The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following wrestler-of-the-week for January 28 – February 3, 2013. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2012-13 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program. 

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Wrestler-of-the-Week
Kolton Kersten, Midland University – 197-Pound Weight Class
Midland's wrestler Kolton Kersten is the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Wrestler-of-the-Week. Kersten, a junior from Logan, Iowa, advanced his overall record to 29-5 on the season picking up three wins via pin this past week. Kersten's fastest pin came against Concordia's Cameron Bruce in 53 seconds. The Warriors ended the week 3-0 in duals versus conference opponents. Midland defeated Concordia 43-6, Dakota Wesleyan 47-3, and Hastings College 45-4 to push their overall dual record to 7-3 and 4-1 in conference.

Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Wrestler-of-the-Week
John Sievert, Morningside College – 197-Pound Weight Class           
Morningside's wrestler John Sievert is the GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Wrestler-of-the-Week. Sievert, a senior from Akron, Iowa, was the 197 lb. champion at the Briar Cliff Open over the weekend in Sioux City, Iowa, going 3-0.  He also posted dual wins over Northwestern, Buena Vista, and Concordia last week.  Morningside is 10-4 overall and 4-0 in GPAC duels this season.

GPAC Wrestling This Week
(GPAC Matches Only)

Tuesday, February 5

Morningside College at Hastings College

Thursday February 7

Morningside College at Briar Cliff University

Northwestern College at Midland University

Hastings College at Concordia University
 

The 2013 GPAC Wrestling Team Champion will be decided on regular season duals within the conference, for updated standings and schedules go to http://www.gpacsports.com/sport/0/19.php