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Mizlo helps Geneseo to 3rd in NIB12 wrestling
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SYCAMORE – Geneseo's Brandon Mizlo must think winning in the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference is easy. The junior who transferred in from Riverdale won a conference title in his first try at Saturday's NIB 12 Tournament. It was the highlight to a third-place team finish for the Maple Leafs. "It was really tough, and all of the competition was really good," Mizlo said. Mizlo (31-4) didn't win without a bit of a scare. He reaggravated a right ankle injury he suffered in practice immediately after tallying a three-point near fall early in the second period. "I tried to stop on it when he was trying to throw me over," Mizlo said. "It snapped right there." He fought through it, though and notched one more key takedown in the third period to walk away with an 8-4 victory over La Salle-Peru's Chris Morehouse. "I couldn't really keep any balance on it at all," Mizlo said. Mizlo was one of two Geneseo wrestlers to reach the finals. At 160 pounds, Ryan Pitra (28-10) lost by fall in 5 minutes, 10 seconds to Yorkville's Tyler Wilkinson in the final. Still, between those two top two finishes and eight total top five finishes, it was a strong day for Geneseo, which finished only behind Sycamore and Yorkville. Josiah Cropp finished third at 145 pounds, while Hunter Grau (120 pounds), andCole Hunzeker (152 pounds) and Nick Verbeck (285 pounds) each finished fourth. "Thinking about it coming in and third place was what we had hoped for considering what we were up against with Sycamore and Yorkville," said GHS coach Jon Murray. "I'm happy with our guys and the way they fought. I'm satisfied with the third place." 
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Today is Tuesday, May 21, the 141st day of 2013. There are 224 days left in the year.
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1888 -- 125 years ago: The old folks concert at the Harper Theater last night to benefit St.Luke's Cottage Hospital, attracted a large audience.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Unless depredation by vandals in Rock Island parks is halted,special policemen will be assigned to night duty to protect the flowers and other property.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Station WHBF has received a special citation from Washington forits participation in Air Mail Week, which was observed this week throughout the nation.
1963 -- 50 years ago: A 10-year high in employment in the Quad-City area was reachedat the end of the last quarter, according to an industrial employment barometer releasedtoday.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Pee Wee teams will be able to play baseball and softball as usualon Diamond Three at Dorrance Park this summer, but after that, the ball field is doomed.County crews have put the diamond back in shape after heavy trucks marred the playingfield earlier this spring. Illinois Department of Transportation crews drove onto it to makeborings for the relocation of the junction of Illinois 84 and the Port Byron-Hillsdale road.
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