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Flames lead after first day of NCWA National Championships
March 12, 2015 | Allen, Texas
In Thursday's first three rounds of action in the three-day National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) National Championships, Liberty University jumped out to an early lead in the team standings by racking up plenty of bonus points for winning matches by pin at the Allen Event Center in Texas.
The Flames, ranked No. 1 since the preseason, accumulated 76 points on the first day to rise above Middle Tennessee State (63.5), Central Florida (58.5), Apprentice (52.5), and Marion Military (49.5) in the top five.
I will attempt to get over being butt-hurt @ what happened to this program, and just say congrats to Coach and the men for continuing the amazing legacy of wrestling at LU
best of luck in the rest of the tourney
would be amazing to have multiple national champs, individual and team, this year. Even if it's "just" club sports
Wrestlers top dual meet title with NCWA tournament crown
March 14, 2015 | Allen, Texas
Overcoming injuries and rising to the challenge, Liberty University's wrestling team crowned two individual champions and wrapped up its first National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) National Championship tournament title, Saturday at the Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas.
Individual Champions:
133 lbs: Ryan Diehl, So (22-3)
174 lbs: Josh Llopez, Fr (24-2)
In the end, Liberty didn't need the 24 team points it earned by winning their second NCWA National Duals crown, Jan. 23-24 in Dalton, Ga. After advancing five wrestlers into the championship finals, and accumulating bonus points for major decisions, technical falls, and pins, they actually clinched the team trophy before wrestling began on Saturday.
The Flames, ranked No. 1 since the preseason, rolled to the team title with 194 points, pulling away from Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC) tournament runner-up Middle Tennessee State University (127.5) as well as Rochester (third, 120.5), Central Florida (fourth, 93), and Marion Military (fifth, 74). Naval Academy Prep (72.5), MAC rival Apprentice School (70), Air Force Prep (67.5), Washington State (66.5), and Grand Valley State (66) rounded out the top 10 out of 86 schools, represented by nearly 500 wrestlers.
"It is actually the first time and I am very proud of it because of the adversity we had to overcome to do it," Castro said. "We had a lot of injuries. Anything that could go wrong, went wrong, so for us to do what we did was a great testament to these guys' tenacity and commitment, their will to get it done."
Liberty junior 149-pound wrestler Peter Tatanish suffered a neck injury in Thursday's first day of the tournament but was discharged from the hospital in time to see his teammates compete on Friday and clinch their first team championship on Saturday.
Senior 165-pounder Chase Boontjer injury defaulted out of Friday's championship semifinal match when his kneecap popped out of its socket.
"That was pretty incredible," said Castro, who witnessed Boontjer's injury. "(Club Sports Athletic Trainer) Angie Witt was right there on the mat to maneuver the kneecap back into place."
Liberty 165-pounder David Abbadusky had his tournament cut short by a concussion and fellow freshman Tyler Sigler didn't get to compete at nationals after tearing the MCL in his knee before the qualifier, leaving the Flames without a 133-pound competitor.
Top-ranked Flames claim second NCWA National Duals title January 24, 2015 | Dalton, Ga.
Liberty University's wrestling team captured its second NCWA National Duals championship in its four seasons in the league in impressive fashion, Saturday at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center in Dalton, Ga.
"It was very gratifying, even more than in 2012," Head Coach Jesse Castro said. "That year was a transition year for us, and we still had six guys that had Division I experience on the roster. We don't have any … right now, so for this group to do this, it means a little more."
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