HOUSTON, Texas -- Doug Surra capped his stellar career by becoming the eighth national champion in West Liberty wrestling history here Saturday night.
The Hilltoppers' three-time All-American scored a 5-3 victory against No. 1-ranked Raymond Dunning of Adams State (Colo.) to win the 141-pound championship in the NCAA Division II national tournament at the University of Houston.
Mitch Smith also earned All-America honors for head coach Brian Davis on Saturday with a fourth-place finish at 157 pounds.
Surra, who entered the tournament ranked No. 3 nationally at 141, had lost to Dunning in the finals of the Midwest Classic during the regular season but controlled Saturday's championship match from start to finish.
