March 18, 2004

ST. LOUIS, MO -Old Dominion University Senior wrestler Derrell Lorthridge (Wilmington, DE) defeated Rutgers' Ramel Meekins by a 5-3 decision Thursday evening in the first round of the NCAA Wrestling Tournament. Lorthridge faces the tournament's #3 seed, Matt Feast of the University of Pennsylvania in round two action, who defeated Jacob McGinnis of Boise State by a 19-7 decision earlier. Feast placed first in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Tournament earlier this month.