Gillis, a junior heavyweight, finished third at the University of Nebraska-Omaha’s Kauffman-Brand Open. He went 4-1 at the Open with a pin and a major decision. His only loss, in the semifinals, came against three-time defending NCAA Division II national champion Les Sigman of UNO (7-0). For the second week in a row, Gillis defeated two-time defending Division III national champion Ryan Allen of Wisconsin-LaCrosse (3-1). Gillis other wins were by pin of Dana’s Pablo Montoya (at 3:18), by major decision over Division II Minnesota State-Mankato’s Tim Kraemer (10-1), and by decision over Division II Nebraska Kearney’s Tervel Dlagney (5-4).
