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SJU Ranked No. 5 in Latest NWCA Rankings

November 17, 2009

Brute-Adidas/NWCA Team Rankings | Brute-Adidas/NWCA Individual Rankings

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. - The Saint John’s University wrestling team was ranked No. 5 in the latest Brute-Adidas National Wrestling Coaches’ Association (NWCA) Division III team rankings released Nov. 17.

Other teams ranked from the NCAA Great Lakes Region include Augsburg (No. 2), Concordia-Moorhead (No. 8), North Central (Ill.; No. 9), and Elmhurst (Ill.; No. 13).s.; No. 27). The Johnnies defeated both Augsburg (18-13, Nov. 26) and North Central (19-18, Nov. 15), as well as No. 11 Heidelberg, Ohio (22-10, Jan. 10), No. 15 Cornell, Iowa (18-15, Dec. 6) and No. 19 Luther, Iowa (19-18, Nov. 15) earlier this season.

In addition to the team rankings, four Johnnies were ranked individually: junior Minga Batsukh (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia/St. Benedict's Prep, N.J.), first at 141 pounds; senior Mogi Baatar (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia/St. Benedict’s Prep, N.J.), third at 133 pounds, up one spot from fourth; junior Dustin Baxter (Fairbanks, Alaska/West Valley), fifth at 184 pounds; and sophomore Matt Baarson (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park), sixth at 157 pounds, up one spot from seventh.

The Johnnies begin their 2009-10 season this Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Augsburg College Open in Minneapolis. The meet is scheduled for 9 a.m. at Si Melby Hall.