LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The No. 5-ranked Augsburg University women's wrestling team is in contention for a fifth-place finish at the National Wrestling Coaches Association NCAA Women's National Duals, after going 2-1 in action on Friday.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORES: No. 5 Augsburg 30, Limestone (S.C.) 10; No. 4 McKendree (Ill.) 24, No. 5 Augsburg 23 (McKendree wins on criteria); No. 5 Augsburg 33, No. 12 Adrian (Mich.) 9
LOCATION: Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky.
RECORDS: Augsburg 2-2 overall
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg opened its tournament run by winning seven of 10 bouts, including a pin and four technical falls, in a 30-10 win over Limestone University (S.C.). The Auggies then faced No. 4-ranked McKendree University (Ill.) in its quarterfinal match, which ended in a 23-23 tie. McKendree claimed the 24-23 match victory on criteria. In its consolation quarterfinal, the Auggies dispatched No. 12-ranked Adrian University (Mich.) 33-9 to advance to Saturday's (1/7/23) consolation semifinals.
• Gabrielle Torgerson (SR, Spooner, Wis./Cumberland HS) had a strong day for Augsburg at 123 pounds, winning all three of her matches by bonus-point margins, opening with a 10-0 technical fall and claiming 2:29 and 28-second pins in her final two bouts, improving to 19-8 on the year with seven pins and seven technical falls.
• Top-ranked 155-pounder Marlynne Deede (SR, Springville, Utah/Springville HS) improved to 20-1 on the season with three bonus-point wins on Friday, scoring a 10-0 technical fall in her opener, netting a 1:08 pin against McKendree and scoring a 3:00 pin over No. 7-ranked Nyla Burgess of Adrian in her finale. Deede now has six pins and 13 technical falls this season.
• No. 3-ranked 155-pounder Brooklyn Hays (FY, Lindon, Utah/Pleasant Grove HS) moved up to 170 pounds and scored two wins -- a 2:01 pin of No. 8-ranked Alexandra Castillo of McKendree, and a 37-second pin in the win over Adrian. Hays is now 21-7 in her first college season, with 13 pins and four technical falls.
• Top-ranked 136-pounder Nina Makem (SO, Shakopee, Minn./Shakopee HS) scored a 10-0 technical fall against McKendree, then moved up to 143 pounds and scored a 31-second pin of Adrian's No. 5-ranked Clarissa Agostini, to improve to 18-2 on the season with six pins and 10 technical falls.
• No. 3-ranked 143-pounder Katie Lange (SO, Sherburn, Minn./Martin County West HS) scored a 10-0 technical fall win against Limestone, then used a dramatic late rally in a 6-2 victory over No. 2-ranked Alara Boyd of McKendree, avenging a 2-1 loss to Boyd in the semifinals of the Midlands Championships on Dec. 30. Lange is now 19-6 on the year with seven pins and eight technical falls.
• Autumn Flanigan (JR, Troy, Mo./Troy Buchanan HS) scored two wins in her three bouts at 130 pounds on Friday, and Ellisa Jimenez (FY, Cathedral City, Calif./Xavier College Preparatory HS) scored two victories at 136 pounds.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg will face No. 8-ranked Gannon (Pa.) in the consolation semifinals on Saturday (1/7) at 8 a.m. (Central time), and will close out its tournament run at 11 a.m. (CT), facing either No. 14-ranked Sacred Heart (Conn.) or No. 7-ranked Presbyterian (S.C.) in a consolation final.

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No. 5 AUGSBURG 30, LIMESTONE (S.C.) 10
101 -- Double Forfeit
109 -- Onnalya Aguilera (LIME) wins by forfeit (LIMESTONE 5-0)
116 -- Tateum Park (AUG, 10-10) wins by forfeit (TIED 5-5)
123 -- Gabrielle Torgerson (AUG, 17-8) tech. fall Caroline Schmitt (LIME) 10-0 (AUGSBURG 9-5)
130 -- Autumn Flanigan (AUG, 12-8) tech. fall Hannah Mains (LIME) 12-0 (AUGSBURG 13-5)
136 -- Ellisa Jimenez (AUG, 4-5) pinned Brenda Farr (LIME) 1:52 (AUGSBURG 18-5)
143 -- No. 3 Katie Lange (AUG, 18-6) tech. fall Clara Padua-Cruz (LIME) 10-0 (AUGSBURG 22-5)
155 -- No. 1 Marlynne Deede (AUG, 18-1) tech. fall Amalani Latu (LIME) 10-0 (AUGSBURG 26-6)
170 -- Journey Land (LIME) tech. fall Madison Horn (AUG, 3-6) 14-4 (AUGSBURG 27-9)
191 -- Melissa Jacobs (AUG, 7-9) dec. Kalani Rivas (LIME) 4-1 (AUGSBURG 30-10)
 
No. 4 McKENDREE (ILL.) 24, No. 5 AUGSBURG 23 (CRITERIA)
101 -- No. 1 Lizette Rodriguez (MCK) wins by forfeit (McKENDREE 5-0)
109 -- No. 8 Pauline Granados (MCK) wins by forfeit (McKENDREE 10-0)
116 -- No. 5 (123) Payton Stround (MCK) tech. fall Tateum Park (AUG, 10-11) 12-0 (McKENDREE 14-0)
123 -- Gabrielle Torgerson (AUG, 18-8) pinned Elle Villa (MCK) 2:29 (McKENDREE 14-5)
130 -- No. 2 Cameron Guerin (MCK) dec. Autumn Flanigan (AUG, 12-9) 10-2 (McKENDREE 17-6)
136 -- No. 1 Nina Makem (AUG, 17-2) tech. fall Abigail Varady (MCK) 10-0 (McKENDREE 17-10)
143 -- No. 3 Katie Lange (AUG, 19-6) dec. No. 2 Alara Boyd (MCK) 6-2 (McKENDREE 18-13)
155 -- No. 1 Marlynne Deede (AUG, 19-1) pinned JoLynn Harris (MCK) 1:08 (TIED 18-18)
170 -- No. 3 (155) Brooklyn Hays (AUG, 20-7) pinned No. 8 Alexandra Castillo (MCK) 2:01 (AUGSBURG 23-18)
191 -- No. 1 Sydnee Kimber (MCK) pinned Faith Tuttle (AUG, 4-4) 2:30 (TIED 23-23)
 
No. 5 AUGSBURG 33, No. 12 ADRIAN (MICH.) 9
101 -- Double Forfeit
109 -- Emily Mendez (ADR) wins by forfeit (ADRIAN 5-0)
116 -- Carleigh Czerneski (ADR) dec. Tateum Park (AUG, 10-12) 10-5 (ADRIAN 8-1)
123 -- Gabrielle Torgerson (AUG, 18-8) pinned Laila Oribello (ADR) 0:28 (ADRIAN 8-6)
130 -- Autumn Flanigan (AUG, 13-9) pinned Mackenzie Tayerle (ADR) 1:07 (AUGSBURG 11-8)
136 -- Ellisa Jimenez (AUG, 5-5) dec. Shawna Oesterling (ADR) 13-11 (AUGSBURG 14-9)
143 -- No. 1 (136) Nina Makem (AUG, 18-2) pinned No. 5 Clarissa Agostini (ADR) 0:31 (AUGSBURG 19-9)
155 -- No. 1 Marlynne Deede (AUG, 20-1) pinned No. 7 Nyla Burgess (ADR) 3:00 (AUGSBURG 24-9)
170 -- No. 3 (155) Brooklyn Hays (AUG, 21-7) pinned Aspen Dodge (ADR) 0:37 (AUGSBURG 29-9)
191 -- Faith Tuttle (AUG, 5-4) tech. fall Kayle Rada (ADR) 10-0 (AUGSBURG 33-9)