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Wrestling: Crozier, Devlin named to WWC All-Conference Team

by Melissa McKeown

The Western Wrestling Conference announced March 21 its inaugural All-Conference teams for the 2006-07 season. U.S. Air Force Academy cadets selected to the conference's third-team with their finish at the 2007 NCAA West Regional March 3 were Stephen Crozier, a sophomore from Monona, Iowa, and Jacob Devlin, a junior from Livingston, N.J.

Crozier, also a WWC all-academic selection, finished fourth at the NCAA West Regional at 174 pounds, ending his season with an 11-25 overall record. Meanwhile, Devlin, a fourth-place finisher at 184 pounds, closed out the season with a 16-22 mark.

The University of Northern Iowa led the way with four first-team honorees. The University of Northern Colorado had three first-team members. Wyoming added two first-teamers and North Dakota State had one wrestler on the first team.

The Western Wrestling Conference is comprised of seven schools including the Air Force Academy, North Dakota State, Northern Colorado, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State, Utah Valley State and Wyoming. The conference formed in April 2006.

2007 WWC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

125 - First Team: Eric Hoffman (NDSU); Second Team: Nick Ramirez (Wyoming); Third Team: Tony Mustari (Northern Colorado)

133 - First Team: Kyle Anson (UNI); Second Team: Cory VomBaur (Wyoming); Third Team: Eric Sanders (NDSU)

141 - First Team: Kenny Hashimoto (Northern Colorado); Second Team: C.J. Ettelson (UNI); Third Team: Garrett Desmond (Wyoming)

149 - First Team: Carter Downing (Wyoming); Second Team: Ryan Osgood (UNI); Third Team: Ryan Adams (NDSU)

157 - First Team: Moza Fay (UNI); Second Team: Andy Everson (SDSU); Third Team: Luke Salazar (Northern Colorado)

165 - First Team: Nick Baima (UNI); Second Team: Ryan Meyer (SDSU); Third Team: Devan Lewis (Northern Colorado)

174 - First Team: Alex Dolly (UNI); Second Team: Nate Althoff (SDSU); Third Team: Stephen Crozier (AF)

184 - First Team: Shawn Vincent (Northern Colorado); Second Team: Danny Dunning (UNI); Third Team: Jacob Devlin (AF)

197 - First Team: Sam Wendland (Wyoming); Second Team: Andrew Anderson (UNI); Third Team: Jacob Bryce (NDSU)

285 - First Team: Reece Hopkin (Northern Colorado); Second Team: Jason Stripling (SDSU); Third Team: Tyler Rhodes (UNI)

Source: U.S. Air Force

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