LAS VEGAS – A pair of West Virginia natives represented the No. 24 West Virginia wrestling team on the podium at the 34th Annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Open, as No. 14/17 Dylan Cottrell took third at 157 pounds while No. 7/8 Jacob A. Smith placed fourth at 197 pounds at the Cashman Center on Saturday.
Cottrell, a native of Spencer, won a 5-3 decision over Virginia’s Andrew Atkinson in the third-place match to earn his place on the podium. Charleston native Smith dropped a 6-1 decision to Cal State Bakersfield’s Ruben Franklin in the third-place match.