CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET -- FINAL
CONSOLATION (9TH PLACE) BRACKET -- FINAL

MONDAY'S RESULTS

PALM COAST, Fla. -- Augsburg College claimed six champions/co-champions in its annual trip to Florida, competing at its Augsburg Brute/Adidas Sunshine Open on Monday and Tuesday at Flagler Palm Coast High School.

The open tournament featured wrestlers from four teams ranked in the top 30 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national rankings -- No. 2-ranked Augsburg, No. 6 College of New Jersey, No. 12 Delaware Valley (Pa.) and No. 21 Heidelberg (Ohio). Dickinson State (N.D.), ranked No. 10 in the NAIA national poll, also competed at the tournament.

Augsburg claimed titles in five of the 10 weight classes at the tournament, led by 149-pounder Tony Valek (SO, Belle Plaine, Minn./Scott West). Valek, ranked No. 3 nationally, scored two pins among his five victories, including a 5-4 win over No. 7-ranked Tyler Branham of the College of New Jersey in the championship match.

At heavyweight, No. 4-ranked Andy Witzel (SR, Fulda, Minn.) swept his weight class with three of his four wins coming by pin, including two first-period match-enders. At 125, Freddie Vigil (SR, Bakersfield, Calif./South HS) had a technical fall and a major decision among his four victories to win his title.

Orlando Ponce (JR, Hialeah, Fla./Hialeah-Miami Lakes HS), a national qualifier last season, dominated in winning his weight class, with three pins and a major decision among his five victories. In the title match, he scored a 4:23 pin of Justin Bonitatis of the College of New Jersey, ranked No. 6 nationally.

Paul Bjorkstrand (SR, Burnsville, Minn.) and Dusty Holmes (SO, West Fargo, N.D.) shared the crown at 125 pounds, with Bjorkstrand going 3-0 and Holmes going 2-0.

Augsburg's two top-ranked wrestlers -- 197-pounder Jared Massey (JR, Circle Pines, Minn./Centennial HS) and 157-pounder Jason Adams (SR, Coon Rapids, Minn.) -- were unable to capture titles at the meet. Adams opened his tournament with three pins, but was upset 8-6 by No. 6-ranked Jesse Harrington of Delaware Valley in the semifinals, then suffered a third-period pin in a wrestleback match before rallying to win the fifth-place bout. Massey also collected pins in his first three matches before a forfeit in the final.

Cody Hansen (FY, Albert Lea, Minn.) had a solid performance at 141, with a pin and technical fall en route to a second-place finish. Teammates Nathan Lexvold (SO, Kenyon, Minn./Kenyon-Wanamingo HS) and Jake Saatzer (JR, Mound, Minn./Mound-Westonka HS) shared third place at 141.

Augsburg returns to action on Sunday (1/3) at 2 p.m., hosting Wisconsin-Eau Claire in a dual meet at Si Melby Hall.

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Participating schools:
NCAA Division III -- Augsburg (Minn.), Delaware Valley (Pa.), Heidelberg (Ohio), New York University, The College of New Jersey.
NCAA Division II -- St. Andrews Presbyterian (N.C.).
NAIA -- Dickinson State (N.D.).
Junior College -- Darton (Ga.).
Club -- Central Florida, Tiffin (Ohio), Hamilton Wrestling Club (McMaster University of Ontario).

Top 3 finishers:
125 -- 1. Freddie Vigil (Augsburg), 2. Kyle Christensen (New York Univ.), 3. Christian Reed (unattached).
133 -- 1t. Paul Bjorkstrand (Augsburg) and Dustin Holmes (Augsburg) (co-champions), 3.Steve DeAugustino (Central Florida).
141 -- 1. John Barnett (College of New Jersey), 2. Cody Hansen (Augsburg), 3t. Nathan Lexvold (Augsburg) and Jake Saatzer (Augsburg) (co-third place).
149 -- 1. Tony Valek (Augsburg), 2. Tyler Branham (College of New Jersey), 3. Jordan Ewen (Dickinson State).
157 -- 1. Jesse Harrington (Delaware Valley), 2. Zach Mizer (Heidelberg), 3. Dan Dicolo (College of New Jersey).
165 -- 1. Orlando Ponce (Augsburg), 2. Justin Bonitatis (College of New Jersey), 3. Matt Curley (Heidelberg).
174 -- 1. Brian Broderick (College of New Jersey), 2. Dan Jonhenry (Heidelberg), 3. Dan Daddino (Delaware Valley).
184 -- 1. Mike Denver (College of New Jersey), 2. Shendon Francis (Hamilton), 3. Martin Porter (Delaware Valley).
197 -- 1. Jake Kallestad (Dickinson State), 2. Jared Massey (Augsburg), 3. Adam Kozial (College of New Jersey).
HWT -- 1. Andy Witzel (Augsburg), 2. Ed Broderick (College of New Jersey), 3. Jerry Knapp (Heidelberg).

Augsburg individual results:
125 -- Freddie Vigil 4-0, champion; Ky Olsen 2-3, 6th.
133 -- Paul Bjorkstrand 3-0, co-champion; Dusty Holmes 2-0, co-champion; Cody Madsen 2-0, 6th; Michael Orange 2-2, 11th.
141 -- Cody Hansen 3-1, 2nd; Jake Saatzer 4-1, co-3rd;  Nathan Lexvold 4-1, co-3rd; Ryan Seidler  2-3, 6th; Justin Koob 2-1, 8th; Matthew Bailey 4-2, co-9th; Boyd Suparat 4-2, co-9th; Alex Johnson 3-3, 14th.
149 -- Tony Valek 5-0, champion; Lucas Murray 4-2, 6th.
157 -- Jason Adams 4-2, 5th; Zach Enrico 2-2, co-7th; Torey Stewart 2-2, co-7th.
165 -- Orlando Ponce 5-0, champion; Jake Grygelko 5-2, 4th; Beau Hansen 5-2, 5th; John MacCormick 0-4.
174 -- Brandon Bahr 4-2, 4th; Zach Molitor 3-1, co-5th; Josh Kohler 4-2, co-5th; Jackson Mboma 3-3, 11th.
184 -- Brad Baus 3-2, 4th; Caleb Lines 3-2, 5th; Doug Fuller 3-3, 10th.
197 -- Jared Massey 3-0, 2nd; Alex Krautkremer 3-2, 7th.
HWT -- Andy Witzel 4-0, champion; Nick Creamier 2-3, 8th.