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[[Category:Augsburg Wrestlers|Orange, Michael]]
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Michael Orange is a 133-pound Augsburg wrestler. In his first season in 2009-10, Orange went 9-11.

High school career

Orange wrestled for Southfield High School (Mich.). In 2009, he finished third in district competition and was named team Most Valuable Player twice.[1]

College career

2009–10 season

Orange began his Augsburg career at the 2009 Auggie-Brute-Adidas Open on November 21, where he went 3-1 for third place in the 133-pound silver division. In the first round, he earned 3-2 decision over unattached wrestler Austin Cole, before claiming a 4-0 win over Morningside's Austin Cave. In the semifinals, he lost a 3-2 decision to St. Olaf's Ryan Timmerman, but won the third-place match with a 3-1 decision over Ryan Capouch (Luther).[2]

On December 12, Orange went 0-2 at the Dick Walker Invitational at Wartburg College, loosing by a 19-2 tech. fall (5:46) and a 2-0 decision to Wartburg's Tommy Mirocha and Tucker Weber, respectively. Mirocha eventually finished third.[3] At the Sunshine Open on December 28 and 29, went 0-2 in the main tournament and in the consolation tournament he went 2-1 to claim third place. In the main tournament, Orange lost his first match by fall to Central Florida's Steve DeAugustino at the 1:13 mark of the first period. In the wrestlebacks, he lost to a 10-8 to NYU's Steve Contino.[4] In the consolation tournament, Orange faced three Division II wrestlers from St. Andrews Presbyterian (N.C.). He lost the first match to Matt Fletcher by a 5-4 decision, followed by two wins by fall over Brad Mckee and Patrick Wells at the 6:38 and :34 marks, respectively.[5]

Orange began 2010 with a third-place finish at the Minnesota West Community Technical College-Worthington Open on January 16. After a first-round bye, Orange earned an 8-2 decision over Jamal McAllister (Minn.-West), before loosing in the semifinals to Iowa Lakes wrestler Tim Thurston by a tech. fall at the 3:51 mark. In the consolation semifinals, Orange earned a 12-4 major decision over teammate Dustin Holmes and a 6-3 decision over Joe Goolsby (University of Soiux Falls) in the third place match.[6]

At the 2010 North Country Open, Orange went 0-2, falling to Concordia-Moorhead's David Baker at the 4:28 mark and in the wrestlebacks to teammate Dustin Holmes by a 7-2 decision.[7] Orange closed out the year at the Blugold Invite, going 1-2. In the first round, he lost a 5-0 decision to North Central's J.T. Rowe. In the loser's bracket, he won a 2-0 decision over UW-Oshkosh's Chris Barnett, before dropping a close 6-5 decision to Ridgewater's Jacob Patnode.[8]

Orange's season record was 9-11.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Augsburg wrestling recruiting class announced". Wresting. Augsburg College Athletics. September 15, 2009. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/9/15/wres091509.aspx. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
  2. ^ "Auggie Brute Adidas Open Brackets". Wrestling. Augsburg Athletics. November 21, 2009. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/custompages/statistics/wrestling/2009-10/112109auggieopen.htm. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  3. ^ "Dick Walker Invitational Brackets". Wrestling. Augsburg Athletics. December 12, 2009. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/custompages/statistics/wrestling/2009-10/121209wartburgbrackets.pdf. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  4. ^ "Brute-Adidas Sunshine Open Brackets". Wrestling. Augsburg Athletics. December 29, 2009. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/custompages/statistics/wrestling/2009-10/122909bracket.htm. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  5. ^ "9th Place Sunshine Open Brackets". Wrestling. Augsburg Athletics. December 29, 2009. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/custompages/statistics/wrestling/2009-10/122909consbracket.htm. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  6. ^ "Worthington Open Weight Class: 133". Wrestling. MN West CTC. January 16, 2010. http://www.mnwest.edu/fileadmin/images/athletics/wrestling/Worthington_Open/2010/wrestlinbrk003.htm. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  7. ^ "2010 North Country Open Brackets". Wrestling. Augsburg Athletics. January 30, 2010. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/custompages/statistics/wrestling/2009-10/013010northcountry.pdf. Retrieved April 24, 2010.
  8. ^ "2010 Blugold Invite Brackets". Wrestling. Augsburg Athletics. February 6, 2010. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/custompages/statistics/wrestling/2009-10/020610uwec.pdf. Retrieved April 24, 2010.