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Three Upsets Highlight NWCA All-Star Classic

BUFFALO, NY -- The 1998 National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic, presented by American Airlines, hosted by the University at Buffalo produced three upsets out of the 10 contested bouts. A crowd of 3,253 fans watched as a total of 15 returning All-Americans competed in the 32nd Annual 'Classic held in UB's Alumni Arena.

In the first bout of the evening at 118 pounds, #3 Teague Moore (Oklahoma State) avenged an early-season loss to #2 Stephen Abas (Fresno State) at the Las Vegas Invitational with a close 9-8 decision. After giving up a takedown and two back points early on, Moore rallied to score six unanswered points to give Abas his first loss of the season. The second match at 126 pounds saw #3 Eric Jetton (Wisconsin) upset #2 Dwight Hinson (Iowa State) 6-1. With Hinson trailing 2-1 entering the third period, Jetton was awarded a penalty point for a Hinson's second stalling call and scored a late takedown to take the win. Finally, #4 Brandon Slay (Pennsylvania) scored a third-period takedown on #3 Jeff Catrabone (Michigan) to win a 3-1 decision at 167 pounds. A closely contested contest throughout, Slay was awarded by the referee with :02 seconds left in regulation for the upset.

Here are the final results of the 1998 NWCA All--Star Classic along with each wrestler's updated record:

118 - #3 T. Moore, OSU (16-2) dec. #2 S. Abas, FSU 
      (25-1), 9-8
126 - #3 E. Jetton, U. Iowa (21-1) dec. #2 D. Hinson, 
      ISU (19-3), 6-1
134 - #1 M. Ironside, UI (23-0) dec. #2 J. Ensrud, UO 
      (25-2), 18-7
142 - #2 S. Schmidt, OSU (21-0) dec. #3 C. Cunningham, 
      CMU (20-1), 7-2
150 - #2 E. Siebert, U. Illinois (25-1) dec. #4 M. Mason, 
      WVU (27-5), 3-2
158 - #2 H. Moore, OSU (19-1) dec. #3 B. Tucker, OU 
      (21-4), 3-1 OT
167 - #4 B. Slay, Penn (18-5) dec. #3 J. Catrabone, UM 
      (23-2), 3-1
177 - #1 M. Clark, OSU (28-0) dec. #3 J. Van Doren, LU 
      (19-3), 5-4
190 - #1 J. Robison, EU (31-0) dec. #4 R. Tobin, UN 
      (22-3), 5-2
Hwt - #1 S. Neal, UC-Baker. (24-0) dec. #2 A. Richardson, 
      UM (22-2), 3-1

142 EXHIBITION - #9 T. Tomeo, CU (23-2) dec. J. McVige, 
    UB (26-12), 11-1