Final Results
Augustana had two wrestlers finish third in their respective weight classes at the to highlight a strong opening weekend of the 2009-10 season at the Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open in Brookings, S.D.
Returning national qualifiers
Jay Sherer and
Lance Peters each finished third. Meanwhile, two other Vikings,
Al Meger and
Nate Herda, placed fourth in their weight classes.
Sherer, a 141-pounder, opened the meet with a first-round bye before pinning Matt Leach in just 1:11. He then recorded an 11-4 decision over Scot McCullough to reach the semifinals. There, Sherer lost 6-5 to Vinny Pisani. Sherer capped the tournament with a 3-2 win over Jason Jeremiason.
Meanwhile, Peters, a heavyweight, also went 3-1 on the day. He scored an 11-1 major decision over Tabor Martin in the first round before defeating Hugh Malone 12-5 to reach the semis. However, Peters dropped a 5-4 decision to eventual champion Taylor Escamilla before edging Aaron Field 7-4 in the third-place match.
Meger and Herda each went 2-2 in earning their fourth-place finishes at 121 and 149 pounds. After a first-round bye, Meger scored a 15-1 major decision over Phile Levine and a 4-3 decision over Mike Garofalo. In the semifinals, Meger lost 11-2 to Pat Hunter before falling 4-2 to Justin Solberg in the third-place match.
Herda also received a first-round bye before downing Isaac Banks by an 11-2 major decision. He then edged Steven Monk 5-3 before falling to Esai Dominguez 22-10. In the third-place match, Herda fell 6-4 to Nick Hagar.
Augustana will compete in the Dakota Wesleyan Open next Saturday, November 14.
Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open Results
125 pounds:
Al Meger, 2-2 (4th place)
133 pounds:
Cody Lensing, 3-1 (3rd place)
Sam Fishenich, 2-2 (7th place tie)
141 pounds:
Jay Sherer, 3-1 (3rd place)
Jason Jeremiason, 2-2 (4th place)
149 pounds:
Nate Herda, 2-1 (4th place)
Chism Fink, 2-2
157 pounds:
Kyle Svendsen, 0-2
Marcus Edgington, 3-1 (2nd place)
Kale Merrell, 2-2
Sean Derry, 0-2
165 pounds:
Michael Edgington, 1-2
174 pounds:
Bryce Flaherty, 0-2
Carl Serck, 3-1 (2nd place)
Tom Davies, 4-1 (5th place)
Brian Schultz, 2-2 (7th place tie)
184 pounds:
Casey Mouw, 2-2 (7th place tie)
Darcy Huffman, 3-1 (3rd place)
285 pounds:
Lance Peters, 3-1 (3rd place)