LAS VEGAS, NV – Four Purdue freshmen competed this weekend on the 2024 U.S. Open Championship, together with two new Boilers within the U20 division, with spotlight performances from soon-to-be-enlisted Isaiah At Quintero, he completed fifth and earned his ticket. In preparation for the U20 World Team Trials later this summer time.
Quintero, who competes within the 57kg weight class, improved to 6-2 over the weekend, securing a spot in subsequent month’s World Team Trials in Geneva, Ohio. The forty ninth total incoming class recruit added this U.S. Open podium end to an already spectacular resume that features a California state title and Fargo U.S. championship.
In Geneva, he’ll be a part of future team-mates Orlando Cruz and James Lowry, who’ve already secured spots. The occasion will run all day on June 1st.
Joey Blaze (74 kg) joined Quintero on the second day of competitors, however fell one spherical in need of competing for a podium spot. The true freshman NCAA qualifier completed with a 5-2 report in Las Vegas with three tech falls.
Isaac Ruble (70kg) earned two techs and a pin over the weekend for a 4-2 report. Cole Solomy (65 kg) has 2 wins and a couple of losses, bouncing again from two straight losses within the opening spherical and dropping the ultimate spherical.
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57kg: Ashton Jackson
Round of 128: Allen Calderon (Warrior RTC) – Eliminated, VPO1 17-15
Cons Round 64: Marcello Milani (Spartan Combat RTC) – Lost, VSU 11-0 (2:23)
57kg: Isaiah Quintero – fifth place
Round of 128: Moussa Tamaradze – W, VFA 1:20
Round of 64: Aidan Thomas (Cowboy WC) – W, VSU 10-0 (4:02)
Round 32: Jace Hedeman (Immortal Athletics WC) – W, VPO 4-0
Round 16: Cody Tanimoto (Spartan Mat Club) – W, VPO1 6-3
Quarterfinals: Garrett Linken (Panther WC) – W, VPO1 10-1
Semifinals: Luke Lilledal (Nittany Lion WC) – Lost, VSU1 13-2 (3:51)
Weak Semi-Finals: Anthony Knox (Titan Mercury WC) – Eliminated, VPO1 7-2
fifth place: Aaron Seidel (Stella skilled) – W, VPO1 12-4
65kg: Cole Solomy
Round of 128: Rhett Koenig (Gopher WC) – Eliminated, VPO1 4-4
Cons Round of 64 #1: Brody Neighbor (Big Game WC) – W, VPO1 10-2
Weak Round of 64 #2: Garrett McChesney (McChesney Grappling) – W, VPO1 9-6
Cons Round of 32: Joe Davi – L, VFA 2:16
70kg: Wyatt Kleisa
Round of 128: Joe Perez – W, VSU 10-0 (1:03)
Round of 64: Jackson Polo (Pennsylvania RTC) – Eliminated, VSU1 15-4 (4:17)
Cons Round of 64 #2: Gabriel Delgado (Gold Rush) – Eliminated, VPO1 12-4
70kg: Isaac Ruble
Round of 128: Zahi Davis – W, VFA 1:33
Round of 64: Joey Showalter – L, VPO1 16-14
Cons Round of 64 #2: Charlie Fifield – W, VSU1 15-4 (2:51)
Weak Round of 32 #1: Ray Grumaccio IV (Askren) – W, VSU 10-0 (0:51)
Weak Round of 32 #2: David Mayora – W, VPO1 5-5
Cons Round 16: Drayden Morton (West Coast RTC) – Eliminated, VSU 10-0 (2:30)
74kg: Joey Blaze
Round of 128: Gunner Holland (Osceola) – W, VSU1 12-2 (5:55)
Round of 64: Ryker Fulmer (Team Idaho WC) – W, VSU1 14-3 (5:27)
Round 32: Tristan Stelt (Askren) – W, VPO 9-0
Round 16: Ladarion Lockett (Cowboy WC) – Eliminated, VPO1 8-5
Cons Round of 16 #2: Dillon Carlson (Golden Pride WC) – W, VSU 10-0 (3:00)
Cons Round 8 #1: Cooper Haas (West Point WC) – W, VPO1 8-3
Cons Round 8 #2: Laird Root (Poway) – L, VPO1 18-18