LEBE PLACES FIFTH IN LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS (December 6,2003) - West Virginia University’s Matt Lebe wrestled to a fifth place finish Saturday at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas CoIlegiate Wrestling Invitational at the Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev.

The University of Nebraska captured the team title while West Virginia placed 19th.

Final Team Scores:
1. Nebraska
2. Michigan
3. Missouri
4. Arizona State
5. Illinois
19. West Virginia

WVU individual records aver the two-day event:
125 - Casey Brewster 4-2
141 - Joe Clarke 0-2
149 - Mike Torriero 2-2
157 - Matt Lebe: 6-2
165 - Zac Fryling; 2-2
197 - Matt Daddino: 3-2

The Mountaineers retuni to action with The Midlands Tournament on, December 29-30, in Chicago and the Sun Devil Duals, January 4, in Tempe, Arizona.