January 12, 1999
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern senior All-American Sam Neider (Rocky River, Ohio/St. Edwards) has been selected to wrestle in the prestigious National Wrestling Coaches Association East-West All-Star Dual to be held Feb. 1, at Oklahoma States Gallagher-Iba Arena. The meet pairs two of the nations top wrestlers in each class.
Neider, currently ranked No. 4 by the Amateur Wrestling News, will face 1999 Midlands champion Andrei Rodzianko of Penn in the 197-pound match. Neider has won both previous matches against Rodzianko, including an overtime victory in the second round of last years NCAA Championships.