Vikings Dominate MSU Moorhead For Fifth-Straight Victory
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — The Augustana wrestling team dominated the MSU Moorhead Dragons 33-6 Sunday afternoon en route to its fifth-consecutive dual victory. The Vikings are now 5-2 on the season and 2-0 in NSIC duals.
Junior Ethan Cota started the Vikings off with a 16-0 tech fall victory at 125 pounds. Redshirt freshman Jack Huffman followed suit with a quick 18-3 tech fall of his own at 133 pounds to give the Vikings a 10-0 lead.
At 141 pounds, redshirt freshman and No. 11 ranked Hunter Burnett recorded four near-fall points late in the third period to earn a major decision and give the Vikings a 14-0 lead. Junior Jebben Keyes followed Burnett by pinning his opponent in the 149-pound bout, after being down 10-4. Keyes victory put Augustana up 20-0.
Redshirt freshman Jacob Tvinnereim followed with a 7-5 win at 157 pounds before sophomore Dylan Schuck recorded a takedown just seven seconds into overtime in the 165-pound bout to balloon Augustana’s advantage to 26-0.
At 174 pounds, junior and No. 8 ranked Ben Kelvington recorded a 9-4 win. Redshirt freshman Kolby Kost recorded the last win of the day for the Vikings at 184 pounds with a 16-5 major decision.
Overall, the Vikings won eight of their 10 bouts on the day and recorded two tech falls, two major decisions and one fall.
Augustana 33 MSU-Moorhead 6
125-Ethan Cota (A) tech. fall Cameron Williams, 16-0
133-Jack Huffman (A) tech. fall Joey Nerdahl, 18-3
141-Hunter Burnett (A) maj. dec. Mason Schulz, 13-4
149-Jebben Keyes (A) pinned Zach Scott, 6:00
157-Jacob Tvinnereim (A) dec. Tell Ward, 7-5
165-Dylan Schuck (A) dec. Justin Dravis, 6-4 (SV)
174-Ben Kelvington (A) dec. Evan Foster, 9-4
184-Kolby Kost (A) maj. dec. Mitch Kotschevar, 16-5
197-Logan Rhode (MSUM) dec. Daniel Bishop, 8-5
285-Jordan Magnuson (MSUM) maj. dec. Samuel Detert, 10-2
Up Next
The Dragons will host crosstown rival Concordia for a non-conference dual on Thursday at 7 p.m. The Vikings host the Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs on Friday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Elmen Center.
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