Wrestlers take ninth in Las Vegas

Two Boise State wrestlers posted third place finishes as the Broncos scored 75.5 points to place ninth at the annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.

Ben VomBaur and Gabe Vigil each came back through the consolation bracket of their respective weight classes on Saturday to help Boise State scored 45.5-second day points. The Broncos were in 18th place following the first day of action on Friday with just 30 points.

VomBaur, ranked fifth by Intermat in the 125-pound weight division, won four straight matches in the wrestlebacks with the final one a 11-9 overtime win over Tony Black of Wisconsin. Black ousted VomBaur from the championship bracket on Friday in a 12-6 win.

Ranked 10th at 141 pounds, Vigil also won four matches on Saturday with his final victory a 2-1 decision over J.P. Reese of Missouri in the consolation final.

Two-time defending NCAA National Champion Minnesota, won the two-day event held at the Las Vegas Convention Center with 131 points. The Gophers were followed by Illinois with 123.5 points, Ohio State with 118.5 points and fellow Pac-10 Conference member Arizona State with 112 points.

Two other Bronco wrestlers placed in the wrestlebacks. Boe Rushton, ranked 10th at heavyweight, lost to defending NCAA National Champion Tommy Rowlands of Ohio State in the consolation final, 5-3. Rowlands also defeated Rushton in the championship bracket on Friday, 7-3.

Collin Robertson, ranked sixth at 149 pounds, finished fifth when Billy Smith of West Virginia was forced to default the match. Boise State will now prepare for its first home match of the season tomorrow night when the Broncos host Fresno State. The match begins at 7:00 p.m. in Bronco Gym.

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