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Telford sits atop heavyweight class in new AWN rankings
Jan. 28, 2014 4:38 pm
What does a win over a two-time NCAA Division I champion earn you? The top spot in the latest AWN D-I individual rankings, released Tuesday.
Iowa heavyweight Bobby Telford climbed to first in the individual rankings after a 3-1 overtime win Saturday against Minnesota's Tony Nelson. He is one of 10 Hawkeyes ranked.
UNI has climbed into the top-five nationally and has six ranked individuals. Joe Colon leads the Panthers, holding the No. 1 spot at 133 pounds.
Iowa State's Kyven Gadson is the highest-ranked Cyclone, earning the No. 2 spot behind Minnesota's Scott Schiller. He is one of three ISU wrestlers in the individual rankings.
Iowa's Bobby Telford points to the stands after defeating Tony Nelson of Minnesota during the 285 pound match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Telford won in sudden victory 1 by 3-1. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette-KCRG TV9)
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