Owen Doster won the 133-pound weight class title at the 2017 Concordia University Open. The sophomore was one of ten Wabash wrestlers to claim a top-eight finishes at the tournament.
 
Doster quickly moved into the quarterfinals of the bracket with a bye and medical forfeit before pinning Noah Hughes-Reilly from Loras just 1:26 into their bout. Doster scored a technical fall in the semifinal round by a score of 20-5 against Wartburg's Brenden Baker prior to a 12-7 decision in the championship event versus Anthony Munoz from Elmhurst College.
 
Chris Diaz added an eighth-place finish at 133 pounds with a pair of wins. He pinned Jordan Carsen from Harper College at the 1:41 mark of their second-round match. He added a 7-1 win by decision versus Khalil Johnson from Triton in the fourth round of the consolation bracket.
 
Kyle Hatch picked up a second-place finish in the 157-pound weight class. He picked up an early win with a pin of Egan Berta from North Central 2:20 into their match. He added a 9-0 major decision against Isaiah from UW-Whitewater in the quarterfinal round, then advanced to the championship round with a 14-5 major decision versus Steve Bonsall from the University of Chicago. Hatch faced Logan Thomsen from Wartburg in the finals, battling the entire match before losing 4-1 for a second-place finish.
 
Austin Bethel placed third in the 149-pound bracket for Wabash. He opened the tournament with a pin of John Prieto of Elmhurst 51 seconds into their match. Bethel scored an 8-2 win against Ben Williamson from North Central, then advanced to the semifinal round with a 15-0 technical fall versus Frank Yattoni from UW-Parkside. A loss in the semis sent Bethel to the third-place match where he received a medical forfeit.
 
Kaleb Guzior placed fifth at 125 pounds for the Little Giants. The freshman scored four victories including a consolation round win against Cisco Farr with a pin at 5:44 of their bout, followed by a 5-2 decision versus Ian Mulen. Guzior scored a major decision over Josh Olsen from Wisconsin-Parkside's Josh Olsen in the second round of the tournament.
 
Griffin Schermer placed sixth in the 149-pound weight class with a pair of early-round wins. He defeated Subhan Umar from UW-Parkside 9-3, then pinned Elmhurst's Austin Maher before losing a tight 4-1 decision in the quarterfinal round. Schermer picked up a pin against Prieto at 6:52 in the consolation round but lost 15-4 in the finals for the sixth-place finish.
 
Senior Grant Gough placed sixth at 197 pounds. After a tough 3-1 loss in his opening bout of the weight class, Gough rallied for three consecutive wins in the consolation portion of the bracket. He started with a 14-4 major decision versus Max Jordan, then scored a 4-3 win against Joseph Scheidt from the University of Chicago. A 6-3 victory against Mark Miller from Elmhurst propelled Gough into the fifth-place match versus Riley Kauzlaric of UW-Whitewater. A pin at the 2:02 ended the day for Gough for sixth place in the bracket.
 
Darden Schurg was credited with eighth place at 174 pounds. He finished with five wins in the weight class, starting with a pin of Delmontae Davis from Dubuque in the preliminary round of bracket. Schurg scored another pin in first full round of action, putting Demetrius Smith from the Milwaukee School of Engineering on the mat 2:31 into their bout. A loss in the second full championship round dropped Schurg to the consolation bracket where he won by pin at 1:11 over Sal Schiro prior to technical falls against Alex Montbriand from Concordia (23-7) and Nate Mlodzik from UW-Whitewater (17-1). The remainder of the bracket was not completed, creating a three-way tie for eighth place in weight class standings.
 
Max Bishop and Wade Ripple were both scored in eighth place in the 285-pound bracket. Bishop posted wins over Nick Hogan from Wartburg (8-1), Adam Rizk of Chicago (11-0 major decision), Jon Czemek of North Central (7-1), and Christopher Colvin from Triton (10-4). Ripple earned victories against Karim Fuentes from Elmhurst (5-0), Samuel Olsen of Concordia (fall at 3:54), and Patrick Mulkerin from Chicago (fall at 2:14).
 
The Little Giants will compete at the Indiana Little State Tournament at Manchester University on Saturday, December 2 beginning at 9 a.m.
 
CUW Open Results for Wabash
OPEN 125
Jamey Floyd's place is unknown and has scored 1.50 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Joe Arroyo (UW-Parkside) won by tech fall over Jamey Floyd (Wabash) (TF 17-2)
• Cons. Round 1 - Jamey Floyd (Wabash) won by major decision over Jake LaMantia (Loras) (Maj 16-2)
• Cons. Round 2 - Aj Belden (Wabash) won by major decision over Jamey Floyd (Wabash) (Maj 16-3)

OPEN 125
Kory Cavanaugh's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Mike Tortorice (UW-Whitewater) won by decision over Kory Cavanaugh (Wabash) (Dec 7-2)
• Cons. Round 1 - Kory Cavanaugh (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 - Ian Mulen (Unattached) won by major decision over Kory Cavanaugh (Wabash) (Maj 12-4)

OPEN 125
Kaleb Guzier's place is 5th and has scored 13.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Kaleb Guzier (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Kaleb Guzier (Wabash) won by major decision over Josh Olsen (UW-Parkside) (Maj 10-2)
• Quarterfinal - Carlos Fuentez (Wheaton College) won by major decision over Kaleb Guzier (Wabash) (Maj 12-4)
• Cons. Round 4 - Kaleb Guzier (Wabash) won by fall over Cisco Farr (Unattached) (Fall 5:44)
• Cons. Semi - Kaleb Guzier (Wabash) won by decision over Ian Mulen (Unattached) (Dec 5-2)
• 5th Place Match - Kaleb Guzier (Wabash) won by rule over Mike Tortorice (UW-Whitewater) (RULE)

OPEN 125
Aj Belden's place is unknown and has scored 4.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Aj Belden (Wabash) won by tech fall over Josiah Krason (Wheaton College) (TF 16-0)
• Champ. Round 2 - Matt Randone (Loras) won by decision over Aj Belden (Wabash) (Dec 6-4)
• Cons. Round 2 - Aj Belden (Wabash) won by major decision over Jamey Floyd (Wabash) (Maj 16-3)
• Cons. Round 3 - Kevin Stearns (UW-Parkside) won by decision over Aj Belden (Wabash) (Dec 7-3)

OPEN 133
John Moll's place is unknown and has scored 1.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - John Moll (Wabash) won by decision over Sean Ferguson (Wheaton College) (Dec 2-0)
• Champ. Round 2 - Airk Furseth (UW-Parkside) won by tech fall over John Moll (Wabash) (TF 18-3)
• Cons. Round 2 - Jonah Shillings (Wabash) won by decision over John Moll (Wabash) (Dec 8-6)

OPEN 133
Jonah Shillings's place is unknown and has scored 1.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Khalil Johnson (Triton) won by decision over Jonah Shillings (Wabash) (Dec 10-7)
• Cons. Round 1 - Jonah Shillings (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 - Jonah Shillings (Wabash) won by decision over John Moll (Wabash) (Dec 8-6)
• Cons. Round 3 - Darron Sims (Harper College) won by decision over Jonah Shillings (Wabash) (Dec 11-5)

OPEN 133
Owen Doster's place is 1st and has scored 25.50 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Owen Doster (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Owen Doster (Wabash) won by medical forfeit over Jimmy Spencer (Lakeland) (MFF)
• Quarterfinal - Owen Doster (Wabash) won by fall over Noah Hughes-Reilly (Loras) (Fall 1:26)
• Semifinal - Owen Doster (Wabash) won by tech fall over Brenden Baker (Wartburg) (TF 20-5)
• 1st Place Match - Owen Doster (Wabash) won by decision over Anthony Munoz (Elmhurst College) (Dec 12-7)

OPEN 133
Chris Diaz's place is 8th and has scored 7.50 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Chris Diaz (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Chris Diaz (Wabash) won by fall over Jordan Carsen (Harper College) (Fall 1:41)
• Quarterfinal - Michael Triplett (Loras) won by decision over Chris Diaz (Wabash) (Dec 8-3)
• Cons. Round 4 - Chris Diaz (Wabash) won by decision over Khalil Johnson (Triton) (Dec 7-1)
• Cons. Semi - Brennen Doebel (Wartburg) won by fall over Chris Diaz (Wabash) (Fall 4:57)

OPEN 141
Sam Russell's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Edward Raya (Harper College) won by fall over Sam Russell (Wabash) (Fall 6:03)
• Cons. Round 1 - Sam Russell (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 2 - Javin Bandy (Elmhurst College) won by decision over Sam Russell (Wabash) (Dec 13-6)

OPEN 141
Riley Lomenick's place is unknown and has scored 3.50 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Riley Lomenick (Wabash) won by tech fall over Craig Stallings (Harper College) (TF 18-3)
• Champ. Round 2 - Riley Lomenick (Wabash) won by decision over Nathan Hensley (UW-Parkside) (Dec 9-4)
• Quarterfinal - Jimmy McAuliffe (Elmhurst College) won by major decision over Riley Lomenick (Wabash) (Maj 9-1)
• Cons. Round 4 - Javin Bandy (Elmhurst College) won by decision over Riley Lomenick (Wabash) (Dec 6-2)

OPEN 141
Daylan Schurg's place is unknown and has scored 4.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Daylan Schurg (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Daylan Schurg (Wabash) won by forfeit over Jaime Valdez (UW-Whitewater) (FF)
• Quarterfinal - Tyree Johnson (Triton) won by decision over Daylan Schurg (Wabash) (Dec 7-1)
• Cons. Round 4 - Kevin Kelly (Loras) won by fall over Daylan Schurg (Wabash) (Fall 3:31)

OPEN 141
Brice Everson's place is unknown and has scored 2.50 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Brice Everson (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Jasen Carsen (Unattached) won by decision over Brice Everson (Wabash) (Dec 12-6)
• Cons. Round 2 - Brice Everson (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 - Brice Everson (Wabash) won by tech fall over Grant Smiley (Elmhurst College) (TF 19-2)
• Cons. Round 4 - Josh Lawson (Elmhurst College) won in sudden victory - 1 over Brice Everson (Wabash) (SV-1 10-8)

OPEN 149
Collin Meggison's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Anthony Cheloni (UW-Parkside) won by tech fall over Collin Meggison (Wabash) (TF 19-0)
• Cons. Round 1 - Carlos Montiel (Harper College) won by tech fall over Collin Meggison (Wabash) (TF 17-1)

OPEN 149
Jared Timberman's place is unknown and has scored 5.50 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Jared Timberman (Wabash) won by fall over Brandon Malone (North Central) (Fall 4:25)
• Champ. Round 2 - Cross Cannone (Wartburg) won by tech fall over Jared Timberman (Wabash) (TF 18-3)
• Cons. Round 2 - Jared Timberman (Wabash) won by fall over Michael LoBianco (Triton) (Fall 4:39)
• Cons. Round 3 - Carlos Montiel (Harper College) won by decision over Jared Timberman (Wabash) (Dec 8-7)

OPEN 149
Austin Bethel's place is 3rd and has scored 18.50 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Austin Bethel (Wabash) won by fall over John Prieto (Elmhurst College) (Fall 0:51)
• Champ. Round 2 - Austin Bethel (Wabash) won by decision over Ben Williamson (North Central) (Dec 8-2)
• Quarterfinal - Austin Bethel (Wabash) won by tech fall over Frank Yattoni (UW-Parkside) (TF 15-0)
• Semifinal - Jimmy Davis (Loras) won by tech fall over Austin Bethel (Wabash) (TF 20-2)
• 3rd Place Match - Austin Bethel (Wabash) won by medical forfeit over Austin Quartullo (UW-Whitewater) (MFF)

OPEN 149
Jacob Ferris's place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Ferris (Wabash) won by fall over Jacob Favino (Wheaton College) (Fall 5:32)
• Champ. Round 2 - Miguel Betancourt (Concordia) won by decision over Jacob Ferris (Wabash) (Dec 2-0)
• Cons. Round 2 - Carlos Montiel (Harper College) won by decision over Jacob Ferris (Wabash) (Dec 7-3)

OPEN 149
Griffin Schermer's place is 6th and has scored 13.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Griffin Schermer (Wabash) won by decision over Subhan Umar (UW-Parkside) (Dec 9-3)
• Champ. Round 2 - Griffin Schermer (Wabash) won by fall over Austin Maher (Elmhurst College) (Fall 5:50)
• Quarterfinal - Austin Quartullo (UW-Whitewater) won by decision over Griffin Schermer (Wabash) (Dec 4-1)
• Cons. Round 4 - Griffin Schermer (Wabash) won in sudden victory - 1 over Carlos Montiel (Harper College) (SV-1 4-3)
• Cons. Semi - Griffin Schermer (Wabash) won by fall over John Prieto (Elmhurst College) (Fall 6:52)
• 5th Place Match - Anthony Cheloni (UW-Parkside) won by major decision over Griffin Schermer (Wabash) (Maj 15-4)

OPEN 149
Jacob Stevenson's place is unknown and has scored 1.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Frank Yattoni (UW-Parkside) won by major decision over Jacob Stevenson (Wabash) (Maj 15-5)
• Cons. Round 1 - Jacob Stevenson (Wabash) won by decision over Andrew Harrell (Wheaton College) (Dec 11-4)
• Cons. Round 2 - Jacob Stevenson (Wabash) won by decision over Alex Heiden (UW-Stevens Point) (Dec 7-6)
• Cons. Round 3 - John Prieto (Elmhurst College) won by decision over Jacob Stevenson (Wabash) (Dec 9-5)

OPEN 157
Kyle Hatch's place is 2nd and has scored 20.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Kyle Hatch (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Kyle Hatch (Wabash) won by fall over Egan Berta (North Central) (Fall 2:20)
• Quarterfinal - Kyle Hatch (Wabash) won by major decision over Isaiah Vela (UW-Whitewater) (Maj 9-0)
• Semifinal - Kyle Hatch (Wabash) won by major decision over Steve Bonsall (University of Chicago) (Maj 14-5)
• 1st Place Match - Logan Thomsen (Wartburg) won by decision over Kyle Hatch (Wabash) (Dec 4-1)

OPEN 157
Connor Guzior's place is unknown and has scored 1.50 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Connor Guzior (Wabash) won by decision over Kirk Mommsen (Loras) (Dec 4-4)
• Champ. Round 2 - Boone Roycraft (UW-Stevens Point) won by decision over Connor Guzior (Wabash) (Dec 3-2)
• Cons. Round 2 - Connor Guzior (Wabash) won by decision over Micah Keller (Wabash) (Dec 9-2)
• Cons. Round 3 - Isaac Haman (UW-Whitewater) won by major decision over Connor Guzior (Wabash) (Maj 9-0)

OPEN 157
Amantai Alymbekov's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Merrick Purcell (Loras) won by tech fall over Amantai Alymbekov (Wabash) (TF 18-0)
• Cons. Round 1 - Jon Junk (Wartburg) won by fall over Amantai Alymbekov (Wabash) (Fall 3:13)

OPEN 157
Micah Keller's place is unknown and has scored 2.50 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Blake Meyer (Wartburg) won by decision over Micah Keller (Wabash) (Dec 6-3)
• Cons. Round 1 - Micah Keller (Wabash) won by fall over Derrick Ashford (University of Dubuque) (Fall 1:00)
• Cons. Round 2 - Connor Guzior (Wabash) won by decision over Micah Keller (Wabash) (Dec 9-2)

OPEN 165
Anthony Cicciarelli's place is unknown and has scored 0.50 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Michial Foy (Harper College) won by decision over Anthony Cicciarelli (Wabash) (Dec 6-4)
• Cons. Round 1 - Anthony Cicciarelli (Wabash) won by decision over Mason Williams (University of Chicago) (Dec 8-3)
• Cons. Round 2 - Danny Harris (North Central) won by decision over Anthony Cicciarelli (Wabash) (Dec 3-2)

OPEN 174
Darden Schurg's place is 8th and has scored 14.50 team points.

• Prelim - Darden Schurg (Wabash) won by fall over Delmontae Davis (University of Dubuque) (Fall 3:49)
• Champ. Round 1 - Darden Schurg (Wabash) won by fall over Demetrius Smith (MSOE) (Fall 2:31)
• Champ. Round 2 - Kyle Peisker (University of Chicago) won by decision over Darden Schurg (Wabash) (Dec 11-7)
• Cons. Round 2 - Darden Schurg (Wabash) won by fall over Sal Schiro (Unattached) (Fall 1:11)
• Cons. Round 3 - Darden Schurg (Wabash) won by tech fall over Alex Montbriand (Concordia) (TF 23-7)
• Cons. Round 4 - Darden Schurg (Wabash) won by tech fall over Nate Mlodzik (UW-Whitewater) (TF 17-1)

OPEN 174
Alex Dague's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Placide Niyigena (Harper College) won by decision over Alex Dague (Wabash) (Dec 6-5)
• Cons. Round 1 - Caleb Odell (Wheaton College) won by decision over Alex Dague (Wabash) (Dec 6-5)

OPEN 184
Hunter Bates's place is unknown and has scored 3.50 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Hunter Bates (Wabash) won by decision over Jacob Franklin (North Central) (Dec 7-1)
• Champ. Round 2 - Christian Dischler (UW-Whitewater) won by decision over Hunter Bates (Wabash) (Dec 3-0)
• Cons. Round 2 - Hunter Bates (Wabash) won by fall over Scott Anderson (Harper College) (Fall 2:28)
• Cons. Round 3 - Awais Arain (Loras) won by decision over Hunter Bates (Wabash) (Dec 8-7)

OPEN 184
Will Amberger's place is unknown and has scored 0.50 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Ethan Cain (University of Dubuque) won by fall over Will Amberger (Wabash) (Fall 1:11)
• Cons. Round 1 - Will Amberger (Wabash) won by decision over Landon Gotschall (Triton) (Dec 6-4)
• Cons. Round 2 - Nick Stencel (UW-Whitewater) won by fall over Will Amberger (Wabash) (Fall 2:06)

OPEN 197
Chris Wilson's place is unknown and has scored 3.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Chris Wilson (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Mitchell Slatton (Concordia) won by fall over Chris Wilson (Wabash) (Fall 2:50)
• Cons. Round 2 - Chris Wilson (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 - Chris Wilson (Wabash) won by medical forfeit over David Aiello (Wheaton College) (MFF)
• Cons. Round 4 - Riley Kauzlaric (UW-Whitewater) won by fall over Chris Wilson (Wabash) (Fall 2:17)

OPEN 197
Grant Gough's place is 6th and has scored 9.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Grant Gough (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
• Champ. Round 2 - Zach Lamphere (Wartburg) won by decision over Grant Gough (Wabash) (Dec 3-1)
• Cons. Round 2 - Grant Gough (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
• Cons. Round 3 - Grant Gough (Wabash) won by major decision over Max Jordan (Unattached) (Maj 14-4)
• Cons. Round 4 - Grant Gough (Wabash) won by decision over Joseph Scheidt (University of Chicago) (Dec 4-3)
• Cons. Semi - Grant Gough (Wabash) won by decision over Mark Miller (Elmhurst College) (Dec 6-3)
• 5th Place Match - Riley Kauzlaric (UW-Whitewater) won by fall over Grant Gough (Wabash) (Fall 2:02)

OPEN 285
James Kirkland's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Jerry Elsen (Unattached) won by fall over James Kirkland (Wabash) (Fall 1:34)
• Cons. Round 1 - Taveyon Grissom (University of Dubuque) won by fall over James Kirkland (Wabash) (Fall 3:47)

OPEN 285
Max Bishop's place is 8th and has scored 6.50 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Max Bishop (Wabash) won by decision over Nick Hogan (Wartburg) (Dec 8-1)
• Champ. Round 2 - Quin Gilliam (Loras) won by decision over Max Bishop (Wabash) (Dec 5-2)
• Cons. Round 2 - Max Bishop (Wabash) won by major decision over Adam Rizk (University of Chicago) (Maj 11-0)
• Cons. Round 3 - Max Bishop (Wabash) won by decision over Jon Czernek (North Central) (Dec 7-1)
• Cons. Round 4 - Max Bishop (Wabash) won by decision over Christopher Colvin (Triton) (Dec 10-4)
• Cons. Semi - Audel Ochoa (North Central) won by fall over Max Bishop (Wabash) (Fall 0:45)

OPEN 285
Wade Ripple's place is 8th and has scored 9.50 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Wade Ripple (Wabash) won by decision over Karim Fuentes (Elmhurst College) (Dec 5-0)
• Champ. Round 2 - Wade Ripple (Wabash) won by fall over Samuel Olsen (Concordia) (Fall 3:54)
• Quarterfinal - Bowen Wileman (Wartburg) won by decision over Wade Ripple (Wabash) (Dec 12-11)
• Cons. Round 4 - Wade Ripple (Wabash) won by fall over Patrick Mulkerin (University of Chicago) (Fall 2:14)
• Cons. Semi - Kaleb Staack (Wartburg) won by fall over Wade Ripple (Wabash) (Fall 2:14)

OPEN 285
Christian Redmond's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Christopher Colvin (Triton) won by decision over Christian Redmond (Wabash) (Dec 8-3)
• Cons. Round 1 - Dylan Uzumecki (UW-Whitewater) won by decision over Christian Redmond (Wabash) (Dec 4-3)