LA
CROSSE, Wis. (1/27/08) -- Claiming its second victory over a team
ranked No. 2 in the nation in a three-day span, the Augsburg College
wrestling team scored a 23-14 victory over the University of
Wisconsin-La Crosse in a wrestling dual meet on Sunday afternoon at
Wisconsin-La Crosse's Mitchell Hall.
Augsburg (9-1 in dual
meets), ranked No. 3 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches
Association Division III national rankings, avenged an earlier 26-12
loss to Wisconsin-La Crosse (19-2), ranked No. 2, in the semifinals of
the NWCA Division III National Duals on Jan. 13. Augsburg is the
defending NCAA Division III national champions and winners of 10 of the
last 17 national titles. The Auggies completed a successful weekend
against No. 2-ranked national teams. On Friday night, the Auggies
topped Nebraska-Omaha, the No. 2-ranked team in Division II, 22-15.
Augsburg
is the defending NCAA Division III national champions and winners of 10
of the last 17 national titles. Against teams from Divisions II and
III, Augsburg is now 227-18 since the 1989-90 season, losing just 13
matches to non-Division I opponents since the 1995-96 season. Against
strictly Division III opponents, Augsburg is 234-21 since the 1979-80
season and 158-11 since the 1989-90 season.
As was the case in
Friday's win over Nebraska-Omaha, the lower weights proved to be the
difference in the match. The Auggies won the first five bouts of the
match, including two bonus-point victories, to build a 20-0 lead.
No.
4-ranked Seth Flodeen (JR, Cannon Falls, Minn.) opened the match with a
third-period pin at 125 pounds, and No. 4-ranked Travis Lang (JR,
Bismarck, N.D.) followed with a 7-3 victory over the Eagles' No.
5-ranked Jordan Kolinski at 133. Flodeen actually trailed 4-2 after one
period in his bout with Pat Parrillo, but scored an escape, two
takedowns and a three-point near-fall before getting his pin in the
third period. Lang gave up a takedown in the first period, but rallied
with a reversal, three-point near-fall and second-period escape to take
command of the match and improve to 25-1 on the year.
Lucas
Murray (FY, Anoka, Minn.) claimed an 5-3 win at 141, going ahead in the
second period with an escape and earning a riding-time bonus point. At
149, No. 2-ranked Willy Holst (SO, Prescott, Wis.) improved to 23-2 on
the year with an 18-3, third-period technical-fall victory, scoring
five takedowns, a reversal and two near-falls to gain the win. Beau
Hansen (FY, Albert Lea, Minn.) then clinched the shutout start to the
match with a 6-2 decision at 157.
The Auggies clinched the match
win at 184, when No. 8-ranked Robbie Gotreau (SR, Bloomington,
Minn./Jefferson HS) claimed an 8-4 win over the Eagles' No. 3-ranked
Josh Zabel. Gotrueau built a 5-2 lead after two periods on two
takedowns and an escape, then clinched the win with a takedown and
riding-time point in the third period.
The Eagles' two
top-ranked wrestlers scored major-decision victories, as Tim Palmer
scored a 15-4 win over Brandon Klukow (JR, Albert Lea, Minn.) at 165,
and Josh Chelf scored an 11-1 win over George Lynaugh (SR, Inver Grove
Heights, Minn./Simley HS) at 174. No. 7-ranked Andy Moore scored an 8-3
win over Wallace O'Connor (SR, Oshkosh, Wis./Oshkosh West HS) at 197,
and Hakan Binek edged Augsburg's Andy Witzel (SO, Fulda, Minn.) 6-4 at
heavyweight.
The road does not get any easier for the Auggies,
as they will travel to face No. 1-ranked Wartburg (Iowa) in a dual on
Saturday (2/2) at 7:30 p.m. in Waverly, Iowa, while Wisconsin-La Crosse
faces Wisconsin-Eau Claire in a dual on Tuesday (1/29) at 7 p.m.
College Wrestling -- No. 3 Augsburg (Minn., 9-1) 23, No. 2 Wisconsin-La Crosse (19-2) 14
Sunday, January 27, 2008 -- Mitchell Hall, La Crosse, Wis.
Attendance: 325. Official: Bill Roths.
Match begins at 125 pounds.
#3 Augsburg 23, #2 UW-La Crosse 14
125: Seth Flodeen (AC) fall Pat Parrillo (UW-L) 5:58
133: Travis Lang (AC) dec. Jordan Kolinski (UW-L) 7-3
141: Lucas Murray (AC) dec. Kevin Barber (UW-L) 5-3
149: Willy Holst (AC) tech fall Eric Seppelt (UW-L) 18-3 (6:07)
157: Beau Hansen (AC) dec. Cory Ferguson (UW-L) 6-2
165: Tim Palmer (UW-L) maj. Brandon Klukow (AC)15-4
174: Josh Chelf (UW-L) maj. George Lynaugh (AC) 11-1
184: Robbie Gotreau (AC) dec. Josh Zabel (UW-L) 8-4
197: Andy Moore (UW-L) dec. Wallace O’Connor (AC) 8-3
285: Hakan Binek (UW-L) dec. Andy Witzel (AC) 6-4
Match-by-Match
125 Pat Parrillo (UW-L) vs. Seth Flodeen (AC)
1st Period: Parrillo 2-TD; Flodeen 1-E; Parrillo 2-TD; Flodeen 1-E
2nd Period: Flodeen 1-E; Flodeen 2-TD; Flodeen 3-NF
3rd Period: Flodeen 2-TD
Flodeen wins by fall over Parrillo, 5:58
133 Jordan Kolinski (UW-L) vs. Travis Lang (AC)
1st Period: Kolinski 2-TD; Lang 2-R; Lang 3-NF
2nd Period: Lang 1-E
3rd Period: Kolinski 1-Penalty on Lang; Lang 1-RT
Lang wins by decision over Kolinski, 7-3
141 Kevin Barber (UW-L) vs. Lucas Murray (AC)
1st Period: Murray 2-TD; Barber 1-E; Barber 2-TD; Murray 1-E
2nd Period: Murray 1-E
3rd Period: Murray 1-RT
Murray wins by decision over Barber, 5-3
149 Eric Seppelt (UW-L) vs. Willy Holst (AC)
1st Period: Holst 2-TD; Seppelt 1-E; Holst 2-TD; Holst 3-NF
2nd Period: Holst 2-R; Holst 2-NF
3rd Period: Holst 2-TD; Seppelt 1-E; Holst 2-TD; Seppelt 1-E; Holst 2-TD; Holst 1-RT
Holst wins by technical fall over Seppelt, 18-3 (6:07)
197 Andy Moore (UW-L) vs. Wallace O’Connor (AC)
1st Period: Moore 2-TD; O’Connor 1-E
2nd Period: O’Connor 1-E; Moore 2-TD; Moore 1-Stalling; O’Connor 1-E; Moore 2-TD
3rd Period: Moore 1-RT
Moore wins by decision over O’Connor, 8-3
285 Hakan Binek (UW-L) vs. Andy Witzel (AC)
1st Period: Witzel 2-TD; Binek 1-E
2nd Period: Binek 1-Violation on Witzel
3rd Period: Binek 2-R; Witzel 2-R; Binek 2-R
Binek wins by decision over Witzel, 6-4
Final Score: Augsburg College 23, UW-La Crosse 14
Records: UW-La Crosse (19-2), Augsburg College (9-1)