2009-10 College Results
Vikings Win Conference Finale over MSU-Moorhead
February 11, 2010
The Augustana wrestling team won its final conference dual of the season, downing Minnesota State Moorhead 28-9 Thursday in Moorhead, Minn.
The Vikings improved to 11-5 overall, including 5-2 in true road duals,
and 6-1 in NSIC matchups. MSU Moorhead fell to 4-10 on the season. The
Vikings won the first six matches to post a 20-0 advantage.
Laramie Shaffer improved to 9-3 at 133 pounds, scoring a 15-0 shutout
technical fall over Evan Forde. Shaffer scored a takedown 19 seconds
into the match and scored four 2-point near falls in the first period
to take a 10-0 lead into second period. In the second, Shaffer scored a
takedown and 2-point near fall before escaping in the third period to
end the match at the 5:19 mark.
Augie tallied two major decisions. Ty Copsey posted a 13-2 major
decision over Jon Swart at 197 pounds, while Nick Henning scored a 15-2
major win over Tayler Yliniemi in the 184-pound match.
At 125 pounds, Al Meger won a tight 3-2 decision over Corey Ulmer. Down
2-0 after the first period, Meger chose down, got the escape, and
scored a takedown with six seconds remaining in the period for a 3-2
lead. Ulmer chose down to start the third period, and Meger was able to
keep him from escaping for the 3-2 decision.
Jay Sherer also posted a one-point victory at 141 pounds. Trailing
Brady Schneeberger 4-2 with 1:20 remaining, Sherer was able to takedown
Schneeberger and not allow him to escape the rest of the period. With
1:39 riding time, Sherer scored the riding time point for the 5-4
decision.
Three other Vikings posted decision victories, including Nate Herda at
149 pounds, Marcus Edgington at 157 pounds and Gavin Nelson at 165
pounds. MSU Moorhead’s Jarret Hall won a 7-4 decision over Carl Serck
at 174 pounds, and the Dragons’ Tim Johnson pinned Lance Peters in 54
seconds in the heavyweight bout.
Augustana next travels to Omaha, Neb., for its final dual of the
season. The Vikings will face #1 Nebraska-Omaha Wednesday with the
first match slated for 7 p.m.
Augustana 28, MSU-Moorhead 9
125: Al Meger (Augie) dec. Corey Ulmer (MSUM), 3-2
133: Laramie Shaffer (Augie) tech. fall Evan Forde (MSUM), 15-0 (5:19)
141: Jay Sherer (Augie) dec. Brady Schneeberger (MSUM), 5-4
149: Nate Herda (Augie) dec. Tyler Steinwand (MSUM), 9-4
157: Marcus Edgington (Augie) dec. Tallen Wald (MSUM), 4-1
165: Gavin Nelson (Augie) dec. Tyler Kivel (MSUM), 12-6
174: Jarret Hall (MSUM) dec. Carl Serck (Augie), 7-4
184: Nick Henning (Augie) major dec. Tayler Yliniemi (MSUM), 15-2
197: Ty Copsey (Augie) major dec. Jon Swart (MSUM), 13-2
285: Tim Johnson (MSUM) pinned Lance Peters (Augie), 0:54
