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. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Jim and Tony are a proven great team together, winning national titles both on the mat and academically. Select Matches: Minnesota at Northwestern. Copyright 2023 Augsburg University. Fourth-ranked Tony Valek competed for Augsburg at 141 pounds and earned the seventh seed. 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. In the semi-finals, Adams faced second-seeded Jason Brew of Olivet. THE BASICS AUGSBURG'S NCAA TOURNAMENT PAGE Olive's brother was Red Bastien, who was also husband Jim's pro wrestling partner as an undersized, popular tag team. 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. Tony is ready to lead this historic program. 2 Augsburg 3, No. 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. A three-time national tournament qualifier, Hechsel finished this season at 30-11, and capped his career with a 116-48 collegiate record. In the first round, all wrestlers at 125 pounds were given byes. In the second round, Flodeen faced Lloyd McKinney (Wisconsin-La Crosse), whom he had beaten once earlier in the season. Assistant Wrestling Coach. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: Wrestling Camp Hotline at (612) 330-1610 or email Wrestle@Augsburg.edu 165 #4 Nathan Fuller Augsburg mens wrestlers have earned 60 NWCA Scholar All-America individual honors since 2015. 3/2 Augsburg 35, No. The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships for individuals and teams were first officially sponsored in 1974 and have since been held annually. 174 #11 Seth Goetzinger "She was still going to the kids' sports events.''. 13 Ryan DeVivo (JWU) 6-2 (AUGSBURG 23-8)197 No. McKendree University just added another piece to the championship puzzle by. Both Holst and Mauseth were wrapped with bandages and the match ended in a 3-1 decision to Mauseth, who eventually became the national champion. He also earned West Region Coach of the Year honors three times, and Upper Midwest Region Co-Coach of the Year honors three times. Those three Auggies, along with Matt Kretlow (150), who placed second, qualified for the NCAA Division III national tournament in Wheaton, Ill. 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. 15 Seth Goetzinger (AUG, 18-4) 9-5 (UW-LA CROSSE 13-10)184 No. In the quarter-finals, Adams defeated Mike Martini (Rhode Is), 4-3. The Auggies finished third at the 2022 national championships. '", Swenson laughed slightly and said: "You are probably correct. 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. 6 Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (AUG, 21-5) dec. No. Wrestling takes a different breed.''. Augsburg is now 65-16 all-time in Division III National Duals competition since it started in the 2001-02 season. 6-ranked 184-pounder Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (JR, Loyal, Wis./Marshfield HS) scored his second win of the day with a 6-2 win over No. Massey recieved a first round bye and faced Joseph Silverman (MIT) in the second round, whom he defeated by fall at 3:52. 285. 285 #6 Tyler Kim, Wartburg The reigning three-time national collegiate champions are serious about making a run at four in a row in 2023. Stuhl is now 27-2 this season, with eight pins, six technical falls and six major decisions. Augsburg Colleges Seth Flodeen (JR, Cannon Falls, Minn.) claimed an individual national title at 125 pounds. Dubbed the Reunion of Ones, the Auggies will celebrate the 1961 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship team Augsburgs first of its 30 MIAC team championships and its 1991 and 2001 NCAA Division III national championship squads prior to the Auggies dual meet with Wartburg. The Official Website of Augsburg University Athletics. Top-ranked Travis Lang competed for Augsburg at 133 pounds and earned the top seed. I am excited for Augsburg wrestling and Tony, Moulsoff said. Augsburg is 87-28 in dual meets in Valeks eight seasons on the staff, 14-4 as head coach. You don't have 10 other people trying to help you out. 8-ranked Gabriel Leo. Lange wins title for Auggies at Grand View, Young Auggies score 29-10 win at Minot State, Auggies dominate in win over Iowa Wesleyan, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Seventh-ranked Zach Molitor competed for Augsburg at 174 pounds and earned the sixth seed. 149 #9 Charlie Stuhl 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. 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. Our No. 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 has added three more since. North Central and Augsburg University tied for third place at the championship. If you want to catch some of your favorite Auggie athletes during the winter break, check out their upcoming schedules below (home games bold). 11 Michael Douglas (UWL) 5-2 (AUGSBURG 23-13), No. 5-ranked 141-pounder Sam Stuhl (JR, Ellsworth, Wis./Ellsworth HS) went 4-0 on the weekend and had two bonus-point wins on Saturday a 9-1 major decison over UW-La Crosses Sam Lorenz and an 18-2 technical fall of JWUs No. or Tony Ulaszek On March 6, Augsburg won their 11th team title at the NCAA National Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The winner of the dual will own the Swens-Milboy trophy belt for the next year. 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. The 2019-20 Augsburg Women's Wrestling season was Augsburg's inaugural season and first as a member of the Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association. 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. Individually, Jared Massey placed first at 197 pounds. Top-ranked Willy Holst competed for Augsburg at 149 and earned the top seed. He enters the NCAA Championships with a 42-2 record this season. This page was last edited on 26 March 2013, at 10:08. 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. 8 National Qualifiers. All rights reserved. (Note: That school's now merged with the archrival and there are only three kids total on the farm, not 12.). In the wrestleback quarter-final, Lange pinned Chad Winowich (Ithaca) at 2:29. 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 . He helped push a youth wrestling program. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team finished fourth at the 2023 NCAA Upper Midwest Regional hosted by Concordia University Wisconsin. The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships is a double-elimination tournament for individuals competing in ten weight classes. 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. In the third round of the wrestlebacks, Flodeen faced Jerrad Hoxie (Heidelberg), whom he pinned at 4:27. Eighteen wrestlers in each class[2] qualify by being one of the top three finishers at six Regional tournaments. 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. The 2009 NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championships were held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 6 and 7, 2009. MX23RW : Saturday, February 25 15:28:04| >> :600: . 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. 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The Knights, who entered the weekend ranked No. 1 Augsburg (7-0) Thursday at 7 p.m. in the annual Battle of the Burgs. In the quarter-finals, Molitor defeated third-seeded Kyle Vanderhyde (Olivet), 8-3. 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 Holst also began the tournament with a 6-0 record against Nationals qualifiers. 8 Noah Leisgang (UWL) dec. No. 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. Augsburg University wrestlers will serve as counselors on each floor of the hotel to help with supervision at night. 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. In the second round of the wrestlebacks, Ponce defeated Vincent Renaut (Merch Mar), 7-6, but could not over come fifth-seeded and eventual third-place winner Tyler Burkle (Coe), 5-3. 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. UP NEXTAugsburg returns to action next Saturday (1/14) at 9 a.m., competing at the Cornell College (Iowa) Invitational in Mount Vernon, Iowa. He replaced Grygelko as the head coach in 1981. Please contact us to create an account and start editing. 6 Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (AUG, 20-5) maj. dec. Kalyn Jahn (UWL) 12-4 (AUGSBURG 14-13)197 No. In addition to training and competing, the wrestlers did mission and service work, along with visiting historical and cultural sites in the two countries. In addition to his wrestling coaching responsibilities, Valek also serves as finance and budget director for the Augsburg athletic department. 2 Tyler Shilson (AUG, 19-3) 5-4 (AUGSBURG 11-8)165 No. Tony Valek - Upper Midwest Coach of The Year #PursuitOfExcellence https://t.co/OWnLIPU6Fg View Media AuggieWrestle @AuggieWrestle Day 2 starts at 11am. JIM MOULSOFFMoulsoff will remain a vital part of Augsburgs team and individual success in his new role as associate head coach. He was named NWCA Upper Midwest Region Co-Coach of the Year in 2019-20. Saint John's 5, Augsburg 4 (Jan. 27) ( MORE.) Augsburg College's Seth Flodeen (JR, Cannon Falls, Minn.) claimed an individual national title at 125 pounds. Centenary (NJ) 1 Kodie Silvestri K. Silvestri . 14-ranked 197-pounder Parker Venz (SO, Farmington, Minn./Farmington HS) and No. http://augsburgwrestling.info/index.php?title=2009_NCAA_Division_III_Wrestling_National_Championships&oldid=4541, NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championships. 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. Since 2009-10, the Knights have posted 11-1 record in "Battle of the Burgs" specific dual. . In the second round, Holst faced Frank Cammisa (Bridgewater State), whom he defeated by a 15-3 major decision. Both coaches led their teams to 10 NCAA Division III national titles during their careers. 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. 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. 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. In the third round of the wrestlebacks, Witzel defeated Luther's Allyn Plattner, 4-3 the first tie breaker. The Auggies had three individual champions: John Beatty (134), Brad Schafer (142) and Chester Grauberger (HWT). Prior to joining the Auggie staff, Moulsoff spent 15 years as head coach of the Minnehaha Academy High School wrestling program (1993-2008). 3/2 Augsburg 23, No. In the quarter-finals, Lang faced eighth-seeded Nichalos Northern (Cornell). In the wrestleback semi-finals, Molitor was pinned by Bryon Grothus (Coe) at 1:35. As an Augsburg wrestler, Valek had a 136-25 career record, with 87 bonus-point victories (60 pins, six technical falls, 21 major decisions). 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 quarter-finals, Massey earned a 12-1 major decision victory over seventh-seeded Rob Kramer (Coe). fall No. Including five other appearances in NWCA Division I National Duals competition prior to 2002, when the Division II, Division III and NAIA defending national champions were invited to participate, Augsburg is now 70-25. She knew nothing of wrestling but married him anyway. 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. In the fifth-place match Lang pinned Corey Brown (Thiel) at 1:04 to repeat his fifth-place finish from 2008. He's in the real estate business and the family lives in the Mounds View school district. Burford secured a spot in his third national championship with a runner-up finish at 149 Saturday. Review Augsburg's privacy policy for more details. Swenson was a national NAIA champion for John Grygelko at Augsburg in 1979. Jim died in 2018 and Olive died last May at 92. In the wrestleback semi-finals, Witzel fell to third-seeded John Helgerson (Wartburg), 7-1. Minnesota 7, St. Thomas 0 The Eagles totaled 142.5 team points while Augsburg University (Minn.) won the title with 176.0. 3 St. John's 1. 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). At Ralph Engelstad Arena, Thief River Falls . '', Pour Salt Down Your Drain At Night, Here's Why. Marty signed up Jeff to put in numerous hours. 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. Assistant Coach. 141 Brady Gross "They aren't just the Nos. 1 goal is to develop confident, mature young men who are going to go out and be successful in everything they do. In the quarter-finals, Holst defeated Kevin Sutherland (Rhode Island) 8-2. Augsburg has added three more since. 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. 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. PJW Jr High Championship. Follow the Knights 14 Parker Venz (AUG, 20-4) pinned Marcus Orlandoni (UWL) 3:21 (AUGSBURG 20-13)285 No. Orlando Ponce competed for Augsburg at 165 pounds. DEC 5-1 . 5 Hayden Brown (JWU) dec. No. He qualified for the NCAA Division III national championships all four seasons, earning All-American honors three times. 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. Eastern Conference. The remainder of the top five stayed the same with McKendree University, Colorado Mesa University and Augsburg University. Martin County West grad will wrestle as Katie Lange will compete in the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Coaches Association National Championships.. A sophomore at Augsburg University, Lange will wrestle at 143 pounds. RESULTS. 1- and 2-rated 195-pounders in Minnesota,'' Marty Morgan said. 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 Official Website of Augsburg University Athletics. 2 in the dual-meet poll, won the 19-team Upper Midwest Regional with 176.0 points, ahead of second-place Wisconsin-La Crosse's 142.5 points. Wartburg holds the DIII wrestling record with its 15 National Championships and Augsburg is second with 13. In the third-place match, Flodeen faced Wartburg's Mark Kist. 8 Tyler Goebel (UWL) dec. No. Wartburg owns the series lead at 23-16. Sports Mole previews Saturday's Bundesliga clash between RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Augsburg qualified 9 wrestlers for Nationals, every weight but 184 pounds. In the semi-finals, Holst faced fourth-seeded Matt Mauseth (UW LaCrosse). The head coach in Mounds View for two decades has been Dan Engebretson, who wrestled for Swenson at Augsburg. Wisconsin-La Crosse finished in third with 92.5 points, Luther (Iowa) finished fourth with 86.0 points and the College of New Jersey finished fifth with 46.5 . [1] The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships is a double-elimination tournament for individuals competing in ten weight classes. Hechsel finished his Augsburg career as a two-time All-American, finishing seventh both this year and in 2013 at 197. In 2009, Northern defeated Lang via a 7-5 decision. Ponce recieved a first-round bye and opened the tournament with a second-round loss to sixth seeded Michael Morin (S Maine), 8-5. 5 Cooper Willis (AUG, 20-5) 2-0 (TIED 10-10)174 No. FULL RESULTS | AUGSBURG RESULTS MEQUON, Wis. -- Qualifying eight individuals to the NCAA Division III National Championships and winning two regional titles, the Augsburg University men's wrestling team won its 20th straight regional championship, taking the crown at the NCAA Division III Upper Midwest Regional, held Friday and Saturday at Concordia University-Wisconsin. 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). Flodeen pinned Rush at 1:41, 27 seconds quicker than he had done the previous year. https://t.co/sVepIp1Cbh AuggieWrestle Flodeen battled back from a 5-0 deficit in the opening minutes of the match to capture the title. There are three Swensons: junior Brady (145 pounds) and sophomores Brett (106) and Ethan (170). User additions to AugsburgWrestling.info are currently disabled due to repeated vandalism. 8 Gabriel Leo (JWU) 18-2 (AUGSBURG 8-5)149 No. Flodeen received the most falls in the least time award with four falls in 16 minutes. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. The team was coached by Max Mejia. 2023 DIII wresting championships qualifiers announced The NCAA Division III Wrestling Committee announced today the participants in the 2023 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships. In the quarter-finals, Valek fell to Wartburg's second-seeded Zach McKray by a 7-5 decision. He edged Augsburg's Seth Goetzinger by 6-4 decision to advance to the finals, and won the championship by medical forfeit. 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. The Auggies semifinal victory over UW-La Crosse was a much tighter affair. 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. "We're training to be national. "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. Probable Lineups Via Wartburg Athletics Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between Birmingham City and Luton Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. 125 Derek Steele Did Olive get worked up watching her grandkids wrestle? Holst had defeated Woszczak earlier in the season. 3 in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III tournament national poll and No. Augsburg, the No. Augsburg women's wrestling is ranked 5th in the NCAA, and Saturday they brought in two NAIA teams, #18 Iowa Wesleyan and #13 University of Jamestown. If Mom and Dad or other relatives had a rewarding experience in a sport, athletic-minded kids are likely to pursue that sport. The Knights had four regional. 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. March 3, 2007. . Augsburg and. Sports Mole previews Saturday's Bundesliga clash between Hertha Berlin and Augsburg, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. National Women's Wrestling Championship. 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. During his Augsburg coaching tenure, Moulsoff was a part of the 2009-10, 2014-15, and 2018-19 national title squads and national runner-up squads five times, with 79 All-Americans (66 NCAA, 13 NWCA) and 14 national champions. Flodeen began the tournament with a 20-5 record. 8 National Qualifiers. During his Augsburg tenure, the Auggies have never placed out of the top 10 nationally and have won the NCAA D-III National Championship three times (2010, 2015 & 2019). Click here for thelive results. 15 Seth Goetzinger (AUG, 19-4) pinned No. Since the trophy belt originated in the 2014-15 season, Wartburg is 7-0. Fleetwood also earned his spot at nationals by winning his semifinal. In the first round all 133-pound wrestlers received byes. Full Bio. 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. The Swensons also lived in the district. 3. Since the trophy belt originated in the 2014-15 season, Wartburg is 7-0. 1 Joziah Fry (JWU) tech. Melissa would have three future wrestlers in diapers Brady, and 17 months later, twins Brett and Ethan. 14 Parker Venz (AUG, 21-4) pinned Dylan Harr (JWU) 0:46 (AUGSBURG 29-8)285 No. Continue reading Auggies take third at wrestling championships . 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 As an assistant coach, Valek earned National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Region Assistant Coach of the Year honors five times. Augsburg 1 Mike Ross (JWU) 5:34 (AUGSBURG 20-8)184 No. UW-La Crosse and UW-Whitewater each had a pair of regional champions. The Official Website of Augsburg University Athletics. All rights reserved. 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. 157 #4 Tyler Shilson Wrestling against each other for the third time this season and locked 1-1, Hannah won the championship match by tie breaker to secure the regional title. He replaced Grygelko as the head coach in 1981. Patrica Martin. In the fifth-place match Molitor fell to Kyle Kehrli (Cornell) by a 4-1 finish, earning his first All-American honors. In the second round of the wrestlebacks Valek fell by a 10-1 major decision to John Paxos (Ithaca), ending his tournament. 3-ranked McKendree (Ill.) with 150.0 points. . The big takeaway for Augsburg is a lineup that is more than 50 percent. Marty was an assistant coach with the Gophers for 16 years. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Stricker booked his trip to nationals by winning his semifinal to start the day on Saturday. 5 Tyler Kim (AUG, 26-1) pinned Aldofo Betancur (JWU) 1:45 (AUGSBURG 35-8). Valek and Moulsoff have served as co-head coaches for the past three seasons, with Moulsoff serving as head coach from 2014-19. 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 . 197 #4 Moe Endene Shilson won a WCWA championship in 2020 followed by an NCWWC title a few weeks later. He was a two-time national runner-up at 149 pounds (2010, 2011) and placed third in 2012. 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 . And have since been held annually Upper Midwest Region Co-Coach of the dual will own the Swens-Milboy trophy for. 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