Mavs Have 5 Champs, Claim Title
The Mavericks crowned five champions to win the team title in the NCAA II North Regional Sunday at Lee & Helene Sapp Fieldhouse. UNO will send all 10 wrestlers to the NCAA II national tournament March 10-11 in Findlay, Ohio, to try for a third straight national championship.
Cody Garcia, Mitch Waite, Patrick Allibone, J.D. Naig and Les Sigman all won regional titles. For Sigman, who claimed a technical fall over Cris Bietz of Augustana, it was his 69th straight victory.
The victory also earned UNO's Mike Denney the Coach of the Year Award.
Andy Pickar of Minnesota State, Mankato was named the outstanding wrestler and UNO's Cody Garcia earned the award for the most falls in the least time with two in just 2:24.
Team Standings (National Qualifiers)
1, Nebraska-Omaha, 139.5 (10)
2, Augustana, 119 (8)
3, Minnesota State, Mankato, 118.5 (9)
4, Upper Iowa, 93.5 (4)
5, Minnesota State, Moorhead, 75.5 (7)
6, Southwest Minnesota State, 41 (2)
7, Northern State, 40.5
8, St. Cloud State, 11.0
Finals Matches
125: Cody Garcia, UNO, WBF, Tyler Mumbulo, Upper Iowa, :34
133: Ralph Acosta, Upper Iowa, dec. Dan Hilario, UNO, 9-2
141: Mitch Waite, UNO, dec. Andre' VanderVelde, Augustana, 12-9
149: Ryan King, Augustana, dec. Shane Unger, UNO, 5-3, ovt.
157: Patrick Allibone, UNO, dec. Math Bitz, Minnesota State, Mankato, 1-0
165: Andy Pickar, Minn. State, Mankato, dec. Ross Taplin, UNO, 4-2, ovt, TB
174: J.D. Naig, UNO, dec. Travis Krinkie, Minnesota State, Mankato, 6-4
184: John Koons, Minnesota State, Mankato, dec. Nate Buys, Augustana, 5-1
197: Tim Boldt, Augustana, WBTF, Nick Edmonds, UNO, 19-4, 6:50
Hwt: Les Sigman, UNO, WBTF, Cris Bietz, Augustana, 6:45, 19-3
Finals Matches Play-by-Play
125 Championship: Cody Garcia, UNO, vs. Tyler Mumbulo, Upper Iowa
First Period: Garcia 2TD 2:49; Garcia fall 2:26.
133 Championship: Dan Hilario, UNO vs. Ralph Acosta, Upper Iowa
First Period: Hilario 2TD 1:59: Acosta 1E 1:52.
Second Period: Acosta 1E 1:58; Acosta 2TD 1:48.
Third Period: Acosta 2TD 1:00; Acosta 2NF, :11; Acosta 2:25 RT
Final: Acosta 9-2
141 Championship: Mitch Waite, UNO, vs. Andre' VanderVelde, Augustana
First Period: Waite 2TD 1:59; Waite 3NF 1:02; VanderVelde 1E :57; Waite 2TD :14.
Second Period: Waite down; Waite 1E 1:55; VanderVelde 2TD, :12.
Third Period: VanderVelde down; VanderVelde 1E 1:54; VanderVelde 2TD :37; Waite 1E :33; Waite 2TD :20; VanderVelde 1E :13; VanderVelde 1P :04; VanderVelde 1P :01. Waite RT
Waite wins, 12-9
149 Championship: Shane Unger, UNO, vs. Ryan King, Augustana
First Period: King 2TD :08.
Second Period: Unger down; Unger 1E 1:44; Unger 2TD :17.
Third Period: King down; King 1E,1:54.
Overtime: King 2TD :14
King wins, 5-3
157 Championship: Patrick Allibone, UNO, vs. Math Bitz, Minn. State, Mankato
First Period: No scoring.
Second Period: Allibone down; Allibone 1E 1:55.
Third Period: Neutral; no scoring.
Allibone wins, 1-0
165 Championship: Ross Taplin, UNO, vs. Andy Pickar, Minn. State, Mankato
First Period: no scoring.
Second Period: Taplin down; Taplin 1E 1:42.
Third Period: Pickar down; Pickar 1E 1:46.
Overtime: no scoring. Tiebreaker: Taplin down; Taplin 1E :25; Second TB: Pickar down; Pickar 1E :26. 3rd TD: neutral; Pickar 2TD :27.
Pickar wins, 4-2
174: J.D. Naig, UNO, vs. Travis Krinkie, Minnesota State, Mankato
Frist Period: no scoring.
Second Period: Krinkie down; Naig 2NF :49; Krinkie 1E :28.
Third Period: Naig down; Naig 1E 1:50; Naig 2TD :28; Krinkie 1E :17; Krinkie 2TD :03; Naig 1:20 RT
Naig wins 6-4
184 Championship: : John Koons, Minn. State, Mankato, vs. Nate Buys, Augustana
First Period: Koons 2TD 1:44.
Second Period: Koons down; Koons 1E 1:05; Koons 2TD :07.
Third Period: Koons down; no scoring. Buys 1:04 RT
Koons wins, 5-1
197: Nick Edmonds, UNO, vs. Tim Boldt, Augustana
First Period: Boldt 2TD 2:21.
Second Period: Edmonds down; Edmonds 1E 1:57; Bodlt 2TD 1:27; Edmonds 1E 1:17; Boldt 2TD 1:04; Edmonds 1E :52; Boldt 2TD :36; Boldt 2 NF :00.
Third Period: Boldt down; Boldt 1 E 1:57; Boldt 2TD 1:41; Edmonds 1E 1:34; Boldt 2TD 1:25; Boldt 3NF 1:10; technical fall, 1:10. RT 3:29
Boldt wins 19-4, TF 6:50.
Heavyweight Championship: Les Sigman, UNO, vs. Cris Bietz, Augustana
First Period: Sigman 2TD :53.
Second Period: Sigman down; Sigman 1E 1:51; Sigman 2TD 1:25; Bietz 1E 1:07; Sigman 2TD :29; Sigman 2NF :00.
Third Period: Bietz down; Bietz 1E 1:58; Sigman 2TD 1:37; Sigman 3NF 1:01; Bietz 1E :54; Sigman 2TD :33; Sigman 3NF, techfall :15, 19-3
Sigman wins by Tech. Fall, 6:45.
Third Place Matches
125: Chris Trampe, Aug., dec. Nick Smith, MS-Mankato, 2-1
133: Jeff Pfaffinger, MS-Mankato, WBF, Troy Macfarland, MS-Moorhead, Med.fft.
141: 141: Zach Stevens, MS-Mankato, dec. Shane Walton, MS-Moorhead, 9-8
149: Brandon Girtz, MS-Mankato, dec. Peter Hayesa, MS-Moorhead, 6-3
157: Austin Scarset, Aug., dec. Dana Dargatz, Northern State, 11-5
165: Nathan Baker, MS-Moorhead, dec. Cody Henriksen, Aug., 3-1
174: Tim Johnson, SW Minn. State, dec. Dusty Wilking, Aug., 12-6
184: Nate Oviatt, UNO, dec. Bryan Cowdin, MS-Moorhead, 4-0
197: Joel Wipperfurth, SW Minn. State, dec. Ben Janike, MS-Mankato, 3-2
Hwt: Chris Tuchscherer, MS-Moorhead, WBF, Brian Black, Upper Iowa, med. fft.
True Fourth Place Matches
157: Kyle Trout, MS-Moorhead, dec. Dana Dargatz, Northern State, 3-2
174: Clinton McNaught, Upper Iowa, dec. Dusty Wilking, Aug., 12-2
184: Bryan Cowdin, MS-Moorhead, dec. Tyler Johnson, SW Minn. State, 6-4
Hwt: Brian Black, Upper Iowa, WBF, Jess Hockley, Northern State, 2:24
Cody Garcia, Mitch Waite, Patrick Allibone, J.D. Naig and Les Sigman all won regional titles. For Sigman, who claimed a technical fall over Cris Bietz of Augustana, it was his 69th straight victory.
The victory also earned UNO's Mike Denney the Coach of the Year Award.
Andy Pickar of Minnesota State, Mankato was named the outstanding wrestler and UNO's Cody Garcia earned the award for the most falls in the least time with two in just 2:24.
Team Standings (National Qualifiers)
1, Nebraska-Omaha, 139.5 (10)
2, Augustana, 119 (8)
3, Minnesota State, Mankato, 118.5 (9)
4, Upper Iowa, 93.5 (4)
5, Minnesota State, Moorhead, 75.5 (7)
6, Southwest Minnesota State, 41 (2)
7, Northern State, 40.5
8, St. Cloud State, 11.0
Finals Matches
125: Cody Garcia, UNO, WBF, Tyler Mumbulo, Upper Iowa, :34
133: Ralph Acosta, Upper Iowa, dec. Dan Hilario, UNO, 9-2
141: Mitch Waite, UNO, dec. Andre' VanderVelde, Augustana, 12-9
149: Ryan King, Augustana, dec. Shane Unger, UNO, 5-3, ovt.
157: Patrick Allibone, UNO, dec. Math Bitz, Minnesota State, Mankato, 1-0
165: Andy Pickar, Minn. State, Mankato, dec. Ross Taplin, UNO, 4-2, ovt, TB
174: J.D. Naig, UNO, dec. Travis Krinkie, Minnesota State, Mankato, 6-4
184: John Koons, Minnesota State, Mankato, dec. Nate Buys, Augustana, 5-1
197: Tim Boldt, Augustana, WBTF, Nick Edmonds, UNO, 19-4, 6:50
Hwt: Les Sigman, UNO, WBTF, Cris Bietz, Augustana, 6:45, 19-3
Finals Matches Play-by-Play
125 Championship: Cody Garcia, UNO, vs. Tyler Mumbulo, Upper Iowa
First Period: Garcia 2TD 2:49; Garcia fall 2:26.
133 Championship: Dan Hilario, UNO vs. Ralph Acosta, Upper Iowa
First Period: Hilario 2TD 1:59: Acosta 1E 1:52.
Second Period: Acosta 1E 1:58; Acosta 2TD 1:48.
Third Period: Acosta 2TD 1:00; Acosta 2NF, :11; Acosta 2:25 RT
Final: Acosta 9-2
141 Championship: Mitch Waite, UNO, vs. Andre' VanderVelde, Augustana
First Period: Waite 2TD 1:59; Waite 3NF 1:02; VanderVelde 1E :57; Waite 2TD :14.
Second Period: Waite down; Waite 1E 1:55; VanderVelde 2TD, :12.
Third Period: VanderVelde down; VanderVelde 1E 1:54; VanderVelde 2TD :37; Waite 1E :33; Waite 2TD :20; VanderVelde 1E :13; VanderVelde 1P :04; VanderVelde 1P :01. Waite RT
Waite wins, 12-9
149 Championship: Shane Unger, UNO, vs. Ryan King, Augustana
First Period: King 2TD :08.
Second Period: Unger down; Unger 1E 1:44; Unger 2TD :17.
Third Period: King down; King 1E,1:54.
Overtime: King 2TD :14
King wins, 5-3
157 Championship: Patrick Allibone, UNO, vs. Math Bitz, Minn. State, Mankato
First Period: No scoring.
Second Period: Allibone down; Allibone 1E 1:55.
Third Period: Neutral; no scoring.
Allibone wins, 1-0
165 Championship: Ross Taplin, UNO, vs. Andy Pickar, Minn. State, Mankato
First Period: no scoring.
Second Period: Taplin down; Taplin 1E 1:42.
Third Period: Pickar down; Pickar 1E 1:46.
Overtime: no scoring. Tiebreaker: Taplin down; Taplin 1E :25; Second TB: Pickar down; Pickar 1E :26. 3rd TD: neutral; Pickar 2TD :27.
Pickar wins, 4-2
174: J.D. Naig, UNO, vs. Travis Krinkie, Minnesota State, Mankato
Frist Period: no scoring.
Second Period: Krinkie down; Naig 2NF :49; Krinkie 1E :28.
Third Period: Naig down; Naig 1E 1:50; Naig 2TD :28; Krinkie 1E :17; Krinkie 2TD :03; Naig 1:20 RT
Naig wins 6-4
184 Championship: : John Koons, Minn. State, Mankato, vs. Nate Buys, Augustana
First Period: Koons 2TD 1:44.
Second Period: Koons down; Koons 1E 1:05; Koons 2TD :07.
Third Period: Koons down; no scoring. Buys 1:04 RT
Koons wins, 5-1
197: Nick Edmonds, UNO, vs. Tim Boldt, Augustana
First Period: Boldt 2TD 2:21.
Second Period: Edmonds down; Edmonds 1E 1:57; Bodlt 2TD 1:27; Edmonds 1E 1:17; Boldt 2TD 1:04; Edmonds 1E :52; Boldt 2TD :36; Boldt 2 NF :00.
Third Period: Boldt down; Boldt 1 E 1:57; Boldt 2TD 1:41; Edmonds 1E 1:34; Boldt 2TD 1:25; Boldt 3NF 1:10; technical fall, 1:10. RT 3:29
Boldt wins 19-4, TF 6:50.
Heavyweight Championship: Les Sigman, UNO, vs. Cris Bietz, Augustana
First Period: Sigman 2TD :53.
Second Period: Sigman down; Sigman 1E 1:51; Sigman 2TD 1:25; Bietz 1E 1:07; Sigman 2TD :29; Sigman 2NF :00.
Third Period: Bietz down; Bietz 1E 1:58; Sigman 2TD 1:37; Sigman 3NF 1:01; Bietz 1E :54; Sigman 2TD :33; Sigman 3NF, techfall :15, 19-3
Sigman wins by Tech. Fall, 6:45.
Third Place Matches
125: Chris Trampe, Aug., dec. Nick Smith, MS-Mankato, 2-1
133: Jeff Pfaffinger, MS-Mankato, WBF, Troy Macfarland, MS-Moorhead, Med.fft.
141: 141: Zach Stevens, MS-Mankato, dec. Shane Walton, MS-Moorhead, 9-8
149: Brandon Girtz, MS-Mankato, dec. Peter Hayesa, MS-Moorhead, 6-3
157: Austin Scarset, Aug., dec. Dana Dargatz, Northern State, 11-5
165: Nathan Baker, MS-Moorhead, dec. Cody Henriksen, Aug., 3-1
174: Tim Johnson, SW Minn. State, dec. Dusty Wilking, Aug., 12-6
184: Nate Oviatt, UNO, dec. Bryan Cowdin, MS-Moorhead, 4-0
197: Joel Wipperfurth, SW Minn. State, dec. Ben Janike, MS-Mankato, 3-2
Hwt: Chris Tuchscherer, MS-Moorhead, WBF, Brian Black, Upper Iowa, med. fft.
True Fourth Place Matches
157: Kyle Trout, MS-Moorhead, dec. Dana Dargatz, Northern State, 3-2
174: Clinton McNaught, Upper Iowa, dec. Dusty Wilking, Aug., 12-2
184: Bryan Cowdin, MS-Moorhead, dec. Tyler Johnson, SW Minn. State, 6-4
Hwt: Brian Black, Upper Iowa, WBF, Jess Hockley, Northern State, 2:24
