Nov. 28, 2012

NORFOLK, Va. - The Old Dominion University wrestling team moved up one spot to No. 24 in the USA Today/NWCA/AWN Division I Coaches Poll this week. The Monarchs are coming off a big win on the road against Iowa State.

ODU currently has six wrestlers nationally ranked within their respective weight classes. Billy Curling and Jacob Henderson are both nationally ranked for the first time this year.

Jerome Robinson / 125 / Redshirt Sophomore / Toledo, Ohio
Intermat: #18
WrestlingReport.com: #16
Wrestling Insider News: #17
D1CollegeWrestling.net: #20
Amateur Wrestling News: #20

Scott Festejo / 133 / Junior / Long Branch, N.J.
WrestlingReport.com: #18
Wrestling Insider News: #17
D1CollegeWrestling.net: #23

Justin LaValle / 141 / Redshirt Junior / Apple Valley, Minn.
Intermat: #16
WrestlingReport.com: #16
Wrestling Insider News: #19
D1CollegeWrestling.net: #17
Amateur Wrestling News: #19

John Nicholson / 157 / Redshirt Junior / Des Moines, Iowa
Intermat: #19
WrestlingReport.com: #14
Wrestling Insider News: #20
D1CollegeWrestling.net: #17
Amateur Wrestling News: #17

Billy Curling / 174 / Redshirt Junior / Chesapeake, Va.
WrestlingReport.com: #32

Jacob Henderson / 197 / Redshirt Sophomore / Toledo, Ohio
WrestlingReport.com: #33

The Monarchs will be back on the mat on Dec. 2 in State College, Pa. as they will be competing in the Nittany Lion Open.

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