5 Mavs Win Titles, 9 Advance to Nationals
MARSHALL, MINN. -- The Mavericks crowned five champions at the NCAA II North Regional Tournament Sunday, and will send nine to the national tournament March 11-12 in Omaha, but settled for a second-place team finish behind No. 1 ranked Augustana.
Dan Hilario, Eli Dominguez, Patrick Allibone, JD Naig and Les Sigman all won their finals matches, while Dustin Tovar and Shane Unger finished second, Steve Conlin third, and Ben Stranberg fourth.
Augustana won the team trophy by 10 points over the Mavs, 109-99, with Minnesota State, Mankato third at 84.
The top four in each weight class qualified for nationals:
125: 1st Place - Aaron Graumann Augustana
2nd Place - Dustin Tovar Nebraska-Omaha
3rd Place - Nick Smith MSU, Mankato
4th Place - Chas Welch Northern State (true fourth)
133: 1st Place - Dan Hilario Nebraska-Omaha
2nd Place - Scott Ahlf MSU Moorhead
3rd Place - Efrain Ayala MSU, Mankato
4th Place - Justin Bohlke Augustana
141: 1st Place - Eli Dominguez Nebraska-Omaha
2nd Place - Brandon Girtz MSU, Mankato
3rd Place - Ben Keen MSU Moorhead
4th Place - Andre Vandervelde Augustana
149: 1st Place - Ryan King Augustana
2nd Place - Shane Unger Nebraska-Omaha
3rd Place - Jason Rhoten MSU, Mankato
4th Place - Danny Meyer MSU Moorhead
157: 1st Place - Patrick Allibone Nebraska-Omaha
2nd Place - Austin Scarset Augustana
3rd Place - Math Bitz MSU, Mankato
4th Place - Josh Jensen MSU Moorhead
165: 1st Place - Jeremiah Naig Nebraska-Omaha
2nd Place - Cody Henriksen Augustana
3rd Place - Nathan Schut St. Cloud State
4th Place - Rockie Stavn MSU Moorhead
174: 1st Place - Travis Krinke MSU, Mankato
2nd Place - Dusty Wilking Augustana
3rd Place - Steve Conlin Nebraska-Omaha
4th Place - Tim Johns Southwest Minnesota State (true fourth)
184: 1st Place - Tom Meester Augustana
2nd Place - Eric Hageman MSU Moorhead
3rd Place - John Koons MSU, Mankato
4th Place - Todd Naasz Northern State (true fourth)
197: 1st Place - Josh Janousek MSU, Mankato
2nd Place - Tim Boldt Augustana
3rd Place - Cory Wellnitz Northern State
4th Place - Ben Strandberg, Nebraska-Omaha
Hwt: 1st Place - Les Sigman Nebraska-Omaha
2nd Place - Chris Tuscherer MSU Moorhead
3rd Place - Mike Engelmann MSU, Mankato
4th Place - Brad Nowak St. Cloud State
2005 NCAA Division II North Regional Team Results:
1. Augustana, 109
2. Nebraska-Omaha, 99
3. MSU, Mankato, 84
4. MSU Moorhead, 52
5. Northern State, 24.0
6. St. Cloud State, 12.5
7. Southwest Minnesota State, 7.5
2005 NCAA Division II North Region Coach of the Year: Jason Reitmeier, Augustana
2005 NCAA Division II North Region Wrestler of the Year: Aaron Graumann, Augustana
Dan Hilario, Eli Dominguez, Patrick Allibone, JD Naig and Les Sigman all won their finals matches, while Dustin Tovar and Shane Unger finished second, Steve Conlin third, and Ben Stranberg fourth.
Augustana won the team trophy by 10 points over the Mavs, 109-99, with Minnesota State, Mankato third at 84.
The top four in each weight class qualified for nationals:
125: 1st Place - Aaron Graumann Augustana
2nd Place - Dustin Tovar Nebraska-Omaha
3rd Place - Nick Smith MSU, Mankato
4th Place - Chas Welch Northern State (true fourth)
133: 1st Place - Dan Hilario Nebraska-Omaha
2nd Place - Scott Ahlf MSU Moorhead
3rd Place - Efrain Ayala MSU, Mankato
4th Place - Justin Bohlke Augustana
141: 1st Place - Eli Dominguez Nebraska-Omaha
2nd Place - Brandon Girtz MSU, Mankato
3rd Place - Ben Keen MSU Moorhead
4th Place - Andre Vandervelde Augustana
149: 1st Place - Ryan King Augustana
2nd Place - Shane Unger Nebraska-Omaha
3rd Place - Jason Rhoten MSU, Mankato
4th Place - Danny Meyer MSU Moorhead
157: 1st Place - Patrick Allibone Nebraska-Omaha
2nd Place - Austin Scarset Augustana
3rd Place - Math Bitz MSU, Mankato
4th Place - Josh Jensen MSU Moorhead
165: 1st Place - Jeremiah Naig Nebraska-Omaha
2nd Place - Cody Henriksen Augustana
3rd Place - Nathan Schut St. Cloud State
4th Place - Rockie Stavn MSU Moorhead
174: 1st Place - Travis Krinke MSU, Mankato
2nd Place - Dusty Wilking Augustana
3rd Place - Steve Conlin Nebraska-Omaha
4th Place - Tim Johns Southwest Minnesota State (true fourth)
184: 1st Place - Tom Meester Augustana
2nd Place - Eric Hageman MSU Moorhead
3rd Place - John Koons MSU, Mankato
4th Place - Todd Naasz Northern State (true fourth)
197: 1st Place - Josh Janousek MSU, Mankato
2nd Place - Tim Boldt Augustana
3rd Place - Cory Wellnitz Northern State
4th Place - Ben Strandberg, Nebraska-Omaha
Hwt: 1st Place - Les Sigman Nebraska-Omaha
2nd Place - Chris Tuscherer MSU Moorhead
3rd Place - Mike Engelmann MSU, Mankato
4th Place - Brad Nowak St. Cloud State
2005 NCAA Division II North Regional Team Results:
1. Augustana, 109
2. Nebraska-Omaha, 99
3. MSU, Mankato, 84
4. MSU Moorhead, 52
5. Northern State, 24.0
6. St. Cloud State, 12.5
7. Southwest Minnesota State, 7.5
2005 NCAA Division II North Region Coach of the Year: Jason Reitmeier, Augustana
2005 NCAA Division II North Region Wrestler of the Year: Aaron Graumann, Augustana
