ROCHESTER, Minn. – In the first bout of action in the 2024-25 season, Augustana wrestling put 10 athletes on the podium at the Yellowjacket Open on Saturday, as a total of 15 wrestlers placed in the top four.
 
Christian Olsen claimed second place at 125 pounds following a victory over an opponent from St. Cloud State. Owen Hansen went 2-1 on the day at 133 pounds, defeating two wrestlers from Wisconsin-La Crosse.
 
Connor Whiteley won all three of his matches at 141 pounds—two decisions and a tech fall—to finish atop the podium in first place. At 149 pounds, Davin Rose took second place with a 2-1 showing as Kage Lenger finished third.
 
Kyle Boeke finished third at 157, splitting 2-2 on the day, as Payton Anderson went 2-2 at 165 to claim second. Third place at 174 pounds was Josh Wagener, who won by fall in 27 seconds in the first round.
 
Cade Mueller was champion of 184 pounds with two victories by major decision as Gavin Gulbranson took third to round out the podium.
 
Alex Mentzer (141), Kade Sammons (149), Logan Butzon (157), Payton Handevidt (165) and Max Balow (285) all finished fourth place at the open, with Handevidt and Balow each going 2-2 on the day.
 
Full Results
OPEN 125
Christian Olsen, 2nd
Round 1 - Christian Olsen (Augustana) won by decision over Archer Heelan (Saint Cloud State) (Dec 5-4)
Round 2 - Dominic Ducato (Saint Cloud State) won by major decision over Christian Olsen (Augustana) (Maj 11-2)
 
OPEN 133
Owen Hansen, 2nd
Round 1 - Owen Hansen (Augustana) won by decision over Cael Weinzweig (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Dec 7-2)
Round 2 - Owen Hansen (Augustana) won by fall over Matt Haldiman (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Fall 1:15)
Round 3 - Sam Spencer (Saint Cloud State) won by major decision over Owen Hansen (Augustana) (Maj 12-0)
 
FRESH/SOPH 141
Braiden Kort
Champ. Round 1 - Benjamin Fosdick (Iowa Central Community College) won by fall over Braiden Kort (Augustana) (Fall 4:49)
Cons. Round 1 - Braiden Kort (Augustana) won by decision over Blake Heal (UW-Eau Claire) (Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Kaiden Schrandt (Wisconsin-La Crosse) won by decision over Braiden Kort (Augustana) (Dec 10-3)
 
 
OPEN 141
Alex Mentzer, 4th
Round 1 - Aoci Bernard (Saint Cloud State) won by decision over Alex Mentzer (Augustana) (Dec 7-1)
Round 2 - Brandon Eusebio (Saint Cloud State) won by decision over Alex Mentzer (Augustana) (Dec 6-5)
Round 3 - Connor Whiteley (Augustana) won by decision over Alex Mentzer (Augustana) (Dec 4-1)
 
OPEN 141
Connor Whiteley, 1st
Round 1 - Connor Whiteley (Augustana) won by tech fall over Brandon Eusebio (Saint Cloud State) (TF 16-1)
Round 2 - Connor Whiteley (Augustana) won by decision over Aoci Bernard (Saint Cloud State) (Dec 7-5)
Round 3 - Connor Whiteley (Augustana) won by decision over Alex Mentzer (Augustana) (Dec 4-1)
 
OPEN 149
Kage Lenger, 3rd
Round 1 - Kage Lenger (Augustana) won by tech fall over Kade Sammons (Augustana) (TF 16-0)
Round 2 - Nolan Throne (Saint Cloud State) won by tech fall over Kage Lenger (Augustana) (TF 16-1)
Round 3 - Davin Rose (Augustana) won by fall over Kage Lenger (Augustana) (Fall 2:29)
 
OPEN 149
Davin Rose, 2nd
Round 1 - Nolan Throne (Saint Cloud State) won by tech fall over Davin Rose (Augustana) (TF 17-1)
Round 2 - Davin Rose (Augustana) won by injury default over Kade Sammons (Augustana) (Inj. 0:00)
Round 3 - Davin Rose (Augustana) won by fall over Kage Lenger (Augustana) (Fall 2:29)
 
OPEN 149
Kade Sammons, 4th
Round 1 - Kage Lenger (Augustana) won by tech fall over Kade Sammons (Augustana) (TF 16-0)
Round 2 - Davin Rose (Augustana) won by injury default over Kade Sammons (Augustana) (Inj. 0:00)
Round 3 - Nolan Throne (Saint Cloud State) won by injury default over Kade Sammons (Augustana) (Inj. 0:00)
 
OPEN 157
Kyle Boeke, 3rd
Round 1 - Derek Johnson (Saint Cloud State) won in tie breaker - 1 over Kyle Boeke (Augustana) (TB-1 10-9)
Round 2 - Kyle Boeke (Augustana) won by fall over Cooper Larson (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Fall 1:23)
Round 3 - Cole Hansen (Wisconsin-La Crosse) won by decision over Kyle Boeke (Augustana) (Dec 10-5)
Round 5 - Kyle Boeke (Augustana) won by major decision over Logan Butzon (Augustana) (Maj 14-2)
 
OPEN 157
Logan Butzon, 4th
Round 1 - Logan Butzon (Augustana) won by major decision over Cooper Larson (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Maj 11-3)
Round 3 - Derek Johnson (Saint Cloud State) won by decision over Logan Butzon (Augustana) (Dec 2-0)
Round 4 - Cole Hansen (Wisconsin-La Crosse) won by decision over Logan Butzon (Augustana) (Dec 1-0)
Round 5 - Kyle Boeke (Augustana) won by major decision over Logan Butzon (Augustana) (Maj 14-2)
 
OPEN 165
Payton Anderson, 2nd
Round 1 - Payton Anderson (Augustana) won by decision over Brett Skaug (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Dec 4-1)
Round 2 - Robert Flege (Wisconsin-La Crosse) won by decision over Payton Anderson (Augustana) (Dec 5-3)
Round 4 - Payton Anderson (Augustana) won by injury default over Jude Link (Saint Cloud State) (Inj. 0:00)
Round 5 - Payton Handevidt (Augustana) won by decision over Payton Anderson (Augustana) (Dec 4-2)
 
OPEN 165
Payton Handevidt, 4th
Round 2 - Payton Handevidt (Augustana) won by decision over Jude Link (Saint Cloud State) (Dec 5-2)
Round 3 - Robert Flege (Wisconsin-La Crosse) won by decision over Payton Handevidt (Augustana) (Dec 7-0)
Round 4 - Brett Skaug (Wisconsin-La Crosse) won by decision over Payton Handevidt (Augustana) (Dec 4-1)
Round 5 - Payton Handevidt (Augustana) won by decision over Payton Anderson (Augustana) (Dec 4-2)
 
OPEN 174
Josh Wagener, 3rd
Round 1 - Josh Wagener (Augustana) won by fall over Michael Kelly (UNATTACHED) (Fall 0:27)
Round 2 - Leo Draveling (Wisconsin-La Crosse) won by injury default over Josh Wagener (Augustana) (Inj. 1:12)
Round 3 - James Burks (Saint Cloud State) won by no contest over Josh Wagener (Augustana) (NC)
 
OPEN 184
Gavin Gulbranson, 3rd
Round 1 - Tyler Dormanen (Wisconsin-La Crosse) won by major decision over Gavin Gulbranson (Augustana) (Maj 8-0)
Round 3 - Cade Mueller (Augustana) won by major decision over Gavin Gulbranson (Augustana) (Maj 10-1)
 
OPEN 184
Cade Mueller, 1st
Round 2 - Cade Mueller (Augustana) won by major decision over Tyler Dormanen (Wisconsin-La Crosse) (Maj 11-3)
Round 3 - Cade Mueller (Augustana) won by major decision over Gavin Gulbranson (Augustana) (Maj 10-1)
 
OPEN 285
Max Balow, 4th
Quarterfinal - Max Balow (Augustana) received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Jadon Mims (Saint Cloud State) won by decision over Max Balow (Augustana) (Dec 6-4)
Cons. Semi - Max Balow (Augustana) won by decision over Donnie Hidden (Saint Cloud State) (Dec 7-1)
3rd Place Match - Ryan Boersma (Triton Community College) won by injury default over Max Balow (Augustana) (Inj. 4:47)
 
Looking Ahead
Augustana will hit the road for the DWU Open on Saturday, November 9 with action set to begin at 9 a.m.