LA CROSSE, WIS. -- Winning 19 of 30 individual bouts, including 11 by bonus-point decisions, the Augsburg College wrestling team went 3-0 at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Candlewood Suites Duals, held Saturday at Mitchell Hall.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: No. 9 Augsburg 28, No. 20 Cornell (Iowa) 9; No. 9 Augsburg 26, Loras (Iowa) 13; No. 9 Augsburg 22, Olivet (Mich.) 19
LOCATION: Mitchell Hall, La Crosse, Wis.
RECORDS: Augsburg 4-0 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg, ranked No. 9 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national poll, won seven of 10 bouts in a 28-9 win over No. 20-ranked Cornell (Iowa) in its opening match, then won six bouts each in its next two victories, a 26-13 triumph over Loras (Iowa) and a 22-19 win over Olivet (Mich.).
• The Auggies were paced by 184-pounder Owen Webster (FY, Shakopee, Minn.), who went 3-0 with two major decisions and a 25-second pin on the day. He improved to 7-1 on the season with two pins, three technical falls and two major decisions.
• Sam Bennyhoff (SO, Mound, Minn./Mound-Westonka HS), ranked No. 4 nationally at 133 pounds, also improved to 7-1 on the season with three victories, including a 14-4, major-decision win over No. 6-ranked Michael Triplett of Loras. He also claimed a technical fall win and a decision on the day and outscored his opponents by a 40-7 margin.
• Victor Gliva (FY, Farmington, Minn.) moved to 7-1 on the season with three wins at 125, including a major decision and technical-fall victory. He outscored his opponents by a 38-8 margin in the three wins.
• Brady McFarland (SO, Windlake, Wis./Muskego HS) also claimed three victories on the day at 165, including a major decision, to improve to 6-2 on the season.
• Alex Wilson (SO, Oak Grove, Minn./St. Francis HS) scored three wins at 149, including a forfeit, to remain unbeaten at 8-0 on the season.
• Grant Parker (SR, Onalaska, Wis.), ranked No. 1 nationally at 157 pounds, went 2-1 on the day, scoring a 10-7 win over Cornell's No. 7-ranked Aaron Engle in the opening dual. He is now 6-2 on the season.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
• Augsburg is ranked No. 9 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national poll.
• Against opponents from Divisions II and III, Augsburg is 307-47-1 in dual meets since the 1989-90 season. Augsburg has lost just 43 matches to non-Division I opponents since the 1995-96 season. 
• Against strictly NCAA Division III opponents, Augsburg is 299-46-1 since the 1979-80 season. Since the 1989-90 season, Augsburg is 224-36-1 against Division III opponents. 

UP NEXT
• Augsburg has a dual meet at Division II Minnesota State-Moorhead on Thursday (12/8) at 7 p.m.

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No. 9 Augsburg (2-0) 28, No. 20 Cornell (Iowa, 2-2) 9
Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 -- UW-La Crosse Mitchell Hall, La Crosse, Wis.
Action begins at 125 pounds.
125 – Victor Gliva (AUG, 5-1) maj. dec. Gage Griffin (COR) 16-6 (Augsburg 4-0)
133 – No. 4 Sam Bennyhoff (AUG, 5-1) tech. fall. Nathan Shank (COR) 20-2 (Augsburg 9-0)
141 – No. 3 Josh Martin (COR) dec. Mike Hayes (AUG, 3-3) 10-4 (Augsburg 9-3)
149 – Alex Wilson (AUG, 6-0) dec. Lenny Bloom (COR) 10-7 (Augsburg 12-3)
157 – No. 1 Grant Parker (AUG, 5-1) dec. No. 7 Aaron Engle (COR) 10-7 (Augsburg 15-3)
165 – Brady McFarland (AUG, 4-2) dec. Ben Hewson (COR) 7-3 (Augsburg 18-3)
174 – Austin Boniface (AUG, 4-1) pinned Mike Maksimovic (COR) 2:22 (Augsburg 24-3)
184 – Owen Webster (AUG, 5-1) maj. dec. Brian Cristion (COR) 17-4 (Augsburg 28-3)
197 – Bem Bergen (COR) dec. Logan Hortop (AUG, 3-3) 7-2 (Augsburg 28-6)
HWT – Tyler Ortmann (COR) dec. Ethan Hofacker (AUG, 3-3) 4-0 (Augsburg 28-9)

No. 9 Augsburg (3-0) 26, Loras (Iowa, 1-3) 13
Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 -- UW-La Crosse Mitchell Hall, La Crosse, Wis.
Action begins at 125 pounds.
125 – Victor Gliva (AUG, 6-1) tech. fall Jake LaMantia (LOR) 16-1 (Augsburg 5-0)
133 – No. 4 Sam Bennyhoff (AUG, 6-1) maj. dec. No. 6 Michael Triplett (LOR) 14-4 (Augsburg 9-0)
141 – Mike Hayes (AUG, 4-3) dec. Kalik Battle (LOR) 2-0 (Augsburg 12-0)
149 – Alex Wilson (AUG, 7-0) wins by forfeit (Augsburg 18-0)
157 – Jimmy Davis (LOR) maj. dec. No. 1 Grant Parker (AUG, 5-2) 14-4 (Augsburg 18-4)
165 – Brady McFarland (AUG, 5-2) maj. dec. Sam Elston (LOR) 10-1 (Augsburg 22-4)
174 – Samuel Schuler (LOR) dec. Austin Boniface (AUG, 4-2) 2-1 (Augsburg 22-7)
184 – Owen Webster (AUG, 6-1) maj. dec. Awais Arain (LOR) 12-2 (Augsburg 26-7)
197 – Javier Soto (LOR) dec. Logan Hortop (AUG, 3-4) 7-1 (Augsburg 26-10)
HWT – Quin Gilliam (LOR) dec. Ethan Hofacker (AUG, 3-4) 7-3 (Augsburg 26-13)

No. 9 Augsburg (4-0) 22, Olivet (Mich., 3-4) 19
Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 -- UW-La Crosse Mitchell Hall, La Crosse, Wis.
Action begins at 125 pounds.
125 – Victor Gliva (AUG, 7-1) dec. Michael Schmit (OLI) 6-1 (Augsburg 3-0)
133 – No. 4 Sam Bennyhoff (AUG, 7-1) dec. Jared Brickley (OLI) 6-1 (Augsburg 6-0)
141 – Curtis Blackwell (OLI) pinned Mike Hayes (AUG, 4-4) 1:40 (TIED 6-6)
149 – Alex Wilson (AUG, 8-0) dec. Austin Kelly (OLI) 9-5 (Augsburg 9-6)
157 –  No. 1 Grant Parker (AUG, 6-2) maj. dec. Kevin Papak (OLI) 10-2 (Augsburg 13-6)
165 – Brady McFarland (AUG, 6-2) dec. Davon Jackson (OLI) 7-2 (Augsburg 16-6)
174 – Tyler Grimsley (OLI) dec. Austin Boniface (AUG, 4-3) 6-5 (Augsburg 16-9)
184 – Owen Webster (AUG, 7-1) pinned Ryan Clark (OLI) 0:25 (Augsburg 22-9)
197 – Rodney Harvey (OLI) maj. dec. Sebastian Larson (AUG, 0-1) 8-0 (Augsburg 22-13)
HWT – Jesse Judge (OLI) pinned Ethan Hofacker (AUG, 3-5) 4:17 (Augsburg 22-19)