Sunday, November 28, 2021

Returning Place-Winners for Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational

 



The Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational has proven itself to be either the toughest in-season tournament or one of the toughest in-season tournaments year in and year out.  As a wrestling community we acknowledge multiple time All Americans and even multiple time conference place-winners.  I ask, with merit, with substantiation why aren't we doing the same for CKLV?  

It is a BIG deal to place at CKLV.  It is a tough tournament and when you earn a medal, you most likely had to defeat some top notch opponents in route to getting it.  Do you know who all is going for their second, third or fourth CKLV medal this season?  If not, here they are. 

Going For Four 

Myles Amine of Michigan = 3rd-3rd-1st
Taylor Venz of Nebraska = 3rd-2nd-5th 

Going For Three 
Devin Schroder of Purdue = 8th-2nd
Stevan Micic of Michigan = 2nd-5th
Chad Red of Nebraska = 4th-5th
Dom Demas of Oklahoma = 4th-3rd
Kanen Storr of Michigan = 8th-3rd
Ryan Deakin of Northwestern = 1st-1st
Mikey Labriola of Nebraska = 4th-3rd
Louie DePrez of Binghamton = 5th-6th 
Eric Schultz of Nebraska = 2nd-5th
Tate Orndorff of Ohio State = 2nd-3rd
Brian Andrews of Wyoming = 7th-8th 

Going for Two 
Michael DeAugustino of Northwestern = 3rd
Malik Heinselman of Ohio State = 8th
Joey Prata of Oklahoma = 4th 
Taylor LaMont of Utah Valley = 1st
Anthony Madrigal of Oklahoma = 7th
Mosha Schwartz of Northern Colorado = 5th 
Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell = 1st 
Michael Blockhus of Minnesota = 6th 
Ridge Lovett of Nebraska = 3rd 
Yahya Thomas of Northwestern = 3rd 
Sammy Sasso of Ohio State = 2nd 
Mitch Moore of Oklahoma = 8th 
Jacob Wright of Wyoming = 5th 
Kendall Coleman of Purdue = 4th 
Hunter Willits of Oregon State = 8th 
Justin Thomas of Oklahoma = 6th 
Peyton Robb of Nebraska = 7th 
Brayton Lee of Minnesota = 1st 
Evan Wick of Cal Poly = 2nd 
Demetrius Romero of Utah Valley = 3rd
Hayden Hastings of Wyoming = 7th 
Ethan Smith of Ohio State = 4th 
Bailee O'Reilly of Minnesota = 8th 
Jonathan Loew of Cornell = 7th 
Jake Woodley of Oklahoma  4th 
Mason Parris of Michigan = 1st 
Gable Steveson of Minnesota = 1st 


Seven returning champions including one that will be going for his third CKLV title.  Seven returning runner-ups.   

CKLV is going to be a GREAT tournament this season.  Look very forward to it because there is going to be some outstanding wrestling. 

For the rest of the week Johnnythompsonnum1 is going to be doing a weight by weight preview for CKLV.  Two weight classes per day Monday through Friday.   


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