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Budd Captures Sixth Place At Las Vegas Invitational

Mark Budd

Budd, ranked 10th according to the USA Today/InterMat/NWCA, began his quest for a championship by posting a 15-5 major decision against Ben Lockett of San Francisco State and upending Cal State-Fullerton’s T.J. Dillashaw in overtime, 5-4. In order to advance to the round of 16, Budd would be slated against nationally-16th ranked Eric Albright of Virginia. After a 3-2 decision, Budd would meet his toughest opponent to date, in Missouri’s Tyler McCormick, ranked fourth in the nation at 133 pounds. In heroic fashion, Budd posted a 3-1 sudden victory against the All-American, earning himself a spot in the semifinals for the first time in his career.

Ricky Scott

However, Budd’s opponent, Tennessee-Chattanooga’s Matt Keller would advance in a 6-4 decision. Ranked fifth in the nation, Keller sent Budd into the consolation rounds, where he met even stiffer competition in nationally-sixth ranked Darrell Vasquez of Cal Poly and ninth-ranked Drew Headlee of Pittsburgh. Budd would fall in each of those matches, finishing with a weekend record of 4-3. His 15 straight wins to kick off a season was the most in his career.

Redshirt freshman Ricky Scott (Walden, NY/Valley Central) would join equal competition in the 197-pound bracket. With a 3-1 tiebreaker over Virginia’s Kyle Narkiewicz, Scott insured himself a match with No. 18-ranked T.J. Morrison of Rider. Facing his first nationally-ranked opponent of his collegiate career, Scott fell by a 7-6 count.

The Walden, NY native would bounce back in the consolation round, handing decisions to Indiana’s Nathan Everhart and Ohio’s Larry Reichard. Scott would face his toughest opponent ever in Hofstra’s Chris Weidman, who finished sixth at the NCAA Championships in 2006. Ranked sixth in the nation, Weidman posted 10 straight points on Scott, taking the major decision, 13-5. The defeat prevented Scott a chance to place at his first Las Vegas Invitational.

The Bulls sent nine grapplers in all to the annual invitational. Juniors Ryan Needle (Newfane, NY/Newfane), Mike Ragusa (Foxboro, MA/Foxboro), and Jeff Parker (Foxboro, MA/Foxboro) each posted wins, but fell shorts in the consolation rounds. Needle fell to nationally-fifth ranked Jordan Leen of Cornell in the preliminary round, 7-1, while Ragusa dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 13-ranked Max Dean of Indiana and Parker was upended by Oregon State’s Ty Watterson, ranked sixth in the nation, halting their advances to the round of 16.

The Bulls will next host USA Today/InterMat's/NWCA 14th-ranked Edinboro Fighting Scots to Alumni Arena on Dec. 9. Last season, Mark Budd landed a monsterous upset bid over then top-ranked Shawn Bunch. The match is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.

2006 Cliff Keen Invitational

Final Points Standings 1 – Missouri (157)
2 – Michigan (109)
3 – Pennsylvania (100.5)
4 – Nebraska (94)
5 – Wisconsin (90.5)
6 – Indiana (89.5)
7 – Harvard (70)
8 – UT-Chattanooga (69.5)
9 – Hofstra (68)
10 – Ohio State (66)
30 – Buffalo (22)

125 – Sean Bauer 0-2
Tyler Sim (Citadel) dec. Sean Bauer (UB), 5-0
Thomas Lorenza (Rider) dec. Sean Bauer (UB), 7-5 (ot)

133 – #10 Mark Budd 4-3
#10 Mark Budd (UB) maj. dec. Ben Lockett (SF St.), 15-5
#10 Mark Budd (UB) dec. T.J. Dillashaw (Cal State-Fullerton), 5-4 (ot)
#10 Mark Budd (UB) dec. #16 Eric Albright (UVA), 3-2
#10 Mark Budd (UB) dec. #4 Tyler McCormick (Missouri), 3-1 (ot)
#5 Matt Keller (UT-Chattanooga) dec. #10 Mark Budd (UB), 6-4
#6 Darrell Vasquez (Cal Poly) dec. #10 Mark Budd (UB), 5-3
#9 Drew Headlee (Pitt) dec. #10 Mark Budd (UB), 6-0

141 – Andrew Stella 0-2
Michael Arias (Citadel) dec. Andrew Stella (UB), 13-4
#16 Charles Griffin (Hofstra) dec. Andrew Stella (UB), 8-4

149 – Ryan Needle 1-2
#5 Jordan Leen dec. Ryan Needle (UB), 7-1
Ryan Needle (UB) def. Bridger Lord (Air Force), 1-0
Drew Dipasquale (UVA) dec. Ryan Needle, 9-4

157 – Scott Rendos 0-2
Dustin Olsen (Utah Valley St.) dec. Scott Rendos (UB), 5-1
Jeff Marsh (Michigan) dec. Scott Rendos (UB), 6-3

165 – Mike Ragusa 1-2
Mike Ragusa (UB) maj. dec. Jacob Ison (Ohio), 12-3
#13 Max Dean (Indiana) dec. Mike Ragusa (UB), 4-1
Nick Conklin (EMU) dec. Mike Ragusa (UB), 4-2 (2ot)

174 – Nate Rock 0-2
Trevor Perry (Indiana) dec. Nate Rock (UB), 5-4
Lloyd Rogers (UT-Chattanooga) maj. dec. Nate Rock (UB), 10-2

197 – Ricky Scott 3-2
Ricky Scott (UB) dec. Kyle Narkiewicz (UVA), 2-1
#18 T.J. Morrison (Rider) dec. Ricky Scott (UB), 7-6
Ricky Scott (UB) dec. Nathan Everhart (Indiana), 4-2
Ricky Scott (UB) dec. Larry Reichard (Ohio), 4-1
#6 Chris Weidman (Hofstra) maj. dec. Ricky Scott (UB), 13-5

285 – Jeff Parker 2-2
Jeff Parker (UB) maj. dec. Wade Empting (Missouri Valley), 11-1
Jeff Parker (UB) tech. fall Eric Large (Embry-Riddle), 25-9
#6 Ty Watterson (Oregon State) dec. Jeff Parker (UB), 5-0
Scott Smith (UVA) dec. Jeff Parker (UB), 7-3