Continue reading Auggie wrestlers in Central Asia . In the quarter-finals, Flodden fell to fifth-seeded Seth Ecker (Ithaca), by a 7-3 decision. The Auggies finished third at the 2022 national championships. Venz scored pins in all four of his matches on the weekend, giving him a team-leading 16 falls on the season. Hechsel finished his Augsburg career as a two-time All-American, finishing seventh both this year and in 2013 at 197. Derek Steele (Augsburg) won by major decision over Dunson 12-2 Cons . 5 Cooper Willis (AUG, 20-5) 2-0 (TIED 10-10)174 No. 3. In the quarter-finals, Valek fell to Wartburg's second-seeded Zach McKray by a 7-5 decision. 11 Michael Douglas (UWL) 5-2 (AUGSBURG 23-13), No. Augsburg College's Seth Flodeen (JR, Cannon Falls, Minn.) claimed an individual national title at 125 pounds. He is now 21-4 this season with 16 pins and two technical falls, and has 29 pins among his 37-15 career record. Lange wins title for Auggies at Grand View, Young Auggies score 29-10 win at Minot State, Auggies dominate in win over Iowa Wesleyan, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Swenson was a national NAIA champion for John Grygelko at Augsburg in 1979. Full Name. Wartburg holds the DIII wrestling record with its 15 National Championships and Augsburg is second with 13. In the first round, Holst received a bye. Im looking forward to future working with Coach Valek and helping this team achieve their goals academically and athletically. Since 2009-10, the Knights have posted 11-1 record in Battle of the Burgs specific dual. Tony Valek - Upper Midwest Coach of The Year #PursuitOfExcellence https://t.co/OWnLIPU6Fg View Media AuggieWrestle @AuggieWrestle Day 2 starts at 11am. Sports Mole previews Sunday's EFL Cup clash between Manchester United and Newcastle United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. The top eight finishers in each weight class qualify for Division III All-American status. She'll have a first-round bye and then will wrestle either Zoe Gress of East Stroudsburg University or Skyelar Smith of Mount Olive. In the second round, Flodeen faced Lloyd McKinney (Wisconsin-La Crosse), whom he had beaten once earlier in the season. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. JIM MOULSOFFMoulsoff will remain a vital part of Augsburgs team and individual success in his new role as associate head coach. W . All 157 pound wrestlers recieved a bye in the first round. MINNEAPOLIS The 13-time NCAA Division III national champion Augsburg University mens wrestling team has announced organizational changes in its coaching staff, with three-time Auggie All-American Tony Valek 12 assuming solo head coaching duties, and longtime coach Jim Moulsoff assuming associate head coach duties. We have a great group of motivated guys in the room. Full Bio. The Series The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 3 St. John's 1. Valek served as associate head coach under Moulsoff from 2015-19. We look forward to seeing you at camp this summer and on the victory podium next spring! In order to have the full site experience, keep cookies enabled on your web browser. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: Wrestling Camp Hotline at (612) 330-1610 or email Wrestle@Augsburg.edu In the semi-finals, Holst faced fourth-seeded Matt Mauseth (UW LaCrosse). Cloud State 0. Olive's brother was Red Bastien, who was also husband Jim's pro wrestling partner as an undersized, popular tag team. 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The Auggies received the top spot in the latest NWCA Dual rankings (Jan. 19), and the Knights are ranked No. The Augsburg Wrestling team scored a third-place finish at the NCAA Division III National Championships on Saturday evening at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 5 Tyler Kim (AUG, 25-1) dec. No. Lang's three falls came in a time of 4:52. In the second round, Holst faced Frank Cammisa (Bridgewater State), whom he defeated by a 15-3 major decision. Paul Bjorkstrand, Tony Valek and Orlando Ponce all finished individual runners-up, marking the first since 1989 that a Division III team claimed the overall team title with no individual national titlists. Including five other appearances in NWCA Division I National Duals competition prior to 2002, when the Division II, Division III and NAIA defending national champions were invited to participate, Augsburg is now 70-25. Dortmund's Marco Reus, left, and Hoffenheim's Ozan Kabak fight for the ball during a German Bundesliga soccer match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Borussia Dortmund in Sinsheim, Germany, Saturday . In the wrestleback semi-finals, Molitor was pinned by Bryon Grothus (Coe) at 1:35. 15 Seth Goetzinger (AUG, 19-4) pinned No. In the fifth-place match, Witzel faced Adam Sutter (Lakeland), whom he had beaten in the regional and prevailed again, this time by a 3-2 margin. Minnesota State Boys and Girls Wrestling Tournament. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The head coaching transition has been planned since 2018, according to Augsburg Athletic Director Jeff Swenson 79, who led the Auggie mens wrestling program to 10 national titles in his 25-season tenure (1980-94, 1986-2007) as head coach. The Knights, who entered the weekend ranked No. or Carter Sorenson Select Matches: Minnesota at Northwestern. Including five other appearances in NWCA Division I National Duals competition prior to 2002, when the Division II, Division III and NAIA defending national champions were invited to participate, Augsburg is now 70-25. Kim, who also went 4-0 on the weekend at 285, is now 26-1 on the season and 95-21 in his college career. 1 goal is to develop confident, mature young men who are going to go out and be successful in everything they do. A MONTH AGO: SJU split its series with Augsburg back on Jan. 27-28 but collected only two of the weekend's six points. Campers will always be separated into groups according to age, weight, and experience level to ensure the most improvement, challenge, and fun during the camp. "They are rated 1 and 2 in the country. I was in a conversation this week with Jeff Swenson, Augsburg's legendary wrestling coach before becoming the athletic director in 2007, and offered this opinion on wrestling: "It's the hardest sport in interscholastic athletics. 3/2 Augsburg 35, No. The Auggies semifinal victory over UW-La Crosse was a much tighter affair. Saint John's 5, Augsburg 4 (Jan. 27) Jim died in 2018 and Olive died last May at 92. Massey earned his first individual national title when he defeated Ryan Malo (Williams) by a 12-1 major decision. Augsburg Wrestling @AuggieWrestle Augsburg Wrestling Defending NCAA DIII National Team Champions 13X NCAA Team National Champions 33 Consecutive NCAA Regional/Conference Team Championships Augsburg University athletics.augsburg.edu/sports/wrestli Joined May 2013 Tweets Tweets & replies Media Pinned Tweet Valek and Moulsoff were named co-head coaches in the 2019-20 season. Holst also began the tournament with a 6-0 record against Nationals qualifiers. 8-ranked Gabriel Leo. He was named NWCA Upper Midwest Region Co-Coach of the Year in 2019-20. There are "wrestling towns'' dotted across the state, because Great Grandpa Pete and his seven brothers from the farm in southern Minnesota started wrestling before World War II, and there have been Heimendingers grappling for the local high school since then. Augsburg mens wrestlers have earned 60 NWCA Scholar All-America individual honors since 2015. Academically, Augsburg finished ninth in the NWCA Scholar All-America team national standings in 2020 and won the academic team national title in 2022, and 27 Auggies have earned NWCA Scholar All-America individual honors since 2020. THE BASICS AUGSBURG'S NCAA TOURNAMENT PAGE The Augsburg-Wartburg match will begin at 7:30 p.m., with the three championship teams honored on the mat during intermission (after the fifth bout of the evening). Both Holst and Mauseth were wrapped with bandages and the match ended in a 3-1 decision to Mauseth, who eventually became the national champion. Noah Leisgang claimed the 165-pound crown with a 9-3 decision over Cooper Willis of Augsburg University (Minn.). Feb 25, 2023 by Kyle Klingman. Im also excited about the continued expansion of Justin Koobs role within the program and the passion he brings to the sport of wrestling, Valek said. Moulsoff is a well-known figure in Minnesotas wrestling community, having served as a high school coach for 18 seasons before joining the Augsburg coaching staff in 2008. In the first round, all wrestlers at 125 pounds were given byes. He was not seeded. Holst began the tournament with a 25-0 record against Division III opponents, with his sole loss coming to Division II opponent Esai Dominguez by a 4-2 decision. 3 Wartburg mens wrestling team (11-1 overall) will host No. We use wrestling as the tool and motivator during one of the most influential times of their lives.. Holst had defeated Woszczak earlier in the season. "We're training to be national. Augsburg is now 65-16 all-time in Division III National Duals competition since it started in the 2001-02 season. 184 Brian Ramos The Augsburg College wrestling program will celebrate the history of three championship teams with a reunion celebration on Friday, Feb. 4 as a part of the teams dual with Wartburg College, a highly anticipated meeting also known as the Battle of the Burgs.. Centenary (NJ) 1 Kodie Silvestri K. Silvestri . 2 in the dual-meet rankings, rallied from a 13-10 deficit with wins in its final three bouts to top No. 11 at 133 pounds, scored two victories on Saturday to improve to 11-7 on the season. User additions to AugsburgWrestling.info are currently disabled due to repeated vandalism. In 2018-19, Moulsoff earned D3wrestle.com Division III National Coach of the Year honors and earned NWCA Division III National Tournament Coach of the Year honors in both 2015 and 2019, and Rookie Coach of the Year honors in 2015. DEC 5-1 . In the fifth-place match, Holst scored an 8-0 major decision over Andrew Gardella (Case West Reserve). Sports Mole previews Saturday's Bundesliga clash between Hertha Berlin and Augsburg, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Tony is ready to lead this historic program. CEDAR RAPIDS, IowaClaiming their fifteenth national title, the Wartburg College wrestling squad won the 2022 Division Three National Wrestling Championship with 79 points. Click here for thefeature story on the rivalry. 197 #4 Moe Endene Assistant Wrestling Coach. In the quarter-finals, Lang faced eighth-seeded Nichalos Northern (Cornell). Jason Adams finished third at 157 pounds, Seth Flodeen fourth at 125 pounds, Willy Holst at 149 pounds, Travis Lang at 133 pounds and Andy Witzel at HWT all finished fifth, and Zach Molitor sixth. Ive been blessed to have great mentors in Jeff Swenson, Jim Moulsoff and Mark Matzek. In the semi-finals, Adams faced second-seeded Jason Brew of Olivet. 2 Joseph Zitone J. Zitone. 2022-23 Men's Wrestling Roster. Click here for thelive video. Freddy Terranova. -- The Augsburg College wrestling team claimed its record 12th NCAA Division III national championship, winning two individual national crowns and earning six All-Americans in the finals of the national tournament, completed on Saturday at the Giant Center. A. The opinion here is that the generational hook is more powerful in wrestling than any sport. During his Augsburg coaching tenure, Valek was a part of the 2014-15 and 2018-19 national title squads and national runner-up squads twice, with 49 All-Americans (36 NCAA, 13 NWCA) and 10 national champions. In the third round of the wrestlebacks, Lang pinned Phillip Greene (Merch Mar) at 1:19. Copyright 2023 Augsburg University. HERSHEY, Pa. -- The Augsburg College wrestling team claimed its record 12th NCAA Division III national championship, winning two individual national crowns and earning six All-Americans in the finals of the national tournament, completed on Saturday at the Giant Center. King regains [] Hoialmen went on to be a four-year starter on the Augsburg wrestling team, helping the Auggies win a couple of team national titles and was the NCAA Division III National Champion in 1993 at 134 . All rights reserved. 2023 NCAA DIII Wrestling Championship It's been 30 years since a school other than Wartburg or Augsburg captured the Division III title and the D3 powers are once again 1 and 2 in the rankings . Molitor lost to second-seeded Rocky Mantella (Delaware Valley), 6-4. Augsburg and Wartburg have combined to win every NCAA Division III national title since 1995. 125 #5 James Levy 174 #2 Zane Mulder Melissa would have three future wrestlers in diapers Brady, and 17 months later, twins Brett and Ethan. Fourth-ranked Tony Valek competed for Augsburg at 141 pounds and earned the seventh seed. In the quarter-finals, Holst defeated Kevin Sutherland (Rhode Island) 8-2. Both coaches led their teams to 10 NCAA Division III national titles during their careers. Academically, Valek was named the winner of the NCAA Elite 89 Award at the 2012 national championships, as the student-athlete competing with the highest cumulative grade-point average. 1 Augsburg (7-0) Thursday at 7 p.m. in the annual Battle of the Burgs. 2 in the dual-meet poll, won the 19-team Upper Midwest Regional with 176.0 points, ahead of second-place Wisconsin-La Crosse's 142.5 points. In the third-place match, Flodeen faced Wartburg's Mark Kist. In the fifth-place match Lang pinned Corey Brown (Thiel) at 1:04 to repeat his fifth-place finish from 2008. He helped push a youth wrestling program. Learn more about Augsburg and how to apply. Valek began the tournament with a 31-11 record and a first round bye given to all 141-pound wrestlers. 1 Mike Ross (JWU) 5:34 (AUGSBURG 20-8)184 No. During the three years between 1971-74 that Davis wrestled for Augsburg, the team had a record of49-4-1 and each year the team was ranked in the Top 10 teams nationally. Augsburg is 87-28 in dual meets in Valeks eight seasons on the staff, 14-4 as head coach. The rivalry between the two Lutheran schools is one of the most significant in all of NCAA Division III sports, as the DIII wrestling national championship has been won by either Augsburg or Wartburg every year since 1995. Valek and Moulsoff were named co-head coaches in the 2019-20 season, academic national title with a 3.879 team GPA in 2021-22, NCAA Elite 89 Award at the 2012 national championships, Auggie men win regional, send 8 to national tourney, Young Auggies compete at UW-Eau Claire meet, Augsburg wins 9 of 10, dominates UW-La Crosse, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Augsburg. In the first round, all wrestlers at 125 pounds were given byes. In 2013-14, Moulsoff was named West Region Assistant Coach of the Year by his coaching peers. The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships for individuals and teams were first officially sponsored in 1974 and have since been held annually.[1]. Marty was an assistant coach with the Gophers for 16 years. Valek received his bachelors degree in accounting and business management from Augsburg in 2012 and completed his masters in arts of leadership at Augsburg in 2014. He now holds the national record for career wins as a high school coach with 1,046. A three-time national tournament qualifier, Hechsel finished this season at 30-11, and capped his career with a 116-48 collegiate record. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Sports Mole previews Saturday's Bundesliga clash between RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Orlando Ponce competed for Augsburg at 165 pounds. Eastern Conference. 14-ranked 197-pounder Parker Venz (SO, Farmington, Minn./Farmington HS) and No. March 3, 2007. . 15 Seth Goetzinger (AUG, 18-4) 9-5 (UW-LA CROSSE 13-10)184 No. 149 #9 Charlie Stuhl 14 Charlie Stuhl (AUG, 23-3) 9-8 (AUGSBURG 10-3)157 No. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The Official Website of Augsburg University Athletics. 3-ranked team in the latest NWCA Division III tournament rankings and No. Prior to 1963, only a single national championship was held for all members of the NCAA; Division II competition began in 1963, with Division III following in 1974. He left for a high school job for two years, came back in 1986 and then his Auggies won 10 national NCAA Division III team titles from 1991 through 2007. 3-ranked McKendree (Ill.) with 150.0 points. 6 Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (AUG, 20-5) maj. dec. Kalyn Jahn (UWL) 12-4 (AUGSBURG 14-13)197 No. Stricker booked his trip to nationals by winning his semifinal to start the day on Saturday. 5 Tyler Kim (AUG, 26-1) pinned Aldofo Betancur (JWU) 1:45 (AUGSBURG 35-8). Fourth-ranked Jason Adams competed for Augsburg at 157 pounds and earned the third seed. The Auggies fell behind on a technical fall in the first bout of the championship match against Johnson & Wales, but scored three straight wins, including a technical fall, to take the lead for good at 11-5 after four weight classes. Xcel Energy Center. 5 Sam Stuhl (AUG, 26-2) maj. dec. Sam Lorenz (UWL) 9-1 (AUGSBURG 10-0)149 No. Flodeen battled back from a 5-0 deficit in the opening minutes of the match to capture the title. UP NEXTAugsburg returns to action next Saturday (1/14) at 9 a.m., competing at the Cornell College (Iowa) Invitational in Mount Vernon, Iowa. During the match, Holst and Mauseth bumped heads, opening a gash above Mauseth's left eye. 6/3 UW-La Crosse in the semifinals, then won eight of 10 bouts, with pins in three of its last four weight classes, to dominate No. WAVERLY, Iowa The No. 141 #1 Zayren Terukina 133 #13 Cade Willis Flodeen earned his first pin of the tournament at the 1:37 mark of the second period. Todd Hale recently wrote about the impressive wrestling and coaching career of 2015 Augsburg Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Scot Davis 74 in an article for the Owatonna (Minnesota) Peoples Press. Fleetwood also earned his spot at nationals by winning his semifinal. "Having three of them through the weight classes 106, 145, 170, my heart can hardly take it.''. On March 6, Augsburg won their 11th team title at the NCAA National Championships in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Molitor received a first round bye and faced Sam Engelland (UW Oshkosh) in the second round, whom he defeated 2-1. UW-La Crosse is the only other school to break the Burgs hold on the Division III National Duals titles since 2002, winning the 2022 event (Augsburg and Wartburg did not compete). United Hospital - Clinical Pastoral Care . HERSHEY, Pa. -- Augsburg claimed its NCAA Division III-record 12th national title and first since 2010, snapping a streak of four consecutive national titles by Wartburg. For complete schedules, results, live audio, and more, see the Athletics website. Note: Shaded scores = Closest margin of victory, 14 point in 1979 & widest margin of victory, 82 points in 2003. 1 Joziah Fry (JWU) tech. 8 National Qualifiers. 5 Sam Stuhl (AUG, 27-2) tech. Cloud. The pair have been a part of six top-five finishes in NCAA Division III national competition since 2015, winning team national championships in 2015 and 2019, finishing second in 2017 and 2018, and finishing fifth in 2016. The Series Wartburg owns the series lead at 23-16. The top four wrestlers . Jim and Tony are a proven great team together, winning national titles both on the mat and academically. Spots in the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships were on the line over the weekend at five separate regional qualifiers. . Augsburg, the No. 6-ranked 184-pounder Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann (JR, Loyal, Wis./Marshfield HS) scored his second win of the day with a 6-2 win over No. Augsburg women's wrestling is ranked 5th in the NCAA, and Saturday they brought in two NAIA teams, #18 Iowa Wesleyan and #13 University of Jamestown. . 11-ranked Michael Douglas at 285. Copyright 2023 Augsburg University. Hale also pointed out that Davis coached 2011 Augsburg Athletics Hall of Fame inductee Matthew Kretlow 91 during his time in Owatonna. This page was last edited on 26 March 2013, at 10:08. 3 Seth Brossard (UWL) dec. No. Augsburg earned 87 team points in its third-place finish at the championship, marking the 20th straight year that Augsburg has earned a top-four finish in national . Notes: In the quarter-finals, Massey earned a 12-1 major decision victory over seventh-seeded Rob Kramer (Coe). The Johnnies earned a dramatic, comeback win in overtime 5-4 outdoors as part of Hockey Day Minnesota, but fell to the Auggies in a high-scoring 6-5 game Saturday night in St. Augsburg finished 10-2 in dual meets, placed third at the NWCA Division III National Duals, and won the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional for the 6th straight year. -Ulaszek has a team-best 11 falls. Marty signed up Jeff to put in numerous hours. Augsburg, the No. Despite two previous wins over Kist that season, Flodeen lost by a 5-3 decision. He was a two-time national runner-up at 149 pounds (2010, 2011) and placed third in 2012. Young Auggies compete at UW-Eau Claire meet, Augsburg wins 9 of 10, dominates UW-La Crosse, Auggies drop Battle of the Burgs bout to Knights, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. 197 #12 Parker Venz The 2019-20 Augsburg Women's Wrestling season was Augsburg's inaugural season and first as a member of the Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association. Davis went on to be the head wrestling coach for the Owatonna High School. RESULTS. 13-ranked Ryan DeVivo, clinching the team victory for the Auggies. In the quarter-finals, Witzel faced top-seeded Kyle Bilquist (Delaware Valley), whom he had beaten at the National Duals, but fell to Bilquist 2-0. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Top-ranked Wartburg College qualified seven wrestlers to the NCAA Division III wrestling championships Saturday at an NCAA regional. The Official Website of Augsburg University Athletics. The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships for individuals and teams were first officially sponsored in 1974 and have since been held annually. or Tony Ulaszek In the wrestleback semi-finals, Flodeen faced Coe's second-seeded Clayton Rush, whom he had pinned in the 2008 national title match. 184 #8 Jordan Bushey "Brett's 12 minutes older, but Ethan was bigger right away,'' Melissa said. It's a great time to be a Minnesota wrestling fan. In the fifth-place match Molitor fell to Kyle Kehrli (Cornell) by a 4-1 finish, earning his first All-American honors. Individually, Jared Massey placed first at 197 pounds. If you want to catch some of your favorite Auggie athletes during the winter break, check out their upcoming schedules below (home games bold). As for Quin Morgan, same age as Brady, he's in the toughest weight class in the tournament: Class 3A 195 pounds with Max McEnelly from Waconia and Morgan's section rival, Ryder Rogotzke from Stillwater. Patrica Martin. '', Pour Salt Down Your Drain At Night, Here's Why. 133 #4 Joe Pins Augsburg, ranked No. Healso was named outstanding wrestler of the NCAA tournament and then was named the NCAA 2015 Division III Wrestler of the Year. Augsburg had two individual champions in Katie Lange (143) and Marlynne Deede (155) and pushed eight athletes into the finals. The NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships is a double-elimination tournament for individuals competing in ten weight classes. 5-ranked heavyweight Tyler Kim (JR, Burnsville, Minn./Apple Valley HS). MANHEIM, PA - The final set of National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NCAA Women's Wrestling rankings there was a change atop the rankings as King University jumped North Central College to reclaim the top spot. In the third round of the wrestlebacks, Flodeen faced Jerrad Hoxie (Heidelberg), whom he pinned at 4:27. Check out Auggies Wrestling at athletics.augsburg.edu and on Facebook and Twitter. In the second round, Lang faced unseeded Tony Lawler (Heidelberg), whom he beat by a 17-5 major decision. 13 Ryan DeVivo (JWU) 6-2 (AUGSBURG 23-8)197 No. The Official Website of Augsburg University Athletics. Augsburg and. MINNEAPOLIS The 13-time NCAA Division III national champion Augsburg University men's wrestling team has announced organizational changes in its coaching staff, with three-time Auggie All-American Tony Valek '12 assuming solo head coaching duties, and longtime coach Jim Moulsoff assuming associate head coach duties. The 2009 NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championships were held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on March 6 and 7, 2009. Record Pts. Flodeen is the 43rd wrestling national champion in Augsburg program history a record 39th in NCAA competition for Augsburg. MX23RW : Monday, February 27 18:36:51| >> :600:288407: . The Swensons also lived in the district. You don't have 10 other people trying to help you out. Witzel was one of only four wrestlers to earn a second round bye, after all heavyweight wrestlers recieved a first-round bye. or Kyler Romero Augsburg He's the son of Marty and Tracy, who have sent two other sons Rowan (now a Gopher) and Mannix (North Dakota State) through the Mustangs program. It's harder than football because it's one-on-one. McKendree University just added another piece to the championship puzzle by. "With what she saw in her lifetime, with her three boxers and three wrestlers, and six daughters, and all the other grandkids " Marty said. '", Swenson laughed slightly and said: "You are probably correct. [3] During the championships, individual match winners earn points based on the level and quality of the victory, which are totaled to determine the team championship standings. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Ponce recieved a first-round bye and opened the tournament with a second-round loss to sixth seeded Michael Morin (S Maine), 8-5. Wartburg owns the series lead at 23-16. Top-ranked Willy Holst competed for Augsburg at 149 and earned the top seed.