MINNEAPOLIS -- Claiming victories in nine out of 10 bouts, including four pins and two technical falls, the No. 3-ranked Augsburg University men's wrestling team claimed a 47-3 dual-meet victory over Saint John's University on Saturday afternoon at Si Melby Hall.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 47, Saint John's 3
LOCATION: Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis
RECORD: Augsburg 3-0 overall, Saint John's 1-1 overall

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Claiming four pins and two technical falls in its nine bout victories, Augsburg, the No. 3-ranked team in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national rankings, remained unbeaten in dual matches on the year.
• Action began at 174 pounds, with Augsburg's No. 9-ranked Solomon Nielsen (JR, Luverne, Minn./Luverne HS) claiming a 10-2 major decision. Nielson used four takedowns, an escape and a riding time point to claim his 12th victory of the season.
• At 197 pounds, Lance Benick (JR, Scandia, Minn./Totino-Grace HS) made his season debut, posting a 10-6 decision over Dominic Skawiniak. 
• Picking up his fifth pin of the season, Tyler Kim (FY, Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley HS) claimed a 3:54 fall and moved to 12-3 on the season.
• At 141 pounds, David Flynn (SR, Jordan, Minn./Jordan HS (Scott West)) claimed the eighth technical fall of his Auggie career. Flynn used three takedowns and a pair of four-point near-falls, along with an escape, to claim the bonus-point victory.
• At 149, No. 9-ranked Aaron Wilson (SR, Oak Grove, Minn./St. Francis HS) moved to 14-1 on the season with a technical fall victory over Dylan Hanson. Wilson used four 4-point near-falls, along with a takedown, to pick up his 14th technical fall of his Auggie career.
• The Auggies picked up pins in the final two bouts of the afternoon, with No. 1-ranked Ryan Epps (SR, Cannon Falls, Minn./Cannon Falls HS) and Lucas Jeske (SR, St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville HS) earning pins at 4:09 and 3:29 respectively. Epps moves to 15-0 on the year, while Jeske made his season debut.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
• Since the 1979-80 season, Augsburg is now 35-5 in dual meets against Saint John's, including wins in the last seven dual meets in a row.
• Against opponents from Divisions II and III, Augsburg is now 341-52-1 in dual meets since the 1989-90 season. Augsburg has lost just 48 matches to non-Division I opponents since the 1995-96 season.

FOR THE FOES
• Saint John's picked up a 6-3 upset decision at 133 pounds, where Noah Becker picked up his seventh victory of the season over No. 2-ranked Victor Gliva (SR, Farmington, Minn./Farmington HS). 

UP NEXT
• Augsburg returns to action on Jan. 10-11, traveling to Louisville, Kentucky to defend its national title at the NWCA Division III National Duals.

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No. 3 Augsburg (3-0) 47, Saint John's (1-2) 3 
Saturday, January 4, 2020 -- Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis, Minn.
Official: Zach McGillis
Time of match: 1:00.  Attendance: 106
Action begins at 174 pounds

174 -- No. 9 Solomon Nielsen (AUG, 12-1) maj. dec. Jacob Scherber (SJU, 14-9) 10-2 (Augsburg 4-0)
184 -- No. 3 Tanner Vassar (AUG, 13-0) pinned Dan Gehrz (SJU, 5-8) 1:27 Augsburg 10-0)
197 -- Lance Benick (AUG, 1-0) dec. Dominic Skawiniak (SJU, 7-8) 10-6 (Augsburg 13-0)
HWT -- Tyler Kim (AUG, 12-3) pinned Quincy Spiering (SJU, 3-5) 3:54 (Augsburg 19-0)
125 -- Justin Stauffacher (11-3) wins by forfeit (Augsburg 25-0)
133 -- Noah Becker (SJU, 7-1) dec. No. 2 Victor Gliva (AUG, 14-1) 6-3 (Augsburg 25-3)
141 -- David Flynn (AUG, 6-0) tech. fall Anthony Hennen (SJU, 2-11) 15-0 at 6:07 (Augsburg 30-3)
149 -- No. 9 Aaron Wilson (AUG, 14-1) tech. fall Dylan Hanson (SJU, 6-10) 18-0 at 4:49 (Augsburg 35-3)
157 -- No. 1 (165) Ryan Epps (AUG, 15-0) pinned Graham Evavold (SJU, 0-3) 4:09 (Augsburg 41-3)
165 -- Lucas Jeske (AUG, 1-0) pinned Julian Mares (SJU, 1-13) 3:29 (Augsburg 47-3)