SURREY, British Columbia — In the Cliff Keen Wrestling Club debut, Andrew Howe captured the individual title at 74kg/163 pounds at the Hargobind International on Saturday (Nov. 5) at the Guildford Rec Centre.
Howe beat Canada’s Matt Gentry, a former NCAA champion from Stanford and part-time member of the CKWC, 1-0, 2-1, in the 74kg championship match. Howe claimed the fist period on a clinch then used a chest lock to take control in the second.
Howe was defeated in one of the event’s Challenge Matches, losing to 66kg champion Haislan Garcia of Canada in three periods. Garcia won the first period from the clinch, 1-0. Howe scored a takedown in the second period to win 1-0. The third period went to Garcia on the clinch, 1-0.
The rules were changed in these matches, with no points scored on a pushout, and clinches going the full 30 seconds.
Howe is scheduled to appear in two USA dual meets next week, wrestling at 74kg against Mongolia on Thursday (Nov. 10) and against Russia on Friday (Nov. 11), in New York, N.Y. Jake Herbert (84kg) will also wrestle in the USA vs. Russia dual meet, while other members of the CKWC will compete in the NYAC Holiday International Open, scheduled for Saturday (Nov. 12) at the New York Athletic Club in New York, N.Y.
Andrew Howe, 74kg/163 pounds
First Round – dec. Evan McDonald, 1-0, 1-0
Final – dec. Matt Gentry, 1-0, 2-1
Challenge – dec. by Haislan Garcia,1-0, 0-1, 1-0
