Lieb earns All-American Honors for second year in a row

Hayden Lieb of Bethel was awarded All-American Honors for the second year in a row at the NHSCA Wrestling Tournament where he placed 5th overall. photo courtesy of Darren Lieb

Bethel Regional High School sophomore Hayden Lieb placed 5th this year at the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) High School National Wrestling Tournament. He makes All-American Honors for the 2nd year in a row. There were 84 wrestlers competing in his bracket and he made it to the quarter finals before losing to the eventual National Champion. Lieb then went 3-1 on the consolation side. His tournament record on the weekend was 7-2.
Lieb will be wrestling at the USA Folkstyle Nationals in Cedar Rapids, IA next weekend. This is the first leg of the Triple Crown of USA Wrestling, the other two are Fargo Freestyle and Greco Nationals held this summer in Fargo, ND.