Top-ranked Augsburg dominates in 44-9 win over Southwest State

MARSHALL, Minn. ­ Augsburg College, the top-ranked team in the NCAA Division III preseason national wrestling poll, jumped out to an early 16-3 advantage and cruised to a 44-9 dual-meet victory over host Division II Southwest State on Tuesday night (12/9).

*Justin Baker (Jr., Kerkhoven, Minn./Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunberg HS), at 157, closed out the match with a 1:53 fall at 157 pounds, the lone fall of the evening for the Auggies, now 2-0 on the season in dual meets. Four Auggie victories came by forfeit.

*Brian Jones (Jr., Alexandria, Minn.) at 141 and *Josh Cagle Jr., Faribault, Minn.), at 149, each scored technical-fall wins, while Shane Wevley (Jr., Elbow Lake, Minn./West Central Area HS) claimed an 11-0, major-decision victory.

Augsburg's varsity competes next at the St. Cloud State Invitational on Saturday (12/12), then travels to West Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 29-30 for the Orange Bowl Sunshine Open. Augsburg finished second at the Sunshine Open last year, competing against primarily Division I teams.

Augsburg 44, Southwest State 9
Order of matches (new draw system according to NCAA rules):
165 - Ben Daley (SW) def. *Nick Slack (A) 10-7 (SW State 3-0)
174 - *Jim Peterson (A) won by forfeit (Augsburg 6-3)
184 - *Nik Lewandowski (A) won by forfeit (Augsburg 12-3)
197 - Shane Wevley (A) maj. dec. Brian Tesch (Augsburg 16-3)
HWT - Brad VanVooren (SW) pinned Mark Anderson 2:22 (Augsburg 16-9)
125 - *Darin Bertram (A) won by forfeit (Augsburg 22-9)
133 - Brad Fisher (A) won by forfeit (Augsburg 28-9)
141 - *Brian Jones (A) tech. fall Andy Bristle 15-0 at 6:59 (Augsburg 33-9)
149 - *Josh Cagle (A) tech. fall Gus Conderd 15-0 at 6:30 (Augsburg 38-3)
157 - *Justin Baker (A) pinned Charlie Larson 1:53 (Augsburg 44-9).