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Concordia 2008-09 postseason awards

April 23, 2009

Concordia College head wrestling Coach Clay Nagel has announced his team’s 2008-09 postseason awards.

2008-2009 Cobber Wrestling Awards

Outstanding Wrestler: Phil Moenkedick Perham MN: Season record 35-1 and recorded 13 pins. Two-time Great Lakes Region Champion.

Outstanding Freshman: Daron Hohbein Mandan ND: Season record 29-9 and recorded 10 pins. Placed fourth in the Great Lakes Region

Hardest Workers:
Justin Berns Perham MN: Season record 37-13, placed 2nd at the Great Lakes Region.
Ben Anderson Frazee MN: Season record 35-10, Placed fourth in the Great Lakes Region

Most Improved: Ross Dankers Cambridge MN: Season Record-23-19 and placed sixth in the Great Lakes Region

Most Improved Freshman: Mike Holman Bloomington MN: Season Record-22-17 and placed Fifth in the Great Lakes Region

Cobber Award: Nick Nadeau Aitkin MN
(A person who has given beyond normal expectations for the team)

2008-09 Team Captains:
Anthony Neumann, Willmar MN
Cody Salo, New York Mills MN
Lane Lunde, West Fargo ND
Spencer Lund, Lake Lillian MN

Concordia finished the 2008-09 season with a 10-1 dual record, Placed fifth at the Cliff Keen National Duals, and finished second out of sixteen teams in the Great Lakes Region. The Cobbers also placed 18th nationally and had a national finalist in Phil Moenkedick at 184#.

The Cobbers top ten wrestlers had an overall GPA of 3.2

Phil Moenkedick was also named as an Academic All-American with a 3.55 over all GPA