Dake, Ramos, Colon score big wins at U.S. Open

LAS VEGAS -- The fans had a fantastic show, as 10 men's freestyle national champions were crowned on Saturday afternoon at the Marine Corps U.S. Open at the South Point Arena.

Five of the winners advanced directly to the Final X series, which sets the 2018 U.S. World team, while five of the winners advanced to the finals series at the preliminary qualifier for Final X, the Freestyle World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in Rochester, Minn.

In the final bout on the card, four-time NCAA champion Kyle Dake of the Titan Mercury WC beat three-time NCAA champion Alex Dieringer of the Titan Mercury WC by criteria, 5-5 at 79 kg.

Dake led 2-0 at the break, but Dieringer scored a takedown to tie it at 2-2 which Dake challenged and lost, making it 3-2 Dieringer. Dake forced a pushout to make it 3-3. On a scramble started by a Dake crotchlift, and challenged by Dieringer, officials gave both wrestlers two points. Criteria went to Dake, giving him his second career U.S. Open title and a berth in Final X.

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57 kg:
1st: Tony Ramos dec. Daton Fix, 2-2
3rd: Zach Sanders dec. Frank Perrelli, 4-3
5th: David Terao tech. fall Brent Fleetwood, 10-0
7th: Eddie Klimara tech. fall Skyler Petry, 10-0

61 kg:
1st: Joe Colon dec. Nahshon Garrett, 20-13
3rd: Nico Megaludis tech. fall Tyler Graff, 10-0
5th: Brandon Wright by injury default over Seth Gross
7th: Darrius Little dec. Jens Lantz, 5-4

65 kg:
1st: Joseph McKenna dec. Jaydin Eierman, 7-3
3rd: Logan Stieber tech. fall Nicholas Dardanes, 13-2
5th: Jayson Ness tech. fall Evan Henderson, 10-0
7th: Andy Simmons tech. fall Robbie Mathers, 10-0

70 kg:
1st: Jason Chamberlain dec. Hayden Hidlay, 4-1
3rd: Alec Pantaleo dec. Dylan Ness, 8-2
5th: Ryan Deakin by injury default over Frank Molinaro
7th: Griffin Parriott dec. Josh Reyes, 2-1

74 kg:
1st: Isaiah Martinez tech. fall Dan Vallimont, 10-0
3rd: Jake Sueflohn tech. fall Quinton Godley, 11-0
5th: Evan Wick tech. fall Carson Brolsma, 10-0
7th: Taleb Rahmani tech. fall Nicholas Bonomo, 13-2

79 kg:
1st: Kyle Dake dec. Alex Dieringer, 5-5
3rd: Josh Asper dec. Mike Evans, 6-1
5th: Nate Jackson tech. fall Ben Harvey, 10-0
7th: Stacey Davis tech. fall Michael Thelen, 11-0

86 kg:
1st: David Taylor dec. Richard Perry, 8-0
3rd: Nick Reenan tech. fall Timothy Dudley, 10-0
5th: Austin Coburn by injury default over Ryan McWatters
7th: Pat Downey tech. fall Brandon Supernaw, 10-0

92 kg:
1st: J'den Cox dec. Hayden Zillmer, 2-0
3rd: Enock Francois pin Deron Winn, 1:32
5th: Nikko Reyes by injury default over Timmy McCall
7th: Cody Walters tech. fall Jeremiah Imonode, 10-0

97 kg:
1st: Austin Schafer dec. Ty Walz, 14-7
3rd: Kyven Gadson dec. Nathan Burak, 3-2
5th: Ben Honis dec. Ross Larson, 13-11
7th: Braden Atwood by injury default over Blaize Cabell

125 kg:
1st: Adam Coon dec. Jake Varner, 3-1
3rd: Dom Bradley dec. Gable Steveson, 2-2
5th: Tony Nelson dec. Tanner Hall, 6-4
7th: Michael Kosoy tech. fall Shawn Streck, 10-0

Outstanding Wrestler - Joe Colon (Titan Mercury WC), 61 kg

Div. I champion: Titan Mercury WC, 147
Div. I runner-up: Sunkist Kids, 54
Div. II champion: New York AC, 34
RTC Cup champion: New York AC RTC
RTC Cup runner-up: Nittany Lion WC