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WRESTLING

Wrestling: Norwich Finishes 10th At Roger Williams Invitational

Nov 10, 2007

BRISTOL, R.I. - Three Norwich grapplers placed to lead the Cadets to a 10 th-place finish at the Roger Williams Invitational on Saturday. NU racked up 54 points, and finished just behind MIT (55 points) for ninth place.

Bridgewater State and Rhode Island College tied for the team victory with 139 points apiece. Southern Maine (131.5 points), Johnson & Wales (125.5) and Roger Williams (115) rounded out the Top 5.

Jake Ferguson was the highest Norwich placewinner, finishing fifth in the 165-pound bracket. Ferguson was awarded a win by medical forfeit over teammate Clayton Brittingham, who wound up placing sixth overall at 165 pounds.

Connor Keating was the Cadets other placewinner, taking sixth at 157 pounds after losing in the fifth-place bout to John Marsh of Bridgewater State.

Norwich will return to action on Wednesday, Nov. 14, when the Cadets travel to Plymouth, N.H., to take on Plymouth State at 6 p.m.