Falcon wrestlers conclude weekend at Kaufman-Brand Open Published Nov. 22, 2004 OMAHA, Neb. (AFPN) -- Matt Benza finished fifth in the 133-pound weight class, while two other Falcons were place winners in the 20-and-under age division to lead the Air Force Academy wrestling team Nov. 20 at the Kaufman-Brand Open here.Benza won his first three matches of the day before dropping a 12-5 decision to eventual tournament champion Nathan Morgan of Oklahoma State University. He was then pinned in 1 minute and 34 seconds by the University of Iowa’s Gabe Ruhkala. Benza went on to defeat University of Nebraska-Omaha’s Mitch Waite, ranked third in Division II, by a medical forfeit to take fifth place.In the 20-and-under division, heavyweight Trey McLean finished fourth, while Steven Ratley placed fifth at 165 pounds. McLean won his first two bouts of the day, but fell to University of Nebraska-Kearney’s Tervel Dlagnev, who went on to win the heavyweight title. He rebounded with three more victories to move into the third-place match; however, McLean could not hold on for another win, falling to Nebraska-Omaha’s Tony Lewis in 5:56.Meanwhile, Ratley won his first three matches of the day, two by falls, before losing an 8-0 decision to eventual winner Brandon Mason of Oklahoma State. He then dropped an 8-6 decision to third-place winner Donnie McMillin before rebounding with a 2-1 decision over Chadron State College’s Brett Hunter.The Falcons travel to Norman, Okla., for the Oklahoma Open on Nov. 27.