Article: Mackenzie Green Leads Thunder at Trine Invitational

[Y2CJ41]

ANGOLA, IND.-- Mack Green won the Heavyweight championship to lead Trine's performance in the Trine Invitational, held Saturday at the Keith E. Busse/Steel Dynamics Athletic Recreation Center.

Green (Buchanan, Mich./Buchanan) won all four of his matches handily to win his first tournament championship of the season. The All-American picked up a 4-0 decision to start the day, and followed with two pins to advance to the championship match. The senior won the championship over Brian Snyder of Division-II University of Indianapolis by 4-0 decision. Green has started the season strong, opening with a 10-1 record. Included among those victories are five pins.

Click Here for Trine Results

Michael Conner (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville), Cody Konieczki (Jackson, Mich./Michigan Center) and Jeffrey Helm (Westfield, Ind./Westfield) also saw some success on the mats. Conner advanced to the consolation semifinals of the 197-lb class before being eliminated. He finished with a 3-2 record on the day.

Konieczki also advanced to the consolation semifinals of his weight class. The sophomore picked up two wins, including a pin in the 149-lb division.

Helm also picked up a pair of wins for the Thunder, including one by pin. He concluded his day in the 141-lb class with a 2-2 record.

Trine placed 10th in the Invitational with 28.5 points. Complete team results are listed below.

Trine Invitational Results

1. John Carroll- 145

2. University of Indianapolis- 93.5

3. Muskegon Community College- 69.5

4. University of Chicago- 67

5. Indiana Tech- 64.5

6. North Central- 60.5

7. Baldwin-Wallace- 37

8. Manchester- 33.5

9. Olivet- 33

10. Trine- 28.5

 

Click here to view the article