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Buena Vista

Nationally Ranked Buena Vista Outscores Central Wrestlers
STORM LAKE-Ross Patton (senior, Burlington) was the lone winner for the Central College wrestling team Wednesday as 26th-ranked Buena Vista scored a 47-3 decision.

Patton edged Tyler Winkleman 4-3 at 165 pounds, improving to 5-2 in an injury-plagued season.
Ryan DeVriendt (junior, Sherrard, Ill.) fell a point shy in a 6-5 loss to Kyle Forness at 149 pounds, but the shorthanded Dutch struggled most of the night. Forced to forfeit at the first three weights, Central (1-8) trailed 18-0 before the action started. Buena Vista (6-5) also recorded three falls.

The Dutch return home to host the Central Invitational Saturday. The non-scored tourney begins at 9 a.m. in H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse. Among the schools expected to send wrestlers are Dubuque, Morningside, William Penn, Northwestern and Loras.

Buena Vista 47, Central 3
at Storm Lake
125--Ryan Pratt (BV) won by forfeit; 133--Julian Gunnels (BV) won by forfeit;
141--Mitch Jones (BV) won by forfeit; 149--Kyle Forness (BV) dec. Ryan DeVriendt, 6-5;
157--Dana Vote (BV) won by fall over Robert Baxter, 1:07; 165--Ross Patton (CEN) dec.Tyler Winkleman (BV) 4-3; 174--Josh Murray (BV) dec. Adam Foreman, 12-2; 184--Brian Steuve (BV) won by fall over Matt Scott, 1:21; 197--Ben Strandberg (BV) dec. Josh Porter, 14-4;
285--Wade Hammen (BV) won by fall over Mark Trullinger, 5:42.
Exhibition
197-- Austin Hayes (BV) dec. Ty Wheeler, 11-2.

Buena Vista Duals Results

ROUND 1
Northern State 42
Briar Cliff 9
125 - Charles Welch (NS) defeated OPEN (BC) (NS 6-0)
133 - Brandon Haman (NS) defeated Mike McCarville (BC) 9-0 (NS 10-0)
141 - Tyler Greer (BC) vs. Open (NS) (NS 10-6)
149 - Jesse Wood (NS) defeated J.T. Heckler (BC) Fall 1:18 (NS 16-6)
157 - Spencer Dockery (NS) defeated Aaron DeMarest (BC) 10-1 (NS 20-6)
165 - Jason Hill (NS) defeated Jason Kruse (BC) 11-0 (NS 24-6)
174 - Andy Sinclair (NS) defeated Collin Frisinger (BC) Fall 2:26 (NS 30-6)
184 - Shawn Lewis (NS) defeated Zach Hammonds (BC) Fall 3:11 (NS 36-6)
197 - Cory Wellnitz (NS) defeated Brian Notch (BC) Fall 2:55 (NS 42-6)
285 - Waylon Goldsmith (BC) defeated Jess Hockley (NS) 3-1 (NS 42-9)

Dubuque 34
Northwestern College 6

125 - Dustin Farber (NW) defeated Ben Cothran (UD) 9-5 (NW 3-0)
133 - Dan Ruter (UD) defeated Scott Treft (NW) Fall 4:36 (UD 6-3)
141 - Ben Swan (UD) defeated Chris Ernster (NW) 18-4 (UD 10-3)
149 - Lance Wetter (UD) defeated Mark Bradley (NW) Fall 4:01 (UD 16-3)
157 - Chris Keating (NW) defeated Darren Kaisand (UD) 9-5 (UD 16-6)
165 - Bobby Larson (UD) vs. Heath Beesley (NW) 22-7 (UD 20-6)
174 - Kyle Morrow (UD) defeated Matt Wenninger (NW) 8-2 (UD 23-6)
184 - Matt Wonderlin (UD) defeated Corey Stromley (NW) 10-0 (UD 27-6)
197 - Nickolai Timbs (UD) defeated Andrew Lundgren (NW) 15-3 (UD 31-6)
285 - James Mundy (UD) defeated Isaac Schmidt (NW) 3-1 (UD 34-6)

Buena Vista 34
Morningside 18
125 - Jason Freudenburg (MS) defeated Open (BVU) Forfeit (MS 6-0)
133 - Jestin Hulegaard (BVU) defeated Shea Minor (MS) Fall 6:21 (Tie 6-6)
141 - Matt Hanson (BVU) defeated Jake Thomas (MS) 9-1 (BVU 10-6)
149 - Kyle Kriz (BVU) defeated Josh Curry (MS) 8-2 (BVU 13-6)
157 - Jacob Johnston (BVU) defeated Brandon Mueller (MS) 8-3 (BVU 16-6)
165 - Jordan Campfield (MS) defeated Open (BVU) (BVU 16-12)
174 - Jake Stevenson (MS) defeated Bobby Flaherty (BVU) Fall 3:50 (MS 18-16)
184 - Michael Irvin (BVU) defeated Bob Segar (MS) Fall 4:53 (BVU 22-18)
197 - Wade Hammen (BVU) vs. Chris Downing (MS) Fall 6:16 (BVU 28-18)
285 - Adam Buthe (BVU) defeated Nathan Ploen (MS) Fall 4:21 (BVU 34-18)

ROUND 2
Northern State 27
Northwestern 21
125 - Dustin Farber (NW) defeated Open (NS) Forfeit (NW 6-0)
133 - Brandon Haman (NS) defeated Tom Bartello (NW) 13-5 (NW 6-4)
141 - Chuck Schimmel (NS) defeated Chris Ernster (NW) 5-2 (NS 7-6)
149 - Jesse Wood (NS) defeated Mark Bradley (NW) Fall 2:53 (NS 13-6)
157 - Chris Keating (NW) defeated Spencer Dockery (NS) 8-3 (NS 13-9)
165 - Jason Hill (NS) defeated Heath Beesley (NW) Fall 3:31 (NS 19-9)
174 - Matt Englund (NS) defeated Adam Halford (NW) 12-2 (NS 23-9)
184 - Todd Naasz (NS) defeated Corey Stromley (NW) 11-1 (NS 27-9)
197 - Andrew Lundgren (NW) defeated Cory Wellnitz (NS) Fall 2:55 (NS 27-15)
285 - Isaac Schmidt (NW) defeated Jess Hockley (NS) Fall 2:32 (NS 27-21)

Simpson 47
Briar Cliff 3
125 - Tony Hager (SC) defeated Jeff Miller (BC) 5-3 (SC 3-0)
133 - Quent Christensen (SC) defeated Open (BC) Forfeit (SC 9-0)
141 - Dustin Brewer (SC) defeated Open (BC) Forfeit (SC 15-0)
149 - Clint Manny (SC) defeated J.T. Heckler (BC) Fall 2:24 (SC 21-0)
157 - Kellen Delaney (SC) defeated Aaron DeMarest (BC) Fall 4:23 (SC 27-0)
165 - Nathan Broghammer (SC) defeated Jason Kruse (BC) 9-1 (SC 31-0)
174 - Wade Samo (SC) defeated Collin Frisinger (BC) 17-5 (SC 35-0)
184 - Cody Downing (SC) defeated Zach Hammonds (BC) Fall 2:09 (SC 41-0)
197 - Brian Notch (BC) defeated Trent Byler (SC) 4-2 (SC 41-3)
285 - Brent Christensen (SC) defeated Kyle Turnbaugh (BC) Fall 4:26 (47-3)

Buena Vista 24
Dubuque 21
125 - Ben Cothran (UD) defeated Open (BVU) Forfeit (UD 6-0)
133 - Jestin Hulegaard (BVU) defeated Dan Ruter (UD) Fall 4:42 (Tie 6-6)
141 - Matt Hanson (BVU) defeated Ben Swan (UD) 9-7 (BVU 9-6)
149 - Kyle Kriz (BVU) defeated Josh Cross (UD) 10-8 (BVU 12-6)
157 - Darren Kaisand (UD) defeated Jacob Johnston (BVU) Fall 2:47 (Tie 12-12)
165 - Cole Williams (UD) defeated Open (BVU) Forfiet (UD 18-12)
174 - Bobby Flaherty (BVU) defeated Kyle Morrow (UD) 11-5 (UD 18-15)
184 - Michael Irvin (BVU) defeated Matt Wonderlin (UD) 2-0 (Tie 18-18)
197 - Nickolai Timbs (UD) defeated Wade Hammen (BVU) 9-7 (UD 21-18)
285 - Adam Buthe (BVU) defeated James Mundy (UD) Fall 2:12 (BVU 24-21)

ROUND 3
Northern State 25
Buena Vista 16
125 - Open (BVU) vs. Open (NS) Double Forfeit
133 - Jestin Hulegaard (BVU) defeated Brandon Hammen (NS) 6-4 (BVU 3-0)
141 - Matt Hanson (BVU) defeated Charles Schimmel (NS) 11-2 (BVU 7-0)
149 - Jesse Wood (NS) defeated Kyle Kriz (BVU) 14-4 (BVU 7-4)
157 - Spencer Dockery (NS) defeated Jacob Johnston (BVU) 7-1 (Tie 7-7)
165 - Matthew Englund (NS) defeated Open (BVU) Forfeit (NS 13-7)
174 - Jason Hill (NS) defeated Open (BVU) Forfeit (NS 19-7)
184 - Michael Irvin (BVU) vs. Todd Naasz (NS) 3-0 (NS 19-10)
197 - Cory Wellnitz (NS) defeated Wade Hammen (BVU) Fall 5:27 (NS 25-10)
285 - Adam Buthe (BVU) defeated Jess Hockley (NS) Fall 4:20 (NS 25-16)

Simpson 35
Northwestern 5
125 - Tony Hager (SC) defeated Dustini Farber (NW) 3-1 (SC 3-0)
133 - Quent Christiansen (SC) defeated Scott Treft (NW) 15-2 (SC 7-0)
141 - Dustin Brewer (SC) defeated Chris Ernster (NW) Fall 3:42 (SC 13-0)
149 - Clint Manny (SC) defeated Matt Gibson (NW) Fall 2:37 (SC 19-0)
157 - Kellen Delaney (SC) defeated Chris Keating (NW) 8-5 (SC 22-0)
165 - J.T. Jordan (SC) defeated Heath Beesley (NW) 14-7 (SC 25-0)
174 - Wade Samo (SC) defeated Adam Halford (NW) 11-7 (SC 28-0)
184 - Cody Downing (SC) defeated Corey Stromley (NW) 16-7 (SC 32-0)
197 - Andrew Lundgren (NW) defeated Trent Byler (SC) 19-4 Tech Fall (SC 32-5)
285 - Brent Christensen (SC) defeated Jonathan Hoksbergen (NW) 5-1 (SC 35-5)

Dubuque 36
Morningside 12
125 - Jason Freudenburg (MS) defeated Ben Cothran (UD) Fall 5:47 (MS 6-0)
133 - Shea Minor (MS) defeated Dan Ruter (UD) 10-8 (MS 9-0)
141 - Ben Swan (UD) defeated Mitch Peterson (MS) 6-3 (MS 9-3)
149 - Lance Wetter (UD) defeated Josh Curry (MS) Fall 4:55 (Tie 9-9)
157 - Darren Kaisand (UD) defeated Brandon Mueller (MS) Fall 1:45 (UD 15-9)
165 - Bobby Larson (UD) defeated Jordan Campfield (MS) Fall 2:56 (UD 21-9)
174 - Jake Stevenson (MS) defeated Cole Williams (UD) 9-8 (UD 21-12)
184 - Matt Wonderlin (UD) defeated Bob Segar (MS) 9-2 (UD 24-12)
197 - Cesar Dominguez (UD) defeated Chris Downing (MS) Fall 3:25 (UD 30-12)
285 - James Mundy (UD) defeated Kiel Ploen (MS) Fall 6:54 (UD 36-12)

ROUND 4
Simpson 40
Morningside 9
125 - Jason Freudenburg (MS) defeated Tony Hager (SC) 7-3 (MS 3-0)
133 - Quent Christiansen (SC) defeated Shea Minor (MS) Fall 5:29 (SC 6-3)
141 - Dustin Brewer (SC) defeated Jake Thomas (MS) Tech Fall 15-0 (SC 11-3)
149 - Clint Manny (SC) defeated Open (MS) Forfeit (SC 17-3)
157 - Kellen Delaney (SC) defeated Brandon Mueller (MS) Inj. Default (SC 23-3)
165 - Nathan Broghammer (SC) defeated Jordan Campfield (MS) 10-0 (SC 27-3)
174 - Wade Samo (SC) defeated Jake Stevenson (MS) 12-4 (SC 31-3)
184 - Cody Downing (SC) defeated Bob Seger (MS) 15-9 (SC 34-3)
197 - Chris Downing (MS) vs. Trent Byler (SC) Fall 3:17 (SC 34-9)
285 - Brent Christensen (SC) defeated Nathan Ploen (MS) Fall 2:45 (SC 40-9)

Dubuque 32
Briar Cliff 17
125 - Jeff Miller (BC) defeated Ben Cothran (UD) 11-5 (BC 3-0)
133 - Dan Ruter (UD) defeated Mike McCarville (BC) 7-2 (Tie 3-3)
141 - Ben Swan (UD) defeated Open (BC) Forfeit (UD 9-3)
149 - J.T. Heckler (BC) defeated Josh Cross (UD) 16-1 Tech Fall (UD 9-8)
157 - Darren Kaisand (UD) defeated Aaron DeMarest (BC) Fall 2:28 (UD 15-8)
165 - Cole Williams (UD) defeated Jason Kruse (BC) 17-2 Tech Fall (UD 20-8)
174 - Kyle Morrow (UD) defeated Collin Frisinger (BC) Fall 2:32 (UD 26-8)
184 - Matt Wonderlin (UD) defeated Zach Hammonds (BC) Fall 2:21 (UD 32-8)
197 - Brian Notch (BC) defeated Cedar Dominguez (UD) 7-1 (UD 32-11)
285 - Waylon Goldsmith (BC) vs. Open (UD) Forfeit (UD 32-17)

Baxter to Retire as Buena Vista University Wrestling Coach

STORM LAKE, IOWA - Buena Vista University head wrestling coach Al
Baxter has announced that he is retiring after 26 seasons and a
376-119-5 overall record.

Baxter's teams have won eight conference titles and have finished in
the nation's top ten 12 times. Among his wrestlers have been 37 Academic
Scholar All-Americans, 71 All-Americans, and six National Champions.
This past week, the Beavers qualified three wrestlers for the 2004
Division III National Championships.

"Coach Baxter's name has become synonymous with Buena Vista Wrestling,
but he will be sorely missed all over campus, and not just in the
wrestling room," said BVU President Fred Moore. During his 26 years of
service to the University, Baxter has also worked in the Admissions,
Student Services, and Institutional Advancement offices.

Baxter's fame has spread throughout the nation. He received the
Lifetime Service Award to Wrestling and was inducted into the National
Wrestling Hall of Fame (Iowa Chapter) in the fall of 2000. He was
inducted into the NWCA Hall of Fame in 1999, was named Morningside
College's Alumni Coach of the Year in 1998, and was inducted into the
Iowa High School Athletic Association Wrestling Hall of Fame in 1992.

In addition, Baxter has been named Iowa Conference Coach of the Year
five times and was named National Coach of the Year in 1990. He is a
past president of the NWCA and a past president in the Iowa High School
Wrestling and Officials Association.
As a high school wrestler, Baxter was himself crowned 1965 State
Champion in the 165 lb. weight class during his senior year at Morning
Sun (Iowa). He went on to wrestle at Morningside College, earning
All-American honors in 1968 in the 190 lb. weight class.

Baxter began his coaching career at Lisbon High School, where his teams
won the state championship in five of his nine seasons. While at Lisbon,
he was named the Iowa High School Wrestling Coach of the year in 1974,
National High School Athletic Coaches Association Wrestling Coach of the
Year in 1978, and District Wrestling Coach of the Year in 1974 and 1978.
In 2002, Baxter was inducted as the inaugural candidate into the Lisbon
High School Hall of Fame.

Among the hundreds of former student-athletes to have wrestled for
Baxter, over 70 former wrestlers are currently involved in coaching the
sport in nine states.

"I can personally say Al Baxter has been one of the most influential
people in my life. I've always aspired to be like him because he's
accomplished what he has done for the sport of wrestling with class and
dignity," commented Simpson Coach Ron Peterson (1980 BVU graduate). "I
don't know where I would be if he hadn't recruited me to Buena Vista and
into college coaching. Al has been an icon not only in the Iowa
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, but in the nation among Division
III wrestling programs. He brought our sport to another level, and
everyone in our conference to a higher level."

"Al Baxter has defined wrestling in the Iowa Conference for more than
25 years," agreed Iowa Conference commissioner John Cochrane. "The work
spent developing the sport nationally and regionally in Division III can
be linked back to Coach Baxter. I consider it a privilege to have been
associated with Al."

"He's always been a class act," added former Cornell College wrestling
coach Steve Devries. "His great strength as a coach is his loyalty to
his athletes. He's totally committed to his student-athletes, and that's
what a Division III coach is. He's a joy to compete with -- you love the
guy for his integrity and great sense of humor. I consider him to be my
best friend in coaching, and I spent two decades at Cornell College
trying to beat him! He's the dean of Iowa Conference wrestling
coaches."
Baxter's retirement will take effect at the end of BVU's current
academic year.

Baxter's overall record at Buena Vista:
1978-79 2-13
1979-80 15-1
1980-81 14-1
1981-82 10-6
1982-83 10-5
1983-84 8-4-1
1984-85 13-5
1985-86 18-2
1986-87 17-4
1987-88 11-4
1988-89 12-5-1
1989-90 14-3
1990-91 13-3
1991-92 12-2
1992-93 13-4
1993-94 16-4
1994-95 16-4
1995-96 17-4-2
1996-97 12-8
1997-98 23-3-1
1998-99 23-2
1999-2000 25-4
2000-2001 17-7
2000-2002 19-7
2000-2003 14-8, 4-5 in IIAC (5th in IIAC)
2003-2004 12-6, 5-3 in IIAC (5th in IIAC)
Total: 376-119-5

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Founded in 1891, Buena Vista University is a leading New American
College, preparing students for successful careers as well as leadership
and service in their communities. With approximately 1,300 undergraduate
and graduate students on its main campus in Storm Lake plus an
additional approximately 1,500 students at 15 branch sites throughout
Iowa, BVU offers a balance between traditional liberal arts courses and
innovative experiential learning opportunities that require the
practical application of knowledge. Long a leader in information
technology, BVU is currently at the nation's forefront in providing
"anytime, anywhere" online access by creating a campus-wide wireless
network and providing its students with notebook computers.
Buena Vista Wrestling Dual Meet Report

Home School: Buena Vista

Winning Team Score Losing Team Score
Buena Vista 31 Northwestern College 9

Wt. Winning Team Score Losing Team Score
125 Joe Honts - Open -
133 Mike Vagher 18 Scott Treft 7
141 Luke Cross 9 Adam Mohr 2
149 Alex Brandbenburg 7 John Suter 9
157 Aaron Lowens WBF Heath Beesley 2:54
165 Pat Wilsbacher 16 Ben Hummel 5
174 Rick Delegardelle 11 Tim Hekrdle 7
184 Luke Ball WTF Kyle Nordstrom 7:00
197 Adam Buthe WBF Asa Fry 1:43
HWT Steve Hitchcock 4:50 Nick Wellman WBF

Place of meet: Storm Lake, Iowa Date: 11/20/02

SYMBOLS: WTF Winner Tech Fall; won by 15 points (time of fall on loser's side)
WBF Won by Fall (time of fall on loser's side)
F  Forfeit (name of winner only)
WBD Won by Default (in loser's column: INJ = injury & DIS = disqualified)