CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Air Force boxing team capped the regular season with an impressive 6-2 finish at the Bearcat Brawl in Cincinnati on Saturday, Feb. 19. Freshman Luke Kohout earned the team’s Boxer of the Week award after forcing the referee to halt his 160-pound bout with Ohio State’s Matt Corso in the second round.
 
Kohout was one of two Falcons to claim referee-stopped victories on Saturday, as junior Walker Morris won his 185-pound bout against Strongstyle Boxing’s Jordan Gruszewski before the first round ended. Jacob Mendoza also picked up a 185-pound title, as he earned a split decision over Miami’s Max Brenner.
 
Freshman Andrew Lu opened the competition for Air Force with a 130-pound victory over Ohio State’s Giaminh Nguyen, while junior Tyler Dalzell and sophomore Leo Camacho rounded out the Falcons’ list of winners with a pair of victories over opponents from Army West Point. Dalzell earned a 6-3 win over Zeke Mercado in a 150-pound bout, while Camacho decisioned Dylan Sheriff in a 124-pound contest.
 
Sophomore Joe Wilson and Victor Benitez also competed at the Cincinnati Fitness and Boxing Club, but dropped their respective bouts as Wilson dropped his 179-pound bout to Miami’s Wade Browning and Benitez fell in a heavyweight contest with Army West Point’s Matthew Beason.
 
Air Force and Army West Point both finished with 6-2 records on the overall card, but the Falcons broke the tie with a 2-1 advantage in head-to-head contests. The two academies separated themselves from the rest of the field, as Miami (2-3), Cincinnati (1-1), Ohio State (0-3) and a trio of unattached boxers (0-3) rounded out the field of the Bearcat Brawl. With the regular season complete, Air Force turns its attention to the postseason, which begins on Feb. 25, with the semifinals of the Wing Open Tournament.
 
RESULTS
130-lbs.: Andrew Lu (Air Force) dec. Giaminh Nguyen (Ohio State)
150-lbs.: Tyler Dalzell (Air Force) dec. Zeke Mercado (Army West Point)
185-lbs.: Walker Morris (Air Force) rsc-1 Jordan Gruszewski (Strongstyle Boxing)
185-lbs.: Jacob Mendoza (Air Force) dec. Max Brenner (Miami)
160-lbs.: Luke Kohout (Air Force) rsc-2 Matt Corso (Ohio State)
124-lbs.: Leo Camacho (Air Force) dec. Dylan Sheriff (Army West Point)
179-lbs.: Wade Browning (Miami) dec. Joe Wilson (Air Force)
Hywt.: Matthew Beason (Army West Point) dec. Victor Benitez (Air Force)