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Andy Snyder took 3rd place in the 157 pound weight class, the top Coast Guard finisher.
LEXINGTON, VA.--(2/7/09)--Sophomore Andy Snyder was the top Coast Guard finisher as he placed third at the 15th Annual All-Academy Championships hosted by VMI.

Coast Guard lost all nine of its first round matches, seven by pin.

In the consolation bracket, Bryan Conrad (133) decisioned Josh Sandhaus from Army, 10-8, Andy Snyder (157) decisioned Joe Stafford from Air Force, 12-5 and junior Troy Robison (HWT) decisioned James Billings from Merchant Marine 5-4 to advance.

In their second matches in the consolation bracket, Conrad beat Richard Alarcon from The Citadel, 11-10 while Snyder won by medical forfeit to qualify for the third place matches. Robison got pinned in one minute by Aaron Brown of The Citadel.

In the third place matches, Conrad got pinned by Derek Gillespie from Air Force in 5:27 to place fourth. Snyder, who was unseeded, upset Keith Koziel of The Citadel, who was seeded third, as he won a decision 4-2.