SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Both teams won five bouts in the dual, but a pair of major-decision upset victories by Augustana University (S.D.) gave the hosts a 17-15 victory over Augsburg University on Friday afternoon, snapping the Auggies' 25-match dual-meet winning streak in the process.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORES: No. 13 (D-II) Augustana (S.D.) 17, No. 2/2 (D-III) Augsburg 15
RECORDS: Augsburg 4-1 overall, Augustana 4-3 overall
LOCATION: Elmen Center, Sioux Falls, S.D.

HOW IT HAPPENED
• Augsburg, ranked No. 2 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III tournament and dual-meet national polls, led 9-6 after the first five bouts to Augustana, the defending NCAA Division II national runner-up and current No. 13-ranked team in the NWCA's Division II national rankings. The Vikings won three of the last five bouts, with two major decisions, to claim the victory.
• One of the highlights of the match for the Auggies came at 157 pounds, as Cole Dummer (FY, Union Grove, Wis./Union Grove HS), making his first collegiate varsity dual-meet start, used a first-period takedown, two stalling points and 2:21 of riding time to claim a 7-4 victory over Augustana's Cael Larson, the defending NCAA Division II 149-pound national champion and current No. 9-ranked Division II wrestler at 157. Dummer is now 16-2 on the season.
• Four Auggie ranked wrestlers claimed victories in Friday's dual. At 133, No. 13-ranked Chance Suddeth (JR, Stoughton, Wis./Stoughton HS) scored a second-period escape and a takedown late in the third period to improve to 13-6 with a 4-0 win over Braiden Kort.
• At 141, No. 10-ranked Cole Becker (SR, Albertville, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville HS) scored a takedown 59 seconds into the sudden-victory overtime period, scoring a 4-1 win over Luke Koenen. Becker is now 16-3 on the year.
• No. 4-ranked 184-pounder Brandt Bombard (SR, North Branch, Minn./North Branch HS) improved to 17-1 on the season with his 13th straight victory, scoring a second-period escape and riding out Charlie Petit for the entire third period in a 2-0 win.
• No. 5-ranked 285-pounder Tyler Raway (SR, Wyoming, Minn./Forest Lake HS) claimed a 6-5 victory over Jaret Peterson, rallying from a 3-2 third-period deficit with an escape and takedown, improving to 16-2 on the season with his 12th straight win.

FOR THE FOES
• Two Auggie ranked wrestlers suffered upset losses in the only meetings of ranked wrestlers. No. 3-ranked 149-pounder Matthew Randolph (SO, Jordan, Minn./Jordan HS (Scott West)) suffered an 11-5 loss to Augustana's Nolan Ambrose, ranked No. 8 in Division II. At 197, No. 8-ranked Auggie Ethan Winkelman (SO, Hudson, Wis./Hudson HS) suffered a 12-2, major-decision loss to Max Ramberg, a two-time All-American ranked No. 2 in Division II.
• No. 2-ranked 165-pounder Cooper Willis (SR, Kansasville, Wis./Union Grove HS) surrendered a takedown with 27 seconds left in the third period, suffering a 6-4 defeat to Payton Handevidt.
• Christian Olsen scored an 8-5 win over Keno Vanier (SR, Edina, Minn./Richfield HS) at 125, and No. 10-ranked 174-pounder Coy Gunderson scored a 10-2 major decision of Nick Alexander (JR, Kaukauna, Wis./Wrightstown HS).

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE
• Augsburg had its 25-match dual-meet winning streak, dating to the 2023-24 season, snapped with the loss to the Vikings. Since the 2022-23 season, the Auggies are now 39-3 in dual meets. Augsburg is now 11-4 in the all-time series with Augustana, dating to the 1999-2000 season. The Vikings snapped the Auggies' four-match winning streak in the series.
• Against opponents from Divisions II and III, Augsburg is now 391-59-1 in dual meets since the 1989-90 season. Augsburg has lost just 55 matches to non-Division I opponents since the 1995-96 season.

UP NEXT
• Augsburg competes at the Central College Invitational on Saturday (1/3) at 9 a.m. in Pella, Iowa.

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No. 13 (D-II) Augustana (S.D., 4-3) 17, No. 2/2 (D-III) Augsburg (Minn., 4-1) 15
Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 - Elmen Center, Sioux Falls, S.D.
125 -- Christian Olsen (AUGIE, 2-7) dec. Keno Vanier (AUGS, 9-8) 8-5 (Augustana 3-0)
133 -- No. 13 (D-III) Chance Suddeth (AUGS, 13-6) dec. Braiden Kort (AUGIE, 0-1) 4-0 (TIED 3-3)
141 -- No. 10 (D-III) Cole Becker (AUGS, 16-3) dec. Luke Koenen (AUGIE, 14-10) 4-1 (OT-SV1) (Augsburg 6-3)
149 -- No. 8 (D-II) Nolan Ambrose (AUGIE, 16-3) dec. No. 3 (D-III) Matthew Randolph (AUGS, 17-2) 11-5 (TIED 6-6)
157 -- Cole Dummer (AUGS, 16-2) dec. No. 9 (D-II) Cael Larson (AUGIE, 3-4) 7-4 (Augsburg 9-6)
165 -- Payton Handevidt (AUGIE, 9-3) dec. No. 2 (D-III) Cooper Willis (AUGS, 17-2) 6-4 (TIED 9-9)
174 -- No. 10 (D-II) Coy Gunderson (AUGIE, 13-2) maj. dec. Nick Alexander (AUGS, 8-8) 10-2 (Augustana 13-9)
184 -- No. 4 (D-III) Brandt Bombard (AUGS, 17-1) dec. Charlie Petit (AUGIE, 7-4) 2-0 (Augustana 13-12)
197 -- No. 2 (D-II) Max Ramberg (AUGIE, 5-0) maj. dec. No. 8 (D-III) Ethan Winkelman (AUGS, 16-1) 12-2 (Augustana 17-12)
285 -- No. 5 (D-III) Tyler Raway (AUGS, 16-2) dec. Jaret Peterson (AUGIE, 8-6) 6-5 (Augustana 17-15)