User additions to AugsburgWrestling.info are currently disabled due to repeated vandalism. "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. She'll have a first-round bye and then will wrestle either Zoe Gress of East Stroudsburg University or Skyelar Smith of Mount Olive. Did Olive get worked up watching her grandkids wrestle? Copyright 2023 Augsburg University. [1] The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships is a double-elimination tournament for individuals competing in ten weight classes. or Tony Ulaszek 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 Cloud. Witzel was one of only four wrestlers to earn a second round bye, after all heavyweight wrestlers recieved a first-round bye. Continue reading Auggies take third at wrestling championships . 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. 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. 14-ranked 197-pounder Parker Venz (SO, Farmington, Minn./Farmington HS) and No. There are three Swensons: junior Brady (145 pounds) and sophomores Brett (106) and Ethan (170). 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. 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. In order to have the full site experience, keep cookies enabled on your web browser. Check out Auggies Wrestling at athletics.augsburg.edu and on Facebook and Twitter. Patrica Martin. 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. 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. Hale also pointed out that Davis coached 2011 Augsburg Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Matthew Kretlow 91 during his time in Owatonna. Augsburg wrestling team wins 10th NCAA Division III national title. 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. Copyright 2023 Augsburg University. Ohio State 4, Bemidji State 1. MX23RW : Monday, February 27 18:36:51| >> :600:288407: . The 2022-23 season will be Moulsoffs 16th on the Augsburg coaching staff. 3/2 Augsburg 35, No. I am extremely humbled and honored to be named the head coach of the Augsburg mens wrestling program. 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. CEDAR RAPIDS, IowaClaiming their fifteenth national title, the Wartburg College wrestling squad won the 2022 Division Three National Wrestling Championship with 79 points. UP NEXTAugsburg returns to action next Saturday (1/14) at 9 a.m., competing at the Cornell College (Iowa) Invitational in Mount Vernon, Iowa. "We're training to be national. Augsburg mens wrestlers have earned 60 NWCA Scholar All-America individual honors since 2015. 2 Joseph Zitone J. Zitone. The 2009 NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championships were held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 6 and 7, 2009. 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 . "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. 3. Since 2009-10, the Knights have posted 11-1 record in Battle of the Burgs specific dual. Review Augsburg's privacy policy for more details. or Carter Sorenson This page was last edited on 31 January 2023, at 05:26. 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. Tony Valek - Upper Midwest Coach of The Year #PursuitOfExcellence 26 Feb 2023 21:26:11 Seventh-ranked Zach Molitor competed for Augsburg at 174 pounds and earned the sixth seed. Second-ranked Jared Massey competed for Augsburg at 197 pounds and earned the second seed. 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 Augsburg is 87-28 in dual meets in Valeks eight seasons on the staff, 14-4 as head coach. All rights reserved. They compete in NCAA Division-III. 125 Derek Steele -Ulaszek has a team-best 11 falls. Augsburg University wrestlers will serve as counselors on each floor of the hotel to help with supervision at night. Fourth-ranked Tony Valek competed for Augsburg at 141 pounds and earned the seventh seed. He qualified for the NCAA Division III national championships all four seasons, earning All-American honors three times. Minnesota Duluth 1, St. 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. He resigned in 2008. The Official Website of Augsburg University Athletics. Flodeen began the tournament with a 20-5 record. or Kyler Romero The Series Wartburg owns the series lead at 23-16. 149 #8 Kris Rumph He was a two-time national runner-up at 149 pounds (2010, 2011) and placed third in 2012. http://augsburgwrestling.info/index.php?title=2009_NCAA_Division_III_Wrestling_National_Championships&oldid=4541, NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championships. 133 #13 Cade Willis 2022-23 Men's Wrestling Roster. 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 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. 11-ranked Michael Douglas at 285. In the fifth-place match, Holst scored an 8-0 major decision over Andrew Gardella (Case West Reserve). 174 #11 Seth Goetzinger The top four wrestlers . Augsburg. A MONTH AGO: SJU split its series with Augsburg back on Jan. 27-28 but collected only two of the weekend's six points. He left for a high school job for two years, came back in 1986 and then his Auggies won 10 national NCAA Division III team titles from 1991 through 2007. Augsburg and Wartburg have combined to win every NCAA Division III national title since 1995. The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships is a double-elimination tournament for individuals competing in ten weight classes. Minnesota 7, St. Thomas 0 JIM MOULSOFFMoulsoff will remain a vital part of Augsburgs team and individual success in his new role as associate head coach. In addition to his success on the mat, Mousloff has guided the Auggies to success in the classroom. McKendree was able to secure three individual champions, Lizette. Augsburg, with four champions, dominates to win NCAA Div. 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. Augsburg, the No. 1 Joziah Fry (JWU) tech. 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. Molitor received a first round bye and faced Sam Engelland (UW Oshkosh) in the second round, whom he defeated 2-1. In the second round, Holst faced Frank Cammisa (Bridgewater State), whom he defeated by a 15-3 major decision. He replaced Grygelko as the head coach in 1981. The Poland skipper himself had Messi in first place followed by Mbappe and Modric. He enters the NCAA Championships with a 42-2 record this season. 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. 125 Defending national champion and fourth-ranked Seth Flodeen represented Augsburg at 125 pounds and earned the fourth seed. Shilson won a WCWA championship in 2020 followed by an NCWWC title a few weeks later. HERSHEY, Pa. -- Augsburg claimed its NCAA Division III-record 12th national title and first since 2010, snapping a streak of four consecutive national titles by Wartburg. 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. As an assistant coach, Valek earned National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Region Assistant Coach of the Year honors five times. Learn more about Augsburg and how to apply. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Eastern Conference. Holst had defeated Woszczak earlier in the season. In the wrestleback semi-finals, Adams earned an 8-0 major decision over Dan Dicolo (TCNJ). In the semi-finals, Massey defeated Karl Voeck (UW Whitewater) by a 4-1 decision. 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. The former Augsburg star has . In the third round of the wrestlebacks, Witzel defeated Luther's Allyn Plattner, 4-3 the first tie breaker. Augsburg has added three more since. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. In the semi-final, Lang fell to Brandon Ball (Coe) 7-5 in sudden victory. He was not seeded. 1- and 2-rated 195-pounders in Minnesota,'' Marty Morgan said. It was Witzel's first All-American honors. Augsburg College is an ELCA-affiliated college in Minneapolis, MN. Since 2009-10, the Knights have posted 11-1 record in "Battle of the Burgs" specific dual. DEC 5-1 . Swenson was a national NAIA champion for John Grygelko at Augsburg in 1979. Valek served as associate head coach under Moulsoff from 2015-19. Massey earned his first individual national title when he defeated Ryan Malo (Williams) by a 12-1 major decision. Stuhl is now 27-2 this season, with eight pins, six technical falls and six major decisions. He edged Augsburg's Seth Goetzinger by 6-4 decision to advance to the finals, and won the championship by medical forfeit. 12x National Champions. WCHA Tournament. Seventh-ranked Andy Witzel competed for Augsburg at heavyweight and earned the eighth seed. National Women's Wrestling Championship. All rights reserved. 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. United Hospital - Clinical Pastoral Care . 285. Prior to joining the Auggie staff, Moulsoff spent 15 years as head coach of the Minnehaha Academy High School wrestling program (1993-2008). The Knights had four regional. 36 points ahead of second-place Wartburg (Iowa), the defending national champion, with 99.5 points. The Auggies received the top spot in the latest NWCA Dual rankings (Jan. 19), and the Knights are ranked No. King regains [] Jeff now assists Engebretson with the Mustangs. HWT #15 Damari Dancy 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. . fall No. Augsburg then put the capper on its impressive Saturday with a pair of first-period pins by No. In the third round of the wrestlebacks, Lang pinned Phillip Greene (Merch Mar) at 1:19. 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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). 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. "Having three of them through the weight classes 106, 145, 170, my heart can hardly take it.''. Lang's three falls came in a time of 4:52. The head coach in Mounds View for two decades has been Dan Engebretson, who wrestled for Swenson at Augsburg. 5 Hayden Brown (JWU) dec. No. Augsburg Colleges Seth Flodeen (JR, Cannon Falls, Minn.) claimed an individual national title at 125 pounds. Both coaches led their teams to 10 NCAA Division III national titles during their careers. The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships for individuals and teams were first officially sponsored in 1974 and have since been held annually.[1]. The team was coached by Max Mejia. He's in the real estate business and the family lives in the Mounds View school district. 174 #2 Zane Mulder Notes: The reigning three-time national collegiate champions are serious about making a run at four in a row in 2023. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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. Burford secured a spot in his third national championship with a runner-up finish at 149 Saturday. A three-time national tournament qualifier, Hechsel finished this season at 30-11, and capped his career with a 116-48 collegiate record. Dominik Mallinder . 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 There's also sister Amy around the sport so much that she's a student manager as a sixth grader. 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. 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. 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. On March 6, Augsburg won their 11th team title at the NCAA National Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Valek and Moulsoff have served as co-head coaches for the past three seasons, with Moulsoff serving as head coach from 2014-19. MINNEAPOLIS The 13-time NCAA Division III national champion Augsburg University men's 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. In the quarter-finals, Molitor defeated third-seeded Kyle Vanderhyde (Olivet), 8-3. He replaced Grygelko as the head coach in 1981. Friday, Feb. 24. As a team, Augsburg finished second, behind Wartburg. He helped push a youth wrestling program. Jim and Tony are a proven great team together, winning national titles both on the mat and academically. "I'd say Olive was pretty calm about it.''. PJW Jr High Championship. Valek and Moulsoff were named co-head coaches in the 2019-20 season. Massey recieved a first round bye and faced Joseph Silverman (MIT) in the second round, whom he defeated by fall at 3:52. 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. In the wrestleback semi-finals, Flodeen faced Coe's second-seeded Clayton Rush, whom he had pinned in the 2008 national title match. With the loss to Burkle, Ponce did not earn All-American honors. 8 Gabriel Leo (JWU) 18-2 (AUGSBURG 8-5)149 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. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater wrestling team finished fourth at the 2023 NCAA Upper Midwest Regional hosted by Concordia University Wisconsin. or Eli Pannell. Augsburg is now 65-16 all-time in Division III National Duals competition since it started in the 2001-02 season. 3-ranked McKendree (Ill.) with 150.0 points. Brazil captain Thiago Silva voted for his compatriot Neymar followed by Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema. 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. Despite two previous wins over Kist that season, Flodeen lost by a 5-3 decision. 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 . Campers will always be separated into groups according to age, weight, and experience level to ensure the most improvement, challenge, and fun during the camp. Augsburg, the No. Holst also began the tournament with a 6-0 record against Nationals qualifiers. Orlando Ponce competed for Augsburg at 165 pounds. In the first round, all wrestlers at 125 pounds were given byes. 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. 141 Brady Gross The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships for individuals and teams were first officially sponsored in 1974 and have since been held annually. In 2008, Northern defeated Lang in the quarter-finals, before Lang pinned Northern in the fifth-place match. 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. Wrestling takes a different breed.''. Olive's brother was Red Bastien, who was also husband Jim's pro wrestling partner as an undersized, popular tag team. The Auggies semifinal victory over UW-La Crosse was a much tighter affair. Flodeen began the tournament with a 20-5 record. All sports are generational. Sports Mole previews Saturday's Bundesliga clash between RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. '", Swenson laughed slightly and said: "You are probably correct. 8 Noah Leisgang (UWL) dec. No. 157 #4 Tyler Shilson In addition to determining the national championship, the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships also determine the Division III All-America team. 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. 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. 1 in both the NWCAs tournament and dual national polls, finished third in this years competition. Spots in the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships were on the line over the weekend at five separate regional qualifiers. Fourth-ranked Jason Adams competed for Augsburg at 157 pounds and earned the third seed. Results/schedules. "She was still going to the kids' sports events.''. Wartburg holds the DIII wrestling record with its 15 National Championships and Augsburg is second with 13. In the semi-finals of the wrestlebacks Holst fell to Blaine Woszczak (Ithaca) 7-5. In the quarter-finals, Holst defeated Kevin Sutherland (Rhode Island) 8-2. Full Bio. 2 in the dual-meet rankings, rallied from a 13-10 deficit with wins in its final three bouts to top No. Eighteen wrestlers in each class[2] qualify by being one of the top three finishers at six Regional tournaments. Sports Mole previews Saturday's Bundesliga clash between Hertha Berlin and Augsburg, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PAGE (ELIZABETHTOWN), 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. Ive been blessed to have great mentors in Jeff Swenson, Jim Moulsoff and Mark Matzek. 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). Derek Steele (Augsburg) won by major decision over Dunson 12-2 Cons . School names used are those current in the years listed. 141 #5 Sam Stuhl The Auggies finished third at the 2022 national championships. All rights reserved. The Johnnies earned a dramatic, comeback win in overtime 5-4 outdoors as part of Hockey Day Minnesota, but fell to the Auggies in a high-scoring 6-5 game Saturday night in St. (Note: That school's now merged with the archrival and there are only three kids total on the farm, not 12.). WAVERLY, Iowa The No. Cloud State 0. 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. In the fifth-place match Lang pinned Corey Brown (Thiel) at 1:04 to repeat his fifth-place finish from 2008. Moulsoff has been on the Augsburg coaching staff for 15 seasons, while Valek has been on the coaching staff for nine years. In the third-place match, Flodeen faced Wartburg's Mark Kist. Venz scored pins in all four of his matches on the weekend, giving him a team-leading 16 falls on the season. THE BASICS AUGSBURG'S NCAA TOURNAMENT PAGE The big takeaway for Augsburg is a lineup that is more than 50 percent. The Augsburg University website uses cookies to make your browsing experience as useful as possible. 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. The opinion here is that the generational hook is more powerful in wrestling than any sport. 149 Cole Becker UW-La Crosse and UW-Whitewater each had a pair of regional champions. 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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Augsburg is now 65-16 all-time in Division III National Duals competition since it started in the 2001-02 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. 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. Augsburg had two individual champions in Katie Lange (143) and Marlynne Deede (155) and pushed eight athletes into the finals. 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