Southwest Minnesota State Match Recap

Courtesy of GoCobbers.com, Release: January 22, 2009

Southwest Minnesota St. Dual Meet Results (pdf)

Meet Recap (recap courtesy of SMSU SID)
MARSHALL, Minn. (1/22/09)-- No. 9-ranked Concordia 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 over Concordia's Andrew Peterson.

Cobber Results
#9 Concordia 33 vs. Southwest MN State 12
125 - Daron Hohbein (CC) maj.dec. Ed Reno; 14-2
133 - M.Barrie (SMSU) fall Joe Leacox (CC; 4:37
141 - Ben Anderson (CC) fall Jeremy Loch; 1:44
149 - Justin Berns (CC) maj.dec. G.Rozeboom; 10-1
157 - D.Albrecht (SMSU) dec. Lane Lunde (CC); 6-4
165 - Luke Vetsch (CC) maj.dec. Nick Wulf; 11-0
174 - Ross Dankers (CC) dec. N.Krekelberg; 11-4
184 - Phil Moenkedick (CC) fall Tyler Johnson; 6:32
197 - Tony Neumann (CC) fall Tyler Reed; 5:58
285 - Carter Ash (SMSU) dec. And. Peterson (CC); 1-0

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.