MANKATO, Minn. – The Augustana College wrestling team continued competition at the NCAA Super Regional Three finishing eighth as a team with three Vikings advancing to the NCAA Championships. Augustana racked up 57 team points while Maryville earned the regional title with 114 team points and St. Cloud State took second scoring 109 team points.
TJ North was Augustana's highest finisher at the Super Region Three tournament, notching a first-place finish at 125 pounds.
Jayd Docken will make his fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Championships after finishing third at 197 pounds. Making his first appearance for nationals,
Michael Lowman qualified for the NCAA Championships with a fourth-place finish at 285 pounds.
North battled his way to the championship match against Minnesota State's Da'Wayne Robertson after winning a 7-4 decision over Tim Prescott of St. Cloud State to start day two off. North and Robertson battled in the championship match coming to a halt with a score of 1-1 to force overtime. North recorded a takedown with 20 seconds left to take the 125-pound title by a 3-1 victory and earned his second consecutive NCAA Super Region Three Championship title, and a ticket for nationals.
At 197, Docken entered semifinals against second-ranked Julian Smith of McKendree battling to the last seconds where Docken lost a close match by a 3-2 decision. Docken turned around and pinned Dylan Windfield of Upper Iowa in 5:38 to automatic earn a spot at the NCAA Championships.Docken battled against Joe Gomes of Northern State for the third time this season taking the third-place match by a 3-2 decision.
Lowman will head to nationals in St. Louis, Mo. after defeating Blake Andrews of Ouachita Baptist by a 6-1 decision and dominating for a second time this season Malcolm Allen of Minnesota State by a decision of 3-2. Lowman finished fourth in the heavyweight division losing to Logan Hopp of Upper Iowa by a 3-2 decision in the third-place bout.
Aero Amo picked up sixth-place finish for Augustana.
The NCAA Championships will take place March 13-14 in St. Louis, Mo.
Team Results
1. Maryville University Of Saint Louis 114.0
2. St. Cloud State University 109.0
3. Ouachita Baptist University 101.5
4. Lindenwood University 89.5
5. McKendree University 84.0
6. Upper Iowa University 79.5
7. Minnesota State (Mankato) 72.0
8. Augustana College (South Dakota) 57.0
9. University Of Central Missouri 38.0
10. Southwest Minnesota State University 34.5
11. Minnesota State (Moorhead) 22.0
12. Northern State University 11.5
13. Minot State University 9.0
13. Truman State University 9.0
15. University Of Mary 6.0
Augustana Individual Results#1
TJ North,
125 pounds, First Place National Qualifierwon by forfeit
defeated Garrett Wangsness (UIU) by decision, 6-0
defeated #7 Tim Prescott (SCSU) by decision, 7-4
defeated #6 Da'Wayne Roberson (MSU) by a sudden victory, 3-1
Morgan Engbrecht,
133 poundslost to Dakota Bauer (MUOS) by decision, 9-8
lost to Matt Paulus (UIU) by fall in 5:43.
#7
Jeremiah Peterson,
141 poundswon by forfeit
lost to Kyle Webb (LIUN) by decision, 9-7
lost Rafael Lopez (TSU) by fall in 4:26
Jacob Anderson,
149 poundsdefeated Dan Fischer (UOM) by fall in 0:58
lost to Larry Bomstad (SCSU) by fall in 5:58
defeated Dyan Herman (MSU) by decision, 14-2
lost to Trevor Duke (UIU) by decision, 8-5
Shawn Hatlestad,
157 pounds defeated Evan Young (UCM) by decision, 6-3
lost to Greg Hagerty of (MUOS) in a sudden victory, 3-1
defeated Sean Havlovic (NSU) by decision, 6-4
lost to Josh Ballard (MCUN) by decision, 13-10
Parker Swanson,
165 poundslost to #3 Nicolas Haferkamp (MCUN) by decision, 10-9
lost to Kyle Jolas (LIUN) by a major decision of 17-6
Tim Weber,
174 poundslost to Clayton Jennissen (SCSU) in a sudden victory, 5-3
defeated Darick Vancura (MSU) by a major decision, 14-3
lost to Batchka Zulkhuu (LIUN) by decision, 7-4
Aero Amo,
184 pounds, Sixth Placedefeated David Murphy (NSU) by fall in 1:35
lost to #3 John Vogt (MCUN) by decision, 11-5
defeated Shawn Porter (MSUM) by injury
defeated Corey Abernathy (MSU) by decision, 9-2
lost to #4 Nick Burghardt (MUOS)
lost to #2 Blake Sorenson (UIU) by decision, 5-4
#5
Jayd Docken,
197 pounds, Third Place National Qualifierdefeated Christophe Bascon (MSUM) by a major decision, 12-3
defeated Joe Gomes (NSU) by decision, 4-1
lost to #2 Julian Smith (MCUN) by decision, 3-2
defeated Dylan Windfield (UIU) by fall in 5:38
defeated Joe Gomes (NSU) by decision, 3-2
Michael Lowman,
285 pounds, Fourth Place National Qualifierdefeated Morgan Denson (MUOS) by decision, 6-0
lost to Cole Wilson (SMSU) by decision, 10-5
defeated Travis Smith (UOM) by forfeit
defeated Blake Andrews (OBU) by decision, 6-1
defeated Malcolm Allen (MSU) by decision, 3-2
lost to Logan Hopp (UIU) by decision, 3-2
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