Drees continued his strong start to his first Pioneer wrestling season, winning the 125-pound championship at the Concordia University (Wis.) Open held Nov. 20. Drees, seeded fifth, won five matches, including a pin over second-seed Joe Mileski in the championship match. Drees pinned his UW-Stevens Point opponent in 7:00 to claim the title.
Also nominated:
UW-Eau Claire, Tyler Kennedy, Sophomore, 184 pounds, Cottage Grove, Minn. (Park)
UW-La Crosse, Bebeto Yewah, Junior, 141 pounds, Lansing, Mich. (Sexton)
UW-Oshkosh, Jason LaPLante, Junior, 285 pounds, New Berlin, Wis. (West)
UW-Stevens Point, Jordan Schulte, Sophomore, 165 pounds, Mosinee, Wis.