A native of Kelso, Wash., Sitch defeated Egypt's Mahmoud El Sayed by scores of 3-0 and 3-1 in his first match on Wednesday. However, Sitch lost his next match to Lithuania's Aldas Lukosaitis 0-5 and 0-6, failing to place in the top 10 in his weight class.
The Championships were held at the Chinese Agriculture University Gymnasium in Beijing. For more information on the Greco-Roman Championships, visit www.themat.com.
Competing at 174 pounds as a freshman for the Gophers last season, Sitch finished with a perfect 4-0 record. All four of his decisions came in the Jan. 27 Jimmie Open in which Sitch recorded two pins and two decisions. Sitch was red shirted during the 2006-07 season and will retain four more years of eligibility.
A four-time Washington state champion in high school, Sitch was a four-time Junior All-American and Wrestling USA All-American as well. He figures to challenge for time in the defending national champion Gophers' starting lineup in the 174-pound weight class this winter.
The Golden Gophers will begin their national title defense on Nov. 10 when they travel to Fargo, N.D. for the Bison Open. Minnesota's dual meet season starts on Dec. 2 against 2006-07 national runner-up Iowa State.
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