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    Nicholson, Chapman ranked first in CAA rankings

    Lawrenceville, N.J. -- James Nicholson and Grant Chapman are ranked No. 1 in their respective weight classes in the CAA preseason rankings and Old Dominion is picked third as a team, the CAA announced on Wednesday.

    Nicholson, a three-time CAA champion and All-American in 2008, was picked to win at 125 pounds. Nicholson has garnered accolades from several publications so far this year, being ranked in the top-11 of three national polls. The Des Moines, Iowa native is ranked No. 10 by Amateur Wrestling News and DIcollegewrestling.net.

    Chapman was picked first at 285 pounds. The ODU sophomore went 14-23 last season.

    Senior Kyle Hutter was ranked second at 133 pounds. Hutter, a two-time NCAA qualifier, redshirted last season, going 25-1 wrestling unattached.

    Also announced was the preseason CAA all-Freshman team, which for the second-straight year ODU led the squad with three members.

    Jerome Robinson, a two-time Ohio state champion and the No. 2 recruit at his weight class, earned all-freshman honors at 125.

    Cade Blair, a Valley Center, Kan. native, represented ODU at 157 pounds. He won three Kansas state championships and finished sixth at the NHSCA national tournament, earning All-American honors.

    Jacob Henderson earned the all-freshman honor at 197 pounds. The Toledo, Ohio native was ranked No. 24 in the nation at his weight class and was Ohio state runner-up twice.

    The Monarchs begin the year with its annual Blue/Silver match on Sunday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. before beginning the regular season Nov. 7 at the Hokie Open.

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