2008-09 College Results
Viking Wrestlers Finish Strong to Defeat Northern State 28-21
February 14, 2009
After a rough start, the Augustana wrestling team finished on a strong note as the Vikings defeated in-state rival Northern State 28-21 Saturday night in Aberdeen, S.D.
Augustana improved to 8-7 overall and 4-3 in the Northern Sun
Intercollegiate Conference, while Northern State dropped to 3-8 overall
and 0-6 in the NSIC.
Northern State got off to a big start as Corbin Surat and James Marx
recorded pins in the 125 and 133-pound matches. Surat pinned Augie’s Al
Meger in 4:29, while Marx pinned the Vikings’ Jason Jeremiason in 4:38.
In both matches, the Wolves were trailing at the time of the falls.
Meger led 4-1 after the first period. Surat then got a takedown in the
second period to make the score 4-3. From there he was able to turn
Meger and get the fall. Similarly, Marx trailed 2-0 after the first
period. Jeremiason chose the down position to start the second period,
but Marx was able to roll him over for the fall.
The Vikings regrouped and won the next four matches to take a 16-12
lead. Sid Bice got things rolling for the Vikings as he recorded a 14-4
major decision over Joseph Hirt at 141 pounds. After Mike Long won by
forfeit at 149 pounds to trim NSU’s lead to 12-10, Kyle Svendsen and
Marcus Edgington picked up wins to give the Vikings the lead for good
at 16-12. Svendsen defeated Jacob Butrous 9-2. Svendsen got a takedown
and a pair of 2-point near falls in the first period to stake himself
to a 6-0 lead and cruise to the win.
Edgington, meanwhile, controlled the third period against NSU’s Jordon
Larson. Leading 6-3 heading into the final period, Edgington got 2
takedowns and collected a riding time point to defeat Larson 11-5.
Northern State pulled to within 16-15 when Donnie Bowden edged Augie’s Brian Schultz 5-2 in the 174-pound match.
But Augustana put the match away at 184 and 197 pounds. Mitch Lunning
rallied from a 4-2 deficit in the third period to pin Chad Gibson in
6:24. Lunning chose neutral to open the final period. He got a takedown
with 1:36 left in the match to tie the score 4-4 before getting the pin
a minute later. Ty Copsey then wasted little time in pinning Jeb Clay
in 1:19 to put the Vikings in front 28-15.
Northern State’s Jared Little then earned a win at 285 pounds as Augustana was open.
Augustana will be in action again on Friday when the Vikings travel to
Kearney, Neb., for a triangular against Nebraska-Kearney and Ft. Hays
State.
February 14, 2009 at Aberdeen, SD
#13 Augustana 28, Northern State 21
125: Corbin Surat (NSU) pinned Al Meger (Augie), 4:29
133: James Marx (NSU) pinned Jason Jeremiason (Augie), 4:38
141: Sid Bice (Augie) major dec. Joseph Hirt (NSU), 14-4
149: Mike Long (Augie) won by forfeit
157: Kyle Svendsen (Augie) dec. Jacob Butrous (NSU), 9-2
165: Marcus Edgington (Augie) dec. Jordon Larson (NSU), 11-5
174: Donnie Bowden (NSU) dec. Brian Schultz (Augie), 5-2
184: Mitch Lunning (Augie) pinned Chad Gibson (NSU), 6:24
197: Ty Copsey (Augie) pinned Jeb Clay (NSU), 1:19
285: Jared Little (NSU) won by forfeit
