Charger News
Fri, Mar 5, 2010 | Wrestling
At the 2010 NAIA National Wrestling Championships, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Josh Rogers (133) wrestled his way to the seventh place match.  There, he will meet Joseph Michel of Jamestown, who is ranked second in the nation at 133.  That match, will take place tomorrow.
Rogers, who is 4-2 at nationals, defeated Elliot Martin of Lindenwood, 16-9 in his first match of the tournament and then lost to Travis Evans of Grand View with a 16-4 major decision.  On the backside, Rogers defeated A.J. Ciccarelli of McKendree, 7-5, Daphilo Succes of Campbellsville, 6-2 and Ty Costa of Dana, 9-0.  He then dropped a 9-4 decision to Blake Hunter of Dickinson State.
 
Zack Mullins (149) went 1-2 at the meet, while Sammy Johnson (165) was 0-2.  Mullins was pinned by Ashtin Primus of Notre Dame in 1:04 in his first match. He then defeated Zachary Barkett of Cumberlands, 13-6.  He then lost to Oklahoma City's Willie Shelton-Delk, by fall at the 2:39 mark. 
 
Johnson suffered a close 3-2 decision to California Baptist's Preston Brown and then lost to Campbellsville's James Linker, 7-3, in a wrestleback match.
 
The tournament will conclude tomorrow. 
 
Brackets/Results (Through Sessions III)
   
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