Sioux Falls, SD -- The #4 Minnesota State wrestling squad opened its
2006-07 NCC conference duals with a 33-7 win over the #14 Augustana
Augies tonight. The Mavericks lost only two matches in the dual.
Nick Smith (Yankton, S.D.) got the match started with a 3-2 decision
win for the Mavericks over Chris Trampe to give them a early 3-0 lead.
Jeff Pfaffinger (Blue Earth, Minn.) built the lead with a pinfall win
over Adam Schlee at 1:16 to give the Mavericks a 9-0 lead.
Mike Long picked up the first win for the Augies as he came up with a
13-2 major decision win before the Mavericks got back-to-back pinfall
wins to go up 21-4 from Jason Rhoten (Kasson, Minn.) and Brandon Girtz
(Forrest Lake, Minn.).
The Mavericks won four of the next five matches to close out the night
including Tim Matheson’s upset of 4-3 upset of #5 Cody Henrickson.
On Deck:
The Mavericks will continue NCC conference action this Friday between
to top-four rated NCAA Division II rated teams as the Mavericks return
to the Taylor Center for a match-up against #3 Nebraska-Omaha. The
match has a 7:00 pm start. Prior to the MSU/UNO dual, Mankato East and
Mankato West will wrestle a varsity dual meet at 5:00 pm and a junior
varsity match at 4:00 pm.
February 6, 2007 at Sioux Falls, SD
#4 Minnesota State 33, #14 Augustana 7
125: Nick Smith (MSU), dec. Chris Trampe (Augie) 3-2 (MSU 3-0)
133: Jeff Pfaffinger (MSU) pin. Adam Schlee (Augie), 1:16 (MSU 9-0)
141: Mike Long (Augie) maj. dec. Efrain Ayala (MSU) 13-2, (MSU 9-4)
149: Jason Rhoten(MSU) pin Brandon Kruger (Augie) 4:08 (MSU 15-4)
157: Brandon Girtz (MSU) pin Jarred McCarthy (Augie), :58 (MSU 21-4)
165: Andy Pickar(MSU) dec. Aaron Haddorff (Augie), 3-1 (OT) (MSU 24-4)
174: Tim Matheson (MSU) dec. Cody Henriksen (Augie), 4-3 (MSU 27-4)
184: Travis Krinkie (MSU) dec. Beau Severtson (Augie), 6-5 (MSU 30-4)
197: Nate Buys (Augie) dec. Ben Janike (MSU), 6-0 (MSU 30-7)
Hwt: Brady Wilson dec. Ray O'Connor (Augie) 5-0 (MSU 33-7)