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  press release
Nationals Day 2 Recap
Sports Information Department
Trevor James Hawes, Graduate Assistant

Phone: (814) 871-7418
Date: March 16, 2008
 
McKENDREE FINISHES SEVENTH AT
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
 
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Gannon wrestler Zack McKendree (Vandergrift, Pa./Kiski Area) concluded the NCAA Division II National Wrestling Championshps, hostedy by Upper Iowa University, in seventh place at the 149-pound weight class Saturday evening.
   
The two-time national qualifier defeated Mike Long of Augustana (S.D.) College by 8-3 decision in the seventh-place bout. McKendree went 3-2 at nationals.
   
Gannon finished in 26th place among a field of 37 with eight team points.
   
Nebraska-Kearny took first with 180.5 points, just five-tenths of a point greater than Minnesota St. Mankato. Nebraska-Omaha (93.5), Pitt-Johnstown (87.0), and Adams State College (68.5) rounded out the top five. 

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