Minner wins 157-pound OAC Wrestling Championship to advance to NCAA Nationals
NEW CONCORD, OHIO, February 23, 2008 - Muskingum College senior Dave Minner, the top-seed in the 157-pound weight class, punched his ticket to the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships following his title win at Ohio Athletic Conference Wrestling Championships Saturday at John Carroll University. [OAC Wrestling Championships site]
Minner was awarded the No. 1 seed in his weight class following his impressive 5-1 record in OAC dual meets. He opened the day at the championships with a 9-2 decision over Heidelberg College's Bryan Massong, who was seeded fourth. The win propelled Minner into the championship round against Ohio Northern University's Luke Miller, the second seed. Minner notched a hard-fought 3-2 decision against Miller to win 157-pound weight class and earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 7-8.
With the pair of wins, Minner improved his season record to 31-11 and upped his career victory total to 81. Minner also was honored with All-OAC status for reaching the championship round.
Also leading the Muskies, who finished fifth in the seven-team field, was freshmen Adam Harris (165), Paul Jefferis (285), Chris Farrington (174) and Michael Halko (125).
Harris posted a 3-1 mark with wins against the four, five and six-seeds in the 165-pound weight class to finish third. He ended the season with 11 wins. Farrington, Jefferis and Halko all finished fourth in their respective weight classes. Farrington went 2-2 with wins over the four and six-seed en route to ending the season with 19 wins. Jefferis, who went 1-2, beat the third-seed to pick up his 17th win, while Halko notched a win over the three-seed and Mount Union's Jeremy Lookabaugh to complete a 2-2 day. Halko's wins upped his victory total to 17.
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