March 19, 2011
Final Brackets 
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -The University of Maryland wrestling team earned its third consecutive top-20 finish at the NCAA Championships Saturday as Josh Asper, Mike Letts and Spencer Myers earned All-America status, placing seventh or better at their respective weight classes.
“This weekend was very special for our program,” said head coach Kerry McCoy. “It was our third top-20 finish in a row as well as well as our third consecutive year with multiple All-Americans. Our guys wrestled well and really showed a lot of heart and determination. I am very proud of all of our guys.”
Asper (165), Letts (174) and Myers (Heavyweight) all finished in seventh-place or better at their respective weight classes after combining to win 14 matches over three days at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa.
Entering Friday's medal round, the trio of Terrapins already clinched All-America honors, the first since Hudson Taylor and Steve Bell claimed national honors in 2010.
Asper finished in sixth after dropping a tight 5-4 decision to seventh-seeded Shane Onufer of Wyoming while Letts finished in seventh after defeating sixth-seeded Ben Bennett of Central Michigan by a score of 7-2.
A true freshman, Myers won five straight matches before losing 2-0 to fifth-seeded Dom Bradley of Missouri in the consolation quarterfinals and 5-4 in the fifth-place match to Indiana's unseeded Ricky Alcala, whom narrowly advanced past Myers in their first-round action on Thursday.
With 35.8 points, Maryland finished in 18th place, after finishing at 20th in 2010 and 10th in 2009.
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