SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – In the final week before the NCAA Super Region Championships, Augustana has five wrestlers ranked in the top eight of their respective weight classes when the rankings were released on Friday morning.
TJ North again leads the way, holding down the top spot in the 125-pound weight class. North is tied for the best record on the Vikings with a 26-3 mark this season, 15-0 against Division II competition.
Sean Derry and Jayd Docken each own the No. 3 rankings at 184- and 197 -pounds, respectively. Derry is tied with North for Augustana’s best individual record, collecting 26 wins to just three losses. Docken suffered just his second loss of the season in the Vikings’ final meet, but he still owns a 13-2 record this year.
Morgan Engbrecht checks in at No. 7 in the 133-pound rankings, tallying a 16-11 record after making the jump to 133 pounds halfway through the season. Michael Lowman is the final wrestler ranked for the Vikings, coming in at No. 8 in the 285-pound class.
The Vikings are idle this weekend as they prepare for the NCAA Super Region 3 Championships on Feb. 28 and March 1. The top five wrestlers in each weight class will earn bids to the NCAA Championships held in Cleveland, Ohio on March 14 and 15.
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125
1,TJ North,Augustana
2,Garrett Evans,Ouachita Baptist
3,Tanner Johnshoy,St. Cloud
4,Marco Tamayo,Lindenwood
5,Connor Bolling,Nebraska Kearney
6,Malacia Collins,Central Missouri
7,Blake Bosch,Moorhead
8,Adam Ludwin,Fort Hays State
133
1,Andy Pokorny,St. Cloud
2,Justin Reinsma,Southwest
3,Nate Rodriguez,Ouachita Baptist
4,Casey Rowell,Central Oklahoma
5,Daniel DeShazer,Nebraska Kearney
6,Matt Paulus,Upper Iowa
7,Morgan Engbrecht,Augustana
8,Matt Katusin,Lindenwood
141
1,CJ Napier,Fort Hays State
2,Matt Nelson,St. Cloud
3,Josh Myers,Ouachita Baptist
4,Brock Coutu,Upper Iowa
5,Alphonso Vruno,MSU-Mankato
6,Dustin Reed,Central Oklahoma
7,Jordan Roths,Upper Iowa
8,Kyle Webb,Lindenwood
149
1,Frank Cagnina,Central Missouri
2,Edwin Cooper,Upper Iowa
3,Terrel Wilbourn,Lindenwood
4,Jordan Basks,Central Oklahoma
5,Jay Hildreth,St. Cloud
6,Trevor Johnson,Mary
7,Destin McCauley,Nebraska Kearney
8,Ryan Maus,Truman State
157
1,Cory Dauphin,Central Oklahoma
2,Chase White,Nebraska Kearney
3,Clint Poster,St. Cloud
4,Bobby Williams,Ouachita Baptist
5,Adam Cooling,MSU-Mankato
6,Mitchell Means,Fort Hays State
7,Zak Benitz,Upper Iowa
8,Derrick Weller,Lindenwood
165
1,Brock Smith,Nebraska Kearney
2,Chris Watson,Central Oklahoma
3,Kyle Begin,Southwest
4,Ty Loethen,Central Missouri
5,Gabe Fogarty,St. Cloud
6,Brock Krumm,Mary
7,Brad Little,Fort Hays State
8,Dalton Westerlund,Upper Iowa
174
1,Patrick Martinez,Nebraska Kearney
2,Blake Sorenson,Upper Iowa
3,Jacob Begin,Southwest
4,Brendan Eichman,MSU-Mankato
5,Clayton Jennissen,St. Cloud
6,Josh Rodriguez,Fort Hays State
7,Colton Gallo,Central Oklahoma
8,Connor Monk,Moorhead
184
Click Here: los jaguares argentina 1,John McArdle,Lindenwood
2,Dallas Smith,Ouachita Baptist
3,Sean Derry,Augustana
4,John Inman,Fort Hays State
5,Znick Ferrel,Central Oklahoma
6,Mark Fiala,Nebraska Kearney
7,Dylon Braun,St. Cloud
8,Andrew Rodas,Southwest
197
1,Romero Cottton,Nebraska Kearney
2,Carl Broghammer,Upper Iowa
3,Jayd Docken,Augustana
4,Tanner Kriss,Fort Hays State
5,Chris Brassell,St. Cloud
6,Joe Gomez,Northern
7,Micah Larson,Southwest
8,Kenny Braeux,Lindenwood
285
1,Austin Goergen,St. Cloud
2,Logan Hopp,Upper Iowa
3,Steven Butler,Lindenwood
4,Trey Page,Fort Hays State
5,Cody Dauphin,Central Oklahoma
6,Kelsey Empting,Nebraska Kearney
7,Cole Wilson,Southwest
8,Michael Lowman,Augustana
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