Askren, a native of Hartland, Wis., earned his third title in an open tournament this season. Entering the bracket as the No. 1 seed at 197 pounds, Askren pinned his first two opponents in 2:53 and 5:33, the 11th and 12th falls of his redshirt season. Facing off against Patrick Bond of Illinois, Askren came away with a 7-2 win to claim the title. Askren has placed in the top four in each of the seven tournaments he's entered.
Continuing the success of his first year as well, Olanowski picked up his second tournament, having claimed the 125-pound title in the freshman/sophomore division of the Missouri Open Dec. 20. A native of Virginia Beach, Va., Olanowski dispatched of his first two opponents by fall, then decisioned Aric Tarr of the University of Mary, 8-2.
Competing in the first action of his collegiate career, Hurrin opened the tournament by winning a close decision over Jon Erickson of UW-Eau Claire, 4-2, then winning his next two bouts by a combined score of 25-8. Facing a talented opponent in Ryan Luna of Lindenwood in the championship match, the native of Alexandria, Va., shut out his foe to claim the top spot on the podium, 5-0.
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