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Heading to world competition

Published: Saturday, July 22, 2006

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WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Sumo wrestler Kelly Gneiting of the Window Rock Ward, Chinle Arizona Stake, is the two-time defending national champion in his classification and will represent the United States at the World Sumo Championships in October. At the world competition last year, the father of four won half of his matches.

The former Ricks College (now BYU-Idaho) wrestler served in the California Santa Rosa Mission.