Cyruss Meeks (Jr., Casper, Wyo.) secured his spot at the 2024 National Wrestling Championships after securing second place at the Super Region VI Tournament on Saturday inside Massari Arena.
With his runner-up placing, Meeks advances to Nationals which is set to take place March 15-16 at Hartman Arena in Wichita, Kansas.
His journey through the 157 weight class included a second round dramatic 8-5 SV-1 win over Nico Carrasco from Adams State to move on to the semifinals.
In his next outing against Basil Othman from San Francisco State, Meeks advanced to the championship match with a 5-4 win.
In the final against top-seeded Ryan Wilson from Western Colorado, Meeks battled throughout and fell 5-4, finishing second.
Up next
Meeks will continue his season and train over the next two weeks and head to Kansas and seek a national championship. Stay tuned for release of brackets.