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    Minnesota finishes runner-up at Southern Scuffle

    The No. 3 Minnesota Golden Gopher wrestling team finished in second place at the 2012 Southern Scuffle, after scoring 177.5 points. Three Gophers were crowned individual champions of their respective weight classes. Zach Sanders, Chris Dardanes and Tony Nelson all finished the weekend with a perfect 6-0 record. Penn State won the overall team title with 191.5 points.

    Sanders defeated Alan Waters of Missouri by a 1-0 decision, to cap off the title at 125 lbs. With the perfect finish Sanders is now 16-0 on the season and ranked No. 1 in the country.

    Dardanes defeated Nick Soto of host school Chattanooga, by a 7-2 decision and Nelson picked up a 2-0 decision over Oregon State's Clayton Jack, in their championship matches.

    Dylan Ness (133 lbs.) and Cody Yohn (165 lbs.) each finished in second place at the Scuffle.

    True freshman Logan Storley finished in third place at 174 lbs. after a 4-1 decision over Patrick Wright of Missouri. Kevin Steinhaus finished in third as well, after defeating Hofstra's Ben Clymer in a 4-0 decision; at 184 lbs. Sonny Yohn took third place after picking up a 4-1 decision of Indiana's Matt Powless.

    The Gophers will next be in action this Sunday, when they host Ohio State on Sunday Jan. 8 at 1 pm., at the Sports Pavilion.

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