ST. LOUIS — Senior heavyweight Denzel Dejournette finished eighth at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship on Saturday.
After becoming the first Appalachian wrestler since 2012 (Kyle Blevins, Austin Trotman) to be named an All-American and the sixth wrestler to earn the recognition all-time, Dejournette faced off against Michael Kroells again in a rematch from earlier in the tournament. The senior fell 17-2 in the final day to place eighth overall in the country.
The heavyweight began the tournament Thursday where he won a huge major decision match over Oregon State’s Cody Crawford, 11-1, to move to round two of the championship matches.