Congratulations to the five #MMI #wrestlers competing today and tomorrow in the NATIONAL Wrestling Championship! Crush the competition, guys! Marion Military Institute, the only two-year school in the tournament, placed five wrestlers into the 2016 NCWA (National College Wrestling Association) National Wrestling Championships, which is being held at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, FL, on March 10-12. The following four MMI wrestlers qualified for the national tournament by placing 5th or better at the Southeast Conference Championships: BJ Thomas (174 pounds) received a first-round bye and then went 2-1 to place 2nd, Nick Villamil (125 pounds) won four out of five matches and finished 3rd, Trevor Parker (197 pounds) took 3rd with his 2-1 record, and Durell Robinson (285 pounds) split four matches to place 5th. Also qualifying for the national tournament was Joseph Adams, MMI's 184-pounder, who finished 6th but received a wild-card entry to the national tournament. Bring home t...