At Ralph Engelstad Arena, Thief River Falls . MEN: Augsburg 10 th /11 (24) During the three years between 1971-74 that Davis wrestled for Augsburg, the team had a record of49-4-1 and each year the team was ranked in the Top 10 teams nationally. Orlando Ponce competed for Augsburg at 165 pounds. The team was coached by Max Mejia. Augsburg has been my home for the last 14 years as a student-athlete, graduate fellow, assistant coach, co-head coach, and now head coach. Copyright 2023 Augsburg University | Minneapolis, MN | 612-330-1000, Auggies take third at wrestling championships. During the match, Holst and Mauseth bumped heads, opening a gash above Mauseth's left eye. In the third round of the wrestlebacks, Lang pinned Phillip Greene (Merch Mar) at 1:19. User additions to AugsburgWrestling.info are currently disabled due to repeated vandalism. 2023 NCAA DIII Wrestling Championship It's been 30 years since a school other than Wartburg or Augsburg captured the Division III title and the D3 powers are once again 1 and 2 in the rankings . Prior to joining the Auggie staff, Moulsoff spent 15 years as head coach of the Minnehaha Academy High School wrestling program (1993-2008). UW-La Crosse is the only other school to break the Burgs hold on the Division III National Duals titles since 2002, winning the 2022 event (Augsburg and Wartburg did not compete). 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. Please contact us to create an account and start editing. If you want to catch some of your favorite Auggie athletes during the winter break, check out their upcoming schedules below (home games bold). The Official Website of Augsburg University Athletics. In addition to his success on the mat, Mousloff has guided the Auggies to success in the classroom. The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships for individuals and teams were first officially sponsored in 1974 and have since been held annually. 184 #5 Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann In the first round all 133-pound wrestlers received byes. Spots in the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships were on the line over the weekend at five separate regional qualifiers. 3 St. John's 1. 174 #2 Zane Mulder It's harder than football because it's one-on-one. Despite two previous wins over Kist that season, Flodeen lost by a 5-3 decision. WAVERLY, Iowa The No. The last five times the teams have met, one has been the top-ranked team in the nation. 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). Augsburg has added three more since. In the quarter-finals, Massey earned a 12-1 major decision victory over seventh-seeded Rob Kramer (Coe). fall No. Tony Valek - Upper Midwest Coach of The Year #PursuitOfExcellence 26 Feb 2023 21:26:11 Todd Hale recently wrote about the impressive wrestling and coaching career of 2015 Augsburg Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Scot Davis 74 in an article for the Owatonna (Minnesota) Peoples Press. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Top-ranked Wartburg College qualified seven wrestlers to the NCAA Division III wrestling championships Saturday at an NCAA regional. The highlight of the title match came at 174 pounds, when Augsburgs No. The fourth-place finish was the third All-American honors in Flodeen's career. 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). 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. We look forward to seeing you at camp this summer and on the victory podium next spring! Augsburg is now 65-16 all-time in Division III National Duals competition since it started in the 2001-02 season. Marty was an assistant coach with the Gophers for 16 years. TONY VALEKThe 11th head coach in the history of Augsburgs mens wrestling program, Valek served as a graduate assistant coach from 2012-14, assistant coach in 2014-15, and associate head coach from 2015-19, before joining Moulsoff as co-head coach. Stricker booked his trip to nationals by winning his semifinal to start the day on Saturday. Copyright 2023 Augsburg University. McKendree was able to secure three individual champions, Lizette. 157 #1 David Hollingsworth In 2013-14, Moulsoff was named West Region Assistant Coach of the Year by his coaching peers. 285 #6 Tyler Kim, Wartburg fall Derek Steele (AUG, 12-6) 22-5 (JWU 5-0)133 No. Saint John's 5, Augsburg 4 (Jan. 27) Top-ranked Willy Holst competed for Augsburg at 149 and earned the top seed. "Bottom line: You have to be indoctrinated into wrestling as a 6-year-old, because no 9-year-old is going to walk by a wrestling room, peek in and say, 'I want to do that. 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 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. Augsburg, the No. The Official Website of Augsburg University Athletics. Moulsoff has been on the Augsburg coaching staff for 15 seasons, while Valek has been on the coaching staff for nine years. 3/2 Augsburg 23, No. There are "wrestling towns'' dotted across the state, because Great Grandpa Pete and his seven brothers from the farm in southern Minnesota started wrestling before World War II, and there have been Heimendingers grappling for the local high school since then. Tony is ready to lead this historic program. Hechsel finished his Augsburg career as a two-time All-American, finishing seventh both this year and in 2013 at 197. 5 Sam Stuhl (AUG, 26-2) maj. dec. Sam Lorenz (UWL) 9-1 (AUGSBURG 10-0)149 No. 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. 9 wrestlers going in the Semifinals! Augsburg and Wartburg have combined to win every NCAA Division III national title since 1995. In 2008, Northern defeated Lang in the quarter-finals, before Lang pinned Northern in the fifth-place match. I plan to be with the program as an associate head coach for many years into the future.. Sunday, Feb. 26. . Continue reading Winter sports wrap . The Auggies had three individual champions: John Beatty (134), Brad Schafer (142) and Chester Grauberger (HWT). Wartburg holds the DIII wrestling record with its 15 National Championships and Augsburg is second with 13. In the second round of the wrestlebacks Valek fell by a 10-1 major decision to John Paxos (Ithaca), ending his tournament. Massey earned his first individual national title when he defeated Ryan Malo (Williams) by a 12-1 major decision. The reigning three-time national collegiate champions are serious about making a run at four in a row in 2023. In the wrestleback semi-finals, Witzel fell to third-seeded John Helgerson (Wartburg), 7-1. In the second round, Flodeen faced Lloyd McKinney (Wisconsin-La Crosse), whom he had beaten once earlier in the season. WCHA Tournament. "With what she saw in her lifetime, with her three boxers and three wrestlers, and six daughters, and all the other grandkids " Marty said. The Knights edged Wabash College by one point (78 points). 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. In the third round of the wrestlebacks, Witzel defeated Luther's Allyn Plattner, 4-3 the first tie breaker. 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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Fourth-ranked Tony Valek competed for Augsburg at 141 pounds and earned the seventh seed. We have a great group of motivated guys in the room. This page was last edited on 26 March 2013, at 10:08. Four Auggie wrestlers, two coaches and four other wrestlers were in central Asia from May 25 to June 8, training in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and Dushnabe, Tajikistan. In the third round of the wrestlebacks, Flodeen faced Jerrad Hoxie (Heidelberg), whom he pinned at 4:27. 3 Seth Brossard (UWL) dec. No. 14-ranked 197-pounder Parker Venz (SO, Farmington, Minn./Farmington HS) and No. In the quarter-finals, Holst defeated Kevin Sutherland (Rhode Island) 8-2. Lang's three falls came in a time of 4:52. If Mom and Dad or other relatives had a rewarding experience in a sport, athletic-minded kids are likely to pursue that sport. Flodeen earned his first pin of the tournament at the 1:37 mark of the second period. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Click here for thelive video. Flodeen is the 43rd wrestling national champion in Augsburg program history a record 39th in NCAA competition for Augsburg. Valek and Moulsoff were named co-head coaches in the 2019-20 season. Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Birmingham City and Luton Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. 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. The head coaching transition has been planned since 2018, according to Augsburg Athletic Director Jeff Swenson '79, who led the Auggie men's wrestling program to 10 national titles in his 25-season tenure (1980-94, 1986-2007) as head coach. Wrestling takes a different breed.''. Augsburg He was named NWCA Upper Midwest Region Co-Coach of the Year in 2019-20. 3 Nolan Hertel (UWL) maj. dec. No. 1 Joziah Fry (JWU) tech. 197 #12 Parker Venz 1- and 2-rated 195-pounders in Minnesota,'' Marty Morgan said. 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. 14 Charlie Stuhl (AUG, 24-3) dec. Gabriel McDaniel (JWU) 7-1 (AUGSBURG 11-5)157 No. 157 #4 Tyler Shilson The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Minnesota State Boys and Girls Wrestling Tournament. 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 . With the loss to Burkle, Ponce did not earn All-American honors. 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 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.. Individually, Jared Massey placed first at 197 pounds. 3 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III tournament national poll and No. 3-ranked McKendree (Ill.) with 150.0 points. 14 Charlie Stuhl (AUG, 23-3) 9-8 (AUGSBURG 10-3)157 No. 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. He earned NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional titles in both 2010 and 2012. 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. In 2009, Northern defeated Lang via a 7-5 decision. Note: Shaded scores = Closest margin of victory, 14 point in 1979 & widest margin of victory, 82 points in 2003. School names used are those current in the years listed. 2 Augsburg 3, No. Copyright 2023 Augsburg University. The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships is a double-elimination tournament for individuals competing in ten weight classes. Augsburg Wrestling @AuggieWrestle Augsburg Wrestling Defending NCAA DIII National Team Champions 13X NCAA Team National Champions 33 Consecutive NCAA Regional/Conference Team Championships Augsburg University athletics.augsburg.edu/sports/wrestli Joined May 2013 Tweets Tweets & replies Media Pinned Tweet "She was still going to the kids' sports events.''. No. The head coach in Mounds View for two decades has been Dan Engebretson, who wrestled for Swenson at Augsburg. 133 #4 Joe Pins . 2022-23 Men's Wrestling Roster. 5 Cooper Willis (AUG, 21-5) dec. Patrick Wisniewski (JWU) 5-2 (AUGSBURG 14-8)174 No. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Augsburg claimed five All-Americans, marking the 20th straight season that Augsburg has had five or more All-Americans and 22nd time it has accomplished the feat in its 26 seasons of NCAA competition. The Eagles totaled 142.5 team points while Augsburg University (Minn.) won the title with 176.0. In the wrestleback semi-finals, Molitor was pinned by Bryon Grothus (Coe) at 1:35. The top eight finishers in each weight class qualify for Division III All-American status. Augsburg, with four champions, dominates to win NCAA Div. 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. Eastern Conference. PAUL, Minn. - The Augsburg University men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships over the weekend, claiming two individual conference titles while placing 10 th (men) and ninth (women). 8 Tyler Goebel (UWL) dec. No. He left for a high school job for four years, came back in 1987 and then his Auggies won 10 national NCAA Division III team titles from 1991 through 2007. The 2009 NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championships were held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 6 and 7, 2009. As an assistant coach, Valek earned National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Region Assistant Coach of the Year honors five times. 12x National Champions. The Augsburg University website uses cookies to make your browsing experience as useful as possible. By browsing our site with cookies enabled, you are agreeing to their use. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Swenson was in Key West on a scuba diving vacation when he met Melissa Geiger from Georgia. Jeff now assists Engebretson with the Mustangs. 2/4 Johnson & Wales 35-8 in the championship match. Full Name. Check out Auggies Wrestling at athletics.augsburg.edu and on Facebook and Twitter. Click here for thelive results. 5 Cooper Willis (AUG, 20-5) 2-0 (TIED 10-10)174 No. MX23RW : Monday, February 27 18:36:51| >> :600:288407: . Augsburg had two individual champions in Katie Lange (143) and Marlynne Deede (155) and pushed eight athletes into the finals. Dominik Mallinder . It should be noted that Brett and Ethan are twins similar in looks, although not close in size. 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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. "They are rated 1 and 2 in the country. Copyright 2023 Augsburg University. In the semi-finals, Holst faced fourth-seeded Matt Mauseth (UW LaCrosse). 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 Championship. Augsburg. The team completed the season with an 4-2 dual record, including a seventh-place finish at the NWCA Women's National Duals. He replaced Grygelko as the head coach in 1981. or Kyler Romero Second-ranked Jared Massey competed for Augsburg at 197 pounds and earned the second seed. McKendree University just added another piece to the championship puzzle by. Flodeen began the tournament with a 20-5 record. Ponce recieved a first-round bye and opened the tournament with a second-round loss to sixth seeded Michael Morin (S Maine), 8-5. Flodeen received the most falls in the least time award with four falls in 16 minutes. The big takeaway for Augsburg is a lineup that is more than 50 percent. Augsburg, the No. 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. All rights reserved. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 165 #4 Nathan Fuller He is now 21-4 this season with 16 pins and two technical falls, and has 29 pins among his 37-15 career record. 141 #5 Sam Stuhl 3 Wartburg mens wrestling team (11-1 overall) will host No. She added national collegiate championships in 2021 and 2022, all at 109 pounds. Melissa would have three future wrestlers in diapers Brady, and 17 months later, twins Brett and Ethan. 6 Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (AUG, 21-5) dec. No. Assistant Wrestling Coach. Holst also began the tournament with a 6-0 record against Nationals qualifiers. I am extremely humbled and honored to be named the head coach of the Augsburg mens wrestling program. In the semi-finals, Massey defeated Karl Voeck (UW Whitewater) by a 4-1 decision. There's also sister Amy around the sport so much that she's a student manager as a sixth grader. 149 Cole Becker Burford secured a spot in his third national championship with a runner-up finish at 149 Saturday. BEYOND THE BOXSCOREAugsburg has now won eight NWCA Division III National Duals titles since the tournament began in the 2001-02 season (2002, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2018, 2019), second among all Division III schools to the 11 titles won by perennial rival Wartburg (Iowa). As an Augsburg wrestler, Valek had a 136-25 career record, with 87 bonus-point victories (60 pins, six technical falls, 21 major decisions). 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. 11-ranked Michael Douglas at 285. 1 Augsburg (7-0) Thursday at 7 p.m. in the annual Battle of the Burgs. I was in a conversation this week with Jeff Swenson, Augsburg's legendary wrestling coach before becoming the athletic director in 2007, and offered this opinion on wrestling: "It's the hardest sport in interscholastic athletics. Centenary (NJ) 1 Kodie Silvestri K. Silvestri . Healso was named outstanding wrestler of the NCAA tournament and then was named the NCAA 2015 Division III Wrestler of the Year. Augsburg has won 10 NCAA Division III wrestling national titles in the last 17 years, a championship total doubling that of any other Division III school. 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. Augsburg Men's Wrestling Associate Head Coach Jim Moulsoff has coached 70 individual All-Americans, 14 individual NCAA National Champions, and 65 NWCA Scholar All-Americans. Did Olive get worked up watching her grandkids wrestle? Flodeen battled back from a 5-0 deficit in the opening minutes of the match to capture the title. The Auggies finished third at the 2022 national championships. 1 goal is to develop confident, mature young men who are going to go out and be successful in everything they do. He was not seeded. We use wrestling as the tool and motivator during one of the most influential times of their lives.. 13-ranked Ryan DeVivo, clinching the team victory for the Auggies. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Lang began with the tournament with a 31-1 record. In the first round, all wrestlers at 125 pounds were given byes. MX23RW : Saturday, February 25 15:28:04| >> :600: . North Central and Augsburg University tied for third place at the championship. Dortmund's Marco Reus, left, and Hoffenheim's Ozan Kabak fight for the ball during a German Bundesliga soccer match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund in Sinsheim, Germany, Saturday . 125 Derek Steele The top four wrestlers . Holst had defeated Woszczak earlier in the season. Review Augsburg's privacy policy for more details. Augsburg College is an ELCA-affiliated college in Minneapolis, MN. Since the trophy belt originated in the 2014-15 season, Wartburg is 7-0. Valek began the tournament with a 31-11 record and a first round bye given to all 141-pound wrestlers. We plan on continuing the momentum we have created together. -- The Augsburg College wrestling team claimed its record 12th NCAA Division III national championship, winning two individual national crowns and earning six All-Americans in the finals of the national tournament, completed on Saturday at the Giant Center. In the semi-final, Lang fell to Brandon Ball (Coe) 7-5 in sudden victory. 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. The opinion here is that the generational hook is more powerful in wrestling than any sport. 5 Tyler Kim (AUG, 26-1) pinned Aldofo Betancur (JWU) 1:45 (AUGSBURG 35-8). Both coaches led their teams to 10 NCAA Division III national titles during their careers. Click here for thefeature story on the rivalry. Academically, Augsburg finished ninth in the NWCA Scholar All-America team national standings in 2020 and won the academic team national title in 2022, and 27 Auggies have earned NWCA Scholar All-America individual honors since 2020. In the quarter-finals, Witzel faced top-seeded Kyle Bilquist (Delaware Valley), whom he had beaten at the National Duals, but fell to Bilquist 2-0. 15 Seth Goetzinger (AUG, 19-4) pinned No. 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. Valek received his bachelors degree in accounting and business management from Augsburg in 2012 and completed his masters in arts of leadership at Augsburg in 2014. In the fifth-place match Molitor fell to Kyle Kehrli (Cornell) by a 4-1 finish, earning his first All-American honors. In addition to his experience at the high school level, Moulsoff has been active as a coach in many levels of amateur wrestling and has served as the cadet director for Minnesota/USA Wrestling. Flodeen began the tournament with a 20-5 record. She'll have a first-round bye and then will wrestle either Zoe Gress of East Stroudsburg University or Skyelar Smith of Mount Olive. Eighteen wrestlers in each class[2] qualify by being one of the top three finishers at six Regional tournaments. It's a great time to be a Minnesota wrestling fan. 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. 174 #11 Seth Goetzinger 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. 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. 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. '", Swenson laughed slightly and said: "You are probably correct. All rights reserved. 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 . -Endene, Fuller, Terukina, and Romero have a team-best 16 wins. 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. Shilson won a WCWA championship in 2020 followed by an NCWWC title a few weeks later. In order to have the full site experience, keep cookies enabled on your web browser. Cloud State 0. It was Witzel's first All-American honors. Seventh-ranked Andy Witzel competed for Augsburg at heavyweight and earned the eighth seed. In the quarter-finals, Lang faced eighth-seeded Nichalos Northern (Cornell). For complete schedules, results, live audio, and more, see the Athletics website. The Auggies semifinal victory over UW-La Crosse was a much tighter affair. Since the trophy belt originated in the 2014-15 season, Wartburg is 7-0. 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 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. 5 Tyler Kim (AUG, 25-1) dec. No. Full Bio. UP NEXTAugsburg returns to action next Saturday (1/14) at 9 a.m., competing at the Cornell College (Iowa) Invitational in Mount Vernon, Iowa. No. 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. or Eli Pannell. The Knights had four regional. Check out Auggies Wrestling at athletics.augsburg.edu and on Facebook and Twitter. He was named NWCA National Assistant Coach of the Year in the 2014-15 season. 3. 285. Augsburg then put the capper on its impressive Saturday with a pair of first-period pins by No. When they came to me in the summer of 2018 with this plan, I thought it was a great way to transition Tony to a head coaching role, as Jim still would be involved significantly as the associate head coach, Swenson said. 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 . Tony Valek - Upper Midwest Coach of The Year #PursuitOfExcellence https://t.co/OWnLIPU6Fg View Media AuggieWrestle @AuggieWrestle Day 2 starts at 11am. LOUISVILLE, Ky. For the eighth time in school history and third time in the last five tournaments, the Augsburg University mens wrestling team claimed the Division III title at the National Wrestling Coaches Association National Duals title, scoring wins over the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Johnson & Wales University on Saturday. The Auggies received the top spot in the latest NWCA Dual rankings (Jan. 19), and the Knights are ranked No. Record Pts. Today's featured picture Notes: 14 Parker Venz (AUG, 21-4) pinned Dylan Harr (JWU) 0:46 (AUGSBURG 29-8)285 No. Hoialmen went on to be a four-year starter on the Augsburg wrestling team, helping the Auggies win a couple of team national titles and was the NCAA Division III National Champion in 1993 at 134 . In the third-place match, Flodeen faced Wartburg's Mark Kist. 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