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    Keller named SoCon Wrestler of the Week

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestler Matt Keller was named the Southern Conference Wrestler of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday.

    Keller went undefeated in five matches this past weekend to claim the 133-pound bracket at the prestigious Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. It was his second career regular-season tournament title at UTC, also earning first place at last year's Reno Tournament of Champions.

    The senior from McDonald, Tenn., scored major decisions over Matt Bradley of Rider and Cory Van Bauer of Wyoming. He defeated Columbia's Matt DeLorenzo and Buffalo's Mark Budd. His win in the title match was a 9-7 overtime decision over last year's 133-pound NCAA Champion, Matt Valenti of the University of Pennsylvania.

    Keller's performance helped the Mocs to an eighth-place team finish in Las Vegas.

    Keller's national ranking improved from No. 5 to No. 2 this week in both the Wrestling International Newsmagazine and NWCA/Intermat collegiate wrestling polls. It is the highest national ranking for a UTC wrestler in at least 10 years. He was ranked fifth and sixth respectively by both agencies last week.

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