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Jafari Vanier
Jafari Vanier is a former Augsburg 141-pound wrestler. He wrestled for Augsburg from 2005–2007 and during 2009–10 season. At the 2006 and 2007 national championships, Vanier finished second at 133 pounds.
College career
2001–02 season
Vanier competed for NJCAA Iowa Central Community College, finishing second in the junior college national championships in 2002.
2005–06 season
Vanier made his debut for Augsburg on January 14 and 15, 2006, going 2-0 at the NWCA Division III National Duals with wins over Augustana's Dan Stanton[1] and Wisconsin-La Crosse's Kevin Barker.[2] He went 2-1 at the Northwestern College Red Raider Invitational to claim second place, with a pin over NAIA No. 2 Mike Miller of Bacone (Okla.), while loosing to No. 3 Jestin Hulegaard of Buena Vista (Iowa).[3] Vanier then lost to Division II fifth-ranked Dan Hilario of Nebraska-Omaha by a 4-1 decision.[4] Vanier then defeated Jake Helvey of Wartburg by a 8-6 decision.[5] Vanier closed out the regular season with a 14-6 major decision over Wiscon-Stevens Point's Jared Kern.[6]
At the 2006 Great Lakes Regional, he went 4-0 to earn berth in the national championships.[7] At the national championships, the unseeded Vanier went 3-1 to finish second, with all three wins coming over seeded opponents.[8] He finished the season with a 19-3 record.
2006–07 season
Vanier finished second at the 2007 national championships, going 20-2 at 133 pounds.[9]
2009–10 season
Vanier returned to compete for Augsburg at the National Duals, starting January 9, 2010. He competing at 141 pounds,[10] going 2–1. Vanier finished first at the Great Lakes Regional, though did not place at Nationals.
References
- ^ "Augsburg wins twice at NWCA Division III National Duals -- 38-3 over Augustana (Ill.) and 36-3 over Cornell (Iowa)!". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). January 14, 2006. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/8/27/wres011406.aspx?path=wrestling. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ "No. 3-ranked Augsburg tops No. 2 Wisconsin-La Crosse 21-15 to reach finals of NWCA Division III National Duals, but falls 29-6 to No. 1 Wartburg (Iowa) in championship match". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). January 15, 2006. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/8/27/wres011506.aspx?path=wrestling. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ "Augsburg wins four individual titles, places second at Northwestern (Iowa) Red Raider Invitational". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). January 21, 2006. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/8/27/wres012106.aspx?path=wrestling. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ "Nebraska-Omaha scores 24-10 win over Augsburg in battle of small-college wrestling powers.". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). January 27, 2006. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/8/27/wres012706.aspx?path=wrestling. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ "No. 1-ranked Wartburg (Iowa) claims 22-13 win over No. 2-ranked Augsburg in "Battle of the Burgs."". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). February 1, 2006. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/8/27/wres020106.aspx?path=wrestling. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ "No. 2 Augsburg wins seven straight matches in 25-12 win over No. 17 Wisconsin-Stevens Point.". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). February 10, 2006. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/8/27/wres021006.aspx?path=wrestling. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ "Augsburg wins NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional, winning six individual titles and qualifying eight to national championships!". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). February 18, 2006. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/8/27/wres021806.aspx?path=wrestling. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ "Augsburg at NCAA Division III National Championships -- Session 4". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). March 4, 2006. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/8/27/wres030406b.aspx?path=wrestling. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ "Wrestling 3/3/07 -- Augsburg at NCAA Division III National Championships -- Session 4". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). March 3, 2007. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/8/27/wres030307b.aspx?path=wrestling. Retrieved January 8, 2010.
- ^ "Augsburg wrestling to compete at Division III National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa this weekend". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). January 8, 2010. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/documents/2010/1/8/010710wrestlingnotes.pdf?id=163. Retrieved January 8, 2010.