Isaac Bartel shines at Cowboy Open

The Montana State University-Northern wrestling team made its long-awaited season debut at Saturday's Cowboy Open in Laramie, Wyoming.

Northern head coach Tyson Thivierge sent 12 Lights into action at the tournament, which featured a slew of NCAA Division I teams, as well as both Elite and Amateur brackets.

Northern junior Isaac Bartel paced the Lights with an outstanding third-place finish at 197 pounds. Bartel opened the tournament with a pair of major decisions to advance to the semifinals. He was then defeated by Jacob Seely of Northern Colorado, 11-9. In the consolation bracket of th...