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    Delgado to return to Illinois lineup on Friday

    CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- After over two months of being out of action due to injury, two-time defending national champion Jesse Delgado will be back in the lineup for the Illinois wrestling team. Delgado, who was injured at the Illini Quad on Nov. 9, will be back on the mat Friday, Jan. 30 when Illinois hosts Maryland.

    Jesse Delgado
    "I am ready to go," said Delgado. "I've been wrestling since I was a young kid and it's something I like to do, so I am excited to get back out there."

    Prior to suffering the injury, Delgado won each of his first two matches this season. He pinned Kenny Baldridge of SIU-Edwardsville in 6:35, and followed that up with a 22-5 technical fall win over Rider's J.R. Wert.

    "He has looked really good in practice," stated head coach Jim Heffernan. "He and Jeremy Hunter have been working hard on improving his strength and technique, while maintaining his conditioning. He looks sharp and we are excited to get him back in the lineup."

    The Illini take on the Terrapins on Friday at 7 p.m. in Huff Hall.
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