Coe News
Sun, Jan 10, 2010 - [Wrestling]
Top-ranked sophomore Nick LeClere beat sixth-ranked Orlando Ponce 8-2 in the Kohawks' loss to #2 Augsburg.
Top-ranked sophomore Nick LeClere beat sixth-ranked Orlando Ponce 8-2 in the Kohawks' loss to #2 Augsburg.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The second-ranked Augsburg Auggies were too much for the third-ranked Kohawks, as Coe lost 22-14 in the semifinals of the NWCA National Duals.  The Kohawks will face 12th-ranked Delaware Valley for third place for the second-straight year.
Top-ranked junior Clayton Rush (Aledo, Ill./Aledo) was a 13-4 winner over Joshua Roberts at 125 pounds.  Rush's win by major decision put the Kohawks ahead 4-0.  Freshman Drew Hinschberger (Belle Plaine, Iowa/Belle Plaine) lost an 11-2 major decision to Paul Bjorkstrand, which tied the match at four points.

At 141 pounds, freshman Chris LeClere (Coggon, Iowa/North-Linn) lost an 8-3 decision to Jafari Vanier.  Senior Mark Carey (Raytown, Mo./South) fell 9-7 to third-ranked Tony Valek.

Ninth-ranked Dale Handley (Toddville, Iowa/Alburnett) lost to fifth-ranked Jason Adams 7-1.  Sophomore Nick LeClere (Coggon, Iowa/North-Linn) got the Kohawks back on the winning track.  The top-ranked LeClere beat sixth-ranked Orlando Ponce 8-2.

Third-ranked Zach Molitor pinned Seth Rehn (Oceanside, Calif./Vista) in 4:30 at 174 pounds.  Coe bounced back at 184 pounds, as senior Tyler Burkle (Coggon, Iowa/North-Linn) beat Brad Baus 17-4, giving the Kohawks a chance to win the dual. 

Senior Rob Kramer (Swisher, Iowa/Prairie) lost a tight 5-3 decision to top-ranked Jared Massey at 197 pounds before senior heavyweight Mitch Sander (Clarence, Iowa/North Cedar) defeated fifth-ranked Andrew Witzel 3-1 in overtime. 

The Kohawks will face 12th-ranked Delaware Valley at 3 p.m. Sunday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.  The Aggies beat Coe 22-15 in the third-place last year.