Mehlert, a senior, was named Outstanding Wrestler at the Dick Walker Invitational after winning the 149-lb. weight class. Mehlert went 4-0 at the Invitational with two pins, a technical fall and a major decision. He opened with a pin of Loras College’s Tim Schwan at 1:36. Mehlert then defeated University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Ross Badcock (technical fall; 16-0, 3:51) and Coe College’s Jared Creason (major decision, 8-0) before pinning Loras’ Charlie Bishop at 1:06 in the Championship match.
