Wrestling

Riley Places Second at Mizzou Open
         The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville wrestling team competed in the Mizzou Open at the University of Missouri over the weekend.
         "Overall I thought we wrestled pretty well," said SIUE assistant wrestling coach Tim Lahart.
         The Cougars wrestle next in the Ashland Open on Dec. 2 in Ashland, Ohio.
         Rashad Riley (Hoffman Estates) placed second in the 133-pound freshman/sophomore division. Riley went 3-1 in the tournament with his lone loss coming in the title match against Illinois' Jimmy Kennedy.
         Nathan Decker (Sedro Woolley, Wash.) placed sixth for the Cougars in the 141-pound freshman/sophomore division and posted a record of 3-3.
         John Ficht placed sixth among the 165 pound wrestlers in the open division.
         No team scores were kept at the open tournament.
                  -siue cougars-