Hokie ClubAKRON, Ohio - Six current Virginia Tech wrestlers competed in the 2015 ASICS United World Wrestling University Nationals (freestyle) representing the Southeast Regional Training Center in Akron, Ohio, this past weekend. Ty Walz, who earned All-America honors at the NCAA Championships this past season at heavyweight in folkstyle, was the only placewinner among the Tech wrestlers. The rising junior went 7-2 and took fifth at 125 KG. In the final match, he beat Blaize Cabell, whom he lost to twice in folkstyle this past season while Cabell was wrestling for Northern Iowa.
Zack Zavatsky dropped his opening match at 86 KG, but ran off five in a row in the consolations - including four technical falls - to finish with a 5-2 record. Jared Haught picked up four wins at 97 KG, including two technical falls and finished with a 4-2 mark.
Kevin Norstrem picked up a pair of wins at 61 KG and Solomon Chishko won twice at 70 KG. Sal Mastriani went 1-2 at 70 KG.
Below are the results from the six who competed:
Kevin Norstrem (61 KG) - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - lost to Anthony Giraldo (Rutgers), 5-4
Cons. Round 2 - def. Jacob Rubio (Sooner Wrestling Club), 12-8
Cons. Round 3 - def. Luke Schroeder (Boilermaker RTC), TF 10-0
Cons. Round 4 - lost to Joshua Terao (DCAC), 3-1
Sal Mastriani (70 KG) - 1-2
Champ. Round 1 - lost to Alec Pantaleo (Michigan - RTC), 6-0
Cons. Round 1 - def. Brendan May (Patriot Elite RTC), TF 10-0
Cons. Round 2 - lost to Hans Rasmusson (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club), 12-11
Solomon Chishko (70 KG) - 2-2
Champ. Round 1 - lost to Cody Lecount (Central Michigan RTC), 5-5
Cons. Round 2 - def. Ty Lydic (Griffin Wrestling Club), 8-0
Cons. Round 3 - def. Gary Dinmore (Rhino Wrestling Club), 8-1
Cons. Round 4 - lost to Eleazar DeLuca DeLuca (Clackamas WC), 3-0
Zack Zavatsky (86 KG) - 5-2
Champ. Round 1 -Bye
Champ. Round 2 - lost to Alexander DeCiantis (Drexel), 5-3
Cons. Round 2 - def. Louie Maser (Griffin Wrestling Club), 11-0
Cons. Round 3 - def. Ryan Harman (Navy-Marine Corps RTC/BCWC), TF 12-2
Cons. Round 4 - def. Mitchell Bowman (University of Iowa), TF 12-0
Cons. Round 5 - def. Hayden Hrymack (Rutgers), TF 11-1
Cons. Round 6 - def. Derrick Maisonet (Wolfpack Wrestling Club), TF 10-0
Cons. Round 7 - lost to Glenn Climmons (Sooner Wrestling Club), 10-8
Jared Haught (97 KG) - 4-2
Champ. Round 1 - def. Miguel Tovar (Gator/OKCU-RTC), TF 10-0
Champ. Round 2 - def. Tyler Greene (Bison Legend Wrestling Club), 7-0
Champ. Round 3 - lost to Nathan Burak (University of Iowa), TF 10-0
Cons. Round 4 - def. Joe Brandt (Versailles), TF 13-2
Cons. Round 5 - def. Steban Cervantes (Navy-Marine Corps RTC/BCWC), 5-0
Cons. Round 6 - lost to Shawn Scott (Northern Illinois Elite), 6-1
Ty Walz (125 KG) - 7-2; FIFTH PLACE
Champ. Round 1 - def. Jake McKiernan (SIUE), TF 13-2
Champ. Round 2 - def. Adam Robinson (Central Michigan RTC), TF 13-3
Champ. Round 3 - lost to Nathan Butler (Stanford), TF 11-0
Cons. Round 4 - def. Josh Marchok (Stanford), 6-0
Cons. Round 5 - def. Chuck Boddy (Bison Legend Wrestling Club), 4-0
Cons. Round 6 - def. Jake Gunning (Buffalo RTC), 10-0
Cons. Round 7 - def. Collin Jensen (NWTC), 13-2
Cons. Semi - lost to Nathan Butler (Stanford), 13-4
Fifth-Place Match: def. Blaize Cabell (PWC RTC), 6-4