Wrestling | 2/15/2020 8:51:00 PM
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Minnesota State University Moorhead wrestling team lost to Division III power Augsburg 35-9 in a non conference dual Saturday night in Minneapolis.
The Auggies (7-2) are ranked No. 2 in the nation in Division III.
MSUM trailed 26-0 after five weight classes, as Augsburg recorded two pins, a technical fall and won by forfeit at 133 to stretch out the lead.
At 165, sophomore
Braydon Ortloff had a good win, defeating No. 2 ranked Lucas Jeske 6-3 to get the Dragons on the road. Ortloff was down 3-0 in the third period but got a takedown and then a 4-point near fall to take a 6-3 win.
Senior
Logan Rhode wrestled well for MSUM at 197, picking up a 6-3 win over Lorenzo Hernandez.
Junior
Jordan Magnuson improved to 10-5 on the year with a 10-5 win over Tyler Kim at 285. Magnuson was down 4-1 after one period but got a takedown and near fall in the second period to take the lead at 7-5.
MSUM wraps up the regular season on Wednesday at home against Minot State in a rescheduled match from January. The dual begins at 7 p.m. at Nemzek Fieldhouse.
No. 2 Augsburg 35, MSUM 9
125-Justin Stauffacher (A) pinned
Cameron Williams, 1:42
133-No. 2 Victor Gliva (A) won by forfeit
141-No. 5 David Flynn (A) pinned
Mason Schulz, 4:46
149-No. 3 Aaron Wilson (A) dec.
Zach Scott, 10-8
157-No. 2 Ryan Epps (A) tech fall
Tell Ward, 16-0
165-
Braydon Ortloff (MSUM) dec. No. 2 Lucas Jeske, 6-3
174-No. 6 Solomon Nielsen (A) maj. dec.
Evan Foster, 12-3
184-No. 1 Tanner Vassar (A) tech fall
Steven Abbott, 18-2
197-
Logan Rhode (MSUM) dec. Lorenzo Hernandez, 6-3
285-
Jordan Magnuson (MSUM) dec. Tyler Kim, 10-5
