In all the hubbub of the day this news kinda got lost in the schuffle. This is a big deal because the Wrestling team will be eligible to compete for a NCAA Championship this coming season (along with Volleyball)
http://www3.sdstate.edu/Athletics/Ne...cfm?Id=46,5226
06/21/2006
Jackrabbit wrestling signs all-American
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Ellsworth Community College standout Derrick Mehmen has signed a national letter of intent, indicating he will enroll at South Dakota State University next fall and compete for the Jackrabbit wrestling program.
Mehmen joins the Jackrabbits after recording 45 wins over two seasons at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa. He earned all-America honors at 197 pounds this past season, with a fifth-place finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association Wrestling Championships. He will have two years of eligibility remaining and will major in education. In high school, Mehmen was a state place-winner his junior year, earning fourth-place honors at Denver High School in Denver, Iowa. . . . (read more)
Go State!
http://www3.sdstate.edu/Athletics/Ne...cfm?Id=46,5226
06/21/2006
Jackrabbit wrestling signs all-American
BROOKINGS, S.D. — Ellsworth Community College standout Derrick Mehmen has signed a national letter of intent, indicating he will enroll at South Dakota State University next fall and compete for the Jackrabbit wrestling program.
Mehmen joins the Jackrabbits after recording 45 wins over two seasons at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa. He earned all-America honors at 197 pounds this past season, with a fifth-place finish at the National Junior College Athletic Association Wrestling Championships. He will have two years of eligibility remaining and will major in education. In high school, Mehmen was a state place-winner his junior year, earning fourth-place honors at Denver High School in Denver, Iowa. . . . (read more)
Go State!