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Weberling caps big weekendBv TERRY TROYERvSports EditorThe Redskins* David Weberling was named the outstanding wrestler of Saturday’s Delton Invitational ar*d was instrumental in Marshall’s sixth place finish vMayland took top team honors with 141 1/2 points.Weberling had quite a weekend and it was a real nonor for him to get die award, as there were over 100 athletes at this meet and it was even more deserving when you look at the fact that he was in the toughest weight class (125),” coach Gary Gilbert explained.T here were five undefeated wrestlers in Weberling s bracket and he responded with an almost effortlessixrformanceWeberling won all of his matches by decision, taking r.n first bout by a 7-3 score and his second, 6-i Weberling easily handled Gabe Adams of Three River-:-r the finals, 9 2, to take the gold.Weberling works extremely hard every day and in •tv deserving of such an award. He handled each T'ponent with fashion and to make a great day even ■■■lt; tier, he established a new Redskin career escape record-th his 66th, Gilbert added.Weberling \ record is still unblemished on the year atintegral part of our program, Gilbert said.“He has an awful lot of wins for a sophomore and *• still has a lot of wrestling yet to do and he can only g better and that impresses me, as he is already one of best wrestlers ”Brandon Blowers ended the day in third place, wim« three of four matches at 140 pounds. Blowers won opening match by an 8-4 decision, but fell in his sci lt;bout to the eventual winner of the weight cl Wayland’s Scott Kalch by a :39 second pinfall.Blowers came back from adversity to win his next match by a pin at the 4:49 mark and easily won the consolation final, 10-4, over Jeff Olmstead of Belding.“Blowers came into this meet with a losing record and lacked a little confidence, which he should gain more of after an impressive showing on Saturday. He is Si very talented wrestler and is another one tliat should on!\ get better with a few more matches under his belt,” Gilbert addedGreg Brown won a match at 112, while Greg Cole duplicated the effort at 189. Heavyweight Mike Fitzpatrick also came out on the winning end once, while Jason Barnes (103) and Tony Norris (160) also competed for Marshall on SaturdayV . tVffl. . » / • J A\ ft t .ft
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Marshall Chronicle
Marshall, Michigan, US
Mon, Jan 20, 1992
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