Bears Win Four Weight Classes At Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open

COMPLETE BRACKETS: Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open 

GOLDEN, Colo. - The Northern Colorado wrestling team won four weight class brackets at the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open, hosted by Colorado School of Mines on Saturday. Junior Tony Mustari (125), junior Kenny Hashimoto (141), sophomore Justin Gaethje (157) and freshman Eric Brennan (197) were all victorious for the Bears.

Mustari posted a 4-0 record with all wins being extra-point victories as he tallied one technical fall, one fall and two major decisions en route to the title. Hashimoto tallied three falls, all in the first period for his first tournament title of the year. Gaethje won the title with a forfeit victory over teammate Daniel Prater. Gaethje won four rounds with two falls, one major decision and a forfeit, while Prater ended 2-1 with wins by fall and decision. Brennan also posted a 3-0 record at 197 pounds to win the title with two of his three victories being by extra points with a fall and major decision.

Freshman Brandon Kammerzell finished in third place at 174 pounds with a record of 3-1 and two of his three victories were major decisions. Patrick Carey also brought home a third-place medal at 197 pounds with a 5-1 record and one major decision victory. Justin Tuell was the third Bear to win a third-place medal, doing so with a record of 3-1 and one fall.

Freshman Zach Maes placed sixth at 133 pounds, posting a record of 1-3 with his lone victory coming by major decision over Roman Sutton of Colorado State-Pueblo, 17-6. Senior Cooper Hayes also placed sixth at 149 pounds after a record of 2-3.

Tony Mustari, 125 pounds, 1^st place (4-0)
First Round: Mustari tech fall Devon Cox, unattached, 21-5 (5:40)
Quarterfinals: Mustari fall Mengyuan Qui, Air Force, 3:42
Semifinals: Mustari major decision Andrew Ortega, Embry-Riddle, 18-5
Championship: Mustari major decision Samuel Sheppard, Air Force, 20-7 

Zach Maes, 133 pounds, 6^th place (1-3)
First Round: Maes received a bye
Quarterfinals: Kellen Costelow, Colorado School of Mines dec. Maes, 6-4
Wrestleback Semifinals: Richard Palencia, unattached, dec. Maes, 6-5
Fifth-Place Match: Chris Saykally, Colorado School of Mines, forfeit over Maes

Kenny Hashimoto, 141 pounds, 1^st place (3-0)
First Round: Hashimoto received a bye
Quarterfinals: Hashimoto fall Shawn Gregory, unattached, 1:32
Semifinals: Hashimoto fall Adam Almaguer, unattached, 2:50
Finals: Hashimoto fall Isai Gomez, Embry-Riddle, 2:26

Cooper Hayes, 149 pounds, 6^th place (2-3)
First Round: Hayes received a bye
Second Round: Hayes major decision Scott Reinbold, unattached, 18-7
Quarterfinals: Hayes dec. Nathan McClain, unattached, 9-6
Semifinals: Cody Chipperfield, Wyoming dec. Hayes, 5-0
Wrestleback semifinals: Sam Soto, unattached major decision Hayes, 14-4
Fifth-Place Match: Caleb Lockyer, unattached major decision Hayes, 15-4

Justin Gaethje, 157 pounds, 1^st place (4-0)
First Round: Gaethje fall John Finkbiner, unattached, 3:52
Quarterfinals: Gaethje fall Kyle Cline, Western State, 6:48
Semifinals: Gaethje major decision Jamie Sheets, unattached, 11-2
Finals: Gaethje forfeit victory Daniel Prater, Northern Colorado

Daniel Prater, 157 pounds, 2^nd place (2-1)
First Round: Prater received a bye
Quarterfinals: Prater dec. Samuel Mitchell, Air Force, 5-2
Semifinals: Prater fall Austin Stubaus, unattached, 2:59
Finals: Justin Gaethje, Northern Colorado forfeit victory Prater

Brandon Kammerzell, 174 pounds, 3^rd place (3-1)
First Round: Kammerzell received a bye
Quarterfinals: Kammerzell major decision Steven Suhrie, Air Force, 13-3
Semifinals: Brock Smith, unattached, major decision Kammerzell, 14-4
Wrestleback semifinals: Kammerzell major decision Wesley Stowe, Air Force, 13-0
Third-Place Match: Kammerzell dec. Ryan Swanson, Colorado School of Mines, 8-1

Ryan Johnson, 184 pounds, 0-2
First Round: Akira Nervik, Air Force dec. Johnson, 5-3
Wrestleback First Round: Johnson received a bye
Wrestleback Second Round: Johnson forfeited

Eric Brennan, 197 pounds, 1^st place (3-0)
First Round: Brennan received a bye
Quarterfinals: Brennan fall Tony Chavarria, Colorado State Pueblo, 1:42
Semifinals: Brennan major decision Joshua Larson, Air Force, 9-0
Finals: Brennan dec. Sam Udell, unattached, 5-1

Patrick Carey, 197 pounds, 3^rd place (5-1)
First Round: Joshua Larson, Air Force dec. Carey, 7-3
Wrestleback First Round: Carey dec. Robert Tucker, Colorado School of Mines, 7-3
Wrestleback Second Round: Carey dec. Ed Matthews, Northern Colorado, 13-7
Wrestleback Quarterfinals: Carey dec. Patrick Ryan, Colorado School of Mines, 2-1
Wrestleback Semifinals: Carey major decision Joshua Larson, Air Force, 9-1
Third-Place Match: Carey dec. Tony Chavarria, Colorado State Pueblo, 4-3

Ed Matthews, 197 pounds, 0-2
First Round: Caleb Egli, Air Force, dec. Matthews, 6-2
Wrestleback Second Round: Patrick Carey, Northern Colorado dec. Matthews, 13-7

Justin Tuell, heavyweight, 3^rd place (3-1)
First Round: Tuell received a bye
Quarterfinals: Tuell fall Alex Rodriguez, 4:04
Semifinals: Bryan Stansbury, Colorado School of Mines dec. Tuell, 3-1
Wrestleback Semifinals: Tuell dec. R.J. Boylan, unattached, 8-3
Third-Place Match: Tuell dec. Kyle Graulus, unattached, 4-3

Competing Unattached:
Adam Carey, 184 pounds, 3^rd place (5-1)
First Round: Michael Poulos, unattached dec. Carey, 6-4
Wrestleback First Round: Carey fall Justin Grosse, unattached, 3:37
Wrestleback Second Round: Carey fall Sam Speak, unattached, 0:44
Wrestleback Quarterfinals: Carey major decision Christian Griffith, unattached, 15-6
Wrestleback Semifinals: Carey dec. Michael Poulos, unattached, 8-7
Third-Place Match: Carey dec. Chris Leak, unattached, 9-7