The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

St. John added to NWCA All-Star Classic bill

Derek St. John was added to the lineup for the 49th annual NWCA All-Star Classic on Wednesday. The duel is set for Nov. 2.

The defending 157-pound NCAA champion will match up with Boston University senior Nestor Talfur at 157 pounds.

Talfur won the Colonial Athletic Association 157-pound title last season, earning him his first trip to the NCAA tournament.

The Iowa senior is the second Hawkeye scheduled to compete in the event, held at the Patriot Center on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. Fellow Hawkeye senior Tony Ramos will face Virginia Tech junior Devin Carter at 141 pounds.

—by Danny Payne

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