Winfield-Mount Union’s Scorpil to wrestle for Iowa Wesleyan next season

MOUNT PLEASANT — Lane Scorpil had his final wrestling event at state again in February, closing a chapter in his life that began again in elementary college.

Or so the Winfield-Mount Union senior thought.

Scorpil, who will graduate later this month, deliberate to spend the summer time working the household farm together with his father earlier than embarking on a profession as an automotive technician.

Iowa Wesleyan College head wrestling coach Jake Kadel got here up with a greater plan.

Kadel labored out a take care of SCC and Iowa Wesleyan in order that Scorpil can take his automotive technician lessons, have the credit switch to Iowa Wesleyan and permit Scorpil to proceed wrestling.

Scorpil made it official earlier this week, signing a Nationwide Letter of Intent to wrestle for the NAIA college the following 4 years.

For Scorpil, it’s the better of each worlds.

“I really feel fairly good. After state I wasn’t going to wrestle anymore,” Scorpil mentioned. “Kadel labored out some issues to permit me to proceed wrestling and nonetheless get a level as an automotive technician. I’ll take the primary two years at SCC after which end my final two years at Iowa Wesleyan.”

Scorpil was one of many fiercest, scrappiest rivals round in his 4 season with the Columbus/Winfield-Mount Union wrestling workforce As a senior, Scorpil gained a convention title, edging ND-WB freshman CJ Davis in a dogfight at convention. He went on to win sectional and district titles, then superior to the state semifinals earlier than falling and settling for fourth. He completed the season with a 45-2 file and was 137-19 for his profession.

Scorpil tasks to compete at both 125 or 133 kilos for Iowa Wesleyan and can be an integral piece within the constructing blocks Kadel is assembling. 

“Im going to make my final stand at state and get proper into working and begin my life,” Scorpil mentioned. “Now I get to begin a brand new journey.”

Matt Levins is a sports activities reporter for the USA TODAY Community in Burlington, Iowa, who has coated native sports activities for 31 years. Attain him at mlevins@thehawkeye.com.