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Zach Molitor
 Zach Molitor, 2009. | |
| Collegiate Career | |
|---|---|
| Weight class | 174 lbs. |
| National Titles | 1 |
Zach Molitor is a former 174-pound wrestler for Augsburg College. He was the 2011 National Champion. He placed sixth at the 2009 National Championships and third in 2010.
College Career
2008–09 season
Regionals
Molitor competed for Augsburg at 174 pounds and earned the second seed. Molitor received Augsburg's second first-round bye. In the second round, Molitor pinned seventh-seeded Ross Dankers of Concordia College–Moorhead at 6:30. In the semi-finals, Molitor faced another MIAC opponent, this time third-seeded Grant Eustice of St John's University. Molitor defeated Eustice by a 9-1 major decision. In the final, Molitor defeated top-seeded Troy Carlson of the University of Chicago by fall at 3:45.
Nationals
Seventh-ranked Molitor competed for Augsburg at 174 pounds and earned the sixth seed. Molitor received a first round bye and faced Sam Engelland (UW Oshkosh) in the second round, whom he defeated 2-1. In the quarter-finals, Molitor defeated third-seeded Kyle Vanderhyde (Olivet), 8-3. Molitor lost to second-seeded Rocky Mantella (Delaware Valley), 6-4. In the wrestleback semi-finals, Molitor was pinned by Bryon Grothus (Coe) at 1:35. In the fifth-place match Molitor fell to Kyle Kehrli (Cornell) by a 4-1 finish, earning his first All-American honors.
2009–10 season
Molitor entered the season ranked third at 174 pounds in both the NCWA and the d3wrestle.com Preseason Rankings.[1][2] At the Auggie-Brute-Adidas Open on November 21, Molitor went 3-1 for second place in the 174-pound gold division. In the first round, Molitor pinned William Penn's Chris Dias at the 1:32 mark of the third period. In the quarterfinals, Molitor pinned David Carter of Northwestern College (Iowa) at the 2:20 mark of the first period. In the semifinals, Molitor defeated unattached wrestler Grant Miller in a 9-5 decison. In the finals match, he lost to Grandvalley's Glenn Rhees, falling 12-9.[3] On November 25, Molitor defeated Division II opponent Carl Serck (Augustana (S.D.)) by a 7-2 decision.[4]
References
- ^ "National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Brute - Adidas Individual Ranking October 21, 2009" (in English). National Wrestling Coaches Association. October 29, 2009. Archived from the original on October 30, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5kuzjCQCZ. Retrieved October 30, 2009.
- ^ Vogel, Andy (October 19, 2009). "d3wrestle.com Preseason Rankings" (in English). Rankings. d3wrestle.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5kgP3YsiS. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ^ "Auggie Brute Adidas Open Augsburg College 11/21/09". Wrestling. November 21, 2009. http://athletics.augsburg.edu/custompages/statistics/wrestling/2009-10/112109auggieopen.htm. Retrieved November 25, 2009.
- ^ "Auggies score 21-12 win over Vikings". Wrestling (Augsburg Athletics). November 25, 2009. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5lbl3hzpz. Retrieved November 27, 2009.
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