MATCH-BY-MATCH RESULTS
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - No. 2 Augustana jumped out to a 12-0 lead and won six matches by decision to defeat No. 3 St. Cloud State 18-13 Thursday evening in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference dual in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Augustana, which defeated the Huskies 18-15 in non-conference action earlier this month, moves to 10-1 (4-0 NSIC). SCSU is now 14-2 (1-1 NSIC).
The Vikings are now one of two teams in the NSIC with 4-0 conference marks; the other, Minnesota State, visits the Elmen Center tomorrow at 7 p.m. The Mavericks are ranked No. 7 in Division II.
Augustana wasted little time in front of a crowd of more than 1,000, winning the dual's first four matches.
Al Meger began with a 6-0 victory over Zach Stewart at 125 pounds, and
Jason Jeremiason added to the Viking lead with a 6-4 win against Westy Hanson.
At 141 pounds,
Jay Sherer, ranked No. 4 nationally, used a takedown with six seconds left in the overtime period to edge Gabe Suarez 3-1.
No. 8
Nate Herda also picked up a win by sudden victory at 149 pounds. The sophomore knocked off Jacob D. Horn, who is ranked No. 4, with a takedown at the 31-second mark of the overtime period.
The Huskies dispatched No. 5-ranked John Sundgren at 157 pounds to pick up their first victory of the evening. Sundgren used a big first period to notch a 10-3 win over No. 2-ranked
Marcus Edgington.
The 165-pound match also featured a pair of nationally ranked wrestlers. No. 2 Tad Merritt picked up a 7-4 victory over Augustana's
Gavin Nelson, ranked No. 6 in the country.
Carl Serck answered for the Vikings at 174 pounds, using two takedowns and a three-point nearfall in the first period to knock off No. 8 Shamus O'Grady 9-2.
Trailing 15-6, SCSU had a chance to significantly close the gap at 184 pounds. The Huskies' Mic Berg nearly pinned
Tom Davies in the first period. Davies, though, fought off the near-pin and worked Berg for the next two periods before dropping the 6-4 decision.
Ty Copsey's ensuing win at 197 pounds sealed the victory for the Vikings. No. 2-ranked Copsey recorded a 4-0 win by decision over Luke Munkelwitz to put his squad ahead 18-9.
No. 1-ranked Jacob Kahnke closed the dual with a win for SCSU in the heavyweight tilt, beating
Lance Peters 16-5.
Head coach
Jason Reitmeier said he expected a close contest with the Huskies, whose two losses this season have been to his Vikings.
"It's going to be tight every time," said Reitmeier. "We need to find a way to finish matches a little better; we need to distance ourselves. (Our wins) are never going to be major decisions or pins--it's always going to be dog fight."
Augustana has now won four straight duals.
Augustana 18, St. Cloud State 13
125:
Al Meger (Augie) dec. Zach Stewart (SCSU), 6-0
133:
Jason Jeremiason (Augie) dec. Westy Hanson (SCSU), 6-4
141:
Jay Sherer (Augie) dec. Gabe Suarez (SCSU), 3-1 (SV1)
149:
Nate Herda (Augie) dec. Jacob D. Horn (SCSU), 3-1 (SV1)
157: John Sundgren (SCSU) dec.
Marcus Edgington (Augie), 10-3
165: Tad Merritt (SCSU) dec.
Gavin Nelson (Augie), 7-4
174:
Carl Serck (Augie) dec. Shamus O'Grady (SCSU), 9-2
184: Mic Berg (SCSU) dec.
Tom Davies (Augie), 6-4
197:
Ty Copsey (Augie) dec. Luke Munkelwitz (SCSU), 4-0
285: Jacob Kahnke (SCSU) major dec.
Lance Peters (Augie), 16-5
