College Wrestling -- Augsburg claims six championships at Minnesota-Morris Open

MORRIS, Minn. (12/4/99) -- Augsburg College claimed six individual championships to dominate action at the University of Minnesota-Morris Cougar Open on Saturday (12/4).

Three Auggies remained unbeaten on the season with individual weight-class titles. Ben Bauer (Jr., Faribault, Minn.) improved to 9-0 by claiming the heavyweight championship; Josh Cagle (Sr., Faribault, Minn.) improved to 8-0 with the title at 149 pounds, including a pin and technical fall. Nick Slack (So., Belle Plaine, Minn.) picked up a pin, technical fall and major decision to improve to 5-0 on the season, winning the 174-pound title.

Brian Jones (Sr., Alexandria, Minn.) swept through the 141-pound weight class to win the title, as did Nik Lewandowski (Jr., Hastings, Minn.) at 184 and Shane Wevley (Sr., Elbow Lake, Minn./West Central Area HS) at 197.

Justin Baker (Sr., Kerkhoven, Minn./Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunberg HS) placed second at 157 pounds.

Placing third for the Auggies were: Josh Barlage (So., Farmington, Minn.) and Brandon Eckert (Fr., Eden Prairie, Minn.) at 174; Drew Gau (Jr., Minneapolis, Minn./South HS) and Jeremy Jirele (So., Owatonna, Minn.) at 157 and Joe Kunshier (Fr., Forest Lake, Minn.) at 165. Matt Romsdahl (Sr., St. James, Minn., 165) and Eric Roth (So., Bloomington, Minn./Kennedy HS, 149) placed fourth for Augsburg.