Saturday, December 2
Las Vegas, Nev.
11:00 a.m.
West Virginia University
at
Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
WVU Wraps up Competition at Cliff Keen
December 02, 2017 03:12 PM | Wrestling
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Redshirt sophomore Zachary Moore of the West Virginia University wrestling team fell in the 157-pound Consolation Round of 8, as the Mountaineers wrapped up the 2017 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Saturday afternoon.
Moore, a native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, fell to No. 9-seeded Taleb Rahmani of Pitt in the second period (4:55), wrapping up competition at the two-day event.
After falling in the Championship Round of 32 on Friday, Moore notched a 4-0 mark in the consolation bracket to advance to Saturday's Consolation Round of 8.
Moore opened the tournament with a 18-7 major decision over Northern Colorado's Taylor Kinn before falling to North Dakota State's Clay Ream in the Round of 32 (4:47). Moore bounced back in the consolation bracket, though, winning by fall over Northern Iowa's Paden Moore in less than 20 seconds. He then went on to claim a pair of decisions over Air Force and Virginia, respectively, before winning by fall over American's Eric Hong in 1 minute, 6 seconds.
"Las Vegas was the toughest it has been in years," said fourth-year coach Sammie Henson. "We have to continue to work on the little things, ride tough for turns and finish takedowns. We look forward to being home this Saturday."
The Mountaineers return home for a dual against Pitt on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Moore, a native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, fell to No. 9-seeded Taleb Rahmani of Pitt in the second period (4:55), wrapping up competition at the two-day event.
After falling in the Championship Round of 32 on Friday, Moore notched a 4-0 mark in the consolation bracket to advance to Saturday's Consolation Round of 8.
Moore opened the tournament with a 18-7 major decision over Northern Colorado's Taylor Kinn before falling to North Dakota State's Clay Ream in the Round of 32 (4:47). Moore bounced back in the consolation bracket, though, winning by fall over Northern Iowa's Paden Moore in less than 20 seconds. He then went on to claim a pair of decisions over Air Force and Virginia, respectively, before winning by fall over American's Eric Hong in 1 minute, 6 seconds.
"Las Vegas was the toughest it has been in years," said fourth-year coach Sammie Henson. "We have to continue to work on the little things, ride tough for turns and finish takedowns. We look forward to being home this Saturday."
The Mountaineers return home for a dual against Pitt on Saturday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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