TORRES EARNS TITLE IN 165 WEIGHT CLASS AT HASTINGS OPEN
HASTINGS, Neb. — The Arizona Christian University wrestling program competed as individuals Saturday afternoon and earned several top finishes, including first place in the 165 weight class open at the Hastings Open.
The Results:
Open 141: ACU's No. 10, Chris Kelly secured third place after winning by decision over Moses Torres (Wayland Baptist (Texas)) (Dec 5-3).
Open 149: ACU newcomer, Jack Latimer finished in second place, and ACU's Samuel Hernandez earned fourth place.
Open 165: ACU's Andrew Torres earned the first-place finish after winning in sudden victory - 1, over Gabriel Crawford (Concordia (Neb.)) (SV-1 6-4).
Open 184: ACU's VA Ili took third place after winning by decision over Jake Leicht (Briar Cliff (Iowa)) (Dec 3-0).
Thoughts from Coach:
After the open, Head Coach Travis Patrick said, "The guys battled really hard today. Any time you leave with an individual champ it was a good day. Andrew continues to give great effort and battled through some adversity today to win his bracket. It was fun having Jack in the lineup for the first time, he had a great tournament and I am excited to watch his continued growth. Chris, VA, and Sammy Hernandez all showed great resilience bouncing back from losses to finish strong and place. I am looking forward to building on this weekend as we shift our focus to a few conference duals later in January."
Next Up:
The Firestorm host both Life Pacific and Vanguard University for Cascade duals on Fri., Jan. 22 inside the ACU Events Center in Glendale, Ariz.