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2014–15 Augsburg Wrestling season
| Record | 3–1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Jim Moulsoff | ||
| Captain | Matt Hechsel, Will Keeter and Tommy Teigen | ||
| |||
The 2014–15 Augsburg Wrestling season is Augsburg's 33rd season at the NCAA Division III level. The team is coached by Jim Moulsoff. Captains for the season are Matt Hechsel, Will Keeter and Tommy Teigen.
Head coaching change
Augsburg announced on July 28, 2014 that six-year Head Coach Mark Matzek had resigned his post to return to his hometown of Ellsworth, Wisconsin to become a math teach. After graduating from Augsburg in 2005 with a degree in Mathematics, Matzek spend time as a math teach in the Apple Valley, Minn. school system.[1]
Jim Moulsoff was named interim Head Coach in the same announcement, having served as an assistant coach during each of Matzek's six seasons as coach. Assisting Moulsoff will be former Augsburg 3-time All American Tony Valek.[1]
Schedule
Duals
| Date | Record | Opponent | Location | Result |
| December 6, 2014 | 1–0 | Dubuque (Iowa) | La Crosse, Wis. | 37–7 |
| December 6, 2014 | 1–1 | Loras (Iowa) | La Crosse, Wis. | 24–25 |
| December 6, 2014 | 2–1 | Cornell (Iowa) | La Crosse, Wis. | 35–3 |
| December 11, 2014 | 3–1 | Southwest Minnesota State (Div. II) | Marshall, Minn. | 30–14 |
Augsburg opened their dual season on December 6, 2014 at the 2014 Candlewood Suites Duals hosted by the University of Wisconsin La–Crosse. No. 7 Augsburg went 2–1 on the day against teams from Iowa. The Auggies opened with a 37–7 win over Dubuque, dropped a tight 25–24 contest to No. 15 Loras before closing with a 35–3 win over No. 22 Cornell. Tommy Teigen (184 lbs.) went 3–0 on the day claiming all victories by fall. Joining him with undefeated records on the day were Mike Fuenffinger (125 lbs.) and Eric Hensel (174 lbs.), the latter claiming two victories by pin.
The Auggies faced division II Opponent Southwest Minnesota State University on December 11, winning by a 30–14 margin. Austin Boniface (165 lbs.) and Matt Hechsel claimed pins, while Fuenffinger (125 lbs.) and Will Keeter (149 lbs.) won by major decisions. Keeter's victory capped a 15–0 run in the first four wins, while Teigen (184 lbs.) sealed the dual with a decision to bring the score to 24–8.[2]
Tournaments
Augsburg opened their season at the Auggie Open on November 22, 2014, placing 16 members including three runner-ups in their respective gold brackets by Mike Fuenffinger (125), Rashad Kennedy (149), and Matt Hechsel (197). Will Keeter also placed third at 149, with he and Kennedy both losing to Dakota Gray (Luther). Austin Boniface rounded out Augsburg's top-three gold bracket placers at 165.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Mark Matzek resigns as Augsburg wrestling coach". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). July 28, 2014. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2014/7/28/wres072814.aspx. Retrieved Decemember 5, 2014.
- ^ "Auggies win 7 of 10, top Southwest Minnesota State 30-14". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). Decemeber 11, 2014. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2014/12/11/wres121114.aspx. Retrieved Decemeber 11, 2014.
- ^ "Auggies collect 16 placewinners at Auggie-Adidas Open". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). November 22, 2014. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2014/11/22/wres112214.aspx. Retrieved December 5, 2014.