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Gallaudet Wrestling Excels at Mid-Atlantic Conference Championship

Led by 235 pounder Justin Lathus, who went 4-1 with 3 pins, to finish in third place, Gallaudet wrestlers excelled at the conference championships last weekend.

After returning to wrestling, following several years without the sport, Gallaudet showed the college wrestling world what a bright future they have.  Three wrestlers advanced to the National Collegiate Wrestling Association's 2009 Mid-Atlantic Conference Championship, which was held at Southern Virginia University.

Lathus advances to the NCWA 2009 Nationals to be held at Hampton University March 12-14. Gallaudet Head Coach Thad Ferguson said, "All in all, this has been a very exciting season for Gallaudet Wrestling, especially after returning to the sport following a hiatus of several years.  We will build on the success of this season, and many other wrestlers have contacted me and are interested in wrestling for Gallaudet next year."

Here are the individual records for members of the Gallaudet wrestling team this season:

Daniel Katz-Hernandez (141 pounds) 0-4

Ando Ferguson (141 pounds) 9-7

Richard Dahan (149 pounds) 5-6

Chris Cassel (157 pounds) 4-11

Justin Arrigo (174 pounds) 2-7

Joseph Pfaff (174 pounds) 7-10

Shannon Callahan (184 pounds) 4-3

Adam Greenleaf (197 pounds_ 1-3

Richhard Bauman (197 pounds) 3-1

Justin Lathus (235 pounds) 13-6

Falvious DuPree (285 pounds) 3-1