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Nauman Finishes Fifth Overall At NCAA Wrestling Championships
3/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
March 20, 2010
PITTSBURGH - Pitt sophomore Tyler Nauman was guaranteed All-America status following his second day of competition, however, the two-time NCAA qualifier improved his status Saturday by finishing fifth overall at the Division I NCAA Wrestling Championship held in Omaha, Neb.
Nauman (Middletown, Pa./Middletown) dropped his first match of the day in a tough 3-2 decision to No. 5 seeded Zack Bailey of Oklahoma, who went on to finish fourth at 141. In Nauman's fifth place match, he took a 3-2 decision over Germane Lindsey of Ohio to conclude his NCAA Championship run.
In his dual meet season, Nauman finished a perfect 18-0 and went on to win the EWL title at 141 with three consecutive wins. The sophomore, who entered the championship as a No. 10 seed, finished his season with a 36-5 record overall.
Nauman is now the fifth Pitt All-American in the last four seasons, joining Zach Sheaffer (2009), Keith Gavin (2008) and current Panther assistant coach Matt Kocher and Keith Gavin (2007).
Also competing in the 2010 NCAA Championship for Pitt were Anthony Zanetta (125), Eric Albright (149), Zac Thomusseit (184), Matt Wilps (197) and Ryan Tomei (285).
