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Campbellsville University Gets a National Champion

Sophomore wrestler Zach Flake became Campbellsville's first national champion inany sport by winning the 141-pound weight class at the NAIA national tournament this past weekend in Sioux City, Iowa. Flake beat Brad Cooper of Cumberlands 7-6 in the finals.

Overall, the third year wrestling program claimed 5 All-Americans and finished 7th as a team. Freshman Jacob Murton shook off a surprising semifinal loss to come back and claim 3rd place. Flake was the Champion at 141. Chris Seta knocked off the defending national champion from lindenwood, but could only manage a 4th place finish at a very tough 149 pound class. Sophomore David Clemens major decisioned the # 1 ranked wrestler on his way to the finals and finished as the runner up at 157. Sophomore Glen Jackson ran into the # 1 ranked wrestler in the semifinals and was not able to get the win to earn his first trip to the finals. Glen finished 5th at 197.

"We had a good year and I'm very proud of our team and the kind of people they are. We plan to build on this season and keep moving forward." Our off-season program starts next week and we have a lot of wrestlers that are motivated by seeing Zach Flake become a National Champion this year. My challenge is to keep this group of athletes working together towards graduation and put another strong recruiting class on campus."