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Gordon Wraps up Cliff Keen Invitational
12/1/2018 11:48:00 AM | Wrestling
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – California Baptist University wrapped up the Cliff Keen Invitational today with a 36th place finish in the highly competitive 43-team tournament.
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Daxton Gordon came just one win shy of guaranteeing a top-eight finish, falling to fifth-ranked Max Thomsen of Northern Iowa in a 14-6 major decision.
Nevertheless, it was one of the most successful runs at Cliff Keen for a Lancer, as only three have finished in the top eight at the Invitational. Nick Fiegener and Joe Fagiano took seventh place in the 184-pound and heavyweight brackets in 2016 and 2015. Zach Merrill was the Lancers' first placer at the tournament back in 2012 as a heavyweight.Â
It ended a challenging week for CBU, as there were a number of national powers in Las Vegas, with second-ranked Ohio State, No. 6 Missouri, 12th-ranked Nebraska, No. 18 Northern Iowa, fifth-ranked Michigan in attendance along with many more.
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The Lancers return to tournament competition on Thursday, December 20th for the Reno Tournament of Champions.
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Daxton Gordon came just one win shy of guaranteeing a top-eight finish, falling to fifth-ranked Max Thomsen of Northern Iowa in a 14-6 major decision.
Nevertheless, it was one of the most successful runs at Cliff Keen for a Lancer, as only three have finished in the top eight at the Invitational. Nick Fiegener and Joe Fagiano took seventh place in the 184-pound and heavyweight brackets in 2016 and 2015. Zach Merrill was the Lancers' first placer at the tournament back in 2012 as a heavyweight.Â
It ended a challenging week for CBU, as there were a number of national powers in Las Vegas, with second-ranked Ohio State, No. 6 Missouri, 12th-ranked Nebraska, No. 18 Northern Iowa, fifth-ranked Michigan in attendance along with many more.
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The Lancers return to tournament competition on Thursday, December 20th for the Reno Tournament of Champions.
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