Paul Bjorkstrand

Paul Bjorkstrand is an Augsburg 133-pound wrestler. He wrestled for Augsburg from 2005–2008 and during 2009–10 season.

2005–06 season
Bjorkstrand made his Augsburg varsity dual debut on December 6, 2005 against Southwest Minnesota State. He lost to Ryan Reed in a 9-3 decision. On January 5, Bjorkstrand pinned Adam Schlee (Augustana, S.D.) at the 2:15 mark of the first period.

2006–07 season
On November 22, 2006, Bjorkstrand earned a 7-6 decision over St. John's Tim Thompson. On December 5, he earned a 14-6 major decision over Southwest Minnesota State's Michel Barrie. On January 3, eighth-ranked Bjorkstrand won by forfeit in a dual meet with Augustana (S.D.). On January 23, he earned a 13-6 decision over Minnesota State Moorhead's Troy MacFarland (MSUM).

2007–08 season
On December 4, 2007, Bjorkstrand earned a 14-3 major decision over Southwest Minnesota State's Ed Reno. At the 2008 NWCA/Cliff Keen Division III National Duals, Bjorkstrand earned 15-0 technical fall over Johns Hopkins (Md.) wrestler Xavier Mohammed 12 seconds into the third period.

2009–10 season
Bjorkstrand began the season listed at 133 pounds. At the Auggie-Brute-Adidas Open on November 21, he went 3-1, claiming the third spot in the 133-pound gold division. Bjorkstrand opened up the tournament with a 16-0 technical fall over David Crow (William Penn). He then earned a 11-0 major decision over Johnny Brennan (Wisconsin-La Crosse). He was then pinned by three-time Division I All-American Jayson Ness of the University of Minnesota. Ness—who finished third at the 2009 Division I national championships and was ranked second in the nation at 133 pounds —pinned Bjorkstrand 1:17 in the first period. Bjorkstrand then earned an 8-6 decision over Grandvalley's Travis Evans to claim the third-place spot. On November 25, Bjorkstrand was suddenly reversed and pinned by Division II opponent Cody Lensing of Augustana (S.D.) at the 2:48 mark of the first period.

On December 8, Bjorkstrand was pinned by Division II opponent Evan Forde of  Minnesota State University Moorhead at the 5:49 mark. Previous to being pinned, Bjorkstrand had gone ahead of Forde 11-5, including holding him in a near-fall position for over one minute and thirty seconds in the first period.