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2013–14 Augsburg Wrestling season
| Record | 5–2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Mark Matzek | ||
| Captain | Matt Hechsel, Will Keeter, Tommy Teigen, Justin Bowland and Chad Johnson | ||
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The 2013–14 Augsburg Wrestling season is Augsburg's 32st season at the NCAA Division III level. The team is coached by Mark Matzek. Team captains for the season are Matt Hechsel, Will Keeter, Tommy Teigen, Justin Bowland and Chad Johnson.
Augsburg opened their dual season with a 44–9 win over Waldorf on Nov. 26.
Roster
Incoming class
Augsburg released the incoming class of freshman and transfers on July 25, 2013.[1]
| Wrestler | Projected weight class | High School/Previous School | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Anderson | 133 | Barnesville, Minn. North Dakota State |
3x Minnesota State Champion 245–16 High School record |
| Austin Boniface | 165 | Wyoming, Minn./Forest Lake HS | 1x Minnesota State Placewinner |
| Austin Edison | 285 | Hammond, Wis./St. Croix Central HS | |
| Todd Fairbanks | 184 | St. Paul, Minn./Harding HS | |
| Justin Flores | 184 | Owatonna, Minn. | |
| James Goman | 125 | Lakeville, Minn./Trinity-River Ridge HS | 2x Minnesota State Placewinner |
| Marcus Hamer | 141 | Kimball, Minn. | 3x Minnesota State Placewinner 184–30 High School record |
| Miles Hammerlund | 184 | Delano, Minn. | 1x Minnesota State Placewinner |
| Cameron Henning | 133 | Jackson, Minn./Jackson County Central HS | |
| Logan Hortop | 285 | Faribault, Minn. | |
| Tyrell Martin | 174 | West St. Paul, Minn./Henry Sibley HS Ridgewater CC |
2x NJCAA Qualifier 1x Minnesota State Placewinner |
| Cole McAdam | 184 | Faribault, Minn. | |
| Blake Miller | 133 | Browerville, Minn./Staples-Motley HS | 1x Minnesota State Placewinner |
| Grant Parker | 149 | Onalaska, Wis. | |
| Brandon Peters | 141 | Faribault, Minn. | |
| Colton Pollock | 285 | Big Lake, Minn. | 1x Minnesota State Placewinner |
| Drew Randall | 157 | Lewiston, Idaho | 3x Idaho State Placewinner |
| Sidney Rodriguez | 125 | Baton Rouge, La./Catholic HS | 3x Louisiana State Placewinner |
| Tucker Sarbacker | 141 | Mineral Point, Wis./Iowa-Grant HS | 1x Iowa State Champion |
| Greg Skon | 174 | Sparta, Wis. | |
| Brandon Strong | 149 | Minneapolis, Minn./South HS | |
| Avery Sweeney | 184 | Milton, Wis. | |
| Brandon Wilcox | 184 | Gordon, Wis./Northwood HS | 1x Minnesota State Placewinner |
| Adam Whirley | 157 | Maple Grove, Minn./Winona State | Son of former Augsburg national champion and coach Scott Whirley |
| Quade Zupko | 157 | Wyoming, Minn./Chisago Lakes HS |
| Name | Yr. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown/HS | Record |
| Mark Akpaka | SO | 5-4 | 149 | Minneapolis, Minn. / South HS | |
| Kirk Anderson | SO | 5-8 | 133 | Comstock, Minn. / Barnesville HS | |
| Chad Bartschenfeld | JR | 5-8 | 125 | Amery, Wis. / Amery HS | |
| Austin Boniface | FY | 5-11 | 165 | Forest Lake, Minn. / Forest Lake HS | |
| Justin Bowland | SR | 5-11 | 165 | Foley, Minn. / Foley HS | |
| Ryan Cook | SR | 5-8 | 141 | Wetumpka, Ala. / Wetumpka HS | |
| Austin Edison | FY | 5-10 | 285 | Baldwin, Wis. / St. Croix Central HS | |
| Todd Fairbanks | FY | 5-9 | 184 | Saint Paul, Minn. / Harding HS | |
| Justin Flores | FY | 5-10 | 184 | Owatonna, Minn. / Owatonna HS | |
| Mike Fuenffinger | JR | 5-6 | 125 | Hibbing, Minn. / Hibbing HS | |
| James Goman | FY | 5-4 | 125 | Lakeville, Minn. / Trinity-River Ridge HS | |
| Nicolas Grimley | SO | 5-11 | 285 | Monticello, Minn. / Monticello HS | |
| Marcus Hamer | FY | 5-11 | 141 | Kimball, Minn. / Kimball HS | |
| Miles Hammerlund | FY | 6-1 | 184 | Delano, Minn. / Delano HS | |
| Matt Hechsel | JR | 6-2 | 197 | Apple Valley, Minn. / Apple Valley HS | |
| Cameron Henning | FY | 5-10 | 133 | Lakefield, Minn. / Jackson County Central HS | |
| Eric Hensel | SO | 5-8 | 157 | Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville South HS | |
| Logan Hortop | FY | 6-1 | 285 | Faribault, Minn. / Faribault HS | |
| Chad Johnson | SR | 6-2 | 285 | Ferryville, Wis. / De Soto HS | |
| Will Keeter | JR | 5-9 | 149 | Twin Falls, Idaho / Twin Falls HS | |
| Rashad Kennedy | JR | 5-7 | 141 | Inver Grove Heights, Minn. / Henry Sibley HS | |
| Blong Kong | SO | 5-2 | 125 | St. Paul, Minn. / Johnson HS | |
| Tom Kuehn | JR | 5-6 | 141 | Fargo, N.D. / West Fargo HS | |
| Roarke Langer | SO | 5-10 | 133 | Ellsworth, Wis. / Ellsworth HS | |
| Tyrell Martin | JR | 5-9 | 165 | Eagan, Minn. / Henry Sibley HS | |
| Blake Miller | FY | 5-8 | 133 | Staples, Minn. / Staples-Motley HS | |
| Grant Parker | FY | 5-7 | 157 | Onalaska, Wis. / Onalaska HS | |
| Brandon Peters | FY | 5- | 125 | Faribault, Minn. / Faribault HS | |
| Colten Pollock | FY | 6-4 | 285 | Big Lake, Minn. / Big Lake HS | |
| Drew Randall | FY | 6-0 | 157 | Lewiston, Idaho / Lewiston HS | |
| Sidney Rodriguez | FY | 5-6 | 133 | Baton Rouge, La. / Catholic HS | |
| Tucker Sarbacker | FY | 5-6 | 14 | Mineral Point, Wis. / Iowa- Grant HS | |
| Gregory Skon | FY | 6-0 | 184 | Sparta, Wis. / Sparta HS | |
| Brandon Strong | FY | 149 | Minneapolis, Minn. / South HS | ||
| Avery Sweeney | FY | 6-3 | 184 | Milton, Wis. / Milton HS | |
| Tommy Teigen | JR | 5-11 | 174 | Ham Lake, Minn. / Meadow Creek Christian HS | |
| Brandon Wilcox | FY | 6-1 | 184 | Minong, Wis. / Northwood HS | |
| Quade Zupko | FY | 5-9 | 149 | Wyoming, Minn. / Chisago Lakes HS |
Lineup
The team loses four starters from the previous year while the return of Will Keeter and Tommy Teigen to the lineup gives the Auggies four All-American starters: Keeter, Mike Fuenffinger, Matt Hechsel and returning champion Chad Johnson.
Through the first two duals of the season, the lineup remained largely the same, with Logan Hortop filling for Johnson at heavyweight in the first dual against Waldorf.[2]
| Weight Class | Starter | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| 125 | Fuenffinger | Goman |
| 133 | K. Anderson | Langer |
| 141 | Hamer | Kuehn |
| 149 | Kennedy | Zupko |
| 157 | Keeter | |
| 165 | Bowland | Boniface |
| 174 | Teigen | |
| 184 | Hammerlund | |
| 197 | Hechsel | |
| 285 | Johnson | Hortop |
Schedule
Duals
Augsburg started their dual meet season with a home match against Waldorf College (Iowa) on Nov. 26. The Auggies won 44–9 behind pins from Mike Fuenffinger (4:31), Kirk Anderson (1:08), Marcus Hamer (0:41), Will Keeter (1:10) and Tommy Teigen (1:30).[2]
On Dec. 11, Augsburg used pins from Anderson (5:16) and Hamer (4:56) to claim a 34–9 victory over Minnesota State University, Moorhead at home.[3]
On January 11, Augsburg defeated St. Olaf 33–12 behind a pin from Austin Boniface, a technical fall from Matt Hechsel and a major desision by Keeter.[4]
The Auggies participated in the NWCA Division III National Dual-Meet Tournament on January 11 and 12, going 2–2 and placing fourth. Augsburg received the second seed and faced Elmhurst College in the first round defeating the Bluejays 34–8. In the match Fuenffinger (4:33), Anderson (3:58) and Tommy Teigen (2:37) all notched pins. In the quarterfinals, Augsburg used a major decision from Johnson to defeat Coe 16–15. Augsburg dropped both the semifinal and third-pace match, to Concordia-Moorhead (21–15) and Wisconsin-Whitewater (25–9), respectively.[5]
| Date | Record | Opponent | Location | Result |
| November 26, 2013 | 1–0 | Waldorf College (Iowa) | H | 44–9[2] |
| December 11, 2013 | 2–0 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | H | 34–9[3] |
| January 5, 2014 | 3–0 | St. Olaf | A | 33–12[4] |
| NWCA Division III National Dual-Meet Tournament | ||||
| January 11, 2014 | 4–0 | Elmhurst College | N | 25–9 |
| January 11, 2014 | 5–0 | Coe College | N | 16–15 |
| January 12, 2014 | 5–1 | Concordia Moorhead | N | 15–21 |
| January 12, 2014 | 5–2 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | N | 9–25 |
| January 18, 2014 | Concordia Moorhead | A | ||
| January 25, 2014 | St. John's | A | ||
| February 6, 2014 | Wartburg | A | ||
| February 13, 2014 | Wisconsin–La Crosse | A | ||
| February 21, 2014 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | H | ||
Tournaments
The Auggies started their tournament season hosting the annual Auggie-Brute Open on Nov. 23. Augsburg claimed 8 champion/co-champions. In the Gold Division, Mike Fuenffinger (125 pounds), Will Keeter (157 pounds), Matt Hechsel (197 pounds) and Chad Johnson (285 pounds) each won their bracket outright. In the Silver Division, James Goman (125 pounds), Marcus Hamer (141 pounds) and Austin Boniface (165 pounds) earned championships. Rounding out the Auggie champions on the day was Drew Randall, who finished on top in the 157 pound Bronze division. In their 133- and 149-pound brackets, Kirk Anderson and Rashad Kennedy both finished second.[6]
On Dec. 7, the Auggies traveled to Moorhead, Minn. for the Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragon Open. Matt Hechsel and Chad Johnson both claimed weight class titles at 197 pounds and heavyweight. Tommy Teigen finished third at 174 pounds, while Will Keeter finished fourth at 157 pounds. Rounding out the Auggies' top four finishers was Justin Bowland at 165 pounds.[7]
On Dec. 12, the Auggie split squads with the varsity traveling to the St. Cloud State Husky Open, both Hechsel and Johnson repeated their weight class titles with Mike Fuenffinger joining them. All but one of the nine wrestlers competing placed in the top six (Marcus Hamer 3rd at 141, Rashad Kennedy 4th at 149, Will Keeter 3rd at 157, Justin Bowland 2nd at 165, Austin Boniface 4th at 165).[8]
On December 29, Fuenffinger, Keeter, Heschel and Johnson all competed at the Midlands Championships in Evanston, Ill. At the primarily Division I tournament, none of the four placed.
| Date | Event | Champs/Co-Champs |
| November 23, 2013 | Auggie-Brute Open | 8 (4 in Gold Division)[6] |
| December 7, 2013 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragon Open | 2 |
| December 14, 2013 | St. Cloud State University Husky Open | 3 |
| December 29 and 30, 2013 | Midlands Championships | |
| February 1, 2014 | Saint John's University North Country Open | |
| February 8, 2014 | Wisconsin–Eau Claire Open |
Rankings history
Team
The Auggies began the season as the No. 2 ranked team in all three major polls: NCAA, NWCA and d3wrestle.com.
| Date | Record | NCAA | NWCA | d3w |
| October 24, 2013 | 0–0 | 2 | ||
| November 10, 2013 | 2 | |||
| November 14, 2013 | 2 | 2 | ||
| November 22, 2013 | 2 | |||
| November 27, 2013 | 1–0 | 2 | 2[9] | |
| December 10, 2013 | 2–0 | 2 | ||
| December 17, 2013 | 2 | 2 | ||
| January 1, 2014 | 2 | 3 | ||
| January 6, 2014 | 3–0 | 2 | 3 |
White Team
Augsburg's White Team, or junior varsity, opened their dual season on November 26, claiming 36–14 win over Ridgewater Community and Technical College.[2]
References
- ^ "Talented incoming class set for Auggie wrestling". Augsburg Athletics. July 25, 2013. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2013/7/25/wres072513.aspx. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Augsburg dominates Waldorf 44-9". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). November 26, 2013. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2013/11/26/wres112613.aspx. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ a b "Auggies dominate in 34-9 win over MSUM". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). December 11, 2013. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2013/12/11/wres121113.aspx. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "Auggies claim 33-12 win over St. Olaf". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). January 5, 2014. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2014/1/5/wres010514.aspx. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ "Augsburg finishes fourth at NWCA D-III National Duals". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). January 12, 2014.
- ^ a b "Auggie wrestlers start season strong at home open". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). November 23, 2013. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2013/11/23/wres112313.aspx. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ^ "Hechsel, Johnson win titles at MSUM Dragon Open". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). November 7, 2013. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2013/12/7/wres120713.aspx. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "Auggies claim 3 titlists at SCSU Husky Open". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). December 14, 2013. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2013/12/14/wres121413.aspx?path=wrestling. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
- ^ Rankings did not reflect Nov. 26 match against Waldorf, though each ranked Augsburg wrestler mentioned in the poll that competed won.