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Midway's Lucas Hall earned a spot at the NAIA National Championships at 141 pounds at the MSC Championships Friday.

Men's Wrestling

Hall reaches nationals, Eagles compete at MSC Men's Wrestling Championships

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Lucas Hall qualified for the NAIA National Championships at 141 pounds, highlighting Midway's day at the Mid-South Conference Men's Wrestling Championships on Friday.

The Eagles finished seventh with 42.5 points. The University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) won with 168 points, just ahead of second-place Cumberland (Tenn.) which scored 165.5.

With five national spots available at his weight class, Hall got the last one with a fifth-place finish. He clinched via an opening-round win over Nick Moore of Campbellsville.

Hall will compete at the National Championships in Wichita, Kan. on March 5-7.

Four other Eagles placed but none were able to earn national spots.

The closest near miss came at 197 pounds. With three spots available, Stephen Browning reached the third-place match, but suffered a pinfall loss to Marcus James of Georgetown. Browning advanced with a consolation-round pin of Ashton Simison of Rio Grande.

Zach Lewis also placed fourth at 125, a class with only two national spots available, while Alex Velazquez, who scored an opening-round pinfall at 133, placed fifth in a class with three national spots .

Placing eighth at heavyweight (four national spots) was Anthony Popi.
 
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Players Mentioned

Stephen Browning

Stephen Browning

Sophomore
Lucas Hall

Lucas Hall

Freshman
Zach Lewis

Zach Lewis

Sophomore
Alex Velazquez

Alex Velazquez

Freshman
Anthony Popi

Anthony Popi

285 LBS
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Stephen Browning

Stephen Browning

Sophomore
Lucas Hall

Lucas Hall

Freshman
Zach Lewis

Zach Lewis

Sophomore
Alex Velazquez

Alex Velazquez

Freshman
Anthony Popi

Anthony Popi

Freshman
285 LBS