HOW IT HAPPENED

• On Day 2 of the NCAA DIII Lower Midwest Regionals, Tyler Laudick and Zeth Gerkensmeyer were able to wrestle their way to a medal earing 8th and 7th place respectively.
• Zeth Gerkensmeyer went 1-1 on the day as his major decision win over Simpson College's Shyler Langley earning seventh place on the podium.
• Tyler Laudick went 0-2 on Saturday but was still able to find his way into eighth place when the dust settled.

Tyler Laudick (2-3) placed 8th and scored 8.5 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Laudick (Nebraska Wesleyan University) 2-3 won by injury default over Connor Kidd (Luther College) 23-10 (Inj. 0:28)
• Quarterfinal - Zac Blasioli (Millikin University) 3-1 won by tech fall over Tyler Laudick (Nebraska Wesleyan University) 2-3 (TF-1.5 6:25 (24-8))
• Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Laudick (Nebraska Wesleyan University) 2-3 won by fall over Jake Jozwiak (Eureka College) 19-13 (Fall 1:35)
• Cons. Round 3 - James Levy (Wartburg College) 18-7 won by tech fall over Tyler Laudick (Nebraska Wesleyan University) 2-3 (TF-1.5 4:43 (18-2))
• 7th Place Match - Jase Van Pelt (Cornell College) 3-2 won by fall over Tyler Laudick (Nebraska Wesleyan University) 2-3 (Fall 0:43)

Zeth Gerkensmeyer (23-7) placed 7th and scored 7.5 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Zeth Gerkensmeyer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) 23-7 won by decision over Braeden Handel (Luther College) 1-2 (Dec 12-6)
• Quarterfinal - Zeb Gnida (Loras College) 15-6 won by decision over Zeth Gerkensmeyer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) 23-7 (Dec 5-3)
• Cons. Round 2 - Zeth Gerkensmeyer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) 23-7 won by major decision over Nick White (Millikin University) 1-2 (MD 12-2)
• Cons. Round 3 - Garret Bruce (Buena Vista University) 3-3 won by decision over Zeth Gerkensmeyer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) 23-7 (Dec 10-9)
• 7th Place Match - Zeth Gerkensmeyer (Nebraska Wesleyan University) 23-7 won by major decision over Shyler Langley (Simpson College) 22-9 (MD 13-3)