KENOSHA, WIS.  – The 17th-ranked Augustana College wrestling team went 4-0 at the Ranger Duals in Kenosha, Wis. with a 28-18 victory over Tiffin, followed by a ­­­­30-6 win over the University of Wisconsin-Parkside to close out competition Saturday afternoon. The Vikings improved their season record to 12-4.

No. 17 Augustana 28, Tiffin 18

Continuing his momentum from the two duals this morning, TJ North improved to a 3-0 record with a major decision of 13-1 over Giuseppe Penzone to put the Vikings on the scoreboard first, 4-0.

In the 133-pound bout, Morgan Engbrecht pinned Nicholas Pope in 2:41 to push ahead 10-0. Tiffin's Michael Screptock put the Dragons back in the match with a pin at the 141 pound bout, but Jacob Anderson regained focus for the Vikings winning a 8-4 decision over Jett Hurt.

In the 157-pound match, Shawn Hatlestad took control of the contest early, establishing a 3-1 win over Samphanh Viengmany. At 165 pounds, Parker Swanson won by forfeit allowing Augustana to lead 22-6.

The Dragons took the next two bouts starting with the 174 pound bout where Jared Chambers won an 8-2 decision followed by the 184 pound bout having Christopher Baker winning a decision of 3-2.

Ranked fifth in NCAA Division II, Jayd Docken won by forfeit in the 197 pound division, followed by Garrett Grey of Tiffin winning the heavyweight division to close out the match. The Vikings took six out of the 10 bouts en route to a 28-18 victory over the Dragons.

Match Scores:
125: No. 1 TJ North won by a major decision (13-1) over Giuseppe Penzone; AC 4, TU 0
133: Morgan Engbrecht won by fall (2:41) over Nicholas Pope; AC 10, TU 0
141: No. 7 Michael Screptock won by fall (1:26) over No. 4 Jeremiah Peterson; AC 10, TU 6
149: Jacob Anderson won by a decision  (9-4) over Jett Hurt; AC 13, TU 6
157: Shawn Hatlestad won by a decision (3-1) over Samphanh Viengmany; AC 16, TU 6
165: Parker Swanson won by forfeit over OPEN; AC 22, TU 6
174: Jared Chambers won by decision (8-2) over Mason Bender; AC 22, TU 9
184: Christopher Baker won by a decision (3-2) over Jeff Nielsen; AC 22, TU 12
197: No. 5 Jayd Docken won by forfeit over OPEN; AC 28, TU 12
285: No. 2 Garrett Grey won by fall (2:57) over Michael Lowman; AC 28, TU 18


No. 17 Augustana 30, University of Wisconsin-Parkside 6

Augustana closed out the Ranger Duals matching up against the University of Wisconsin-Parkside with the Vikings coming into the dual with a 3-0 record on the day.

No. 1 TJ North went 4-0 on the day after recording three takedowns to secure an 8-0 major win over the Rangers Ronzel Darling . In the 133 bout, UW-Parkside's Joseph Her won by a 5-3 decision to trail the Vikings, 4-3.

No. 4 Jeremiah Peterson pushed Augustana score ahead 7-3 with a 2-0 decision over Adam Yde, followed by Jacob Anderson earning a late takedown in overtime to win by a sudden victory of 3-1 over Aaron Heidersheid. At 157, Shawn Hatlestad pinned Zach Noel in 0:47 seconds to give the Vikings the lead 16-3.

The Ranger's got back on the scoreboard out of Nick Fishback winning a 5-0 decision at the 165 pound bout, followed by Augustana's Logan Henning (174 pounds) winning a 5-0 decision over Brett Scoles to push ahead 19-6 with three bouts to follow.

In the 184-pound battle, Jeff Nielsen took control of the bout winning an 11-1 major decision over Mike Romanelli, behind three takedowns. In the next matchup, No. 5 Jayd Docken recorded a takedown in each period to win by a major decision of 12-1 over Jake Armellani.

The meet concluded with the heavyweight bout, where Michael Lowman won 7-0 over Matt Halverson. With wins in eight bouts, the Vikings secured a 30-6 victory over UW-Parkside.

Match Scores:
125: No. 1 TJ North won by a major decision (8-0) over Ronzel Darling; AC 4, UWP 0
133: Joseph Her won by a decision (5-3) over Morgan Engbrecht; AC 4, UWP 3
141: Jeremiah Peterson won by a decision (2-0) over Adam Yde; AC 7, UWP 3
149: Jacob Anderson won by a sudden victory (3-1) over Aaron Heidersheid; AC 10, UWP 3
157: Shawn Hatlestad won by a fall (0:47) over Zach Noel; AC 16, UWP 3
165: Nick Fishback won by a decision (5-0) over Parker Swanson; AC 16, UWP 6
174: Logan Henning won by major decision (5-0) over Brett Scoles; AC 19, UWP 6
184: Jeff Nielsen won by a major decision (11-1) over Mike Romanelli; AC 23, UWP 6
197: No. 5 Jayd Docken won by a major decision (12-1) over Jake Armellani; AC 27, UWP 6
285: Michael Lowman won by a decision (7-0) over Matt Halverson; AC 30, UWP 6

Augustana returns to Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference competition host MSU-Moorhead on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Elmen Center.