RED DIVISION FINAL RESULTS
WHITE DIVISION FINAL RESULTS

MOORHEAD, Minn. -- Brad Baus (JR, Mukwonago, Wis.) won all four of his matches by pin to claim the 197-pound Red division title, one of four weight-class titles and 17 placewinning efforts earned by Augsburg College wrestlers at the Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragon Open, held on Saturday at Alex Nemzek Hall.

Baus improved to 7-2 on the season with his four-pin effort, with pins coming in 3:38, 2:54, 3:37 and 4:38 in the title match.

Tony Valek (JR, Belle Plaine, Minn./Scott West), ranked No. 2 nationally at 149 pounds in the latest NCAA Division III national poll, improved to 8-0 on the season with three dominating victories -- with two first-period pins and a 10-2 major-decision win -- to score the 149 Red division crown. He scored a 2:47 pin of Concordia-Moorhead's Kevin Fynboh in the finals.

Augsburg also scored two titles in White division classes, with Alex Johnson (JR, Foxhome, Minn./Breckenridge HS) going 4-0 with a pin and major decision to score the crown at 133, and Niko Bogojevic (FY, Superior, Wis.) winning all three of his matches, including one by pin, to score the heavyweight crown.

“We had 4 champs on the day, all of which showed marked improvements,” said Augsburg head coach Mark Matzek. “Alex Johnson has found his stride once again, Niko Bogojevic won his second tournament of the year, and captain Tony Valek once again was solid. Arguably most impressive was Brad Baus, who pinned his way through the tournament to his first collegiate tournament win.”

Augsburg had five weight class runners-up, including 125-pounder Josh Roberts (SO, Grand Forks, N.D./Central HS), who had two pins in his 3-1 record on the day in the Red division. Cody Madsen (SO, Bayport, Minn./Stillwater HS) placed second at 133 Red, Cody Hansen (SO, Albert Lea, Minn.) placed second at 141 Red, Brandon Bahr (JR, Bemidji, Minn.) placed second at 174 Red, and Justin Bowland (FY, Foley, Minn.) placed second at 165 White.

Placing third for Augsburg was Boyd Suparat (SO, North Branch, Minn.) at 133 Red, Justin Koob (JR, New Ulm, Minn.) and Will Keeter (FY, Twin Falls, Idaho) at 141 White, and Chad Johnson (FY, Ferryville, Wis./DeSoto HS) at Heavyweight White.

Tony Castro (FY, Hialeah, Fla./Hialeah-Miami Lakes HS) placed fourth at 157 Red, Jackson Mboma (JR, Maple Grove, Minn.) placed fifth at 174 Red, Jordan Campa (FY, Albertville, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville HS) placed fifth at 157 White, and Ryan Cook (FY, Wetumpka, Ala.) placed sixth at 141 White.

Augsburg , the defending NCAA Division III national champions and current No. 1-ranked team nationally, returns to Moorhead on Wednesday (12/8) at 7 p.m. with a dual meet at Division II MSU Moorhead.

“The squad made great adjustments this week as a team and individually. The coaching staff is proud of how open these young men are to technical adjustments,” Matzek said. “The team can feel good about our performance until Monday, then we must get ready for a hungry MSU Moorhead team on Wednesday night.”

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AUGSBURG INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
125 Red -- Josh Roberts 3-1 (2nd)
133 Red -- Cody Madsen 1-1 (2nd), Boyd Suparat 3-1 (3rd)
133 White -- Alex Johnson 4-0 (1st), Jesse Hylton 0-2
141 Red -- Cody Hansen 1-1 (2nd)
141 White -- Justin Koob 4-1 (co-3rd), Will Keeter 4-1 (co-3rd), Ryan Cook 2-3 (6th), Mike Orange 2-2
149 Red -- Tony Valek 3-0 (1st)
157 Red -- Tony Castro 1-2 (4th), Zach Enrico 1-2, Jon Priess 0-2
157 White -- Jordan Campa 3-2 (5th)
165 Red -- Josh Kohler 1-2
165 White -- Justin Bowland 3-1 (2nd)
174 Red -- Brandon Bahr 2-1 (2nd), Jackson Mboma 2-2 (5th), Josh Jacobson 1-2
184 Red -- Alex Krautkremer 0-2
197 Red -- Brad Baus 4-0 (1st)
HWT Red -- Nick Creamier 0-2
HWT White -- Niko Bogojevic 3-0 (1st), Chad Johnson 3-1 (3rd)