Six Viking Wrestlers Qualify for National Championships
March 2, 2009
Six Augustana
wrestlers qualified for the NCAA Division II Championships at the Super
Regional No. 3 Qualifier Sunday in Marshall, Minn. Participants
qualified with a fourth-place finish or better in their weight class.
The Vikings tallied three runner-up finishers on the day. At 184, Nick
Henning opened the day with a pin of Dustin Nagel of MSU-Moorhead in
4:19 before winning a decision over Tyler Johnson of SMSU, 4-2, to move
into the title match. In the final, Brad Padgett of St. Cloud State
posted the major decision over Henning, 12-2.
At 197, Ty Copsey scored a shutout major decision over Brent Fosheim of
Northern State, 9-0. Copsey won a tight 2-1 decision over Luke
Munkelwitz of St. Cloud State in the semifinals before falling to Pat
Mahan of Minnesota State in a 5-1 decision.
At heavyweight, Lance Peters scored a 2-0 decision over Carter Ash of
SMSU before upsetting Keith McCleary of U-Mary in a 10-7 decision.
However, in the title game, Brady Wilson of Minnesota State scored an
early takedown and was able to get Peters pinned in 1:03.
In the 125-lbs. weight class, Al Meger earned a fourth-place finish to
qualify. Meger won a 5-2 decision over Joe Werner of MSU-Moorhead
before losing a 10-3 decision to Minnesota State’s Andy Forstner in the
semifinals. Meger was able to score a 7-0 shutout decision over Ed Reno
of SMSU to earn a place in the third-place bout, but was unable to
complete the match, losing by medical forfeit.
Jay Sherer at 141 and Mike Long at 149 both earned third-place finishes
to qualify. Each opened with first round byes and loses in the
semifinals before winning two wrestleback matches to finish third.
Sherer lost a 3-1 decision to Gabe Suarez of St. Cloud State, but
pinned Landon Dellasilve of U-Mary (3:25) and scored a 7-6 decision win
over John Putman of Minnesota State for third place. Long was pinned by
St. Cloud State’s Jacob Roberts in the final minute (6:16) before
scoring his own pin over Upper Iowa’s Derek Stolarzyk in 4:29, and
finishing his day with an 8-5 decision over David Albrecht of SMSU.
The six qualifiers will compete in the NCAA Division II Wrestling
Championships in Houston, Texas. The championships are held March 13-14.
Augustana Participants
125 – Al Meger – 4th place – Qualified for Nationals
Quarterfinals – Al Meger (AUGIE) DEC #5 Joe Werner (MSUM); 5-2
Semifinals – Andy Forstner (MSU) DEC Al Meger (AUGIE); 10-3
Consolation Second Round – Al Meger (AUGIE) DEC Ed Reno (SMSU); 7-0
Third Place Match – Kyle Pedretti (UIU) FALL Al Meger (AUGIE); Medical Forfeit
133 – Jason Jeremiason – 5th place
Quarterfinals – Josh Williams (SCSU) DEC Jason Jeremiason (AUGIE); 9-4
Consolation First Round – Jason Jeremiason (AUGIE) DEC Jimmy Marx (NSU); 7-0
Consolation Second Round – Tim Haneberg (MSU) DEC Jason Jeremiason (AUGIE); 2-1
Fifth Place Match – Jason Jeremiason (AUGIE) DEC Kelly Janke (MSUM); 5-3
141 – Jay Sherer – 3rd place – Qualified for Nationals
Quarterfinals – Bye
Semifinals – Gabe Suarez (SCSU) DEC Jay Sherer (AUGIE); 3-1
Consolation Second Round – Jay Sherer (AUGIE) FALL Landon Dellasilve (U-MARY); 3:25
Third Place Match – Jay Sherer (AUGIE) DEC John Putman (MSU); 7-6
149 – Mike Long – 3rd place – Qualified for Nationals
Quarterfinals – Bye
Semifinals – Jacob Roberts (SCSU) FALL Mike Long (AUGIE); 6:16
Consolation Second Round – Mike Long (AUGIE) FALL Derek Stolarzyk (UIU); 4:29
Third Place Match – Mike Long (AUGIE) DEC David Albrecht (SMSU); 8-5
157 – Carl Serck
Quarterfinals – Tallen Wald DEC Carl Serck (AUGIE); 6-2
Consolation First Round – Taylor Nagel (U-MARY) DEC Carl Serck (AUGIE); 4-1
165 – Marcus Edgington – 6th place
Quarterfinals – Marcus Edgington (AUGIE) FALL Brett Hakeman (UIU); 6:13
Semifinals – Tyler Tubbs (MSUM) MAJ DEC Marcus Edgington (AUGIE); 17-9
Consolation Second Round – Phillip Downs (NSU) DEC Marcus Edgington (AUGIE); 8-4
Fifth Place Match – Brett Hakeman (UIU) FALL Marcus Edgington (AUGIE); 0:45
174 – Brian Schultz – 6th place
Quarterfinals – Brian Schultz (AUGIE) DEC Ben Becker (MSU); 2-1 TB3
Semifinals – Derek Skala (SCSU) FALL Brian Schultz (AUGIE); 4:48
Consolation Second Round – Donnie Bowden (NSU) DEC Brian Schultz (AUGIE); 6-3
Fifth Place Match – Ben Becker (MSU) MAJ DEC Brian Schultz (AUGIE); 11-1
184 – Nick Henning – 2nd place – Qualified for Nationals
Quarterfinals – Nick Henning (AUGIE) FALL Dustin Nagel (MSUM); 4:19
Semifinals – Nick Henning (AUGIE) DEC Tyler Johnson (SMSU); 4-2
Championship – Brad Padgett (SCSU) MAJ DEC Nick Henning (AUGIE); 12-2
197 – Ty Copsey – 2nd place – Qualified for Nationals
Quarterfinals – Ty Copsey (AUGIE) MAJ DEC Brent Fosheim (NSU); 9-0
Semifinals – Ty Copsey (AUGIE) DEC Luke Munkelwitz (SCSU); 2-1
Championship – Pat Mahan (MSU) DEC Ty Copsey (AUGIE); 5-1
285 – Lance Peters – 2nd place – Qualified for Nationals
Quarterfinals – Lance Peters (AUGIE) DEC Carter Ash; 2-0
Semifinals – Lance Peters (AUGIE) DEC Keith McCleary (U-MARY); 10-7
Championship – Brady Wilson (MSU) FALL Lance Peters (AUGIE); 1:03
