ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The No. 7 Augustana wrestling team dropped to the No. 1 St. Cloud State Huskies on the road, 32-3, in Saturday afternoon conference action.
The loss moves the Vikings to 5-7 on the year and 2-2 in the NSIC while the Huskies improve to 9-0 this season with a perfect 5-0 conference showing.
In the lone individual victory for Augustana, #3
Cade Mueller fought off a gritty start and a scoreless first three minutes, striking first with a reversal in the second period. #10 Bryce Fitzpatrick found himself stuck underneath as Mueller racked in the riding time, gaining a bonus point to safely secure the 3-0 decision.
FULL RESULTS
125: No. 15 Conor Knopick (SCSU) over
Christian Olsen (AUG) (Dec. 6-2)
133: No. 7 Sam Spencer (SCSU) over
Braiden Kort (AUG) (MD 8-0)
141: No. 6 Alyeus Craig (SCSU) over
Alex Mentzer (AUG) (MD 8-0)
149: No. 1 Colby Njos (SCSU) over No. 2
Cael Larson (AUG) (Dec. 4-3)
157: No. 5 Joel Jesuroga (SCSU) over No. 15
Connor Simmonds (AUG) (MD 14-3)
165: No. 2 Nick Novak (SCSU) over
Payton Handevidt (AUG) (Dec. 5-0)
174: No. 5 Bryce Dagel (SCSU) over
Coy Gunderson (AUG) (MD 10-0)
184: No. 3
Cade Mueller (AUG) over #10 Bryce Fitzpatrick (SCSU) (Dec. 3-0)
197: No. 4 Dominic Murphy (SCSU) over No. 5
Max Ramberg (AUG) (Dec. 8-4)
285: No. 2 La'Ron Parks (SCSU) over
Max Balow (AUG) (MD 11-0)
UP NEXT
Augustana will return home for Alumni Weekend with two duals inside the Elmen Center, hosting UMary at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24 and Minot State at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25.
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