Wrestling | 1/29/2022 4:49:00 PM

MOORHEAD, Minn. – Freshman Gage Roaldson recorded a pin at 184, but the Minnesota State University Moorhead wrestling team fell to No. 10 Augustana, 29-12 in a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference dual on Saturday at Nemzek Fieldhouse.
 
MSUM fell to 0-5 overall and 0-4 in the NSIC with the loss while Augustana improved to 5-3 overall and 5-0 in the NSIC.
 
MSUM's Cole Jones won by forfeit at 133 as Augustana was open at that weight.
 
Roaldson's pin of Augustana's Danny Reynolds came in the third period. Roaldson took a 4-3 lead in the second period and had that advantage entering the third period. He took control, earning the fall 20 seconds into the third period to bring the Dragons within 22-12 in the dual with two weights remaining.
 
Augustana won by major decision at 197 to put the dual out of reach. Junior Samuel Grove had a good battle with Augustana's Steven Hajas, who is ranked eighth in the nation at 285. Grove held a 4-2 lead at one point and led 4-3 in the final seconds before Hajas scored a late takedown to inch ahead and earn a 6-4 win.
 
MSUM lost a close match at 141 as sophomore Hunter Hayes battled Brayden Curry tough before falling 4-2.
 
The Dragons will host No. 8 Parkside on Sunday at 2 p.m to conclude their home season.
 
No. 10 Augustana 29, MSU Moorhead 12
125-#4 Jaxson Rohman (Augie) pinned Clayson Mele, 2:15
133-Cole Jones (MSUM) won by forfeit
141-Brayden Curry (Augie) dec. Hunter Hayes, 4-2
149-Kade Lenger (Augie) dec. Gunnar Mogen, 6-1
157-Hunter Burnett (Augie) maj. dec. Jacob Thomas, 12-2
165-Miles Fitzgerald (Augie) dec. Braydon Ortloff, 6-1
174-Dylan Schuck (Augie) dec. Justin Dravis, 6-2
184-Gage Roaldson (MSUM) pinned Danny Reynolds, 5:40
197-Daniel Bishop (Augie) maj. dec. Steven Abbott, 12-3
285-#8 Steven Hajas (Augie) dec. Samuel Grove, 6-4