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Senior John Giacche took second at 141 pounds Saturday at the UNI Open.

Giacche Places Second at UNI Open

12/8/2002 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling

Dec. 8, 2002

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Senior John Giacche (Flemington, N.J./Blair Academy) paced Northwestern with his second-place finish at 141 pounds Saturday at the 52nd annual University of Northern Iowa Open.

Giacche reached the final where he met Indiana's Coule Cooper, but fell short in a 3-1 decision.

Senior Brendan Curran (Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel) also wrestled well in Iowa. Curran placed third at 184 pounds.

The host Panthers, ranked No. 17 in the InterMat poll, had six first-place finishers with a total of 11 wrestlers that placed.

Northwestern opens its dual meet season Dec. 14 as it hosts Eastern Illinois and Wisconsin-Parkside. Competition is set to begin at noon at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

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