Greg Rhoads advances to All-America Round in NCAA Div. III
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By Brent Harris and
The Highland County Press
Wabash College junior and Hillsboro resident Greg Rhoads rallied from a first-round loss at the 2011 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship Tournament Friday to score two victories in the consolation bracket.
Rhoads is guaranteed to finish no worse than eighth place, which guarantees him All-American honors at 184 pounds.
In the consolation bracket, Rhoads came battling back with a first-round pin against Mitch Artist from Wisconsin-La Crosse, and then faced fifth-seeded Dylan Azinger from Wartburg College in the third round.
Rhoads jumped out to an early lead in the match, scoring the first takedown and two near-fall points in the opening period. He added a reversal after Azinger escaped and scored a takedown to take a 6-3 lead after the first three minutes. A takedown for Rhoads in the third period put Rhoads up 9-3. Azinger got the final escape, but Rhoads added a point for riding time to win 10-4, improving to 40-15 for the year.
Rhoads will face eighth-seeded Dustin Baxter from St. Johns in the opening match on Saturday at La Crosse. Baxter, who is 21-8 on the season, lost 12-4 in the second round to top-seeded Phil Moenkedick from Concordia Moorehead.
Rhoads is a 2008 graduate of Hillsboro High School, where he was a four-year varsity wrestler. He was three-time SCOL league champion, a four-time sectional champion, a four-time district champion, a four-time Ohio state tournament qualifier, and placed once in the state tournament.
He has been team co-captain or tri-captain for Wabash his freshman, sophomore and junior years.
For the complete story and a wrap up of NCAA Division III wrestling action, visit Wabash College's web site at http://www.wabash.edu/news/8780
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The Highland County Press
Wabash College junior and Hillsboro resident Greg Rhoads rallied from a first-round loss at the 2011 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship Tournament Friday to score two victories in the consolation bracket.
Rhoads is guaranteed to finish no worse than eighth place, which guarantees him All-American honors at 184 pounds.
In the consolation bracket, Rhoads came battling back with a first-round pin against Mitch Artist from Wisconsin-La Crosse, and then faced fifth-seeded Dylan Azinger from Wartburg College in the third round.
Rhoads jumped out to an early lead in the match, scoring the first takedown and two near-fall points in the opening period. He added a reversal after Azinger escaped and scored a takedown to take a 6-3 lead after the first three minutes. A takedown for Rhoads in the third period put Rhoads up 9-3. Azinger got the final escape, but Rhoads added a point for riding time to win 10-4, improving to 40-15 for the year.
Rhoads will face eighth-seeded Dustin Baxter from St. Johns in the opening match on Saturday at La Crosse. Baxter, who is 21-8 on the season, lost 12-4 in the second round to top-seeded Phil Moenkedick from Concordia Moorehead.
Rhoads is a 2008 graduate of Hillsboro High School, where he was a four-year varsity wrestler. He was three-time SCOL league champion, a four-time sectional champion, a four-time district champion, a four-time Ohio state tournament qualifier, and placed once in the state tournament.
He has been team co-captain or tri-captain for Wabash his freshman, sophomore and junior years.
For the complete story and a wrap up of NCAA Division III wrestling action, visit Wabash College's web site at http://www.wabash.edu/news/8780
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