2/4 Johnson & Wales (R.I.) 8125 No. In the quarter-finals, Adams defeated Mike Martini (Rhode Is), 4-3. The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships for individuals and teams were first officially sponsored in 1974 and have since been held annually. 6 Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (AUG, 20-5) maj. dec. Kalyn Jahn (UWL) 12-4 (AUGSBURG 14-13)197 No. March 3, 2007. . Today's featured picture The Hibbing Daily Tribune wrote aboutMike Fuenffinger 15, a Hibbing nativewho recently won his second consecutive NCAA Division III national title while wrestling at Augsburg College. Academically, Valek was named the winner of the NCAA Elite 89 Award at the 2012 national championships, as the student-athlete competing with the highest cumulative grade-point average. Im also excited about the continued expansion of Justin Koobs role within the program and the passion he brings to the sport of wrestling, Valek said. The head coach in Mounds View for two decades has been Dan Engebretson, who wrestled for Swenson at Augsburg. Notes: 2022-23 Men's Wrestling Roster. In the quarter-finals, Valek fell to Wartburg's second-seeded Zach McKray by a 7-5 decision. Augsburg has finished among the top 20 teams in the NWCAs Scholar All-America team standings seven times since 2015, including the academic national title with a 3.879 team GPA in 2021-22. Lang began with the tournament with a 31-1 record. The 2009 NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championships were held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 6 and 7, 2009. "Mom was getting around OK until the last year,'' Marty said. -Ulaszek has a team-best 11 falls. Augsburg, the No. Augsburg has added three more since. Ive learned so much coaching alongside Coach Moulsoff and look forward to continuing to work with him as we add to the tremendous Augsburg legacy, Valek said. School names used are those current in the years listed. Marty signed up Jeff to put in numerous hours. Augsburg claimed its NCAA Division III-record 12th national title and first since 2010, snapping a streak of four straight national titles by Wartburg (Iowa). Patrica Martin. 141 #5 Sam Stuhl Augsburg wrestling team wins 10th NCAA Division III national title. The team was coached by Max Mejia. Championship. The Augsburg Wrestling team scored a third-place finish at the NCAA Division III National Championships on Saturday evening at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In the quarter-finals, Molitor defeated third-seeded Kyle Vanderhyde (Olivet), 8-3. Wartburg (Iowa) won the national title with 147 points and three national champions, while Wisconsin-La Crosse was second with 100 points and two national titlists. Since the trophy belt originated in the 2014-15 season, Wartburg is 7-0. or Kyler Romero Augsburg earned 87 team points in its third-place finish at the championship, marking the 20th straight year that Augsburg has earned a top-four finish in national competition the longest current consecutive streak of top-four finishes of any NCAA wrestling program, regardless of division. The Augsburg College wrestling program will celebrate the history of three championship teams with a reunion celebration on Friday, Feb. 4 as a part of the teams dual with Wartburg College, a highly anticipated meeting also known as the Battle of the Burgs.. Marty was an assistant coach with the Gophers for 16 years. You don't have 10 other people trying to help you out. Cloud. In addition to his success on the mat, Mousloff has guided the Auggies to success in the classroom. Valek served as associate head coach under Moulsoff from 2015-19. 11 Cade Willis (AUG, 11-7) dec. Christian Rivas (JWU) 7-2 (JWU 5-3)141 No. WCHA Tournament. The Auggies upper weights grabbed the lead back and propelled the team into the finals, with Schwanebeck-Ostermann scoring a 12-4, major decision win at 184 pounds, Venz scoring a 3:21 pin at 197 and Kim scoring a 5-2 win over No. (Note: That school's now merged with the archrival and there are only three kids total on the farm, not 12.). The Auggies had three individual champions: John Beatty (134), Brad Schafer (142) and Chester Grauberger (HWT). 1- and 2-rated 195-pounders in Minnesota,'' Marty Morgan said. Ive been blessed to have great mentors in Jeff Swenson, Jim Moulsoff and Mark Matzek. The Auggies completed their first season under new head coach Sam Barber, who had served as an assistant under former head coach Jeff Swenson for the previous six seasons. 3 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III tournament national poll and No. The team completed the season with an 4-2 dual record, including a seventh-place finish at the NWCA Women's National Duals. Orlando Ponce competed for Augsburg at 165 pounds. United Hospital - Clinical Pastoral Care . In the semi-finals, Massey defeated Karl Voeck (UW Whitewater) by a 4-1 decision. "I'd say Olive was pretty calm about it.''. Click here for thelive results. The Auggies opened with three wins to take a 10-0 lead, but UW-La Crosse ranked wrestlers then scored four straight wins to take a 13-10 advantage. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: Wrestling Camp Hotline at (612) 330-1610 or email Wrestle@Augsburg.edu MEN'S WRESTLING Augsburg wins the NWCA D-III National Duals title for the eighth time in school history!Story/results: https://t.co/OYOcHVXFjp#d3wrestle #AuggiePride pic.twitter.com/5HAgEVYKWr, No. "They aren't just the Nos. Chicago 29-14-3 61 Youngstown 25-14-5 55 Green Bay 26-15-3 55 USA Hockey 24-13-3 51 Cedar Rapids 20-17-7 47 Dubuque 21-17-4 46 In the fifth-place match Molitor fell to Kyle Kehrli (Cornell) by a 4-1 finish, earning his first All-American honors. 133 #4 Joe Pins FloWrestling is streaming the entire . Augsburg qualified 9 wrestlers for Nationals, every weight but 184 pounds. Valek began the tournament with a 31-11 record and a first round bye given to all 141-pound wrestlers. Despite two previous wins over Kist that season, Flodeen lost by a 5-3 decision. MINNEAPOLIS The 13-time NCAA Division III national champion Augsburg University mens wrestling team has announced organizational changes in its coaching staff, with three-time Auggie All-American Tony Valek 12 assuming solo head coaching duties, and longtime coach Jim Moulsoff assuming associate head coach duties. Weekend Recap: Upper Midwest Region Champions - 36 straight 2 Region Champions. In the second round of the wrestlebacks Valek fell by a 10-1 major decision to John Paxos (Ithaca), ending his tournament. III Nationals title Skip to main content X Open MenuClose Menu Shop- opens in a new window Shop- opens in a new window Donate NEWS. at Concordia College-Moorhead Jan. 5, 7:45 p.m. St. Johns University Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m. at Concordia College-Moorhead Jan. 5, 5:45 p.m. at College of St. Benedict Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m. Macalester College Jan. 10, 1 p.m. Continue reading Keeping up with the Auggies , Six members of the Augsburg College wrestling team traveled to Central Asia for a 15-day training, mission, and service trip. Second-ranked Jared Massey competed for Augsburg at 197 pounds and earned the second seed. 149 #9 Charlie Stuhl Flodeen earned his first pin of the tournament at the 1:37 mark of the second period. During his tenure as Augsburg's head coach (1981-84, 1987-present), Swenson has coached 149 All-Americans, 36 individual national champions, while his teams have won nine national titles (1991 . In the first round, Holst received a bye. No. The former Augsburg star has . Augsburg finished 10-2 in dual meets, placed third at the NWCA Division III National Duals, and won the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional for the 6th straight year. 149 Cole Becker "You're in a steamy wrestling room three hours a day; spitting is your life because you're cutting weight; and, if the guy across the mat is better than you, there's no place to hide. The Morgan collection from Bloomington is my favorite Irish clan over the decades in Minnesota sports: Jim and Olive and 12 kids, including three pro boxers (Glenn, Mike and Danny) and three wrestlers with international credentials in Greco-Roman (John, Marty and Gordy). Augsburg is one of only three NCAA schools to have won 10 or more wrestling national titles (Oklahoma State has won 34 Division I team titles, while Iowa has won 20 Division I team titles). Best of three. The big takeaway for Augsburg is a lineup that is more than 50 percent. In addition to the Augsburg-Wartburg match, there will also be a high school dual meet between Coon Rapids and Albert Lea that will begin at 5 p.m. at Si Melby Hall. Healso was named outstanding wrestler of the NCAA tournament and then was named the NCAA 2015 Division III Wrestler of the Year. Follow the Knights The last five times the teams have met, one has been the top-ranked team in the nation. He's the son of Marty and Tracy, who have sent two other sons Rowan (now a Gopher) and Mannix (North Dakota State) through the Mustangs program. No. He was a two-time national runner-up at 149 pounds (2010, 2011) and placed third in 2012. [3] During the championships, individual match winners earn points based on the level and quality of the victory, which are totaled to determine the team championship standings. A MONTH AGO: SJU split its series with Augsburg back on Jan. 27-28 but collected only two of the weekend's six points. 157 #4 Tyler Shilson Cade Willis (SO, Kansasville, Wis./Union Grove HS), ranked No. The Official Website of Augsburg University Athletics. Click here for thefeature story on the rivalry. During his Augsburg coaching tenure, Valek was a part of the 2014-15 and 2018-19 national title squads and national runner-up squads twice, with 49 All-Americans (36 NCAA, 13 NWCA) and 10 national champions. Continue reading Auggie wrestlers in Central Asia . 285. In addition to training and competing, the wrestlers did mission and service work, along with visiting historical and cultural sites in the two countries. It's harder than football because it's one-on-one. Augsburg University wrestlers will serve as counselors on each floor of the hotel to help with supervision at night. In the wrestleback quarter-final, Lange pinned Chad Winowich (Ithaca) at 2:29. Dominik Mallinder . In the fifth-place match, Holst scored an 8-0 major decision over Andrew Gardella (Case West Reserve). Jim died in 2018 and Olive died last May at 92. Individually, Jared Massey placed first at 197 pounds. The Auggies finished third at the 2022 national championships. The Knights, who entered the weekend ranked No. . 11 at 133 pounds, scored two victories on Saturday to improve to 11-7 on the season. The Auggies fell behind on a technical fall in the first bout of the championship match against Johnson & Wales, but scored three straight wins, including a technical fall, to take the lead for good at 11-5 after four weight classes. In 2018-19, Moulsoff earned D3wrestle.com Division III National Coach of the Year honors and earned NWCA Division III National Tournament Coach of the Year honors in both 2015 and 2019, and Rookie Coach of the Year honors in 2015. MANHEIM, PA - The final set of National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NCAA Women's Wrestling rankings there was a change atop the rankings as King University jumped North Central College to reclaim the top spot. He replaced Grygelko as the head coach in 1981. In the first round, all wrestlers at 125 pounds were given byes. This page was last edited on 26 March 2013, at 10:08. In the second round, Adams came from being down 6-2 to earn a 7-6 decision over Zach Mizer (Heidelberg). Probable Lineups Via Wartburg Athletics Augsburg mens wrestlers have earned 60 NWCA Scholar All-America individual honors since 2015. In the quarter-finals, Holst defeated Kevin Sutherland (Rhode Island) 8-2. "We're training to be national. 174 #11 Seth Goetzinger 11-ranked Michael Douglas at 285. 1 goal is to develop confident, mature young men who are going to go out and be successful in everything they do. Those three Auggies, along with Matt Kretlow (150), who placed second, qualified for the NCAA Division III national tournament in Wheaton, Ill. It should be noted that Brett and Ethan are twins similar in looks, although not close in size. He was named NWCA National Assistant Coach of the Year in the 2014-15 season. In the quarter-finals of the wrestle-backs, Flodeen pinned eighth-seeded Tyler Erdman (Elizabethtown). He enters the NCAA Championships with a 42-2 record this season. JUSTIN KOOBIn addition to the head coaching changes, Augsburg alumnus Justin Koob 12, an assistant coach since 2017, will serve as the top assistant coach on the staff, leading the teams recruiting efforts with Valek and Moulsoff. Copyright 2023 Augsburg University. User additions to AugsburgWrestling.info are currently disabled due to repeated vandalism. 5 Cooper Willis (AUG, 21-5) dec. Patrick Wisniewski (JWU) 5-2 (AUGSBURG 14-8)174 No. Augsburg has added three more since. Tony Valek - Upper Midwest Coach of The Year #PursuitOfExcellence https://t.co/OWnLIPU6Fg View Media AuggieWrestle @AuggieWrestle Day 2 starts at 11am. Jason Adams finished third at 157 pounds, Seth Flodeen fourth at 125 pounds, Willy Holst at 149 pounds, Travis Lang at 133 pounds and Andy Witzel at HWT all finished fifth, and Zach Molitor sixth. Valek and Moulsoff were named co-head coaches in the 2019-20 season, academic national title with a 3.879 team GPA in 2021-22, NCAA Elite 89 Award at the 2012 national championships, Auggie men win regional, send 8 to national tourney, Young Auggies compete at UW-Eau Claire meet, Augsburg wins 9 of 10, dominates UW-La Crosse, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. "Having three of them through the weight classes 106, 145, 170, my heart can hardly take it.''. The Official Website of Augsburg University Athletics. Sports Mole previews Saturday's Bundesliga clash between Hertha Berlin and Augsburg, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. 6/3 UW-La Crosse in the semifinals, then won eight of 10 bouts, with pins in three of its last four weight classes, to dominate No. Friday, Feb. 24. All 157 pound wrestlers recieved a bye in the first round. As an assistant coach, Valek earned National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Region Assistant Coach of the Year honors five times. Hale also pointed out that Davis coached 2011 Augsburg Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Matthew Kretlow 91 during his time in Owatonna. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Derek Steele (Augsburg) won by major decision over Dunson 12-2 Cons . 141 Brady Gross In the quarter-finals, Lang faced eighth-seeded Nichalos Northern (Cornell). The rivalry between the two Lutheran schools is one of the most significant in all of NCAA Division III sports, as the DIII wrestling national championship has been won by either Augsburg or Wartburg every year since 1995. In the 157 pounds division, Brosinski went 2-0 on day two and finished 4-1 in the tournament to punch his ticket to the NCAA Championships. They compete in NCAA Division-III. Learn more about Augsburg and how to apply. In the quarter-finals, Massey earned a 12-1 major decision victory over seventh-seeded Rob Kramer (Coe). Massey recieved a first round bye and faced Joseph Silverman (MIT) in the second round, whom he defeated by fall at 3:52. The Auggies ran their all-time record at the National Duals to 70-25 with their title-winning performance in Louisville. W . In the second round, Lang faced unseeded Tony Lawler (Heidelberg), whom he beat by a 17-5 major decision. Wrestling Claiming a top-four finish in the team standings for the 20th straight year a record currently unmatched by any other NCAA wrestling program in any division the Augsburg wrestling team finished third at the NCAA Division III National Championships. Jim and Tony are a proven great team together, winning national titles both on the mat and academically. -Endene, Fuller, Terukina, and Romero have a team-best 16 wins. 3 Wartburg mens wrestling team (11-1 overall) will host No. Assistant Coach. He earned NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional titles in both 2010 and 2012. The highlight of the title match came at 174 pounds, when Augsburgs No. In true Jim fashion, hes always thinking of other people before himself, and wants Tony to have a chance to continue his great leadership of the program.. Check out Auggies Wrestling at athletics.augsburg.edu and on Facebook and Twitter. Augsburg. He is now 21-4 this season with 16 pins and two technical falls, and has 29 pins among his 37-15 career record. In the third round of the wrestlebacks, Flodeen faced Jerrad Hoxie (Heidelberg), whom he pinned at 4:27. In the wrestleback semi-finals, Molitor was pinned by Bryon Grothus (Coe) at 1:35. "Brett's 12 minutes older, but Ethan was bigger right away,'' Melissa said. The Auggies finished third at the 2022 national championships. In the wrestleback quarter-finals, Witzel earned a 3-1 decision over Brock Glotfelty (McDaniel). McKendree was able to secure three individual champions, Lizette. There's also sister Amy around the sport so much that she's a student manager as a sixth grader. As for Quin Morgan, same age as Brady, he's in the toughest weight class in the tournament: Class 3A 195 pounds with Max McEnelly from Waconia and Morgan's section rival, Ryder Rogotzke from Stillwater. The top eight finishers in each weight class qualify for Division III All-American status. However, I Nerazzurri are firmly in the shake up to secure Champions League football for the fourth time in five seasons, having sensationally finished third on three successive occasions between . 1 Mike Ross (JWU) 5:34 (AUGSBURG 20-8)184 No. Augsburg is 138-40-1 in dual meets in Moulsoffs tenure on the staff, 73-17 as head coach. Our goal is to be the first team in NCAA Division III wrestling history to win the NCAA team championship and the NWCA academic team championship in the same year. Germany coach Hansi Flick chose Messi as his winner but didn't include Mbappe or Benzema in his top three, instead going for Modric and Robert Lewandowski. In the third round of the wrestlebacks, Witzel defeated Luther's Allyn Plattner, 4-3 the first tie breaker. "With what she saw in her lifetime, with her three boxers and three wrestlers, and six daughters, and all the other grandkids " Marty said. It was Witzel's first All-American honors. It's a great time to be a Minnesota wrestling fan. Augsburg Wrestling Weekend Recap: Upper Midwest Region Champions - 36 straight 2 Region Champions. Kim, who also went 4-0 on the weekend at 285, is now 26-1 on the season and 95-21 in his college career. He and the other assistant coaches make such a big impact on our student-athletes and are a huge part of our teams lofty goals. Augsburg, the No. He was named NWCA Upper Midwest Region Co-Coach of the Year in 2019-20. 197 #4 Moe Endene THE BASICS AUGSBURG'S NCAA TOURNAMENT PAGE The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships is a double-elimination tournament for individuals competing in ten weight classes. Sunday, Feb. 26. . Augsburg had two individual champions in Katie Lange (143) and Marlynne Deede (155) and pushed eight athletes into the finals. In addition to his wrestling coaching responsibilities, Valek also serves as finance and budget director for the Augsburg athletic department. He resigned in 2008. In 2008, Northern defeated Lang in the quarter-finals, before Lang pinned Northern in the fifth-place match. Fourth-ranked Jason Adams competed for Augsburg at 157 pounds and earned the third seed. 3-ranked team in the latest NWCA Division III tournament rankings and No. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Coach Moulsoff continues to be one of the most liked and respected coaches in NCAA wrestling, and I am very appreciative of our partnership, Valek added. 4-ranked team in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association NCAA tournament rankings, finished third in the 12-team regional with 149.5 points, behind top-ranked North Central (Ill.) with 187.5 points and No. A. 2 Augsburg 3, No. He earned NWCA Scholar All-America honors in 2010, 2011, and 2012, and earned College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Division III Academic All-America first-team honors and Academic All-District honors in both 2011 and 2012. Augsburg qualified 9 wrestlers for Nationals, every weight but 184 pounds. Recent Augsburg University News, Photos, Video: Augsburg wins NCAA D-III Upper Midwest Regional, send 8 to national tourney (2/25/2023); The Open Mat NCAA Division III Wrestling Rankings (2/23/2023); NCAA most dominant wrestler award standings update for the 2023 season (2/22/2023); The Open Mat NCAA Division III Wrestling Rankings (2/16/2023); NCAA most dominant wrestler award standings . ( MORE.) All rights reserved. Flodeen is the 43rd wrestling national champion in Augsburg program history a record 39th in NCAA competition for Augsburg. Im looking forward to future working with Coach Valek and helping this team achieve their goals academically and athletically. 15-ranked Seth Goetzinger (SO, Chatfield, Minn./Chatfield HS) scored an incredible defensive pin of JWUs top-ranked Mike Ross with 1:26 left in the third period, giving the Auggies a 20-8 advantage. This title belt is named for the two coaches who built the Lutheran colleges to national prominence in small-college wrestling Augsburgs Jeff Swenson (1980-84, 1986-2007) and Wartburgs Jim Miller (1991-2013). All rights reserved. 1 in both the NWCAs tournament and dual national polls, finished third in this years competition. He now holds the national record for career wins as a high school coach with 1,046. She'll have a first-round bye and then will wrestle either Zoe Gress of East Stroudsburg University or Skyelar Smith of Mount Olive. I am extremely humbled and honored to be named the head coach of the Augsburg mens wrestling program. UP NEXTAugsburg returns to action next Saturday (1/14) at 9 a.m., competing at the Cornell College (Iowa) Invitational in Mount Vernon, Iowa. 11 Cade Willis (AUG, 10-7) dec. Carl Weinzweig (UWL) 5-3 (OT-SV1) (AUGSBURG 6-0)141 No. 285 #6 Tyler Kim, Wartburg King regains [] The remainder of the top five stayed the same with McKendree University, Colorado Mesa University and Augsburg University. Lang's three falls came in a time of 4:52. Select Matches: Minnesota at Northwestern. Continue reading Winter sports wrap . Augsburg and Wartburg have combined to win every NCAA Division III national title since 1995. 149 #8 Kris Rumph Story Links NCAA Division III Upper Midwest Regional Website Mequon, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestling team finished second at the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Upper Midwest Regional Saturday at Concordia University Wisconsin. Stuhl is now 27-2 this season, with eight pins, six technical falls and six major decisions. Augsburg College is an ELCA-affiliated college in Minneapolis, MN. Moulsoff is a well-known figure in Minnesotas wrestling community, having served as a high school coach for 18 seasons before joining the Augsburg coaching staff in 2008. We look forward to seeing you at camp this summer and on the victory podium next spring! Augsburg then put the capper on its impressive Saturday with a pair of first-period pins by No. The pair have been a part of six top-five finishes in NCAA Division III national competition since 2015, winning team national championships in 2015 and 2019, finishing second in 2017 and 2018, and finishing fifth in 2016. Prior to 1963, only a single national championship was held for all members of the NCAA; Division II competition began in 1963, with Division III following in 1974. Augsburg Colleges Seth Flodeen (JR, Cannon Falls, Minn.) claimed an individual national title at 125 pounds. We use wrestling as the tool and motivator during one of the most influential times of their lives.. 2022 Technique Camp Schedule to be updated for 2023 Things To Bring To The Technique Camp Driving Directions FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: For More Information email us at Wrestle@Augsburg.edu HOME OF THE 13-TIME NCAA NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMPIONS 2019 2015 2010 2007 2005 2002 2001 2000 1998 1997 1995 1993 1991 RESULTS. The Poland skipper himself had Messi in first place followed by Mbappe and Modric. Year Champion Coach Points Runner-Up Points Host or Site; 2022: Wartburg: Eric Keller: 79: Wabash: 78: Cedar Rapids, Iowa: 2021: Canceled due to Covid-19-----2020 We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 11521 Eagle Street NW Coon Rapids, MN 55448 TEAM CAMP SUPERVISION: ALL high school wrestlers will be supervised by Augsburg University wrestlers, coaches and camp staff during all breaks and meals. 157 #1 David Hollingsworth The Official Website of Augsburg University Athletics. Flodeen received the most falls in the least time award with four falls in 16 minutes. I plan to be with the program as an associate head coach for many years into the future.. Since 2009-10, the Knights have posted 11-1 record in Battle of the Burgs specific dual. Defending national champion and fourth-ranked Seth Flodeen represented Augsburg at 125 pounds and earned the fourth seed. 2 Tyler Shilson (AUG, 19-2) 13-0 (AUGSBURG 10-7)165 No. Wartburg (Iowa) won the national title with 147 points and three national champions, while Wisconsin-La Crosse was second with 100 points and two national titlists. Augsburg, with four champions, dominates to win NCAA Div. Full Bio. 125 Derek Steele 14 Charlie Stuhl (AUG, 23-3) 9-8 (AUGSBURG 10-3)157 No. 9 wrestlers going in the Semifinals! Copyright 2023 Augsburg University | Minneapolis, MN | 612-330-1000, Auggies take third at wrestling championships. 5 Sam Stuhl (AUG, 26-2) maj. dec. Sam Lorenz (UWL) 9-1 (AUGSBURG 10-0)149 No. Minnesota State Boys and Girls Wrestling Tournament. The head coaching transition has been planned since 2018, according to Augsburg Athletic Director Jeff Swenson 79, who led the Auggie mens wrestling program to 10 national titles in his 25-season tenure (1980-94, 1986-2007) as head coach. The Augsburg Wrestling team scored a third-place finish at the NCAA Division III National Championships on Saturday evening at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. North Central and Augsburg University tied for third place at the championship. February 19, 2023 NAPERVILLE, Ill. Qualifying eight wrestlers to the national championships with two regional champions, the Augsburg University women's wrestling team finished second at the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships Region IV Regional on Sunday. Fourth-ranked Tony Valek competed for Augsburg at 141 pounds and earned the seventh seed. Molitor lost to second-seeded Rocky Mantella (Delaware Valley), 6-4. In the fifth-place match Lang pinned Corey Brown (Thiel) at 1:04 to repeat his fifth-place finish from 2008. Paul Bjorkstrand, Tony Valek and Orlando Ponce all finished individual runners-up, marking the first since 1989 that a Division III team claimed the overall team title with no individual national titlists. Full Bio. Witzel was one of only four wrestlers to earn a second round bye, after all heavyweight wrestlers recieved a first-round bye. 174 #2 Zane Mulder Eastern Conference. Flodeen pinned Rush at 1:41, 27 seconds quicker than he had done the previous year. 5 Sam Stuhl (AUG, 27-2) tech. "This state is still loaded with tremendous wrestlers. MEN: Augsburg 10 th /11 (24) The opinion here is that the generational hook is more powerful in wrestling than any sport. 3 St. John's 1. 5 Cooper Willis (AUG, 20-5) 2-0 (TIED 10-10)174 No. For complete schedules, results, live audio, and more, see the Athletics website. 8-ranked Gabriel Leo. 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