2008-09 College Results
Augsburg 21, Augustana 12
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Winning six of 10 matches, including key
bonus-point victories by Seth Flodeen (SR, Cannon Falls, Minn.) and
Travis Lang (SR, Bismarck, N.D.), the Augsburg College wrestling
team, ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Division III national rankings, claimed
a 21-12 victory over Augustana College, ranked No. 18 in Division II,
in a dual meet on Tuesday night at Augustana's Elmen Center.
The victory is the latest in a stretch of triumphs over higher-division
and nationally ranked opponents for the Auggies, now 7-1 in dual meets.
Last Friday, the Auggies claimed a 22-18 win at Division I North Dakota
State. The Auggies will travel to face Nebraska-Omaha, the top-ranked
team in Division II, this Friday (1/23), then will host Wisconsin-La
Crosse, the No. 11-ranked team in Division III, on Sunday (1/25).
Augsburg will have a rematch with No. 2-ranked Wartburg (Iowa) on Jan.
30; a meet at Minnesota State Moorhead, the No. 19-ranked team in
Division II, on Feb. 1; and a meet with Wisconsin-Stevens Point, the
No. 8-ranked team in Division III, on Feb. 13.
Augsburg leads the all-time series with Augustana 9-1, in a series that
dates to the 1999-2000 season. Augsburg is now 234-20 against Divisions
II and III teams since the 1989-90 season, losing just 15 matches to
non-Division I opponents since the 1995-96 season.
Augsburg claimed three wins in the first four bouts to build a 9-3 lead
in the dual with Augustana (6-3 overall), before the Vikings scored two
wins to tie the match at 9-9 after six bouts. But at heavyweight,
Augsburg's Andy Witzel (JR, Fulda, Minn.), ranked No. 4 in Division
III, claimed a 6-2 lead over Lance Peters (SO, LeRoy, Minn.) to give
the Auggies the lead to stay.
At 125, defending Division III national champion Seth Flodeen (SR,
Cannon Falls, Minn.), currently ranked No. 5 nationally, claimed two
reversals and three 3-point near-falls to score a 16-2, major-decision
win over Augustana's Al Meger (SO, Owatonna, Minn.). And at 133,
top-ranked Travis Lang (SR, Bismarck, N.D.) remained perfect at 26-0 on
the season with his 23rd bonus-point victory, a 17-2, third-period
technical-fall win over Sid Bice (FY, Winner, S.D.), taking advantage
of three takedowns and three 3-point near-falls. This season, Lang now
has 16 pins, three technical falls, three major decisions and a forfeit.
Augsburg's Willy Holst (SR, Prescott, Wis.), the top-ranked wrestler
nationally at 149, opened the match with a 7-3 win over Augustana's No.
5-ranked Mike Long (SR, Parkston, S.D.), rallying from an early deficit
with two takedowns and 3:06 of riding time. Jason Adams (JR, Coon
Rapids, Minn.), ranked No. 5 at 157, improved to 25-3 on the year and
gave the Auggies a 6-0 lead with a 4-2 win over Augustana's Carl Serck
(FY, Hudson, S.D.). Zach Molitor (SO, Cambridge, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti
HS), ranked No. 7 at 174, improved to 20-5 on the season with a 6-4 win
over Augustana's Marcus Edgington (FY, Sioux City, Iowa).
In the other meeting of ranked wrestlers on the night at 197 pounds,
Augustana's No. 5-ranked Ty Copsey (SO, Glenwood, Iowa) claimed a key
takedown in the closing seconds of the second period and held off a
comeback by Augsburg's No. 2-ranked Jared Massey (JR, Circle Pines,
Minn./Centennial HS), handing the Auggie his first loss of the season
with a 4-3 decision. Massey is now 14-1 on the campaign.
Augustana also claimed a match-ending upset, as Jay Sherer (SO,
Columbus, Neb.) scored a 6-4 win over Augsburg's No. 7-ranked Tony
Valek (FY, Belle Plaine, Minn./Scott West) at 141. Augustana's other
wins came from Gavin Nelson (SO, Missouri Valley, Iowa), 10-6 at 165
over Augsburg's Brandon Bahr (FY, Bemidji, Minn.), and from Nick
Henning (SO, Fulda, Minn.) at 184, 8-2 over Augsburg's Garrett Long
(JR, Cedar, Minn./St. Francis HS).
Both teams return to action with duals on Friday (1/23) at 7 p.m., with
Augsburg traveling to face Nebraska-Omaha, while Augustana hosts
Minnesota State Mankato.
College Wrestling -- No. 1 (D-III) Augsburg (7-1) 21, No. 18 (D-II) Augustana (S.D., 6-3) 12
Referee: Kevin Tann.
Attendance: 278.
Time of Match: 1:43.
Action starts at 149 pounds.
January 20, 2009 at Sioux Falls, SD
Augsburg 21, Augustana 12
149: #1 Willy Holst (Augsburg, 13-0) dec. #5 Mike Long (Augustana, 2-4) 7-3 (Augsburg 3-0).
157: #5 Jason Adams (Augsburg, 25-3) dec. Carl Serk (Augustana, 15-9) 4-2 (Augsburg 6-0).
165: Galvin Nelson (Augustana, 10-1) dec. Brandon Bahr (Augsburg, 19-12) 10-6 (Augsburg 6-3).
174: #7 Zach Molitor (Augsburg, 20-5) dec. Marcus Edgington (Augustana, 13-11) 6-4 (Augsburg 9-3).
184: Nick Henning (Augustana, 9-4) dec. Garrett Long (Augsburg, 6-11) 8-2 (Augsburg 9-6).
197: #5 Ty Copsey (Augustana, 15-5) dec. #2 Jared Massey (Augsburg, 14-1) 4-3 (TIED 9-9).
Hwt: #4 Andy Witzel (Augsburg, 23-3) dec. Lance Peters (Augustana, 8-5) 6-2 (Augsburg 12-9).
125: #5 Seth Flodeen (Augsburg, 10-3) maj. dec. Al Meger (Augustana, 2-2) 16-2 (Augsburg 16-9).
133: #1 Travis Lang (Augsburg, 26-0) tech. fall Sid Bice (Augustana, 4-2) 17-2 at 5:24 (Augsburg 21-9).
141: Jay Sherer (Augustana, 18-6) dec. #7 Tony Valek (AUG, 21-7) 6-4 (Augsburg 21-12).
