The 2023 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational is currently underway with over half of the country's ranked wrestlers in the field. With so much talent in one tournament, we're keeping track of all of the upsets in the below article. 

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125 lbs

Round of 32

#30 Dominic Mendez, Cal Poly maj. dec. #23 Eddie Ventresca, Virginia Tech - 14-4

Troy Hohman, NC State dec. #25 Tucker Owens, Air Force - 10-6

Consolation Round of 16 #1

Noah Luna, App State dec.  #23 Eddie Ventresca, Virginia Tech - 14-2

Round of 16

#30 Nico Provo, Stanford dec. #15 Kysen Terukina, Iowa State - 12-5

Consolation Round of 16 #2

#29 Brendan McCrone, Ohio State maj. dec. #25 Tucker Owens, Air Force - 13-0

Richard Sandoval, Cal State Bakersfield  dec. #15 Kysen Terukina, Iowa State - 7-4

Consolation Round of 8 #1

Troy Spratley, Oklahoma State maj. dec. #20 Spencer Moore, North Carolina - 11-2

#29 Brendan McCrone, Ohio State dec. #18 Nick Babin, Columbia - 5-3

Quarterfinals

#30 Nico Provo, Stanford dec. #3 Matt Ramos, Purdue - 8-1

#16 Jore Volk, Wyoming dec. #10 Caleb Smith, Nebraska - 4-2

Consolation Round of 4

#10 Caleb Smith, Nebraska dec. #3 Matt Ramos, Purdue - 8-4

Semifinals

#30 Nico Provo, Stanford dec. #16 Jore Volk, Wyoming - 8-1

Consolation Semifinals

#21 Brandon Kaylor, Oregon State dec. #16 Jore Volk - 4-2

Finals

#30 Nico Provo, Stanford dec. Brett Ungar, Cornell - 5-1

133 lbs

Round of 32

Tyler Knox, Stanford maj. dec. #17 Nic Bouzakis, Ohio State - 11-3

Zeth Romney, Cal Poly dec. #29 Haiden Drury, Utah Valley - 11-4

Consolation Round of 16 #1

Jameson Garcia, Harvard dec. #29 Haiden Drury, Utah Valley - 7-1

Round of 16

#25 Gabe Whisenhunt, Oregon State dec. #24 Caden McCrary, North Carolina - 4-2

Reece Witcraft, Oklahoma State dec. #10 Julian Chlebove, Arizona State - 7-3

Consolation Round of 16 #2

Dustin Norris, Purdue dec. #24 Caden McCrary, North Carolina - 4-3

Consolation Round of 8 #1

#21 Ethan Oakley, App State dec. #14 Brendan Ferretti, Navy - 9-7

Quarterfinals

#18 Derrick Cardinal, SD State maj. dec. #9 Domenic Zaccone, Campbell - 14-3

Consolation Round of 8 #2

Julian Farber, Northern Iowa dec. #25 Gabe Whisenhunt, Oregon State 14-1

7th Place Match

Julian Farber, Northern Iowa dec. #21 Ethan Oakley, App State - 10-9

3rd Place Match

Nic Bouzakis, Ohio State dec. #9 Domenic Zaccone, Campbell - 4-2

141 lbs

Round of 16

#30 Anthony Echemendia, Iowa State Fall #24 Cleveland Belton, Oregon State - 2:38

Tagen Jamison, Oklahoma State dec. #10 Josh Koderhandt, Navy - 4-2

Consolation Round of 8 #2

Tagen Jamison, Oklahoma State dec. #31 Sergio Lemley, Michigan - 7-6

Consolation Round of 4

Tagen Jamison, Oklahoma State maj. dec. #8 Vince Cornella, Cornella - 11-2

Semifinals

#7 Ryan Jack, NC State dec. #3 Lachlan McNeil, North Carolina - 4-2

#5 Jesse Mendez, Ohio State maj. dec. #4 Brock Hardy, Nebraska - 11-3

Consolation Semifinals

#17 Cael Happel, Northern Iowa dec. #4 Brock Hardy, Nebraska - 15-13

7th Place Match

#30 Anthony Echemendia, Iowa State maj. dec. #8 Vince Cornella, Cornell - 13-3

5th Place Match

Tagen Jamison, Oklahoma State maj. dec. #4 Brock Hardy, Nebraska - 13-5

149 lbs

Consolation Round of 16 #2

#26 Derek Raike, Ohio Tech Fall #15 Ethen Miller, Maryland - 16-1

Consolation Round of 8 #1

Gabe Willochel, Wyoming dec. #25 Jayden Scott, North Carolina - 4-1

Dylan Gilcher, Michigan dec. #26 Derek Raike, Ohio - 8-5

Quarterfinals

#7 Dylan D’Emilio, Ohio State dec. #5 Jackson Arrington, NC State - 9-8

Consolation Round of 8 #2

Nash Singleton, Oregon State dec. #13 Quinn Kinner, Rider - 8-6

Semifinals

#4 Caleb Henson, Virginia Tech dec. #3 Kyle Parco, Arizona State - 5-0

157 lbs

Round of 32

Ryder Downey, Northern Iowa dec. #12 Trevor Chumbley, Northwestern - 8-2

Round of 16

#17 Peyton Kellar, Ohio dec. #8 Ed Scott, NC State - 7-4

#19 Meyer Shapiro, Cornell maj. dec. #5 Bryce Andonian, Virginia Tech - 16-4

Ryder Downey, Northern Iowa dec. #15 Paddy Gallagher, Ohio State - 8-5

Consolation Semifinals

#8 Ed Scott, NC State dec. #6 Will Lewan, Michigan - 5-2

7th Place Match

#15 Paddy Gallagher, Ohio State dec. #12 Trevor Chumbley, Northwestern - 9-5

5th Place Match

#9 Daniel Cardenas, Stanford dec. #6 Will Lewan, Michigan - 12-10

3rd Place Match

#8 Ed Scott, NC State maj. dec. #5 Bryce Andonian, Virginia Tech - 18-7

165 lbs

Round of 16

#19 Giano Petrucelli, Air Force dec. #17 Antrell Taylor, Nebraska - 12-9

#24 Brevin Cassella, Binghamton dec. #16 Maxx Mayfield, Northwestern - 1-1, TB-2

Consolation Round of 8 #1

#31 Will Miller, App State dec. #21 Connor Brady, Virginia Tech - 5-1

Stoney Buell, Purdue maj. dec. #17 Antrell Taylor, Nebraska - 12-1

Consolation Round of 8 #2

Hunter Garvin, Stanford maj. dec. #19 Giano Petrucelli, Air Force - 14-4

#18 Garrett Thompson, Ohio dec. #16 Maxx Mayfield, Northwestern - 2-0

Consolation Round of 4

#29 Hunter Garvin, Stanford dec. #24 Brevin Cassella, Binghamton - 2-1

#18 Garrett Thompson, Ohio maj. dec. #8 Matt Olguin, Oregon State - 10-2

Semifinals

#7 Julien Ramirez, Cornell dec. #2 David Carr, Iowa State - 4-3

#4 Izzak Olejnik, Oklahoma State dec. #3 Cam Amine, Michigan - 6-4

174 lbs

Rd of 16

Lorenzo Norman, Stanford dec. #3 Shane Griffith, Michigan - 4-2

#28 Danny Wask, Navy dec. #26 Alex Faison, NC - 2-2, TB1

Quarterfinals

#11 Travis Wittlake, Oregon State dec. #6 Adam Kemp, Cal Poly - 5-4

Semifinals

#8 Cade DeVos, SD State dec. #4 Carson Kharchla, Ohio State - 11-8

Consolation Semifinals

#28 Danny Wask, Navy dec. #25 Austin Murphy, Campbell - 7-6

7th Place Match

Lorenzo Norman, Stanford dec. #29 MJ Gaitan, Iowa State - 11-8

5th Place Match

Sal Perrine, Ohio dec. #25 Austin Murphy, Campbell - 8-5

184 lbs

Round of 16

#14 Sam Wolf, Air Force dec. #3 Chris Foca, Cornell - 7-5

Consolation Round of 16 #2

Aaron Ayzerov, Columbia maj. dec. #3 Chris Foca, Cornell - 9-1

Consolation Round of 8 #1

#24 Zayne Leyman, Ohio dec. #13 David Key, Navy - 4-2

Quarterfinals

#12 Lenny Pinto, Nebraska dec. #5 Dustin Plott, Oklahoma State - 12-10

#14 Sam Wolf, Air Force dec. #11 Gavin Hoffman, Ohio State - 4-1

#6 Will Feldkamp, Iowa State Fall #4 Trey Munoz, Oregon State - 2:21

Consolation Round of 8 #2

#16 Sam Fisher, Virginia Tech dec. #9 Gavin Kane, North Carolina - 4-2

#18 Dylan Fishback, NC State dec. #5 Trey Munoz, Oregon State - 9-6, OT

Jaden Bullock, Michigan dec. #11 Gavin Hoffman, Ohio State - 4-3

Consolation Round of 4

Jaden Bullock, Michigan dec. #18 Dylan Fishback, Michigan - 9-6

7th Place Match

#18 Dylan Fishback, NC State maj. dec. #16 Sam Fisher, Virginia Tech - 16-4

197 lbs

Round of 32

#33 Jack Wemeyer, Columbia dec. #32 Bobby Striggow, Michigan - 8-2

Consolation Round of 16 #1

Sonny Sasso, Virginia Tech dec. #32 Bobby Striggow, Michigan - 3-1

Round of 16

#18 Evan Bockman, Utah Valley dec. #14 Nick Stemmet, Stanford - 4-3

#21 Max Shaw, North Carolina dec. #16 Luke Geog, Ohio State - 5-4

Round of 16 Consolation #2

Joey Novak, Wyoming fall #16 Luke Geog, Ohio State - 5:58

Sonny Sasso, Virginia Tech maj. dec. #20 Evan Bates, Northwestern - 13-5

Consolation Round of 8 #1

Wyatt Voelker, Northern Iowa dec. #25 Julien Broderson, Iowa State - 8-6

Joey Novak, Wyoming dec. #33 Jack Wehmeyer, Columbia - 8-6

Sonny Sasso, Virginia Tech maj. dec. #19 Levi Hopkins, Campbell - 11-3

Consolation Round of 8 #2

Joey Novak, Wyoming dec. #18 Evan Bockman, Utah Vatlley - 9-6

Consolation Round of 4

Sonny Sasso, Virginia Tech Fall #14 Nick Stemmet, Stanford - 2:44

Semifinals

Jaxon Smith, Maryland dec. Tanner Sloan, SD State - 8-2

285 lbs

Round of 32

Nolan Neves, Columbia dec. #25 Seth Nevills, Maryland - 6-3

Round of 16

#18 Nick Feldman, Ohio State dec. #16 Lewis Fernandes, Cornell - 8-1

#21 Konner Doucet, Oklahoma State dec. #17 Boone McDermott, Oregon State - 3-2

Quarterfinals

Taye Ghadiali, Campbell dec. Owen Trephan, NC State - 2-1

Consolation Round of 8 #2

#17 Boone McDermott, Oregon State dec. Owen Trephan, NC State - 4-1

Consolation Round of 4

#17 Boone McDermott, Oregon State dec. #16 Lewis Fernandes, Cornell - 6-1

Consolation Semifinals

#17 Boone McDermott, Oregon State dec. Grady Griess, Navy - 3-2

Finals

#6 Yonger Bastida, Iowa State dec. #3 Lucas Davison, Michigan - 5-3