Reiter replaces McCormick at NWCA All-Star Classic
By Jason Bryant - jbryant@intermatwrestle.com
The National Wrestling Coaches Association has announced that two-time
All-American Mack Reiter of the University of Minnesota has been
selected to replace Missouri’s Tyler McCormick at 133 pounds at the
42nd annual NWCA All-Star Classic presented by the United States Marine
Corps.
The University of Oregon's McArthur Court will host the event on November 19 at 7 p.m. (PST)
It is Reiter’s third All-Star Classic selection, however, he did not
compete in the 2006 event after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament
prior to the event. McCormick pulled out with a slight leg injury.
Reiter joins teammates Jayson Ness (125), Dustin Schlatter (149) and
Roger Kish (184) as Golden Gophers as participants in the event.
Minnesota wrestlers have made 20 previous appearances in the NWCA All-Star Classic.
Reiter will face top-ranked Coleman Scott of Oklahoma State at 133
pounds. The Iowa native is the second replacement in this year’s event.
On Monday, Wade Sauer of Cal State-Fullerton was named to replace
Northwestern’s Dustin Fox at heavyweight.
MATCHUPS
Preseason rankings noted
125: #1 Paul Donahoe (Nebraska) vs. #4 Jayson Ness (Minnesota)
133: #1 Coleman Scott (Oklahoma State) vs. #4 Mack Reiter (Minnesota)
141: #2 Charles Griffin (Hofstra) vs. #3 Nathan Morgan (Oklahoma State)
149: #1 Dustin Schlatter (Minnesota) vs. #2 Josh Churella (Michigan)
157: #2 Craig Henning (Wisconsin) vs. #3 Mike Poeta (Illinois)
165: #2 Eric Tannenbaum (Michigan) vs. #3 Patrick Pitsch (Arizona State)
174: #1 Keith Gavin (Pittsburgh) vs. #2 Matt Stolpinski (Navy)
184: #1 Jake Varner (Iowa State) vs. #2 Roger Kish (Minnesota)
197: #2 Phil Davis (Penn State) vs. #3 Mike Tamillow (Northwestern)
285: #1 (D2) Tervel Dlagnev (Neb.-Kearney) vs. #3 (D1) Wade Sauer (Cal State-Fullerton)
EXHIBITIONS
125: #1 (NAIA) Trevor Lofstedt (Southern Oregon) vs. Jake Gonzales (Oregon State)
174: Ron Lee (Oregon) vs. Luke Feist (Stanford)