SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the third straight season, Max Ramberg has earned All-America honors to highlight the first day of NCAA DII National Championships in the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. 
 
A senior from Baldwin, Wisconsin, the top-ranked 197-pounder took care of business on his way to the championship semifinals. He took down Joey Lyons of Gannon in a narrow decision to get his day started. In the quarterfinals against No. 8 Bradley Morrison of Pitt-Johnstown, Ramberg got an early takedown and added four backpoints to take a 7-4 lead after a period. He would add a takedown in the second and takedown in the third en route to a 14-5 major decision and an All-America honor. 

At 184 pounds, Charlie Petit wrestled the most matches for the Vikings in his first NCAA appearance. The redshirt freshman started with a bang, picking up a 14-4 major decision in the prelims to earn a spot in the championship first round. There, he fell to No. 7 Patrick Jackson of Gannon to move into the consolation bracket. He started his run there with a 7-2 victory over Bradley Mayse of Grand Valley State before falling 7-1 to No. 1 Cole Glazier in the second round, falling one bout short of All-America status. 

Coy Gunderson had a pair of matches on Friday, losing late leads in both to close the region champion's season with a record of 19-7. 

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Ramberg moves onto Saturday, competing in the semifinals for a spot in the National Championship. 

174 - No. 2 Coy Gunderson - 0-2
Championship First Round - Jakob Smith over Coy Gunderson (Dec. 9-4)
Cons. Round 1 - No. 7 Tyler Morrison (UPJ) over Coy Gunderson (Dec. 8-5)

184 - Charlie Petit - 2-2
Championship Prelim - Charlie Petit over Fletcher Rose (Ashland) (MD 14-4)
Championship First Round - No. 7 Patrick Jackson (Gannon) over Charlie Petit (Dec. 3-1)
Cons. Round 1- Charlie Petit over Bradley Mayse (GVSU) (Dec. 7-2)
Championship Semifinals - No. 1 Cole Glazier (SCSU) over Charlie Petit

197 - No. 4 Max Ramberg - 2-0 - All-American
Championship First Round - Max Ramberg over Joey Lyons (Gannon) (Dec. 4-1)
Championship Quarterfinals - Max Ramberg over No. 8 Bradley Morrison (UPJ) (MD 14-5)
Championship Semifinals - vs. No. 5 Logan Kvien (McKendree)