St. Cloud, Minn. — The #4 St. Cloud State University wrestling team (17-1, 6-0 NSIC) recorded their tenth consecutive victory with a 27-12 win over visiting #17 Augustana College (11-5, 4-2 NSIC) on Friday, Feb. 7 in Halenbeck Hall.
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Both teams battled to start the dual meet as victories were split in the lower weight classes. St. Cloud State opened the night with their first victory at 133-pounds as the Huskies’ Zach Stewart won by tech fall over Augustana’s Morgan Engbrecht. The Vikings battled back to take the 141 match-up as Augustana’s Jeremiah Peterson scored an 8-7 win over Matt Nelson.
The Huskies were able to clinch the next four straight to secure a 21-6 lead with just three remaining matches. Jay Hildreth scored a 4-2 win over Augustana’s Shawn Hatlestad at 149-pounds. Clint Poster earned a 9-0 major decision win over Bradyn Neises at 157-pounds. Gabe Fogarty claimed a pin at 5:39 over Augustana’s Tim Weber, and Clayton Jennissen scored a 6-0 win over Drake Fanslau.
The Vikings won by decision at both 184-pounds and 197-pounds before St. Cloud State’s Austin Goergen finished off the night with a pin at 4:48 over Michael Lowman.
The Vikings return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 12 when they take on Minnesota State Moorhead in Moorhead, Minn. at 7 p.m.
The Huskies will return to action on Thursday, Feb. 13 as they travel to Minnesota State – Mankato for a 7 p.m. dual meet.
#4 St. Cloud State 27, #17 Augustana 12
125- #4 TJ North (Augustana) won by decision over Tanner Johnshoy (St. Cloud State) 4-2.
133- Zach Stewart (St. Cloud State) won by tech fall over Morgan Engbrecht (Augustana) 3:45 15-0.
141- Jeremiah Peterson (Augustana) won by decision over #4 Matt Nelson (St. Cloud State) 8-7.
149- Jay Hildreth (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Shawn Hatlestad (Augustana) 4-2.
157- #5 Clint Poster (St. Cloud State) won by major decision over Bradyn Neises (Augustana) 9-0.
165- #7 Gabe Fogarty (St. Cloud State) won by pin over Tim Weber (Augustana) 5:39
174- Clayton Jennissen (St. Cloud State) won by decision over Drake Fanslau (Augustana) 6-0.
184- Sean Derry (Augustana) won by decision over Dylon Braun (St. Cloud State) 7-3.
197- #5 Jayd Docken (Augustana) won by decision over Chris Brassell (St. Cloud State) 3-2.
285- #3 Austin Goergen (St. Cloud State) won by pin over Michael Lowman (Augustana) 4:48.