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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Augsburg College wrestling team claimed three victories on the day at the 2012 Minnesota Duals, the annual meeting of the four Minnesota-based NCAA Division III wrestling programs, on Saturday at Augsburg's Si Melby Hall.
Augsburg, the No. 2-ranked team in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national rankings, won eight of 10 bouts in a 35-9 triumph over St. Olaf in its opening match, then scored an 18-13 win over No. 18-ranked Concordia-Moorhead and a 23-16 win over No. 8-ranked St. John's in the finale.
St. John's went 2-1 on the day, with a 23-18 win over Concordia and a 35-12 win over St. Olaf. Concordia topped St. Olaf 29-12 in the day's other match.
Top-ranked heavyweight
Chad Johnson (SO, Ferryville, Wis./DeSoto HS) went 3-0 on the day for the Auggies, claiming two third-period pins, including a pin with six seconds left in the match to clinch the Auggies' win over St. John's in the final bout of the day. Johnson is now 24-1 on the season.
Two Auggies remained unbeaten on the season with 3-0 efforts. Top-ranked 149-pounder
Tony Valek (SR, Belle Plaine, Minn./Scott West) improved to 21-0 with a major decision, decision and a pin on the afternoon. Eighteen of his 21 wins this season are bonus-point (pin, technical fall, major decision) victories.
Orlando Ponce (SR, Hialeah, Fla./Hialeah-Miami Lakes HS), ranked No. 2 nationally at 165, moved down a weight class to 157 and scored three wins to improve to 14-0 on the season.
Will Keeter (SO, Twin Falls, Idaho), ranked No. 6 nationally at 141, collected three wins to improve to 23-3 on the season, including a 6-2 win over No. 7-ranked Ryan Timmerman of St. Olaf in the opening match.
Mike Fuenffinger (FY, Hibbing, Minn.) improved to 7-4 on the season with three wins, including a 9-0, major-decision win in his final bout against St. John's.
Augsburg went 19-11 in its three matches on the day to improve to 8-1 in dual meets this season.
St. John's had three wrestlers go 3-0 -- No. 5-ranked Mitch Hagen at 184, No. 8-ranked Matt Pfarr and 165-pounder Nick Schuler -- and No. 2-ranked Dustin Baxter at 197 went 2-0 on the day.
Concordia's Jake Kostik went 2-0 at 133, while Christian Harrison (184) and Kyle LeDuc (149) went 2-1 in their matches. Timmerman (141) and 174-pounder James Roach each went 2-1 on the day to lead St. Olaf.
Augsburg returns to action this Thursday (2/2) at 7 p.m. with a dual meet at top-ranked Wartburg (Iowa).
No. 2 Augsburg (6-1) 35, St. Olaf (5-3) 9
Official: Tim Shiels
125 – Mike Fuenffinger (AUG, 5-4) dec. Wesley Azriah (STO, 12-10) 8-2
(Augsburg 3-0)
133 – Ian Peppel (STO, 9-11) pinned No. 7
Tom Kuehn (AUG, 13-6) 2:17
(St. Olaf 6-3)
141 – No. 6
Will Keeter (AUG, 21-3) dec. No. 7 Ryan Timmerman (STO, 20-4) 6-2
(TIED 6-6).
149 – Tony Valek (AUG, 19-0) maj. dec. Carl Elmer (STO, 12-7) 9-0
(Augsburg 10-6).
157 – No. 2 (165)
Orlando Ponce (AUG, 12-0) dec. Jacob Bohler (STO, 16-9) 11-4
(Augsburg 13-6)
165 – Justin Bowland (AUG, 7-6) maj. dec. Dylan McDonough (STO, 2-7) 16-3
(Augsburg 17-6)
174 – James Roach (STO, 25-5) dec.
Josh Kohler (AUG, 19-12) 6-5
(Augsburg 17-9)
184 – Matt Hechsel (AUG, 16-10) pinned Elliott Courchane (STO, 4-11) 3:51
(Augsburg 23-9)
197 – No. 4
Brad Baus (AUG, 20-6) pinned Joseph Schlueter (STO, 11-5) 0:43
(Augsburg 29-9)
HWT – No. 1
Chad Johnson (AUG, 22-1) pinned Mark Shepard (STO, 0-6) 6:07
(Augsburg 35-9)
No. 2 Augsburg (7-1) 18, No. 18 Concordia-Moorhead (4-9) 13
Official: Byron Olson
125 – Mike Fuenffinger (AUG, 6-4) dec. Jacoby Bergeron (CON, 12-13) 10-3
(Augsburg 3-0)
133 – Jake Kostik (CON, 14-6) maj. dec. No. 7
Tom Kuehn (AUG, 13-7) 14-5
(Concordia 4-3)
141 – No. 6
Will Keeter (AUG, 22-3) dec. Mike Holman (CON, 1-5) 9-6
(Augsburg 6-4)
149 – No. 1
Tony Valek (AUG, 20-0) dec. Kyle LeDuc (STO, 15-18) 6-4
(Augsburg 9-4)
157 – No. 2 (165)
Orlando Ponce (AUG, 13-0) dec. Jake Long (CON 10-16) 11-4
(Augsburg 12-4)
165 – Josten Coleman (CON, 9-10) dec.
Justin Bowland (AUG, 7-7) 7-5
(Augsburg 12-7)
174 – Josh Kohler (AUG, 20-12) dec. Sebastian Gardner (CON, 12-13) 9-7 (OT-TB2)
(Augsburg 15-7)
184 – Christian Harrison (CON, 13-12) dec.
Matt Hechsel (AUG, 16-11) 13-6
(Augsburg 15-10)
197 – No. 5 Nathan Schmitz (CON, 23-7) dec. No. 4
Brad Baus (AUG, 20-7) 2-1
(Augsburg 15-13)
HWT -- No. 1
Chad Johnson (AUG, 23-1) dec. Cody Kasprick (CON, 18-13) 9-2
(Augsburg 18-13)
No. 2 Augsburg (8-1) 23, No. 8 St. John's (8-6) 16
Official: Tim Shiels
125 – Mike Fuenffinger (AUG, 7-4) maj. dec. Matt Hickerson (SJU, 3-14) 9-0
(Augsburg 4-0)
133 – Chad Henle (SJU, 10-6) dec. Boyd Suparat (AUG, 15-8) 8-5
(Augsburg 4-3)
141 – No. 6
Will Keeter (AUG, 23-3) maj. dec. Alex Peck (SJU, 7-11) 10-2
(Augsburg 8-3)
149 – Tony Valek (AUG, 21-0) pinned Cody Goldschmidt (SJU, 1-4) 5:53
(Augsburg 14-3)
157 – No. 2 (165)
Orlando Ponce (AUG, 14-0) dec. Ryan Arne (SJU, 12-7) 13-9
(Augsburg 17-3)
165 – Nick Schuler (SJU, 20-6) maj. dec.
Justin Bowland (AUG, 7-6) 14-3
(Augsburg 17-7)
174 – No. 8 Matt Pfarr (SJU, 15-6) dec.
Josh Kohler (AUG, 20-13) 6-3
(Augsburg 17-10)
184 – No. 5 Mitch Hagen (SJU, 17-4) dec.
Matt Hechsel (AUG, 16-12) 4-2
(Augsburg 17-13)
197 – No. 2 Dustin Baxter (SJU, 20-0) dec. No. 4
Brad Baus (AUG, 20-8) 8-4
(Augsburg 17-16)
HWT – No. 1
Chad Johnson (AUG, 24-1) pinned John Scepaniak (SJU, 8-14) 6:54
(Augsburg 23-16)
No. 8 St. John's (7-5) 23, No. 18 Concordia-Moorhead (4-8) 18
Official: Byron Olson
125 – Jacoby Bergeron (CON, 12-12) dec. Brian Waldron (SJU, 6-10) 4-1
(Concordia 3-0)
133 – No. 5 Daron Hohbein (CON, 12-5) dec. Chad Henle (SJU, 14-8) 6-4
(Concordia 6-0).
141 – Alex Peck (SJU, 8-10) dec. Tim Ruter (CON, 7-15) 14-8
(Concordia 6-3).
149 – Kyle LeDuc (CON, 15-17) pinned Ochirbat Bayanjargal (SJU, 3-10) 2:45
(Concordia 12-3).
157 – Chris Stevermer (SJU, 16-8) dec. Kevin Fynboh (CON, 10-9) 4-1
(Concordia 12-6)
165 – Nick Schuler (SJU, 18-6) pinned Josten Coleman (CON, 8-10) 4:06
(TIED 12-12)
174 – No. 8 Matt Pfarr (SJU, 13-6) maj. dec. Sebastian Gardner (CON, 10-13) 13-5
(St. John's 16-12)
184 – No. 5 Mitch Hagen (SJU, 15-4) maj. dec. Christian Harrison (CON, 12-12) 15-5
(St. John's 20-12)
197 – No. 2 Dustin Baxter (SJU, 20-0) dec. No. 5 Nathan Schmitz (STO, 22-7) 8-3
(St. John's 23-12)
HWT -- Cody Kasprick (CON, 18-12) pinned John Scepaniak (SJU, 7-13) 0:52
(St. John's 23-18)
No. 8 St. John's (8-5) 35, St. Olaf (5-4) 12
Official: Tim Shiels
125 – Wesley Azariah (STO, 13-10) dec. Brian Waldron (SJU, 6-11) 10-8 (OT-SV1)
(St. Olaf 3-0)
133 – Chad Henle (SJU, 14-8) maj. dec. Ian Peppel (STO, 9-12) 12-3
(St. John's 4-3)
141 – No. 7 Ryan Timmerman (STO, 21-4) pinned Evan Guffey (SJU, 9-6) 2:20
(St. Olaf 9-4)
149 – Cody Goldschmidt (SJU, 1-3) dec. Thomas Mork (STO, 7-9) 4-2
(St. Olaf 9-7)
157 – Jacob Bohler (STO, 17-9) dec. Brandon Seppelt (SJU, 15-7) 7-4
(St. Olaf 12-7)
165 – Nick Schuler (SJU, 19-6) pinned Dylan McDonough (St. Olaf, 2-8) 1:59
(St. John's 13-12)
174 – No. 8 Matt Pfarr (SJU, 14-6) maj. dec. James Roach (STO, 25-6) 12-3
(St. John's 17-12)
184 – No. 5 Mitch Hagen (SJU, 16-4) pinned Elliott Courchaine (STO, 4-12) 1:26
(St. John's 23-12)
197 – Ryan Michaelis (SJU, 1-0) pinned Joseph Schlueter (STO, 11-6) 2:31
(St. John's 29-12)
HWT -- John Scepaniak (SJU, 8-13) pinned Mark Shepard (STO, 0-7) 4:00
(St. John's 35-12)
No. 18 Concordia-Moorhead (5-9) 29, St. Olaf (5-5) 12
Official: Byron Olson
125 – Wesley Azariah (STO 14-10) dec. Jacoby Bergeron (CON, 12-14) 4-3 (OT-TB2)
(St. Olaf 3-0)
133 – Jake Kostik (CON, 15-6) pinned Ian Peppel (STO, 9-13) 5:40
(Concordia 6-3)
141 – No. 7 Ryan Timmerman (STO, 22-4) dec. Mike Holman (CON, 1-6) 7-6
(St. Olaf 7-6)
149 – Kyle LeDuc (CON, 16-18) pinned Carl Elmer (STO, 12-7) 0:56
(Concordia 12-6)
157 – Jake Long (CON, 11-16) dec. Jacob Bohler (STO, 17-10) 9-7
(Concordia 15-6)
165 – Josten Coleman (CON, 10-10) dec. Dylan McDonough (STO, 2-9) 8-3
(Concordia 18-6)
174 – James Roach (STO, 25-6) dec. Sebastian Gardner (CON, 9-8) 9-4
(Concordia 18-9)
184 – Christian Harrison (CON, 14-12) pinned Elliott Courchane (STO, 4-13) 3:40
(Concordia 24-9)
197 – Joseph Schlueter (STO, 12-6) dec. Danny Pike (CON, 3-10) 12-8
(Concordia 24-12)
HWT -- Tom Bouressa (CON, 1-0) tech. fall Mark Shepard (STO, 0-8) 16-0 at 5:00
(Concordia 29-12)
