Wrestlers Face Four Dual Meets
         All of the regular-season tournaments have been completed. It’s time for some team head-to-head competition.
         SIUE, 2-4, has four dual meets scheduled this week. The Cougars travel to Lindenwood on Wednesday. SIUE entertains Illinois and Missouri Valley on Friday for a triangular meet. On Sunday, the Cougars head to Charleston to meet Eastern Illinois.
         “The tournaments basically gave us a chance to see where we stand individually,” said Coach Booker Benford. “These dual meets are going to test our toughness.”
         Zach Stephens (St. Charles, Mo.) and Aaron Wiens (Cicero) performed the best for the Cougars at the Roger Denker Open this past Saturday. The tournament was held at Central Missouri State.
         Stephens, ranked seventh in the latest NCAA Division II poll at 174 pounds, placed third. He picked up a pair of major decisions over Missouri’s Ian Semmelroth and Missouri Baptist’s Jim Ott. Stephens’ only setback of the tournament was a 10-7 loss to Ohio State’s Chris Pendleton, who was the eventual champion.
         Wiens lost to Lindenwood’s Roger Miller in the quarterfinals and then picked up a pair of wins over Oklahoma’s Tom Ward and Colby (Kan.) Community College’s Derek Daugherty. Weins placed fifth on a default in his final match.
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