The Knights, improving to 25-0 on the year, opened strong behind top-ranked 125-pounder Tyler Hubbard and top-ranked 141-pounder Dustin Hinschberger. Both individuals gained major decisions, giving the Knights an 8-3 lead. The lead increased to 12-3 as No. 2-ranked 149-pounder Jacob Naig took in another major decision.
The Auggies battled back, winning three straight for a 13-12 lead. No. 5-ranked sophomore 157-pounder Jeremy Anderson (So., Thief River Falls, Minn.) and No. 5-ranked sophomore 174-pounder Robbie Gotreau (So., Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson HS) sparked the comeback, as Anderson turned in a major decision and Gotreau's takedown with 35 seconds remaining surprised top-ranked and unbeaten Scott Kauffman 5-4.
It was all Wartburg from there. Senior 184-pounder Akeem Carter and junior 197-pounder Ryan Phillips took decisions and junior heavyweight Blake Gillis backed up his No. 1 ranking with a major decision.
The other Auggie wins came from top-ranked Ryan Valek (Sr., Belle Plaine, Minn./Scott West), who won his 25th straight match in improving to 32-2 on the season with a victory at 165 pounds, and from Jafari Vanier (So., Minneapolis, Minn./Bloomington Kennedy HS), who won a decision at 133.
The victory was the Knights' second of the season in the series, which Augsburg leads 10-7. Both teams return to action on Saturday (2/4), as Wartburg has a home dual with Coe, while the Auggies face competition in the Wisconsin-Eau Claire Blugold Invitational.
College Wrestling -- No. 1 Wartburg (Iowa, 25-0) 22, No. 2 Augsburg (Minn., 7-3) 13
February 1, 2006 -- Knights Gymnasium, Waverly, Iowa.
125 -- No. 1 Tyler Hubbard (WAR, 12-0) maj. dec. Seth Flodeen (AUG, 22-13) 17-8 (Wartburg 4-0).
133 -- Jafari Vanier (AUG, 11-2) dec. Jake Helvey (WAR, 9-6) 8-6 (Wartburg 4-3).
141 -- No. 1 Dustin Hinschberger (WAR, 34-5) maj. dec. Josh Hansen (AUG, 25-6) 9-0 (Wartburg 8-3).
149 -- No. 2 Jacob Naig (WAR, 25-6) maj. dec. Jacob Roberts (AUG, 27-8) 10-0 (Wartburg 12-3).
157 -- No. 5 Jeremy Anderson (AUG, 31-1) maj. dec. Justin Hansen (WAR, 10-6) 9-1 (Wartburg 12-7).
165 -- No. 1 Ryan Valek (AUG, 32-2) dec. Dustin Bliven (WAR, 13-6) 7-0 (Wartburg 12-10).
174 -- No. 5 Robbie Gotreau (AUG, 29-5) dec. No. 1 Scott Kauffman (WAR, 17-1) 5-4 (Augsburg 13-12).
184 -- No. 3 Akeem Carter (WAR, 21-3) dec. Kirk Rall (AUG, 20-12) 4-0 (Wartburg 15-13).
197 -- Ryan Phillips (WAR, 17-4) dec. Wally O'Connor (AUG, 19-14) 8-3 (Wartburg 18-13).
HWT -- No. 1 Blake Gillis (WAR, 25-3) maj. dec. Dylan Soberg (AUG, 12-15) 10-0 (Wartburg 22-13).
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