South, a 165-pound freshman, was named “Outstanding Wrestler” at the Iowa Conference Championships on Thursday. As the fourth seed, South won the 165-pound weight class and qualified for the NCAA Championships. In the quarterfinal round, he pinned Simpson College’s Justin Song (fifth seed) at 4:46. South then upset nationally top ranked Jorge Borgen of Upper Iowa with a 4-3 decision in the semifinals. In the finals, South earned a 9-5 decision over the third seed Kevin Powell of Wartburg College.
