Minnesota claims 2007 UNCG Southern Scuffle title
Posted By Andy Durham on December 31, 2007
Minnesota claims 2007 UNCG Southern Scuffle title, UNCG places four
GREENSBORO, NC – After two days of wrestling, the team from Minnesota walked away with the 2007 UNCG Southern Scuffle championship and claimed their third team title. The Golden Gophers also won four individual titles. UNCG had four wrestlers place as senior Jeff Hedges along with juniors Kane Smith and Ryan Hsu came away with eighth-place finishes. Placing fourth, senior Daren Burns was the top finisher for the Spartans .
UNCG Southern Scuffle Day 2 results:
133 pounds
Seventh-Place Medal Round
No. 8 Ricky Deubel (Edinboro) def. No. 7 Jeff Hedges (UNCG) Dec, 10-3
197 pounds
Seventh-Place Round
Cayle Byers (George Mason) def. Kane Smith (UNCG) Med. Forfeit
Consolation Finals
No. 1 (#8) Joseph Rovelli def. No. 3 (# 12) Daren Burns (UNCG) Maj. Dec, 12-4*****Kane Smith finishes 8th and Daren Burns 4th in the 197 pound class, both men are from UNCG.***** Rovelli is seeded eighth Nationally and Burns twelveth.
285 pounds
Consolation Quarterfinals
No. 3 (# 16) Mike Spaid (Bloomsburg) def. Ryan Hsu (UNCG) Dec, 3-1(for eighth place)
******info from UNCG sports information and www.uncgspartans.com*****
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