Travis Lang (SR, Bismarck, N.D.), the top-ranked wrestler in the latest Division III national rankings, and Jason Adams (JR, Coon Rapids, Minn.), ranked No. 9 nationally at 157, both claimed titles for the Auggies, while Seth Flodeen (SR, Cannon Falls, Minn.) and Andy Witzel (JR, Fulda, Minn.) placed second at 125 and heavyweight, respectively.
Lang continued his dominant start to the season with five victories -- four coming on first-period pins and one by a 16-0, second-period technical fall -- to improve to 14-0 on the season. Of his 14 wins, 13 are bonus-point triumphs (10 pins, one major decision, two technical falls). Lang scored a 43-second pin of St. Cloud State's Josh Williams in the 133-pound championship match.
Adams won all five of his matches, including one by pin and another by major decision, to improve to 13-2 on the year in capturing the 157-pound title. Adams scored a 6-0 win over St. Cloud State's John Sundgren, ranked No. 3 in the Division II national rankings, in the semifinals, then scored a 9-7 win over Matt Baarson of St. John's in the finals.
Flodeen, the defending Division III national champion and current No. 1-ranked wrestler at 125, claimed three victories, including a second-period pin and a 10-1, major-decision triumph, to reach the finals, but fell 10-5 to Wisconsin-Parkside's Cody Zimmerman, the No. 6-ranked wrestler nationally in Division II at 125, in the title match.
Witzel, ranked No. 3 nationally at heavyweight, reached the finals with three victories, including two by pin, but fell 6-2 in the finals to Brady Wilson of Minnesota State Mankato, the No. 3-ranked heavyweight in Division II. Witzel is now 12-1 on the season.
Lucas Murray (SO, Anoka, Minn.), ranked No. 6 nationally at 141, placed third in his weight class with a 5-1 individual effort, with teammate Tony Valek (FY, Belle Plaine, Minn./Scott West ) placing fourth. Brett Landrum (SO, Plymouth, Minn./Wayzata HS) placed fourth at 165, while Brandon Bahr (FY, Bemidji, Minn.) placed fifth at 174.
Augsburg's White Team (junior varsity) competed at the Wartburg (Iowa) Dick Walker Invitational on Saturday. Augsburg placed sixth with 52.5 points and had four placewinners -- Trenton Larrieu (FY, Spring Valley, Wis.) placed second at 174, Jake Saatzer (SO, Mound, Minn./Mound-Westonka HS) placed fourth at 149, Josh Kohler (FY, Monticello, Minn.) placed fifth at 174, and Beau Hansen (SO, Albert Lea, Minn.) placed sixth at 157.
Augsburg, now ranked No. 7 nationally in Division III, will host the Sunshine Open on Dec. 28-29 in Oviedo, Fla.
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