University of Minnesota Athletics
GOLDEN GOPHER WRESTLERS ADVANCE AT LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL
12/3/1999 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Six of nine wrestlers for Minnesota had advanced to either the round of 16 or round of 32. At 125 pounds, sophomore All- American Leroy Vega has advanced to the round of eight with a 17-6 major decision over Jabbar Floyd of American International. At 141 pounds sophomore All-American Chad Erikson defeated Marc Bullard of Findlay with a 10-5 decision to advance to the round of eight.
Redshirt freshman Jared Lawrence also advanced to the round of eight with a technical fall decision over Ryan Betley of Buffalo 20-4 in 6:22. Senior Delaney Berger advanced to the round of eight with a 11-3 major decision over Nicholas Almeida of Montana-State-Northern.
Also advancing to the round of eight is senior All-American Brandon Eggum with a pin over Cory Hintz in 6:21. Sophomore Owen Elzen defeated Terry Tuzzolino of Harvard with a 13-2 major decision to advance to the round of eight.
