SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The No. 14 Augustana wrestling team fell 22-13 to No. 1/No. 2 DIII Augsburg on Thursday night inside the Elmen Center. 

The Vikings move to 12-5 overall, while the Auggies jump to 9-1. 

Jaxson Rohman opened the night at 125 pounds with three first period takedowns to take command. A takedown in the second period and a takedown in the third period helped lead Rohman to a major decision and put the Vikings in front 4-0. It was his ninth major decision of the season. 

Jack Huffman kept the ball rolling at 133 pounds with a pair of takedowns in a strong first period. A slow second period saw Huffman's lead cut to 6-2. He would record an escape in the third period, a crucial point that helped him hold on for a decision and bring the Viking lead to 7-0. 

After a pair of losses gave the Auggies an 8-7 advantage, Payton Handevidt got the Vikings back into the lead with a 4-2 decision. Handevidt trailed 1-0 into the third period, but an early escape and a takedown in the final minute ended up being enough to give the Vikings a 10-8 lead. 

Rounding out the Augustana wins was Max Ramberg at 197 pounds. After trailing 3-2 into the third period, Ramberg collected an escape, takedown, and riding point to punctuate a decision, bringing the Vikings within 19-13. 

No. 1/No. 2 DIII Augsburg 22, No. 14 DII Augustana 13    
125: Jaxson Rohman (Vikings) over Wyatt Kaczrowski (Auggies) (MD 17-5)
133: Jack Huffman (Vikings) over Chance Suddeth (Auggies) (Dec 7-5)
141: Sam Stuhl (Auggies) over Kade Sammons (Vikings) (TF 17-0 5:58) 
149: Charlie Stuhl (Auggies) over Kyle Boeke (Vikings) (Dec 10-5)
157: Payton Handevidt (Vikings) over Blake Jagodzinske (Auggies) (Dec 4-2)
165: Cooper Willis (Auggies) over Payton Anderson (Vikings) (MD 10-1) 
174: Seth Goetzinger (Auggies) over Coy Gunderson (Vikings) (MD 13-3)
184: Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (Auggies) over Cade Mueller (Vikings) (Dec 8-1)
197: Max Ramberg (Vikings) over Parker Venz (Auggies) (Dec 7-3)
285: Tyler Kim (Auggies) over Max Balow (Vikings) (Dec 10-6)

Up Next
The Vikings play host to Minnesota State on Saturday at the Elmen Center, with action set to begin at 2 p.m. The game will also serve as Parents Day.