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| Steven Keith named TheMat.com Athlete of the Week for April 8-14 |
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By Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
04/16/2008
Steven Keith (Shoreham, N.Y./Team New York) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for April 8-14.
Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance within wrestling for that week. The selection committee will consider any level of wrestling, from youth programs through the Senior level. The announcement will be made each week on Wednesday.
Keith won the 50 kg/110 lbs. division in freestyle at the FILA Cadet National Championships in Akron, Ohio, April 12-13, and was named the Outstanding Wrestler.
He dominated his opponents during the event. In the pool competition, Keith defeated returning FILA Cadet National champion and 2007 Cadet National champion Hunter Stieber of Ohio, 4-1, 2-2, 4-2.
In the championship finals, Keith handily defeated another Ohio state high school champion, Ty Mitch, by a 6-0, 6-0 technical fall.
Keith attends Shoreham-Wading River High School on Long Island. He competed at the Cadet Nationals the last two years.
Note: To nominate a wrestler for TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week, send the athlete's name, accomplishments for the week and career accomplishments to Craig Sesker at csesker@usawrestling.org
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