LAS VEGAS, Nevada (4/28/25) – The University of Wyoming team had a decent-sized contingent at the 2025 U.S. Open over the weekend. Six Cowboys and one incomer competed in a tournament held at The Expo at World Market Center from Thursday-Sunday.
Incoming freshman Lane Foard (86 kg) headlined the event for Wyoming. He placed fifth in the U20 freestyle competition. Below are a list of all the Cowboys and how they performed in Vegas.
86 kg: Lane Foard (7-2) – 5th
First Round: Foard technical fall Amare Overton (SIU-Edwardsville), 11-0
Second Round: Foard decision Silas Dailey (Minnesota), 7-1
Third Round: Max McEnelly (Minnesota) technical fall Foard, 11-0
Consolation Round 4: Foard decision Cole Han-Lindmyer (Stanford), 7-5
Consolation Round 5: Foard technical fall Banks Love (Western Wyoming), 12-1
Consolation Round 6: Foard fall Carson Thomas (Indiana), 5:43
Consolation Quarterfinals: Foard decision Anders Thompson (Oklahoma), 4-2
Consolation Semifinals: Adam Waters (Ohio State) technical fall Foard
Fifth-Place Match: Foard decision De'Alcapon Veazy (Michigan), 8-1
79 kg: Westen Hoffschneider (3-2)
First Round: Hoffschneider decision Gavin Ramos (Colorado Mesa), 9-5
Second Round: Hoffschneider technical fall Cael Miller (Bellarmine), 10-0
Third Round: Travis Grace (Oregon State) technical fall Hoffschneider, 11-0
Consolation Round 3: Hoffschneider technical fall Ezekiel McEwen (North Idaho), 10-0
Consolation Round 4: Evan Roudebush (Army) decision Hoffschneider, 5-0
65 kg: John Alden (7-2)
First Round: Alden technical fall Matix Cooklin (Eastern Oregon), 10-0
Second Round: Amir Avazov (Long Island) decision Alden, 13-12
Consolation Round 3: Alden decision Elias Navida (North Carolina), 9-4
Consolation Round 4: Alden technical fall Geoffrey Whelan (George Mason), 10-0
Consolation Round 5: Alden decision Gavin Linsman (NC State), 13-6
Consolation Round 6: Alden decision Tyler Traves (Cornell), 10-6
Consolation Round 7: Alden technical fall Dimitri Alarcon (Western Wyoming), 16-6
Consolation Round 8: Alden decision Swensen (South Dakota State), 7-6
Consolation Round 9: Daniel Zepeda (NC State) decision Alden, 9-0
70 kg: Antonio Avila (3-2)
First Round: Avila technical fall Pierce Pennington (Chattanooga), 10-0
Second Round: Maddox Shaw (Ohio State) decision Avila, 6-0
Consolation Round 1: Avila technical fall Chandler Mazur (N/A), 11-0
Consolation Round 2: Avila decision Jayson Victoria (Cal Poly Humboldt), 11-6
Consolation Round 3: Kyrel Leavell (The Citadel) decision Avila, 7-5
72 kg: Brett McIntosh (1-2) *Competed in Senior Greco-Roman
First Round: McIntosh technical fall Nicholas Janowitz (N/A), 8-0
Second Round: Justus Scott (N/A) technical fall McIntosh, 8-0
Consolation Round 2: Ivan Morris (Northern Colorado) fall McIntosh, 3:36
57 kg: Tucker Bowen (0-2)
First Round: Damian Moreno (Arizona State) technical fall Bowen, 13-2
Consolation Round 1: Talen Eck (Utah Valley) technical fall Bowen, 13-2
65 kg: Christian Herrera (1-2)
First Round: Braden Priest (Cal Baptist) technical fall Herrera, 15-4
Consolation Round 3: Alek VanBebber (Cal Poly) decision Herrera, 11-3
U23 Nationals in Geneva, Ohio, stands as the next tournament in which Pokes will be competing. That takes place at the end of May.
