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Hayden Simpson Finishes Runner-Up at U.S. Open
April 24, 2024 | Cowboy Wrestling
LAS VEGAS – Oklahoma State wrestler Hayden Simpson fell just short of a Greco-Roman title at the U.S. Open Championships on Wednesday, finishing runner-up at 130 kg. With the result, Simpson still secured a spot at the U20 World Team Trials this summer.
Simpson rolled through his first three matches of the day, not surrendering a single point until the championship match. Despite entering competition as the six seed, Simpson defeated both third-seeded Torin Forsyth and second-seeded Jaren Rohde en route to the finals.
Meanwhile, Carlos Alvarado came up just win a short of placement following a 2-2 showing at 87 kg.
After dropping his opening match, Alvarado bounced back in consolations with two straight falls over eighth-seeded Evan Grazzini and Hunter Jones, ending both matches within a minute. His run then came to a close in the ensuing round, suffering a defeat to No. 6 Riley Hucks.
Simpson and Alvarez, along with several other Cowboys, will return to action in the U20 freestyle division on Friday and Saturday. Live streaming options and brackets can once again be found on FloWrestling.org.
Hayden Simpson, 130 kg
Championship Round of 16: No. 6 Hayden Simpson VFA Cody Kwak, 8-0, 0:51
Championship Quarterfinals: No. 6 Hayden Simpson VSU1 No. 3 Torin Forsyth, 8-0, 3:20
Championship Semifinals: No. 6 Hayden Simpson VSU No. 2 Jaren Rohde, 8-0, 3:00
Championship Finals: No. 1 Aden Attao VFA No. 6 Hayden Simpson, 4-0, 0:39
Carlos Alvarado, 87 kg
Championship Round of 32: Matthew Rodriguez VPO1 Carlos Alvarado, 5-4
Consolation Round of 16 #2: Carlos Alvarado VFA No. 8 Evan Grazzini, 4-0, 0:50
Consolation Round of 8 #1: Carlos Alvarado VFA Hunter Jones, 4-0, 0:30
Consolation Round of 8 #2: No. 6 Riley Hucks VFA Carlos Alvarado, 4-0, 0:55
Simpson rolled through his first three matches of the day, not surrendering a single point until the championship match. Despite entering competition as the six seed, Simpson defeated both third-seeded Torin Forsyth and second-seeded Jaren Rohde en route to the finals.
Meanwhile, Carlos Alvarado came up just win a short of placement following a 2-2 showing at 87 kg.
After dropping his opening match, Alvarado bounced back in consolations with two straight falls over eighth-seeded Evan Grazzini and Hunter Jones, ending both matches within a minute. His run then came to a close in the ensuing round, suffering a defeat to No. 6 Riley Hucks.
Simpson and Alvarez, along with several other Cowboys, will return to action in the U20 freestyle division on Friday and Saturday. Live streaming options and brackets can once again be found on FloWrestling.org.
Hayden Simpson, 130 kg
Championship Round of 16: No. 6 Hayden Simpson VFA Cody Kwak, 8-0, 0:51
Championship Quarterfinals: No. 6 Hayden Simpson VSU1 No. 3 Torin Forsyth, 8-0, 3:20
Championship Semifinals: No. 6 Hayden Simpson VSU No. 2 Jaren Rohde, 8-0, 3:00
Championship Finals: No. 1 Aden Attao VFA No. 6 Hayden Simpson, 4-0, 0:39
Carlos Alvarado, 87 kg
Championship Round of 32: Matthew Rodriguez VPO1 Carlos Alvarado, 5-4
Consolation Round of 16 #2: Carlos Alvarado VFA No. 8 Evan Grazzini, 4-0, 0:50
Consolation Round of 8 #1: Carlos Alvarado VFA Hunter Jones, 4-0, 0:30
Consolation Round of 8 #2: No. 6 Riley Hucks VFA Carlos Alvarado, 4-0, 0:55
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