Cougars prepare to build on NCWA success
Fourteen Southern Illinois Edwardsville wrestlers will be heading south for spring break, but they won't be seeing the beaches of Florida.
They will instead stop a little farther north on Interstate 75 in Macon, Ga. for the National Collegiate Wrestling Association National Tournament March 10-12.
The 14 wrestlers qualified for nationals last weekend at the NCWA Conference Championship, which SIUE hosted at the Vadalabene Center Saturday. As a team, the Cougars finished second in the 12-team tournament as Grand Valley State edged the Cougars 214.5-200.
Scoring for the conference tournament was different due to the number of teams competing. Each school was allowed one scorer per weight class. The top seven wrestlers in each weight class advanced to the national tournament, but only two from the same school per class were allowed to advance.
The Cougars boasted five champions on the day, as did Grand Valley State. John Petrov (133), Isaac Ervin (157), Gabe Hocum (165), Michael Dace (174) and David Devine (285) all won their respected weight classes and advanced to nationals.
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They will instead stop a little farther north on Interstate 75 in Macon, Ga. for the National Collegiate Wrestling Association National Tournament March 10-12.
The 14 wrestlers qualified for nationals last weekend at the NCWA Conference Championship, which SIUE hosted at the Vadalabene Center Saturday. As a team, the Cougars finished second in the 12-team tournament as Grand Valley State edged the Cougars 214.5-200.
Scoring for the conference tournament was different due to the number of teams competing. Each school was allowed one scorer per weight class. The top seven wrestlers in each weight class advanced to the national tournament, but only two from the same school per class were allowed to advance.
The Cougars boasted five champions on the day, as did Grand Valley State. John Petrov (133), Isaac Ervin (157), Gabe Hocum (165), Michael Dace (174) and David Devine (285) all won their respected weight classes and advanced to nationals.
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