2003-2004 News - Minnesota Area Colleges

June 23 - Schwab named Buena Vista University wrestling coach - BVU June 8 - Minnesota West signs South Dakota wrestler June 7 - LeVesseur finishes 10th at World University Championships June 3 - Gophers sign four to National Letters of Intent May 27 - Trio of Gophers to represent U.S. at Junior Pan American Championships May 27 - Viking's Graumann named Academic All-District VII First Team May 26 - Upper Iowa adds three MN recruits May 21 - MN West gets three more wrestlers May 14 - Coach Spiess announces Dragon recruiting class May 6 - Dakota County signs ten wrestlers May 5 - Grasser brings 2004-05 wrestling class to six May 5 - Minnesota West signs three from Iowa Apr 29 - Elton to step down at SJU Apr 29 - Nesseth signs with Augustana Apr 23 - Augustana adds three more to recruiting class Apr 22 - Local standout Harnitz signs with MSU Apr 20 - Rhoten named NCC Freshman of the Year Apr 20 - Mavericks bolster lineup with two more signees Apr 19 - Rice donates $1 million to Augsburg College athletic facility expansion project Apr 16 - Augustana lands two high school standouts Apr 15 - Mavericks ink two wrestlers Apr 15 - Meester to be featured on CBS TV special Mar 15 - Plumley named NSIC Rookie of the Year Mar 13 - Nebraska-Omaha rallies for the title in final bout of the Division II National Championships Mar 13 - Tom Meester wins national title; Vikings finish 6th at NCAA Championships Mar 9 - Vikings sending five to Division II National Championships Mar 9 - Saint John's University update Mar 8 - NDSU sends 10-man lineup to NCAA Championships Mar 6 - NCAA finals live on TV March 20 Mar 4 - Division II Hall of Fame Inductees Mar 2 - No. 2 Auggies aim for ninth NCAA Division III title Mar 2 - Meester, King win NCC titles; Five Vikings qualify for Nationals Mar 2 - Itasca places 4th at nationals Mar 1 - NDSU wins 5 Titles in NCC-dominated North Regional Feb 25 - Vikings prepare for North Regional Championships on Sunday Feb 24 - Saint John's update Feb 24 - SCSU hosts North Regional Wrestling Tournament on Sunday Feb 23 - NDSU travels to National Qualifying North Regional Feb 19 - Saint John's update Feb 18 - St. Cloud State update Feb 17 - Augustana update Feb 17 - Fiedler named Co-Wrestler of the Week in the NCC Feb 16 - NDSU, Nebraska-Omaha tangle Friday night Feb 10 - St. Cloud State update Feb 9 - NDSU makes Division I road swing this weekend Feb 3 - Minnesota State to Host National Tournament Feb 3 - Bryce named NCC Co-Wrestler of the Week Feb 2 - NDSU, SDSU meet Saturday in Brookings Feb 2 - St. Cloud State Update Jan 30 - Gophers take on Badgers and Boilermakers Jan 29 - North Dakota State hosts no. 9 Augustana Sunday Jan 27 - Saint John's University update Jan 26 - Bison travel to Minneapolis to face Auggies Jan 20 - Bison entertain U-Mary Wednesday, MSU-Moorhead Friday Jan 18 - Augsburg 2nd at National Duals Jan 18 - Gophers claims 7th Place at National Duals Jan 18 - Maughan wins No. 400 by criteria, NDSU captures National Duals title Jan 15 - Augsburg attempts to claim title at National Duals Jan 14 - Vikings travel to Cleveland for NWCA National Duals Jan 14 - Bison are top seed for the NWCA National Duals Jan 13 - Saint John's University update Jan 13 - Oklahoma State and Augsburg top seeds at National Duals Jan 12 - NDSU hosts Mankato Tuesday Jan 12 - St. Cloud State update Jan 11 - Nation's top collegiate wrestlers invade Cleveland Jan 6 - Augsburg shuts down Augustana 33-4 Jan 5 - NDSU travels to St. Cloud State for NCC opener Dec 29 - Golden Gophers finish 2nd at the Southern Scuffle Dec 17 - Saint John's Update Dec 17 - St. Cloud State Update Dec 15 - NDSU's Fiedler named NCC Wrestler of the Week Dec 12 - NDSU Update Dec 11 - Huskies to Host 33rd Annual St. Cloud State Invitational Dec 11 - Saint John's University Update Dec 10 - Pike named NCC Wrestler of the Week Dec 10 - WWE superstars return to their "home ring" Dec 9 - St. Cloud State Update Dec 8 - North Dakota State Update Dec 7 - St. Cloud State Update Dec 6 - Bison finish 13th at Las Vegas Invitational Dec 1 - NDSU goes to Las Vegas Invite Nov 25 - Division I meets Divsion II in Southern Minnesota Nov 25 - Saint John's Update Nov 24 - Paulson to wrestle in exhibition during Iowa State-Minnesota dual match Nov 20 - Bison ink three standout preps to letters of intent Nov 19 - Saint John's Update Nov 17 - North Dakota State Update Nov 17 - Gophers ink a pair to national letters of intent Nov 13 - Mooney signs letter of intent to NDSU; Bryce follows suit Nov 12 - Golden Gophers begin season this weekend Oct 28 - NDSU favored in North Central Conference Oct 24 - Augsburg ranked No. 1 in preseason Division III rankings Oct 22 - NDSU tabbed preseason favorite for NCAA Division II title Oct 21 - St. Olaf to host Division III Championships in 2005 Sept 4 - Golden Gophers welcome nation's top recruiting class Aug 21 - Former Augsburg wrestler Bryan Miller dies in car accident Aug 15 - Golden Gophers announce 2003-04 schedule Aug 8 - MSU Moorhead announces 2003 recruiting class July 28 - Spiess named head wrestling coach at MN State-Moorhead July 25 - UM-Morris Wrestling Needs Your Help! July 2 - Virginia names Pat McNamara Assistant Coach