Wrestling | 1/26/2016 5:52:00 PM

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MOORHEAD, Minn. – The Minnesota State University  Moorhead wrestling team hosts No. 20-ranked Augustana in a dual on Friday at Nemzek Fieldhouse. Action begins at 7 p.m.
 
At the same time as the Dragons battle the Vikings, Fargo Davies High School will wrestle Moorhead High School in a dual; one ticket purchased will allow fans to watch both duals.
 
The Dragons went 1-1 last week, rolling to a 43-3 win over Jamestown on Tuesday before falling to No. 2 St. Cloud State, 44-3 on Friday. Junior Blake Bosch went 2-0 on the week at 133 pounds to pace MSUM. In the win over Jamestown, Bosch and junior Isaac Novacek (149) record wins by fall, while freshman Austin May won by major decision at 184.
 
Augustana will be the fifth nationally-ranked opponent MSUM will have faced in its last six matches.
 
MSUM is led by Bosch, who is 23-5 and ranked No. 2 in the nation at 133 pounds. Bosch is on a 15-match winning streak. Junior Garret Hoffner is 13-8 at 157 pounds while freshman Adam Blees is 11-7 at 165. Freshman Dylan Connell is 13-9 at 149 pounds.
 
Freshman Brayden Kuntz is 12-11 at 174 while junior Nader Abdullatif is 7-5 at 285. Freshman Austin May is 10-9 at 184.
 
Kris Nelson is in his seventh season as the MSUM head coach.
 
About Augustana
Augustana, which is ranked No. 20 in the Basford rankings, is 14-2 overall and 3-0 in the NSIC. The Vikings will face Minnesota State prior to facing MSUM. Sophomore Aero Amo is 22-1 at 184 pounds and is ranked No. 7 in the nation, while Colin Ayers is 15-4 at  149. Junior Michael Lowman is 16-6 at 285 and ranked No. 7 nation while Tim Weber is 15-8 at 174.  Jason Reitmeier is in his 13th season as  Augustana head coach with a record of 149-65 at the school.