His first victory of the afternoon, a technical fall over ISU's Erik Johansen, moved him to the century mark for career wins. It was part of a runner-up finish for the two-time All-American in the multi-division field as he battled NCAA Division I All-American Nate Gallick of Iowa State to a thrilling, double-overtime contest in the championship, falling on criteria.
Hinschberger's runner-up effort at the Harold Nichols meet was one of four runner-up marks for No. 3-ranked Wartburg. Two-time All-American heavyweight Blake Gillis of Spencer upset UW-La Crosse's Ryan Allen, the two-time defending NCAA Division III national champion, 1-0 in the semifinals before University of Nebraska-Omaha's Les Sigman , a three-time NCAA Division II national champion, stopped him in the final. Senior 184-pounder Akeem Carter of Waterloo, a two-time national champion at 197 pounds, rolled into the finals before UW-La Crosse's Jason Lulloff, ranked No. 4 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association/Brute-Adidas preseason Division III poll, upended him, while junior 197-pounder Ryan Phillips of Burlington was also a runner-up.
Wartburg also sent a large contingent to the UW-Stevens Point Pointer Open Nov. 12. The freshman trio of 133-pounder Zach McKray of Iowa City and 174-pounders Jordan Graham of Mason City and Dan Schulte of LaCrescent, Minn., were champions. Matt Schrupp of Watertown, Minn., a freshman 157-pounder, garnered a fourth-place finish, while freshman 184-pounder Nick Christensen of Ellendale, Minn., was fifth and freshman 141-pounder Kody Blazek of Marion took sixth.
The Knights kick off the 2005-06 dual campaign at the Olivet College (Mich.) Comet Duals Saturday, Nov. 20. A second group of individuals will also compete at the Augsburg College of Minneapolis, Minn., Auggie Brute-Adidas Open Saturday.
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