SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Four Vikings punched their ticket to the NCAA DII National Tournament in Indianapolis, Indiana as three wrestlers won their respective weight classes on Saturday afternoon in the Elmen Center. Augustana also finished third overall in the team standings with 110.5 points, sitting behind St. Cloud State (133.5 points) and Parkside (112.0 points).
 
Jaxson Rohman, Cael Larson, Cade Mueller and Max Ramberg will all represent Augustana at the championships meet on March 14 and 15.
 
Rohman was the first to earn qualifying status at 125 pounds. Following a first-round bye, he turned up the heat against Jackson Heatson of Upper Iowa and secured a 17-2 tech fall as time expired in the third period. He went on to face Sloan Johannsen of Northern State and took a 13-4 major decision to reach the championship match. Rohman faced a familiar foe in Shane Corrigan of Parkside, where—as he did in the dual matchup earlier this season—Jaxson pinned his opponent in the second period to take home the crown.
 
At 149 pounds, Larson collected a dominant 20-7 major decision over Walker Bents of Minnesota State and found himself facing Wyatt Turnquist of Northern State in the semifinals. It was an electric and entertaining battle between the frequent opponents and ended in a 6-3 decision for Larson. He then took control early and collected the 11-6 decision against Upper Iowa's Ethen Doty for the region title.
 
Mueller flew through the first two rounds of competition, taking a 2-0 decision against Adam Sylvester of Southwest Minnesota State and a 12-1 major decision over Daevon Vereen of Sioux Falls. He faced Dante Roggio in the semifinals and claimed an 8-5 decision to reach the title match. That bout was reflective of the earlier matchup between Mueller and Reece Worachek back in December as the contest went into sudden victory overtime. But this battle required extra time, forcing a first and second tiebreak period where Mueller collected a takedown to earn the national tournament bid.
 
After a first-round bye, Ramberg added to his season collection of tech falls with a 15-0 victory over Grant Cook of Minnesota State in 6:39. He added in a 9-1 major decision against Matt Kaylor of UMary in the semifinals, securing his spot in the national tournament. Ramberg would go on to finish second overall in the weight class.

125 - Jaxson Rohman - 1st Place
Champ. Round 1 - Rohman received a bye
Championship Quarterfinals - Rohman won by tech fall over Jackson Heaston (Upper Iowa) (TF-1.5 7:00, 17-2)
Championship Semifinals - Rohman won by major decision over Sloan Johannsen (Northern State) (MD 13-4)
Championship Finals - Rohman won by fall over Shane Corrigan (Wisconsin-Parkside) (Fall 5:48)

133 - Owen Hansen
Champ. Round 1 - Reece Barnhardt (UMary) won by fall over Hansen (Fall 3:48)
Cons. Round 1 - Hansen received a bye
Cons. Round 2 - Hansen won by decision over Dawson Schmit (Upper Iowa) (Dec 14-10)
Cons. Quarterfinals - Wayne Joint (Minot State) won by decision over Hansen (Dec 5-3)

141 - Connor Whiteley
Champ. Round 1 - Whiteley won by fall over Colton Hush (Minnesota State) (Fall 3:28)
Championship Quarterfinals - Cayden Henschel (Wisconsin-Parkside) won by decision over Whiteley (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Whiteley received a bye
Cons. Quarterfinals - Jordon Oehme (Sioux Falls) won by fall over Whiteley (Fall 4:36)

149 - Cael Larson - 1st Place
Champ. Round 1 - Larson received a bye
Championship Quarterfinals - Larson won by major decision over Walker Bents (Minnesota State) (MD 20-7)
Championship Semifinals - Larson won by decision over Wyatt Turnquist (Northern State) (Dec 6-3)
Championship Finals - Larson won by decision over Ethen Doty (Upper Iowa) (Dec 11-6)

157 - Connor Simmonds - 5th Place
Champ. Round 1 - Simmonds won by fall over Ryan Hrcka (Minot State) (Fall 6:03)
Championship Quarterfinals - Simmonds won by decision over Griffin Lundeen (Northern State) (Dec 4-3)
Championship Semifinals - Joel Jesuroga (St. Cloud State) won by major decision over Simmonds (MD 11-3)
Cons. Semifinals - Kaden Renner (UMary) won by fall over Simmonds (Fall 4:53)
5th Place - Simmonds won by decision over Griffin Lundeen (Northern State) (Dec 10-4)

165 - Payton Handevidt - 5th Place
Champ. Round 1 - Handevidt won by major decision over Izaak Hunsley (Northern State) (MD 9-0)
Championship Quarterfinals - Brendan Barnes (Minot State) won by decision over Handevidt (Dec 7-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Handevidt won by fall over Caden Young (Southwest Minnesota State) (Fall 6:37)
Cons. Quarterfinals - Handevidt won by decision over Anthony Sykora (Minnesota State Moorhead) 0-2 (Dec 8-4)
Cons. Semifinals - Leo Mushinsky (UMary) won by decision over Handevidt (Dec 9-6)
5th Place - Handevidt won by decision over Brendan Barnes (Minot State) (Dec 7-3)

174 - Coy Gunderson - 5th Place
Champ. Round 1 - Gunderson received a bye
Championship Quarterfinals - Mason Gode (Minnesota State Moorhead) won by decision over Gunderson (Dec 13-7)
Cons. Round 2 - Gunderson won by decision over Elijah Sterner (Southwest Minnesota State) (Dec 16-13)
Cons. Quarterfinals - Gunderson won by injury default over Grant Moraski (Sioux Falls) (Inj. 0:12)
Cons. Semifinals - Drake Hayward (Minnesota State) won by decision over Coy Gunderson (Dec 11-8)
5th Place - Gunderson won by major decision over Brady Schuh (Wisconsin-Parkside) (MD 20-13)

184 - Cade Mueller - 1st Place
Champ. Round 1 - Mueller won by decision over Adam Sylvester (SMSU) (Dec 2-0)
Championship Quarterfinals - Mueller won by major decision over Daevon Vereen (Sioux Falls) (MD 13-1)
Championship Semifinals - Mueller won by decision over Dante Roggio (UMary) (Dec 8-5)
Championship Finals - Mueller won by decision over Reece Woracheck (Wisconsin-Parkside) (TB-1 5-2)

197 - Max Ramberg - 1st Place
Champ. Round 1 - Ramberg received a bye
Championship Quarterfinals - Ramberg won by tech fall over Grant Cook (Minnesota State) (TF-1.5 6:39, 15-0)
Championship Semifinals - Ramberg won by major decision over Matt Kaylor (UMary) (MD 9-1)
Championship Finals - Dominic Murphy (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Ramberg (Dec 7-4)

285 - Max Balow - 4th Place
Champ. Round 1 - Balow won by decision over Isaiah Laguna (Sioux Falls) (Dec 4-0)
Championship Quarterfinals - Balow won by decision over Lloyd Reynolds (Wisconsin-Parkside) (Dec 7-2)
Championship Semifinals -  Jake Swirple (Minot State) won by decision over Balow (Dec 4-1)
Cons. Semifinals - Balow won by decision over La'Ron Parks (St. Cloud State) (Dec. 7-3)
3rd Place - Lloyd Reynolds (Wisconsin-Parkside) won by decision over Balow (Dec 4-2)