MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- Sending 10 first-years and two sophomores to compete and coming away with four titlists and 10 placewinners, the Augsburg University men's wrestling team claimed the team title at the 14-team Milwaukee School of Engineering Invitational on Saturday.
THE BASICS
TEAM SCORES: Augsburg 1st/14 (158.5)
LOCATION: Kern Center, Milwaukee, Wis.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Cole Dummer (FY, Union Grove, Wis./Union Grove HS) was dominant in winning his 157-pound weight class, going 5-0 with two pins, a technical fall and two major decisions, including a 12-4 major decision of No. 4-ranked Ryan Smith of Stevens Tech (N.J.) in the title match. Dummer is now 10-1 with three pins, three technical falls and three major decisions.
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Colton Loween (FY, Roseville, Minn./Mounds View HS) went 4-0 with a pin, technical fall and two major decisions to capture the title at 165 pounds, improving to 11-2 on the year with a pin, two technical falls and six major decisions. He scored a 9-1 major decision win over Alden Cohen of Harper (Ill.), the No. 6-ranked wrestler in the NJCAA, in the title match.
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Keegan Kuball (FY, Waterville, Minn./Waterville-Elysian-Morristown HS) remained unbeaten at 13-0 on the year, with three pins and a technical fall to score the championship at 285 pounds. He now has seven pins and a technical fall among his 13 victories.
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Ethan Swenson (FY, Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View HS) won the title at 197 pounds with a pin and technical fall among his four wins, scoring a 9-3 win over No. 6-ranked Gavin Graham of MSOE (Wis.) in the title match. Swenson is now 12-1 on the season with three pins, a technical fall and five major decisions.
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Devon Lietzau (FY, Sparta, Wis./Sparta HS went 3-1 with a pin and major decision to finish second at 141 pounds, while
Treynor Curtin (FY, Reedsburg, Wis./Reedsburg HS) went 4-1 with two pins and a major decision to place third at 125.
Apollo Ashby (SO, Arden Hills, Minn./Mounds View HS) went 5-1 with two technical falls and a major decision to place third at 174, and
Owen Griesbach (FY, Marshfield, Wis./Marshfield HS) went 4-1 with three pins and a major decision to place third at 184.
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Tyler Chenevert (FY, Lakeville, Minn./Farmington HS) finished fourth at 125, and
Jovan Vukajlovic (FY, Flossmoor, Ill./Homewood-Flossmoor HS) finished fifth at 157.
UP NEXT
• Augsburg competes at the North Central College (Ill.) Invitational next Saturday (12/13) at 9 a.m., in Naperville, Iowa.
AUGSBURG RESULTS BY WEIGHT CLASS
• 125: Treynor Curtin 5-1, 3rd place;
Tyler Chenevert 4-2, 4th place.
• 141: Devon Lietzau 3-1, 2nd place;
Chase Smith 2-2.
• 157: Cole Dummer 5-0, 1st place;
Jovan Vukajlovic 4-2, 5th place;
Brady Swenson 3-2.
• 165: Colton Loween 4-0, 1st place.
• 174: Apollo Ashby 5-1, 3rd place.
• 184: Owen Griesbach 4-1, 3rd place.
• 197: Ethan Swenson 4-0, 1st place.
• 285: Keegan Kuball 4-0, 1st place.
