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    Precin wins University Nationals title

    AKRON, Ohio -- Fresh off completing his Northwestern Wrestling career as a three-time All-American, Brandon Precin had an outstanding first outing in his 2011 freestyle season, winning the 55-kg (121-pound) championship at the 2011 ASICS University Nationals event in Akron, Ohio, on Saturday.

    By virtue of winning his weight class at University Nationals -- which this year featured 22 NCAA Division I All-Americans and eight NCAA finalists -- the Orland Park native and Carl Sandburg alum earned an automatic bid to the United States Senior World Team Trials in June in Oklahoma City.

    "Brandon wrestled a great tournament, especially considering it was his first freestyle competition of the spring," said Northwestern head coach Drew Pariano. "It's very important to us that our wrestlers reach their goals in freestyle in addition to succeeding during the college season, and guys like Brandon, Jake Herbert and Lee Munster have proven that this spring. Our goal is to place guys on World Teams so we'll be working toward that over the next few weeks."

    Precin, who placed third nationally at the 2009 and 2011 NCAA Championships, recorded three pins on his way to his first career title at University Nationals. Precin won his championship match by a 1-0, 2-1 score over Cornell senior Frank Perelli.

    Precin, who graduated ranked third all-time at NU with 138 career wins, will be joined at June's World Team Trials by former Northwestern teammate Jake Herbert, who recently won his third straight U.S. Open championship. Precin competed at the World Team Trials in 2010, posting a third-place finish in his debut at the event. Herbert also was a University Nationals champion, having been named Most Outstanding Wrestler back in 2007.

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