St. Cloud State won the school's first national championshipThe St. Cloud State University wrestling team (17-2, 8-0 NSIC) wrote a new chapter in the history of the school's athletic program by capturing the Huskies' first-ever team national championship. SCSU brought home the 2015 NCAA Division II championship with a first place finish at the 2014-15 championships, which were held on March 13-14 at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mo.
The Huskies tallied 84.5 points to outpace second place Nebraska Kearney, which ended the tournament with 76.5 points.
St. Cloud State University freshman Tim Prescott brought home SCSU's fifth NCAA Division II individual championship with a 3-2 victory over top seed T.J. North of Augustana. Prescott ended his trip to the NCAA finals with a perfect 4-0 record and is the first Huskies wrestler to win a national crown since Shamus O'Grady took the top spot at 184-pounds in 2013. He is the first SCSU wrestler to win an NCAA Division II title at 125-pounds.
In the bout for 285, SCSU's Austin Goergen placed second in the tournament as he suffered an 8-6 loss to Ziad Haddad of Kutztown in the title match. On the weekend, Goergen posted a 3-1 record for the Huskies and earned his second consecutive All-America award.
All six SCSU wrestlers gained All-America status for the Huskies. This included Prescott and Goergen along with three-time All-Americans Gabe Fogarty and Clint Poster. Fogarty placed third for SCSU at 165-pounds and Poster ended his season with a third place finish at 157-pounds. First time All-Americans for the Huskies included Larry Bomstad at 149-pounds and Mike Rhone at 133-pounds.
Bomstad gained the tournament's award for most pins in the least amount of time.
Results:
1. St. Cloud State 84.5
2. Nebraska-Kearney 76.5
3. Maryville University of St. Louis 61.0
4. Mercyhurst University 58.0
5. Ouachita Baptist University 55.5
6. Notre Dame College 50.0
7. McKendree University 44.5
8. Western State Colorado University 40.0
9. Tiffin University 37.5
10. Colorado Mesa University 34.0
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