Six Pioneer Wrestlers Qualify for Nationals

LANCASTER, PA -- Six Pioneers qualified Saturday at the NJCAA Eastern District tournament to advance to the 2011 Divsion I wrestling nationals.

SMC placed sixth out of seven teams, with 26 points, at the Eastern Districts, held at Thaddeus Stevens School of Technology.

Freshman Keyshon Flores (Ft. Dorchester HS) picked up SMC's highest finish, second in the 197 weight class

Sophomore Andrew Tillman (Abbeville HS) placed third in the 125 weight class.

Finishing fourth in their respective weight classes were sophomores Alex Tozzolino (Stratford HS), 174; and Jesse Deyo (Sandy Creek HS / Tryone, GA), 285.

Picking up wildcard placement to advance to nationals were Luke Campbell (Laurens HS), 133; and Nick Voss (Buford HS / Buford, GA), 157.

The Pioneers will compete in the 2011 Division I national wrestling tournament on Feb. 25 and 26 at the Spokane Convention Center in Spokane, WA.

• View the complete NJCAA Division I National Tournament brackets

Spartanburg Methodist College has 14 intercollegiate teams that compete in Region X of the National Junior College Athletic Association, which includes colleges in the Carolinas, Virginia, and West Virginia.

The College is in its 100th academic year of providing a quality education to students in a Christian environment. More than 90 percent of SMC graduates continue their education at other institutions of higher learning.
 
For more information please contact athletic director Mark Perdue at (864) 587-4237.