Bio:
One of the finest executioners of the Granby Roll, due to his Virginia roots, Mike's exciting style was highlighted by back-to-back dual bouts in '77-78: an 11-11 tie with EIWA Heavyweight, Dan House, Wilkes, then a 17-16 defeat to eventual 4x All-American and Hwt NCAA champion, Howard Harris, Oregon St.
Recruited as a 150/158 pounder, Newbern wound up wrestling at four weight classes from 158 to Hwt.
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