Augusburg wins over UNO 18-12 in Battle of top DII vs DIII Top Ranked Teams

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Morgan wins, Mavericks fall for first time since '08

Mario Morgan (26-3) defeated two time DIII finalist Jafari Vanier 9-2

1/22/2010 9:59:33 PM
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - In the battle of the top-ranked wrestling teams in NCAA Division II and III, it was the Augsburg Auggies (9-0) who came away with the dual victory over Nebraska-Omaha (5-1) in Friday nights showdown in Minneapolis, 18-12.

The loss snaps the Mavericks’ 18-straight dual match winning streak, which was the longest since 1969-1971 when UNO won 19 duals in a row. It’s the first time UNO has lost a dual since Feb. 21, 2008 when Northern Iowa defeated the Mavericks, 22-15.

The Auggies won six of 10 matches on the night and scored the most points (18) that UNO has surrendered all season.

The dual started at 125 pounds with second-ranked Terrell McKinney getting stunned 5-4 by unranked Josh Roberts in a hard-fought match to put the Auggies up, 3-0.

In the 133-pound match, Cody Garcia got a little more than he expected from sixth-ranked Paul Bjorkstrand. After two periods, the score was locked up 6-6, but Garcia took the lead late in the third period with a reversal. Riding time gave Garcia the 10-6 win and evened the score at 3-3. Garcia is now 34-0 on the year overall and is 6-0 in dual matches.

Mario Morgan (Mt. Carmel) gave the Mavericks their first and only lead of the dual after taking care of Jafari Vanier, 9-2, in the 141-pound match. The Chicago native picked up his 16 straight win using one near fall, two takedowns, one escape and a riding time bonus point to improve to 26-3. Vanier is a two-time DIII finalist and ranked fifth in DIII.

The Auggies tied the dual back up at 6-6 when Lucas Murray picked up the win over Tait Weatherbee at 149, 3-1.

Augsburg kept the pressure on in the next three matches at 157, 165 and 174. At 157, fifth-ranked Jason Adams defeated second-ranked George #Ivanov#, 6-3, to give the 6-3 lead. Sixth-ranked Orlando Ponce gave the Auggies their biggest lead of the dual at 12-6 when he beat fourth-ranked Ryan Pankoke 5-3 in the 165-pound match. Orlando Ponce won the Auggies’ third-straight match at 174. He defeated Brett Rosedale to give Augsburg a 15-6 advantage.

Austin Boehm closed the gap to 15-9 with a 13-6 win over Brad Baus at 184.

Boehm’s victory set up a must-win for top-ranked Jacob Marrs in the 197-pound battle against Jared Massey, the top-ranked wrestler in Division III. Massey controlled the match and picked up the win, 6-2, and insured the Auggies the win with the score at 18-9.

At 285, top-ranked Elijah Madison defeated No. 7 Andy Witzel, 2-0.

The Mavericks will be back on the mat tomorrow when they face eight-ranked St. Cloud State at 2 p.m.


Match-By-Match Results
No. 1 (D-III) Augsburg (Minn., 9-0) 18, No. 1 (D-II) Nebraska-Omaha (5-1) 12
125 -- Josh Roberts (AUG, 12-6) dec. No. 2 Terrell McKinney (UNO, 20-8) 5-4 (Augsburg 3-0).
133 -- No. 2 Cody Garcia (UNO, 34-0) dec. No. 6 Paul Bjorkstrand (AUG, 22-6) 10-6 (TIED 3-3).
141 -- No. 3 Mario Morgan (UNO, 26-3) dec. No. 5 Jafari Vanier (AUG, 6-3) 9-2 (UNO 6-3).
149 -- Lucas Murray (AUG, 12-6) dec. Tait Weatherbee (UNO, 14-14) 3-1 (TIED 6-6).
157 -- No. 5 Jason Adams (AUG, 29-2) dec. No. 2 George Ivanov (UNO, 24-8) 6-3 (Augsburg 9-6).
165 -- No. 6 Orlando Ponce (AUG, 19-8) dec. No. 4 Ryan Pankoke (UNO, 22-6) 5-3 (Augsburg 12-6).
174 -- No. 3 Zach Molitor (AUG, 16-3) dec. Brett Rosedale (UNO, 10-10) 6-0 (Augsburg 15-6).
184 -- No. 6 Austin Boehm (UNO, 12-4) dec. Brad Baus (AUG, 13-9) 13-6 (Augsburg 15-9).
197 -- No. 1 Jared Massey (AUG, 15-0) dec. No. 1 Jacob Marrs (UNO, 25-6) 6-2 (Augsburg 18-9).
HWT -- No. 2 Elijah Madison (UNO, 22-5) dec. No. 7 Andy Witzel (AUG, 15-6) 2-0 (Augsburg 18-12).

[agdfan]

What happened at 125? I was shocked. Clayton majored Roberts in what I didn't consider one of his best wrestled matches. Dang ice. i was all set to watch, too.

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Originally Posted by agdfan

What happened at 125? I was shocked. Clayton majored Roberts in what I didn't consider one of his best wrestled matches. Dang ice. i was all set to watch, too.

Big upset at 125 for UNO. Unranked kid knocks off #2 in the country. McKinney had been real hot. He will get back on track tomorrow. Team was very flat tonight.