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FOUR-TIME MINNESOTA STATE CHAMPION NAGEL SELECTED TO DAPPER DAN CLASSIC U.S. TEAM |
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FOUR-TIME MINNESOTA STATE CHAMPION NAGEL SELECTED TO DAPPER DAN CLASSIC U.S. TEAM |
PITTSBURGH Matt Nagel, a four-time Minnesota state champion from Frazee High School, Frazee, Minn., has been selected to wrestle at 152 pounds for the United States team in the 27th annual Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic scheduled for Saturday, March 24 at the University of Pittsburgh's Fitzgerald Field House.
Nagel, who entered the current season with a 151-1 record, is a 1998 Cadet Greco-Roman national champion at 132 pounds. He was a Cadet Greco-Roman runnerup at 112 pounds in 1997 and a 1999 and 2000 Junior National Greco-Roman champion at 143 pounds.
In addition, he was the Greco-Roman champion in the 1999 Western Regional and placed third in Freestyle and was the 2000 Western Regional Greco-Roman champion.
Nagel was 37-0 in both his eighth grade and freshman seasons, winning at 103 and 125 pounds. He was 36-1 as a sophomore at 135 pounds and 41-0 last season at 152 pounds.
Nagel currently is 27-1 at 152 this season and 178-2 in his five-year career.
He is coached by his father, Clay Nagel.
ABeing named to the Dapper Dan team is one of the biggest highlights of his wrestling career, Clay Nagel said. It was huge for him. It's a special honor. When you look at some of the other athletes who have been on these teams, it is quite humbling and exciting.
The Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic, partially funded by UPMC Health System, benefits the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania.
The Wrestling Classic, dubbed The Rose Bowl of Wrestling, is the premier high school all-star dual meet in the United States.
The preliminary match will feature WPIAL stars going against Minnesota's best at 5:30 p.m. The main event Pennsylvania versus the USA will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Pennsylvania leads the all-time series 15-10-1.
| Frank Vulcano Jr. Co-Director Principal Dapper Dan Wrestling Classic 225 Fair Meadow Circle Houston, PA 15342 Work: 412-896-2345 Fax: 412-384-2030 E-mail: vulcanojr@hotmail.com |
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