Wrestling Wins DC Championship

The Eye Street Grapplers won the 2018 DC Championship on Saturday, February 17.  After coming in fifth in the WCAC Championships two weeks ago, the team knocked off back-to-back WCAC Champ St. John’s to earn the first DC title for Gonzaga since 2010.

Here’s how the Eagles finished individually:
1st Place: Nathan Thacker ’18 (four-time DC Champion and named Most Outstanding Wrestler), Gordon McMillen ’19, Ryan Smith ’19
2nd Place: Henry Mudlaff ‘19, Harrison Sousa ‘19, Daniel Kerns ‘18, Austin Davis ‘18, Jack Loesch ‘19
3rd Place: Sean Schaefer ‘21, Zach McAndrews ‘21, Harrison Snyder ‘20, Billy Turner ‘20, Luke Hoffman ‘18
 
Here is a highlight video of the action from the Carmody Center including interviews from the team captains:



The three Eagles that finished in 1st (Thacker at 152lb, McMillen at 132lb, and Smith at 195lb) will compete in Nationals this weekend at Lehigh University.
 
Congratulations to Coach Yates and the team – Gonzaga, Hail!  
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