Wrestling: Rader Named to AWN All-Rookie Team
June 08, 2006 11:36 AM | General
June 8, 2006
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| Brandon Rader |
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia University freshman wrestler Brandon Rader was named to the 2006 Amateur Wrestling News all-rookie team, while teammates David Jauregui and Chance Litton were also selected to the team as honorable mentions.
A native of Parkersburg, W.Va., Rader became the wrestling program’s first ever true freshman, and 28th overall, All-American by taking sixth at the NCAA tournament on March 18, in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Rader finished the season with a 30-6 record, defeating a total of nine ranked wrestlers and winning an Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) championship. His 30 wins rank tied for first all-time in school history with Shane Cunanan for wins in a season by a 141-pounder and second for victories as a freshman behind current assistant coach Greg Jones’ 34.
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| David Jauregui |
Jauregui also enjoyed a solid freshman campaign as he finished 2006 with a 23-7 record. The Santa Ana, Calif., native finished third at the EWL tournament en route to being one of six Mountaineers to qualify for the NCAA tournament.
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| Chance Litton |
Rounding out the list of Mountaineers on the team was Litton, who posted a 7-15 recordin a season in which he transitioned to the 184-pound weight class. The Parkersburg, W.Va., native finished second at the WVU Open to highlight his first season at WVU.
