LIVE RESULTS/UPDATED BRACKETS (TRACKWRESTLING)
WEST REGIONAL PREVIEW

FINAL BRACKETS (PDF)
AUGSBURG TOURNAMENT STORY - AUGGIES WIN REGIONAL TITLE, SEND 8 TO NATIONAL TOURNEY

FINAL TEAM SCORES:
1. Augsburg (Minn.) 143.5; 2. Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.) 133.0; 3. St. John's (Minn.) 127.0; 4. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 79.0; 5. St. Olaf (Minn.) 72.0; 6. Concordia-Wisconsin 63.0; 7. Wisconsin-Platteville 47.0; 8. Pacific (Ore.) 41.5; 9. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 41.0; 10. Milwaukee School of Engineering (Wis.) 37.5; 11. Lakeland (Wis.) 23.0; 12. Maranatha Baptist (Wis.) 3.0.

NATIONAL TOURNAMENT QUALIFIERS (top 3 finishers in each weight class):
125: 1. Sean Ambrocio (Concordia-Wisconsin, 33-5); 2. Will McCarthy (Concordia-Moorhead, 14-10); 3. Mike Fuenffinger (Augsburg, 26-6).
133: 1. Jacoby Bergeron (Concordia-Moorhead, 13-2); 2. Tossaporn "Boyd" Suparat (Augsburg, 28-12); 3. Austin Binish (Milwaukee School of Engineering, 23-7).
141: 1. Nathaniel Behnke (Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 39-11); 2. Tyler Henken (Wisconsin-Platteville, 13-11); 3. Tom Kuehn (Augsburg, 24-16).
149: 1. Jacob Long (Concordia-Moorhead, 17-8); 2. Greg Sanders (Concordia-Wisconsin, 36-4); 3. Chris Stevermer (St. John's, 17-6).
157: 1. Ryan Arne (St. John's, 9-4); 2. Kevin Fynboh (Concordia-Moorhead, 20-12); 3. Kurt Knutsen (Augsburg, 13-21).
165: 1. Nazar Kulchytskyy (Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 40-1); 2. Nicholas Schuler (St. John's, 16-2); 3. Justin Bowland (Augsburg, 20-17).
174: 1. Dan Schiferl (Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 20-4); 2. James Roach (St. Olaf, 29-11); 3. Josh Kohler (Augsburg, 27-12).
184: 1. Mitch Hagen (St. John's, 15-4); 2. Caleb Malychewski (Pacific, 30-8); 3. Matt Rieckhoff (Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 26-13).
197: 1. Matt Hechsel (Augsburg, 32-9); 2. Nathan Schmitz (Concordia-Moorhead, 15-4); 3. Ryan Michaelis (St. John's, 10-4).
285: 1. Chad Johnson (Augsburg, 33-1); 2. Tom Bouressa (Concordia-Moorhead, 23-4); 3. John Scepaniak (St. John's, 12-14).

West Regional Most Outstanding Wrestler: Dan Schiferl, Wisconsin-Oshkosh (174).



Augsburg College is hosting the 2013 NCAA Division III Wrestling West Regional on Saturday, March 2, starting at 9 a.m. at Si Melby Hall in Minneapolis.

Twelve teams from the Midwest and West will venture to Minneapolis to attempt to qualify for the NCAA Division III National Championships, which will be held March 15-16 at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A total of 30 wrestlers -- the top three finishers in each weight class -- will qualify for the national tournament from the regional.

Information for fans:
• Tickets -- $8 for adults, $5 for students, children age 5-under admitted free. All tickets will be sold at the door; no pre-sale of tickets will be held.
• Schedule of Events
• Augsburg Athletics Visitors Guide (arena information/parking/hotels)
• Augsburg Campus Map
• NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships page
• NCAA Regional Links/Other NCAA Division III Wrestling Links
• Tournament preview.
• Championship semifinals and championship/third-place matches will be video webcast live online (click here for link), starting at approximately 12:30 p.m.
• Follow along on Twitter (@AugsburgAthletics) and through the hashtag #d3wrestle
• Results will be available and updated instantly through the TrackWrestling.com website (click here for tournament direct link).

Parking information for fans:
• Because it is an Augsburg For Adults (Weekend College) weekend, parking in ALL campus lots will be limited to Augsburg parking permit-holders when classes are in session. NO ATHLETIC SPECTATOR PARKING WILL BE ALLOWED IN ANY AUGSBURG PARKING LOTS, including "Lot L," the large parking lot adjacent to Edor Nelson Field and Si Melby Hall (click for campus map). Non-permit-holding visitors parking in any campus lots may be ticketed and/or towed at owner's expense. Attendants will be on-site at the entrance to Lot L on Friday evening and Saturday morning/afternoon to ensure that parking is available for Weekend College students, faculty and staff. However, if there are spaces available in Lot L, parking fees may be charged for access to the lot by non-permit-holders.
• Spectators are encouraged to park in the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview "Yellow Ramp" (click for map). The entrance is located off of 23rd Avenue South, north of Riverside Avenue and behind the HealthPartners clinic -- roughly a two-block walk to the Augsburg athletic facilities. There are no in-out privileges at the Fairview lots/ramps. The ramp is often the best alternative to avoiding the parking crunch of on-street parking on gamedays. Click here for University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview Riverside map (PDF).
Hourly rates for Yellow Ramp on Saturdays/Sundays or special events: $2 for 0-to-1/2 hour; $4 for 1/2-to-1 1/2 hours; $5 for 1 1/2-to-2 hours; $6 for 2-to-3 1/2 hours; $7 for 3 1/2-to-5 hours; $8 for 5-to-6 hours; $9 for 6-to-7 hours; $10 for 7-to-24 hours.
Hourly rates for Yellow Ramp (non-validated parking on weekdays) or Red Ramp (weekdays/weekends): $3 for 0-to-1/2 hour; $6 for 1/2-to-1 1/2 hours; $8 for 1 1/2-to-2 hours; $15 for 2-to-3 1/2 hours; $20 for 3 1/2-to-5 hours; $22 for 5-to-6 hours; $24 for 6-to-7 hours; $30 for 7-to-24 hours.
Yellow Ramp hours -- Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday: automated (no attendant). Red Ramp hours -- Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Saturday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• There is also on-street parking available on the streets around Murphy Square Park in the center of campus, as well as metered parking (enforced 24 hours a day) on Riverside Avenue. Please note that all on-street parking has time limits or is metered; please be aware of the time limits where you park.

Click here for Augsburg campus map (web format). | Click here for Augsburg campus map (PDF format).

Information for teams/participants:
• 2013 NCAA Division III West Regional Information Packet (PDF)
• Schedule of Events
• Augsburg Athletics Visiting Team Guide (arena information/parking/hotels)
• Augsburg Campus Map
• Medical/Athletic Training Information
• NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships page
• NCAA Regional Links/Other NCAA Division III Wrestling Links

Participating teams (links to team wrestling pages):
Augsburg (Minn.) | Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.) |
Concordia-Wisconsin | Lakeland (Wis.) | Maranatha Baptist (Wis.) |
Milwaukee School of Engineering (Wis.) | Pacific (Ore.) |
St. John's (Minn.) | St. Olaf (Minn.) | Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Wisconsin-Platteville |

Media/Photographer Information:
ALL media and photographers, including those working for participating schools, MUST have a credential and must observe all NCAA rules in order to work from the competition floor. No photographers/media will be allowed on the floor without a credential. By accepting a credential, media members/photographers agree to abide by the NCAA Media Credential Policy (click here), and observe all NCAA rules. Credential requests must be made through Don Stoner, Augsburg SID, at stoner@augsburg.edu. Click here for complete NCAA Championships Media Services information.

Media credentials will only be issued to authorized media or participating school sports information directors/staff; no media credentials will be issued to coaches or team videographers. No team videography is permitted on the competition floor; all team videography must be done from the bleachers. Also, please be aware of NCAA rules regarding digital posting of video from NCAA tournament events, including highlights usage by member institutions and by media/third-party websites.

Key contacts:
Jeff Swenson -- Tournament Director: 612-330-1241, swensonj@augsburg.edu
Don Stoner -- Sports Information Director: 612-330-1677, stoner@augsburg.edu
Missy Strauch -- Head Athletic Trainer: 612-330-1310, strauch@augsburg.edu
Kassi Goranowski -- Assistant Athletic Trainer: 612-330-1108, goranows@augsburg.edu
Melodie Lane -- Tickets and Merchandise: 612-330-1249, lanem@augsburg.edu
Athletic Department Fax number: 612-330-1372