSU 0-10 v. Teague Travis
U20 FREESTYLE DIVISION
65 | Kai Owen: L, VPO1 7-9 v. Jaxon Joy; W, VSU1 15-2 v. Dyson Dunham; W, VSU1 14-3 v. Kael Voinovich; W, VSU1 14-4 v.
Yanni Vines; W, VPO1 11-2 v. James Dalrymple; L, VPO1 3-6 v. Noah Tolentino
65 | Yanni Vines: W, VPO1 12-12 v. Sean Solis; L, VFA 4-10 v. Abraham Hinrichsen; W, VSU1 12-1 v. Gavin Hilyar; L, VSU1 4-14 v.
Kai Owen
79 | Aaron Ayzerov: W, VPO1 5-4 v. Sam Beckett; L, VFA 6-8 v. Brody Conley; W, VSU1 13-2 v. Christopher Olah; W, VFA 2-2 v. Logan Holdaway; L, VPO1 11-15 v. Lucas Condon
92 | Jack Wehmeyer: L, VPO 0-5 v. Cole Mirasola; W, VPO1 8-4 v. Bryson Buhk; W, VSU 10-0 v. Nolan Springer; W, VSU1 14-4 v. Sean Carroll; W, VSU 11-0 v. Carsten Rawls; L, VPO1 6-9 v. Cole Marasola; W, VPO1 8-1 v. Carson Floyd
(7TH PLACE)
125 | Billy McChesney: L, VPO1 8-9 v. Ryan Boersma; L, VPO1 2-6 v. Joshua Terrill
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