JACKSON, Minn. – No. 14-ranked Augustana went 2-1 on Friday afternoon at the “Battle for the Planes” hosted by Air Force Academy at Jackson County Central High School in Jackson, Minn. The Vikings started the afternoon with a 42-6 win over Northwestern (Iowa) before defeating Dakota Wesleyan 44-6. Augustana ended the day with a 36-0 loss to Division I Air Force Academy.
The Vikings took an early 6-0 lead against Northwestern when TJ North won by forfeit. Augustana extended its lead to 12-0 on a pin by Brandon Chesnut. Northwestern got on the board for its only points of the dual as Zach Friederich was pinned.
Nate Herda (149 pounds) got the Vikings right back on track with a 13-2 major decision, extending Augustana’s lead to 16-6. Augustana would not lose another bout the entire match going on to the 42-6 win.
Against Dakota Wesleyan, North provided a fast start and a 6-0 lead with a pin at 125 pounds. Jeremiah Peterson won by forfeit at 133 pounds followed by a pin by Friederich to put Augustana up 18-0.
The Vikings would continue to cruise and on back-to-back pins by Jeff Nielsen (184 pounds) and Jayd Docken (197 pounds). Augustana was open at 285 pounds giving Dakota Wesleyan its six points in the dual.
Augustana fought hard against Air Force Academy but came up short in the dual. Josh Martinez got Air Force on the board early with a 9-1 major decision over North at 125 pounds. Dylan Hyder then won an 11-4 decision over Peterson.
Cole VonOhlen, ranked No. 8 in Division I, won a 12-4 major decision over Herda at 149 pounds. Tim Weber lost a 3-1 decision to Willie Baker at 174 pounds and Sean Derry dropped a 4-0 decision to Konner Witt at 184 pounds. Docken lost a 3-1 decision to Josh Mohr at 197 and Air Force won the 285-pound bout by forfeit.
Augustana returns to action on Jan. 5 in a dual at Concordia-Moorhead in Moorhead, Minn.
Augustana 42, Northwestern College 6
125 TJ North (Augustana) For Forfeit (Northwestern)
133 Brandon Chesnut (Augustana) FALL McWilliams, Tyler (Northwestern) 2:12
141 Manfull, Nathan (Northwestern) FALL Zach Friederich (Augustana) 2:29
149 Nate Herda (Augustana) MD Schaffer, Steven (Northwestern) 13 – 2
157 Shawn Hatlestad (Augustana) DEC Lynch, John (Northwestern) 3 – 2
165 Parker Swanson (Augustana) DEC Fishman, Zach (Northwestern) 7 – 0
174 Tim Weber (Augustana) DEC Null, Randall (Northwestern) 5 – 2
184 Jeff Nielsen (Augustana) FALL Michael, Chris (Northwestern) 1:06
197 Jayd Docken (Augustana) TF5 Marx, Forrest (Northwestern)
285 Brian Schultz (Augustana) For Forfeit (Northwestern)
Augustana 44, Dakota Wesleyan 6
Air Force 36, Augustana 0
125 – Josh Martinez (AF) maj. dec. TJ North, 9-1
133 – Dylan Hyder (AF) dec. Jeremiah Peterson, 11-4
141 – Carter McElhany (AF) dec. Zach Frederich, 5-2
149 – No. 8 Cole VonOhlen (AF) maj. dec. Nate Herda, 12-4
157 – Gabe Martinez (AF) dec. Shawn Hatlestad, 9-3
165 – Josh Kreimier (AF) maj. dec. Parker Swanson, 9-1
174 – Willie Baker (AF) dec. Tim Weber, 3-1
184 – Konner Witt (AF) dec. Sean Derry, 4-0
197 – Josh Mohr (AF) dec. Jayd Docken, 3-1
285 – Bentley Alsup (AF) win by forfeit
Air Force 46, Dakota Wesleyan 0
125 – Mitch Brown (AF) tech fall Zach Nelson, 18-1 (3:52)
133 – Zach Stepan (AF) dec. Richard Rios, 5-2
141 – Carter McElhany (AF) fall Karl Bell, 2:46
149 – No. 8 Cole VonOhlen (AF) fall Dusty Paulsen, 2:41
157 – Gabe Martinez (AF) dec. Trever DeVestern, 8-2
165 – Jesse Stafford (AF) maj. dec. Kyle Gerlach, 12-2
174 – Willie Baker (AF) maj. dec. Dominic Smothers, 13-4
184 – Devin Hightower (AF) fall Kyle Hoisington, 6:06
197 – Josh Mohr (AF) inj. def. Jade Hoisington
285 – Bentley Alsup (AF) dec. Eric Gruis, 6-0
Air Force 54, Northwestern College 0
125 – Josh Martinez (AF) win by forfeit
133 – Dylan Hyder (AF) fall Ricky Ortiz, 3:56
141 – Carter McElhany (AF) tech fall Jon Grevengoed, 18-3
149 – No. 8 Cole VonOhlen (AF) fall Steven Schaffer, 1:51
157 – No. 15 Josh Kreimier (AF) fall Jason Swets, 2:59
165 – Tyler Mergen (AF) maj. dec. Tyler Schaefer, 15-3
174 – Dan Barringer (AF) maj. dec. Randy Null, 15-4
184 – Konner Witt (AF) fall Aaron Ruskell, 1:31
197 – Jack Carda (AF) tech fall Forrest Marx, 18-3 (7:00)
285 – Bentley Alsup (AF) win by forfeit
Dakota Wesleyan 32 Northwestern 12
125 Nelson, Zach (Dakota Wesleyan) For Forfeit (Northwestern)
133 Rios, Richard (Dakota Wesleyan) MD Jerry Mayo III (Northwestern) 10 – 1
141 Jonathon Grevengoed (Northwestern) FALL Bell, Karl (Dakota Wesleyan) 1:36
149 Paulsen, Dusty (Dakota Wesleyan) FALL Steven Schaffer (Northwestern) 4:50
157 Devestern, Trever (Dakota Wesleyan) MD John Lynch (Northwestern) 11 – 0
165 Zach Fishman (Northwestern) DEC Gerlach, Kyle (Dakota Wesleyan) 8 – 3
174 Sarringar, Tyler (Dakota Wesleyan) DEC Randall Null (Northwestern) 6 – 2
184 Hoisington, Kyle (Dakota Wesleyan) DEC Luis Rivera-Santiago (Northwestern) 7 – 6
197 Forrest Marx (Northwestern) DEC Hoksbergen, Ross (Dakota Wesleyan) 3 – 1
285 Gruis, Eric (Dakota Wesleyan) For Forfeit (Northwestern)