Despite bringing only four wrestlers and therefore being the smallest team at the tournament, the University of South Florida found success! USF lost to the University of North Florida 24-22 in the first round (24 points were from forfeits), USF beat Florida State University 24-18 (18 points came off forfeits) in the second round, and USF lost to the University of Florida 23-14 in the 3rd place match where the last individual match, 235 lbs, was the first individual loss of the day for USF.
Ryan Hall went 3-0 and was the 133 Florida All-Star Alternate, Matt Dunton went 3-0 and was the 141 Florida All-Star Alternate and picked up a forfeit against the NAIA All-Stars at 149, Zach Morales went 3-0 and was the 157 Florida All-Star, and Carl Brent Stippert went 2-1, losing to returning All-American senior Mark Koski.
Next, USF will look forward to the Friday Night Duals and Seminole/Rattler Invitational at FSU on the weekend of February 4th.
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