Redshirt sophomore Drew Hughes has been named Big Ten Conference Wrestler of the Week for Dec. 11 as announced by the league office on Tuesday. Hughes improved to 11-2 on the season and 2-0 in dual meets last Friday, earning a major decision over Indiana’s Jake Hinz, 11-0, to score the only bonus points of the dual.
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Hughes’ Sensational Freshman Season Comes To End With Loss Friday Night At NCAA Championships
Michigan State wrestling’s Drew Hughes’ sensational freshman season came to an end Friday night at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Hughes, the No. 15 seed at 165 pounds, lost in a 4-2 decision to fifth-seeded Chad Walsh of Rider in the consolation round.
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Hughes Wrestling Friday Night For Chance To Become All-American
Michigan State wrestling’s Drew Hughes has moved on to Friday night’s fourth session of the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Scottrade Center in St. Louis and has the opportunity to become an All-American with a win Friday night.
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Hughes And Eicher Advance To Second Day At NCAA Wresting Championships
Michigan State wrestling’s Drew Hughes and Austin Eicher advanced to the second day of action at the NCAA Wrestling Championships at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. The third Spartan at the NCAA Championships, junior Javier Gasca, had a medical forfeit due to injury in his second match after losing his first round bout.
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Three Spartans Headed To NCAA Wresting Championships
Michigan State wrestling will be represented by three wrestlers at the NCAA Wrestling National Championships next weekend at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, March 16-18. Redshirt junior 141-pounder Javier Gasca will be representing the Spartans’ for the second-straight year. Redshirt sophomore 133-pounder Austin Eicher will also be making his second trip to the NCAAs, but first for MSU after transferring from Northern Illinois last summer. Freshman At 165 pounds Drew Hughes will be making the rare NCAA appearance as a freshman.
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Two Spartan Wrestlers Earn Top-8 Seeds For Big Ten Championships
Two Michigan State wrestlers earned top-eight pre-seeds for the 2017 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, which are Saturday and Sunday, March 4-5 in Bloomington, Indiana, hosted by the University of Indiana. Junior Javier Gasca is No. 7 at 141 pounds while freshman Drew Hughes is No. 8 at 165 pounds.