KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Richard Figueroa has conquered KC!
The No. 8 seed Figueroa defeated No. 3 Drake Ayala (Iowa) by a 7-2 decision on Saturday evening at the T-Mobile Center, winning the school's first individual national championship in five years and the 13th title in team history.
The 125-pounder Figueroa couldn't be stopped all weekend, rattling off five wins from Thursday-Sunday to reach the top of the podium. When it was all said and done, Figueroa made his way past No. 25 Ethan Berginc (Army), No. 9 Patrick McKee (Minnesota), No. 1 Braeden Davis (Penn State), No.