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(Lock
Haven, Pa.) - Morgan
Horner (Hasbrouck Heights, N.J./Hasbrouck Heights),
a red-shirt freshman wrestler for Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, has
been selected by the league’s coaches as the Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference (PSAC) Rookie of the Year. He
also earned the nod as the Eastern Wrestling League (EWL) Rookie of the Year.
Horner went 21-11 in his inaugural year of competition with the Bald
Eagle squad, opening the season at 184 pounds before moving up to 197 pounds.
An NCAA Division I National Championships qualifier and 12th
seed after finishing as the EWL runner-up, Horner finished one win away from
All-America honors as he placed in the top 12 at the national tournament.
He went 2-2 at the NCAA tournament, his only losses coming against the
No. 3 and 4 seeded wrestlers. He
was the PSAC runner-up, and was one of the team bonus points leaders with six
major decisions and six falls to his record.
The PSAC additionally honored Edinboro’s Matt R. King as the Wrestler
of the Year and Edinboro mentor Tim Flynn as Coach of the Year. The EWL also recognized Flynn as Coach of the Year and Carl
Fronhofer of Pittsburgh as the Wrestler of the Year.
The Lock Haven wrestling team, under first-year head coach Rocky Bonomo,
recorded its 12th straight winning season with a 12-11 dual meet
mark. The Bald Eagles were
runners-up at the PSAC Championships, placed fourth at the EWL Championships
and were 35th overall at the NCAA Division I National Championships.
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PSAC and EWL
Rookie of the Year
Morgan Horner
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