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2001 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Wrestling Championships

 

Saturday, February 24, 2001

 

Sexton Arena in the Warner Palaestra, Saint John's University, Collegeville, Minn.

 

Augsburg Wins 15th Consecutive MIAC Wrestling Title

 

COLLEGEVILLE, MINN. - The Augsburg wrestling team, ranked number one nationally, won nine of 10 individual weight classes to capture its 15th consecutive MIAC wrestling title on Saturday, Feb. 24, at Sexton Arena on the Saint John's University campus. SJU, currently ranked 17th nationally, finished second at the meet. The 15 consecutive MIAC titles won is the second longest active MIAC championship streak, only behind the 16 consecutive indoor track and field titles that the St. Thomas men have currently won. Augsburg coach Jeff Swenson was named MIAC Coach of the Year after the meet.

 

In all 17 MIAC wrestlers will advance to the national meet on March 2-3, at Young Arena in Waterloo, Iowa. Augsburg qualified all 10 of its wrestlers, SJU qualified four wrestlers and Concordia-Moorhead, St. Olaf and St. Thomas each qualified one wrestler.

 

Highlights of the meet included Augsburg senior Nik Lewandowski at 184-pounds becoming only the eighth MIAC wrestler in history, and the first since 1993, to win four MIAC individual championships in his career. Lewandowski is currently ranked second nationally and has a 29-6 overall record.

 

SJU senior Brandon Novak qualified for his fourth national tournament with the MIAC title at 197-pounds. Novak, the number one ranked wrestler nationally at his weight, won his second career MIAC title and also was voted the Outstanding Wrestler at the MIAC championship meet. Novak is now 17-1 overall.

 

Defending national champion Ben Bauer, a senior at heavyweight; defending national champion Nick Slack, a junior at 174-pounds; and two-time national runner-up Darin Bertram, a junior at 125-pounds, all won their third consecutive MIAC titles. All three are currently ranked number one nationally in their respective weight classes. Slack has now 57 consecutive matches, which is the second-longest streak in Augsburg wrestling history.

 

SJU senior Chris Suedbeck won the Rory Jordan Memorial Trophy for the most pins in the least amount of time. Suedbeck had three pins in 4:49.

 

Team Scores

Augsburg College - 150.5

Saint John's University - 95.0

St. Olaf College - 43.0

Concordia College - 31.5

University of St. Thomas - 30.0

Carleton College - 16.0

 

National Championships Automatic Qualifiers

125 - Darin Bertram, Augsburg, 37-2 (Herman, Minn.)

133 - Bryan Miller, Augsburg, 22-7 (Virginia Beach, Va.)

141 - Brad Fisher, Augsburg, 24-4 (Austin, Minn.)

149 - Tony Quance, Augsburg, 20-6 (Arden Hills, Minn.)

157 - Jeremy Jirele, Augsburg, 15-4 (Owatonna, Minn.)

165 - Tony Abbot, Augsburg, 32-3 (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.)

174 - Nick Slack, Augsburg, 26-0 (Belle Plaine, Minn.)

184 - Nik Lewandowski, Augsburg, 29-6 (Hastings, Minn.)

197 - Brandon Novak, Saint John's, 17-1 (Becker, Minn.)

Hwt - Ben Bauer, Augsburg, 32-3 (Faribault, Minn.)

 

National Championships Wildcard Qualifiers

125 - Matt Vos, Saint John's, 24-4 (Arlington, Minn.)

133 - Zak Schroeder, Concordia, 13-11 (Whapeton, N.D.)

141 - Brian Vetter, Saint John's, 26-8 (Center City, Minn.)

149 - Alex Morf, St. Olaf, 10-3 (Mt. Vernon, Iowa)

165 - Brian Lahr, Saint John's, 2-2 (Cambridge, Minn.)

174 - Mitch Becker, St. Thomas, 20-8 (Browerville, Minn.)

197 - Kevin Rasmussen, Augsburg, 28-8 (Owatonna, Minn.)

 

National Championship Alternates (in order)

174 - John Holm, St. Olaf, 14-8 (Northfield, Minn.)

133 - Chuck Griffith, Saint John's, 18-7 (Morris, Minn.)

157 - Raymond Luna, St. Thomas, 2-2 (Mason City, Iowa)

 

Rory Jordan Memorial Trophy (Most Pins in Least Time): Chris Suedbeck, Saint John's (3 pins in 4:49)

Carl Larson Memorial Trophy (Outstanding MIAC Wrestler): Brandon Novak, Saint John's

MIAC Coach of the Year: Jeff Swenson, Augsburg

 

125 Pounds

#1-Seed: Darin Bertram, AC, 35-2 Record

#2-Seed: Matt Vos, SJU, 23-3 Record

#3-Seed: Ed Kroll, CAR, 9-9 Record

David Zeller, USTm 1-19 Record

 

1st: Bertram, AC dec. Vos, SJU, 8-1

3rd: Kroll, CAR dec. Zeller, UST, 6-3

 

Championship Semifinals

Darin Bertram, AC tech. fall David Zeller, UST, 2:28

Matt Vos, SJU fall Ed Kroll, CAR, 0:26

 

133 Pounds

#1-Seed: Bryan Miller, AC, 19-7 Record

#2-Seed: Chuck Griffith, SJU, 17-6 Record

#3-Seed: Zack Schroeder, CC, 12-10 Record

Isaac Norstad, SOC, 1-16 Record

Jon Hoversten, UST, 2-2 Record

 

1st: Miller, AC major dec. Schroeder, CC, 14-6

3rd: Griffith, SJU fall Norstad, SOC, 1:59

 

Championship Semifinals

Miller, AC tech. fall Isaac Norstad, SOC, 2:52

Zack Schroeder, CC dec. Chuck Griffith, SJU, 4-3

 

Championship Quarterfinals

Brian Miller, AC forfeit Jon Hoversten, UST

 

141 Pounds

#1-Seed: Brad Fisher, AC, 22-4 Record

#2-Seed: Brian Vetter, SJU, 23-7 Record

#3-Seed: Sean Bryan, CAR, 9-9 Record

#4-Seed: Aaron Swartz, CC, 4-9 Record

Kenny Knight, SOC, 3-18 Record

 

1st: Fisher, AC dec. Vetter, SJU, 9-4

3rd: Swartz, CC major dec. Bryan, CAR, 12-4

True 2nd: Vetter, SJU major dec. Swartz, CC 10-0

 

Championship Semifinals

Vetter, SJU tech. fall Sean Bryan, CAR, 6:30

Brad Fisher, AC fall Aaron Swartz, CC, 4:59

 

Championship Quarterfinals

Brian Vetter, SJU fall Kenny Knight, SOC, 1:47

 

Consolation Semifinals

Swartz, CC fall Knight, SOC, 2:52

 

149 Pounds

#1 Seed: Tony Quance, AC, 18-6 Record

#2 Seed: Alex Morf, SOC, 9-2 Record

#3 Seed: Tim Anderson, SJU, 18-7 Record

#4 Seed: Corey Winter, CC, 9-13 Record

 

1st: Quance, AC dec. Morf, SOC, 9-2

3rd: Anderson, SJU dec. Winter, CC, 10-4

 

Championship Semifinals

Tony Quance, AC dec. Corey Winter, CC, 5-3

Alex Morf, SOC dec. Tim Anderson, SJU, 7-5

 

157 Pounds

#1 Seed: Jeremy Jirele, AC, 13-4 Record

#2 Seed: Jesse Barnacle, CC, 12-10 Record

#3 Seed: Raymond Luna, UST, 0-1 Record

Mike Ritt, SJU, 4-14 Record

Matt Swanson, SOC, 4-10 Record

 

1st: Jirele, AC dec. Luna, UST, 9-3

3rd: Ritt, SJU dec. Barnacle, CC, 6-5

True 2nd: Luna, UST injury default Ritt, SJU

 

Championship Semifinals

Raymond Luna, UST dec. Barnacle, CC, 7-6

Jeremy Jirele, AC fall Mike Ritt, SJU, 4:17

 

Championship Quarterfinals

Jesse Barnacle, CC tech. fall Matt Swanson, SOC, 6:42

 

Consolation Semifinals

Ritt, SJU fall Swanson, SOC, 1:00

 

165 Pounds

#1 Seed: Tony Abbott, AC, 30-3 Record

#2 Seed: Shaun Murphy, SOC, 17-8 Record

#3 Seed: Brian Lahr, SJU, 0-1 Record

#4 Seed: Rory Olson, CC, 10-12 Record

Brian VanBeusekom, UST, 2-14 Record

 

1st: Abbot, AC fall Lahr, SJU, 1:28

3rd: Murphy, SOC dec. Olson, CC, 9-4

 

Championship Semifinals

Lahr, SJU dec. Shaun Murphy, SOC, 8-3

Tony Abbot, AC fall Rory Olson, CC, 1:52

 

Championship Quarterfinals

Brian Lahr, SJU fall Brian VanBeusekom, UST, 1:15

 

Consolation Semifinals

Olson, CC fall VanBeusekom, UST, 1:12

 

174 Pounds

#1 Seed: Nick Slack, AC, 24-0 Record

#2 Seed: John Holm, SOC, 12-7 Record

#3 Seed: Mitch Becker, UST, 19-7 Record

#4 Seed: Joel Stark, CAR, 9-7 Record

Jason Dubord, CC, 4-7 Record

Brian Rose, SJU, 6-8 Record

 

1st: Slack, AC major dec. Becker, UST, 18-5

3rd: Holm, SOC dec. Stark, CAR, 4-1

 

Championship Semifinals

Nick Slack, AC fall Stark, CAR, 2:20

Mitch Becker, UST dec. Holm, SOC, 12-11

 

Championship Quarterfinals

Joel Stark, CAR tech. fall Jason Dubord, CC, 6:59

John Holm, SOC fall Brian Rose, SJU, 0:45

 

Consolation Semifinals

Holm, SOC fall Dubord, CC, 1:21

Stark, CAR dec. Rose, SJU, 3-1

 

184 Pounds

#1 Seed: Nik Lewandowski, AC, 26-6 Record

#2 Seed: Chris Dykhoff, SJU, 10-11 Record

Jonathan Davey, CAR, 3-9 Record

Dane Vulcan, CC, 3-4 Record

Andy Brown, SOC, 8-16 Record

Andy Laudenbach, UST, 6-16 Record

 

1st: Lewandowski, AC tech. fall Dykhoff, SJU, 3:40

3rd: Brown, SOC dec. Davey, CAR, 3-2

True 2nd: Dykhoff, SJU fall Brown, SOC, 2:35

 

Championship Semifinals

Lewandowski, AC tech. fall Andy Brown, SOC, 3:41

Dykhoff, SJU major dec. Jonathan Davey, CAR, 15-3

 

Championship Quarterfinals

Nik Lewandowski, AC tech. fall Andy Laudenbach, UST, 3:52

Chris Dykhoff, SJU fall Dane Vulcan, CC, 1:44

 

Consolation Semifinals

Davey, CAR dec. Laudenbach, UST, 2-1

Brown, SOC dec. Vulcan, CC, 12-6

 

197 Pounds

#1 Seed: Brandon Novak, SJU, 15-1 Record

#2 Seed: Kevin Rasmussen, AC, 25-7 Record

Dakota Brown, CAR, 8-9 Record

Jared Sannes, CC, 4-17 Record

Will Palmieri, SOC, 1-2 Record

Andy Chase, UST, 0-0 Record

 

1st: Novak, SJU dec. Rasmussen, AC, 11-4

3rd: Palmieri, SOC dec. Sannes, CC, 12-7

True 2nd: Rasmussen, AC fall Palmieri, SOC, 1:17

 

Championship Semifinals

Rasmussen, AC fall Andy Chase, UST, 1:25

Brandon Novak, SJU tech. fall Palmieri, SOC, 5:45

 

Championship Quarterfinals

Kevin Rasmussen, AC fall Dakota Brown, CAR, 6:24

Will Palmieri, SOC dec. Jerad Sannes, CC, 8-2

 

Consolation Semifinals

Palmieri, SOC dec. Brown, CAR, 7-5

Sannes, CC fall Chase, UST, 2:51

 

Heavyweight

#1 Seed: Ben Bauer, AC, 29-3 Record

#2 Seed: Chris Suedbeck, SJU, 4-3 Record

#3 Seed: Eric Pertz, UST, 17-11 Record

#4 Seed: Matt Picchietti, SOC, 14-13 Record

Jesse Holzer, CAR, 1-13 Record

Bryan Kuitek, CC, 4-17 Record

 

1st: Bauer, AC fall Pertz, UST, 2:36

3rd: Suedbeck, SJU fall Picchietti, SOC, 2:17

 

Championship Semifinals

Bauer, AC fall Matt Picchietti, SOC, 1:34

Eric Pertz, UST fall Suedbeck, SJU, 2:24

 

Championship Quarterfinals

Ben Bauer, AC fall Bryan Kuitek, CC, 2:01

Chris Suedbeck, SJU fall Jesse Holzer, CAR, 1:07

 

Consolation Semifinals

Suedbeck, SJU fall Kuitek, CC, 1:25

Picchietti, SOC fall Holzer, CAR, 0:49