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    Almond claims OW at Northwestern Invitational

    Orange City, IA -- The Viking wrestling team traveled to Orange City, IA this past weekend to compete in the annual Northwestern Red Raider Invitational. The Vikings are the two-time defending team champions of the event. Although the Vikings fell short of repeating as team champions, one thing did remain the same. Dana College once again had one of its wrestlers named the tournament's outstanding wrestler. Terrence Almond (Pelham, GA) became the third Dana wrestler in a row to be named OW of the Red Raider. Almond dominated the competition eventually recording a fall over Augsburg's Quincy Osborn in the finals in 1:09 at 141 pounds. Osborn, formally of the University of Minnesota was a two-time Big Ten placer while with the Golden Gophers. Almond sets his season record at 33-1 and has five individual championships this season which a school record.

    The Vikings as a team finished in third place behind team champion and the No. 1 NCAA Division III ranked Augsburg College. Second place went to Dickinson State University. As a whole, the Vikes placed nine wrestlers out of twelve in the top six. Senior Craig Trampe (Ord, NE) finished fourth place at 125 pounds. Freshman Eric Graham (Kansas City, MO) defeated 2006 All-American Jon Gerhold of Missouri Valley twice to finish third place at 133 pounds.

    Sophomore Dan Pray (St. George, KS) and Junior Jason Bilinski (Pittsgrove, NJ) both placed fifth and sixth respectfully at 157 pounds. Freshman Bulla Tuzon (Wailuku, HI) defeated 2005 All-American Kevin Guinn of Waldorf College to finish in fifth place at 165 pounds. Junior Webster Farris (Nebraska City, NE) got some revenge by defeating Daniel Price of Missouri Valley for third place at 184 pounds. Price had recorded two victories over Farris prior.

    Junior Wade Jordan (Coulee City, WA) almost had the biggest upset of the day when he nearly defeated the No. 1 ranked and defending national champion Justin Schlect of Dickinson State in the semi-finals. Jordan turned Schlect twice for near-fall and was leading Schlect by one and with seconds remaining Jordan gave up the takedown losing 6-5. Jordan would injury default down to sixth place.

    Freshman Jesse Boggs (Deming, NM) finished out the day in fifth place at heavyweight.

    Some other Vikings were in action on Saturday at the Nebraska-Omaha Open 2. Two Viking wrestlers finished in third place. Brett Brandl (Madison, NE) capped his day off with a third place finish at 141 pounds. Armando Montoya (Las Vegas, NM) recorded two falls on the day to finish in third place at 285 pounds.

    The Vikings are back in action this Friday January 26th at 6:00 pm as they host GPAC and Region foe Northwestern College in Gardner-Hawks Center. Following the dual on Friday night, Dana College wrestling will present "Pack the House Night" as they host three-time defending NCAA Division II National Champion Nebraska-Omaha at 7:00 pm at Gardner-Hawks Center!
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