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    Grand Canyon wins regional

    Grand Canyon won the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Regional in St. George, Utah Saturday, advancing all 11 of its wrestlers to the NCWA Championships in Allen, Tex., March 13-15.

    Ranked No. 1 in the NCWA and winners of the NCWA Collegiate Cup (dual tournament) last month, the Antelopes won 10 of 11 weight classes and had one runner-up finish in the tournament hosted by Dixie State College.

    AJ Salazar (125), Lino Estrada (133), Zach Zehner (141), Mike Hamel (149), Bryant Wood (157), Juan Carlos Maynes (165), Martin Fabbian (174), Austin Gaun (184), Marcus Haughian (197) and Peter Anguiano (285) all went 2-0 on the day and won titles. Hamel was named the tournament's most outstanding wrestler.

    Nate Zobott was runner-up in the 235-class.

    GCU scored 220 points. BYU was second with 97. Dixie State had 95.

    Along with winning the Cup, GCU picked up 24 points to be attributed to the NCWA Championships in Allen.

    "We have to get ready for a big step up in competition for the nationals," said GCU coach R.C. LaHaye. "We will have to do that to win a national title."

    Grand Canyon is ineligible, due to the four-year transitioning period from moving from Division II to Division I, to compete in NCAA Championships. The NCWA provides post season opportunities to programs in similar situations and those colleges and universities that don't have programs at the NCAA level.

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