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Dragon Wrestlers Head South to Face No. 17 Augustana

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MOORHEAD, Minn. – Fresh off of a 2-1 week at home, the Minnesota State University Moorhead wrestling team hits the road for a conference match at No. 17-ranked Augustana, which is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Sioux Falls, S.D.

MSUM is 3-3 overall and 0-2 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, while Augustana is 12-4 overall and 1-0 in the league.

The Dragons went 2-1 last weekend, beating St. John's (34-6) and Jamestown (37-5) in nonconference duals while falling just short in an upset bid against No. 6 Upper Iowa, 21-18. Senior Michael Joseph (174) and sophomores Blake Bosch (133), Isaac Novacek (149) and Garret Hoffner (157) all went 3-0 on the week for MSUM. Bosch had two pins on the week.

For the season, Bosch, who was ranked No. 6 at 133 pounds last week, leads the Dragons with a 14-5 record.  Hoffner is 8-2 at 157, while Novacek is 9-5 at 149. Joseph is 10-6 for MSUM, while sophomore Nader Abdullatif is 11-8 at 285.  Sophomore Shane Novak is 6-3 at 125, while senior Shawn Porter is 10-7.  Senior Philippe Walker is 8-7 at 141 for MSUM.

Kris Nelson is in his sixth season as MSUM's head coach.

About Augustana: The Vikings are 12-4 on the season after going 4-0 at the Ranger Duals in Kenosha, Wis., last weekend.  They are led by junior T.J. North, who is ranked No. 1 in the nation at 125 pounds with a 14-3 record. Senior Jeremiah Peterson is 8-2 at 141 pounds and is ranked fourth nationally, while senior Jayd Docken is ranked No. 5 at 197 pounds with a 16-4 mark.  Sophomore Jacob Anderson is 21-9 at 149 while junior Shawn Hatlestad is 22-7 at 157. Jason Reitmeier is in his 12th season as Augustana's head coach.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Blake  Bosch

Blake Bosch

125
Sophomore
Garret Hoffner

Garret Hoffner

149
Sophomore
Michael Joseph

Michael Joseph

174
Senior
Isaac Novacek

Isaac Novacek

149
Sophomore
Shane  Novak

Shane Novak

125
Sophomore
Shawn Porter

Shawn Porter

165
Senior
Philippe Walker

Philippe Walker

133
Senior
Nader  Abdullatif

Nader Abdullatif

285
6' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Blake  Bosch

Blake Bosch

Sophomore
125
Garret Hoffner

Garret Hoffner

Sophomore
149
Michael Joseph

Michael Joseph

Senior
174
Isaac Novacek

Isaac Novacek

Sophomore
149
Shane  Novak

Shane Novak

Sophomore
125
Shawn Porter

Shawn Porter

Senior
165
Philippe Walker

Philippe Walker

Senior
133
Nader  Abdullatif

Nader Abdullatif

6' 2"
Sophomore
285