CHADRON, Neb. -- Quen Campbell, a redshirt senior from Tifton, Georgia, was named the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Wrestler of the Week on Tuesday after placing second at the 44
th Annual Midwest Classic.
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Campbell suffered a 9-2 decision in the finals of the classic to #7 Gabe Hixenbaugh of Montevallo. Hixenbaugh transferred from West Virginia this season and defeated #1 Gavin Quiocho of Glenville State in the tournament's quarterfinals. The loss against Hixenbaugh made Campbell's record 4-1 for the tournament
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Campbell's first round victory was an 8-3 decision over Tyler Masters of Ashland. He then defeated Dale Van Matre of Adams State by fall in 5:00 before having a 4-2 decision over #15 Matthew Chi in the quarterfinals.
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A semifinal matchup against #9 Tommy Frezza of Central Missouri was Campbell's fourth victory of the classic. After suffering an early takedown, Campbell dominated the rest of the match to win with a 12-4 major decision.
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Campbell and his teammates led CSC to an 8
th place finish in Indianapolis. The Eagles will wrestle again on January 6 at 1 p.m. when they host York University.
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