1982-83 Cobber Wrestling, Concordia Moorhead

1982-83 Concordia Wrestling

McLeod receives All-America honors

As a perennial dominant force in the heavyweight division, senior Malcolm "Molly" McLeod from Fargo, N.D., had his collegiate wrestling career capped when he was selected for all-America honors by both the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III and the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics.

The honors were given to McLeod in recognition of his second- and fifth-place finishes at the NCAA Division III and I the NAJA national tournaments, respectively. This year marks the fourth year he has received the NCAA award and the first time he has earned the NAJA honor.

McLeod was not the only Cobber to do well this past season. The 10 wrestlers on the Concordia team combined efforts to take second place, behind Augsburg College Minneapolis, in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference tournament, held at the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., Feb.12

Jeffrey Neil, a 142-pound sophomore from Crookston Minn., earned a share of the Carl Larson Memorial Trophy an award given to outstanding wrestlers in the MIAC meet

Concordia took 15th place in a field of 78 squads participat mg in the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional Tournament in Whitewater, Wis., Feb 17-18. McLeod and junior 158-pounder Wade Christen sen from Frazee, Minn. both won in their weight classes and Paul Morlock, a freshman from Moorhead, took second at 190 pounds.

With this, the three qualified for the NCAA Division III na tional meet at Wheaton Ill Feb. 26, in which McLeod took second. Christensen and Morlock both were defeated in early rounds.

Competition in the NAIA tournament was new for the Cobber wrestlers. Concordia was represented in the meet by McLeod and 126-pound fresh man Scott Putz from Rock ford, Minn.

As a team, the Cobbers tallied an 8-6 won-lost dual meet record for the season.

Wrestling Roster

Wrestlers on the squad were: Brad Bateman, Jim Cleveland, Wade Christensen, Pat Emerson, Steve
Emerson, Mark Gadberry, Bob Hasse, Fred Knutsvig, Wayne Lunke, Neal Mobraten, Murdick McLeod,
Molly McLeod, Paul Morlock, Greg Nellermoe, Jeff Neil, Scott Putz, Jim Ridge, Harry Teaster, and
Mike Werner.

Results for the season were:
St. Cloud State Tournament: 8th place out of 16 teams
North Country Invitational: 3rd place out of 10 teams (Molly McLeod 1st)
All-Lutheran Tournament: 4th place out of 7 teams (Paul Morlock 1st)
MIAC Conference Meet: 2nd place out of 8 teams (Jeff Neil, Paul Morlock, Molly
McLeod, 1st)
Concordia 18 Valley City State 28
Concordia 0 NDSU   55
Concordia 35 Gustavus 24
Concordia 21 St. John’s 22
Concordia 27 Moorhead State 25
Concordia 32 Bemidji State 33
Concordia 8 Augsburg 40
Concordia 48 Hamline 10
Concordia 6 UND   37
Concordia 18 St. Thomas 26
Concordia 27 Westmor 21
Concordia 51 St. Olaf 6
Concordia 40 Carleton 14
Concordia 25 Bethel   20