Michigan
Black Knight Invite
Lewan, Parris Capture Titles, Headline U-M Effort at Black Knight Invite
11/17/2019 5:14:00 PM | Wrestling
» Will Lewan and Mason Parris captured individual titles at 157 pounds and heavyweight, respectively; Parris was named the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler.
» Lewan used two third-period takedowns to beat Army's Luke Weiland, 5-2, in the final, while Parris earned his second win over Central Michigan's seventh-ranked Matt Stencel with a 4-0 finals decision.
» Nine Wolverines placed top six at their respective weight classes, as Michigan finished fourth in the final team standings with 98.5 points.
Site: West Point, N.Y. (Christl Arena)
Event: Black Knight Invite
Team Score: Fourth of Eight Teams (98.5 Points)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Nov. 24 -- vs. Central Michigan (Cliff Keen Arena), 2 p.m.
WEST POINT, N.Y. -- Sophomore/freshman Will Lewan and sophomore Mason Parris captured individual titles at 157 pounds and heavyweight, respectively, to headline the University of Michigan wrestling team's effort at the Black Knight Invite on Sunday (Nov. 17) at Army's Christl Arena. The Wolverines placed nine wrestlers among the top six at their respective weights and finished fourth (98.5 points) in the final team standings.
Lewan, ranked 12th nationally, defeated Army's Luke Weiland, 5-2, in the 157-pound championship bout behind a pair of third-period takedowns. He spun behind a Weiland half-shot midway through the final frame and, after a Weiland escape and another single-leg attempt moments later, countered again by locking up a cradle before finishing on a single leg of his own. Lewan went 3-0 on the day and improved to 8-2 on the season.
Parris, named the tournament's Outstanding Wrestler, earned his second win of the season over Central Michigan's seventh-ranked Matt Stencel with a controlling 4-0 decision in the heavyweight championship final. After a scoreless first period, Parris rode out the second then iced the bout with a low-level double leg and 2:51 in riding-time advantage. The Wolverine captain, ranked third nationally, earned bonus points in both of his earlier matches, including a first-period fall (1:42) off an arm bar against Army's Jeremiah Imonode in the quarterfinals. Parris is 9-0 this season.
Fifth-year senior Austin Assad joined Lewan and Parris in the championship round, where he dropped a 17-9 match to Penn State's third-ranked Roman Bravo-Young in the 133-pound final. Assad went 2-1 on the day and rallied from a three-point deficit to earn a 5-4 decision over Maryland's King Sandoval in the semifinal. He took his first lead with a takedown and rideout in the second period and nearly rode out the entirety of the third to ice it.
Junior/sophomore Jelani Embree and fifth-year senior Jackson Striggow rebounded to claim third place at 184 and 197 pounds, respectively. Embree, ranked 17th nationally, dropped a wild 9-8 decision on a late takedown in the semifinals, but bounced back with back-to-back wins in the consolation bracket, including a 5-0 decision against Maryland's Kyle Jasenski in the third-place bout on a takedown, reversal and 4:55 riding time.
Striggow went 4-1 on the day, reeling off three straight wrestleback wins after falling in the quarterfinals, including a 5-2 decision against Central Michigan's Landon Pelham in the third-place bout. Striggow finished on single-leg takedowns in the first and third periods against the Chippewa to flip a loss from the MSU Open two weeks ago.
The Wolverines will host in-state rival Central Michigan in their final dual meet of the semester next Sunday (Nov. 24) at 2p.m. at Cliff Keen Arena. Tickets are available via the U-M Ticket Office, and the dual will be steamed live on BTN Plus.
Michigan Results
125 Pounds -- Jack Medley
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - pinned Jarod Kosman (Maryland), 3:41
Semifinals - dec. by Trey Chalifoux (Army), 7-3
Consolations - dec. Brandon Meredith (Penn State), 7-2
Third Place - dec. by Brody Teske (Penn State), 5-4
Finished in fourth place with a 2-2 record
133 Pounds -- Austin Assad
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - tech. fall Cole Wyman (Army), 18-2 (7:00)
Semifinals - dec. King Sandoval (Maryland), 5-4
Final - major dec. by Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State), 17-9
Finished as runner-up with a 2-1 record
141 Pounds -- Ben Freeman
First Round - injury dec. by Corey Shie (Army), 0:23
Withdrew with a 0-1 record
149 Pounds -- Nick Lombard
First Round - pinned by Jarod Verkleeren (Penn State), 6:34
Consolations - dec. by Corbyn Munson (Central Michigan), 8-1
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
157 Pounds -- Will Lewan
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - dec. Fernando Silva (Indiana), 2-1
Semifinals - dec. Tyler Meisinger (Michigan), 3-0
Final - dec. Luke Weiland (Army), 5-2
Finished as the 157-pound champion with a 3-0 record
157 Pounds -- Tyler Meisinger
First Round - dec. Alex Carida (Bloomsburg), 4-2
Quarterfinals - dec. Markus Hartman (Army), 9-6
Semifinals - dec. by Will Lewan (Michigan), 3-0
Withdrew to sixth place with a 2-1 record
165 Pounds -- Layne Van Anrooy
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - dec. Cael McCormick (Army), 11-4
Consolations - major dec. Davey Tunon (Indiana), 10-1
Consolations - dec. Wil Lucie (Army), 6-2
Third Place - dec. by Konner Kraeszig (Penn State), 3-1 SV
Finished in fourth place with a 2-2 record
174 Pounds -- Max Maylor
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - major dec. by Ben Harvey (Army), 10-2
Consolations - pinned Anthony Vetrano (Bloomsburg), 1:11
Consolations - pinned by Pillip Spadafora (Maryland), 3:13
Fifth Place - dec. by Brad Laughlin (Army), 8-2
Finished in sixth place with a 1-3 record
184 Pounds -- Jelani Embree
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - dec. Creighton Edsell (Penn State), 3-1
Semifinals - dec. by Trevor Allard (Bloomsburg), 9-8
Consolations - major dec. Ben Cushman (Central Michigan), 19-7
Third place - dec. Kyle Jasenski (Maryland), 5-0
Finished in third place with a 3-1 record
184 Pounds -- Bobby Striggow
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - dec. by Noah Stewart (Army), 8-1
Consolations - dec. by Ben Cushman (Central Michigan), 9-7
Eliminated with a 0-2 record
197 Pounds -- Jackson Striggow
First Round - dec. Jake Kleimola (Indiana), 4-3
Quarterfinals - dec. by Alexander Hopkins (Army), 5-2
Consolations - dec. Nicholas Willham (Indiana), 5-2
Consolations - dec. Jaron Smith (Maryland), 7-4
Consolations - dec. Aaron Bolo (Central Michigan), 2-1
Third Place - dec. Landon Pelham (Central Michigan), 5-2
Finished in third place with a 5-1 record
Heavyweight -- Mason Parris
First Round - Bye
Quarterfinals - pinned Jeremiah Imonode (Army), 1:42
Semifinals - major dec. Bobby Heald (Army), 13-2
Final - dec. Matt Stencel (Central Michigan), 4-0
Finished as the heavyweight champion with a 3-0 record
Heavyweight -- Zachery Nemec
First Round - tech. fall by Ben Sullivan (Army), 17-2 (5:14)
Consolations - dec. Reggie Poulin (Hofstra), 2-0
Consolations - dec. by Zachary Knighton-Ward (Hofstra), 3-1
Eliminated with a 1-2 record
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