Wrestling 11/22/00 -- Augsburg 31, Minnesota State University-Moorhead 11
MINNEAPOLIS (11/22/00) -- Claiming victories in seven of 10 matches, including five by extra-point decisions or pins, Augsburg College dominated action in a 31-11 dual-meet victory over Minnesota State University-Moorhead in nonconference wrestling match Wednesday night at Augsburg's Si Melby Hall.

Augsburg, now 1-0 in dual meets this season, is the defending NCAA Division III national champion and top-ranked team in the preseason Division III national poll. MSU-Moorhead, now 1-2 in dual meets this season, was rated 19th in the preseason Division II national poll.

The Auggies claimed two pins, one technical fall and two major decisions to claim the large advantage in the match. Tony Abbott (Jr., Inver Grove Heights, Minn./St. Thomas Academy HS), ranked fifth in the Division III individual national rankings at 165 pounds, notched a 2:44 pin in his match over Mike Richards (Jr., Wadena, Minn.), and Tony Quance (Jr., Arden Hills, Minn./Stillwater HS) claimed a 2:44 pin over Adam Toso (So., Wahpeton, N.D.) at 149 pounds.

In the lone meeting of ranked wrestlers on the evening, Augsburg's Nick Slack (Jr., Belle Plaine, Minn.) dominated in an 11-1 major-decision win over Travis Nagel (Sr., Frazee, Minn.) at 174 pounds. Slack, who went 31-0 to win the national title last season, is ranked No. 1 to start the season at 174; Nagel, a Division II All-American last season, entered this year ranked fifth in Division II at 174.

Darin Bertram (Jr., Herman, Minn./Herman-Norcross HS), ranked No. 1 in the nation at 125 pounds, notched a 16-0, technical-fall victory at 125; and Ben Bauer (Sr., Faribault, Minn.), the defending national champion and top-ranked wrestler at heavyweight, opened the match with a 12-1, major-decision win.

Two of the Dragons' three victories came by major decision -- Scott Larson (Jr., Cass Lake, Minn.), ranked eighth in Division II at 133; and Ryan Kopiasz (Fr., Anchorage, Alaska/Service HS) at 184.

Augsburg returns to action with unattached competition at the Minnesota-Morris Cougar Open next Saturday (12/2) at Morris, Minn. The Auggies' next dual meet is Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at Southwest State University in Marshall, Minn. MSU-Moorhead returns to action on Dec. 2 at the Terry Haws-St. John's University Dual Meet Invitational in Collegeville, Minn.

Augsburg (1-0 dual meets) def. Minnesota State University-Moorhead (1-2) 31-11
At Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn.
Attendance -- 300.
Action begins at Heavyweight.

HWT -- Ben Bauer (AUG, 5-0) maj. dec. Scott DCamp (0-2) 12-1 (Augsburg 4-0).
125 -- Darin Bertram (AUG, 5-0) tech. fall Jerry Pihlaja (1-6) 16-0 at 4:10 (Augsburg 9-0).
133 -- Scott Larson (MSUM, 5-5) maj. dec. Troy Peterson (2-2) 13-5 (Augsburg 9-4).
141 -- Brad Fisher (AUG, 5-0) dec. Mitch Jackson (5-3) 4-1 (Augsburg 12-4).
149 -- Tony Quance (AUG, 4-1) pinned Adam Toso (2-4) 2:44 (Augsburg 18-4).
157 -- Nate Hanson (MSUM, 3-2) dec. Jeremy Jirele (4-1) 5-3 (Augsburg 18-7).
165 -- Tony Abbott (AUG, 5-0) pinned Mike Richards (4-5) 2:23 (Augsburg 24-7).
174 -- Nick Slack (AUG, 1-0) maj. dec. Travis Nagel (3-3) 11-1 (Augsburg 28-7).
184 -- Ryan Kopiasz (MSUM, 4-2) maj. dec. Clint Hodgdon (1-3) 19-5 (Augsburg 28-11).
197 -- Nik Lewandowski (AUG, 3-1) dec. Brad Ackerman (3-5) 6-0 (Augsburg 31-11).

Match play-by-play
Clock times are time remaining in period.

 

HWT -- Ben Bauer (AUG, 5-0) maj. dec. Scott DCamp (0-2) 12-1.
1st Period -- MSUM stalling warning 1:46; AUG takedown 1:43 (AUG 2-0); MSUM stalling, AUG point (AUG 3-0).
2nd Period -- AUG chooses down; AUG escape 1:54 (AUG 4-0); AUG takedown 1:43 (AUG 6-0); MSUM stalling, AUG point (AUG 7-0).
3rd Period -- MSUM chooses neutral; AUG takedown 1:53 (AUG 9-0); MSUM escape (AUG 9-1) 1:30; AUG takedown 1:14 (AUG 11-1); AUG riding time 5:02 for bonus point (AUG 12-1).

125 -- Darin Bertram (AUG, 5-0) tech. fall Jerry Pihlaja (1-6) 16-0 at 4:10
1st Period -- AUG takedown 2:20 (AUG 2-0); AUG 3-near fall 1:59 (AUG 5-0); AUG 3-near fall 0:25 (AUG 8-0).
2nd Period -- MSUM defers, AUG chooses down; AUG reversal 1:52 (AUG 10-0); AUG 2-near fall 1:33 (AUG 12-0); AUG 3-near fall (AUG 15-0); AUG riding time 3:19 for bonus point (AUG 16-0).

133 -- Scott Larson (MSUM, 5-5) maj. dec. Troy Peterson (2-2) 13-5.
1st Period -- AUG takedown 2:41 (AUG 2-0); MSUM reversal 0:26 (Tied 2-2); MSUM 3-near fall 0:11 (MSUM 5-2).
2nd Period -- AUG defers, MSUM chooses down; AUG stalling warning 1:26; MSUM escape 0:57 (MSUM 6-2); AUG takedwn 0:20 (MSUM 6-4); MSUM reversal 0:06 (MSUM 8-4); MSUM 3-near fall 0:00 (MSUM 11-4).
3rd Period -- AUG chooses neutral; MSUM takedown 1:37 (MSUM 13-4); AUG riding time 1:45 for bonus point (MSUM 13-5).

141 -- Brad Fisher (AUG, 5-0) dec. Mitch Jackson (5-3) 4-1
1st Period -- No scoring.
2nd Period -- MSUM defers, AUG chooses down; AUG escape 1:45 (AUG 1-0); AUG stalling warning 0:10.
3rd Period -- MSUM chooses down; MSUM escape 0:46 (Tied 1-1); AUG takedown 0:18 (AUG 3-1); AUG riding time 1:15 for bonus point (AUG 4-1).

149 -- Tony Quance (AUG, 4-1) pinned Adam Toso (2-4) 2:44
1st Period -- MSUM takedown 2:16 (MSUM 2-0); AUG escape 1:26 (MSUM 2-1); AUG takedown 0:55 (AUG 3-2), AUG pin 0:16.

157 -- Nate Hanson (MSUM, 3-2) dec. Jeremy Jirele (4-1) 5-3.
1st Period -- MSUM takedown 1:50 (MSUM 2-0); AUG escape 1:20 (MSUM 2-1); MSUM takedown 0:53 (MSUM 4-1); AUG escape 0:43 (MSUM 4-2).
2nd Period -- MSUM defers, AUG chooses down; AUG escape 1:55 (MSUM 4-3).
3rd Period -- MSUM chooses down; MSUM escape 0:56 (MSUM 5-3).

165 -- Tony Abbott (AUG, 5-0) pinned Mike Richards (4-5) 2:23.
1st Period -- AUG takedown 2:47 (AUG 2-0), AUG pin 0:37.

174 -- Nick Slack (AUG, 1-0) maj. dec. Travis Nagel (3-3) 11-1.
1st Period -- AUG takedown 0:26 (AUG 2-0).
2nd Period -- MSUM defers, AUG chooses down; AUG escape 1:52 (AUG 3-0); AUG takedown 1:23 (AUG 5-0); MSUM escape 0:59 (AUG 5-1); AUG takedown 0:25 (AUG 7-1); AUG 3-near fall 0:07 (AUG 10-1).
3rd Period -- MSUM chooses neutral; MSUM stalling warning 1:04; AUG riding time 1:07 for bonus point (AUG 11-1).

184 -- Ryan Kopiasz (MSUM, 4-2) maj. dec. Clint Hodgdon (1-3) 19-5.
1st Period -- MSUM takedown 2:10 (MSUM 2-0); AUG reversal 1:22 (Tied 2-2); MSUM reversal 0:41 (MSUM 4-2).
2nd Period -- AUG defers, MSUM chooses down; MSUM reversal 1:52 (MSUM 6-2); AUG escape 0:48 (MSUM 6-3); MSUM takedown 0:18 (MSUM 8-3); MSUM 3-near fall 0:10 (MSUM 11-3).
3rd Period -- AUG chooses down; AUG escape 1:42 (MSUM 11-4); MSUM takedown 1:32 (MSUM 13-4); AUG escape 1:20 (MSUM 13-5); MSUM takedown 1:04 (MSUM 15-5); MSUM 3-near fall 0:00 (MSUM 18-5); MSUM riding time 3:23 for bonus point (MSUM 19-5).

197 -- Nik Lewandowski (AUG, 3-1) dec. Brad Ackerman (3-5) 6-0.
1st Period -- AUG takedown 1:40 (AUG 2-0).
2nd Period -- MSUM defers, AUG choses down; AUG escape 1:48 (AUG 3-0).
3rd Period -- MSUM chooses neutral; MSUM stalling warning 1:35; AUG takedown 1:08 (AUG 5-0); AUG riding time 2:46 for bonus point (AUG 6-0).