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Big Ten Championships
Erwinski Takes Seventh, Qualifies for NCAA Championships
3/9/2003 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
March 9, 2003
MADISON, Wis. - Northwestern's Jason Erwinski (Tinley Park, Ill./Mt. Carmel) took seventh Sunday at the Big Ten Championships in Madison, Wis. More importantly, the senior ensured himself a spot in the 2003 NCAA Championships with his 9-4 win against Iowa's Matt Anderson.
Erwinski tallied a takedown with 10 seconds to go in the first for an early 2-0 lead. Heading into the third up one, Erwinski recorded two more takedowns and earned the riding time point to secure the win. He improved to 21-13 on the season.
Andrew Curran (Chicago, Ill./Mt. Carmel) and Matt Delguyd (Mayfield, Ohio/Mayfield) both dropped their seventh-place matches, leaving them just short of reaching the NCAAs. Curran fell to eighth-seeded Pat Owen of Michigan, 11-0, at 174 pounds, and Delguyd lost to Illinois' Tyrone Byrd, 4-0, at 197 pounds.
Northwestern finished 11th. Minnesota took home the team title. The Gophers boasted a tournament-best three individual champions, as did runner-up Iowa.
Erwinski will represent NU at the NCAA Championships, March 20-22 in Kansas City, Mo.
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TEAM RESULTS1. Minnesota 126.5 2. Iowa 121.0 3. Penn State 111.5 4. Michigan State 92.5 5. Illinois 92.0 6. Michigan 90.5 7. Purdue 84.5 8. Ohio State 84.0 9. Wisconsin 71.5 10. Indiana 36.0 11. Northwestern 12.0
