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    Davis makes history as Notre Dame places second

    SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Notre Dame College wrestling's Joey Davis won his fourth straight NCAA Championship on Saturday night at the Denny Sanford Premier Center, defeating Pitt-Johnstown's Travis McKillop via 3-1 Decision in the 184 lb Finals to finish his career with a perfect 131-0 career record.

    Davis becomes the first wrestler in NCAA Division II history to win four NCAA Championships while also going undefeated in the process.

    "I was so stressed out this whole process. I'm really at a loss for words," said Davis. "I worked tremendously hard. The coaches worked me so hard, but it has all been worth it."

    Furthermore, Davis (20-0 this season) is one of just three wrestlers in NCAA history to finish his career undefeated as a four-time national champion, joining Iowa State's Cael Sanderson (159-0) and Augsburg-Minn.'s Marcus LeVesseur (155-0).

    "I never thought about something like this, going undefeated in college," said Davis. "To be able to have my name mentioned with some of the greats, it's an amazing accomplishment for me. I have some options, but for me it's about graduating first."

    As a team, the Falcons placed second overall at the 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships with 82.0 team points. Additionally, seven different Falcons earned All-American status with Top-8 finishes at Nationals.

    Isaac Dulgarian also had a strong showing for the Falcons, placing second at 149 lbs to highlight a stellar freshman campaign. At 125 lbs, Jacob Goodwin placed third with a 7-3 Decision over Wisconsin-Parkside's Ronzel Darling in the 3rd Place Match.

    Former national champions Jonatan Rivera (157 lbs) and Garrett Lineberger (197 lbs) placed fourth and fifth, respectively, for NDC. Rivera (22-5) went 4-2 at Nationals while Lineberger defeated Tiffin's Jake Cramer via 6-2 Decision in the 197 lb 5th Place Match.

    Cobey Fehr (20-3 overall) placed seventh at 141 lbs while Justan Rivera placed eighth at 174 lbs in his freshman season.

    Team Scores (Top 5):
    1. St. Cloud St. 90.0
    2. Notre Dame (OH) 82.0
    3. Neb.-Kearney 78.5
    4. Pitt.-Johnstown 71.5
    5. Maryville (MO) 65.5

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