3/22/2002 - Wrestling
Conley Wins Again!

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ALBANY, N.Y.-Navy senior captain Mark Conely (Exton, Pa.), ranked number one in the country at 141 pounds, moved to within two wins of a national championship with a 6-0 victory over eighth seeded Chad Erikson of Minnesota, Friday afternoon at the 2002 NCAA Wrestling Championship in Albany, N.Y.

Conley will take on fifth seeded Aaron Holker of Iowa State tonight in the semifinals. Holker has won his three matches at the NCAA's in dominating fashion, defeating Scott Moore of Penn State, 17-0, Coyte Cooper of Indiana, 9-0, and Dylan Long of Northern Iowa, 15-2. With two more wins, Conley will become the third wrestler in school history to win an NCAA title and the first since Dan Muthler won the 142 pound weight class in 1973. Pete Blair won back-to-back titles in 1954 and 1955 at 191 pounds.

In the consolation round, junior heavyweight Steve Kovach defeated Eric Webb of Oregon, 3-2. Kovach was to take on Matt Feast of Pennsylvania this afternoon.