Former Lions competing in college wrestling

ByTodd Conner

I wanted to do an update on Lisbon wrestlers competing in college as we begin the new year of competition.

In the recent InterMat Rankings from January 3 Cael Happel of UNI is ranked #8 at 141 lbs. Happel went 2-1 at the Collegiate Duals in Nashville on December 19. He dropped a 4-2 decision to #3 Jesse Mendez of Ohio State. Happel then won by a major decision against North Carolina State and a tech fall over Lock Haven.

UNI will be back on the mat on Saturday (Jan 6) in Lincoln with a dual meet against #3 Nebraska and Wyoming. Happel will face #6 Brock Hardy of Nebraska and #31 Cole Brooks of Wyoming. The UNI-Nebraska meet is at 4 PM CST and will be available on BIG+.

We had two Lisbon wrestlers competing at Soldier Salute in Coralville on December 29-30. Cade Siebrecht of the University of Iowa won his first two matches at 149 to make the Quarterfinals. He then dropped two matches to Iowa teammates to finish 2-2 for the tournament. 

Brandon Paez competed at 125 for UNI. After a first round bye Paez won by a tech fall in round two. In the Quarterfinals he dropped a match the #7 nationally ranked Jore Volk of Wyoming. Paez then had to medical forfeit from the tournament.

Soldier Salute 

149 lbs.

Champ. Round 1 – Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) 2-2 won by decision over Luke Lucerne (Navy) 2-6 (Dec 9-4)

Champ. Round 2 – Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) 2-2 won by decision over Warren Carr (Wyoming) 5-5 (Dec 10-7)

Quarterfinal – Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) 5-0 won by tech fall over Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) 2-2 (TF-1.5 7:00 (18-3))

Cons. Round 4 – Joel Jesuroga (Iowa) 4-3 won by decision over Cade Siebrecht (Iowa) 2-2 (Dec 4-2)

Soldier Salute – 125 lbs.

Champ. Round 1 – Brandon Paez (Northern Iowa) 1-1 received a bye () (Bye)

Champ. Round 2 – Brandon Paez (Northern Iowa) 1-1 won by tech fall over Anthony Burke (VMI) 5-8 (TF-1.5 7:00 (15-0))

Quarterfinal – Jore Volk (Wyoming) 14-4 won by major decision over Brandon Paez (Northern Iowa) 1-1 (MD 12-0)

Cons. Round 4 – Garret Rinken (Northern Iowa) 5-2 won by medical forfeit over Brandon Paez (Northern Iowa) 1-1 (M. For.)

Indy Harbaugh and Wyatt Smith competed at the North Central Open in Naperville, Illinois on December 9. Smith placed fifth with a 4-2 record with two pins. Harbough was 1-2 with a major decision and did not place at 149.

For the season Smith is listed at 9-3 as a true freshman at Hwt.

Coe will be competing at the NWCA National Duals at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls today and tomorrow. Coe will face Johnson and Whale at Noon today. Smith is listed on the roster for Coe on TrackWrestling.

Coe is scheduled to be at the Cliff Keen Mike Duroe Invitational next Saturday, January 13. I will let you know should Smith and Harbaugh compete for Coe. 

North Central Open

149

Champ. Round 1 – Indy Harbaugh (Coe) won by major decision over Humberto Pintor (Quincy) (Maj 15-4)

Champ. Round 2 – Kenny Siwicki (North Central) won by fall over Indy Harbaugh (Coe) (Fall 1:30)

Cons. Round 2 – Talan Schutte (Wisconsin-La Crosse) won by fall over Indy Harbaugh (Coe) (Fall 1:48)

Hwt.

Champ. Round 1 – Wyatt Smith (Coe) won by fall over Dawson Ransom (Albion) (Fall 1:14)

Champ. Round 2 – Wyatt Smith (Coe) won by fall over Brady Schumer (Aurora University) (Fall 0:51)

Quarterfinal – Tyler Kim (Augsburg) won by fall over Wyatt Smith (Coe) (Fall 1:36)

Cons. Round 3 – Wyatt Smith (Coe) won by decision over Nelson Toro (North Central) (Dec 8-4)

Cons. Round 4 – Robby Bates (North Central) won by tech fall over Wyatt Smith (Coe) (TF 18-1)

5th Place Match – Wyatt Smith (Coe) won by decision over Spencer Brewton (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Dec 7-3)

I will keep you up to date on our Lisbon wrestlers competing in college throughout the season.

Go Lions!