In true Jim fashion, hes always thinking of other people before himself, and wants Tony to have a chance to continue his great leadership of the program.. 197 #12 Parker Venz 149 #8 Kris Rumph "She was still going to the kids' sports events.''. In the quarter-finals, Lang faced eighth-seeded Nichalos Northern (Cornell). In 2009, Northern defeated Lang via a 7-5 decision. Tony is ready to lead this historic program. UW-La Crosse is the only other school to break the Burgs hold on the Division III National Duals titles since 2002, winning the 2022 event (Augsburg and Wartburg did not compete). ( MORE.) Augsburg University wrestlers will serve as counselors on each floor of the hotel to help with supervision at night. 11 at 133 pounds, scored two victories on Saturday to improve to 11-7 on the season. Olive's brother was Red Bastien, who was also husband Jim's pro wrestling partner as an undersized, popular tag team. Tony Valek - Upper Midwest Coach of The Year #PursuitOfExcellence https://t.co/OWnLIPU6Fg View Media AuggieWrestle @AuggieWrestle Day 2 starts at 11am. 2023 NCAA DIII Wrestling Championship It's been 30 years since a school other than Wartburg or Augsburg captured the Division III title and the D3 powers are once again 1 and 2 in the rankings . He was not seeded. During the match, Holst and Mauseth bumped heads, opening a gash above Mauseth's left eye. Augsburg is 138-40-1 in dual meets in Moulsoffs tenure on the staff, 73-17 as head coach. Wrestling Claiming a top-four finish in the team standings for the 20th straight year a record currently unmatched by any other NCAA wrestling program in any division the Augsburg wrestling team finished third at the NCAA Division III National Championships. 1 in both the NWCAs tournament and dual national polls, finished third in this years competition. He qualified for the NCAA Division III national championships all four seasons, earning All-American honors three times. The Auggies had three individual champions: John Beatty (134), Brad Schafer (142) and Chester Grauberger (HWT). Moulsoff has been on the Augsburg coaching staff for 15 seasons, while Valek has been on the coaching staff for nine years. Four Auggie wrestlers, two coaches and four other wrestlers were in central Asia from May 25 to June 8, training in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and Dushnabe, Tajikistan. Seventh-ranked Zach Molitor competed for Augsburg at 174 pounds and earned the sixth seed. The highlight of the title match came at 174 pounds, when Augsburgs No. The Knights edged Wabash College by one point (78 points). Both coaches led their teams to 10 NCAA Division III national titles during their careers. 133 #13 Cade Willis MEN: Augsburg 10 th /11 (24) Copyright 2023 Augsburg University | Minneapolis, MN | 612-330-1000, Auggies take third at wrestling championships. February 19, 2023 NAPERVILLE, Ill. Qualifying eight wrestlers to the national championships with two regional champions, the Augsburg University women's wrestling team finished second at the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships Region IV Regional on Sunday. In its 81 Division III National Duals meets, Augsburg has outscored its opponents by a 2,241-to-872 margin, an average score of 27.7 to 12.0. 5 Sam Stuhl (AUG, 27-2) tech. MX23RW : Monday, February 27 18:36:51| >> :600:288407: . We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Full Bio. I was in a conversation this week with Jeff Swenson, Augsburg's legendary wrestling coach before becoming the athletic director in 2007, and offered this opinion on wrestling: "It's the hardest sport in interscholastic athletics. 165 #4 Nathan Fuller Orlando Ponce competed for Augsburg at 165 pounds. In the quarter-finals, Witzel faced top-seeded Kyle Bilquist (Delaware Valley), whom he had beaten at the National Duals, but fell to Bilquist 2-0. They compete in NCAA Division-III. Augsburg claimed five All-Americans, marking the 20th straight season that Augsburg has had five or more All-Americans and 22nd time it has accomplished the feat in its 26 seasons of NCAA competition. He was a two-time national runner-up at 149 pounds (2010, 2011) and placed third in 2012. Feb 20, 2023 by Kyle Klingman. He enters the NCAA Championships with a 42-2 record this season. 2/4 Johnson & Wales (R.I.) 8125 No. Im also excited about the continued expansion of Justin Koobs role within the program and the passion he brings to the sport of wrestling, Valek said. Follow the Knights Swenson was a national NAIA champion for John Grygelko at Augsburg in 1979. The Auggies fell behind on a technical fall in the first bout of the championship match against Johnson & Wales, but scored three straight wins, including a technical fall, to take the lead for good at 11-5 after four weight classes. Melissa would have three future wrestlers in diapers Brady, and 17 months later, twins Brett and Ethan. Prior to 1963, only a single national championship was held for all members of the NCAA; Division II competition began in 1963, with Division III following in 1974. 8 National Qualifiers. Note: Shaded scores = Closest margin of victory, 14 point in 1979 & widest margin of victory, 82 points in 2003. Augsburg claimed its NCAA Division III-record 12th national title and first since 2010, snapping a streak of four straight national titles by Wartburg (Iowa). The pair have been a part of six top-five finishes in NCAA Division III national competition since 2015, winning team national championships in 2015 and 2019, finishing second in 2017 and 2018, and finishing fifth in 2016. She'll have a first-round bye and then will wrestle either Zoe Gress of East Stroudsburg University or Skyelar Smith of Mount Olive. 2022-23 Men's Wrestling Roster. The Knights, who entered the weekend ranked No. Holst had defeated Woszczak earlier in the season. Moulsoff is a well-known figure in Minnesotas wrestling community, having served as a high school coach for 18 seasons before joining the Augsburg coaching staff in 2008. It was Witzel's first All-American honors. During his Augsburg tenure, the Auggies have never placed out of the top 10 nationally and have won the NCAA D-III National Championship three times (2010, 2015 & 2019). Since the trophy belt originated in the 2014-15 season, Wartburg is 7-0. 15-ranked Seth Goetzinger (SO, Chatfield, Minn./Chatfield HS) scored an incredible defensive pin of JWUs top-ranked Mike Ross with 1:26 left in the third period, giving the Auggies a 20-8 advantage. Feb 25, 2023 by Kyle Klingman. As an assistant coach, Valek earned National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Region Assistant Coach of the Year honors five times. 2 in the dual-meet rankings, rallied from a 13-10 deficit with wins in its final three bouts to top No. 15 Seth Goetzinger (AUG, 19-4) pinned No. III Nationals title Skip to main content X Open MenuClose Menu Shop- opens in a new window Shop- opens in a new window Donate NEWS. Augsburg earned 87 team points in its third-place finish at the championship, marking the 20th straight year that Augsburg has earned a top-four finish in national competition the longest current consecutive streak of top-four finishes of any NCAA wrestling program, regardless of division. Check out Auggies Wrestling at athletics.augsburg.edu and on Facebook and Twitter. In the second round of the wrestlebacks, Ponce defeated Vincent Renaut (Merch Mar), 7-6, but could not over come fifth-seeded and eventual third-place winner Tyler Burkle (Coe), 5-3. 133 #4 Joe Pins It's a great time to be a Minnesota wrestling fan. Today's featured picture In 2008, Northern defeated Lang in the quarter-finals, before Lang pinned Northern in the fifth-place match. 1 Joziah Fry (JWU) tech. Defending national champion and fourth-ranked Seth Flodeen represented Augsburg at 125 pounds and earned the fourth seed. In the 157 pounds division, Brosinski went 2-0 on day two and finished 4-1 in the tournament to punch his ticket to the NCAA Championships. He's in the real estate business and the family lives in the Mounds View school district. 12x National Champions. 14 Charlie Stuhl (AUG, 24-3) dec. Gabriel McDaniel (JWU) 7-1 (AUGSBURG 11-5)157 No. 125 Defending national champion and fourth-ranked Seth Flodeen represented Augsburg at 125 pounds and earned the fourth seed. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Recent Augsburg University News, Photos, Video: Augsburg wins NCAA D-III Upper Midwest Regional, send 8 to national tourney (2/25/2023); The Open Mat NCAA Division III Wrestling Rankings (2/23/2023); NCAA most dominant wrestler award standings update for the 2023 season (2/22/2023); The Open Mat NCAA Division III Wrestling Rankings (2/16/2023); NCAA most dominant wrestler award standings . The Hibbing Daily Tribune wrote aboutMike Fuenffinger 15, a Hibbing nativewho recently won his second consecutive NCAA Division III national title while wrestling at Augsburg College. JUSTIN KOOBIn addition to the head coaching changes, Augsburg alumnus Justin Koob 12, an assistant coach since 2017, will serve as the top assistant coach on the staff, leading the teams recruiting efforts with Valek and Moulsoff. Marty signed up Jeff to put in numerous hours. Best of three. In the quarter-finals, Adams defeated Mike Martini (Rhode Is), 4-3. 15 Seth Goetzinger (AUG, 18-4) 9-5 (UW-LA CROSSE 13-10)184 No. In the quarter-finals, Flodden fell to fifth-seeded Seth Ecker (Ithaca), by a 7-3 decision. Davis went on to be the head wrestling coach for the Owatonna High School. 8 National Qualifiers. 11 Cade Willis (AUG, 10-7) dec. Carl Weinzweig (UWL) 5-3 (OT-SV1) (AUGSBURG 6-0)141 No. Lange wins title for Auggies at Grand View, Young Auggies score 29-10 win at Minot State, Auggies dominate in win over Iowa Wesleyan, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Championship. "You're in a steamy wrestling room three hours a day; spitting is your life because you're cutting weight; and, if the guy across the mat is better than you, there's no place to hide. Minnesota State Boys and Girls Wrestling Tournament. In the third round of the wrestlebacks, Lang pinned Phillip Greene (Merch Mar) at 1:19. 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In the fifth-place match Molitor fell to Kyle Kehrli (Cornell) by a 4-1 finish, earning his first All-American honors. Assistant Coach. Wisconsin-La Crosse finished in third with 92.5 points, Luther (Iowa) finished fourth with 86.0 points and the College of New Jersey finished fifth with 46.5 . Flodeen earned his first pin of the tournament at the 1:37 mark of the second period. Second-ranked Jared Massey competed for Augsburg at 197 pounds and earned the second seed. 1- and 2-rated 195-pounders in Minnesota,'' Marty Morgan said. or Carter Sorenson 197 #4 Moe Endene 184 #5 Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann "With what she saw in her lifetime, with her three boxers and three wrestlers, and six daughters, and all the other grandkids " Marty said. 165 #10 Cooper Willis In the fifth-place match Lang pinned Corey Brown (Thiel) at 1:04 to repeat his fifth-place finish from 2008. Augsburg Wrestling Weekend Recap: Upper Midwest Region Champions - 36 straight 2 Region Champions. PAUL, Minn. - The Augsburg University men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Indoor Championships over the weekend, claiming two individual conference titles while placing 10 th (men) and ninth (women). For complete schedules, results, live audio, and more, see the Athletics website. Ive been blessed to have great mentors in Jeff Swenson, Jim Moulsoff and Mark Matzek. The Eagles totaled 142.5 team points while Augsburg University (Minn.) won the title with 176.0. A MONTH AGO: SJU split its series with Augsburg back on Jan. 27-28 but collected only two of the weekend's six points. Augsburg then put the capper on its impressive Saturday with a pair of first-period pins by No. Full Bio. Augsburg, the No. In the first round, Holst received a bye. In the quarter-finals, Valek fell to Wartburg's second-seeded Zach McKray by a 7-5 decision. Stricker booked his trip to nationals by winning his semifinal to start the day on Saturday. Top-ranked Travis Lang competed for Augsburg at 133 pounds and earned the top seed. He replaced Grygelko as the head coach in 1981. As a team, Augsburg finished second, behind Wartburg. Paul Bjorkstrand, Tony Valek and Orlando Ponce all finished individual runners-up, marking the first since 1989 that a Division III team claimed the overall team title with no individual national titlists. He earned NWCA Scholar All-America honors in 2010, 2011, and 2012, and earned College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Division III Academic All-America first-team honors and Academic All-District honors in both 2011 and 2012. He now holds the national record for career wins as a high school coach with 1,046. The head coach in Mounds View for two decades has been Dan Engebretson, who wrestled for Swenson at Augsburg. Probable Lineups Via Wartburg Athletics The reigning three-time national collegiate champions are serious about making a run at four in a row in 2023. Select Matches: Minnesota at Northwestern. MINNEAPOLIS The 13-time NCAA Division III national champion Augsburg University mens wrestling team has announced organizational changes in its coaching staff, with three-time Auggie All-American Tony Valek 12 assuming solo head coaching duties, and longtime coach Jim Moulsoff assuming associate head coach duties. 5 Cooper Willis (AUG, 20-5) 2-0 (TIED 10-10)174 No. She added national collegiate championships in 2021 and 2022, all at 109 pounds. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. -Endene, Fuller, Terukina, and Romero have a team-best 16 wins. Augsburg is 87-28 in dual meets in Valeks eight seasons on the staff, 14-4 as head coach. 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