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NWCA ReleaseNorth Carolina’s Ramos, Illinois’ Brunson ready to go at 174; All-StarClassic main event lineup complete

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Manheim, Pennsylvania -- The full card is finally set for the 51st annualNWCA All-Star Classic on November 5 at Cleveland State University’s WolsteinCenter.

Ethan Ramos, a 2015 All-American from North Carolina, will face Zac Brunson,a three-time qualifier and 2016 Big Ten runner-up at 174 pounds to completethe 10-bout main event, which will feature 16 returning All-Americans, twoNCAA champions and wrestlers from 16 different schools and six differentconferences.

The event, presented by The Brewer-Garrett Company and hosted by theWrestlers in Business Network, has served as the major kick-off event for the

Wrestlers in Business Network, has served as the major kick-off event for thewrestling season since becoming and early-season event. In 2012, the eventmoved to the first weekend of the major college wrestling calendar and hasbeen a fixture ever since.

“Both competitors can put points on the board and we expect both EthanRamos and Zac Brunson to put on a show,” said NWCA Executive DirectorMike Moyer. “This completes a great kick-off matchup for the sport of wrestlingand for the fans in the Greater Cleveland area. We can’t thank the Wrestlers inBusiness Network enough for their efforts in putting this great event together.”

Brunson, who was a Big Ten runner-up last season and finished with a 22-5record, will join 133-pound teammate Zane Richards in the event. A Eugene,Oregon native, Brunson was a four-time high school state champion competingat four different weights for Churchill High School. Brunson was also a five-timeAll-American at the USA Wrestling Cadet & Junior Nationals, winning a Juniorfreestyle title in 2011. Brunson holds a career record of 75-29. Entering the2016 NCAA Championships as the No. 5 seed, Brunson defeated Stanford'sKeaton Subjeck and Minnesota's Nick Wanzek, but was upset by Indiana'sNathan Jackson and eliminated by Missouri's Blaise Butler.

Ramos, an All-American as a freshman in 2015, enters with a 53-16 record intwo years of varsity competition in Chapel Hill. As a No. 15 seed, Ramosfinished sixth in 2015 at 165 pounds. He moved up to 174 pounds last seasonand wrestled well, entering the 2016 NCAA Championships as the No. 4 seedwith a 22-5 record. Ramos failed to place as he was upset in the first round andfell to All-American Alex Meyer of Iowa in the consolations.

Ramos is a Hawthorne, N.J., native and was a state champion in the ruggedone-class New Jersey high school state tournament. He also claimed anNHSCA Junior championship and was second at FloNationals.

Along with Richards, Brunson will be making Illinois’ 21th all-time appearancein the event. Illini wrestlers hold a 10-8 record in the dual with one no contest.The last time Illini wrestlers were represented came in 2013 when JesseDelgado (125), B.J. Futrell (141) and Jordan Blanton (174) all competed inNovember of 2012 at American University in Washington, D.C.

Ramos will be making North Carolina’s first appearance in the event since

Ramos will be making North Carolina’s first appearance in the event sinceNovember of 2005 when heavyweight Spencer Nadolsky fell to Harvard’s BodeOgunwole 3-2. The last Tar Heel win came in 1995 when Stan Banks defeatedWyoming’s Reese Andy 4-3 at 177 pounds. North Carolina is 7-7 all-time in theevent.

51st NWCA All-Star Classic Presented by The Brewer-Garrett CompanyHosted by the Wrestlers in Business NetworkNovember 5, 2016 - Wolstein Center, Cleveland State UniversityTime: Showcase Matches 6 p.m.; Main Event 7 p.m.Tickets: $15 GA, $100 Preferred Seating/Social. Group options available.Tickets available at www.goallstarclassic.com or Wolstein Center Box Office (844-407-2279) or Northeast Ohio Discount Drug Marts.Streaming: Trackwrestling.com

Main Event Matchups125: Barlow McGhee, Jr. (Missouri) vs. Nathan Kraisser, Sr. (Campbell)133: Zane Richards, Sr. (Illinois) vs. Eric Montoya, Sr. (Nebraska)141: Bryce Meredith, Jr. (Wyoming) vs. Anthony Ashnault, Jr. (Rutgers)149: Lavion Mayes, Sr. (Missouri) vs. Anthony Collica, Sr. (Oklahoma State)157: Brian Murphy, Sr. (Michigan) vs. Max Rohskopf, Sr. (NC State)165: Isaac Jordan, Sr. (Wisconsin) vs. Daniel Lewis, So. (Missouri)174: Ethan Ramos, Jr. (North Carolina) vs. Zac Brunson, Sr. (Illinois)184: Gabe Dean, Sr. (Cornell) vs. Myles Martin, So. (Ohio State)197: Brett Pfarr, Sr. (Minnesota) vs. Brett Harner, Sr. (Princeton)285: Ty Walz, Sr. (Virginia Tech) vs. Connor Medbery, Sr. (Wisconsin)

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