Mehlert, a 149-pound junior, posted a 5-0 record with two falls and two major decisions during the week including a 4-0 record at the Cliff Keen/NWCA National Duals. At the National Duals, he won by major decision over Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s Ryan Hansen (12-0), he pinned Luther’s Josh Shalla at 3:39, won by decision over Loras’ Chris Vogel (8-2) and won by major decision over Augsburg’s Josh Erlandson (9-1). In a dual against Coe, Mehlert pinned Jeff Wiele at 1:36. Top-ranked Wartburg won the National Duals with victories over #28-ranked Stevens Point (27-10), #8-ranked Luther (40-3), #5-ranked Loras (30-6) and three-time defending National Champion Augsburg (19-13).
