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No. 11 Coe wrestlers nip Central

The 11th-ranked Coe wrestling team trimmed No. 25 Central, 19-18, in an Iowa Conference meet Thursday night at Eby Fieldhouse.

The match score was actually tied, 18-18, but the Kohawks were awarded an extra team point on the second criteria for breaking a tie (points scored during the match).

Farai Sewara, the top-ranked wrestler in the nation in Division III, posted a 5-3 decision at 165 pounds. Ryan Harrington, who is ranked No. 2 at 174, collected a 13-6 verdict at 174.

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4 Kohawks honored by Iowa Conference

Coe swimmer Ayaka Okamoto has been named the Female Athlete of the Week in the Iowa Conference.

Okamoto, a freshman from Tokyo, won five events for the Kohawks in two meets last week. She set school records in the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke.

Farai Sewera was named the Wrestling Performer of the Week for winning the 165-pound title at the Luther Open Saturday. He dominated all five of his matches with two pins, a technical fall and two major decisions.

Brandon Abbas was named the Special Teams Performer of the Week in football. He was 7-for-7 on PATs and booted a career-best 42 yard field goal in a 52-14 victory over Buena Vista.

Collin Flynn was honored as the Performer of the Week in men's swimming. He won four events for the Kohawks last week.

Sewera takes title at Luther Open

DECORAH - Farai Sewera of Coe captured the 165-pound title at the Luther Open wrestling tournament Saturday in Decorah.

Sewera won five straight matches and defeated Douglas Perrin of Upper Iowa with a major 15-4 decision in the finals. Sewera collected a pin, a technical fall, another pin and another major decision on his way to the crown.

Ryan Harrington of Coe placed second at 174 pounds. Jan Rosenberg finished third at 125, Mike Gussarson was fifth at 133, Josh Donkle finished fifth at 149 and Andrew Holladay was sixth at 197.

No team scores were kept.

Sewera named co-MVP in Iowa Conference

Coe College national champion Farai Sewera has been named the co-MVP in wrestling for the Iowa Conference this season.

Sewera, a junior from Roselle, Ill., finished the season with a 29-2 record after defeating Tyler Schneider of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 9-4, in the NCAA finals at 165 pounds.

Kenny Martin of Wartburg was named co-MVP with Sewera. The Iowa Conference MVP is awarded to any wrestler who wins an NCAA individual title.

Sewera, Jan Rosenberg, Ryan Harrington, Ryan Sheldon, Donnie Horner and junior Creighton Fox were named to the All-Iowa Conference Wrestling Team. Coe's six selections were the second-most by a member school. The team is composed of the top three Iowa Conference place-winners at the NCAA Division III Central Region Championships.

The Kohawks finished seventh at the NCAA Championships for the seventh top-10 finish in school history.