Complete Results (PDF)

MARSHALL, MINN. - No. 18 Augustana used a pair of pins and three major decisions to hand the Southwest Minnesota State wrestling team a 32-7 loss in the Mustangs' home opener Friday night in Marshall.

Augie improves to 6-2 (2-0 NSIC), while SMSU drops to 2-2 (1-1 NSIC).

Tyler Johnson started the meet by taking a 7-4 decision from Nick Henning at 184 pounds, giving the host Mustangs a 3-0 advantage.

The nationally ranked Vikings, however, would win the next seven bouts as Tyler Copsey pinned Ben Derynck at 197 pounds, Lance Peters took a 3-2 decision from Carter Ash at heavyweight, Al Meger took a 12-4 major decision from Ed Reno at 125 pounds, Sidney Bice defeated Michal Barrie 3-2 at 133 pounds, Jay Sherer handed Brandan Schunk a 4-1 loss at 141 pounds and Mike Long bettered Tanner Skillings 9-4 at 149 pounds.  The Mustangs trailed 22-3

David Albrecht, making his debut in a Mustang singlet, won the next bout at 157 pounds.  The redshirt freshman took a 16-8 major decision from Carl Serck.  Albrecht had four take downs in the victory to make it 22-7.

At 165 pounds, SMSU's Wade Granger lost a 17-5 major decision to Gavin Nelson.  In the final bout at 174 pounds, Augie's Marcus Edgington pinned Nathan Krekelberg in 2:59.

The Mustangs are back in action on Jan. 22 when they host Division III Concordia-Moorhead at 7 p.m.

Augustana 32, Southwest Minnesota State 7

 184:  Tyler Johnson (SMSU) def. Nick Henning (Augie); dec., 7-4; 3-0

197:  Tyler Copsey (Augie) def. Ben Derynck (SMSU); fall, 1:59; 3-6

HWT:  Lance Peters (Augie) def. Carter Ash (SMSU), dec., 3-2; 3-9

125:  Al Meger (Augie) def. Ed Reno (SMSU), MD, 12-4; 3-13

133:  Sidney Bice (Augie) def. Michal Barrie, dec. 3-2; 3-16

141:  Jay Sherer (Augie) def. Brandan Schunk (SMSU), dec. 4-1; 3-19

149:  Mike Long (Augie) def. Tanner Skillings (SMSU); dec., 9-4; 3-22

157:  David Albrecht (SMSU) def. Carl Serck (Augie); MD, 16-8; 7-22.

165:  Gavin Nelson (Augie) def. Wade Granger (SMSU); MD, 17-5; 7-26

174:  Marcus Edgington (Augie) def. Nathan Krekelberg (SMSU); fall, 2:59; 7-32