Ty Copsey Finishes Second, Vikings 14th at Midwest Classic
January 5, 2008
Led by a runner-up finish by Ty Copsey, the Augustana wrestling team finished 14th at the Midwest Classic Saturday at the University of Indianapolis.
The Vikings finished the two-day meet with 40.5 points. Adams State
(Colo.) claimed the team title with 142 points after crowning 4
individual champions.
Copsey was Augustana's highest placer. The 197-pounder earned runner-up
honors after going 3-1 on the weekend. In Saturday morning's
semifinals, Copsey, the No. 2 seed, downed No. 3 seed Kelly Anundson
9-6. However, in the finals, Copsey lost to top seeded Josh Ohl of
Ashland 6-3.
The Vikings had 2 other wrestlers in action on Saturday. At 149 pounds,
Mike Wubbena settled for sixth place after going 1-1 on Saturday. He
defeated Marcus Gordon of Ashland 3-1 in the consolation fifth round
before falling to Central Missouri's Kinzie McClain 2-1 in the
consolation semifinals. Wubbena then did not wrestle in the fifth-place
match because of a medical forfeit.
Beau Severtson, Augie's 184-pounder, dropped 2 close matches to seeded
opponents to finish in eighth place. In the consolation fifth round,
Severtson fell 3-2 to No. 8 Lucas Haag of . In the seventh-place match,
No. 7 Jeremy Hudson of Central Missouri edged Severtson 7-4.
Augustana will have its first home dual of the season on Friday,
January 11, when the Vikings entertain Southwest MInnesota State in a 7
p.m. battle.
Augustana Results
Note: Seeded Wrestlers Denoted with #
149 pounds - #7 Mike Wubbena (3-2, Sixth Place
Consolation Fifth Round: dec. Marcus Gordon (Ashland), 3-1
Consolation Semifinals: lost dec. Kinzie McClain (Central Missouri), 2-1
Fifth Place Match: Medical Forfeit, did not wrestle
184 pounds - Beau Severtson (2-3, Eighth Place)
Consolation Fifth Round: lost dec. #8 Lucas Haag (Wisconsin-Parkside), 3-2
Seventh Place Match: lost dec. #7 Jeremy Hudson (Central Missouri), 7-4
197 pounds - #2 Ty Copsey (3-1, Runner-Up)
Semifinals: dec. #3 Kelly Anundson (Newberry), 9-6
Finals: lost dec. #1 Josh Ohl (Ashland), 6-3