VMI takes Third at All-Academy Championships
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., VMI red-shirt senior Neal Richards won the individual title at 174 pounds Saturday and the Keydet wrestling team finished third at the 2020 All-Academy Championships, hosted by Air Force. VMI finished fifth overall last year in the team standings and sixth in 2018. Navy edged out Air Force for the team title.

Richards repeated as the champion at 174 pounds, defeating Spenser Carey (4-3) of Navy in the finals for the second-straight year. He won by pin in the first round.

Five other Keydets placed at the championships. Freshman Zach Brown won a pair of matches at 197 but was defeated in the championship match to finish second. Freshman John McGarry pinned his foe from The Citadel in the third-place match in just 33 seconds at 125. Will Lawrence was third at 157 pounds, and Cliff Conway (133) and Chris Beck (285) each were fourth. McGarry had two pins on the day and Conway defeated his opponent in the consolation semifinals by technical fall. Beck lost the third-place match in an extra sudden victory session.

Jon Hoover won his first-round match at 165 but had to withdraw via medical forfeit after a strong start. Noah Roulo earned a win by major decision at 141 pounds.

VMI travels to Bloomsburg University Friday, Feb. 7 for a non-conference match at 7 p.m.  
 
Team Scores
1 Navy 117.5
2 Air Force 116.5
3 VMI  48.0
4 Coast Guard 47.5
5 The Citadel 34.0
6 Merchant Marine 18.5
7 Norwich 12.5

Most Pins Award: Logan Treaster of Navy (2 pins in 2:15)
Most Outstanding Wrestler: Jake Koser of Navy
All Academy Championships Results for VMI

125
John McGarry (9-17) placed 3rd and scored 8.5 team points.

• Quarterfinal - John McGarry (Vmi) 9-17 received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal - Logan Treaster (Navy) 17-6 won by fall over John McGarry (Vmi) 9-17 (Fall 1:25)
• Cons. Semi - John McGarry (Vmi) 9-17 won by fall over Alex Puglio (Merchant Marine) 1-3 (Fall 2:30)
• 3rd Place Match - John McGarry (Vmi) 9-17 won by fall over Jordie White (The Citadel) 10-12 (Fall 0:33)

133
Cliff Conway (5-23) placed 4th and scored 5.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal - Cliff Conway (Vmi) 5-23 won by decision over Liam Logue (Coast Guard) 12-9 (Dec 4-0)
• Semifinal - Casey Cobb (Navy) 12-9 won by fall over Cliff Conway (Vmi) 5-23 (Fall 1:41)
• Cons. Semi - Cliff Conway (Vmi) 5-23 won by tech fall over Cameron Wooldridge (Norwich) 0-2 (TF-1.5 3:44 (17-2))
• 3rd Place Match - Caleb Kreitter (Merchant Marine) 12-3 won by major decision over Cliff Conway (Vmi) 5-23 (MD 14-2)

141
Noah Roulo (4-15) scored 1.5 team points.

• Quarterfinal - Caden Mareno (Coast Guard) 17-4 won by decision over Noah Roulo (Vmi) 4-15 (Dec 4-2)
• Cons. Round 1 - Noah Roulo (Vmi) 4-15 won by major decision over Drake Troyer (Norwich) 0-2 (MD 14-5)
• Cons. Semi - Jacob Dado (The Citadel) 14-13 won by decision over Noah Roulo (Vmi) 4-15 (Dec 9-7)

149
Job Chishko (17-16) .

• Quarterfinal - Job Chishko (Vmi) 17-16 received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal - Selwyn Porter (The Citadel) 13-17 won by fall over Job Chishko (Vmi) 17-16 (Fall 5:29)
• Cons. Semi - Benjamin Forsman (Norwich) 1-2 won by medical forfeit over Job Chishko (Vmi) 17-16 (M. For.)

157
Will Lawrence (13-13) placed 3rd and scored 6.5 team points.

• Quarterfinal - Will Lawrence (Vmi) 13-13 received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal - Jack Stanton-Taddeo (Navy) 9-10 won by decision over Will Lawrence (Vmi) 13-13 (Dec 5-4)
• Cons. Semi - Will Lawrence (Vmi) 13-13 won by decision over Luke Gauthier (Merchant Marine) 4-4 (Dec 9-4)
• 3rd Place Match - Will Lawrence (Vmi) 13-13 won by medical forfeit over Doug Gudenburr (The Citadel) 8-19 (M. For.)

165
Jon Hoover (4-22) scored 1.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal - Jon Hoover (Vmi) 4-22 won by decision over Kieran Duggan (Merchant Marine) 2-12 (Dec 12-7)
• Semifinal - Randy Meneweather II (Air Force) 2-0 won by medical forfeit over Jon Hoover (Vmi) 4-22 (M. For.)
• Cons. Semi - Brandon DesFosses (Norwich) 1-2 won by medical forfeit over Jon Hoover (Vmi) 4-22 (M. For.)

174
Neal Richards (30-6) placed 1st and scored 14.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal - Neal Richards (Vmi) 30-6 won by fall over Kyle Kretzer (The Citadel) 7-15 (Fall 1:45)
• Semifinal - Neal Richards (Vmi) 30-6 won by decision over Arthur (A.J.) Aeberli (Coast Guard) 12-3 (Dec 9-3)
• 1st Place Match - Neal Richards (Vmi) 30-6 won by decision over Spencer Carey (Navy) 13-6 (Dec 4-3)

184
Max Gallahan (8-17) 

• Quarterfinal - Max Gallahan (Vmi) 8-17 received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal - Jacob Thompson (Air Force) 2-1 won by fall over Max Gallahan (Vmi) 8-17 (Fall 2:53)
• Cons. Semi - Joshua Glantzman (Merchant Marine) 19-4 won by tech fall over Max Gallahan (Vmi) 8-17 (TF-1.5 4:51 (17-2))

197
Zach Brown (11-18) placed 2nd and scored 9.0 team points.

• Quarterfinal - Zach Brown (Vmi) 11-18 received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal - Zach Brown (Vmi) 11-18 won by decision over Casey Jumps (Air Force) 3-1 (Dec 5-2)
• 1st Place Match - Jake Koser (Navy) 14-5 won by tech fall over Zach Brown (Vmi) 11-18 (TF-1.5 5:45 (16-0))

285
Chris Beck (10-7) placed 4th and scored 2.5 team points.

• Quarterfinal - Chris Beck (Vmi) 10-7 received a bye () (Bye)
• Semifinal - Johnathan Birchmeier (Navy) 14-7 won by decision over Chris Beck (Vmi) 10-7 (Dec 3-1)
• Cons. Semi - Chris Beck (Vmi) 10-7 won in sudden victory - 1 over Michael McAleavey (The Citadel) 14-15 (SV-1 3-1)
• 3rd Place Match - Patrick Irwin (Coast Guard) 18-1 won in sudden victory - 1 over Chris Beck (Vmi) 10-7 (SV-1 6-4)