Phillips was the champion of the 197 pound weight class at the St. Cloud State Open, which was held on December 9th in St. Cloud, Minn. Phillips was the #2 seed in the tournament and defeated Ben Janike of Minnesota State (Mankato) to move on to the finals. Janike was the #3 seed in the North Central Region and a national qualifier last season. Phillips, who won four matches on the day, defeated #1 Jesse Laber of the University of Mary 3-2 in the championship match. Laber is a two-time NAIA All-American and the defending NAIA National Champion.
Phillips and the #7 Peacock wrestling team will hit the mat again this Friday night in their first home dual of the season. Their opponent will be Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. The matches are scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. in Dorman Gymnasium.
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