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SoHi’s Mellon to wrestle at Minnesota State University Moorhead

Published 10:30 pm Tuesday, May 3, 2022

By Jeff Helminiak

Wayne Mellon, seated at the table with stepfather Michael Gebhard, signs a National Letter of Intent on Tuesday, May 4, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. In back are SoHi wrestling coaches Aaron Gordon, Logan Parks, Neldon Gardner and Pete Dickinson. (Photo provided)
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Wayne Mellon, seated at the table with stepfather Michael Gebhard, signs a National Letter of Intent on Tuesday, May 4, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. In back are SoHi wrestling coaches Aaron Gordon, Logan Parks, Neldon Gardner and Pete Dickinson. (Photo provided)
Wayne Mellon, seated at the table with stepfather Michael Gebhard, signs a National Letter of Intent on Tuesday, May 4, 2022, at Soldotna High School in Soldotna, Alaska. In back are SoHi wrestling coaches Aaron Gordon, Logan Parks, Neldon Gardner and Pete Dickinson. (Photo provided)

Soldotna senior Wayne Mellon signed a National Letter of Intent on Tuesday to wrestle for Minnesota State University Moorhead.

The Dragons compete in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference at the NCAA Division II level. The head coach is Kris Nelson, who will be entering his 14th season in 2022-23. With the Dragons, Nelson has coached one NCAA finalist, six All-Americans, 20 NCAA qualifiers and numerous NSIC and National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic selections.

Mellon lettered in football, wrestling and track and field for the Stars. As a senior, he won the Division I state title at 171 pounds.

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