The event, presented by the U.S. Marine Corps, drew around 2,500 to the Dallas Convention Center. The event was carried by CSTV (College Sports Television).
The tournament pairs some of the best NCAA Division I wrestlers at all 10 weight classes. Six exhibition matches were held prior to the start of the meet.
Ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division II, Dlagnev took on the top ranked individual in NCAA Division III in Blake Gillis of Wartburg College (Iowa).
Dlagnev jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the first period and eventually won 7-5. Gillis cut the score to 6-5 with a late takedown in the third period but Dlagnev fought off another shot to secure the win.
This was a homecoming for Dlagnev as he hails from nearby Arlington, Texas.
This past Saturday, Dlagnev moved to 8-0 as he placed first in the Elite Division at the Kaufman-Brand Open in Omaha.
In winning his second straight tournament, Dlagnev beat Iowa's Matt Fields and Oklahoma State's Jared Rosholt, both by 3-2 scores. Fields and Rosholt are both ranked in the top 12 in NCAA Division I.
Dlagnev and a few other Lopers will compete in the Oklahoma Open this Saturday in Norman.
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