CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - For the second-straight year, the Coe wrestling team has advanced to the semifinals of the NWCA National Duals.  With a 33-6 win over ninth-ranked Concordia-Moorhead, the third-ranked Kohawks will face second-ranked and defending National Duals Champion Augsburg Sunday.
Top-ranked junior Clayton Rush (Aledo, Ill./Aledo) was a 5-2 winner over Daron Hohbein at 125 pounds.  Freshman Drew Hinschberger (Belle Plaine, Iowa/Belle Plaine) put the Kohawks ahead 6-0 with a 9-6 win over Hieu Pham.

At 141 pounds, freshman Chris LeClere (Coggon, Iowa/North-Linn) lost a tight 4-2 decision to fourth-ranked Ben Anderson.  Senior Mark Carey (Raytown, Mo./South) pinned eighth-ranked Justin Berns in 4:54.

After suffering a loss at 157 pounds in the opening match,  ninth-ranked Dale Handley (Toddville, Iowa/Alburnett) beat Joe Meinert 6-0.  Sophomore Nick LeClere (Coggon, Iowa/North-Linn) followed Handley's win with a fall in 4:57 over Lane Lunde.

The final loss for the Kohawks came at 174 pounds, as Ross Dankers defeated Seth Rehn (Oceanside, Calif./Vista) 7-4.  Coe bounced back at 184 pounds, as senior Tyler Burkle (Coggon, Iowa/North-Linn) beat fourth-ranked Phil Moenkedick 3-1.  Burkle, the nations top-ranked wrestler, improved to 21-2 on the year.

Senior Rob Kramer (Swisher, Iowa/Prairie) pinned Daniel Ringquist in 4:30 at 197 pounds before senior heavyweight Mitch Sander (Clarence, Iowa/North Cedar) was a 5-1 winner over Nick Nadeau. 

The Kohawks will face second-ranked Augsburg at 11 a.m. Sunday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.