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Luther College Norse
Head Coach: Dave Mitchell
Years at School as head coach: 16
Career Record at school: 188-89-6
Assistant Coaches: Jeff O’Gara, Billy Huebner, Spencer Yohe, Travis Grawin, Taylor Mansfield
2010-2011 Dual Meet Record: 8-10
2010-2011 National Qualifiers and All-Americans: Kevin Bokoski (141 8th), Daniel Mendoza (NQ 125)
Returning Qualifiers and All-Americans: Daniel Mendoza
Top returning starters:
125 Daniel Mendoza, National Qualifier
133 Louis Mazzetta, 4th Place IIAC’s
165 Garrett Bonte, 4th Place IIACS’s
184 Mat Fassbinder, 5th Place IIAC’s
285 Braden Reyerson, 4th Place IIAC’s (197)
Top incoming wrestlers:
Nick Scheffert 125 MN STATE RUNNER-UP; Placed 2nd & 3rd; Ranked 21st in Country by USA Wrestling Magazine
Evan Obert 133 WI STATE CHAMPION; Placed 1st & 2nd; Ranked 25th in Country by USA Wrestling Magazine
Matt Berger 141 Ranked In D-I in WI before season-ending injury
RG Genco 125/133 IA STATE PLACEWINNER; Placed 7th
John Leibforth 133/141 3X STATE QUALFIER; Freestyle State Champ; Greco State Runner-up
Mitchell Kennedy 133/141 2X MI STATE PLACEWINNER; 190 Career Wins
Tom Lundberg 133/141
Dalton Brown 149/157 2X IL STATE RUNNER-UP; Career Record of 137-11
Tom Meirick 149/157 IA STATE PLACEWINNER; Placed 8th
Darion Jones 149/157 MO STATE QUALIFIER
Cole Reedy 157/165 MO STATE RUNNER-UP; Placed 3rd and 2nd
Jayden DeVilbiss 165/174 Placed 3rd & 4th in 1A at state in Iowa
Jake Everts 174/184 IA STATE CHAMPION; Placed 5th at USA Folkstyle Nationals
Jake Johnson 197/HWT AK STATE CHAMPION; Honorable Mention National Ranking at 215 by USA Wrestling Magazine
Conner Herman 197/HWT IA STATE CHAMPION; 2X State Qualifier
Corbin Cooke HWT AZ STATE CHAMPION
Tom Tourdot HWT Ranked #1 in WI
Erik Ehresmann HWT Ranked in AAA in MN at 215
Kyle Windquist 141 NJCAA National Qualifier
Stephan Delacruz 149 2x CA JUCO placewinner
Trent Flegel 197 NJCAA AA
Season outlook:
Luther looks to be a young but improved team over last year. All-American Kevin Bokoski has graduated, but outstanding freshman Daniel Mendoza is back for his sophomore season and he will get things started for the Norse. In addition, the team has brought in a number of junior college transfers who figure to make an impact on the lineup right away. Also challenging for starting spots is a group of freshmen that includes five state champions and several other placewinners. After a losing record in 2011, the Norse should be right back on track in 2011-2012.