MINOT, N.D. - The No. 11 Augustana wrestling team won eight of 10 matches to defeat Minot State 43-12 on Friday night  in the MSU Dome. 

Christian Olsen got the Vikings going at 125 pounds, earning a takedown and eight nearfall points in the first period and a takedown to go with an escape in the second to close out a 15-0 tech fall. The Vikings would fall behind 12-5 after a pin and injury default. 

At 149 pounds, Nolan Ambrose quickly got the Vikings back on track with a pin in just 1:37 to bring the Vikings within a point. They would regain the lead at 157 when Cael Larson tallied three takedowns, two stall points, an escape and four nearfall points to take a tech fall and make it 16-12 AU. 

Payton Handevidt kept it rolling at 165 pounds with a first period pin and Coy Gunderson had three takedowns, an escape and a riding point for a major decision at 174. Charlie Petit recorded a first period pin as well at 184 to add another bonus victory. 

Max Ramberg continued his dominant season at 197. He recorded a first period takedown in the first period and added a takedown, four nearfall points and an escape in the second. He closed out the match early in the third with two takedowns to finish a tech fall. 35 seconds later, Max Balow finished the match with a pin to send AU back on the road with a victory.

The Vikings conclude the regular season on Saturday afternoon, taking on UMary at 4 p.m., in Bismarck, N.D.

Full Results
125 - Christian Olsen (AUG) over Dylan McDonald (MISU) (TF 15-0 3:41)
133 - Cole Faircloth (MISU) over Braiden Kort (AUG) (Fall 3:34)
141 - Ethan Wonser (MISU) over Alex Mentzer (AUG) (Inj. 1:30)
149 - #6 Nolan Ambrose (AUG) over Guerrero Brayden (MISU) (Fall 1:37)
157 - Cael Larson (AUG) over Roman Leifridt (MISU) (TF 16-0 5:20)
165 - Payton Handevidt (AUG) over John Armstrong (MISU) (Fall 2:55)
174 - #5 Coy Gunderson (AUG) over Gavin Turk (MISU) (MD 11-0)
184 - Charlie Petit (AUG) over Mario Esposito (MISU) (Fall 2:37)
197 - #1 Max Ramberg (AUG) over Shafer Ehmke (MISU) (TF 17-2 5:51)
285 - Max Balow (AUG) over Braxton Rance (MISU) (Fall 0:35)
Extra: Brandon Board (AUG) over Austin Garcia (MISU) (TF 18-1 3:00)
Extra: Logan Butzon (AUG) over Daniels Bendiks (MISU) (TF 19-4 6:52)