2008-09 College Results
Mustang Wrestlers Fall to Concordia-Moorhead
Wednesday, January 22, 2009
MARSHALL, MINN. - Division III and No. 9-ranked Concordia of Moorhead
had three wins by fall and a pair by major decision to defeat the Southwest Minnesota State wrestling team 33-12 in non-conference action Thursday night in Marshall.
Concordia improves to 7-1, while SMSU drops to 2-3 (1-1 NSIC).
Action started at 125 pounds where Concordia's Daron Hohbein managed to
take a 14-2 decision from Ed Reno to put the visiting Cobbers up 0-4.
SMSU's Michal Barrie, however, would answer at 133 pounds, pinning Joe
Leacox in 4:37. The bout was scoreless until the second period when
Barrie capitalized on his second take down and put the Mustangs ahead
6-4.
Concordia answered with a pin of its own in the ensuing bout as Ben
Anderson was a winner by fall in 1:44 at 141 pounds against Jeremy
Loch. The Cobbers added another four points in the next bout at 149
pounds when Justin Berns took a 10-1 major decision from Garret
Rozeboom. Concordia held a 14-6 advantage.
SMSU's David Albrecht picked up another Mustang victory at 157 pounds,
sneaking by Lane Lunde 6-4 to put the Mustangs within five points at
14-9.
The nationally ranked Cobbers went to work the next four bouts, racking
up 17 team points. At 165 pounds, Luke Vetsch blanked Nick Wulf for an
11-0 major decision. Ross Dankers then posted an 11-4 decision over
Nathan Krekelberg at 174 pounds. The two Mustang losses were followed
by a duo of wins by fall in favor of Concordia as Phil Moenkedick
pinned Tyler Johnson in 6:32 at 184 pounds, and Anthony Neumann pinned
Tyler Reed in 5:58 at 197 pounds. The run put the Cobbers up 33-9.
Carter Ash finished the night with a victory for the Mustangs, winning his heavyweight bout 1-0.
The Mustangs were originally scheduled to wrestle at St. John's
tomorrow; however, that dual has been postponed to a date to be
determined. SMSU is back in action on Jan. 30 when the squad travels to
Minnesota State, Mankato for a 7 p.m. conference dual.
Concordia Notes:
- Concordia ranked #9 in the latest Brute/Adidas National Coaches poll.
- Concordia runs their dual meet record to 7-1 on the year and have won four straight matches.
- Concordia won seven of the 10 matches in the meet.
- Four matches in the meet were decided by a pin fall, three wer major decisions and three were decisions.
- Cobber sophomore Phil Moenkedick is now 17-0 on the season.
- Justin Berns earned his team-leading 26th victory of the season.
January 22, 2009 at Marshall, MN
Concordia 33, Southwest Minnesota State 12
125: Daron Hohbein (CC) def. Ed Reno (SMSU); maj. dec., 14-2; 0-4
133: Michal Barrie (SMSU) def. Joe Leacox (CC); fall, 4:37, 6-4
141: Ben Anderson (CC) def. Jeremy Loch (SMSU); fall, 1:44; 6-10
149: Justin Berns (CC) def. Garret Rozeboom (SMSU); maj. dec., 10-1; 6-14
157: David Albrecht (SMSU) def. Lane Lunde (CC); dec., 6-4; 9-14
165: Luke Vetsch (CC) def. Nick Wulf (SMSU); maj. dec., 11-0; 9-18
174: Ross Dankers (CC) def. Nathan Krekelberg (SMSU); dec., 11-4; 9-21
184: Phil Moenkedick (CC) def. Tyler Johnson (SMSU); fall, 6:32; 9-27
197: Anthony Neumann (CC) def. Tyler Reed (SMSU); fall, 5:58; 9-33
Hwt: Carter Ash (SMSU) def. Andrew Peterson (CC); dec., 1-0; 33-12
