Zach Stephens
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Wednesday, March 5, 2003
Stephens Ranked Second Nationally
(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) Senior wrestler Zach Stephens (St. Charles, Mo.) is ranked second in the nation at 174 pounds, as announced today by the NCAA-II Wrestling Coaches Association.
Stephens won the Midwest Regional championship last Sunday to automatically qualify for the NCAA-II wrestling nationals, to be held March 14-15 in Wheeling, W. Va.
Stephens has a record of 30-10 this season.
The NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association poll:
174 Pounds
1. Frank Kuchera, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Zach Stephens, SIU Edwardsville
3. Jason Tapia, Central Oklahoma
4. Randy Pyle, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
5. Tom Bauer, Ashland (Ohio)
6. Jon Duncombe, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
7. Bryan Cowdin, South Dakota State
8. Thad Pike, North Dakota State
-siue cougars-
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