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Wrestlers place 8 in first tourney of season
Senior John Wechter posted a perfect 5-0 record in the first event of the year for the No. 11-ranked MSU wrestling team.
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State champion signs with Spartans
The MSU wrestling team added another state champion to its 2002-03 recruiting class this week.Michael Escobedo of Lake Central High in Crown Point, Ind., signed with the Spartans on Monday.
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U grapplers earn top 20 rankings in preseason poll
The wrestling season is over, but the team is still receiving accolades. The MSU wrestling team is ranked No.
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Grapplers ready for NCAAs
The 2002 NCAA Wrestling Championships start today in Albany, N.Y., and five Spartans are looking to claim titles. Senior Chris Williams and juniors Karl Nadolsky, Gray Maynard, Rashad Evans and John Wechter will take the mat representing the green and white on the national stage. It will take five-straight decisions for each Spartan to claim the NCAA Championship, but a top-eight finish is enough to garner All-America honors. Spartan head coach Tom Minkel is confident each wrestler has a chance at becoming an All-American. “I think all five of them have the potential to have an outstanding NCAA Tournament,” Minkel said. Last season, the Spartans sent five wrestlers to nationals and four returned with All-America honors - graduate Pat McNamara, junior Nik Fekete, Williams and Maynard. Nadolsky (24-12) was the only Spartan participating in last year’s nationals not to earn All-America honors.
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Juniors look for title
One year ago, junior John Wechter made himself a promise - he would compete at the 2002 NCAA Wrestling Championships. In 2001, Wechter placed eighth at the Big Ten Championships, missing nationals by just one spot. “I just missed qualifying and I had to go watch all my teammates compete,” Wechter said.
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Wrestlers pinned in weekend matches
The No. 21 wrestling team lost both of its duals this weekend. Friday, the Spartans (5-11 overall, 2-6 Big Ten) fell to No.
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Spartans no match for nations best
MSU’s wrestling team suffered back-to-back losses this weekend at Jenison Field House.The Spartans (3-5 overall, 0-2 Big Ten) lost to No.
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Nations best come to Jenison
After participating in the National Coaches Wrestling Association/Cliff Keen National Duals on Saturday, the road won’t get any easier for the wrestling team. The Spartans (3-3 overall, 0-0 Big Ten) take on No.
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Wrestlers prepared for nationals
The MSU wrestling team is looking to put last year’s blowout loss to Oklahoma State behind them. On Saturday, the No.
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Big Ten could make or break grapplers
For the MSU wrestling squad, its version of March Madness is about to begin. The Big Ten Wrestling Championships will take place this weekend in Evanston, Ill., while the NCAA Championships are March 15-17 in Iowa City, Iowa.