Courtesy UVA Media Relations

The wrestling season came to an end on Friday in Cleveland as junior Gable Porter ended his run at the NCAA Championships with a loss in the consolation brackets of the event at Rocket Arena.

Porter, who advanced to the second day of competition by going 1-1 on Thursday, dropped a tight 6-5 decision to No. 21 seed Tyler Wells of Oklahoma. Porter worked his way out to the early lead and held the 4-3 advantage as the bout came to a close, but a takedown by Wells with seconds remaining on the clock to go up 6-4 and seal the bout for the Sooner. Porter held the riding time point for the final 6-5 score.

NOTING THE HOOS

• Gable Porter made his first appearance at the NCAA Championships with his berth this season.
• Porter was one of three Cavaliers to compete in the event along with Colton Washleski (157) and Brenan Morgan (285).

FROM HEAD COACH STEVE GARLAND

“That one hurt bad; more than most. Gable wrestled so hard and so well. He got tripped with two seconds left. That said, we are proud of him. He competed and represented this program so well. He has so much to build on.”

141
No. 27 seed Gable Porter
R1: No. 6 seed Vince Cornella (Cornell) major dec. Porter, 8-0
Conso. R1: Porter dec. No. 22 seed Lorenzo Frezza (Columbia), 5-4
Conso. R2: No. 21 seed Tyler Wells (Oklahoma) dec. Porter, 6-5
* Matches in italics were wrestled on Thursday

Results from wrestlers eliminated on Thursday (Day 1)
157
No. 22 seed Colton Washleski
R1: No. 11 seed Ty Watters (West Virginia) pinned Washleski, 2:30
Conso. R1: No. 27 seed Dylan Evans dec. Washleski, 4-2

285
No. 31 seed Brenan Morgan
R1: No. 2 seed Isaac Trumble (NC State) pinned Morgan, 6:01
Conso. R1: No. 18 seed Christian Carroll (Wyoming) pinned Morgan, 1:13

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