DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - For the third consecutive year, the conference championship came down to the final night, but in this chapter, it wasn't decided until the final bout of the night, as the No. 8 Loras wrestling team fell to No. 3 Wartburg, 23-16. Fifth-ranked
Brice Everson set the tone early, upsetting top-ranked and returning national champion Brock Rathbun by decision, 8-3.
NOTABLES
• Everson flipped the script on Rathbun, overcoming a defeat earlier the season at the Concordia Wisconsin Open
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Clint Lembeck improved to 6-4 this season with his fifth win by bonus points ... His only win that didn't come with bonus points was against Aaron Meyer of Iowa at the Flash Flanagan Open
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Sam Schuler bumped up to 184# and earned the Duhawks a win by decision ... Friday was Schuler's first win at 184# this season
• Patron Jr. improved to 15-2 with his ninth consecutive win, including his eighth straight via bonus points
• Loras concluded the regular season at 7-1 in conference action for the third consecutive season
No. 3 Wartburg 23, No. 8 Loras 16
125# | #4/#6 Brady Kyner over -/C
Jake Hiles; Fall 1:46
133# | #5/#5
Brice Everson (L) over #1/#4 Brock Rathbun; Dec 8-3
141# |
Clint Lembeck (L) over #7/#8 Brady Fritz; Fall 5:10
149# | -/C Kris Rumph over
Kevin Kelly; Dec 10-4
157# | #1/#1 Cross Cannone over #5/#6
Brandon Murray; Dec 8-3
165# | #4/#4 Michael Ross over #10/#10
Eddie Smith; Dec 4-0
174# | #4/#4 Kyle Briggs over
Jacob Krakow; MD 13-5
184# |
Sam Schuler over Trevor Walton; Dec 8-7
197# | #2/#2
Guy Patron Jr. over #8/C Kobe Woods; MD 10-2
285# | -/C Bowen Wileman over -/C
Quin Gilliam; MD 16-3
UP NEXT
Loras sends a squad to the Central Last Chance Invite on Saturday. The varsity squad turns its attention to the NCAA Division III Lower Midwest Regional at the Five Flags Center on Feb. 23-24.