KENOSHA, WIS.  – The 17th-ranked Augustana College wrestling team opened the Ranger Duals in Kenosha, Wis. with a 25-9 victory over Findlay, followed by a ­­­26-13 win over Indianapolis Saturday morning. The Vikings improved their season record in duals to 10-4.

No. 17 Augustana 25, Findlay 9

No. 1 TJ North started the match out for the Vikings with an 11-2 major decision over Schuyler Phillip. Following by a 133 pound bout where the Oilers Josh Wimer, ranked eighth in NCAA Division II, won by a 10-3 decision.

Senior Jeremiah Peterson, ranked fourth, regained momentum for the Vikings as he won a close decision over Ryan Skonieczny, 16-12. Peterson improves his season record to 8-1.

Wrestling at 149, Indianapolis's Goebel Nic won a 9-4 decision over Jacob Anderson to put the Oilers back in the match, trailing the Vikings by one point, 7-6. In the 157-lb bout, Shawn Hatlestad worked his way to a 7-3 decision over No. 5 Joey White with all the scoring coming in the second period.

Senior Parker Swanson recorded a pin in 6:25 to seal the win over Nicholas Skonieczny. Indianapolis got back on the board at 174 pounds with Bradley Metz winning a 4-1 decision. The Vikings were still in favor with a 19-9 lead with three bouts remaining.

Augustana took the next three bouts starting at 184 pounds as senior Jeff Nielsen rode Alec Bissel out the entire third period for a 4-0 decision. No. 5 Jayd Docken won a 5-2 decision over Gerald Beck.

The Vikings won the 285 pound finale as Michael Lowman beat Luke Fleming, 4-1. Augustana took the first round victory over the Oilers, 25-9.

Match Scores:
125: No. 1 TJ North won by a major decision (11-2) over Schuyler Phillip; AC 4, UF 0
133: No. 8 Josh Wimer won by a decision (10-3) over Morgan Engbrecht; AC 4, UF 3
141: No. 4 Jeremiah Peterson won by a decision (16-12) over Ryan Skonieczny; AC 7, UF 3
149: No. 4 Goebel Nic  won by a decision  (9-4) over Jacob Anderson; AC 7, UF 6
157: Shawn Hatlestad won by a decision (7-3) over No. 5 Joey White ; AC 10, UF 6
165: Parker Swanson won by fall (6:25) over Nicholas Skonieczny; AC 16, UF 6
174: Bradley Metz won by decision (4-1) over Logan Henning; AC 16, UF 9
184: Jeff Nielsen won by a decision (4-0) over Alec Bissel; AC 19, UF 9
197: No. 5 Jayd Docken won by a decision (5-2) over Gerald Beck; AC 22, UF 9
285: Michael Lowman won by a decision (4-1) over Luke Fleming; AC 25, UF 9

 
No. 17 Augustana 26, Indianapolis 13

The Vikings had won five-of-six bouts to open a 17-3 lead after 165 pounds. No. 1 TJ North opened the dual with an impressive 3-2 victory over No. 8 Joshua Kieffer at 125. Austin Jordan's takedown in the second period gave him a 4-1 win at 141, and Jacob Anderson recorded five near falls to win a major decision of 17-7 over J.D. Waters at 149 pounds.

At 157, Shawn Hatlestad kept Augustana's momentum with an easy 13-4 major decision over Barry McGinley. Parker Swanson scored an early takedown that secured a 5-4 decision over Clayton Monebrake at the 165 pound bout. The Vikings pushed ahead 17-3 with three bouts to follow.

The Greyhounds got on the board with a 10-0 major decision at 174. Jeff Nielsen added six points to Augustana's score with a forfeit at the 184 bout. Brian Wagner pinned Lane Lettau in 4:08, but in the heavyweight bout, Michael Lowman won a 9-2 decision over Brian Snyder to close out the dual 26-13 in favor of the Vikings.

Match Scores:
125: No. 1 TJ North won by a decision (3-2) over No. 8 Joshua Kieffer; AC 3, UI 0
133: Nick Crume won by a decision (9-3) over Morgan Engbrecht; AC 3, UIF 3
141: Austin Jordan won by a decision (4-1) over Angelo Robles; AC 6, UI 3
149: Jacob Anderson won by a major decision  (17-7) over J.D. Waters; AC 10, UI 3
157: Shawn Hatlestad won by a major decision (13-4) over Barry McGinley ; AC 14, UI 3
165: Parker Swanson won by a decision (5-4) over Clayton Monebrake; AC 17, UI 3
174: Shelden Struble won by major decision (10-0) over Logan Henning; AC 17, UI 7
184: Jeff Nielsen won by forfeit over OPEN; AC 23, UI 7
197: Brian Wagner won by fall (4:08) over Lane Lettau; AC 23, UI 13
285: Michael Lowman won by a decision (9-2) over Brian Snyder; AC 26, UI 13

Augustana continues competition at the Ranger Duals taking on Tiffin at 12 p.m., followed by UW-Parkside at 1:30 p.m.