Six UVA wrestlers set to compete at Mat Town Open

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

Six members of the Virginia wrestling team head north this weekend to compete at the Mat Town Open I hosted by Lock Haven on Sunday.

HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION

Fans can follow the action through live results provided by FloWrestling. Links to the live results and brackets are linked at VirginaSports.com.

VIRGINIA WRESTLERS IN THE FIELD
141: Evan Buchanan
174: Rocco Contino, Vic Marcelli, Justin Phillips, Hudson Stewart
184: Hadyn Danals

QUICK SHOTS

• Justin Phillips is coming off a championship performance for the Hoos at the Shorty Hitchcock Invitational.
• Phillips went 4-0 on the way to the title – his first of the season at an open tournament.
• Rocco Contino is also coming off a championship performance at the Mountaineer Open (11/12).
• Hudson Stewert posted a runner-up finish at the Mountaineer Open in the same bracket as Contino.
• Hadyn Danals turned in a runner-up finish at the Mountaineer Invitational with his only loss coming to teammate and nationally-ranked Neil Antrassian.
• Evan Buchanan makes his first appearance since opening weekend when he finished sixth at the Southeast Open.
• Vic Marcelli placed at both tournaments to start the season – third at the Southeast Open and fourth at the Mountaineer Invitational.

UP NEXT

Virginia will return to action in dual competition next week with a trip to North Carolina for a pair of dual matches. The Cavaliers will take on Queens University of Charlotte on Friday before closing the weekend at Campbell.