Augie-USF Play-by-PlayHighlighted by 6 major decisions and 1 pin, the Augustana wrestling team dominated the University of Sioux Falls 45-0 in front of 942 fans Wednesday night at the Elmen Center.
Augustana, ranked 10th in the NCAA Division II Top 20 Poll, controlled all 8 matches that were contested. The Vikings (3-0) did not allow a takedown and surrendered just 1 reversal the entire night.
Cody Henriksen earned the only pin of the dual. Henriksen, ranked fifth in the country, pinned Derrick Pomranky in 3:38 to improve to 8-4 on the season.
The featured match of the night came at 165 pounds where Augie's Austin Scarset moved up a weight class to take on USF's Brett Jarman. Scarset, who is ranked No. 3 in the nation at 157 pounds, used 8 takedowns and 2 escapes to go along with a riding time point to earn a 19-9 major decision. Jarman did manage to score a reversal early in the match for USF's only offensive points of the dual.
Also picking up major decisions for the Vikings were
Chris Trampe at 125 pounds,
Jordan Burmeister at 141 pounds,
Aaron Haddorff at 157 pounds,
Nate Buys at 197 pounds and
Ray O'Connor at Heavyweight.
Beau Severtson recorded Augustana's other contested victory by defeating Brock Nelson 9-4 in the 184-pound match.
Augie's
Adam Schlee (133 pounds) and
Brandon Kruger (149 pounds) each won by forfeit.
The Vikings are now off until January 3 when they entertain Augsburg in a 7 p.m. dual at the Elmen Center. Augsburg is currently ranked No. 1 in the nation in the Division III poll.
Augustana 45, Sioux Falls 0125 pounds: Chris Trampe (AC) major dec. Chris Strand (USF), 15-1
133 pounds: Adam Schlee (AC) wins by forfeit
141 pounds: Jordan Burmeister (AC)major dec. Eric Engberg (USF), 15-4
149 pounds: Brandon Kruger (AC) wins by forfeit.
157 pounds: Aaron Haddorff (AC) major dec. Koln Fink (USF), 13-3.
165 pounds: Austin Scarset (AC) major dec. Brett Jarman (USF), 19-9
174 pounds: Cody Henriksen (AC) pinned Derrick Pomranky (USF), 3:38
184 pounds: Beau Severtson (AC) dec. Brock Nelson (USF), 9-4
197 pounds: Nate Buys (AC) major dec. Chris McKinney (USF), 13-0
Heavyweight: Ray O'Connor (AC) major dec. Clint Whitley (USF), 12-3
