Shane Liegel

Shane Liegel

  • Award
    Wrestler of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/14/2022
  • Sport
    Men's Wrestling
  • School
    Loras College
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Spring Green, Wis.
  • High School
    River Valley
Wrestling - Wrestler of the Week
Shane Liegel, Loras College
Sr., 184lbs., Spring Green, Wis./River Valley
  • Liegel finished first in the 184lbs. Elite Bracket at the Luther Open on Saturday, hosted by Luther College.
  • The senior posted a 4-0 record on the day.
  • The Spring Green native opened with a bye in the first round before defeating Coe’s Logan Andeway by fall (1:06).
  • Liegel moved on to beat Gavin Christofferson of Minnesota State by tech fall 20-2 to advance to the semifinals.
  • In the semifinal round, Liegel picked up an 8-3 decision over Mickey Griffith of the University of Iowa.
  • In the championship bout, Liegel defeated Luther’s Donovan Corn by a 7-1 decision to claim the title.
  • Liegel is a three-time All-Conference honoree in addition to being named A-R-C Co-Most Valuable Player in the 2020-21 season.
  • This is the fifth time the Spring Green native is earning Wrestling of the Week honors in his career (11/25/19, 11/22/21, 12/6/21, 12/20/21, 11/4/22).