D3 150 - Ben James will get state title No. 30 for the SMCC program, first since 2007. Third period rideout to beat returning state champ Edward Kessen (Delphos St. John's) 1-0.
Four wrestlers from the Register coverage area will wrestle for state championships Sunday.
Two of them - SMCC's Ben James and Monroeville's Owen Patchen - won semifinal matches in dramatic fashion.
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'Had the gas tank to do it'
@SCCS_Ath's Benjamin James avenged his loss last weekend at the PIT with an incredible finish! Securing a takedown with 10 seconds to go in the match...
The 150-pound MBC champion told me afterward he's now even more motivated to make a run at State
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Dylan D’Emilio finishes with a 4th Place finish at his fifth appearance at the NCAA Championships! Dylan has proven to be the true definition of Buckeye Tough through his hard-work & dedication‼️
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w/ fundraising & only 2 paid coaches & down to 3 scholarships, but 30+ kids on the team paying tuition== @CSUWrestling running @ profit. @csucauldron & CSU SGA should be asking these questions.while the mens/womens basketball operate on $4mm/yr budget, w/ less than $1mm income
This is troubling news for all the proud D2 Mercyhurst wrestling alums.
I don't see how the move to the D1 NEC conference will help the wrestling program. Hopefully, the school is willing to invest the necessary resources to be successful. I guess time will tell…