Adcock met the top seed, Messiah's Kaleb Loht, unbeaten against Division III competition this season at 37-0, in the championship bout. Loht started the offense with a shot and single leg but Adcock defended well and did not allow a takedown. With just five seconds remaining in the first period, Loht was successful on a shot and takedown to head into the second period with a 2-0 lead. Loht extended his lead in the second period on an escape and takedown off a single leg and trip combo. Adcock faced a 5-0 deficit to open the final period of regulation. Choosing the bottom position, Adcock slid up and out quickly for the escape. He continued to be aggressive, pressing on offense to register a takedown. Forced to release Loht in effort to make up the margin, Adcock gave up the point and had an opportunity with a single leg but was short on time to fall by 6-3 decision. Adcock's national runner-up finish is the best in UW-W history at 141 pounds. He is the tenth Warhawk to earn All-America honors by finishing in the top eight in the weight class. Adcock finishes the season 26-9 after going 3-1 in the championship.
The 197 pound weight class came down to the #1 and #2 seeds, with UW-W's Siefert taking on Cornell's Alex Coolidge. Siefert opened the scoring just 12 seconds into the bout with a takedown after turning a single leg into a double and pushing forward for two points. Coolidge registered the reversal just seven seconds later but Siefert was able to escape to take a 3-2 lead after one period. Coolidge chose the bottom position and slid forward and up for the fast escape for the only score of the second period. The bout was tied 3-3 heading into the final period of wrestling. Siefert chose the down position and was able to capitalize with a reversal. Coolidge escaped from Siefert's grasp to pull within one with less than one minute left. Coolidge shot with less than 30 seconds left, Siefert stymied the opportunity but Coolidge went up and over, forcing the two to roll with Coolidge getting position for a two-point takedown. Siefert tried to get up and out quickly but Coolidge held on for the win by 6-5 decision. Siefert earns All-America honors for the second season in a row after finishing fourth last year. He is just the second Warhawk to garner All-America honors in the 197 pound weight class and holds the best finish ever for a UW-W wrestler at the weight. He finishes the season with a 36-5 record and adds the Most Technical Falls Award from the Division III National Wrestling Coaches Association with 11 this season.
Wartburg College won the team title with 103.5 points followed by Whitewater with 67 and Messiah College with 64.
Four Warhawks joined Adcock and Siefert on the mats this weekend with Jimmy Nehls (Downers Grove, IL/North) (133), Elroy Perkin (Greenfield/Whitnall) (149) and Cedric Gibson (Plainfield, IL/Plainfield North) (165) each finishing fifth in their respective weight classes. Anthony Edgren (New Lisbon/New Lisbon) participated in the 285 pound weight class but two overtime bouts Friday.
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