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Sunday's Matches:
Championship -- No. 1 Wartburg (11-1) 29, No. 2 Augsburg (4-1) 6
125 – No. 3 Kenny Anderson (WAR) maj. dec.
Mike Fuenffinger (AUG, 2-1) 11-0
(Wartburg 4-0)
133 -- No. 5 Thomas Mirocha (WAR) dec. Boyd Suparat (AUG, 14-7) 6-0
(Wartburg 7-0)
141 -- No. 7 Kodie Silvestri (WAR) dec. No. 5
Will Keeter (AUG, 14-3) 6-0
(Wartburg 10-0)
149 -- Drew Wagenhoffer (WAR) pinned
Jake Saatzer (AUG, 13-8) 1:58
(Wartburg 16-0)
157 -- No. 10 Cole Welter (WAR) dec.
Zach Enrico (AUG, 14-9) 4-3
(Wartburg 19-0)
165 -- No. 2
Orlando Ponce (AUG, 10-0) dec. No. 7 Landon WIlliams (WAR) 9-4
(Wartburg 19-3)
174 -- No. 5 Bradley Banks (WAR) dec.
Josh Kohler (AUG, 14-9) 5-2
(Wartburg 22-3)
184 -- No. 5 Dylan Azinger (WAR) dec.
Jackson Mboma (AUG, 0-2) 4-3
(Wartburg 25-3)
197 -- No. 1 Byron Tate (WAR) maj. dec. No. 5
Brad Baus (AUG, 15-5) 13-4
(Wartburg 29-3)
HWT -- No. 1
Chad Johnson (AUG, 20-1) dec. Ryan Fank (WAR) 6-3
(Wartburg 29-6)
Semifinals -- No. 2 Augsburg (4-0) 32, No 3 Ithaca (N.Y., 8-1) 12
125 – Mike Fuenffinger (AUG, 2-0) dec. Dominick Giacolone (IC, 12-7) 8-4
(Augsburg 3-0)
133 – No. 10
Tom Kuehn (AUG, 13-5) dec. Alex Gomez (IC, 11-6) 12-10 (OT-SV1)
(Augsburg 6-0)
141 – No. 3 Seth Ecker (IC, 18-3) pinned No. 5
Will Keeter (AUG, 14-2) 5:50
(TIED 6-6)
149 – Jake Saatzer (AUG, 13-7) dec. Rick Gomez (IC, 11-7) 5-2
(Augsburg 9-6)
157 – Zach Enrico (AUG, 14-8) pinned No. 6 Derek Brenon (IC, 9-4) 4:02
(Augsburg 15-6)
165 – No. 2
Orlando Ponce (AUG, 9-0) dec. No. 10 Nick Sanko (IC, 7-2) 3-1
(Augsburg 18-6)
174 – No. 3 Jules Doliscar (IC, 21-2) pinned
Justin Bowland (AUG, 6-6) 2:14
(Augsburg 18-12)
184 – Matt Hechsel (AUG, 12-8) maj. dec. Kyle McKeighan (IC, 1-10) 10-2
(Augsburg 22-12)
197 – No. 5
Brad Baus (AUG, 15-4) pinned Shane Bartrum (IC, 6-4) 3:36
(Augsburg 28-12)
HWT – No. 1
Chad Johnson (AUG, 19-1) maj. dec. No. 7 Matthew Mahon (IC, 13-5) 12-2
(Augsburg 32-12)
Saturday's Matches:
Quarterfinals -- No. 2 Augsburg (3-0) 30, No. 10 Olivet (Mich., 8-4) 13
125 – Mike Fuenffinger (AUG, 1-0) maj. dec. Esteban Gonzales (OLI, 9-5) 15-6
(Augsburg 4-0)
133 – No. 10
Tom Kuehn (AUG, 12-5) pinned No. 9 (125) Robert Bidlingmaier (OLI, 11-4) 4:08
(Augsburg 10-0)
141 – No. 5
Will Keeter (AUG, 14-1) maj. dec. Kenneth Richmond (OLI, 5-5) 10-2
(Augsburg 14-0)
149 – Gage Pederson (OLI, 15-4) dec.
Jake Saatzer (AUG, 12-7) 8-4
(Augsburg 14-3)
157 – Steven Mena (OLI, 8-5) pinned
Zach Enrico (AUG, 13-8) 2:19
(Augsburg 14-9)
165 – No. 2
Orlando Ponce (AUG, 8-0) dec. No. 6 James Myers (OLI, 12-3) 5-2
(Augsburg 17-9)
174 – No. 7 Trevor Tyler (OLI, 12-5) maj. dec.
Justin Bowland (AUG, 6-5) 14-3
(Augsburg 17-13)
184 – Matt Hechsel (AUG, 11-8) dec. Josh Crawford (OLI, 6-8) 6-4 (OT-SV1)
(Augsburg 20-13)
197 – No. 5
Brad Baus (AUG, 14-4) pinned Justin Leonard (OLI, 9-6) 6:13
(Augsburg 26-13)
HWT – No. 1
Chad Johnson (AUG, 18-1) maj. dec. Jake Ceslick (OLI, 4-6) 14-0
(Augsburg 30-13)
Round 1 -- No. 2 Augsburg (2-0) 41, Rhode Island College (5-5) 14
125 – Brandon Gauthier (RI, 15-4) tech. fall
Chad Bartschenfeld (AUG, 9-6) 17-2
(Rhode Island 5-0)
133 – Boyd Suparat (AUG, 14-6) tech. fall Mike Sugermeyer (RI, 4-12) 17-0
(TIED 5-5)
141 – No. 5
Will Keeter (AUG, 13-1) wins by forfeit
(Augsburg 11-5)
149 – Mike Trasso (RI, 12-4) dec.
Jake Saatzer (AUG, 12-6) 8-3
(Augsburg 11-8)
157 – Kevin Barrucci (RI, 15-5) pinned
Zach Enrico (AUG, 13-7) 3:52
(Rhode Island 14-11)
165 – No. 2
Orlando Ponce (AUG, 7-0) pinned Rob Soleto (RI, 7-9) 0:42
(Augsburg 17-14)
174 – Josh Kohler (AUG, 14-8) pinned Caleb Crump (RI, 7-7) 4:57
(Augsburg 23-14)
184 – Matt Hechsel (AUG, 10-8) pinned Adam Lynch (RI, 2-6) 2:55
(Augsburg 29-14)
197 – No. 5
Brad Baus (AUG, 13-4) pinned Kyle Humphries (RI, 3-6) 1:13
(Augsburg 35-14)
HWT – No. 1
Chad Johnson (AUG, 17-1) wins by forfeit
(Augsburg 41-14)
No. 2-ranked Augsburg College finished second at the
National Wrestling Coaches Association/Cliff Keen Division III National Duals, presented by Hibiclens and The Marines, this weekend at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in Springfield, Ill.
Auggie action began on Saturday at 11 a.m., as Augsburg topped unranked Rhode Island College 41-14. Augsburg topped No. 10 Olivet (Mich.) 30-13 in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Action continued for the Auggies on Sunday, with the Auggies topping No. 3 Ithaca (N.Y.) 32-12 in the semifinals. Augsburg fell 29-6 to top-ranked Wartburg in the finals.
Fifteen of the 16 teams in the Division III field are ranked in the top 30 in the latest NWCA Division III national poll, with seven of the top 10-ranked teams represented in the field.
Since the NWCA began the Division III National Duals in 2002, the trophy has rested at either Augsburg or Wartburg (Iowa). Augsburg has won the title five times (2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010), while Wartburg has won the crown six times (2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012). Augsburg has placed second at the National Duals three times (2003, 2004, 2006) and placed third twice (2008, 2011).
Augsburg is now 38-6 in NWCA Division III National Duals competition since 2002. Augsburg also appeared in five NWCA National Duals competitions prior to the 2002 season, when the defending Division III national champion was invited to compete with Division I squads. Augsburg is 43-15 all-time in NWCA National Duals competition.
Click here for Augsburg National Duals notes (PDF).
