COMPLETE BRACKETS

MINNEAPOLIS -- Augsburg College claimed four champions, including three in Gold division competition, and 26 placewinners at its season-opening event, the Auggie-Brute-Adidas Open on Saturday at Si Melby Hall.

Augsburg's top-ranked individual wrestlers, 197-pounder Jared Massey (JR, Circle Pines, Minn./Centennial HS) and 157-pounder Jason Adams (SR, Coon Rapids, Minn.), won their weight classes, along with Tony Valek (SO, Belle Plaine, Minn./Scott West) at 149.

Massey, the defending NCAA Division III national champion at 197, claimed two victories over Division III national tournament qualifiers from a year ago en route to his title. He pinned Nick Shandri of Division II Upper Iowa, a national qualifier at Wartburg (Iowa) last season, in 2:24 in the semifinals, then topped Andy Moore of Wisconsin-La Crosse, currently ranked No. 3 in the Division III national rankings, 4-0 in the championship match.

Adams, a two-time All-American for the Auggies, opened his season with a flourish, with a pin, technical fall and 12-2 major-decision among his four victories on Saturday. In the finals, Adams topped Upper Iowa's Derek Stolarzyk 4-1.

Valek, who qualified for the national tournament last season at 141 and entered this season ranked No. 4 at 141, moved up to 149 pounds and won all four of his matches to claim the title, including a 5-3 triumph over defending 149-pound national champion Matt Mauseth of Wisconsin-La Crosse in the finals. Mauseth entered this season ranked No. 1 nationally at 149.

Augsburg had three runners-up in Gold division competition, with Josh Roberts (FY, Grand Forks, N.D./Central HS) going 3-1 at 125, Jake Saatzer (JR, Mound, Minn./Mound-Westonka HS) going 3-1 at 141 and Zach Molitor (JR, Cambridge, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti HS) going 3-1 at 174.

Saatzer's lone loss came to Jordan Harer of Dakota Wesleyan, ranked No. 3 in the NAIA in his weight class, in the championship match. Molitor, ranked No. 3 nationally at 174, had two pins in his first three matches before falling in the title bout to Glenn Rhees of Grand View (Iowa), the No. 4-ranked wrestler in the NAIA rankings.

Paul Bjorkstrand (SR, Burnsville, Minn.) placed third for the Auggies in the 133-pound Gold division, as did Cody Hansen (FY, Albert Lea, Minn.) at 141 and Orlando Ponce (JR, Hialeah, Fla./Hialeah-Miami Lakes HS) at 165. Andy Witzel (SR, Fulda, Minn.) and Nick Creamier (SO, Coon Rapids, Minn.) shared third-place honors at heavyweight. Caleb Lines (FY, Jackson, Minn./Jackson County Central HS) placed fourth at 184.

In Silver division action, Dusty Holmes (SO, West Fargo, N.D.) claimed the title for the Auggies at 133 pounds.

Saturday's event was an early battle of the top two teams in the Division III national rankings. Augsburg, the No. 2-ranked team, had three titlists and placewinners in the top three in nine of 10 weight classes in Gold division action, while Wisconsin-La Crosse, the top-ranked team, had one champion in Gold division brackets and top-three finishers in four weight classes.

Augsburg returns to action on Wednesday (11/25) at 7 p.m., hosting Augustana (S.D.) at Si Melby Hall.

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Top three finishers from each weight class at the 2009 Auggie-Brute-Adidas Open wrestling tournament, held Saturday at Augsburg College's Si Melby Hall. No team results were kept.

Teams competing: Augsburg College, Briar Cliff University, Buena Vista University, Central College, Chadron State University, Cornell College, Dakota Wesleyan University, Ellsworth Community College, Grandview University, Itasca Community College, Luther College, University of Minnesota, Morningside College, Northwestern College-Iowa, Ridgewater Community College, Rochester Community College, Simpson College, Southwest Minnesota State University, St. John's University, St. Olaf College, University of Sioux Falls, Upper Iowa University, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Wartburg College, William Penn University (WP), and Winona State University Club.

125 Gold -- 1. Austin Mogg (Buena Vista), 2. Josh Roberts (Augsburg), 3. Tyler Mumblo (unattached).
125 Silver -- Johnny Coleman (unattached), 2. Angelo Quintana (Northwestern-Iowa), 3. Robert Herrera (Ellsworth CC).

133 Gold -- 1. Jayson Ness (Minnesota), 2. Kyle Pedretti (Upper Iowa), 3. Paul Bjorkstrand (Augsburg).
133 Silver -- 1. Dustin Holmes (Augsburg), 2.  Ryan Timmerman (St. Olaf), 3. Michael Orange (Augsburg).
133 Bronze -- 1. A.J. Jenniges (Southwest Minnesota State), 2. Joe Goolsby (Sioux Falls), 3. Robert Morris (Southwest Minnesota State).

141 Gold -- 1. Jordan Harer (Dakota Wesleyan), 2. Jake Saatzer (Augsburg), 3. Cody Hansen (Augsburg).
141 Silver -- 1. Josh Atwell (Central), 2. Carleton McGraw (unattached), 3. Alberto Arreola (unattached).
141 Bronze -- 1. Dylan Shaffer (Wisconsin-La Crosse), 2. Derik Gertken (St. John's), 3. Jared Erlanson (unattached).

149 Gold -- 1. Tony Valek (Augsburg), 2. Matt Mauseth (Wisconsin-La Crosse), 3. Brady Schrupp (Wisconsin-La Crosse).
149 Silver -- 1. Colton Wagner (Wartburg), 2. Bobby Dorn (Wisconsin-La Crosse), 3. Charlie Kirscht (St. John's).
149 Bronze -- 1. Zach Mullins (Briar Cliff), 2. Joseph Atwell (Central), 3. Ryan Hand (unattached).

157 Gold -- 1. Jason Adams (Augsburg), 2. Derek Stolarzyk (Upper Iowa), 3. Justin Decker (unattached).
157 Silver -- 1. Peadair Flood (Luther), 2. Zach Enrico (Augsburg), 3. Jared Wildeboer (Morningside).
157 Bronze -- 1. Jed Domke (Rochester CC) and Jake Zeiher (Rochester CC) (co-champions), 3. Noah Ruml (Dakota Wesleyan).

165 Gold -- 1. Brad Lower (Grandview), 2. Travis Eggers (Upper Iowa), 3. Orlando Ponce (Augsburg).
165 Silver -- 1. Reid Imerman (Central) and Tommy Van Renterghem (Central) (co-champions), 3. John Makabe (unattached).
165 Bronze -- 1. Collin Jergenson (St. Olaf), 2. Jacob Bohler (St. Olaf), 3. Matt Mueller (Morningside).

174 Gold -- 1. Glenn Rhees (Grandview), 2. Zach Molitor (Augsburg), 3. Grant Miller (unattached) and Mike Schmitz (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (co-third-place).
174 Silver -- 1. Chad Morehead (Morningside), 2. Bryce Skaggs (unattached), 3. Jackson Mboma (Augsburg) and Josh Kohler (Augsburg (co-third-place).
174 Bronze - 1. Andrew Rudd (St. Olaf), 2. Jared Rieser (Itasca CC), 3. Brian Anderson (Wisconsin-Eau Claire).

184 Gold -- 1. Mitchell Schultz (Upper Iowa), 2. Vinny Campanile (Ellsworth CC), 3. C.D. Johnson (Southwest Minnesota State).
184 Silver -- 1. Mitchell Hagen (St. John's), 2. Shelby Deno (Rochester CC), 3. Carl Broghammer (unattached).

197 Gold -- 1. Jared Massey (Augsburg), 2. Andy Moore (Wisconsin-La Crosse), 3. Nic Leither (Northwestern-Iowa).
197 Silver -- 1. Clint Whitley (Sioux Falls) and Casey Finnicum (Sioux Falls) (co-champions), 3. Erik Berdahl (unattached).

HWT Gold -- 1. Dan Laurent (Wisconsin-La Crosse), 2. Arron Cramer (Upper Iowa), 3. Andy Witzel (Augsburg) and Nick Creamier (Augsburg) (co-third-place).
HWT Silver -- 1. Tyler Kacmarnyski (Morningside), 2. Luke Stika (unattached), 3. Shaun Palakiko (Ellsworth CC).
HWT Bronze -- 1. Carter Ash (Southwest Minnesota State), 2. Bobby Proffitt (William Penn), 3. Jacob Crawford (Central).

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Augsburg results from the Auggie-Brute-Adidas Open:
125 Gold -- Josh Roberts 3-1, 2nd place; Freddie Vigil 1-2; Ky Olsen 0-2.
125 Silver -- Jesse Hylton 2-2, 8th place.
133 Gold -- Paul Bjorkstrand 3-1, 3rd place; Devon Bonds 3-1, 7th place; Alex Johnson 1-2; Brian Gaffney 1-2.
133 Silver -- Dustin Holmes 4-0, champion; Michael Orange 3-1, 3rd place; Cody Madsen 2-1, 7th place.
141 Gold -- Jake Saatzer 3-1, 2nd place; Cody Hansen 3-1, 3rd place; Nathan Lexvold 3-1, 7th place; Ryan Seidler 1-2.
141 Silver -- Justin Koob 2-2, 4th place; Matt Bailey 1-2.
141 Bronze -- Boyd Suparat 3-1, 5th place.
149 Gold -- Tony Valek 4-0, champion.
157 Gold -- Jason Adams 4-0, champion.
157 Silver -- Zach Enrico 3-1, 2nd place.
165 Gold -- Orlando Ponce 3-1, 3rd place; Beau Hansen 0-2.
165 Bronze -- John MacCormick 0-2.
174 Gold -- Zach Molitor 3-1, 2nd place; Brandon Bahr 1-2.
174 Silver -- Jackson Mboma 2-1, co-3rd place; Josh Kohler 2-1, co-3rd place.
184 Gold -- Caleb Lines 2-2, 4th place.
184 Silver -- Doug Fuller 2-2, 6th place.
197 Gold -- Jared Massey 4-0, champion; Brad Baus 2-2, 6th place.
197 Silver -- Mitch Gerold 2-1, 7th place.
HWT Gold -- Andy Witzel 2-0, co-3rd place; Nick Creamier 2-1, co-3rd place.