Auggies drop Battle of the Burgs bout to Knights
WAVERLY, Iowa — Wartburg University claimed wins in six of 10 bouts, with four wins by major decision, to claim victory in the annual “Battle of the Burgs” dual meet with Augsburg University, a 22-14 decision on Thursday evening.
Augsburg, the No. 6-ranked team in the latest NWCA Division III tournament rankings and No. 1 in the dual-meet rankings, opened the dual meet with a victory, but Wartburg won five of the next six bouts to take a lead it would not relinquish. Wartburg is ranked No. 1 in the NWCA tournament rankings and No. 3 in the dual-meet rankings.
No. 4-ranked 157-pounder Tyler Shilson (SR, Maple Grove, Minn./Centennial HS) scored one of the biggest wins of the night, using a 1:01 riding-time advantage to claim a 2-1 win over Wartburg’s No. 1-ranked David Hollingsworth, Shilson’s first win over Hollingsworth in three career meetings. Both wrestlers scored on escapes, but Shilson used a strong leg ride in the third period to build just enough riding time to claim the win, improving to 21-3 on the season.