Schopp - Dardanes Set For AS Classic

Schopp - Dardanes Set For AS Classic

Oct 12, 2012 by Willie Saylor
Schopp - Dardanes Set For AS Classic
All Star Classic Bout at 133 Finalized
Willie Saylor, Editor

The National Wrestling Coaches Association has announced its newest bout for the sold out All Star Classic to be held November 3rd at American University's Bender Arena in the nation's capitol. 

In an intriguing match-up at 133lbs, we'll see a pair of redshirt Sophomores square off. Chris Dardanes of Minnesota will take on Edinboro's AJ Schopp.

Dardanes was 33-14 on the year placing 6th at the Big Ten's and collecting All American honors as a 4th place finisher at NCAA's.

Schopp posted a 42-8 record in his Freshman campaign, winning an EWL Championships, and coming up just short at the NCAA's where he was a Round of 12 finisher.

The two met in the second round in St. Louis, with Dardanes coming out on top, 7-3.

The addition of Dardanes gives the Big Ten 11 representatives at the Classic. Schopp makes it 2 from the EWL.

The 133lb bout is the ninth match-up to be released. The lone bout remaining is at 149. He is the dual as it now stands.



125: Nico Megaludis (PSU) vs. Jesse Delgado (ILL)
133: Chris Dardanes (MINN) vs. AJ Schopp (EDIN)
141: Kendrick Maple (OU) vs. BJ Futrell (ILL)
149:
157: Dylan Alton (PSU) vs. Jason Welch (NW)
165: David Taylor (PSU) vs. Kyle Dake (Cornell)
174: Jordan Blanton (ILL) vs. Josh Asper (Maryland)
184: Robert Hamlin (Lehigh) vs. Kevin Steinhaus (MINN)
197: Quentin Wright (PSU) vs. Matt Wilps (Pitt)
HWT: Mike McMullan (NW) vs. Dom Bradley (MIZZ)