GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- Freshman 184-pounder Joe Mueller (San Diego, Calif./Mount Carmel) became the first Washington and Lee wrestler to win a Centennial Conference Championship on Saturday afternoon at the Centennial Conference Championships in Gettysburg, Pa. W&L finished sixth out of six teams at the invitational with 39.5 points.

Mueller defeated second-seeded Aaron Moak of Johns Hopkins, 9-4, in the semifinals, before winning the title with an 11-6 decision over top-seeded Morgan Douglas of Gettysburg.

Junior Ezra Morse (Central Point, Ore./Crater) placed second in the 197-pound weight class. He defeated Travis Allred of Ursinus in the semifinals, 15-2. However, Western Maryland's Chris McNally claimed the title with a 5-3 decision in the championship match. Morse finishes his season with a record of 20-3 overall.

Senior 149-pounder Josh Chamberlain (Richmond, Va./Mills Godwin) and junior 125-pounder Ben Segal (Richmond, Va./Mills Godwin) also finished third in their respective weight classes.

Western Maryland captured the team championship, finishing with 84 points, while Muhlenberg was second with 80 points.

Mueller will now move on to the NCAA Division III Championships held in Des Moines, Iowa, on March 1 and 2.  
125 lbs.
Jason Flor (UC) d. Ben Segal (W&L), Fall 1:43
Ben Segal (W&L) d. Mike Diliberti (JHU), Fall 4:57
Ben Segal (W&L) d. Jed Wulfekotte (MC), 7-2
 
133 lbs.
Steve Kareha (GC) d. John Polena (W&L), 7-3
Nick Alley (WM) d. John Polena (W&L), Fall 3:30
 
141 lbs.
Cory Falgowski (JHU) d. Cory Little (W&L), 11-0
Cory Little (W&L) d. Michael Russo (GC), 12-9
Cory Falgowski (JHU) d. Cory Little (W&L), 17-2
 
149 lbs.
Mike Macey (WM) d. Josh Chamberlain (W&L), 9-2
Josh Chamberlain (W&L) d. Casey Gustus (GC), 15-0
 
157 lbs.
Joe Salerno (MC) d. Steve Saks (W&L), Fall 3:44
Tim Wagner (JHU) d. Steve Saks (W&L), 8-0
 
165 lbs.
Justin Bohl (MC) d. Greg Valentine (W&L), Fall 3:58
Greg Valentine (W&L) d. Joe Selba (JHU), 5-4
Matt Miller (GC) d. Greg Valentine (W&L), 4-3
 
174 lbs.
Eric Sweitzer (GC) d. Ivan Zdanov (W&L), 12-5
Levi McVey (WM) d. Ivan Zdanov (W&L), 2-1
 
184 lbs.
Joe Mueller (W&L) d. Aaron Moak (JHU), 9-4
Joe Mueller (W&L) d. Morgan Douglas (JHU), 11-6
 
197 lbs.
Ezra Morse (W&L) d. Travis Allred (UC), 15-2
Chris McNally (WM) d. Ezra Morse (W&L), 5-3
 
285 lbs.
Dana Barschdorf (GC) d. John Sensing (W&L), Fall 2:15
Karol Gryczynski (JHU) d. John Sensing (W&L), 4-2
 
TEAM STANDINGS
(WM) - Western Maryland - 84
(MC) - Muhlenberg - 80
(UC) - Ursinus - 58.5
(JHU) - Johns Hopkins - 46
(GC) - Gettysburg - 44
(W&L) - Washington and Lee - 39.5