Mertens named SEC wrestler of the year, Crile earns second team All-SEC nod

The Southeastern Conference has released its all-conference teams for the 2015-16 wrestling season. Mt. Pleasant was honored with one first-team nomination and one second team nomination.

Colten Mertens, the Panthers? 145 lbs. state runner up was named to the SEC first team. The MPCHS senior was also named conference wrestler of the year.

Fellow senior Kallin Crile, who placed third in Mt. Pleasant?s district tournament, earned a second team nod at 220 lbs.

Below is the full list of wrestlers that were named All-SEC with their grade in school in parenthesis.

First Team All SEC: 106: Dayne Cordray (9), Ft. Madison; 113: Walker Ikerd (9), Washington; 120: Harlan Steffensmeier (10), Ft. Madison; 126: Brandt O?Shae (11), Keokuk; 132: Cam Sadeghi (12), Keokuk; 138: Austin Hazelett (11), Washington; 145: Colten Mertens (12), Mt. Pleasant (Wrestler of Year); 152: Trey Van Weelden (11), Washington; 160: Tyler Bitting (12), Keokuk; 170: Bryce Rickey (12), Washington; 182: Karlton Skubal (11), Washington; 195: Michael Fritz (11), Fairfield; 220: Brendon Lunsford (10), Fairfield; 285: Trenton Wellindorf (12), Ft. Madison.

Second Team All SEC: 106: Garrett Ikert (9), Washington; 113: Ryan Steffensmeier (10), Ft. Madison; 120: David Hora (9), Washington; 126: Andrew Waite (11), Washington; 132: Kyle Anderson (11), Washington; 138: Donnie Rose (11), Keokuk; 145: Michael Ellingson (12), Washington; 152: Clayton Poe (11), Ft. Madison; 160: Tristin Westphal-Edwards (9), Washington; 170: Sam Hayes (9), Ft. Madison; 182: Trenton Hanen (11), Fairfield. 195: Jacob Briscoe (12), Keokuk; 220: Kallin Crile (12), Mt. Pleasant; 285: Jesse Belba (12), Keokuk.