Mike Prang, Adrian College

Wrestling 11/20/2021 11:29:00 PM

Wabash Earns Eight Top-Six Places at Concordia

Hatch, Bishop Claim Individual Titles

Wabash earned two first-place finishes and a total of eight top-six places at the non-team scoring Concordia University Open in Mequon, Wisconsin.

Kyle Hatch and Maxwell Bishop both won their individual weight classes. Blake McGee, Gavinn Alstott, Tyson Nisley, Ray Arebalo, Chase Baczek, and James Lewis each captured top-six finishes in their respective weight classes.

Hatch went 5-0 for the tournament with two pins and two technical falls in the 165-pound weight class. He defeated Gabe Fiser from Loras by an 8-3 decision in the title bout to claim the championship.

Bishop also wrestled to a 5-0 record for the day at 285 pounds. He produced a pin in the second round and scored a technical fall in the third round. Bishop won back-to-back decisions, including a 3-1 victory over Cadin Koeppel from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the finals.

McGee finished in fourth place in the 133-pound weight class with a 4-2 record. He scored victories by technical falls before a loss in the semifinals. McGee won a 10-6 decision against Ethan Pogorzelski of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the consolation bracket before taking a tough two-point loss by a score of 9-7 in the third-place finals bout

Alstott placed fifth overall at 141 pounds for Wabash with a record of 4-2 for the day. He picked up a pin and a victory by decision in his first two matches. Alstott rallied for a 7-3 decision in his first consolation bracket match and finished with a 10-6 win in the finals over Dakarai Clay from Whitewater to place fifth.

Lewis placed fourth overall at 285 pounds. He scored three wins, including pins against Jorge Manjarrrez from Elmhurst and Daniel Landando from Joliet Junior College. Lewis won 2-0 against Jason Nako from North Central before a loss in. the finals provided the fourth-place finish.

Arebalo earned three victories for the Little Giant to finish in fifth place at 174 pounds. He won by technical fall in his opening bout, then scored a win by decision in the consolation bracket. A loss in the consolation semifinals and a win by medical forfeit in the finals secured a fifth-place finish in the bracket.

Backzek also picked up three wins for a fifth-place finish at 184 pounds. He scored a major decision with a 9-0 shutout score in the second round of the bracket. A 4-2 victory over Giovanni Jackson from Harper College in the quarterfinals sent Baczek to the semis. He answered a 4-1 loss with a 3-2 victory in the consolation bracket before earning a medical forfeit in the finals to capture fifth place.

Nisley finished in sixth place in the 157-pound weight class bracket. He picked up three victories with a tech fall and two decisions out of six matches overall.

Wabash will host the annual Indiana Little State Tournament on Saturday, December 4 in the Knowling Fieldhouse beginning at 9 a.m.

CUW Open Results for Wabash

OPEN 125

Christian Merrill's place is unknown and has scored 4.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Andre Giurini (North Central College) won by decision over Christian Merrill (Wabash) (Dec 8-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Christian Merrill (Wabash) won by tech fall over Tristan Supernaw (Lakeland) (TF 21-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Christian Merrill (Wabash) won by fall over Andrew Finateri (Stevens Institute of Technology) (Fall 3:44)
Cons. Round 3 - Jake Mora (Elmhurst College) won by fall over Christian Merrill (Wabash) (Fall 2:55)

OPEN 125

Brady Ester's place is unknown and has scored 3.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Akhil Vega (Stevens Institute of Technology) won by major decision over Brady Ester (Wabash) (Maj 12-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Brady Ester (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Brady Ester (Wabash) won by fall over Justin Brantley (Manchester University) (Fall 2:11)
Cons. Round 3 - Brady Ester (Wabash) won by decision over Tyler Klein (UW-Whitewater) (Dec 3-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Jake Mora (Elmhurst College) won by major decision over Brady Ester (Wabash) (Maj 14-0)

OPEN 125

Reece Chapman's place is unknown and has scored 0.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Justin Brantley (Manchester University) won by major decision over Reece Chapman (Wabash) (Maj 9-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Reece Chapman (Wabash) won by decision over Gabe Ragsdale (Bryant & Stratton) (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Griffin McEnroe (UW-Whitewater) won by decision over Reece Chapman (Wabash) (Dec 4-3)

OPEN 125

Jaden Bird's place is unknown and has scored 0.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Dylan Lauriano (Loras) won by fall over Jaden Bird (Wabash) (Fall 5:00)
Cons. Round 1 - Jaden Bird (Wabash) won by decision over John Asiuras (North Central College) (Dec 10-8)
Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Klein (UW-Whitewater) won by decision over Jaden Bird (Wabash) (Dec 7-6)

OPEN 125

Ethan Bednarczyk's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Finateri (Stevens Institute of Technology) won by decision over Ethan Bednarczyk (Wabash) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 1 - James Levy (Wartburg) won by fall over Ethan Bednarczyk (Wabash) (Fall 0:31)

OPEN 133

Rodney Hendricks III's place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Rodney Hendricks III (Wabash) won by decision over Carson Sauriol (University of Dubuque) (Dec 7-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Ethan Pogorzelski (UW-Whitewater) won by decision over Rodney Hendricks III (Wabash) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Rodney Hendricks III (Wabash) won in tie breaker - 1 over Giovany Armira (Wheaton College) (TB-1 6-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Rodney Hendricks III (Wabash) won by decision over Tristan Hammen (Bryant & Stratton) (Dec 11-7)
Cons. Round 4 - Aiden Evans (Loras) won by fall over Rodney Hendricks III (Wabash) (Fall 0:57)

OPEN 133

Blake McGee's place is 4th and has scored 15.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Blake McGee (Wabash) won by tech fall over Coleman Burgess (Lakeland) (TF 16-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Blake McGee (Wabash) won by tech fall over Jack Stone (Harper College) (TF 17-1)
Quarterfinal - Blake McGee (Wabash) won by tech fall over Warren Stanfield (Unattached) (TF 18-1)
Semifinal - Joe Pins (Wartburg) won by decision over Blake McGee (Wabash) (Dec 14-13)
Cons. Round 4 - Blake McGee (Wabash) won by decision over Ethan Pogorzelski (UW-Whitewater) (Dec 10-6)
3rd Place Match - Josh Gervey (Wartburg) won by decision over Blake McGee (Wabash) (Dec 9-7)

OPEN 141

Tj Driessens's place is unknown and has scored 3.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Tj Driessens (Wabash) won by tech fall over Amir Williams (University of Chicago) (TF 15-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Tj Driessens (Wabash) won by decision over Anthony Mancilla (Joliet Junior College) (Dec 9-2)
Quarterfinal - Jalen Schropp (Loras) won in sudden victory - 1 over Tj Driessens (Wabash) (SV-1 6-4)
Cons. Round 3 - Gavinn Alstott (Wabash) won by decision over Tj Driessens (Wabash) (Dec 7-3)

OPEN 141

Gavinn Alstott's place is 5th and has scored 10.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Gavinn Alstott (Wabash) won by fall over Ben Leach (Elmhurst College) (Fall 2:23)
Champ. Round 2 - Gavinn Alstott (Wabash) won by decision over Martrece Smith (Harper College) (Dec 8-2)
Quarterfinal - Zayren Terukina (Wartburg) won by major decision over Gavinn Alstott (Wabash) (Maj 11-1)
Cons. Round 3 - Gavinn Alstott (Wabash) won by decision over Tj Driessens (Wabash) (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Round 4 - Kyle Slendorn (Stevens Institute of Technology) won by decision over Gavinn Alstott (Wabash) (Dec 12-5)
5th Place Match - Gavinn Alstott (Wabash) won by decision over Dakarai Clay (UW-Whitewater) (Dec 10-6)

OPEN 141

Joseph Miller's place is unknown and has scored 2.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Joseph Miller (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Veliko Kochiu (Concordia) won by decision over Joseph Miller (Wabash) (Dec 5-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Joseph Miller (Wabash) won by tech fall over Ben Leach (Elmhurst College) (TF 17-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Joseph Miller (Wabash) won by decision over Matt Feia (UW-Stevens Point) (Dec 7-6)
Cons. Round 4 - Ethan Renager (Wheaton College) won by decision over Joseph Miller (Wabash) (Dec 3-1)

OPEN 149

Jack Thursby's place is unknown and has scored 1.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Jack Thursby (Wabash) won by decision over Bryce Staus (UW-Stevens Point) (Dec 9-5)
Champ. Round 2 - Daniel Ruiz (Loras) won by major decision over Jack Thursby (Wabash) (Maj 16-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Bryce Claypool (Concordia) won by tech fall over Jack Thursby (Wabash) (TF 18-0)

OPEN 157

Tyson Nisley's place is 6th and has scored 8.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Tyson Nisley (Wabash) won by tech fall over Nick Lemp (Harper College) (TF 16-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Tyson Nisley (Wabash) won by decision over Simon Rillie (UW-Whitewater) (Dec 9-3)
Quarterfinal - Hunter Gutierrez (Stevens Institute of Technology) won by fall over Tyson Nisley (Wabash) (Fall 1:54)
Cons. Round 3 - Tyson Nisley (Wabash) won by decision over Ben Faber (Loras) (Dec 11-6)
Cons. Round 4 - Cole Cervantes (North Central College) won by fall over Tyson Nisley (Wabash) (Fall 1:43)
5th Place Match - Jack O`Donnell (Concordia) won by fall over Tyson Nisley (Wabash) (Fall 0:40)

OPEN 157

Evan Burge's place is unknown and has scored 3.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Evan Burge (Wabash) won by decision over Jeff Nugent (Elmhurst College) (Dec 10-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Evan Burge (Wabash) won by major decision over Matthew Phillips (Wartburg) (Maj 13-5)
Quarterfinal - Zeke Smith (Loras) won by decision over Evan Burge (Wabash) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Zarik Anderson (University of Dubuque) won by decision over Evan Burge (Wabash) (Dec 8-1)

OPEN 157

Mawuli Nevis's place is unknown and has scored 0.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Mawuli Nevis (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Jack O`Donnell (Concordia) won by tech fall over Mawuli Nevis (Wabash) (TF 18-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Mawuli Nevis (Wabash) won by decision over Shane Piper (UW-Whitewater) (Dec 11-6)
Cons. Round 3 - Jeff Nugent (Elmhurst College) won by fall over Mawuli Nevis (Wabash) (Fall 3:52)

OPEN 157

Phenix Carney's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Caiden Jones (Loras) won by major decision over Phenix Carney (Wabash) (Maj 9-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Jessy Diaz (University of Dubuque) won by major decision over Phenix Carney (Wabash) (Maj 11-1)

OPEN 165

Kyle Hatch's place is 1st and has scored 23.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Kyle Hatch (Wabash) won by fall over Fred Fuchs (Elmhurst College) (Fall 1:17)
Champ. Round 2 - Kyle Hatch (Wabash) won by tech fall over Brock Timmons (Loras) (TF 18-0)
Quarterfinal - Kyle Hatch (Wabash) won by tech fall over Braxton Doebel (Wartburg) (TF 16-0)
Semifinal - Kyle Hatch (Wabash) won by fall over Tommy Hoy (UW-Whitewater) (Fall 2:43)
1st Place Match - Kyle Hatch (Wabash) won by decision over Gabe Fiser (Loras) (Dec 8-3)

OPEN 165

Johnathan Otte's place is unknown and has scored 7.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Johnathan Otte (Wabash) won by decision over David Aragon (Lakeland) (Dec 18-11)
Champ. Round 2 - Gabe Fiser (Loras) won by decision over Johnathan Otte (Wabash) (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Johnathan Otte (Wabash) won by fall over Nick Klug (UW-Whitewater) (Fall 4:01)
Cons. Round 3 - Johnathan Otte (Wabash) won by decision over Quinn Hoopman (Concordia) (Dec 11-8)
Cons. Round 4 - Johnathan Otte (Wabash) won by major decision over Mateen Taylor (North Central College) (Maj 14-1)
Consolation 1st - Johnathan Otte (Wabash) won by fall over Tony Pacetti (Joliet Junior College) (Fall 0:26)

OPEN 174

Eero Gross's place is unknown and has scored 2.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Ben Lokos (Wheaton College) won by decision over Eero Gross (Wabash) (Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 1 - Eero Gross (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Eero Gross (Wabash) won by major decision over Jacob Kraker (Wheaton College) (Maj 15-5)
Cons. Round 3 - Frank Medina (Stevens Institute of Technology) won by tech fall over Eero Gross (Wabash) (TF 16-0)

OPEN 174

Raymond Arebalo's place is 5th and has scored 12.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Raymond Arebalo (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Raymond Arebalo (Wabash) won by tech fall over Jacob Kraker (Wheaton College) (TF 16-1)
Quarterfinal - Ryan Vedner (UW-Whitewater) won by decision over Raymond Arebalo (Wabash) (Dec 10-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Raymond Arebalo (Wabash) won by decision over Carson Cook (Concordia) (Dec 6-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Ben Kasten (UW-Stevens Point) won by major decision over Raymond Arebalo (Wabash) (Maj 9-0)
5th Place Match - Raymond Arebalo (Wabash) won by medical forfeit over Nathan Larson (Wheaton College) (MFF)

OPEN 184

Trescott Duffy's place is unknown and has scored 1.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Trescott Duffy (Wabash) won in sudden victory - 1 over Nick Skamra (Harper College) (SV-1 9-7)
Champ. Round 2 - Natan Jara (Wheaton College) won by fall over Trescott Duffy (Wabash) (Fall 5:00)
Cons. Round 2 - Jack Hominac (North Central College) won by tech fall over Trescott Duffy (Wabash) (TF 17-0)

OPEN 184

Charles Baczek's place is 5th and has scored 12.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Charles Baczek (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Charles Baczek (Wabash) won by major decision over Brendan Newbury (Stevens Institute of Technology) (Maj 9-0)
Quarterfinal - Charles Baczek (Wabash) won by decision over Giovanni Jackson (Harper College) (Dec 4-2)
Semifinal - Jarrit Shinhoster (UW-Whitewater) won by decision over Charles Baczek (Wabash) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 4 - Natan Jara (Wheaton College) won by decision over Charles Baczek (Wabash) (Dec 3-2)
5th Place Match - Charles Baczek (Wabash) won by medical forfeit over Giovanni Jackson (Harper College) (MFF)

OPEN 184

Teo Palubinskas's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Luke Gentry (Wheaton College) won by decision over Teo Palubinskas (Wabash) (Dec 9-7)
Cons. Round 1 - Teo Palubinskas (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Andrew Hesse (Joliet Junior College) won by decision over Teo Palubinskas (Wabash) (Dec 5-3)

OPEN 184

Luke Adams's place is unknown and has scored 0.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Hesse (Joliet Junior College) won by decision over Luke Adams (Wabash) (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Round 1 - Alexandros Alexiades (Concordia) won by decision over Luke Adams (Wabash) (Dec 8-4)

OPEN 197

Grant Johnson's place is unknown and has scored 2.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Tad Griffith (Loras) won by fall over Grant Johnson (Wabash) (Fall 5:41)
Cons. Round 1 - Grant Johnson (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Grant Johnson (Wabash) won by major decision over Matthew Lepper (Wabash) (Maj 11-2)
Cons. Round 3 - Grant Johnson (Wabash) won by decision over Derek Venteicher (Loras) (Dec 11-5)
Cons. Round 4 - Demarco Lee (Harper College) won by major decision over Grant Johnson (Wabash) (Maj 14-6)

OPEN 197

Matthew Lepper's place is unknown and has scored 1.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Matthew Lepper (Wabash) won in sudden victory - 1 over Jake LaMonto (Loras) (SV-1 3-1)
Champ. Round 2 - Chad Richards (UW-Whitewater) won by fall over Matthew Lepper (Wabash) (Fall 0:50)
Cons. Round 2 - Grant Johnson (Wabash) won by major decision over Matthew Lepper (Wabash) (Maj 11-2)

OPEN 285

Max Bishop's place is 1st and has scored 19.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Max Bishop (Wabash) won by decision over Dakoda Powell (Loras) (Dec 6-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Max Bishop (Wabash) won by fall over Shelby Jones (UW-Whitewater) (Fall 2:58)
Quarterfinal - Max Bishop (Wabash) won by tech fall over Andrew Bejarano (North Central College) (TF 15-0)
Semifinal - Max Bishop (Wabash) won by decision over Jason Nako (North Central College) (Dec 7-2)
1st Place Match - Max Bishop (Wabash) won by decision over Cadin Koeppel (UW-Whitewater) (Dec 3-1)

OPEN 285

Colin Baker's place is unknown and has scored 5.5 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Colin Baker (Wabash) won by fall over Anthony Braun (Elmhurst College) (Fall 0:37)
Champ. Round 2 - Daniel Landando (Joliet Junior College) won by decision over Colin Baker (Wabash) (Dec 6-3)
Cons. Round 2 - Colin Baker (Wabash) won by fall over Nico Torres (Manchester University) (Fall 2:50)
Cons. Round 3 - Dakoda Powell (Loras) won by fall over Colin Baker (Wabash) (Fall 2:42)

OPEN 285

James Lewis's place is 4th and has scored 14.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - James Lewis (Wabash) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - James Lewis (Wabash) won by fall over Jorge Manjarrez (Elmhurst College) (Fall 1:07)
Quarterfinal - Cadin Koeppel (UW-Whitewater) won by decision over James Lewis (Wabash) (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Round 3 - James Lewis (Wabash) won by fall over Daniel Landando (Joliet Junior College) (Fall 2:39)
Cons. Round 4 - James Lewis (Wabash) won by decision over Jason Nako (North Central College) (Dec 2-0)
3rd Place Match - Robby Bates (North Central College) won by decision over James Lewis (Wabash) (Dec 6-3)