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Chumbley Battles To Eighth-Place Finish At CKLV Invitational
12/2/2023 4:02:00 PM | Wrestling
Redshirt senior earns second consecutive podium finish at event
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (December 2, 2023) – For the second time in as many seasons, Trevor Chumbley earned a podium finish as Northwestern competed at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas (CKLV) Invitational this weekend in Las Vegas, Nev.
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Wrestling at 157 pounds, Chumbley, who made his 2023-24 debut inside the Paradise Event Center, closed his weekend at 4-3 overall en route to placing eighth overall. After dropping his opening bout of the event, the St. Charles, Ill. native rattled off four straight wins on the backside of the bracket, three of which came against opponents who appear in the latest FloWrestling Division I Rankings. He secured his spot on the podium in his final matchup of Friday evening, grinding out a 2-1 decision over No. 19 Meyer Shaprio (Cornell).
Chumbley's performance in Las Vegas this past weekend marks the fifth straight CKLV Invitational that a Wildcat has finished on the podium at 157 pounds.
Like Chumbley, Maxx Mayfield looked to engineer a run of his own in consolation action, falling just a win shy of earning a podium spot at 165 pounds. Out of Lincoln, Neb., Mayfield, who opened his stay in the desert with a 5-0 shutout of Elijah Blake (Cal Poly) before dropping into the back half of the bracket, scored a thrilling 12-10 decision victory over AJ Kovacs (North Carolina State) during the consolation rounds.
The trio of Troy Fisher (184 pounds), Jack Jessen (285 pounds), and Joel VanderVere (141 pounds) also posted bonus-point victories for Northwestern. Making the first appearance of his career at 184 pounds, Fisher dazzled in his tournament opener, dispatching Braden Smelser (CSU Bakersfield) by fall at 5:47. Jessen, who, like Fisher, made his heavyweight debut, blitzed Cade Lautt (North Carolina) from the opening whistle in a 22-8 major decision victory in the Round of 32. VanderVere, fresh off winning the 141-pound crown at the season-opening Michigan State Open in his last action, blanked Blake Bryant (Morgan State) by a 16-0 scoreline to win by technical fall (3:16) in the consolation round.
UP NEXT
Northwestern visits Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, December 9 for the Cleveland State Open.
Complete CKLV Invitational Results
125 lbs: Massey Odiotti
Round of 32: No. 15 Kysen Terukina (Iowa State) fall over Odiotti (3:26)
Consolation: Trever Anderson (Northern Iowa) fall over Odiotti (3:44)
133 lbs: Patrick Adams
Round of 64: No. 10 Julian Chlevobe (Arizona State) 19-1 technical fall over Adams (5:00)
Consolation: Santino Sanchez (CSU Bakersfield) 6-2 decision over Adams
141 lbs: Joel VanderVere
Round of 32: No. 8 Vince Cornella (Cornell) 17-2 technical fall over VanderVere (7:00)
Consolation: VanderVere 16-0 technical fall over Blake Bryant (Morgan State) (3:16)
Consolation: No. 31 Sergio Lemley (Michigan) fall over VanderVere (4:21)
149 lbs: Aiden Vandenbush
Round of 32: Jordan Williams (Oklahoma State) 19-5 major decision over Vandenbush
Consolation: Isaiah Delgado (Utah Valley) 8-2 decision over Vandenbush
157 lbs: Trevor Chumbley – 8th Place
Round of 32: Ryder Downey (Northern Iowa) 8-2 decision over Chumbley
Consolation: Chumbley 12-0 major decision over Daniel Manibog (Oklahoma State)
Consolation: Chumbley 5-2 decision over No. 21 Joey Blaze (Purdue)
Consolation: Chumbley 5-3 decision over No. 32 Isaiah Crosby (Oregon State)
Consolation: Chumbley 2-1 decision over No. 19 Meyer Shapiro (Cornell)
Consolation: No. 8 Ed Scott (North Carolina State) 11-1 major decision over Chumbley
7th-Place Match: No. 15 Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) 9-5 decision over Chumbley
165 lbs: Maxx Mayfield
Round of 32: Mayfield 5-0 decision over Elijah Blake (Cal Poly)
Round of 16: No. 24 Brevin Cassella (Binghamton) 2-1 TB2 Decision over Mayfield
Consolation: Mayfield 12-10 decision over AJ Kovacs (North Carolina State)
Consolation: Mayfield 8-2 decision over Jaxon Garoutte (Utah Valley)
Consolation: No. 18 Garrett Thompson (Ohio) 2-0 decision over Mayfield
174 lbs: David Ferrante
Round of 32: No. 32 Josh Stillings (The Citadel) medically defaulted (0-0) vs. Ferrante
Round of 16: No. 29 MJ Gaitan (Iowa State) 15-10 decision over Ferrante
Consolation: Riley Davis (Wyoming) 16-14 decision over Ferrante
184 lbs: Troy Fisher
Round of 32: Fisher fall over Braden Smelser (CSU Bakersfield) (5:47)
Round of 16: No. 9 Gavin Kane (North Carolina) 15-4 decision over Fisher
Consolation: Anthony D'Alesio (Long Island) 7-5 decision over Fisher
197 lbs: Evan Bates
Round of 32: Bates 10-5 decision over Patrick Brophy (The Citadel)
Round of 16: No. 11 Silas Allred (Nebraska) 11-2 major decision over Bates
Consolation: Sonny Sasso (Virginia Tech) 13-5 major decision over Bates
285 lbs: Jack Jessen
Round of 32: Jessen 22-8 major decision over Cade Lautt (North Carolina)
Round of 16: No. 6 Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) 11-4 decision over Jessen
Consolation: Luke Rasmussen (South Dakota State) 13-3 major decision over Jessen
* All rankings courtesy of FloWrestling (as of November 27)
Wrestling at 157 pounds, Chumbley, who made his 2023-24 debut inside the Paradise Event Center, closed his weekend at 4-3 overall en route to placing eighth overall. After dropping his opening bout of the event, the St. Charles, Ill. native rattled off four straight wins on the backside of the bracket, three of which came against opponents who appear in the latest FloWrestling Division I Rankings. He secured his spot on the podium in his final matchup of Friday evening, grinding out a 2-1 decision over No. 19 Meyer Shaprio (Cornell).
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Chumbley's performance in Las Vegas this past weekend marks the fifth straight CKLV Invitational that a Wildcat has finished on the podium at 157 pounds.
Like Chumbley, Maxx Mayfield looked to engineer a run of his own in consolation action, falling just a win shy of earning a podium spot at 165 pounds. Out of Lincoln, Neb., Mayfield, who opened his stay in the desert with a 5-0 shutout of Elijah Blake (Cal Poly) before dropping into the back half of the bracket, scored a thrilling 12-10 decision victory over AJ Kovacs (North Carolina State) during the consolation rounds.
The trio of Troy Fisher (184 pounds), Jack Jessen (285 pounds), and Joel VanderVere (141 pounds) also posted bonus-point victories for Northwestern. Making the first appearance of his career at 184 pounds, Fisher dazzled in his tournament opener, dispatching Braden Smelser (CSU Bakersfield) by fall at 5:47. Jessen, who, like Fisher, made his heavyweight debut, blitzed Cade Lautt (North Carolina) from the opening whistle in a 22-8 major decision victory in the Round of 32. VanderVere, fresh off winning the 141-pound crown at the season-opening Michigan State Open in his last action, blanked Blake Bryant (Morgan State) by a 16-0 scoreline to win by technical fall (3:16) in the consolation round.
UP NEXT
Northwestern visits Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, December 9 for the Cleveland State Open.
Complete CKLV Invitational Results
125 lbs: Massey Odiotti
Round of 32: No. 15 Kysen Terukina (Iowa State) fall over Odiotti (3:26)
Consolation: Trever Anderson (Northern Iowa) fall over Odiotti (3:44)
133 lbs: Patrick Adams
Round of 64: No. 10 Julian Chlevobe (Arizona State) 19-1 technical fall over Adams (5:00)
Consolation: Santino Sanchez (CSU Bakersfield) 6-2 decision over Adams
141 lbs: Joel VanderVere
Round of 32: No. 8 Vince Cornella (Cornell) 17-2 technical fall over VanderVere (7:00)
Consolation: VanderVere 16-0 technical fall over Blake Bryant (Morgan State) (3:16)
Consolation: No. 31 Sergio Lemley (Michigan) fall over VanderVere (4:21)
149 lbs: Aiden Vandenbush
Round of 32: Jordan Williams (Oklahoma State) 19-5 major decision over Vandenbush
Consolation: Isaiah Delgado (Utah Valley) 8-2 decision over Vandenbush
157 lbs: Trevor Chumbley – 8th Place
Round of 32: Ryder Downey (Northern Iowa) 8-2 decision over Chumbley
Consolation: Chumbley 12-0 major decision over Daniel Manibog (Oklahoma State)
Consolation: Chumbley 5-2 decision over No. 21 Joey Blaze (Purdue)
Consolation: Chumbley 5-3 decision over No. 32 Isaiah Crosby (Oregon State)
Consolation: Chumbley 2-1 decision over No. 19 Meyer Shapiro (Cornell)
Consolation: No. 8 Ed Scott (North Carolina State) 11-1 major decision over Chumbley
7th-Place Match: No. 15 Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) 9-5 decision over Chumbley
165 lbs: Maxx Mayfield
Round of 32: Mayfield 5-0 decision over Elijah Blake (Cal Poly)
Round of 16: No. 24 Brevin Cassella (Binghamton) 2-1 TB2 Decision over Mayfield
Consolation: Mayfield 12-10 decision over AJ Kovacs (North Carolina State)
Consolation: Mayfield 8-2 decision over Jaxon Garoutte (Utah Valley)
Consolation: No. 18 Garrett Thompson (Ohio) 2-0 decision over Mayfield
174 lbs: David Ferrante
Round of 32: No. 32 Josh Stillings (The Citadel) medically defaulted (0-0) vs. Ferrante
Round of 16: No. 29 MJ Gaitan (Iowa State) 15-10 decision over Ferrante
Consolation: Riley Davis (Wyoming) 16-14 decision over Ferrante
184 lbs: Troy Fisher
Round of 32: Fisher fall over Braden Smelser (CSU Bakersfield) (5:47)
Round of 16: No. 9 Gavin Kane (North Carolina) 15-4 decision over Fisher
Consolation: Anthony D'Alesio (Long Island) 7-5 decision over Fisher
197 lbs: Evan Bates
Round of 32: Bates 10-5 decision over Patrick Brophy (The Citadel)
Round of 16: No. 11 Silas Allred (Nebraska) 11-2 major decision over Bates
Consolation: Sonny Sasso (Virginia Tech) 13-5 major decision over Bates
285 lbs: Jack Jessen
Round of 32: Jessen 22-8 major decision over Cade Lautt (North Carolina)
Round of 16: No. 6 Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) 11-4 decision over Jessen
Consolation: Luke Rasmussen (South Dakota State) 13-3 major decision over Jessen
* All rankings courtesy of FloWrestling (as of November 27)
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