Seven Podium Finishes On Day 2 At Upper Midwest Regional

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (02/26/22)---It was a tough Saturday for Concordia on Day 2 of the NCAA Upper Midwest Regional Meet. The Cobbers entered the day with seven athletes still holding on to hopes of earning a trip to the NCAA National Meet. Unfortunately for the Cobbers, when the bus rolled out of Eau Claire in the late afternoon, there were no tickets on board for nationals.  

While Concordia wasn't able to advance any wrestlers to nationals, the Cobbers did have seven wrestlers record podium finishes for placing in the Top 8 of their weight class. The seven podium finishes helped CC record a total of 76.5 points which earned them eighth place in the final team standings.

Freshman Ty Bisek and junior Gabe Zierden came the closest for Concordia. Both nationally-ranked wrestlers lost in the third-place match which would have earned them a spot at the DIII National Meet.

Bisek, who advanced to the semifinals at 133 on Friday, lost a tight 6-3 decision to No.2-seed Tyler Fleetwood of Wis.-Eau Claire. Bisek responded with an overtime win in the consolation semifinals to earn a spot in the third-place match. Bisek trailed 4-2 late in the third period and went for a shot to get the 2-point takedown, but got caught and ended up losing 6-3.  

Zierden needed to win three matches on Saturday to get to nationals at 197. He opened with a 5-2 decision in the consolation quarterfinals. He then moved on to face No.6-seeded Chad Richards of Wis.-Platteville in the consolation semifinals. Zierden outlasted Richards by getting the decisive takedown in the third period and pulling away with an 11-7 decision. Zierden's regional meet was ended when he lost by a fall to No.1-seeded Beau Yineman of Wis.-Oshkosh in the third-place bout.

Zierden finished the regional meet with team-high four victories. 

Senior Bret Wilson was one of the last three Cobbers left in the regional. He needed three wins on Day 2, and started his trek by beating Alexander Streuder of Wis.-Platteville 9-4 in the consolation quarters at 165. Wilson then lost in the sudden victory period in the consolation semifinals and fell in the fifth-place bout to finish in sixth place.

Kellen Schauer (149), Ayden Friese (184) and Chase Dockter (285) all placed seventh in their weight classes, while Tyler Bents was eighth at 157.

NCAA Upper Midwest Regional - Place Winners for Concordia
133 - Ty Bisek (3-2) - 4th place
149 - Kellen Schauer (3-2) - 7th place
157 - Tyler Bents (2-3) - 8th place
165 - Bret Wilson (3-3) - 6th place 
184 - Ayden Friese (3-2) - 7th place 
197 - Gabe Zierden (4-2) - 4th place
285 - Chase Dockter (3-2) - 7th place

Final NCAA Upper Midwest Regional Team Scores
1. Augsburg University - 163.5
2. UW-Eau Claire - 143.0
3. UW-La Crosse - 133.5
4. UW-Platteville - 113.0
5. University Of Chicago - 100.5
6. UW-Oshkosh - 92.5
7. UW-Whitewater - 85.0
8. Concordia-Moorhead - 76.5
9. Elmhurst College - 71.5
10. UW-Stevens Point - 58.5
11. Wheaton College - 40.0
12. Aurora Universtiy - 34.0
13. Concordia Wisconsin - 27.5
14. Carhtage College - 18.5
15. Milwaukee School of Engineering - 6.0
16. Pacific University - 5.5
17. St. John's University - 5.0
18. Lakeland University - 0.5  

NCAA DIII Regional Upper Midwest Results for Concordia College
125
Cole Kubesh (5-15) place is unknown and scored 2.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Luca Paladino (UW-Stevens Point) 11-11 won by decision over Cole Kubesh (Concordia) 5-15 (Dec 7-6)
Cons. Round 1 - Cole Kubesh (Concordia) 5-15 won by tech fall over Loren Semler (Carthage College) 4-20 (TF-1.5 4:15 (17-1))
Cons. Round 2 - Luc Valdez (UW-Oshkosh) 2-1 won by tech fall over Cole Kubesh (Concordia College) 5-15 (TF-1.5 4:20 (16-0))

133
Ty Bisek (27-6) placed 4th and scored 13.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ty Bisek (Concordia College) 26-4 won by fall over Coleman Burgess (Lakeland University) 0-2 (Fall 1:24)
Quarterfinal - Ty Bisek (Concordia College) 26-4 won by decision over Sawyer Sarbacker (UW-La Crosse) 10-6 (Dec 1-0)
Semifinal - Tyler Fleetwood (UW-Eau Claire) 23-5 won by decision over Ty Bisek (Concordia College) 27-6 (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Semi - Ty Bisek (Concordia) 27-6 won in sudden victory - 1 over Ethan Harsted (Wheaton College (Illinois)) 2-3 (SV-1 13-11)
3rd Place Match - Zach Thompson (UW-Platteville) 15-7 won by decision over Ty Bisek (Concordia College) 27-6 (Dec 6-3)

141
Cade Lundeen (5-11) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Zach Licht (UW-Platteville) 10-2 won by tech fall over Cade Lundeen (Concordia) 5-11 (TF-1.5 4:09 (21-3))
Cons. Round 1 - Dakarai Clay (UW-Whitewater) 23-9 won by major decision over Cade Lundeen (Concordia) 5-11 (MD 10-2)

149
Kellen Schauer (19-12) placed 7th and scored 8.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kellen Schauer (Concordia College) 18-11 won by fall over Gianni Rago (MSOE) 1-2 (Fall 1:48)
Quarterfinal - Jake Burford (UW-Whitewater) 24-5 won by decision over Kellen Schauer (Concordia College) 18-11 (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Kellen Schauer (Concordia) 18-11 won by major decision over Zach Kolb (Elmhurst College) 1-2 (MD 10-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Jake Mandt (UW-La Crosse) 18-14 won by decision over Kellen Schauer (Concordia College) 19-12 (Dec 7-1)
7th Place Match - Kellen Schauer (Concordia College) 19-12 won by decision over Bryce Jankowski (UW-Oshkosh) 2-3 (Dec 11-6)

157
Tyler Bents (13-16) placed 8th and scored 7.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Bents (Concordia College) 13-14 won by fall over Julian Mares (St. John`s) 4-15 (Fall 0:24)
Quarterfinal - Tyler Shilson (Augsburg University) 2-0 won by major decision over Tyler Bents (Concordia) 13-14 (MD 10-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Bents (Concordia College) 13-14 won by major decision over Max Sanderfoot (MSOE) 1-2 (MD 9-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Jack O`Donnell (Concordia Wisconsin) 4-2 won by major decision over Tyler Bents (Concordia) 13-16 (MD 15-7)
7th Place Match - Nate Stokhaug (UW-Oshkosh) 3-2 won in sudden victory - 1 over Tyler Bents (Concordia College) 13-16 (SV-1 5-3)

165
Bret Wilson (12-14) placed 6th and scored 12.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Bret Wilson (Concordia College) 11-12 won by fall over David Aragon (Lakeland University) 0-2 (Fall 4:41)
Quarterfinal - Preston Morgan (UW-Oshkosh) 2-0 won by decision over Bret Wilson (Concordia College) 11-12 (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Bret Wilson (Concordia College) 11-12 won by fall over Quinn Hoopman (Concordia Wisconsin) 1-2 (Fall 1:17)
Cons. Round 3 - Bret Wilson (Concordia College) 12-14 won by decision over Alexander Strueder (UW-Platteville) 13-16 (Dec 9-4)
Cons. Semi - Matt Rogge (Augsburg University) 3-2 won in sudden victory - 1 over Bret Wilson (Concordia) 12-14 (SV-1 6-4)
5th Place Match - Jeff Nugent (Elmhurst College) 4-2 won by fall over Bret Wilson (Concordia College) 12-14 (Fall 2:28)

174
Kaden Spindler (15-12) place is unknown and scored 1.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kaden Spindler (Concordia College) 15-12 won by decision over Ben Gilbertson (St. John`s) 21-16 (Dec 8-1)
Quarterfinal - Ben Sarasin (University Of Chicago) 23-1 won by major decision over Kaden Spindler (Concordia) 15-12 (MD 15-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Kobe Gilbert (Carthage College) 15-18 won by fall over Kaden Spindler (Concordia) 15-12 (Fall 1:48)

184
Ayden Friese (19-14) placed 7th and scored 8.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Ayden Friese (Concordia) 18-13 won by major decision over Matthew Crowley (Lakeland) 0-2 (MD 8-0)
Quarterfinal - Jarrit Shinhoster (UW-Whitewater) 26-2 won by fall over Ayden Friese (Concordia College) 18-13 (Fall 2:02)
Cons. Round 2 - Ayden Friese (Concordia College) 18-13 won by fall over Scott Anderson (Elmhurst College) 1-2 (Fall 6:42)
Cons. Round 3 - Evan Lawrence (UW-Eau Claire) 30-9 won by tech fall over Ayden Friese (Concordia) 19-14 (TF-1.5 5:38 (15-0))
7th Place Match - Ayden Friese (Concordia College) 19-14 won by decision over Patrick Curran (UW-Oshkosh) 2-3 (Dec 3-2)

197
Gabriel Zierden (12-6) placed 4th and scored 15.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Gabriel Zierden (Concordia) 10-5 won by tech fall over Levi Henry (St. John`s) 5-18 (TF-1.5 3:19 (18-0))
Quarterfinal - Beau Yineman (UW-Oshkosh) 2-0 won by major decision over Gabriel Zierden (Concordia) 10-5 (MD 13-5)
Cons. Round 2 - Gabriel Zierden (Concordia) 10-5 won by fall over everett Ashley (Pacific University (Oregon)) 3-2 (Fall 6:08)
Cons. Round 3 - Gabriel Zierden (Concordia) 12-6 won by decision over Jackson Punzel (Wheaton College (Illinois)) 2-3 (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Semi - Gabriel Zierden (Concordia College) 12-6 won by decision over Chad Richards (UW-Whitewater) 17-9 (Dec 11-7)
3rd Place Match - Beau Yineman (UW-Oshkosh) 4-1 won by fall over Gabriel Zierden (Concordia College) 12-6 (Fall 2:30)

285
Chase Dockter (15-9) placed 7th and scored 8.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Chase Dockter (Concordia) 14-8 won by fall over Mason Kochersperger (Carthage College) 2-1 (Fall 2:14)
Quarterfinal - Tyler Kim (Augsburg University) 2-0 won in sudden victory - 1 over Chase Dockter (Concordia) 14-8 (SV-1 3-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Chase Dockter (Concordia College) 14-8 won by major decision over Noah Nieberle (MSOE) 1-2 (MD 8-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Brett Schoenherr (UW-Platteville) 17-17 won by decision over Chase Dockter (Concordia College) 15-9 (Dec 2-1)
7th Place Match - Chase Dockter (Concordia) 15-9 won by decision over Mason Kochersperger (Carthage) 2-3 (Dec 3-1)