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    Sigman, Marrs win titles at Kaufman-Brand Open

    OMAHA -- Three-time defending national champion Les Sigman's heavyweight title highlighted the Mavericks' performance as the nation's largest single-day collegiate wrestling tournament came to an end Saturday night at the Kaufman-Brand Open at Sapp Fieldhouse on the UNO campus. Over 700 wrestlers from 41 teams competed in open and a 20 and under divisions. Also taking home a championship for UNO was 197-pound freshman Jacob Marrs in the 20 and under division.

    Top-ranked Sigman defeated Iowa's Matt Field, ranked seventh in the NWCA preseason poll, 9-2 to take home the title. Sigman recorded falls in his first two matches and a technical fall in the semifinal to be named the outstanding wrestler in the open division. Marrs topped Nebraska-Lincoln's Levi Wofford 8-4 to win his title.

    Oklahoma State's Tyler Shinn was named the outstanding wrestler in the under 20 division with a championship at 125 pounds. Awards for most falls went to Carson-Newman's Chuck Robinson in the 20 and under division and Husker Mike Rowe (133) in the open division. Robinson pinned five wrestlers in 3:46 and Rowe earned three pins in 10:16.

    UNO freshman Cody Garcia finished fourth in the 125-pound U-20 division with wins over Division I opponents Cory Fish (Boise State) and Kyle Ruschell (Wisconsin). Maverick 141-pound freshman Yasiim Bribieseca finished second in the open division and freshman Ross Taplin finished third.

    The No. 1 Mavericks will next compete in the Northern Iowa Open December 3.

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