Augsburg puts four in NCAA Div. III finals, and had 48.5 lead after semifinal round

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ROANOKE, Va. – Augsburg powered three wrestlers into the championship finals, and had an amazing 48.5 point lead over second-place Mount Union at the end of the semifinal round at the NCAA Div. III Nationals.


Competing in the championship finals for Augsburg will be David Flynn (141), returning national champion Ryan Epps (157), returning national champion Lucas Jeske (165) and Lance Benick (197).


Joining Epps and Jeske as returning national champions who have qualified for the finals are Jay Albis of Johnson & Wales at 125 and Jairod James of Mount Union at 174.


The consolation rounds continue as athletes on the back side battle for their final medal results.


This event is being broadcast by TrackWrestling. A complete wrap-up story on the final day at the NCAA Div. III Nationals will be posted tonight by Jon Gremmels of D3onthemat.

NCAA DIV. III NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Roanoke, Va.


Finals pairings

125 - Jay Albis (JWU (Providence)) vs. Mike Tortorice (Wis.-Whitewater)

133 - Jordin James (Mount Union) vs, Ben Vosters (Wis.-Stevens Point)

141 - David Flynn (Augsburg) vs. Chris Williams (Millikin)

149 - Gregory Warner (York (PA)) vs. Ryan Budzek (TCNJ)

157 - Antwon Pugh (Mount Union) vs. Ryan Epps (Augsburg)

165 - Lucas Jeske (Augsburg) vs. Dempsey King (Rochester Institute of Technology)

174 - Darden Schurg (Wabash) vs. Jairod James (Mount Union)

184 - John Boyle (Western New Eng.) vs. Jake Ashcraft (Ithaca)

197 - Keajion Jennings (Millikin) vs. Lance Benick (Augsburg)

285 - Garrett Wesneski (Lycoming) vs. Adarios Jones (Augustana (IL))

Semifinal results


125 pounds

Jay Albis (JWU (Providence)) won by decision over Cameron Timok (Central (IA)) (Dec 11-4)

Mike Tortorice (Wis.-Whitewater) won in sudden victory - 1 over Victor Gliva (Augsburg) (SV-1 5-3)


133 pounds

Jordin James (Mount Union) won by decision over Yoseph Borai (Stevens Institute Of Technology) (Dec 8-1)

Ben Vosters (Wis.-Stevens Point) won by decision over Charles Nash (Baldwin Wallace) (Dec 7-6)


141 pounds

David Flynn (Augsburg) won by decision over Clint Lembeck (Loras) (Dec 4-2)

Chris Williams (Millikin) won by decision over Ben Brisman (Ithaca) (Dec 7-3)


149 pounds

Gregory Warner (York (PA)) won by decision over Brett Kaliner (Stevens Institute Of Technology) (Dec 10-7)

Ryan Budzek (TCNJ) won by decision over Alex Wilson (Augsburg) (Dec 8-1)


157 pounds

Antwon Pugh (Mount Union) won by decision over Cross Cannone (Wartburg) (Dec 6-5)

Ryan Epps (Augsburg) won by decision over Bradan Birt (Millikin) (Dec 6-4)


165 pounds

Lucas Jeske (Augsburg) won in sudden victory - 1 over Kyle Hatch (Wabash) (SV-1 9-7)

Dempsey King (Rochester Institute of Technology) won by fall over Nicholas Bonomo (Wis.-Whitewater) (Fall 1:45)


174 pounds

Darden Schurg (Wabash) won by decision over Daniel Kilroy (TCNJ) (Dec 11-6)

Jairod James (Mount Union) won by decision over Kyle Briggs (Wartburg) (Dec 5-4)


184 pounds

John Boyle (Western New Eng.) won by decision over Dylan Roth (Heidelberg) (Dec 6-3)

Jake Ashcraft (Ithaca) won by decision over Khamri Thomas (JWU (Providence)) (Dec 2-1)


197 pounds

Keajion Jennings (Millikin) won by fall over Riley Kauzlaric (Wis.-Whitewater) (Fall 0:34)

Lance Benick (Augsburg) won by decision over Guy Patron (Loras) (Dec 5-1)


285 pounds

Garrett Wesneski (Lycoming) won by decision over Bowen Wileman (Wartburg) (Dec 4-3)

Adarios Jones (Augustana (IL)) won by major decision over Drew Kasper (Otterbein) (MD 14-2)

Team Standings after semifinals

1 Augsburg 103.0

2 Mount Union 54.5

3 Loras 51.0

4 Ithaca 48.0

5 JWU (Providence) 46.0

6 Millikin 42.0

7 Wartburg 40.0

8 Wis.-Whitewater 39.0

9 Wabash 37.0

10 TCNJ 35.5