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PA Wrestlers Go Three for Three at NWCA All-Star Classic

     Each of the three Pennsylvania wrestlers selected to compete in the 42nd Annual NWCA All-Star Classic came away with a victory.  At 141 lbs., #2 ranked Charles Griffin (Reading/Hofstra) was down 4-1 early in the match but scored eight consecutive points to defeat #3 ranked Nathan Morgan of Oklahoma State 9-4.  Griffin won six of seven matches at last year's NCAA Championships finishing 3rd.  At 174 lbs. Keith Gavin (Lackawana Trail/Pittsburgh) is currently ranked #1 after finishing the 2007 season with a second place finish at the NCAA Championships.  Gavin won and 8-4 decision over #2 Matt Stolpinski of Navy.  At 197 lbs. three time All-American Phil Davis (Harrisburg/Penn State) won a 6-3 decision over #3 Mike Tamillow of Northwestern. 
    Three time All-American and 2007 NCAA runner up, Coleman Scott (Waynesburg/Oklahoma State), was selected to compete but was unable to do so after sustaining a knee injury a week earlier at the Central Missouri Open.  Since the All-Star Classic is an exhibition event, the wins do not count on the wrestler’s season records.
     The exhibition event was held at the University of Oregon which announced earlier this year that it will cut the wrestling program at the end of the season in favor of adding baseball and competitive cheerleading.  The NWCA selected the site with the hope of showing the University of Oregon the high level of support for wrestling in Oregon.  During the final bout of the event, many of the 4380 fans present chanted “Save Oregon wrestling!”.

2007 NWCA All-Star Classic
125 Paul Donahoe (Neb) Def. Jayson Ness (Minn) 5-2
133 Lou Ruggirello (Hofstra) Def. Mack Reiter (Minn) 6-0
141 Charles Griffin (Hofstra) Def. Nathan Morgan (Okla St) 9-4
149 Dustin Schlatter (Minn) Def. Josh Churella (Mich) 3-2
157 Mike Poeta (Ill) Def. Craig Henning (Wis)
165 Eric Tannenbaum (Mich) Def. Patrick Pitsch (Ariz St) 4-0
174 Keith Gavin (Pitt) Def. Matt Stolpinski (Navy) 8-4
184 Jake Varner (Iowa St) Def. Roger Kish (Minn) 2-0
197 Phil Davis (Penn St) Def. Mike Tamillow (Northwestern) 6-2
285 Tervel Dlagnev (Neb-Kearney) Def. Wade Sauer (Cal St Fullerton) 11-7