Two Hokies reach the podium at University Nationals

Redshirt freshmen Dunn and Norstrem place eighth in Akron

June 4, 2017

BLACKSBURG - Rising redshirt freshmen Andrew Dunn and Kyle Norstrem both earned eighth place finishes at the UWW University Nationals in Akron, Ohio on Sunday. Dunn went 4-3 at 125 kg and reached the quarterfinals of the main bracket while Norstrem went 5-2 on the backside of the bracket to reach the podium at 57 kg.

Dunn, a Bethlehem, Pennsylvania native, rattled off three-consecutive wins in the main bracket before falling the quarters. After his first win, Dunn pinned Charles Miller of Hoosier Wrestling Club at 5:43 and then claimed a 4-2 decision over the Minnesota Storm’s Rylee Streifl.

After falling in the first round, Norstrem battled back to win four-straight bouts by technical fall and a criteria win, 15-15, in the final 16 of the consolations.

Redshirt senior Dennis Gustafson and redshirt junior Ryan Blees posted four wins apiece.

Three Hokies will be in action this upcoming weekend at the U.S. Junior and Senior World Team Trials in Lincoln, Nebraska from June 9-10. Rising redshirt sophomore David McFadden will compete in the junior field while 2017 graduate Ty Walz and assistant coach Frank Molinaro will wrestle for spots on the U.S. senior world team.

Andrew Dunn (4-3, EIGHTH PLACE)
Dunn dec. Jeramy Sweany (NY-RTC), 6-4
Dunn fall Charles Miller (Hoosier Wrestling Club), 5:43
Dunn dec. Rylee Streifel (Minnesota Storm), 4-2
Garrett Ryan (NY-RTC) dec. Dunn, 5-1
Dunn dec. Austin Myers (Missouri Wrestling Foundation), 7-7
Tanner Hall (Sunkist) dec. Dunn, 2-1
Rylee Streifel (Minnesota Storm) TF Dunn, 10-0

Dylan Cook (1-2)
Jonathan Aiello (UVA) TF Cook, 10-0
Cook dec. Austin McNeill (Campbell), 9-5
Nezar Haddad (Blue and Gold RTC) TF Cook, 11-0

Brooks Wilding (2-2)
Will Sumner (Wolverine Wrestling Club) dec. Wilding, 8-2
Wilding TF John Frisco (Minnesota Storm), 19-8
Wilding TF Max Ihry (Northern Illinois RTC), 11-0
Mitchell Bowman (Iowa) TF Wilding, 10-0

Cody Hughes (2-2)
Kimball Bastian (Wolverine Wrestling Club) dec. Hughes, 5-2
Hughes dec. Laurence Kosoy (NY-RTC), 13-7
Hughes TF Brian Krasowski (Penn RTC), 10-0
Kieffer Taylor (Wolverine Wrestling Club) dec. Hughes, 2-2

Ryan Blees (3-2)
Jordan Shearer (Nebraska Wrestling Training Center) TF Blees, 13-2
Blees TF Tevin Briscoe (Nebraska Golden Eagles WC), 17-4
Blees TF Brandon Lapi (Buffalo RTC), 17-6
Blees TF Karsten Van Velsor ( Southern Illinois Training Center), 10-0
Kennedy Monday (Tar Heel Wrestling Club) TF Blees, 11-1

Brent Moore (2-2)
Moore TF Brendan Fitzgerald (TMWC), 10-0
Kaid Brock (Cowboy Wrestling Club) dec. Moore, 9-5
Moore dec. Dominic Giannangeli (Nittany Lion Wrestling Club), 10-4
Colton McCrystal (Nebraska Wrestling Club) TF Moore, 14-4

Andrew Mehrholz (1-2)
Mehrholz dec. JP Ascolese (NY-RTC), 8-7
Matt Findlay (Wolverine Wrestling Club) TF Moore, 12-2
Luke Karam (Lehigh Valley WC) dec. Moore, 6-2

Dominic Latona (2-2)
Noah Gonser (Eastern Michigan) TF Latona, 14-4
Latona TF Trevor Mello (George Mason), 10-0
Latona TF Brendan Hasson (Drexel), 11-1
Peter Lipari (Bruxton RTC) TF Latona, 16-6

Ryan Haskett (3-2)
Haskett TF Durbin Loren (Wolverine Wrestling Club), 14-4
Haskett fall Ronzel Darling (Grizzly WC), 4:30
Jhared Simmons (Terrapin Wrestling Club) TF Haskett, 10-0
Haskett dec. Anthony Munoz (Team Poeta), 20-14
Peter Lipari (Bruxton RTC) dec. Haskett, 16-9

Dennis Gustafson (3-2)
Philip Laux (Iowa) dec. Gustafson, 12-8
Gustafson TF Brock Rathbun (Iowa), 18-8
Gustafson TF Kellen Devlin (Wolfpack WC), 17-7
Gustafson dec. Joe Lobeck (Lehigh Valley WC), 15-11
Chas Tucker (NY-RTC) dec. Gustafson, 13-7

Kyle Nostrem (5-3)
Drew Hildebrandt (CMU) dec. Norstrem, 12-10
Norstrem TF Tomas Gutierrez (Eastern Michigan), 11-0
Norstrem TF Danny Vegas (C-RTC), 19-9
Norstrem TF Jonathan Tropea (Broncs Wrestling Club), 14-3
Norstrem TF Lawson Ludwin (Tiger Wrestling Club), 12-2
Norstrem dec. Devin Schroder (Boilermaker RTC), 15-15
Skyler Petry (Minnesota Storm) fall Norstrem, 1:38
Austin Miller (Mat Town) dec. Norstrem, 12-8

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