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    Augsburg crowns three champions at St. John's North Country Open

    COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. -- The Augsburg College wrestling team, ranked No. 2 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III national rankings, claimed three individual champions and eight placewinners in competition at the St. John's University North Country Open, held on Saturday at Sexton Arena. No team results were kept at the meet.

    Travis Lang (JR, Bismarck, N.D.), ranked No. 4 nationally at 133 pounds, improved to 31-1 on the season with an incredible performance to win his weight class. He claimed pins in 17 seconds, 52 seconds and 15 seconds to reach the finals, where he dispatched University of Minnesota wrestler (wrestling unattached) David Zilverberg in a technical-fall win, 15-0 in 3:11.

    Lang, who transferred to Augsburg this season from Division I Minnesota, now has a team-high 15 pins on the season, to go along with four technical falls. Twenty-one of his 31 wins (67.7 percent) this season have been bonus-point (major decision, technical fall, pin) victories.

    Seth Flodeen (JR, Cannon Falls, Minn.), ranked No. 4 nationally at 125 pounds, also had a strong performance to win his weight class, claiming two first-period pins to reach the finals. In the championship match, Flodeen also topped a University of Minnesota unattached wrestler, as he topped Zach Sanders 5-2. Flodeen is now 18-6 on the season.

    Robbie Gotreau (SR, Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson HS), ranked No. 6 nationally at 184, won his weight class with four victories, including two pins and a decision. Gotreau is now 23-10 on the season. Garrett Long (SO, Cedar, Minn./St. Francis HS) joined Gotreau as a placewinner at 184, finishing third.

    Jason Adams (SO, Coon Rapids, Minn.) placed fourth for the Auggies at 141 pounds, with a pin and major decision among his four wins. George Lynaugh (SR, Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley HS) placed fifth at 174, as did Andy Witzel (SO, Fulda, Minn.) at heavyweight and Ky Olsen (FY, Kansasville, Wis./Westosha Central HS) at 125. Paul Bjorkstrand (JR, Burnsville, Minn.) placed sixth at 133.

    Augsburg closes its dual-meet season on Friday (2/15), hosting No. 8-ranked Wisconsin-Stevens Point at 7 p.m. at Si Melby Hall.
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