Oct. 10, 2010

Norfolk, Va. - Old Dominion University seniors Kyle Hutter and James Nicholson were ranked in the top-10 in their respective weight classes by Amateur Wrestling News.

Nicholson, a three-time CAA championship at 125 pounds, is ranked No. 10 at 125. The Des Moines, Iowa native earned All-American honors in 2008 and was the CAA's Scholar Athlete of the Year last season.

Hutter, a two-time NCAA qualifier, is ranked No. 8 at 133. A Mokena, Ill. native, Hutter returns for his senior season after redshirting last season, a year in which he went 25-1 as an unattached wrestler, defeating three NCAA qualifiers.

The Monarchs begin the year October 24 when they hold their annual Blue/Silver intrrasquad match at 2 p.m. at the Ted Constant Center.