2009–10 Augsburg Wrestling season

2009–10 Season

Record	12–0
National Place	First
Coach	Mark Matzek
Captain	Jason Adams, Lucas Murray, Jared Massey, Andy Witzel
← 2008–09 2010–11 →

The 2009–10 Augsburg Wrestling season was Augsburg's 28th season at the NCAA Division III level. The season marked the 11th national championship in Augsburg history, the first under head coach Mark Matzek. Matzek was named Division III National Coach of the Year by the National Wrestling Coaches Association while assistant head coach Jared Evans was named National Assistant Coach of the Year.

The team completed the season with a perfect 12–0 record and finished first in all regular and post season tournaments where team scores were kept. On January 10, Augsburg won the NWCA National Duals in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the second straight year.

At the Great Lakes Regional, Augsburg qualified nine wrestlers, winning the tournament. On March 6, Augsburg won their 11th team title at the NCAA National Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 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. Augsburg had five additional All-Americans, including Jason Adams, Jared Massey, Zach Molitor, Josh Roberts and Andy Witzel.

Preseason

On May 7, 2009, Augsburg Athletics Director and former head wrestling coach Jeff Swenson announced that Mark Matzek, who had been serving as interim head coach since July 2008, had been appointed to the position on a permanent basis. Joining Matzek was Jared Evans as assistant head coach.

Augsburg will begin their season with their annual Open Practice and Fall Banquet on October 31, 2009. Also, prior to the dual with the University of Nebraska – Omaha on January 22, 2010, Augsburg will be hosting a "Six Decades of Dominance" celebration for alumni, family and friends.

Incoming Class

The incoming class for freshmen and transfers was announced on September 15, 2009.

Name	Probable Weight	Year	High School	City	Record	Notes
Matt Bailey		FY	Armstrong HS	Robbinsdale, Minn.	132-46	3x State Qualifier
Devon Bonds		FY	Humboldt HS	St. Paul, Minn.	100-31	1x State Champion; No. 7 senior at 135 lbs. by Wrestling USA Magazine
Tyler Bowling		JR	Apple Valley HS	Lakeville, Minn.		Transfer from Ellsworth Community College (Iowa); 2008 NJCAA All-America; 1x State Placewinner
Doug Fuller		FY		Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.		1x State Placewinner; 2x State Qualifier; 2x Placewinner at folkstyle nationals
Brian Gaffney		JR		Portage, Wis.		Transfer from the University of Dubuque (Iowa); 1x State Placewinner
Cody Hansen		FY		Albert Lea, Minn.	167-37	3x State Placewinner; 4x State Qualifier; Brother of Josh, Zach and Beau
Dusty Holmes		SO		West Fargo, N.D.		3x State Placewinner
Jesse Hylton		FY	Centennial HS	Circle Pines, Minn.	91-36	2x State Qualifer
Cody Madsen		FY		Stillwater, Minn.	40-7 (sen.)	3x State Qualifer
Michael Orange		FY		Southfield, Mich.
Ryan Seidler		FY	Adams-Friendship HS	Adams, Wis.	71-17	1x State Champion; 3x State Placewinner; 4x Conf. Finalist; 65 pins
Tossaporn Suparat		FY		North Branch, Minn.	160-54	1x State Champion; 2x State Placewinner

Roster

Name	Yr.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown/HS
Jason Adams	SR	5-7	157	Coon Rapids, Minn. / Coon Rapids HS
Brandon Bahr	SO	5-11	174	Bemidji, Minn. / Bemidji HS
Matthew Bailey	FY	5-9	133	Plymouth, Minn. / Robbinsdale Armstrong HS
Brad Baus	SO	6-1	184	Mukwonago, Wis. / Mukwonago HS
Paul Bjorkstrand	SR	5-6	133	Burnsville, Minn. / Burnsville HS
Tyler Bowling	JR	5-10	184	Lakeville, Minn. / Apple Valley HS
Nick Creamier	SO	5-11	285	Coon Rapids, Minn. / Coon Rapids HS
Zach Enrico	SO	5-10	157	Minnetonka, Minn. / Hopkins HS
Spencer Flodeen	JR	6-0	165	Cannon Falls, Minn. / Cannon Falls HS
Doug Fuller	FY	5-10	184	Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. / Wisconsin Rapids HS
Brian Gaffney	JR	5-8	133	Portage, Wis. / Portage HS
Mitch Gerold	SO	6-2	197	Braham, Minn. / Braham HS
Jake Grygelko	SR	5-8	165	Loretto, Minn. / St. Michael-Albertville HS
Beau Hansen	JR	5-11	165	Albert Lea, Minn. / Albert Lea HS
Cody Hansen	FY	5-8	133	Albert Lea, Minn. / Albert Lea HS
Dusty Holmes	SO	5-5	133	West Fargo, N.D. / West Fargo HS
Minh Huynh	SO	5-6	125	Eagan, Minn. / Eastview HS
Jesse Hylton	FY	5-4	125	Circle Pines, Minn. / Centennial HS
Alex Johnson	SO	5-6	133	Foxhome, Minn. / Breckenridge HS
Josh Kohler	SO	5-10	174	Monticello, Minn. / Monticello HS
Justin Koob	SO	5-7	141	New Ulm, Minn. / New Ulm HS
Alex Krautkremer	SO	6-1	184	Jordan, Minn. / Jordan HS (Scott West)
Nathan Lexvold	SO	5-10	141	Kenyon, Minn. / Kenyon-Wanamingo HS
Caleb Lines	FY	5-9	184	Jackson, Minn. / Jackson County Central HS
John MacCormick	SR	5-10	165	Minnetonka, Minn. / Minnetonka HS
Cody Madsen	FY	5-7	133	Bayport, Minn. / Stillwater HS
Jared Massey	JR	6-0	197	Circle Pines, Minn. / Centennial HS
Jackson Mboma	SO	6-1	174	Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove HS
Zach Molitor	JR	6-0	174	Cambridge, Minn. / Cambridge-Isanti HS
Lucas Murray	JR	6-0	149	Anoka, Minn. / Anoka HS
Ky Olsen	JR	5-3	125	Kansasville, Wis. / Westosha Central HS
Michael Orange	FY	5-5	133	Southfield, Mich. / Southfield HS
Orlando Ponce	JR	5-6	165	Hialeah, Fla. / Hialeah-Miami Lakes HS
Josh Roberts	FY	5-4	125	Grand Forks, N.D. / Central HS
Jaime Rocha	SR	5-6	125	Santa Maria, Calif. / Righetti HS
Jake Saatzer	JR	5-8	149	Mound, Minn. / Mound-Westonka HS
Ryan Seidler	FY	5-9	157	Adams, Wis. / Adams-Friendship HS
Torey Stewart	SO	5-6	149	Jackson, Minn. / Jackson County Central HS
Tossaporn "Boyd" Suparat	FY	5-6	133	North Branch, Minn. / North Branch HS
Tony Valek	SO	5-10	141	Belle Plaine, Minn. / Belle Plaine HS (Scott West)
Jafari Vanier	SR	5-8	141	Minneapolis, Minn. / Bloomington Kennedy HS
Freddie Vigil	SR	5-2	125	Bakersfield, Calif. / South HS
Andy Witzel	SR	6-2	285	Fulda, Minn. / Fulda HS

Dual competitions

Record

Date	Opponent	H / A	Result F – A	Record	Rank	Attendance
Nov. 25	Augustana College (SD)	H	21–12	1–0	2	305
Dec. 8	Minnesota State University Moorhead	H	34–13	2–0	2	95
Jan. 3	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	H	42–0	3–0	2	94
NWCA Division III National Dual-Meet Tournament — Jan. 9 and 10
Jan. 9	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	N	32–6	4–0	2
Jan. 9	North Central	N	25–12	5–0	2
Jan. 10	Coe	N	22–14	6–0	2
Jan. 10	Wartburg	N	18–15	7–0	2
Jan. 14	Saint John's University	A	18–15	8–0	1
Jan. 22	University of Nebraska at Omaha	H	18–12	9–0	1	518
Jan. 24	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	A	20–13	10–0	1	425
Feb. 4	Wartburg College	A	16–15	11–0	1	1,950
Feb. 12	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point	H	32–3	12–0	1	211

Lineup

Date	Opponent	125	133	141	149	157	165	174	184	197	285
Nov. 25	Augustana College (SD)	Roberts	Bjorkstrand	Saatzer	Valek	Adams	Ponce	Molitor	Lines	Massey	Witzel
Dec. 8	Minnesota State University Moorhead	Vigil	Bjorkstrand	C. Hansen	Valek	Adams	Ponce	Bahr	Lines	Massey	Creamier
Jan. 3	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	Roberts	Bjorkstrand	Saatzer	Valek	Adams	B. Hansen	Bahr	Lines	Baus	Witzel
NWCA Division III National Dual-Meet Tournament — Jan. 9 and 10
Jan. 9	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	Roberts	Bjorkstrand	C. Hansen	Valek	Adams	Ponce	Molitor	Baus	Massey	Witzel
Jan. 9	North Central	Roberts	Bjorkstrand	Vanier	Valek	Adams	Ponce	Molitor	Lines	Massey	Witzel
Jan. 10	Coe	Roberts	Bjorkstrand	Vanier	Valek	Adams	Ponce	Molitor	Baus	Massey	Witzel
Jan. 10	Wartburg	Roberts	Bjorkstrand	Vanier	C. Hansen	Adams	Ponce	Moliter	Lines	Massey	Witzel
Jan. 14	Saint John's University	Roberts	Bjorkstrand	Vanier	Murray	Adams	Ponce	Molitor	Lines	Massey	Witzel
Jan. 22	University of Nebraska at Omaha	Roberts	Bjorkstrand	Vanier	Murray	Adams	Ponce	Molitor	Baus	Massey	Witzel
Jan. 24	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	Roberts	Bjorkstrand	C. Hansen	Murray	Adams	Ponce	Molitor	Baus	Massey	Witzel
Feb. 4	Wartburg College	Roberts	Bjorkstrand	Vanier	Valek	Adams	Ponce	Molitor	Baus	Massey	Witzel
Feb. 12	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point	Roberts	Bjorkstrand	Vanier	Valek	Adams	Ponce	Molitor	Baus	Massey	Witzel

Tournaments

The team began the season at the 2009 Auggie-Brute-Adidas Open.

Record

Date	Event	Location	Team Result	Individual Champions
Nov. 21	Auggie-Brute-Adidas Open	Minneapolis	No team results	Three champions
Dec. 5	Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragon Open	Moorhead, Minn.	No team results	1 champion (red div.); 4 co-champions (white div.)
Dec. 12	St. Cloud State University Open	St. Cloud, Minn.	No team results	2 champions
Dec. 28 and 29	Augsburg Sunshine Open Tournament	Oviedo, Fla.	No team results	6 champions
Jan. 16	Northwestern College-Orange City (Iowa) Red Raider Open	Orange City, Iowa	1st	6 champions
Jan. 16	Dickinson State (N.D.) Blue Hawk Invitational	Dickinson, N.D.	Did not compete
Jan. 30	Saint John's University North Country Open	Collegeville, Minn.	No team results	2 champions
Jan. 30	Grand View University Open	Des Moines, Iowa	Did not compete
Feb. 6	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Invitational	Eau Claire, Wis.	1st/13 teams	5 champions
Feb. 20	NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional	Minneapolis, Minn.	1st/15 teams	7 champions
March 5 and 6	NCAA Division III National Championships	Cedar Rapids, Iowa	1st

Lineup

Date	Event	125	133	141	149	157	165	174	184	197	285
Feb. 20	NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional	Roberts	Bjorkstrand	Vanier	Valek	Adams	Ponce	Molitor	Baus	Massey	Witzel
March 5 and 6	NCAA Division III National Championships	Roberts	Bjorkstrand	Vanier	Valek	Adams	Ponce	Molitor	-	Massey	Witzel

White Team

Date	Event	Location	Team Result	Individual Champions
Dec. 12	Wartburg College Dick Walker Invitational	Waverly, Iowa	9 a.m.
Jan. 14	Saint John's University	A	5 p.m.

External links

• 2009–10 Augsburg Wrestling Schedule — Original Source