Photo: Kaela Belingon
The Michigan State Open was one of the deepest tournaments of opening weekend, and Saturday at Jenison Field House didn't disappoint.
Michigan won six of the 10 Open titles, Arizona State's Larkin brothers both won gold, and the most anticipated bracket of the day, 165, ended with Cam Catrabone beating #2 Nicco Ruiz.
Catrabone Takes 165
The 165 bracket had #2 Nicco Ruiz, #8 Cam Catrabone, #13 Noah Mulvaney and two Oklahoma State wrestlers, and it lived up to the billing. Catrabone beat Ruiz 9-5 in the final for the biggest win of the day.
Oklahoma State's Dee Lockett, who lost his spot in the rankings after Casey Swiderski beat him in overtime at the Cowboy Invitational, took third when Cowboy teammate Kody Routledge forfeited the third-place match.
The Larkins Go Back-to-Back
Kaleb Larkin, up two weight classes from 157 to 174, majored Oklahoma State's Lorenzo Norman 15-2 in the final. Larkin is #13 at 174 in the latest InterMat rankings, and a result like that should get him noticed at his new weight.
His brother Kyler Larkin (#9 at 141) also won gold when Oklahoma State's Tagen Jamison medically forfeited the 141 final.
Wolverines Roll
Michigan's six champions were Henry Aslikyan (125), Moses Mendoza (133), Haakon Peterson (157), Catrabone (165), #5 Brock Mantanona (184) and Niko Sahakian (285). Mantanona beat Oklahoma State's #10 Bennett Berge 8-5, and Mendoza pinned his way to the 133 title.
Oklahoma State put four wrestlers in the finals, but only Jordyn Raney won, edging #17 Pierson Manville of Arizona State 2-0 at 149. At 197, Bucknell's #21 Dillon Bechtold beat Ohio State's Ryder Rogotzke 6-5.
Open Finals Results
| Weight | Champion | Result | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Henry Aslikyan (Michigan) | Med. FF | Dom Munaretto (Ohio State) |
| 133 | Moses Mendoza (Michigan) | Fall 2:37 | Cameron Chinavare (Central Michigan) |
| 141 | #9 Kyler Larkin (Arizona State) | Med. FF | Tagen Jamison (Oklahoma State) |
| 149 | Jordyn Raney (Oklahoma State) | Dec 2-0 | #17 Pierson Manville (Arizona State) |
| 157 | Haakon Peterson (Michigan) | Dec 2-1 | Tyler Turzinski (Northern Illinois) |
| 165 | #8 Cam Catrabone (Michigan) | Dec 9-5 | #2 Nicco Ruiz (Arizona State) |
| 174 | #13 Kaleb Larkin (Arizona State) | MD 15-2 | Lorenzo Norman (Oklahoma State) |
| 184 | #5 Brock Mantanona (Michigan) | Dec 8-5 | #10 Bennett Berge (Oklahoma State) |
| 197 | #21 Dillon Bechtold (Bucknell) | Dec 6-5 | Ryder Rogotzke (Ohio State) |
| 285 | Niko Sahakian (Michigan) | MD 10-2 | Connor Diemel (Wisconsin) |
Third Place
- 125: Damian Moreno (Arizona State) dec. Christopher Kiser (Michigan), 4-3
- 133: Massey Odiotti (Northwestern) by forfeit over Adrian Meza (Arizona State)
- 141: Kellen Wolbert (Michigan) dec. Bohdan Abbey (Michigan), 11-6
- 165: Dee Lockett (Oklahoma State) by forfeit over Kody Routledge (Oklahoma State)
- 174: Eddie Enright (Northwestern) dec. Tate Geiser (Edinboro), 7-2
- 184: #17 Aidan Brenot (Arizona State) by forfeit over Tyler Bieuns (Bucknell)
- 197: #19 Kael Wisler (Michigan State) dec. Hayden Walters (Michigan), 5-3
Rankings are from InterMat (Nov. 3 release). Results via FloWrestling.