Wright’s first victory came over Augustana’s Alex Meger with a 10-8 decision. Next up for Wright was University of Pittsburgh- Johnstown’s Ryan Link with a decision of 9-3.
The semifinal round found Wright facing off with Fort Hays State University’s Tommy Edgmon. The two had previously faced off with Wright winning 5-0. He kept his streak going as he beat Edgmon in a 4-2 decision to put him in the championship match.
Adam State College’s Arsenia Barksdale, who was ranked first, fell to Upper Iowa University’s Tyler Mumbolo. That put Mumbolo in the championship against Wright. Wright took the convincing win as he won by a major decision of 17-4.
Wright is now the lone NCAA Champion for the Cowboys. Head Coach Doug Moses said “ This is what we have been training for all year long. Our goal was to win a National Championship and that’s exactly what we did!”
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