KENOSHA, Wis. – The No. 8 Augustana Vikings opened up NSIC action in impressive fashion, collecting an electric 22-15 road upset over No. 3 Parkside on Saturday night.
 
With the win, AU moves to 1-1 overall and 1-0 in the NSIC while the Rangers fall to 2-1 overall and 1-1 in conference action.
 
The night started dominantly at 125 pounds where, after jumping ahead 6-1 with two takedowns, the reigning top-ranked Jaxson Rohman pinned Shane Corrigan—the fourth-ranked wrestler in the weight class—in 1:54
 
At 149 pounds, Cael Larson collected the next victory for the Vikings in exhilarating fashion, pulling out the upset with a gritty 4-3 decision over #4 Jalen Spuhler to tie things up. After logging a takedown in the first period. Larson fended off Spuhler's two escapes with an escape of his own in the third to clinch the win.
 
Connor Simmonds claimed a ranked victory over #5 Ben Durocher at 157 pounds, taking the 7-2 decision after registering a takedown in the first period and a four-point nearfall in the third.
 
Coy Gunderson hung tough and defeated Crosby Schlosser at 174 pounds, breaking the four-all tie at the end of the second by adding in his second escape and takedown of the night in the final period.
 
After each logging an escape and tying at 1-1, #7 Cade Mueller headed into a sudden victory period with #3 Reece Worachek at 184 pounds. The two resumed their lock-tight battle with a fresh minute on the clock, until Mueller logged a takedown in the final five seconds of the period for the 4-1 sudden victory, extending Augustana's lead to 18-12.
 
The upset victory was sealed for the Vikings once Max Ramberg emerged victorious at 197 pounds. The junior tallied five takedowns alongside two escapes in the match—scoring 13 points in the final period—as he claimed the 19-9 major decision over Chase Stegall to help clinch the dual win.
 
Full Results
125: No. 1 Jaxson Rohman (AUG) over No. 4 Shane Corrigan (UWP) (Fall 1:54)
133: No. 10 Matt Chi (UWP) over Owen Hansen (AUG) (TF 23-8 6:29)
141: No. 5 Cayden Henschel (UWP) over Connor Whiteley (AUG) (MD 15-6)
149: No. 6 Cael Larson (AUG) over No. 4 Jalen Spuhler (UWP) (Dec 4-3)
157: Connor Simmonds (AUG) over No. 5 Ben Durocher (UWP) (Dec 7-2)
165: Dajun Johnson (UWP) over Payton Handevidt (AUG) (Dec 7-6)
174: Coy Gunderson (AUG) over Crosby Schlosser (UWP) (Dec 8-4)
184: No. 7 Cade Mueller (AUG) over No. 3 Reece Worachek (UWP) (SV-1 4-1)
197: No. 5 Max Ramberg (AUG) over Chase Stegall (UWP) (MD 19-9)
285: No. 10 Lloyd Reynolds (UWP) over Max Balow (AUG) (Dec 4-1)
 
Extra Matches
149: Jordan Craft (UWP) over Alex Mentzer (AUG) (Fall 4:20)
174: Josh Wagener (AUG) over Adler Osborn (UWP) (TF 18-2 3:32)
197: Jordan Blanchard (UWP) over Sam McEnelly (AUG) (TF 22-3 5:00)
 
Up Next
Augustana will head to Lincoln, Neb., on Friday, Dec. 20 for duals against Nebraska-Kearney and Nebraska, with action set to start for the Vikings at 4 p.m.