LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Nine Hokies will be traveling out west for the 2022 US Open on April 29-30 at the Southpoint Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The contingent is comprised of current student-athletes Sam Latona, Cooper Flynn, Clayton Ulrey, Sam Fisher, Andy Smith, and Hunter Catka, incoming freshmen Caleb Henson and TJ Stewart, as well as alumn, Ty Walz.
Hokies at US Open
Where: Southpoint Hotel & Casino
When: Friday, April 29 – Saturday, April 30
Schedule:
Friday
10AM – 3PM Prelim, Quarterfinals, and Consolations
4PM – 7PM Consolations
6PM – 8PM Semifinals
Saturday
10AM – 2PM:
Consolation and Consolation Semifinals
6PM – 7:30PM
All Medal Matches
Latona (61-kilograms), Smith (97-kilograms), and Ty Walz (125-kilograms) are entered in the Senior division. Walz – national team member and 2017 world bronze medalist – is the three seed, 2021 US Open bronze medalist Smith earned the four seed, while Latona will enter the bracket unseeded. The top-seven place winners in their respective weight classes qualify their ticket for the 2022 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament which will take place May 20-22 in Coralville, Iowa.
In the U20 division, Flynn (57-kilograms), Henson (70-kilograms), Ulrey (74-kilograms), Fisher (86-kilograms), Stewart (86-kilograms), and Catka (125-kg) represent Tech during the weekend's event. The Hokies will compete to place in the top-eight for a chance to wrestle at the Junior World Team Trials on June 6 in Geneva, Ohio to represent the United States at the Junior World Championships this upcoming Fall.
Live results and streaming will be on Flowrestling. Follow Hokies Wrestling Twitter for live updates as well.
U20 Division
Cooper Flynn – 57-kilograms
Caleb Henson – 70-kilograms
Clayton Ulrey – 74-kilograms
Sam Fisher – 86-kilograms
TJ Stewart – 86-kilograms
Hunter Catka - 125-kilograms
Senior Division
Sam Latona – 61-kilograms
Andy Smith – 97-kilograms
Ty Walz – 125-kilograms