MARSHALL, Minn.- The Southwest Minnesota State men's wrestling team (4-11, 0-3 NSIC) was defeated by No. 23 Augustana (8-5, 2-0 NSIC), 32-3, as the Vikings controlled the match from start to finish on Saturday afternoon in the PE Gym.
The Mustangs and Vikings had several close bouts throughout the afternoon but fell out of reach after
Cortez Arredondo lost a 3-1 decision at 149 and
Jake Slocum lost a 5-4 decision in the next bout class at 157.
Kegen Fingalsen (16-13) earned a 5-3 decision over Bruce Lemon to get SMSU on the scoreboard as Augie still led 26-3. The win helped Fingalsen to a perfect record 2-0 on the weekend.
The Mustangs will be on the road next week as the travel to face Minot State on Thursday at 7 p.m., followed by a match at U-Mary on Friday at 7 p.m.