Indiana University Athletics
Magnus Kuokkanen Earns All-American Status at U20 U.S. Open
4/25/2024 2:30:00 PM | Wrestling
LAS VEGAS, Nev. –––– Indiana has five current wrestlers and one signee competing at the 2024 U.S. Open in Greco-Roman and Freestyle competition in the U20 age group.
Redshirt freshmen Magnus Kuokkanen and Mason Alley competed in the U20 Greco-Roman division. Freshmen Joey Buttler and Aidan Torres along with redshirt freshman Cole Rhemrev and incoming Hoosier Sam Goin will all wrestle in the Freestyle Division.
All Greco-Roman competition was completed on Wednesday (April 24) with U20 Freestyle matches taking place on Friday and Saturday (April 26-27).
At 77 kg, Magnus Kuokkanen finished in eighth place in the U20 Greco-Roman division to become an All-American.
Kuokkanen won four matches in his time in Vegas to claim his spot on the podium.
Alley competed at 72 kg and won two matches in his bracket.
FULL RESULTS
Mason Alley (72 kg):
Magnus Kuokkanen (77 kg):
Magnus Kuokkanen took 8th place at 77 kg in Greco-Roman
Redshirt freshmen Magnus Kuokkanen and Mason Alley competed in the U20 Greco-Roman division. Freshmen Joey Buttler and Aidan Torres along with redshirt freshman Cole Rhemrev and incoming Hoosier Sam Goin will all wrestle in the Freestyle Division.
All Greco-Roman competition was completed on Wednesday (April 24) with U20 Freestyle matches taking place on Friday and Saturday (April 26-27).
At 77 kg, Magnus Kuokkanen finished in eighth place in the U20 Greco-Roman division to become an All-American.
Kuokkanen won four matches in his time in Vegas to claim his spot on the podium.
Alley competed at 72 kg and won two matches in his bracket.
FULL RESULTS
Mason Alley (72 kg):
- R64: Mason Alley (Indiana RTC) advanced on bye.
- R32: No. 7 TJ Schierl (Ohio RTC) def. Mason Alley (Indiana RTC): VSU, 8-0 (1:57)
- Cons. 32 #2: Mason Alley (Indiana RTC) def. Grayson Williams (Western Colorado WC): VSU, 8-0 (0:27)
- Cons. 16 #1: Mason Alley (Indiana RTC) def. Chase Fiser (Dubuque WC): VSU, 9-0 (2:25)
- Cons. 16 #2: Will Scherer (Combat WC School of Wrestling) def. Mason Alley (Indiana RTC): VPO1, 5-1
Magnus Kuokkanen (77 kg):
- R32: Magnus Kuokkanen (Indiana RTC) def. Sam Duling (Cardinal WC): VPO1, 5-3
- R16: No. 3 Benjamin Smith (Lancaster Alliance WC) def. Magnus Kuokkanen (Indiana RTC): VPO, 6-0
- Cons. 16 #2: Magnus Kuokkanen (Indiana RTC) def. Chase Bisel (Backyard Bullies WC): VSU1, 10-1 (2:54)
- Cons. 8 #1: Magnus Kuokkanen (Indiana RTC) def. Jonathan Foster (Ironclad WC): VPO1, 10-7
- Cons. 8 #2: Magnus Kuokkanen (Indiana RTC) def. No. 8 Sean Coughlin (Patriot Elite WC): VPO1, 6-6
- Cons. 4: No. 5 Caden Young (Mustang WC) def. Magnus Kuokkanen (Indiana RTC): VSU 9-0 (1:39)
- 7th Place: No. 3 Benajmin Smith (Lancaster Alliance WC) def. Magnus Kuokkanen (Indiana RTC): VPO1, 5-1
Magnus Kuokkanen took 8th place at 77 kg in Greco-Roman
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