Men's Wrestling - 2020 NCAA Division III Upper Midwest Regional

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Augsburg University is hosting the 2020 NCAA Division III Men's Wrestling Upper Midwest Regional on Friday-Saturday, Feb. 28-29, at Si Melby Hall in Minneapolis.

FINAL BRACKETS/RESULTS
DAY 1 AUGSBURG STORY
DAY 2 AUGSBURG STORY
REGIONAL AWARDS STAND PHOTOS


FINAL TEAM RESULTS:
1. Augsburg (Minn.) 196.5; 2. Wisconsin-La Crosse 157.5; 3. Wisconsin-Whitewater 116.0; 4. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 100.0; 5. University of Chicago (Ill.) 85.0; 6t. Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.) 82.0; 6t. Wisconsin-Stevens Point 82.0; 8. Wisconsin-Platteville 79.0; 9. Wheaton (Ill.) 59.0; 10. Elmhurst (Ill.) 50.5; 11. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 44.0; 12. Saint John's (Minn.) 35.5; 13. Concordia-Wisconsin 17.0; 14. Milwaukee School of Engineering (Wis.) 11.0; 15. Pacific (Ore.) 7.5; 16. Lakeland (Wis.) 2.5; 17. St. Olaf (Minn.) 0.5.

SPECIAL AWARDS:
Regional Most Outstanding Wrestler: Grant Zamin (Wisconsin-La Crosse, 157)
Regional Most Falls in Least Time: Aaron Wilson (Augsburg, 149), 4 pins in 10:01
Upper Midwest Regional Tournament Coaches of the Year: Jim Moulsoff and Tony Valek, Augsburg (Minn.)
Upper Midwest Regional Tournament co-Assistant Coaches of the Year: Adam Latella, Wisconsin-Whitewater; and Augsburg assistant staff.
NWCA Division III Upper Midwest Region Coach of the Year: Jim Malecek, Wisconsin-La Crosse

NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIERS:
125 pounds:
1st: Mike Tortorice, Wisconsin-Whitewater
2nd: Cole Kubesh, Concordia-Moorhead
3rd: Sawyer Sarbacker, Wisconsin-La Crosse

133 pounds:
1st: Matt Berlin, Wisconsin-Stevens Point
2nd: Noah Becker, Saint John's (Minn.)
3rd: Victor Gliva, Augsburg (Minn.)

141 pounds:
1st: David Flynn, Augsburg (Minn.)
2nd: Hazen Rice, Wisconsin-Whitewater
3rd: Evan Harsted, Wheaton (Ill.)

149 pounds:
1st: Aaron Wilson, Augsburg (Minn.)
2nd: Jimmy McAuliffe, Elmhurst (Ill.)
3rd: Jake Drexler, Wisconsin-Eau Claire

157 pounds:
1st: Grant Zamin, Wisconsin-La Crosse
2nd: Ryan Epps, Augsburg (Minn.)
3rd: Steve Bonsall, Chicago (Ill.)

165 pounds:
1st: Mitchell Hertel, Wisconsin-La Crosse
2nd: Ryder Sigler, Wisconsin-Whitewater
3rd: Lucas Jeske, Augsburg (Minn.)

174 pounds:
1st: Solomon Nielsen, Augsburg (Minn.)
2nd: Jaritt Shinhoster, Wisconsin-Whitewater
3rd: Evan Lawrence, Wisconsin-Eau Claire

184 pounds:
1st: Tanner Vassar, Augsburg (Minn.)
2nd: Ben Sarasin, Chicago (Ill.)
3rd: Sawyer Massie, Wisconsin-La Crosse

197 pounds:
1st: Isaac Lahr, Wisconsin-La Crosse
2nd: Lance Benick, Augsburg (Minn.)
3rd: Gabriel Zierden, Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.)

285 pounds:
1st: Jordan Lemcke, Wisconsin-Oshkosh
2nd: Noah Carter, Wisconsin-Eau Claire
3rd: Cole Fibranz, Chicago (Ill.)

NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ALTERNATES (4th-place regional finishers):
125: Anthony Zamora, Wheaton (Ill.)
133: Josh Stenger, Wisconsin-La Crosse
141: Hayden Schlough, Wisconsin-La Crosse
149: Sam Wenzel, Wisconsin-La Crosse
157: Tristan Massie, Wisconsin-Eau Claire
165: Nathan Wynsma, Wisconsin-Platteville
174: Connor Williams, Wisconsin-La Crosse
184: Isaac Odell, Wheaton (Ill.)
197: Colten Cashmore, Wisconsin-Oshkosh
285: Lucius Rinehart, Wisconsin-Platteville
Seventeen teams from the Midwest and West will venture to Minneapolis to attempt to qualify for the 2020 NCAA Division III National Championships, which will be held March 13-14 at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A total of 30 wrestlers -- the top three finishers in each weight class -- will qualify for the national tournament from the regional.

Information for fans:
• Tickets -- $8 for adults, $5 for students, children age 5-under admitted free. All tickets will be sold at the door; no pre-sale of tickets will be held.
• Upper Midwest Regional Schedule of Events
• Augsburg Campus Map
• NCAA Division III Wrestling page
• American Rivers Conference (host) NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships page
• Results will be available and updated instantly through the TrackWrestling.com website. Click here for direct link.
• TrackWrestling will also feature live video coverage of each of the four mats in the tournament. Cost is $14.99 for the regional alone, $49.95 for access to both the regional and the NCAA National Championships. Register on the "Video" link on the TrackWrestling tournament page.
• Follow along on Twitter (@AugsburgAthletics) and through the hashtag #d3wrestle.
• Spectators may not bring in any outside food or drinks.

Parking information:
• Visitors for the NCAA Upper Midwest Men's Wrestling Tournament will be able to park in Augsburg's Lot L, located at 802 25th Ave. South, without an Augsburg permit for the duration of the tournament.  Visitors will still be subject to ticketing if they are not in a designated parking space or blocking a fire lane/hydrant.
• If no parking is available in lot L, visitors should first check city street parking around campus (Butler Place, 22nd Ave. South, 7 1/2 Street South); 23rd Ave. South (the street along the front entrance of Kennedy Center/Si Melby Hall) is reserved for team parking, and any vehicles parked without an obstruction permit may be towed immediately by the City of Minneapolis. Be sure to read and follow all city parking signs, as Augsburg does not monitor these streets and visitors may be ticketed and towed by the City of Minneapolis if they are in violation of posted parking regulations.
• If no parking is available on campus, visitors can go to the University of Minnesota ramp, located at 400 21st Avenue South (click here for U of M West Bank campus map; ramp is noted as "21st Avenue Ramp" on map). There is parking fee associated with this ramp, and visitors will be responsible for paying the parking fees and following the posted rules.
• All visitors may call Augsburg Department of Public Safety at 612-330-1717 if they have questions about parking or to report a crime.

Click here for Augsburg campus map.

Information for teams/participants:
• NCAA Division III Upper Midwest Regional Team Packet
• NCAA Division III Wrestling Regional and Championships Timeline
• Upper Midwest Regional Schedule of Events
• Augsburg Campus Map
• NCAA Division III Wrestling page
• American Rivers Conference NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships page
• Results will be available and updated instantly through the TrackWrestling.com website. Click here for direct link.
• TrackWrestling will also feature live video coverage of each of the four mats in the tournament. Cost is $14.99 for the regional alone, $49.95 for access to both the regional and the NCAA National Championships. Register on the "Video" link on the TrackWrestling tournament page.
• Follow along on Twitter (@AugsburgAthletics) and through the hashtag #d3wrestle
• Each team will be provided passes for coaches, and athletic trainer and the team's 10 participating wrestlers. All others in attendance must pay the regular admission price.
• Upper Midwest Regional Medical Information
• Teams will use the football locker room for showering/changing. Kennedy rooms 303 A/B and 305 will be assigned team areas for warmups, food/drink, etc. Each team will be responsible for securing and storing its own personal belongings.
• During the tournament, no food will be allowed on the gym floor. Food must be kept in the assigned team area.
• No electric or other type of cooking devices will be allowed.
• Spectators may not bring in any outside food or drinks.

Participating teams (links to team wrestling pages):
Augsburg (Minn.) | Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.) |
Concordia-Wisconsin | Elmhurst (Ill.) |
Lakeland (Wis.) | Milwaukee School of Engineering (Wis.) |
Pacific (Ore.) | St. John's (Minn.) |
St. Olaf (Minn.) | University of Chicago (Ill.) |
Wisconsin-Eau Claire | Wisconsin-La Crosse |
Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Wisconsin-Platteville |
Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Wisconsin-Whitewater |
Wheaton (Ill.) |

Media/Photographer Information:
ALL media and photographers, including those working for participating schools, MUST have a credential and must observe all NCAA rules in order to work from the competition floor. No photographers/media will be allowed on the floor without a credential. By accepting a credential, media members/photographers agree to abide by the NCAA Media Credential Policy (click here), and observe all NCAA rules. Credential requests must be made through Don Stoner, Augsburg SID, at stoner@augsburg.edu. Click here for complete NCAA Championships Media Services information.

Media credentials will only be issued to authorized media or participating school sports information directors/staff; NO media credentials will be issued to coaches or team videographers. ALL TEAM SHOOTING MUST BE DONE FROM THE BLEACHERS. Also, please be aware of NCAA rules regarding digital posting of video from NCAA tournament events, including highlights usage by member institutions and by media/third-party websites.

Key contacts:
Jeff Swenson -- Tournament Director/NCAA Representative/Augsburg Athletic Director: 612-330-1241, swensonj@augsburg.edu
Jim Moulsoff -- Augsburg Men's Wrestling Co-Head Coach: 612-330-1657, moulsoff@augsburg.edu
Tony Valek -- Augsburg Men's Wrestling Co-Head Coach: 612-330-1116, valeka@augsburg.edu
Missy Strauch -- Head Athletic Trainer: 612-330-1310, strauch@augsburg.edu
Marissa Lindback -- Assistant Athletic Trainer (Men's Wrestling): 612-330-1108, lindback@augsburg.edu
Don Stoner -- Sports Information Director: 612-330-1677, stoner@augsburg.edu
Kelly Anderson Diercks -- Associate Athletic Director/Assistant SID: 612-330-1245, diercks@augsburg.edu
Drew Privette -- Merchandising, Concessions and Tickets: 612-330-1242, privette@augsburg.edu
Augsburg Department of Public Safety: 612-330-1717
Athletic Department Fax number: 612-330-1372
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