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First day of MAC Wrestling Championships sees two Huskies move on to the finals

DeKALB — The wrestling team will have two representatives in the Mid-American Conference championship finals tomorrow at the Convocation Center in DeKalb.

Redshirt first-year Izzak Olejnik will head to his first career championship final at 165 pounds, while redshirt sophomore 184-pounder Brit Wilson heads back to a championship final for the second straight season.

Olejnik’s appearance in the 165 championship match comes after a come-from-behind victory in his semifinals match against University of Missouri’s redshirt first-year Peyton Mocco. Trailing 3-0 in the third period, Olejnik reversed a roll attempt by Mocco and picked up a nearfall.