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Iowa wrestler arrested on DUI charge

Posted: May 04, 2010 1:37 PM

IOWA CITY (KWWL) - The Johnson County Sheriff's Office arrested University of Iowa wrestler Montell Marion with first-degree operating while intoxicated.

Investigators with the University of Iowa Police pulled Marion over at 2:16 a.m. Tuesday at the corner of Washington and Clinton in Iowa City.

Police said he blew a .151 blood alcohol content level into a Breathalyzer.

The legal limit here in Iowa is .08.

U of I said Marion has been suspended indefinitely following.

Associate Athletic Director for Student Services, Fred Mims, had the following statement.

"Montell has been suspended, pending a review of the situation," said Associate Athletic Director for Student Services Fred Mims. "We hope to have a statement tomorrow regarding his future at the University of Iowa."

Marion is a sophomore and is originally from Des Moines.

This year, the All-American placed second at the NCAA Championships in the 141-pound weight class.

Marion was previously charged with public intoxication in Johnson County in 2008.

He faced a charge of willful injury causing serious injury in Polk County back in 2005.

That case was later returned to juvenile court.

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