The 2011–12 Augsburg Wrestling season was Augsburg's 30th season at the NCAA Division III level. The season began at the Auggie-Brute-Adidas Open on Nov. 11, 2011 where the Augsburg claimed seven champions and co-champions. At the NCAA Division III National Championships on March 10, 2012 at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wis.,Chad Johnson won the title at 285 pounds and the Auggies had four other All Americans.
Mark Matzek served as head coach. Brad Baus, Zach Enrico and Tony Valek served as team captains. The team's dual meet record was 10–3.
Roster
| Name
|
Yr.
|
Ht.
|
Wt.
|
Hometown/HS
|
| Brandon Bahr |
SR |
5'11" |
165 |
Bemidji, Minn. / Bemidji HS
|
| Chad Bartschenfeld |
FY |
5'7" |
125 |
Amery, Wis. / Amery HS
|
| Brad Baus |
SR |
6'1" |
197 |
Mukwonago, Wis. / Mukwonago HS
|
| Justin Bowland |
SO |
5'10" |
174 |
Foley, Minn. / Foley HS
|
| Jordan Campa |
SO |
5'9" |
157 |
Albertville, Minn. / St. Michael-Albertville HS
|
| Tony Castro |
SO |
5'7" |
165 |
Hialeah, Fla. / Hialeah-Miami Lakes HS
|
| Ryan Cook |
SO |
5'8" |
141 |
Wetumpka, Ala. / Wetumpka HS
|
| Nick Dahlquist |
SO |
5'9" |
133 |
Albuquerque, N.M. / Eldorado HS
|
| Caleb Davis |
FY |
6'0" |
184 |
Hayden, Idaho / Coeur d'Alene HS
|
| Dan Egesdal |
FY |
5'11" |
165 |
Chanhassen, Minn. / Chanhassen HS
|
| Zach Enrico |
SR |
5'9" |
157 |
Minnetonka, Minn. / Hopkins HS
|
| Pat Fletcher |
SR |
5'10" |
285 |
Shelton, Neb. / Shelton HS
|
| Mike Fuenffinger |
FY |
5'5" |
125 |
Hibbing, Minn. / Hibbing HS
|
| Tim Hanlin |
FY |
10" |
174 |
Andover, Minn. / Andover HS
|
| Matt Hechsel |
FY |
6'6" |
184 |
Apple Valley, Minn. / Apple Valley HS
|
| Jesse Hylton |
JR |
5'5" |
125 |
Circle Pines, Minn. / Centennial HS
|
| Alex Johnson |
SR |
6"0" |
133 |
Foxhome, Minn. / Breckenridge HS
|
| Chad Johnson |
SO |
6'6" |
285 |
Ferryville, Wis. / De Soto HS
|
| Will Keeter |
SO |
5'8" |
141 |
Twin Falls, Idaho / Twin Falls HS
|
| Rashad Kennedy |
FY |
5'7" |
149 |
Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / Henry Sibley HS
|
| Kurt Knutsen |
FY |
5'10" |
157 |
Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / Simley HS
|
| Josh Kohler |
SR |
5'10" |
174 |
Monticello, Minn. / Monticello HS
|
| Justin Koob |
SR |
5'7" |
141 |
New Ulm, Minn. / New Ulm HS
|
| Alex Krautkremer |
SR |
11" |
197 |
Jordan, Minn. / Jordan HS (Scott West)
|
| Tom Kuehn |
FY |
5'0" |
133 |
Fargo, N.D. / West Fargo HS
|
| Nathan Lexvold |
SR |
5'11" |
141 |
Kenyon, Minn. / Kenyon-Wanamingo HS
|
| Cody Madsen |
JR |
5'7" |
125 |
Bayport, Minn. / Stillwater HS
|
| Jackson Mboma |
SR |
6'1" |
174 |
Maple Grove, Minn. / Maple Grove HS
|
| Orlando Ponce |
SR |
5'6" |
165 |
Hialeah, Fla. / Hialeah-Miami Lakes HS
|
| Zach Riester |
FY |
11" |
165 |
Ellsworth, Wis. / Ellsworth HS
|
| Donny Rosenbloom |
FY |
5'8" |
125 |
Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Park Center HS
|
| Jake Saatzer |
SR |
5'8" |
141 |
Mound, Minn. / Mound-Westonka HS
|
| Boyd Suparat |
JR |
7" |
133 |
North Branch, Minn. / North Branch HS
|
| Noel Sweeney |
SO |
6'0" |
165 |
Grand Rapids, Minn. / Grand Rapids HS
|
| Tommy Teigen |
SO |
5'11" |
165 |
Ham Lake, Minn. / Meadow Creek Christian HS
|
| Tony Valek |
SR |
9" |
149 |
Belle Plaine, Minn. / Belle Plaine HS (Scott West)
|
| Joshua Vaughan |
FY |
11" |
184 |
Bloomington, Minn. / Kennedy HS
|
| Michael deJolsvay |
FY |
5'8" |
133 |
Hopkins, Minn. / Hopkins HS
|
Schedule
Duals
| Date
|
Record
|
Opponent
|
Location
|
Time/Result
|
| November 22, 2011 |
1–0 |
Waldorf College (Iowa) |
Minneapolis |
35–9
|
| NWCA Division III National Dual-Meet Tournament (Jan. 7/8, 2012)
|
| January 7, 2012 |
2–0 |
Rhode Island College |
Springfield, Ill. |
41–14
|
| January 7, 2012 |
3–0 |
Olivet |
Springfield, Ill. |
30–13
|
| January 8, 2012 |
4–0 |
Ithaca |
Springfield, Ill. |
32–12
|
| January 8, 2012 |
4–1 |
Wartburg |
Springfield, Ill. |
6–29
|
| January 17, 2012 |
5–1 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead |
Minneapolis |
38–13
|
| January 21, 2012 |
|
Wabash (Ind.) Max Servies Duals |
Crawfordsville, Ind. |
Cancelled
|
| Minnesota Duals
|
| January 28, 2012 |
6–1 |
St. Olaf |
Minneapolis |
35–9
|
| January 28, 2012 |
7–1 |
Concordia |
Minneapolis |
18–13
|
| January 28, 2012 |
8–1 |
St. John's |
Minneapolis |
23–16
|
| February 02, 2012 |
8–2 |
Wartburg College |
Waverly, Iowa |
17–22
|
| February 05, 2012 |
8–3 |
Wisconsin-La Crosse |
La Crosse, Wis. |
13–27
|
| February 10, 2012 |
9–3 |
Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
Oshkosh, Wis. |
32–13
|
| February 17, 2012 |
10–3 |
Wisconsin-Stevens Point |
Minneapolis |
24–13
|
Tournaments
| Date
|
Event
|
Location
|
Time/Result
|
| November 19, 2011 |
Auggie-Brute-Adidas Open |
Minneapolis |
No Team Results, 7 champs/co-champs
|
| December 03, 2011 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragon Open |
Moorhead, Minn. |
No Team Results, 4 champs/co-champs
|
| December 10, 2011 |
St. Cloud State University Husky Open |
St. Cloud, Minn. |
No team results, 1 champion
|
| 12/29-30/2011 |
Citrus Open Tournament (Ursinus host) |
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
2nd/16 (149.5), 3 champions
|
| January 14, 2012 |
Cornell College Matman Open |
Mount Vernon, Iowa |
t7th/14 (67.0), 1 champion
|
| February 04, 2012 |
Saint John's University North Country Open |
Collegeville, Minn. |
No Team Results, 1 champion
|
| NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional
|
| February 25, 2012 |
NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional |
Minneapolis |
1st/15 (172.5), 5 champions
|
| NCAA Division III National Championships
|
| 3/9-10/2012 |
NCAA Division III National Championships |
La Crosse Center, La Crosse, Wis. |
2nd/62 (86.5), 1 champion
|
White Team
The White Team is Augsburg wrestling's junior varsity and competes separately at several events per year.
| Date
|
Opponent/Event
|
Location
|
Time/Result
|
| November 22, 2011 |
Waldorf College (Iowa) |
Minneapolis |
W 39–6
|
| December 10, 2011 |
Wartburg College Dick Walker Open |
Waverly, Iowa |
6th/9 (48.5)
|
| January 17, 2012 |
Rochester Community and Technical College |
Minneapolis |
31–12
|
| January 14, 2012 |
Central College Invitational |
Pella, Iowa |
No team results
|
Line-ups
| Date
|
Record
|
Opponent
|
125
|
133
|
141
|
149
|
157
|
165
|
174
|
184
|
197
|
285
|
| November 22, 2011 |
1–0 |
Waldorf College (Iowa) |
Bartschenfeld |
Suparat |
Keeter |
Valek |
Enrico |
Bahr |
Kohler |
Krautkremer |
Baus |
Johnson
|
| January 7, 2012 |
2–0 |
Rhode Island College |
Bartschenfeld |
Suparat |
Keeter |
Saatzer |
Enrico |
Ponce |
Kohler |
Hechsel |
Baus |
Johnson
|
| January 7, 2012 |
3–0 |
Olivet |
Fuenffinger |
Kuehn |
Keeter |
Saatzer |
Enrico |
Ponce |
Bowland |
Hechsel |
Baus |
Johnson
|
| January 8, 2012 |
4–0 |
Ithaca |
Fuenffinger |
Kuehn |
Keeter |
Saatzer |
Enrico |
Ponce |
Bowland |
Hechsel |
Baus |
Johnson
|
| January 8, 2012 |
4–1 |
Wartburg |
Fuenffenger |
Suparat |
Keeter |
Saatzer |
Enrico |
Ponce |
Bowland |
Mboma |
Baus |
Johnson
|
| January 17, 2012 |
5–1 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead |
Fuenffinger |
Suparat |
Keeter |
Saatzer |
Enrico |
Ponce |
Kohler |
Hechsel |
Baus |
Johnson
|
| January 28, 2012 |
|
St. Olaf |
Fuenffinger |
Kuehn |
Keeter |
Valek |
Ponce |
Bowland |
Kohler |
Hechsel |
Baus |
Johnson
|
| January 28, 2012 |
|
Concordia Moorhead |
Fuenffinger |
Kuehn |
Keeter |
Valek |
Ponce |
Bowland |
Kohler |
Hechsel |
Baus |
Johnson
|
| January 28, 2012 |
|
St. John's |
Fuenffinger |
Suparat |
Keeter |
Valek |
Ponce |
Bowland |
Kohler |
Hechsel |
Baus |
Johnson
|
| February 02, 2012 |
|
Wartburg College |
Fuenffinger |
Kuehn |
Keeter |
Valek |
Ponce |
Sweeney |
Kohler |
Hechsel |
Baus |
Johnson
|
| February 05, 2012 |
|
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse |
Bartschenfeld |
Suparat |
Keeter |
Valek |
Enrico |
Sweeney |
Bahr |
Castro |
Baus |
Johnson
|
| February 10, 2012 |
|
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
Fuenffinger |
Suparat |
Keeter |
Valek |
Ponce |
Teigen |
Kohler |
Hechsel |
Baus |
Johnson
|
| February 17, 2012 |
|
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point |
Fuenffinger |
Suparat |
Keeter |
Valek |
N. Lexvold |
Tiegen |
Kohler |
Hechsel |
Baus |
Johnson
|