ST. LOUIS, Mo. - A pair of Army wrestlers will advance to the second day of competition at the NCAA Championships, as senior Cole Gracey (165 pounds) and junior Brian Harvey (174) each finished 1-1 during Sessions I and II on Thursday at Scottrade Center.
Seeded 14th in the 165 bracket, Gracey posted a 9-5 victory over Cal State-Bakersfield's Adam Fierro in the first round before falling in a narrow 9-6 setback to third-seeded Isaac Jordan from Wisconsin in the second round. Gracey will face Oklahoma's Clark Glass in a second round consolation match to begin the day on Friday.
Harvey dropped his opening match, with an 11-9 loss to sixth-seeded Logan Storely from Minnesota. Harvey rallied back in a 174 consolation match, defeating Rider's Ryan Wolfe by major decision, 12-3. The junior will continue his tournament Friday against fifth-seeded Blaise Butler from Virginia in the second round consolation at the 174 weight class. Read More
