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National Rankings
Sports Information Department, Dan Teliski, Director
Phone: (814) 871-7418
Date: March 4, 2008
 
GANNON WRESTLING TEAM DROPS TO
14TH IN LATEST NATIONAL RANKINGS

GOLDEN KNIGHTS SENDING FOUR TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
    
ERIE, Pa. - The Gannon wrestling team dropped two spots and is ranked 14th in the latest NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association Top 20 poll released Tuesday afternoon. The Golden Knights were ranked 12th in the last two bi-weekly polls.
   
Minnesota State-Mankato moved back into the top spot after a one-poll hiatus, receiving 160 points. Nebraska-Omaha (149), Nebraska-Kearney (147), Western State (Colo.) (133), and Adams State (Colo.) (126) completed the top five.
   
Newberry (S.C.) (119), Central Oklahoma (118), Pitt-Johnstown (103), and Upper Iowa (92) were listed six through nine. Ashland and St. Cloud State (Minn.) were tied for 10th with 79 points. Gannon was tabbed 14th with 49 points.
   
Gannon finished fourth at the NCAA Division II East Regionals last weekend. Four Golden Knights finished in the top four of their respective weight classes and will be wrestling at the NCAA Division II National Championships hosted by Upper Iowa March 14-15.
   
Zach McKendree (Vandergrift, Pa./Kiski Area) was Gannon’s top finisher, placing third at 149. Pino Scavella (Erie, Pa./Harbor Creek) and Frank McGrath (Hammonton, N.J./St. Augustine Prep) placed fourth at 184 and heavyweight. Corey Bowers (Pasadena, Md./Chesapeake) advanced at 133 by winning a true fourth-place bout.
   
The complete NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association Top 20 poll can be found at http://www.intermatwrestle.com/college/rankings/rankings.aspx
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