Saturday, March 3, 2012

Baumgartner headlines entries

Seven-time defending heavyweight champion Bruce Baumgartnerheadlines the 25th Midlands Wrestling Championships December 29-30 atNorthwestern University's Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Baumgartner, 28, the 1984 Olympic and 1986 World freestylechampion, heads a heavyweight class that includes the top sixcollegiate big men in the nation, according to the Amateur WrestlingNews. The 118-pound class also includes the nation's top six,including defending finalist Jack Griffin of Northwestern.

Injuries are likely to keep North Carolina, which emerged from the closest race ever to win lastyear's crown, out of the title chase this year. Arizona State,which has beaten Iowa and …

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