Charger News
Wed, Feb 22, 2012 | Wrestling
Freshman Luis Flores, who led the Chargers in wins this season, earned honorable mention all-Great Plains Athletic Conference honors.  Flores is 22-11 on the season at 133 and is one of six Chargers who will represent Briar Cliff at this year's NAIA Wrestling National Championships. 
The GPAC Wrestling All-Conference Teams consist of a first and second team of 12 members each and six honorable mention selections.
 
2012 GPAC Wrestling All-Conference First Team
 

Name

School

Weight Class

Year

Hometown

Kory Kistner

Morningside

125

Junior

Sioux City, Iowa

Adam Joseph

Concordia

133

Sophomore

Hastings, Neb.

Josiah Simburger

Northwestern

141

Senior

Mandan, N.D.

Jake Williams

Concordia

141

Freshman

Rio Ranch, N.M.

Zach Fishman

Northwestern

149

Freshman

San Clemente, Calif.

Trever DeVestern

Dakota Wesleyan

157

Freshman

Pearblossom, Calif.

Jared Wildeboer

Morningside

165

Senior

Parkersburg, Iowa

Joe Sievert

Morningside

174

Senior

Akron, Iowa

Brian Block

Morningside

184

Junior

Sibley, Iowa

Kody Kersten

Midland

184

Senior

Logan, Iowa

Jashua Marsh

Midland

197

Junior

Brentwood, N.Y.

Levi Roberson

Midland

285

Senior

St. Louis, Mo.

 
2012 GPAC Wrestling All-Conference Second Team
 

Name

School

Weight Class

Year

Hometown

Clayden McKim

Midland

125

Senior

Omaha, Neb.

Richard Rios

Dakota Wesleyan

133

Sophomore

Chino Hills, Calif.

Garret Lambrecht

Morningside

141

Freshman

Wood River, Neb.

Mathew Dowell

Northwestern

141

Senior

Albany, Minn.

Kyle Gerlach

Dakota Wesleyan

157

Freshman

Mount Vernon, S.D.

Sterling Terry

Midland

157

Freshman

Geuda Springs, Kan.

Kyle Conley

Midland

165

Senior

Omaha, Neb.

Nick Hutcheson

Dakota Wesleyan

165

Sophomore

Elk Point, S.D.

Alfredo Torres

Concordia

174

Junior

Pamona, Calif.

Nic Leither

Northwestern

197

Junior

Atwater, Minn.

John Sievert

Morningside

285

Junior

Akron, Iowa

Dillion Heesch

Concordia

285

Sophomore

Dayton, Iowa

 
GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Wrestler-of-the-Year: Joe Sievert, Morningside (174 lbs.)
 
GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Coach-of-the-Year: Tim Jager, Morningside
 
2012 GPAC Wrestling Honorable Mention
 

Name

School

Weight Class

Year

Hometown

Luis Flores

Briar Cliff

133

Freshman

Green River, Wyo.

Dustin Paulsen

Dakota Wesleyan

141

Freshman

Pierre, S.D.

Cody Green

Midland

149

Freshman

Papillion, Neb.

Jordan Langley

Morningside

157

Sophomore

Sergeant Bluff, Iowa

Aspen Kmiec

Midland

125

Freshman

Topeka, Kan.

Connor Blanco

Hastings

149

Freshman

Mitchell, Neb.

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