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Maus is an All-America Schmitz goes 1 and 2 at the D2 Wrestling Championships
Posted: 03.08.2013 at 11:06 PM
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(AP) -- Junior Ryan Maus became the 12th Bulldog wrestler and 20th overall to earn All-America honors with a pair of victories at the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships on Friday.

Colton Schmitz lost his All-America bid by a 5-4 decision and finished the tournament 1-2.
 
Maus won his opening match in decisive fashion with a 14-4 major victory over Kutztown’s (Pa.) Mitch Voelker.

He would be sent to the consolation side of the 149 bracket following a 6-1 loss to Nebraska-Kearney’s Raufeon Stots, the defending national champion and top ranked grappler at 149.
 
Maus rebounded to defeat Jonathan Rivera of Notre Dame (Ohio) College 4-2 to guarantee his spot in the top eight and the All-America honor.

He will face Indianapolis’ (Ind.) Cameryn Brady in a consolation quarterfinal on Saturday.
 
Maus becomes the first All-American for the Bulldogs since Blake Peterson earned the honor in 2008.
 
A total of 12 individuals have earned 20 All-America honors on the mats for Truman Wrestling.
 
Schmitz, competing in his first national meet, was victorious over fifth-ranked Daniel Kelly of Adams (Colo.) State by a 5-2 score.

He would be defeated by Upper Iowa University’s Bryce Lumzy 8-4 in the quarterfinal round they squared off against Nebraska-Kearney’s Chase White.
 
The eighth ranked Loper edged out Schmitz 5-4 denying the Bulldog the All-America status. Schmitz finishes the tournament with a 1-2 record.

Courtesy Truman State University

 

(Copyright ©2013 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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