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Wrestling Ranked No. 14 in the NWCA Division II Dual Poll

Wahlstrom and Poloncic both ranked individually

2/4/2019 10:19:00 AM

MANHEIM, PA. -- The Augustana wrestling team was named the No. 14 team in the NWCA Division II Dual Rankings announced on Monday. The Vikings are one of five NSIC teams to be included in the top 25 of the Dual Rankings. St. Cloud State headlines the rankings at No. 1, followed by Minnesota State at No. 10, Upper Iowa at No. 15, and Northern State at No. 25. 

The individual rankings also showed a pair of Augustana wrestlers in their respective weight classes. Clayton Wahlstrom came in as the No. 9 wrestler at 197 lbs., while Lukas Poloncic ranks No. 12 at 174 lbs.

The Vikings are coming off of a dual with No. 10 Minnesota State in which they fell 20-10. Poloncic headlined the dual for Augustana as he upset No. 4 Zach Johnston in a 7-3 decision. Wahlstrom grabbed a major decision against Dylan Butts with a 15-4 victory. Colin Ayers provided the Vikings with their third win of the match, taking an 8-5 decision over Daniel Close. 

Augustana continues their dual season on Saturday and Sunday when they travel to North Dakota to face U-Mary and Minot State. The full team dual rankings can be seen below.

1    St. Cloud State
2    Notre Dame
3    McKendree
4    Wheeling Jesuit
4    Pitt Johnstown
6    Lindenwood
7    Adams State
8    Kutztown
9    Colorado State-Pueblo
10    Minnesota State Mankato
11    Nebraska Kearney
12    Central Oklahoma
13    Colorado School of Mines
14    Augustana
15    Upper Iowa
16    Indianapolis
17    Western State
17    UW-Parkside
19    Ashland
20    Newberry
21    Gannon
22    Newman
23    Tiffin
24    Maryville
25    Northern State
 
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