Maranatha men’s and women’s basketball are highlighted today, along with a spotlight on wrestling with manager Douglas Peterson. Connect with us on Facebook and let us know what you think.
Crusaders Participate In Regionals
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Crusaders finished up the Regional Tournament this past weekend at Augsburg College. The team scored eight points, trailing Knox by a point and a half at 9.5. Individually, sophomore’s Jesse Gjefle (Ontario, Wis.) and Josiah Brenemuehl (Mishicot, Wis.) posted wins. In the 184 class, Gjefle pinned Vincent Cardarelle from Lakeland in [...]
The Maranatha Sports Insider – Episode 2
The Maranatha Sports Insider is a bi-weekly game wrap-up and interview program. Today we focus on Men’s and Women’s basketball, wrestling, and meet with Rosa Lewis about the upcoming softball season. Connect with us on Facebook and let us know what you think.
Brendemuehl, Warren Post Four Wins At NWA Invitational
PLYMOUTH, Wis. – The wrestling team put its best foot forward with four wins at the North Wrestling Association Invitational on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Josiah Brendemuehl (Mishicot, Wis.) was 2-1 on the day, while Ricky Warren (Ohlman, Ill.) finished with two wins as well. Brendemuehl defeated Kyle Perea from MSOE by a 12-2 decision in [...]
Pioneer Wrestlers Best Crusaders By Six
WATERTOWN, Wis. – A week after defeating the Crusaders on February 9, Northland International got the best of the Crusaders, winning 30-24 on Thursday night. Sophomore wrestler Ricky Warren (Ohlman, Ill.) picked up his third win of the season, pinning John Maholic. In his match against Sam Rockstroh, sophomore wrestler Phil Hadley was pinned, but [...]
Crusaders Wrestle Three Matches Against Northland
DUNBAR, Wis. – The Crusaders wrestled only three matches on Thursday night, losing 24-21 against Northland International in Dunbar. In what turned out to be odd matchups, the Crusaders and Pioneers had only three official duels. In the first match, freshman wrestler Jordan Dersch (Prattville, Ala.) won an 11-5 decision against Charles Haines in the [...]
Crusaders Wrestle At Pete Wilson Invitational
Results WHEATON, Ill. – Maranatha wrestlers participated in the Pete Wilson Wheaton College Invitational on Saturday, with sophomore wrestler Josiah Brendemuehl (Mishicot, Wis.) notching a victory in the 174 weight class. Brendemuehl lost his first match by a 6-4 decision against Nicholas Manning of Mt. St. Joseph, and then defeated Mitchell King from Muskingum in [...]
The Maranatha Sports Insider – Episode 1
We are introducing a new feature on the Crusader today called the Maranatha Sports Insider, a bi-weekly game wrap-up and interview program. Take a look at our first edition below. Connect with us on Facebook and let us know what you think.
Brendemuehl Places Fifth At Al Hanke Invitational
Results ELMHURST, Ill. – The Crusaders’ Josiah Brendemuehl (Mishicot, Wis.) led the Crusaders with a fifth place individual finish Saturday, at the Al Hanke Invitational Tournament in Elmhurst, Ill. Brendemuehl lost his first match, but went on to record his fourth win of the season with a 7-4 decision against Kyle Perea of MSOE. In [...]
Brendemuehl Posts Two Wins In Quad Meet
WATERTOWN, Wis.—The wrestling team kicked off the new year by hosting UW-Oshkosh, MSOE, UW-Eau-Claire, Wheaton and Lakeland. Sophomore wrestler Josiah Brendemuehl performed well by winning his first two matches in the 174 weight class. He defeated Eau-Claire’s Tyler Kennedy with a 4-2 decision in the first round then moved on to pin Vince Cardarelle of [...]