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Mike Fuenffinger

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Mike Fuenffinger

Mike Fuenffinger, 2014.
General Information
Height 5' 9"
Collegiate Career
Record 76-201
Weight class 125 lbs.
National Titles 1 (2014: 125 lbs.)
High School Career
Weight classes 2008–10: 112 lbs.
2010–11: 119 lbs
State Titles 1 (2010 AA-112 lb.)
1. Through 2013–14.

Mike Fuenffinger is a 125 pound Augsburg wrestler and the 2014 National Champion at 125 pounds. A transfer from the U.S. Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan, Fuenffinger joined the team during the spring 2012 semester finishing season at 14–9 and qualified for Nationals though he did not place. In his second season, he finished 29–8 with a Seventh-Place All-American finish. As a junior, Fuenffinger won his first individual title at 125 pounds. His career college record is 43–17 as of the end of the 2012–13 season.

As a wrestler for Hibbing High School in Hibbing, Minn., Fuenffinger won a Minnesota Class AA state championship at 112 pounds in 2010, while finishing third his senior season at 119 pounds. Fuenffinger went 80–6 during his final two seasons while posting a 41–8 record as sophomore and qualifying for the state tournament.

College career

2013-14 season

See: 2013–14 Augsburg Wrestling season

Fuenffinger began the season at the home Auggie-Brute Open on November 23, finishing first in the 125-pound Gold Division, including a 2–1 decision over Dakota Trom (Rochester Community and Technical College) in the final.[1] In his first dual meet match of the season on November 26, Fuenffinger pinned Waldorf's No. 14 (NAIA) Bo Bettinson in 4:41.[2] On Dec. 11, he picked up another win, this time an 8–5 decision over Blake Bosch (Minnesota State Univ., Moorhead).[3]

On Dec. 14, Fuenffinger won the St. Cloud State Open, going 4–0, with the final three victories coming over Division II wrestlers. He opened the tournament with a 9–5 decision over Kevin Bonilla (Missouri Valley College), a 14–0 major decision over Antonio Meikel (Southwest State University), a 9–2 decision over Ronzel Darling (Wisconsin-Parkside) and a 4–2 decision over Joel Salomon (St. Cloud State) in the final.

On Dec. 29, Fuenffinger participated in the 51st Ken Kraft Midlands Championships. In the first round, he pinned Tom Angsten (Triton College, NJCAA) in 1:42. In the second round, Fuenffinger fell to fifth-seeded and seventh-ranked Div. I wrestler Dylan Peters (Northern Iowa) by a 19-3 technical fall in 6:34. He received a bye in the consolation third round and will face the winner of a match between Dominic Olivieri (Illinois) and Billy Watterson (Brown). [4]

Regional

Fuenffinger claimed his first Regional title with a 3–0 run through the 2014 West Regional hosted by Augsburg on April 1, 2014. After a first round bye, he pinned Pacific's Lucas Beltz in 2:43 followed by a pair of major decisions: first 16–3 over Cole Furgeson (UW-Platteville) and then 10–2 over Sean Ambrocio (Concordia (Wis.)).[5]

Nationals

Fuenffinger, after winning the 2014 125 pound title.

Fuenffinger completed his perfect post-season with a 4–0 finish at the National tournament March 14 and 15. Given the fourth seed, he started the tournament off with a 13-3 major decision over Michael Mui (Merchant Marine). In the next round, Fuenffinger faced fifth-seeded Jesse Gunter of Baldwin-Wallace, who is legally blind meaning both wrestlers had to keep in contact at all times. Fuenffinger prevailed 8–3 to earn his second All American honors. In the semifinals, he faced eighth-seeded Matthew Ellis II (Brockport State), winning by a 10-0 major decision. In the finals, Fuenffinger faced third-seeded Lucas Malmberg of Messiah (Pa.) who he defeated by 12-4 margin behind five takedowns and collected 3:00 of riding times. The match against Malmberg was the only time in the tournament when Fuenffinger gave up non-escape offensive points: a two-point nearfall early in the second period.[6]

Greco Roman career

University level

Fuenffinger finished third at the 2014 ASICS University Nationals 59 kilogram Greco Roman bracket, finishing 3–1. He begain the day with a bye, followed by a 4:00 fall of Ibrahim Bunduka (Patriot Elite Wrestling Club). In the semifinals, Fuenffinger suffered a 14-6 technical fall defeat to eventual champion Sammy Jones (USOEC). In the wrestlebacks, Fuenffinger defeated both his opponents by technical fall: 10-2 over Jocob Bellis (Harper College) and then 8-0 over Kevon Powell (Bobcat Wrestling Club) to claim third.[7]

Senior level

Fuenffinger competed at the 2014 Senior World Team Trials on June 13, 2014. He went 0-2, losing by 10-1 technical fall to Dmitry Ryabchinskiy (NYAC) and then 8-1 to Sammy Jones (USOTS).

Stats

Season Wins Losses
2011–12 14 9
2012–13 29 8
2013–14 34 3
Total 76 20

See also

References

  1. ^ "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 Novmember 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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 12, 2013.
  4. ^ "Four Augsburg wrestlers compete at Midlands". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). December 29, 2014. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2013/12/29/wres122913.aspx?path=wrestling. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  5. ^ "Auggies triumph at West Regional, send 8 to nationals". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). March 1, 2014. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2014/3/1/wres030114a.aspx?path=wrestling. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  6. ^ "CHAMPION! Fuenffinger wins 125-pound national title". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). March 15, 2014. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2014/3/15/wres031514b.aspx. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  7. ^ "ASICS University Greco-Roman Nationals". The Guillotine. May 23, 2014. http://theguillotine.com/wp/2014/05/asics-university-greco-roman-nationals-results/. Retrieved June 4, 2014.