Augsburg College Minneapolis, MN
Augsburg at Saint John's This Thursday, Nov. 14
This Thursday's dual between Augsburg and Saint John's will be broadcast live on WBHR-660 AM The Bear (Minnesota's ESPN affiliate). The dual is scheduled to begin with junior varsity at 6 p.m. followed by varsity at 7:30 p.m. at Sexton Arena in Collegeville.
Date change for Augsburg wrestling six-decade celebration
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Augsburg College wrestling program is celebrating "Six Decades of Dominance" in the 2009-10 season, and will have a special alumni, family and friends celebration weekend on Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 (PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE) at the Kennedy Center, prior to Augsburg's home dual meet with the University of Nebraska-Omaha at Si Melby Hall.
The Auggie wrestling tradition started in 1949, and over the past 60 years, the Auggies have become one of the most dominant programs in the country in small-college wrestling, with both athletic and academic excellence as the program's hallmarks.
Alumni, family and friends are invited to return to Augsburg on Jan. 22 for a special celebration of 60 years of Augsburg wrestling history. Check-in begins at 4:30 p.m. at the Kennedy Center, with a social, heavy hors d' oeuvres and program at 5 p.m. Celebration attendees receive complimentary admission to the 7 p.m. dual meet between Augsburg and Nebraska-Omaha. A post-meet social will follow at Sgt. Preston's (in the Seven Corners area of Minneapolis) at 9 p.m.
If you are interested in attending, fill out the updated RSVP form (available at http://athletics.augsburg.edu/news/2009/9/17/wres091709a.aspx?path=wrestling ) and return it by Dec. 31 to head coach Mark Matzek at matzek@augsburg.edu.
For more information on the wrestling weekend, contact Mark Matzek at 612-330-1116 or matzek@augsburg.edu.
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Don Stoner -- Sports Information Director
Augsburg College Athletics
2211 Riverside Ave., CB 313
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone -- 612-330-1677
Fax -- 612-330-1372
Cell -- 612-875-1541
E-mail -- stoner@augsburg.edu
Web -- http://athletics.augsburg.edu
Augsburg Wrestling Celebrating "Six Decades of Dominance" Oct. 9-10
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Augsburg College wrestling program is celebrating "Six Decades of Dominance" in the 2009-10 season, and will have a special alumni, family and friends celebration weekend on Oct. 9-10.
The Auggie wrestling tradition started in 1949, and over the past 60 years, the Auggies have become one of the most dominant programs in the country in small-college wrestling, with both athletic and academic excellence as the program's hallmarks.
Alumni, family and friends are invited to return to Augsburg on Oct. 9-10 for a special celebration of 60 years of Augsburg wrestling history. There will be a social (casual) on Friday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at Sgt. Preston's in Minneapolis, and a celebration on-campus on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Christensen Center. A social hour (semi-formal) will be held from 4-5 p.m., with a buffet dinner and program (semi-formal) to follow from 5-7 p.m.
If you are interested in attending, fill out the RSVP form (click here for the link to the RSVP in Word format) and return it by Friday, Sept. 25 to head coach Mark Matzek at matzek@augsburg.edu.
For more information on the wrestling weekend, contact Mark Matzek at 612-330-1116 or matzek@augsburg.edu.
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Don Stoner -- Sports Information Director
Augsburg College Athletics
2211 Riverside Ave., CB 313
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone -- 612-330-1677
Fax -- 612-330-1372
Cell -- 612-875-1541
E-mail -- stoner@augsburg.edu
Web -- http://athletics.augsburg.edu
Augsburg Wrestling
Recruiting Class Announced
rg College wrestling program will feature three high school state champions, 11 state tournament qualifiers and a junior college All-American among its 12-wrestler recruiting and transfer class, head coach Mark Matzek has announced.
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Augsbu"The coaching staff and I are very excited to work with this group of wrestlers," Matzek said. "They fit into the Augsburg wrestling program athletically, academically and socially. These young men, as well as our returning wrestlers, will push one another to new levels in the practice room, which will translate into competition."
Matzek will enter his second season as Augsburg's head coach in 2009-10, coming off of last season's second-place NCAA Division III national finish. Four All-Americans and six national tournament qualifiers, including 197-pound national champion Jared Massey (SR, Circle Pines, Minn./Centennial HS), will be among the 32 letterwinners expected to return to the Auggie program this season.
Augsburg's 2009-10 season opens on Oct. 31 at 6 p.m. with the annual open practice/fall banquet at Si Melby Hall. The competitive season begins on Nov. 21 with the Auggie-Brute-Adidas Open, also at Si Melby Hall. Augsburg will host the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional on Feb. 20, and the NCAA Division III National Championships will be held on March 5-6 at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Here is a look at Augsburg's 2009-10 recruiting and transfer class:
Matt Bailey (FY, Robbinsdale, Minn./Armstrong HS) -- A three-time state tournament qualifier (Class AAA 135 in 2009, Class AAA 130 in 2008, Class AAA 125 in 2007), Bailey finished 33-12 last season at 135 pounds. He finished 132-46 in his career, and was a two-time Academic All-State honorable-mention selection by The Guillotine magazine.
Devon Bonds (FY, St. Paul, Minn./Humboldt HS) -- A 2009 Class AA state champion at 130 pounds, Bonds finished 41-8 his senior season. He qualified for the state tournament three times (Class AA 125 fourth place in 2008, Class AA 112 in 2007) and finished 100-31 in his career. He was also named the Outstanding Wrestler at the 2008 Minneapolis Edison Twin Cities Championships tournament. He is ranked No. 17 at 130 pounds in the Wrestling USA Magazine 2009 Best High School Senior Wrestlers list.
Tyler Bowling (JR, Lakeville, Minn./Apple Valley HS) -- A transfer from Ellsworth Community College (Iowa), Bowling earned Junior College All-American honors with a seventh-place finish at 184 pounds at the 2008 NJCAA national tournament. Bowling earned state runner-up honors at 171 pounds (Class AAA) at the 2006 high school state tournament.
Doug Fuller (FY, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.) -- A Wisconsin Division 1 state tournament runner-up at 189 pounds in 2009, finishing 44-8 his senior season. He was also a state qualifier and conference champion at 189 in 208. Fuller also finished seventh at 285 pounds at the 2008 USA Wrestling ASICS Junior Folkstyle National Championships, and was fourth at 285 at the 2007 Junior folkstyle national meet.
Brian Gaffney (JR, Portage, Wis.) -- A transfer from the University of Dubuque (Iowa), Gaffney finished fourth his senior season (2005) at the Wisconsin Division 1 state tournament at 125 pounds.
Cody Hansen (FY, Albert Lea, Minn.) -- A four-time state tournament entrant and three-time state placewinner (Class AAA 103 pounds second place in 2007, Class AAA 112 pounds third place in 2008, Class AAA 125 pounds third place in 2009). He finished 167-37 in his high school career, and earned "Special Mention" honors at 125 pounds in the 2009 Wrestling USA magazine Best High School Seniors list. Hansen also earned Academic All-State first-team honors in both 2008 and 2009 by The Guillotine magazine. Hansen is the fourth member of his family to wrestle at Augsburg (previous Auggies were brothers Josh, Zach and Beau).
Dusty Holmes (SO, West Fargo, N.D.) -- Holmes was a three-time North Dakota state tournament placewinner (Class A 125 pounds sixth place in 2006, Class A 140 pounds third place in 2007, Class A 140 pounds third place in 2008).
Jesse Hylton (FY, Circle Pines, Minn./Centennial HS) -- Hylton was a two-time state tournament qualifier (Class AAA 112 pounds in 2008, Class AAA 119 pounds in 2009), finishing his high school career with a 91-36 record.
Cody Madsen (FY, Stillwater, Minn.) -- A three-time state tournament qualifier (Class AAA 119 pounds in 2007, Class AAA 125 pounds in 2008 and 2009), Madsen finished fourth at the state tournament in both 2008 and 2009. He finished 40-7 his senior season.
Michael Orange (FY, Southfield, Mich.) -- Orange was a two-time team Most Valuable Player and an all-district selection as a 125-pounder in Michigan. He placed third in district competition in 2009.
Ryan Seidler (FY, Adams, Wis./Adams-Friendship HS) -- A three-time Wisconsin state tournament placewinner, Seidler won the Wisconsin Division 2 state title at 135 pounds in 2009, while finishing fourth at 119 in 2008 and fourth at 125 in 2007. Seidler holds the Adams-Friendship school record for career wins (171-17 career record), including 65 poins and 280 takedowns. He was a four-time conference titlist.
Tossaporn Suparat (FY, North Branch, Minn.) -- A two-time state tournament placewinner, Suparat won the Class AA state title at 130 pounds in 2008 (42-3 record), while finishing second in Class AA at 135 pounds in 2009 (40-5 record). He finished his career as North Branch's all-time wins leader with a 160-54 record. A two-time all-conference wrestler, he also earned Academic All-State first-team honors in both 2008 and 2009 from The Guillotine magazine.
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Don Stoner -- Sports Information Director
Augsburg College Athletics
2211 Riverside Ave., CB 313
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone -- 612-330-1677
Fax -- 612-330-1372
Cell -- 612-875-1541
E-mail -- stoner@augsburg.edu
Web -- http://athletics.augsburg.edu
National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Brute - Adidas Individual Ranking January 7, 2008
125 lbs.
1. Seth Flodeen – Augsburg College (jr)
2. Eracleo Vallejo - Manchester College (sr)
3. Chris Heilman – Cornell College (sr)
4. Clayton Rush – Coe College (fr)
5. Kyle Flickinger - York College (jr)
6. Peppy Cabrera – Cortland State (jr)
7. Rob Struthers – Wartburg College (sr)
8. David Penny – Ohio Northern University (jr)
9. Felipe Quieroz – Wilkes University (jr)
10. Jake Calhoun – UW – Stevens Point (sr)
133 lbs.
1. Adam Johnson – North Central College (sr)
2. David Morgan – King’s College (jr)
3. Jacob Helvey – Wartburg College (sr)
4. Jordan Kolinsky - UW La Crosse(sr)
5. Travis Lang – Augsburg College (jr)
6. Nick Nothern – Cornell College (so)
7. Justin Hulegaard – Buena Vista University (sr)
8. Ray Sarinelli – College of New Jersey (sr)
9. Mike Gummerson – Centenary College (sr)
10. Boomer Fechko – Heidelberg College (so)
141 lbs.
1. Mike Bonora – Rhode Island College (sr)
2. Dan Hall - Delaware Valley College (sr)
3. Zach McKray - Wartburg College (jr)
4. Austin Batista - UW Whitewater (so)
5. Travis Grawin - Luther College (sr)
6. Joe Widrick – Cortland State (fr)
7. Steve Hult – New York University (sr)
8. Luke Baum – R. I. T. (jr)
9. Damien Rose – Thiel College (so)
10. Niles Mercer – Coe College (sr)
149 lbs.
1. Jacob Naig - Wartburg College (jr)
2. Willie Holst - Augsburg College (so)
3. Elliot Spence – College of Mount St. Joseph (sr)
4. Paul Leblanc – Cortland State (jr)
5. Jeff Kastel – Elmhurst College (sr)
6. Frank Cammisa - Bridgewater State (so)
7. Jesse Harrington – Delaware Valley College (fr)
8. Rob Kein – Muhlenberg College (jr)
9. Aaron Cook – Buena Vista University (jr)
10. Jason Pyle – Luther College (fr)
157 lbs.
1. Aaron Wernimont – Wartburg College (jr)
2. Jason Brew - Oliver Collage (jr)
3. John Niederich – York College (sr)
4. Joey Verschoor – Buena Vista University (jr)
5. Pat McAuley - Cornell University (sr)
6. Donald Williams - SUNY Brockport (jr)
7. Jesse Milks – UW Platteville (so)
8. Kyle Katz – Elmhurst College (sr)
9. Jay Milz – UW LaCrosse (sr)
10. Andrew Goldstein – Gettysburg College (jr)
165 lbs.
1. Tim Palmer – UW LaCrosse (sr)
2. Gino Russo - Baldwin Wallace College (sr)
3. Zach Bogardus - Cortland State (sr)
4. Jake Wozniak – UW Stevens Point (jr)
5. Shaheim Bradshaw – SUNY Brockport (sr)
6. Tyler Burkle – Coe College (so)
7. Daron Cruikshank - Olivet College (sr)
8. Ben Youel - North Central College (jr)
9. Justin Bonitatus – College of New Jersey (fr)
10. Trent Zempel – Messiah College (so)
174 lbs.
1. Josh Chelf – UW La Crosse (sr)
2. Kyle Vanderhyde – Olivet College (jr)
3. Eric Bath – UW Stevens Point (sr)
4. Eric Van Patten - SUNY Brockport (jr)
5. Brandon MacWhinnie - Stevens Inst. of Technology (sr)
6. Greg Osgoodby – College of New Jersey (jr)
7. Ben Plowman – Ohio Northern University (sr)
8. Georg Lynaugh – Augsburg College (sr)
9. Kyle Kehrli – Cornell College (jr)
10. Chris Branchen – John Carroll University (sr)
184 lbs.
1. Romeo Djoumessi - Wartburg College (jr)
2. Mike Wilcox – Delaware Valley College (jr)
3. Robert Gotreau - Augsburg College (sr)
4. Josh Zabel – UW La Crosse (jr)
5. Gabe Youel – North Central College (so)
6. Elliot Smith – Springfield College (sr)
7. Nick Coleman - New York University (sr)
8. Matt Wonderlin – University of Dubuque (jr)
9. Jay Figgins – Loras College (sr)
10. Trevor LeBlanc – Cortland State (jr)
197 lbs.
1. Alec Bonander – Luther College (jr)
2. Craig Bollig - UW Stevens Point (sr)
3. TJ Miller - Wartburg College (sr)
4. Paul Hartt – Lakeland College (sr)
5. Ryan Fogliano - Heidelberg College (sr)
6. Josh Hulforty – UW Eau Claire (sr)
7. Andy Moore – UW La Crosse (sr)
8. Matt Miller - Lycoming College (sr)
9. Joe West - Delaware Valley Collage (jr)
10. Eric Vincent – US Merchant Marine Academy (so)
285 lbs.
1. Trevor Hiffa – Oneonta State (sr)
2. Kyle Bilquist - Delaware Valley College (sr)
3. Brian Borchers – Wartburg College (sr)
4. Jaron Rutledge – Knox College (sr)
5. Sean Evans – UW Whitewater (jr)
6. Dan Laurent - UW La Crosse (so)
7. Luke Panizzi - York College (sr)
8. Jake Taylor – Oswego State (sr)
9. John Miller – Luther College (jr)