Duals In The Desert

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (12/18/11)-- Concordia went 1-3 at the prestigious Las Vegas Duals Tournament on Sunday. The Cobbers beat Manchester (Ind.) to open the day but then lost to three top 10 teams. CC fell to No.1-ranked Wartburg, No.3-ranked Coe and then No.9-ranked Olivet to finish off the tournament.

Senior captain Daron Hohbein led the Cobbers as he posted a perfect 4-0 record. Hohbein, ranked fifth in the latest national rankings, also picked up the biggest individual win of the day as he beat No.3-ranked Tommy Mirocha of Wartburg 6-4. Hohbein also had a major decision and a pin fall at the tournament.

Junior Nathan Schmitz went 3-1 on the day at 197 with his only loss coming to No.-1ranked Byron tate of Wartburg. 

The Cobbers return to action when they compete in the National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Jan. 7-8.   

Concordia 12, Coe (Iowa) 28
125: Grotto vs. Bergan : dec 3-1
133 : Hohbein vs. Westphal, dec 6-4
141: LaClare vs. Ruter, maj dec 11-3
149 Lock vs. LeDuc, maj dec 11-0
157: Handlay vs. Long, dec 4-0
165: LeClare vs. Coleman, tech fal 20-2
174: Kims vs. Gardau, fall 4:48
184: Trout vs. Sheldon, fall 1:16
197: Schmitz vs. Horner, dec 8-5
285: Burkle vs. Kasprick, dec 9-2