Wiechers Finishes Fifth, Earns Initial All-American Honor

Ashland University junior 165-pounder Drew Wiechers finished in fifth place on Saturday (March 12) on the second and final day of the 2022 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships in St. Louis, Mo.
 
WHAT HAPPENED

• Already assured of his first All-American award following a 2-0 start on Friday (March 11), Wiechers lost by 16-0 technical fall in the semifinal to Nebraska-Kearney's Matt Malcom, then in the consolation semifinal to Belmont Abbey's John Dean by a 9-8 count.
• In the fifth-place match, Wiechers earned a 5-3 decision against Gannon's Evan Fisler, who Wiechers already defeated 3-1 on Friday in a quarterfinal.
• Ashland finished 32^nd as a team with 12 points.