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SFU and Concordia atheletes recognized by CIS

Wrestlers named "athlete of the week"

March 6, 2008

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Wrestlers Miranda Dick of Simon Fraser University and Tyler Marghetis of Concordia University were named Canadian Interuniversity Sport female and male athletes of the week Wednesday.Dick, a fifth-year kinesiology student from Kamloops, B.C., was named CIS outstanding female wrestler of the year after she captured individual gold in the 55-kilogram weight class and led the Clan women to a fourth team title in five years at the CIS championship in Calgary.

Marghetis, a fifth-year mathematics student from Ottawa, returning to the CIS championship after a one-year absence, was crowned at 76 kg for the fourth time. The 25-year-old won his three bouts in Calgary, including the gold-medal final over defending champion Sheldon Francis of McMaster.

-with a report from CP

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