The No. 3-ranked Gophers wrestling team finished second behind Penn State at the 2012 Southern Scuffle on Monday in Chattanooga, Tenn., with three Gophers winning their weight classes. Zach Sanders, Chris Dardanes and Tony Nelson all finished with perfect 6-0 records.
Sanders defeated Alan Waters of Missouri by a 1-0 decision to cap off the title at 125 pounds. With the perfect finish Sanders is now 16-0 on the season and ranked No. 1 in the country. Dardanes defeated Nick Soto of host Chattanooga by a 7-2 decision, and Nelson picked up a 2-0 decision over Oregon State's Clayton Jack in their championship matches.
Dylan Ness (133) and Cody Yohn (165) each finished in second place at the Scuffle. True freshman Logan Storley finished in third place at 174 after a 4-1 decision over Patrick Wright of Missouri. Kevin Steinhaus finished in third as well, after defeating Hofstra's Ben Clymer in a 4-0 decision; at 184, Sonny Yohn took third place after picking up a 4-1 decision over Indiana's Matt Powless.
STAFF REPORTS
