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Arujau, Dake Secure US National Team Spots at Final X

NEWARK, N.J. – Cornell NCAA Wrestling National Champions Vito Arujau (2023) and Kyle Dake (four-timer) punched their tickets to Belgrade, Serbia as representatives of the United States National Team. These two Cornelians put up strong performances at Final X, sweeping their opponents in the best-of-three series.

Arujau def. Nahshon Garrett, 2-0 (6-5, 13-10)

Arujau entered his matchup with Nahshon Garrett looking to make his first ever national team. Vito has been regarded as one of the hottest wrestlers in the world right now, and he proved to keep that going. The opening match of the series was a tight battle, with both speedy wrestlers playing it safer than usual and attacking in the perfect moments. It was Arujau’s four point takedown that would prove to be the difference, giving him the 6-5 edge and a 1-0 series lead.

Match two proved to be a the most thrilling match of Final X. Vito executed a major four-point takedown just five-seconds into the bout. Garrett stayed poised and responded, rattling off eight points in a row helping him overtake the lead. It was then Vito who would rattle off seven straight to pull himself back on top. … rest of story at … Cornellbigred.com/news/2023/6/11/wrestling-arujau-dake-secure-us-national-team-spot-at-final-x

June 16, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized