FAIRFAX, Va. – While eight Hokies were busy in Las Vegas at the Cliff Keen Invitational, 13 more were competing at the ARMS Software/GMU Patriots Open in Northern Virginia on Saturday. Four from the Tech contingent placed in the top six of their weight class.
Freshman Sam Latona won the title in the 125-pound division after going a perfect 4-0. This is the second tournament Latona has won this season after claiming first at the 2019 Southeast Open in Roanoke. Latona also placed third at the 2019 Wolfpack Open.
Hunter Graf and Bryce Andonian placed fifth while Cody Howard took home sixth. Graf, also from the 125-pound class, went 4-1 and won his fifth-place match 4-2. At 149 pounds, Andonian went 5-1 and won his fifth-place match by a 12-4 major decision. Howard went 3-2 in the 197-pound division, including two wins by tech fall Saturday.
Full results and brackets for all 13 Hokies can be found on FloArena through the link on the right-hand side of the page.
