Year in and Year out the Augsburg Open is one of my favorite early season tournaments as it involves talent from both NCAA Division III & NCAA Division II. It's not often we get to see the two divisions go head to head in cross division cross fire, so it is much appreciated by a fan like myself how much D2 Vs D3 there is at this event.
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| Peacock Freshman Shines In First Collegiate Wrestling Event |
What a great start to what looks like it's going to be a great collegiate career for freshman Trey Ackman of Upper Iowa. He not only won this year's Augsburg Open, he did so by starting off the tournament with a 16-1 technical fall over last year's champion Miguel Garcia of Luther. He then defeated Cristian Chavez of Luther, who was an D3 NCWA All American in 2021, 7-1 in the finals. Chavez had defeated a tough Derek Steele, a 2022 D3 qualifier 6-3 in the semi-finals. While Steele came back to take 3rd, Garcia finished in 6th place.
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| Beau Klingensmith Continues To Shine For Sioux Falls |
Looking good & looking sharp at the Yellow Jacket Open a few weeks ago, Beau Klingensmith looked every bit as good here at Augsburg. What was quite surprising was that Wyatt Kaczrowski pulled off a 5-4 win over teammate Cade Willis in the semi-finals. Klingensmith then went on to defeat Kaczrowski 10-3 in the finals, as Willis came back to take 3rd.
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| D3 Champ Over Two Time D2 All American |
In a rematch of last year's final at 141 lbs, 2023 NCAA DIII champion Sam Stuhl once again overcame two time NCAA DII All American Tate Murty of Upper Iowa. In a match featuring top talents from both Divisions, the Auggie defeated the Peacock 8-6.
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| Gold Augsburg Silver Augsburg Bronze Augsburg |
It was all Augsburg at 149 lbs. D3 All American Charlie Stuhl secured himself a title as he also held onto to his starting position, when he defeated teammate Cole Becker in a tight 5-4 decision in the finals. Becker had defeated fellow teammate Lucas Jagodzinske 4-2 in the semis. If that doesn't tell you the depth of 149 lbs in the Auggie practice room, little else will. Jagodzinske then defeated Upper Iowa's Ethen Doty 8-4 for 3rd place. Stuhl had majored Doty 12-1 in the semis.
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| It's An All Augsburg Final At 157 lbs |
More or less another wrestle-off between two Upper Midwest Regional champion candidates, Kaden Reetz was able to edge teammate Blake Jagodzinske 8-5 in the finals. Ironically enough the two juniors duking it out for a title, as well as a starting position, finished 2nd & 3rd respectively at last year's Augsburg Open.
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| DIII All American Once Again Takes It To DII Champ |
Last weekend at the Luther Open, NCAA Division III All American Cooper Willis defeated NCAA Division II champion Chase Luensman 13-7. This past weekend, he gave the Peacock an even worse beating. It was an 11-1 major decision for the Auggie in the finals.
In the consolation final, freshman Robert Flege of UW-La Crosse majored Bryce McDonough of Luther 8-0
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| D3 Once Again Over D2 At 174 lbs |
Lawson Losee of Upper Iowa was able to get past last year's Augsburg Open runner-up Carter Sorenson 4-3 in the semi-finals. However, against All American Seth Goetzinger in the finals, it'd be a different story. Goetzinger defeated Losee by a 6-0 decision.
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| Bentley Schwanebeck-Osterman Adds Another Title To His Resume |
A champion here last year & a champion here this year. It's his first of what I'm sure will end up being many titles the already three time All American wins throughout the 2023-2024 NCAA Division III wrestling season.
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| Concordia (MN) Nabs A Title At 197 |
In one of the few weights not won by host Augsburg, Gabriel Zierdan of Concordia (MN) won the championship with a solid 11-6 victory over Tyler Raway of Augsburg.
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| Tyler Kim Adds Another Title To His Resume |
Tyler Kim has a lot in common with his 184 lbs teammate. Like BSO, he is a three time All American looking to end his career as a rare four time NCAA D3 All American. He's also bound to win many more tournaments this season. After majoring Cullen Quick of Luther in the semi-finals, Kim took a MFF victory over teammate Jagger Scheck in the finals. Scheck himself pulled off an impressive win in the semi-finals, as he defeated Luther's Walter West in a 3-2 tiebreaker.
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As said a great tournament that featured D3 & D2 talent.
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