SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Top-ranked heavyweight
Chad Johnson (JR, Ferryville, Wis./De Soto HS) claimed his 20th victory of the season with a major-decision win, but his Augsburg College wrestling team dropped a 23-13 decision to host Augustana College (S.D.) in a dual meet on Sunday afternoon at the Elmen Center.
The defending NCAA Division III national champion at heavyweight, Johnson improved to 20-1 on the year with an 11-1 victory over Brian Schultz. Johnson picked up his 15th bonus-point victory of the season -- nine pins and six major decisions. Johnson is now 88-13 in his Augsburg career.
Augustana (7-3 overall), ranked No. 19 in the NCAA Division II national rankings, won six of the 10 bouts over Augsburg (3-3 overall), ranked No. 7 in Division III.
Augsburg's
Mike Fuenffinger (SO, Hibbing, Minn.), ranked No. 6 at 125 pounds, improved to 19-2 on the season with a 3-1 victory in sudden-victory overtime over T.J. North, avenging an earlier loss to North at the Minnesota State-Moorhead Dragon Open on Dec. 1.
Josh Kohler (SR, Monticello, Minn.) also picked up a sudden-victory overtime win for the Auggies, a 4-2 win over Tim Weber at 174 pounds in the final match of the afternoon, to improve to 17-6 overall.
Also claiming a win for the Auggies was 133-pounder
Tossaporn "Boyd" Suparat (SR, North Branch, Minn.), who improved to 17-6 on the year with a 4-2 win over Brandon Chesnut.
The lone pin of the day came in the opening match for Augustana, when 184-pounder Sean Derry scored a 2:08 match-ender over
Justin Bowland (JR, Foley, Minn.). Jayd Docken, ranked No. 6 in Division II at 197, scored a 6-1 win over
Matt Hechsel (SO, Apple Valley, Minn.).
After three Augsburg wins to give the Auggies a 10-9 lead, the host Vikings scored four straight victories to clinch the match triumph. Brandon Charbonneau scored a 6-3 win over
Tom Kuehn (SO, Fargo, N.D./West Fargo HS) at 141; No. 5-ranked Nate Herda claimed a 12-4, major-decision win over
Rashad Kennedy (SO, Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Henry Sibley HS) at 149; Shawn Hatlestad claimed a 7-1 win over
Kurt Knutsen (SO, Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley HS) at 157; and Parker Swanson claimed a 12-0, major-decision win over
Quinten Strand (FY, Viroqua, Wis./De Soto HS) at 165.
Augsburg returns to action on Saturday (1/26) at 3 p.m. with the Minnesota Duals at Si Melby Hall. Augsburg will face Concordia-Moorhead at 3 p.m., St. John's at 4:30 p.m. and St. Olaf at 6 p.m.
No. 19 (D-II) Augustana (S.D., 7-3) 23, No. 7 (D-III) Augsburg (Minn., 3-3) 13
Action begins at 184 pounds
184 - Sean Derry (Augustana, 13-7) pinned
Justin Bowland (Augsburg, 6-11) 2:08
(Augustana 6-0)
197 - No. 6 Jayd Docken (Augustana, 12-4) dec.
Matt Hechsel (Augsburg, 18-6) 6-1
(Augustana 9-0)
HWT - No. 1
Chad Johnson (Augsburg, 20-1) maj. dec. Brian Schultz (Augustana, 3-4) 11-1
(Augustana 9-4)
125 - No. 6
Mike Fuenffinger (Augsburg, 19-2) dec. T.J. North (Augustana, 21-6) 3-1 (OT-SV1)
(Augustana 9-7)
133 - Tossaporn "Boyd" Suparat (Augsburg, 17-6) dec. Brandon Chesnut (Augustana, 10-12) 4-2
(Augsburg 10-9)
141 - Brandon Charbonneau (Augustana, 25-5) dec.
Tom Kuehn (Augsburg, 10-10) 6-3
(Augustana 12-10)
149 - No. 5 Nate Herda (Augustana, 18-4) maj. dec.
Rashad Kennedy (Augsburg, 11-9) 12-4
(Augustana 16-10)
157 - Shawn Hatlestad (Augustana, 13-10) dec.
Kurt Knutsen (Augsburg, 9-11) 7-1
(Augustana 19-10)
165 - Parker Swanson (Augustana, 11-12) maj. dec.
Quinten Strand (Augsburg, 9-12) 12-0
(Augustana 23-10)
174 - Josh Kohler (Augsburg, 17-6) dec. Tim Weber (Augustana, 10-12) 4-2 (OT-SV1)
(Augustana 23-13)
