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NSIC Wrestling Weekly Release No. 12
February 8, 2010 | Full Release
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Carl Serck
174lbs, So.,
Hudson, S.D.
Augustana
Carl Serck scored the biggest win of the dual for No. 6 Augustana in the Vikings’ 19-18 loss at No. 3 Upper Iowa. Serck, who is unranked nationally, upset No. 3 Mitch Norton 4-3 in the 174 pound match, giving the Vikings a 15-10 lead. Norton, ranked third in the nation and first in the region was last week's NSIC Wrestler of the Week.
#3 Peacocks Claim Close 19-18 Decision over #6 Vikings
February 7, 2010 | Results
Fayette, Iowa - Eight days ago, the Peacock wrestling team welcomed the #4 team in the country to Dorman Gym and defeated them 24-18; today Upper Iowa played host to the #6 Augustana College Vikings in a match up the two undefeated teams (5-0) in Northern Sun Conference duals. Augustana won six of the ten matches, but all came by decision while Upper Iowa's four match victories included three bonus point wins. The Peacocks moved to 6-0 in the Northern Sun with a 19-18 victory over the Vikings.
The dual opened at 125 pounds. Al Meger scored the first takedown for Augie, but a reversal by Tyler Mumbulo (#5 NCAA) evened the match at 2-2. An escape in the third period gave UIU a 3-2 edge, but Meger took a 4-3 lead with another takedown. Mumbulo evened the match a second time with another escape and then ended the match at the 6:25 mark as he pinned Meger after a throw saw both wrestlers go to the mat. The win was Mumbulo's 100th in his career in a UIU singlet and it gave the home team a 6-0 lead.
Laramie Shaffer was able to defend Kyle Pedretti's (#8 NCAA) offensive shots throughout the match at 133 pounds using just a takedown and an escape to take a 3-0 lead into the final minute of the match. Pedretti scored an escape and a takedown in one final flurry, but he couldn't keep control as Shaffer escaped to retake the lead 4-3 and maintain his ride time advantage (1:19) for a win by decision, 5-3. With the win, Augustana cut the defecit to 6-3.
At 141 pounds, the Vikings' Jay Sherer (#7 NCAA) and the Peacocks' J.R. Baker (#8 NCAA) exchanged a takedown and an escape to take a 3-3 tie late into the second period. Sherer edged out to a 4-3 lead with an escape, but Baker opened the third period with an escape of his own to tie the match at 4-4. Sherer used a double leg shot to score a takedown, but Baker escaped to close the gap back to one, 6-5, with less than a minute to wrestle. Sherer held onto his lead over the final minute and tied the dual 6-6 thanks to his win by decision, 6-5.
After posting a 12-5 record at 157 pounds this season, UIU's Derek Stolarzyk made his debut at 149 this season against Nate Herda (#5 NCAA). Stolarzyk scored first with a takedown at the edge of the mat, but Herda escaped and then scored a takedown to take a 3-2 lead into the second period. The Viking grappler was the first to score in the second period with an escape and a takedown to push his lead to 6-2. Stolarzyk got an escape to cut the margin to three and then opened the final period with an escape to pull within two, 6-4. Herda scored the knockout blow with a takedown in the final 30 seconds and earned a win by decision, 8-5. After the Vikings' third straight win by decision, the visitors moved ahead 9-6.
Justin Decker toed the line against Augie's Marcus Edginton (#1 NCAA) at 157 pounds. Edginton scored the first point of the match in the second period on an escape after opening in the down position; the point was the only score of the period. An escape by Decker with 13 seconds to wrestle tied the match at 1-1, but Edgington held the ride time point (1:35) and Decker could not score a takedown as time expired. Edgington earned the 2-1 victory hading Upper Iowa their fourth straight loss by decision to put the Peacocks down six, 12-6.
Travis Eggers (#2 NCAA) came to the mat looking to break the string of losses for the home team at 165 pounds. Eggers picked up three takedowns and 1:14 in ride time in the first period adding an escape and a takedown in the second period to push his lead to 9-3. Gavin Nelson opened the final period with his fourth escape of the match, but Eggers scored a takedown and added two near fall points. A final takedown and ride time point (2:07) gave Eggers a 16-4 major decision victory. With the four points, Upper Iowa climbed back into the dual trailing 12-10 with four matches to wrestle.
Carl Serck took a 2-0 lead late in the first period with a takedown of UIU's Mitch Norton (#3 NCAA). Serck added a second takedown in the second period, but Norton was able to get on the scoreboard with an escape to cut the gap to 4-1. Norton opened the third period down earning an escape to pull within two, 4-2, just twenty seconds into the period. Serck was penalized with a two stall calls to give Norton a point, but it was the final point of the match as Serck upset Norton by decision, 4-3. The Vikings' fifth match win gave them a 15-10 lead with three matches to go.
Redshirt freshman Mitch Schultz (#2 NCAA) stepped into the circle to face Nick Henning in the 184 pound match. Schultz took a 2-1 lead after one period thanks to an early takedown. Schultz controlled the second period on top moving his ride time advantage to 2:35 while clinging to the same 2-1 lead. An optional start to the third period gave Schultz a 3-1 lead. The Postville, Iowa native earned the 4-1 decision for Upper Iowa adding a ride time point to cut the Augie lead to 15-13.
Nick Shandri came to the mat for the 197 pound match against Augie's Ty Copsey (#3 NCAA). Copsey scored a takedown and added two near fall points before Shandri escaped trailing 4-1. An escape and a stall point gave Copsey a 6-1 lead, but a penalty on Copsey pulled the margin back to 6-2. The momentum of the dual swung completely when Shandri was unable to continue wrestling due to the late takedown injuring his ribs. Instead of trailing heading into the final match, the Peacocks received six points from the injury default to move ahead 19-15 in the dual.
Augie's Lance Peters picked up the final win of the day with a 4-2 decision over Arron Cramer. Peters scored the first points of the match with an escape in the third and added a takedown to move ahead 3-0. Cramer scored a reversal to get back within one, 3-2, but a second escape by Peters set the final score and gave Augie their sixth win by decision of the match. The three points made the final score of the dual 19-18 giving the Peacocks the upper hand in the Northern Sun Conference race.
Upper Iowa (12-1, 6-0 NSIC) has one NSIC dual left on their schedule against #9 St. Cloud State in St. Cloud, Minnesota. With a win, the Peacocks will claim their third NSIC Championship in the last four years. UIU and SCSU will clash on Sunday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m.
NSIC Wrestling Weekly Release No. 11
February 1, 2010 | Full Release
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Mitch Norton
174 lbs, Sr.,
Waverly, Iowa
Nashua-Plainfield HS
Upper Iowa
Third ranked Mitch Norton swung the momentum of #6 Upper Iowa’s NSIC dual with #4 Minnesota State when he won his 174-pound matchup with Ben Becker (#8 NCAA) by fall (4:15). The win propelled the Peacocks back into the lead, 16-12, and fueled the large home crowd for the rest of the dual as the Peacocks won 24-18. On Friday, Norton was also dominant; he picked up a technical fall victory (19-2, 6:19) over Micah Larson of Southwest Minnesota State to improve to 14-2 on the season.
No. 6 Upper Iowa Upends No. 4 Minnesota State 24-18
January 28, 2010 | Dual Results
Dorman Gym was the place to be on Thursday night in Northeast Iowa. On the campus of Upper Iowa University in Fayette, a matchup of top ten teams in NCAA Division II wrestling was taking place. The match went back and forth and wasn't decided until the next to last match when the #6 Peacocks claimed the 197 pound match by decision over the #4 Mavericks of Minnesota State University, Mankato. Upper Iowa claimed the Northern Sun Conference victory, 24-18, to improve to 10-1 on the season and 4-0 in NSIC action.
The dual began at 125 pounds and Tyler Mumbulo (#6 NCAA) lined up against Andy Forstner (#4 NCAA). The Peacock senior scored a two-point near fall in the third period to claim a 5-2 win by decision and give UIU an early 3-0 lead.
At 133, Kyle Pedretti extended Upper Iowa's lead to 7-0 when he picked up a major decision victory thanks to six takedowns in the match. The Monona, Iowa native earned the victory by a 15-4 count.
The Mavericks rallied back to take a 12-7 lead after wins by decision at 141 (Robby Fisher, 4-0) and at 157 (Justin Turek, 5-4) and a pinfall victory at 149 (Travis Elg, 2:18).
The Peacocks cut the margin to 12-10 after the 165 pound match when Travis Eggers (#2 NCAA) won his match, 4-1, to pick up three points for the team.
The momentum swung UIU's direction at 174 pounds when Mitch Norton (#3 NCAA) worked his position on top into a cradle and converted it into a pin (4:15) in the second period. Norton's win by fall propelled the Peacocks back into the lead and lifted the tremendous crowd to their feet in celebration.
Upper Iowa continued to fight hard at 184 pounds where Mitchell Schultz dominated his match scoring on three takedowns and picking up four separate near falls to earn a technical fall (16-1, 6:32) and give the home team a 21-12 lead.
The match was salted away at 197 as Nick Shandri recorded an escape in the third period and a late takedown before coming away with a 3-2 decision and pushing the Upper Iowa lead to 24-12.
Minnesota State's Brady Wilson (#1 NCAA) took the heavyweight match for the Mavericks to end the dual , but the six points only cut the gap in half and UIU emerged victorious, 24-18.
The Peacocks and #10 Vikings of Augustana College sit atop the Northern Sun Conference standings with undefeated records and are set to meet on Feb. 7 in Fayette (2 p.m.).
Prior to the dual with Augustana, Upper Iowa must regroup quickly overnight as the Mustangs of Southwest Minnesota State University are set to invade Dorman tomorrow night, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m.
NSIC Wrestling Weekly Release No. 10
January 25, 2010 | Full Release
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Ty Copsey
197 lbs, Jr.
Glenwood, Iowa
Augustana College
Ty Copsey recorded two big wins to help No. 10 Augustana claim a pair of NSIC duals wins against top 10 opponents. In Augustana’s 25-7 win over No. 8 St. Cloud State, Copsey (ranked No. 2 in the nation) defeated No. 6 Lukas Munkelwitz 7-3 in the opening match of the dual. Then on Saturday, Copsey recorded a 13-1 major decision over Minnesota State’s John Makabe, amassing 4:04 of riding time in the process to go along with a 2-point near fall and a 3-point near fall. Copsey’s win clinched Augustana’s 20-15 victory over No. 4 Minnesota State.
No. 10 Augustana Wrestlers Upend No. 4 Minnesota State 20-15
January 23, 2010 | Dual Results
Augustana got big wins from all 4 of its nationally-ranked wrestlers as the 10th-ranked Vikings upended No. 4 Minnesota State University, Mankato, 20-15 Saturday night at the Taylor Center in Mankato, Minn.
The Vikings improved to 7-4 on the season and 3-0 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. MSU slipped to 6-2 overall and 1-1 in the NSIC.
After dropping the first match of the night when MSU’s Andy Forstner beat Augustana’s Al Meger 4-1, the Vikings bounced back by winning 5 matches in a row to stake themselves to a 16-3 lead.
Laramie Shaffer got the Vikings rolling with a dominating 11-1 major decision over Matt Nyvold in the 133-pound bout. Augustana then picked up wins by 3 of its nationally-ranked wrestlers. At 141 pounds, eighth-ranked Jay Sherer got 3 takedowns in the first period en route to a 10-6 win over Robby Fisher.
Nate Herda, ranked seventh at 149 pounds, followed with a 7-4 decision over Travis Elg. Herda led 4-1 after 2 periods and added another takedown and a riding time point to earn the win.
At 157 pounds, Augie’s Marcus Edgington, the top-ranked wrestler in the nation, edged Justin Turek 5-3. Edgington led 4-3 heading into the final period. Turek chose to begin the period in the down position in search of an escape. However, Edgington rode out Turek and collected a riding time point in the process.
The 165-pound match between Augustana’s Gavin Nelson and MSU’s Tel Todd was just as close. Each wrestler scored an escape from the down position to make the score 1-1. Late in the third period, Nelson was called for stalling a second time, giving Todd a 2-1 lead. But Nelson had 1:23 of riding time, tying the score 2-2. In sudden victory, Nelson scored a takedown just 12 seconds into the extra session to gain a 4-2 win. The victory gave Augustana a 16-3 lead.
Minnesota State tried to rally in the final 4 matches, winning 3 of the matches. At 174 pounds, No. 8 Ben Becker held off a late rally by Augustana’s Carl Serck to squeak out an 8-7 win. Then at 184 pounds, Aaron Norgren downed Nick Henning 8-3. That made the score 16-9
However, Ty Copsey secured the win for the Vikings with a 13-1 major decision over John Makabe. Copsey, ranked No. 2 in the nation, allowed just a first-period escape to Makabe. He amassed 4:04 of riding time to go along with a 2-point near fall and a 3-point near fall.
In the final match of the night, MSU's Brady Wilson, ranked No. 1 at 285 pounds, pinned Augustana's Lance Peters in 1:09.
No. 10 Augustana Wrestlers Knock Off No. 8 St. Cloud State 25-7
January 22, 2010 | Dual Results
St. Cloud, Minn. - The Augustana wrestling team remained unbeaten in Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference action and avenged an earlier loss with a 25-7 conference win over St. Cloud State Friday night in St. Cloud, Minn.
The Vikings, ranked 10th in the nation, improved to 6-4 overall and 2-0 in the NSIC, while the eighth-ranked Huskies fell to 9-5 overall and 1-1 in the league.
Augustana, trailed only briefly in the dual before taking over the contest after two matches.
Ty Copsey got the Vikings off to a good start, beating Lucas Munkelwitz 7-3 in a matchup of the top 2 wrestlers in the region. Copsey is ranked second in the nation, while Munkelwitz is ranked sixth.
St. Cloud State, which beat Augustana 19-18 2 weeks ago at the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals, grabbed its only lead of the night when Jake Kahnke, ranked sixth in the country scored a 10-1 major decision over Lance Peters.
From that point on, the Vikings dominated. Al Meger, Laramie Shaffer and Jay Sherer all gained victories by decision to push the Augustana advantage to 12-4. Meger defeated Trent Herold 8-3 at 125 pounds before Shaffer blanked Shane McQuade 7-0. Sherer followed with a 5-3 win over Chad Schultz.
Nate Herda, the region’s top-ranked 149-pounder, gained the only bonus points for the Vikings when he beat Jacob Horn 17-7 for a major decision. The Vikings also got a win from Marcus Edgington, ranked No. 1 in the nation at 157 pounds. Edgington edged eighth-ranked John Sundgren 8-6 to increase the Augie lead to 19-4.
Augustana won the 165 and 174-pound matches by decision as well. Gavin Nelson downed Adam Minette 8-4 at 165 pounds, while Carl Serck gained a 5-3 win over Shamus O’Grady. Those wins gave Augustana a 25-4 lead.
St. Cloud State ended the dual with a win as Derek Skala beat Augie’s Nick Henning 6-4.
Augustana continues its weekend road trip on Saturday when the Vikings travel to Mankato, Minn., for a battle with No. 4 Minnesota State University, Mankato. Match time is set for 7 p.m.
#6 Upper Iowa Dominates MSU Moorhead
January 21, 2010 | Dual Results
Fayette, Iowa - The #6 Peacock wrestling team seized the opportunity to perform in front of their home crowd on Thursday night for just the second time this season. Upper Iowa played host to the Dragons of Minnesota State University, Moorhead in an NSIC battle. The Peacocks won all ten matches including three by fall to dominate the dual by a final score of 41-0. With the win UIU improves to 9-1 on the season and 3-0 in the NSIC, while MSU Moorhead falls to 3-7 and 1-2 in conference action.
Tyler Mumbulo (125/#6 NCAA) wrestled for the first time at home in over a year and a half. An early takedown led to three separate near falls which gave Mumbulo an 11-0 lead after the first period. He continued his dominance in the second period with a second takedown and four near fall points to extend his lead to 17-0 and earn the win by technical fall (3:53).
Kyle Pedretti (133) took on MSUM’s Evan Forde. The two grapplers wrestled to a 0-0 tie after two periods; Pedretti was in control of the action in both periods. Pedretti notched an escape to take a 1-0 lead. He took complete control of the match with a takedown and eventually pinned Forde at the 5:34 mark to give the Peacocks an 11-0 lead.
The next three matches all ended with decisions favoring the Peacocks. J.R. Baker (141/#7 NCAA), Brett Hakeman (149), and Justin Decker (157) all notched victories and continued the shutout.
With UIU leading 20-0, Travis Eggers (165/#2 NCAA) took on Tyler Kivel. Eggers ended the match early with a pin at 2:27 and pushed the home team’s lead to 26-0.
At 174 pounds, Mitch Norton (#3 NCAA) faced Jacob McLean. After Norton scored four takedowns in the first and second periods, the redshirt senior pinned McLean at the 4:06 mark in the match to give UIU another six points.
Mitchell Schultz (184/#4 NCAA) and Nick Shandri (197) both took home victories by decision to give the Peacocks an opportunity to post their sixth shutout under Head Coach Heath Grimm.
Arron Cramer (285) toed the line against Jacob Bruns. Cramer was definitely undersized in the match but held control throughout most of the three periods thanks to his athleticism. Cramer scored a takedown, an escape and posted 1:38 in riding time to win by decision 4-1 and secured the shutout of the Dragons.
Coach Grimm, now in his tenth season as the Peacock leader, has now seen a shutout by his team in five different seasons. Upper Iowa defeated Knox College 54-0 and Illinois College 57-0 in Grimm’s first year at the helm. The Peacocks defeated UNC Pembroke 47-0 at the National Duals in 2006, Northern State University 45-0 in an NSIC dual in 2007, and a perfect 60-0 shutout of Wagner last year at the Sprawl and Brawl Duals.
Upper Iowa will return to Dorman Gymnasium next Thursday night, Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. The #6 Peacocks will welcome the #4 Mavericks of Minnesota State University, Mankato to Dorman Gym in a dual that could go a long way in deciding this year’s Northern Sun Conference Champion.
NSIC Wrestling Weekly Release No. 9
January 18, 2010 | Full Release
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Dusty Vliem
197 lbs, Sr.,
Lodgepole, S.D.
University of Mary
Dusty Vliem picked up the Marauders lone win against #11 Upper Iowa on Saturday in impressive fashion. After starting the match with a quick takedown, Vliem needed just 44 seconds to pin Nick Shandri of the Peacocks in the lone U-Mary action of the week. The third-ranked 197-pounder in NCAA Super Region #3, Vliem improved his season record to 11-2.
NSU Edges MSUM in NSIC Dual Action
January 15, 2010 | Dual Results
ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University wrestling team picked up its second dual win of the season Friday with a 19-16 win over the Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragons at Wachs Arena.
The win improves the Wolves to 2-1 in dual action on the season, and 1-0 in the Northern Sun.
133: Evan Forde (MSUM) defeats Jacob Butrous (NSU) via technical fall 15-0 (5:30)
141: Benton Crow (NSU) defeats Brady Schneeberger (MSUM) via sudden victory decision 11-9
149: Tyler Steinwand (MSUM) defeats Beau Voegeli (NSU) via major decision 15-5
157: Tallen Ward (MSUM) defeats Ryan Larsen (NSU) via decision 4-3
165: Donnie Bowden (NSU) defeats Tyler Kivel (MSUM) via decision 9-7
174: Phil Downs (NSU) defeats Jacob McLean (MSUM) via major decision 10-2
184: Cale Cornemann (NSU) defeats Taylor Yliniemi (MSUM) via decision 6-5
197: Matt Meuleners (NSU) defeats Jon Swart (MSUM) via decision 6-2
285: Jared Little (NSU) defeats Tim Johnson (MSUM) via decision 5-0
125: Corey Ulmer (MSUM) defeats James Marx (NSU) via major decision 12-3
The Wolves are in action again on Sunday when they face off against the #11 Upper Iowa University Peacocks at Wachs Arena.
NSIC Wrestling Weekly Release No. 8
January 11, 2010 | Full Release
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Brady Wilson
HWT, Sr.
Faribault, Minn.
Faribault HS
Minnesota State
Brady Wilson went 4-0 to lead the Mavericks to a 3-1 record and third place finish at the 2010 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals, the highest finish among NSIC teams. Three of those wins came against nationally ranked opponents. On Saturday, he crafted a 4-3 decision over #2 Charlie Alexander of Western State, he followed that up with a fall over Mike Carpenter of West Liberty State at 2:59. On Sunday, he picked up his second win of the season over #3 Elijah Madison of Nebraska-Omaha by a score of 2-1 and completed the perfect weekend with a 6-0 domination of #5 Frank McGrath of Gannon. With the four wins, Wilson is now 17-6 on the season with five falls. All six losses have been to NCAA Division I opposition. This marks the second time this season Wilson has been named NSIC Wrestler of the Week.
NWCA DII National Duals
January 9-10, 2010 | NWCA Website
A total of 16 NCAA Division II teams, four from the NSIC, were invited to participate in the elite 2010 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals presented by Hibiclens. Those teams invited include: Augustana, Central Missouri, Central Oklahoma, Fort Hays State, Gannon, Mercyhurst, Minnesota State, Newberry, San Francisco State, St. Cloud State, West Liberty, Western State College, Wisconsin Parkside, University of Nebraska Omaha, University of Nebraska Kearney and Upper Iowa.
MSUM Downs U-Mary in NSIC Wrestling Dual Opener
January 6, 2010 | Full Results
MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Minnesota State University Moorhead Dragon wrestling team opened up their Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference schedule with a dual against the University of Mary Marauders at Alex Nemzek Fieldhouse Wednesday night. The Dragons stopped a late rally by Mary and held on for a 25-16 win.
The Dragons stormed out of the gate with a quick paced attack and began the night on a 20-0 run. Sophomore Corey Ullmer began the action at 125 pounds and improved his record to 14-4 on the strength of his three takedowns in the win over Matt Garcia.
The Dragons continued with two more wrestlers off to a hot start. Junior Evan Forde took on Tanner Beaman in the 133-pound weight class. Forde was able to counter every move Beaman made, including two reversals and an escape late in the match that sealed the win, improving Forde’s overall season record to 13-4.
The Dragons success early on was amplified by junior Brady Schneeberger who wrestled at 141 pounds taking on Cody Schmidt. After Schneeberger held a close 4-0 lead in the second period, Schmidt gained a reversal on Schneeberger but was countered in return. Schneeberger reversed Schmidt and pinned his opponent for the first fall of the evening at the 5:46 mark of the match.
Not to be out-done, sophomore Tyler Steinwand took the mat with only three matches under his belt in the young season, wrestling at 149 pounds. Steinwand took control early on, forcing two take downs of Landon Della Silva in the first period and lead early on 6-2.
The lead would only grow for Steinwand as he scored a take down once more and also had a pair of three-point near falls, leaving him with a firm control of the match after the second period, leading 14-3. Steinwand would gain one more near fall and beat Della Silva on a technical fall, 19-3 at the 7:18 mark of the match. Steinwand’s win puts him at 2-2 on the season.
The Dragons lead was tested late but the early success was the key and the Dragons won their Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference debut under new head coach Kris Nelson, improving their record to 3-4 on the season (1-0 NSIC). The loss brings the Marauders record to 0-2, (0-1 NSIC). The Dragons will head to Dickinson State University January 14 at 7 pm.
NWCA DII National Duals
January 9-10, 2010 | NWCA Website
Wrestling fans can catch all the action at the 2010 NWCA Division II Duals on Jan. 9-10 through this special pay-per-view website. Click on the link below for all the information about watching the action live from the University of Northern Iowa this weekend.
http://www.livesportsvideo.com/golive/goliveevents.asp?q=NWCA
A total of 16 NCAA Division II teams, four from the NSIC, were invited to participate in the elite 2010 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals presented by Hibiclens. Those teams invited include: Augustana, Central Missouri, Central Oklahoma, Fort Hays State, Gannon, Mercyhurst, Minnesota State, Newberry, San Francisco State, St. Cloud State, West Liberty, Western State College, Wisconsin Parkside, University of Nebraska Omaha, University of Nebraska Kearney and Upper Iowa.
NSIC Wrestling Weekly Release No. 7
January 5, 2010 | Full Release
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Mitch Schultz
184 LBS, R-Fr.,
Postville, Iowa
Postville HS
Upper Iowa
Mitch Schultz returned to the mat for the Peacocks at 184 pounds and went 4-0 on the day at the Flash Open in Dubuque, Iowa. Schultz won his four matches by a combined 33-2 score. Schultz’s first win came by technical fall, 16-0. The Postville, Iowa native then earned a major decision, 15-2, over Shane Rosenberry of Northern Illinois and a close decision, 2-0, over Josh Kirkland of Loras. Schultz picked up his final win by injury default. The four wins improve the young man’s season record to 13-1 including seven bonus-point victories. His only loss on the season came as Schultz finished on the short end of a 7-6 decision. This is the second time this season Schultz has been named NSIC Wrestler of the Week (11/24/09).
Reno Tournament of Champions Results
December 20, 2009 | Full Results
The Peacock wrestling program, ranked #12 in the latest NWCA Top 20 Poll, took their show on the road to Reno, Nevada this past weekend. Upper Iowa was one of 25 teams represented at the Reno Tournament of Champions. The field included NCAA Division I powers Arizona State, Cal States Bakersfield and Fullerton, Edinboro, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Stanford, Navy, North Carolina, and West Virginia; as well as NCAA Division II high-flyers like Minnesota State and Adams State.
Upper Iowa finished the one-day tournament in 18th place with 18.5 points. The Peacocks finished as the top NCAA Division II school as Minnesota State came in 19th place with 13.5 points and Adams State came in 22nd place with 10 points. Oklahoma State crowned five individual champions en route to 154 points and their team title. (Read More on UIU)
Minnesota State closed out the calendar year by competing in the rugged Reno Tournament of Champions Sunday. The Mavericks did not have any placewinners in the predominantly Division I tournament but did post 13.5 team points against top competition.
At 141 pounds, freshman Robby Fisher (Bloomington, Minn.) opened the day with an upset win over fourth-seeded Elijah Nacita of Cal State-Bakersfield by fall at 4:16. He followed with a 10-7 win over another Division I opponent from Cal-Davis before being sent to the consolations with a loss to Adin Duenas of Cal State-Fullerton. He picked up his third win of the day there with an 8-4 win over Kyle Wirkuty of Southern Oregon before being eliminated by Nacita in a rematch.
Senior heavyweight Brady Wilson (Faribault, Minn.) earned two straight wins to start the day. He started with an 8-3 win over Rudy Schaffroth of Clackamas and followed with an 8-2 triumph over Wes Schroeder of Eastern Michigan. His day came to an end with an injury default loss in the top side of the bracket and another in the consolations. He is now 13-6 on the season.
Minnesota State will be idle until Jan. 9-10 when they head to Cedar Falls, Iowa to take part in the NWCA National Duals.
NSIC Wrestling Weekly Release No. 6
December 14, 2009 | Full Release
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Brady Wilson
HWT, Sr.
Faribault, Minn.
Faribault HS
Minnesota State
Brady Wilson posted a 4-0 record to claim the heavyweight title at the St. Cloud State Husky Open. Wilson rolled into the finals with three falls, the first in 32 seconds over Josh Koler of Ridgewater, the second over Carter Ash of Southwest Minnesota State in 3:47 and the third over Chris Brassell of St. Cloud State in 2:12. That performance also earned him the Jack Gause Award at the tournament for most falls. In the championship match, he crafted a 1-0 decision over Andy Witzel of Augsburg who is currently ranked #4 in Division III. Wilson, the top-ranked heavyweight in NCAA Division II, improved his record to 11-4 on the season.
NSIC Wrestling Weekly Release No. 5
December 8, 2009 | Full Release
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
John Sundgren
157 Lbs, R-Jr.,
Blaine, Minn.
Blaine HS
St. Cloud State
Sundgren helped the Huskies gain a 3-0 record at the UW-LaCrosse Duals on Dec. 5th. Sundgren also went 3-0 on the day with all of his victories by pinfall. To open the day, he earned a 4:00 pinfall win over Andrew Dilworth of #17 UW-Stevens Point. SCSU went on to win that dual match by a 28-9 tally. Sundgren gained pin number two on the day with a victory over Willie Slayden of #28 Loras at 6:24. SCSU won the dual against Loras by a score of 48-0. To end the sweep, Sundgren pinned Ryan Farwell of #1 ranked UW-LaCrosse at 1:56. The Huskies won the match against UW-LaCrosse by a 25-13 tally. On the season, Sundgren owns a 7-2 overall record at 157-pounds for the Huskies.
NSIC Wrestling Weekly Release No. 4
December 1, 2009 | Full Release
St. Paul, Minn. - Only one NSIC team was in competition last week as the Augustana wrestling team opened the dual portion of its schedule by dropping a close 21-12 decision to Augsburg Wednesday night in Minneapolis, Minn.The Vikings, ranked 19th in the latest NCAA Division II national rankings, won 3 of the 10 contested matches, while the Auggies, ranked No. 2 in the Division III national poll, captured 7, including four matches that were decided by 2 points or less.
The majority of the NSIC teams will be back in action this week including MSU Moorhead hosting the Dragon Open this Saturday, December 5th at 9:00 a.m.
NSIC Wrestling Weekly Release No. 3
November 24, 2009 | Full Release
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Mitch Schultz
184 LBS, R-Fr.,
Postville, Iowa
Postville HS
Upper Iowa
Schultz won the title in the 184 gold bracket with a 4-0 record at the Brute/Adidas Open hosted by Augsburg College. He dominated his four matches to earn the first place finish as he picked up a tech fall (15-0) and a fall (6:45) in his first two matches to advance to the semi-finals. There, Schultz lined up with C.D. Johnson of Southwest Minnesota State, the NSIC preseason #3 at 184 pounds. Schultz won the match by decision 5-2 to earn his shot at the title. He then shutout Vinny Campanile of Ellsworth in the finals, 5-0, to earn the decision and the title. On the season, Schultz has posted an 8-1 record including two wins by fall and one by tech fall.
NSIC Wrestling Weekly Release No. 2
November 16, 2009 | Full Release
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Tad Merritt
R-So., 165LB
Canby, Minn.
Canby HS
St. Cloud State
Merritt posted a 3-0 record in action at the Northwestern Duals on Nov. 14, in Evanston, Ill. Merritt opened the day with a 10-4 win over NCAA Division I opponent Kyle Bertin of Northwestern. He continued his success against NCAA Division I competition with a pin at 4:13 against Eastern Michigan’s Lester France. To end the day, Merritt charted a technical fall over Ronald Uccardi of North Central College (Ill.) by a 20-5 tally. Merritt, a returning All-American, is now 3-0 on the new season. He finished in third place finish at the NCAA Division II championships at 165-pounds in 2009.
NSIC Wrestling Weekly Release No. 1
November 10, 2009 | Full Release
NSIC Wrestler of the Week
Kyle Pedretti
133, R-So.,
Monona, Iowa
MFL-MarMac HS
Upper Iowa
Pedretti won the 133 title at the Kaye Young Open in dominant fashion going 4-0 with a pair of decisions, a technical fall and pin. Pedretti opened his day with an 18-1 tech fall victory and then moved to the semifinals with a pin (3:45). In the semis, the redshirt sophomore earned an 8-2 decision over Ben Cash of Iowa State to advance to the finals. Pedretti defeated Ty Costa, an NAIA National Qualifier, by decision 12-7 to earn the open title.
MSU Picked in NSIC Preseason Wrestling Poll
October 29, 2009 | Full Release
St. Paul, Minn. - The 2009-10 NSIC Wrestling Preseason Coaches' Poll has been released and Minnesota State University, Mankato received 54 points, good enough for first place in the poll. Points were assigned from the top 5 individuals in each of the ten weight classes using the following point system: 1st = 10, 2nd = 7, 3rd = 4, 4th = 2 , 5th = 1. Augustana received 48 points for second to narrowly edge out Upper Iowa and St. Cloud State, who tallied 45 points to tie for third place in the poll.
| 1 | Minnesota State | 54 |
| 2 | Augustana | 48 |
| 3 | Upper Iowa | 45 |
| St. Cloud State | 45 |
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| 5 | MSU Moorhead | 18 |
| 6 | Northern State | 16 |
| 7 | Southwest Minnesota State | 12 |
| 8 | University of Mary | 2 |
| WT | RK |
NAME/YR/SCHOOL | CREDENTIALS |
| 125 | 1 |
Andy Forstner, Jr, Minnesota State | 2009 Region Champ, 2009 All American |
2 |
Kyle Pedretti, So, Upper Iowa | 2009 National Qaulifier | |
3 |
Al Meger, Jr, Augustana | 2009 National Qaulifier | |
4 |
Corey Ulmer, So, MSU Moorhead | 5th at Bison Open, 2nd Dragon Open | |
5 |
Jimmy Marx, Sr, Northern State | JC National Qualifier | |
6 |
Zak Lambert, RFr, SMSU | 6-3 in 2009, MN State Champion | |
7 |
Mark Maestrey, Fr, St. Cloud State | 2x New Jersey place winner | |
8 |
Matt Garcia, JR, U. Mary | CC Transfer | |
| 133 | 1 |
Trevor Franklin, RSo, Upper Iowa | National Qualifier, 2009 Region Champion |
2 |
Robbie Fisher, Fr, Minnesota State | 2x MN State Champion, 2009 Asics JR AA | |
3 |
Evan Forde, Jr, MSU Moorhead | 5th at Bison Open, 3rd at Dragon Open | |
4 |
Adam Helgeson, So, St. Cloud State | 6-4 as a Freshman | |
5 |
Cody Lensing, So, Augustana | 29-16 record as Freshman | |
6 |
Tanner Beaman, Fr, U of Mary | 2x MT State Champion, Runner up | |
7 |
Adam Jenniges, RFr, SMSU | 5th at Bison Open, 5x MN State place winner | |
8 |
Jacob Buterous, Sr, Northern State | 8-15 as Jr | |
| 141 | 1 |
Jay Sherer, Jr, Augustana | 2x National Qualifier, 2009 AA |
2 |
Gabe Suarez, Jr, St. Cloud | 2x National Qualifier, 2009 Region Champion | |
3 |
JR Baker, Jr, Upper Iowa | National Qualifier, Regional Runner-up | |
4 |
Brandon Shunk, Sr, SMSU | 2x JC All-American | |
5 |
Jesse Westphal, RFr, Minnesota State | ||
6 |
Tyler Steinwand, So, MSU Moorhead | 3x ND state champ, DI transfer | |
7 |
Landon DellaSilva, So, U. Mary | 5th in Region 2009 | |
8 |
Benton Crow, So, Northern State | ||
| 149 | 1 |
Jacob Roberts, SR, St.Cloud State | National Qaulifier, Region Runner-Up |
2 |
David Albrecht, Rso, SMSU | National Qualifier | |
3 |
Derek Bomstad, Jr, MSU Moorhead | 3rd at Dragon Open, 6th at Cobber Open | |
4 |
Brett Hakeman, Sr, Upper Iowa | 5th in Region at 165lbs | |
5 |
Nate Herda, RFr, Augustana | 34-10 as Freshman | |
6 |
Beau Voegeli, Fr, Northern State | 4x State Place winner, State Champion | |
7 |
Shawn Sneva, Sr, U. Mary | ||
8 |
Temondre Hudson, Fr, Minnesota State | ||
| 157 | 1 |
Travis Elg, Sr, Minnesota State | 2008 AA, 3x Regional Champion |
2 |
John Sundgren, Jr, St. Cloud State | 2008 AA, 2x National Qualifier | |
3 |
Tallen Wald, Jr, MSU Moorhead | National Qualifier, 4th in Region | |
4 |
Derek Stolarzyk, Sr, Upper Iowa | 5th in Region at 149 | |
5 |
Demond Carter, Jr, SMSU | JC All-American | |
6 |
Kyle Svendsen, RSo, Augustana | 26-9 in 07 | |
7 |
Collin Engelhardt, So, U of Mary | ||
8 |
Dustin Bonn, Sr, Northern State | ||
| 165 | 1 |
Travis Eggers, Sr, Upper Iowa | National Finalist, 2x AA, 3x Regional Finalist |
2 |
Tad Merritt, RSo, St. Cloud State | AA 3rd in 2009 | |
3 |
Gavin Nelson, Jr, Augustana | 11-1 2009, currently ranked 8th in country | |
4 |
Phillip Downs, Sr, Northern State | National Qualifier | |
5 |
Tel Todd, RSo, Minnesota State | ||
6 |
Taylor Nagel, Rso, U of Mary | 5th in Region 09 | |
7 |
Wade Granger, Sr, SMSU | JC National Qualifier | |
8 |
Sean Ballard, Fr, MSU Moorhead | 2x ND State Runner-up | |
| 174 | 1 |
Mtich Norton, Sr, Upper Iowa | AA 5th in 2009, 3x NQ, ranked 2nd nationally |
2 |
Derek Skala, Jr, St. Cloud State | AA in 2009, 2x National Qualifier | |
3 |
Ben Becker, Jr, Minnesota State | 2009 National Qualifier | |
4 |
Donnie Bowden, Jr, Northern State | 5th in Region 2009 | |
5 |
Brian Schultz, So, Augustana | 21-15 in 09, 6th in Region | |
6 |
William Fate, Fr, SMSU | 3x MI State Place winner | |
7 |
Jake McLean, Fr. MSU Moorhead | 3rd ND state | |
8 |
Jordan Henderson, Jr, U of Mary | ||
| 184 | 1 |
Nick Henning, So, Augustana | National Qualifier, ranked 5th nationally |
2 |
Cale Cornermann, Jr, Northern State | 2x National Qualifier | |
3 |
Aaron Norgren, So, Minnesota State | 2009 National Qualifier | |
4 |
CD Johnson, RJr, SMSU | 1st at Auggie Open, 3rd at Dragon Open | |
5 |
Shamus O'Grady, RFr, St. Cloud State | 19-3 as Redshirt | |
6 |
Mitchell Schultz, RFr, Upper Iowa | .500 record as Redshirt | |
7 |
Brady Anderson, Fr, U of Mary | MT State Champion | |
8 |
Brian Woefel, Fr, MSU Moorhead | ||
| 197 | 1 |
Ty Copsey, Jr, Augustana | 2x All-American |
2 |
Pat Mahan, So, Minnesota State | 2009 National Qualifier, Region Champion | |
3 |
Lucas Munkelwitz, Rso, St. Cloud State | 2009 National Qualifier | |
4 |
Brent Fosheim, Sr, Northern State | 5th in Region | |
5 |
Dusty Vliem, Sr, U. Mary | 6th in Region | |
6 |
Nick Shandri, SR, Upper Iowa | DIII National Qaulifier | |
7 |
Taylor Yliniemi, Fr, MSU Moorhead | 3xMN State place winner | |
8 |
Todd Klemz, RFr, SMSU | ||
| 285 | 1 |
Brady Wilson, Sr, Minnesota State | 3x All-American |
2 |
Lance Peters, Jr, Augustana | National Qualifier 2 in Region | |
3 |
Tim Johnson, Sr, MSU Moorhead | National Qualifier 3 in Region | |
4 |
Jared Little, Sr, Northern State | National Qualifier 4th in Region | |
5 |
Kriss McCleary, RFr, U of Mary | 4x ND Hs State Champion DI Transfer | |
6 |
Jacob Kahnke, RFr, St. Cloud State | 2x MN HS State Champion DI Transfer | |
7 |
Arron Cramer, So, Upper Iowa | ||
8 |
Carter Ash, So, SMSU |
Hibiclens the Presenting Sponsor of the 2010 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals
Augie, MSU, SCSU & UIU to Participate
October 16, 2009 | NWCA Release
The National Wrestling Coaches Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the 2010 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals will be Presented by Hibiclens. The two day tournament will be held January 9-10, 2010, at the University of Northern Iowa.
This is the second year that Hibiclens has been the presenting sponsor of the six division (Division I, Division II, Division III, NAIA, NJCAA, and Women) and eighty – team, dual meet tournament. The NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals dates back to 1989 when it was held in Hampton, Virginia. The 2010 tournament will mark the fifth year that NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals will call the UNI Dome and Cedar Falls home.
The 2010 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals teams for Division II are: Augustana, Central Missouri, Central Oklahoma, Fort Hays State, Gannon, Mercyhurst, Minnesota State Univeristy, Mankato, Newberry, San Francisco State, St. Cloud State, West Liberty, Western State College, Wisconsin Parkside, University of Nebraska Omaha, University of Nebraska Kearney, Upper Iowa. Read More or go to the NWCA/Cliff Keen Dual Website
Kris Nelson Named MSUM Wrestling Coach
July 27, 2009 | MSUM Release
Moorhead, Minn. - Minnesota State University Moorhead Athletic Director Doug Peters announced today that Kris Nelson has been named the new head wrestling coach for the Dragons. Nelson becomes the 9th wrestling coach in the program’s 50 year history and brings nine years of collegiate coaching experience to the Dragon wrestling program.
“This is a great hire for Dragon Athletics,” said Peters. “Kris has wrestled and coached for a National Hall of Fame Coach and the fact that he has developed his skills under a Dragon Hall of Famer is an added bonus.”
A native of Lisbon, North Dakota, Nelson spent his collegiate wrestling career under Dragon Hall of Famer Bucky Maughan. In a standout career, he won 83 matches including a NCAA Division II National Championship in 2000 and two conference championships for North Dakota State University. He was also named the Most Outstanding Wrestler in Division II and was a three-time Division II All-American. (Read More)
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