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Vikings to battle nation's best at Las Vegas Invitational

December 1, 2004

THIS WEEK: The No. 2 Augustana College wrestling team will see some of the nation's top wrestlers and teams this weekend as the Vikings travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, for the 23rd Annunal Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational. The meet will be held Friday, December 3, and Saturday, December 4, at the Cashman Center.

A total of 46 teams will compete in the invitational, considered one of the top tournaments in the nation. The field will consist mostly of NCAA Division I schools, with some elite NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA teams rounding out the field. Among the teams competing will be Nebraska, Michigan, Arizona State, Ohio State, Air Force and Missouri. Some of the other Division II teams in the field are No. 16 Western State (Colo.), No. 16 Adams State (Colo.) and No. 10 San Francisco State.

Action begins at 9 a.m. (MST) on Friday, with the quarterfinals slated to start at 7 p.m. On Saturday, action begins at 8 a.m., with the championship and third-place matches scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.

RESULTS: Complete results from the 23rd Annunal Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational can be found at: http://www.cklvwrestle.com

Augustana Probable Lineup
Wt, Wrestler Yr. Record
125 #5 Aaron Graumann Jr. 9-2
133 Justin Bohlke Fr. 9-1
141 Andre VanderVelde So. 12-2
149 Aaron Haddorff Fr. 10-6
157 Austin Scarset So. 9-4
165 Jamie Wagner Fr. 2-4
174 Beau Severtson Fr. 7-7
184 #1 Tom Meester Jr. 7-0
197 #8 Tim Boldt Jr. 4-0
Hwt Cris Bietz Jr. 7-1