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Black and Gold wrap up 2014-15 campaign
Feb 28, 2015   CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND. – Freshman 133-pounder Chase Wilson (Peru, Ind.) and sophomore 174-pounder Dylan Lauffer (Fairfield, Ohio) combined for three wins, leading Manchester University at the 2015 NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Championships Saturday, Feb. 28.
The duo each claimed wins on the winner's bracket side to start the day. Lauffer gave eventual fourth-place finisher Jamie Jakes of Alma College a strong battle in the quarterfinals, falling 2-0, while Wilson took top-seeded Brandon Preston of Trine University to the wire in a 5-4 final. Wilson rallied for a major decision win in the wrestlebacks before Olivet College of Michigan's Matt Darling held him off 6-1. Lauffer was knocked out of the tournament in a 2-1 thriller on the wrestleback side against UW-Stevens Point's Dylan Diebitz.
Lauffer's close-knit loss on the consolation side was one of many near-miss situations for the hard-battling Spartans. Freshman 184-pounder Alex Roberts (Winslow, Ind.) lost two matches by a total of five points; junior heavyweight Dustin Kult (Lafayette, Ind.) was edged 1-0 for a spot in the quarterfinals; freshman 165-pounder Tristan Wilson (Fort Wayne, Ind.) dropped decisions to runner-up Stephen Aiello of Wheaton College of Illinois and sixth-place finisher Conner Price of UW-Whitewater by a combined two points which included a tiebreaker ending against Price; and freshman 157-pounder Matt Ruddick (Seymour, Ind.) battled in defeats which concluded by a combined nine points.
MU concluded their afternoon inside Wabash College's Knowling Fieldhouse with seven-and-a-half points. UW-Whitewater held off the host Little Giants 133-116.5 for the team championship.

Calumet (Ind.) Eric Johnson 197 Sr. Highland, Ind.
Cumberlands (Ky.) Jake Sinkovics 125 Fr. Mishawaka, Ind.
Cumberlands (Ky.) Tristan Macri 157 Fr. Mishawaka, Ind.
Grand View (Iowa) Brandon Wright 141 Sr. Indianapolis, Ind.
Indiana Tech Erique Early 125 Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind.
Indiana Tech Kristopher McKinley 125 Sr. Fort Wayne, Ind
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Chico Adams 285 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind
 
Congrats to all the qualifiers!
 

At Manchester from southern Indiana
 
Bedford             @ HWT                        Nick Joyner
Jennings Co.     @141                           Claytin Capes
Seymour           @149/157                     Matthew Ruddick
 
Nice group from the Hoosier Hills Conference. 

Manchester University Spartan Show from Black and Gold wrestling night
Check out action clips, interviews and more from the annual event, hosted by the Manchester University Sport Management Club, Oct. 26.
 
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