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Nassau CC Wrestlers win the 2015 NJCAA (Div. III) National Championship

The Nassau Community College Wrestling Team captured their seventh NJCAA (Div. III) National Championship in Des Moines, IA this past weekend. Freshman Joseph Russ (133) became the twelfth Nassau Community College wrestler to win an individual national championship. Russ avenged an early season loss by beating the #1 ranked wrestler Mizam Tamaradze from Springfield Tech CC (8-5) in the finals of the national tournament. 

The Lions had two wrestlers also earn All-American honors Mark West (141) and Giovanni Santiago (184). Although the following wrestlers did not earn All-American honors they won valuable points which helped Nassau Community College win the overall team title; Josh Antoine (125), Tom McLoughlin (149), Sam Schwartzapfel (157), Deuly Espinal (165), Zack Small (174) and Jenard Rosemond (285)Also five wrestlers were named to the Coaches All-Academic team (Josh Antoine, Deuly Espinal, Dominic Holder, Tom Mcloughlin and Danny Weiss).

Coach Paul Schmidt was named NJCAA (Div. III) National Coach of the Year.