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The Herald Standard Reports:

Former Connellsville Area High School wrestler Jarrod King wins NCAA National Title. (AP photo)

By Jim Downey
Herald-Standard

The young wrestlers Connellsville coach Tommy Dolde was watching in the Pennsylvania Junior Olympic Wrestling tournament Saturday night someday dream of having their right arm raised in triumph as a national champion.

Connellsville’s Jarrod King was one of those young wrestlers once, and realized his dream of being the country’s best Saturday when he defeated Wisconsin’s Andrew Howe, 3-2, to win the NCAA championship at 165 pounds.

See Sunday’s Herald-Standard Sports section for additional information.

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