U.S. Open and U20 Nationals Come To A Close

Day 4 brought a full slate of high-level matches, and THWC athletes responded with a mix of dominant technical falls, gritty decisions, and hard-fought placement finishes against some of the nation’s best.

Matthew Botello battled deep into the consolation rounds, picking up a solid 7–1 decision over Vincent Paino before falling in a high-scoring 16–13 match to Nicholas Sorrow. 

After dropping his quarterfinal bout Nate Askew, stormed back through the consolation bracket securing a fall over Jesse Grajeda. His run was halted in the consolation semifinals, and he ultimately finished sixth, capping off a strong tournament performance.

Jacob Levy mirrored that momentum on the backside. After an early loss in the quarterfinals, Levy responded with back-to-back technical falls over Tyson Russell and Rylan Kuhn to reach the consolation semifinals. 

Robert Platt led the way for THWC on the championship side with an impressive run to the finals. He opened with a technical fall over Thomas Reilly and followed it up with a tight 8–6 semifinal win against Brokton Borelli. Platt finished as runner-up.

Also making waves, Lincoln Jipp advanced to the finals on the championship side, before finishing second in a high scoring 15–14 decision.

The THWC had multiple podium finishes and, more importantly, four athletes Nate Askew, Lincoln Jipp, Robert Platt, and Jacob Levy officially qualified for the World Team Trials in Geneva, Ohio this May.