MEQUON, Wis. - Matt Dwyer (South Beloit, IL/Hononegah) finished second in the 197 pound weight class to lead the Warhawks at the Concordia-Wisconsin Open. The open tournament featured bracketed competition in each weight class including attached and unattached wrestlers from a number of colleges and universities.

Complete Results 

Dwyer opened the open with a bye followed by an 8-4 decision of Elmhurst's Luis Montoya and a pin in 2:20 of Jake Barclay of Wabash. He topped Mitchell Steed of Wheaton in a semifinal before falling to Puna Soriana of Wartburg 11-9 in overtime.

Six Warhawk grapplers went 2-2 in the open including Zac Denny (Machesney Park, IL/Harlem) (125), Ronnie Hauser (133), Corey Meyer (Cary, IL/Cary-Grove) (141), Grant Rosenboom (174), Mitch Elmer (174), and Justin Birschbach (Fond du Lac/Fond du Lac) (184). These six combined for three pins and six major decisions in the open.

Also competing in the tournament was Nick Funella, 1-2 at 149 pounds, Connor Fussner, 1-2 in the 157 pound weight class, and Taylor Hildebrandt (Genoa City/Lake Geneva Badger), 0-2 at 184 pounds. 

UW-W will head to Stevens Point for their next dual against the Pointers December 5 at 7:00.


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