Augsburg goes 2-0 at Olivet (Mich.) Triangular

OLIVET, Mich. — Winning 39 of 54 bouts against their opponents, including 29 wins by bonus-point margins, the Augsburg University men’s wrestling team dominated in victories over Alma College (Mich.) and Olivet College (Mich.) at a triangular meet at Olivet on Sunday.

Augsburg swept Alma 52-0, winning all 10 bouts in the dual meet and six extra matches. The Auggies claimed seven pins, four technical falls, a major decision and a forfeit against Alma opponents.

The Auggies then toppled host Olivet 30-12, winning seven of the 10 bouts in the dual meet and claiming 16 wins in extra matches. The Auggies scored eight pins, five technical falls and three major decisions against the Comets.

Solomon Nielsen (SR, Luverne, Minn./Luverne HS), the No. 3-ranked 174-pounder in the initial National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national rankings, won all three of his matches, with two third-period technical falls and a decision win. He outscored his opponents by a 49-17 margin in the three wins, improving to 4-0 on the season.

Tyler Shilson (JR, Maple Grove, Minn./Centennial HS), had two pins and a second-period technical fall among his three victories at 157 pounds, improving to 4-0 on the season

Nick Rogge (JR, Eastman, Wis./Prairie du Chien HS) scored 18-0 (2:34) and 15-0 (5:00) technical falls in his dual wins at 184, then collected a 2:10 pin in his extra match to improve to 5-0 on the year.

Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (SO, Loyal, Wis./Marshfield HS) also improved to 5-0 on the season at 197, claiming three wins, including a major decision.

Shawn Barth (SR, Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South HS) went 3-0 on the day at 157, with three pins.Connor Thorsten (FY, Foley, Minn./Foley HS) also went 3-0 on the day at 165, with a pin, technical fall and major decision.

Brady Gross (SO, Rosemount, Minn./Apple Valley HS) had two victories on the day at 141, including a second-period pin, while Tanner Kroells (SO, Delano, Minn./Delano HS) had two wins by pin at 149. Charlie Stuhl (FY, Ellsworth, Wis./Ellsworth HS) had a technical fall and major decision win at 157, and Carl Leuer (FY, St. Michael, Minn./St. Michael-Albertville HS) had a major decision and technical fall at 165. Isaiah Thompson (FY, Detroit Lakes, Minn./Detroit Lakes HS) went 2-0 at 165 with a pin.

UP NEXT
Augsburg competes in a dual meet at Concordia-Moorhead next Sunday (2/13) at 2 p.m.

Augsburg (Minn. 1-0) 52, Alma (Mich., 0-1) 0
125 — Trevor Pearson (AUG, 1-1) wins by forfeit (Augsburg 6-0)
133 — Justin Stauffacher (AUG, 2-0) dec. Austin Wieczorek (ALMA) 7-1 (Augsburg 9-0)
141 — Brady Gross (AUG, 2-0) pinned Steven Davidson (ALMA) 3:45 (Augsburg 15-0)
149 — Tate Torgerson (AUG, 2-0) pinned Zachary Jandereski (ALMA) 1:42 (Augsburg 21-0)
157 — Tyler Shilson (AUG, 2-0) pinned Owen Atienza (ALMA) 1:17 (Augsburg 27-0)
165 — Moses Madimba (AUG, 2-0) tech. fall Alexander Henry (ALMA) 21-4 at 4:13 (Augsburg 32-0)
174 — No. 3 Solomon Nielsen (AUG, 2-0) tech. fall Erik Arnegard (ALMA) 19-4 at 5:45 (Augsburg 37-0)
184 — Nick Rogge (AUG, 3-0) tech. fall Clayton Todd (ALMA) 18-0 at 2:34 (Augsburg 42-0)
197 — Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (AUG, 3-0) maj. dec. Dillon Stevenson (ALMA) 10-0 (Augsburg 46-0)
285 — No. 9 Tyler Kim (AUG, 2-0) pinned Grayson Richter (ALMA) 1:18 (Augsburg 52-0)

Augsburg vs. Alma Extra Matches
125 — Yim-Leej Yang (AUG, 2-0) dec. Will Kidder (ALMA) 10-5
141 — Aedon Oberdorfer (AUG, 1-0) pinned Steven Davidson (ALMA) 4:39
157 — Charlie Stuhl (AUG, 2-0) tech. fall Zachary Jandereski (ALMA) 18-3 at 6:06
157 — Shawn Barth (AUG, 1-1) pinned Owen Atienza (ALMA) 2:15
165 — Connor Thorsten (AUG, 2-0) pinned Alexander Henry (ALMA) 3:00
174 — Luke Wilson (AUG, 1-1) dec. Erik Arnegard (ALMA) 7-4

Augsburg (Minn. 2-0) 30, Olivet (Mich., 0-2) 12
125 — Cameron Mahlich (OC) dec. Trevor Pearson (AUG, 1-2) 4-3 (Olivet 3-0)
133 — Charlie Pickell (AUG, 2-0) dec. No. 10 Reese Wallis (OC) 5-4 (TIED 3-3)
141 — Brady Gross (AUG, 3-0) dec. Dylan Phelps (OC) 7-4 (OT-TB1) (Augsburg 6-3)
149 — Tanner Kroells (AUG, 2-1) pinned Hunter Murphy (OC) 6:45 (Augsburg 12-3)
157 — Tyler Shilson (AUG, 3-0) tech. fall Gerald Hall (OC) 20-5 at 5:00 (Augsburg 17-3)
165 — Dylan Briggs (OC) pinned Moses Madimba (AUG, 2-1) 7:38 (Augsburg 17-9)
174 — No. 3 Solomon Nielsen (AUG, 3-0) tech. fall Owen Guilford (OC) 22-6 at 6:38 (Augsburg 22-9)
184 — Nick Rogge (AUG, 4-0) tech. fall Adam Hall (OC) 15-0 at 5:00 (Augsburg 27-9)
197 — Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (AUG, 4-0) dec. Trevor Piggot (OC) 10-6 (Augsburg 30-9)
285 — Donovan King (OC) dec. No. 9 Tyler Kim (AUG, 2-1) 8-4 (Augsburg 30-12)

Augsburg vs. Olivet Extra Matches
125 — Cameron Mahlich (OC) dec. Yim-Leej Yang (AUG, 2-1) 10-8
133 — Spencer Murphy (OC) dec. Carson Murray (AUG, 0-2) 6-3
141 — Dylan Phelps (OC) pinned Aedon Oberdorfer (AUG, 1-1) 1:42
149 — Tanner Kroells (AUG, 3-1) pinned Christian Lenon (OC) 3:36
149 — Christian Lenon (OC) dec. Caleb Benshoof (AUG, 0-1) 8-6
157 — Shawn Barth (AUG, 2-1) pinned Zach Potter (OC) 6:06
157 — Tyler Shilson (AUG, 4-0) pinned Gabriel Guerrero (OC) 3:26
157 — Charlie Stuhl (AUG, 3-0) maj. dec. Jarrett Thorne (OC) 15-3
157 — Shawn Barth (AUG, 3-1) pinned Gabriel Guerrero (OC) 1:28
165 — Carl Leuer (AUG, 2-0) maj. dec. Mitchell Reynolds (OC) 12-4
165 — Isaiah Thompson (AUG, 2-0) pinned Liam Kinjorski (OC) 4:13
165 — Connor Thorsten (AUG, 3-0) tech. fall Zach Potter (OC) 17-0 at 5:49
165 — Isaiah Thompson (AUG, 3-0) dec. Dylan Briggs (OC) 7-6
165 — Connor Thorsten (AUG, 4-0) maj. dec. Mitchell Reynolds (OC) 13-1
165 — Carl Leuer (AUG, 3-0) tech. fall Liam Kinjorski (OC) 18-3 at 4:26
174 — Zachary Wells (OC) pinned Luke Wilson (AUG, 1-2) 6:41
174 — No. 3 Solomon Nielsen (AUG, 4-0) dec. Zachary Wells (OC) 8-4
174 — Owen Guilford (OC) pinned Luke Wilson (AUG, 1-3) 2:31
174 — Zachary Wells (OC) pinned Carter Paulson (AUG, 1-1) 3:49
184 — Hiram Robinson (OC) maj. dec. Erick Ramos (AUG, 0-2) 11-1
184 — Nick Rogge (AUG, 5-0) pinned Hiram Robinson (OC) 2:10
184 — Adam Hall (OC) maj. dec. Erick Ramos (AUG, 0-3) 13-3
197 — Erick Ramos (AUG, 1-3) dec. Hunter Caister (OC) 4-3
197 — Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (AUG, 5-0) dec. Austin Engle (OC) 10-9
285 — Dominick Wilson (OC) dec. Tim Mandyck (AUG, 1-1) 2-0
285 — Donovan King (OC) pinned Tim Mandyck (AUG, 1-2) 3:34
285 — Dominick Wilson (OC) maj. dec. No. 9 Tyler Kim (AUG, 2-2) 10-1
285 — Tim Mandyck (AUG, 2-2) pinned Hunter Caister 1:25

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