MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Saint John’s placed five wrestlers at its season-opening tournament, the Auggie-Adidas Invitational, on Saturday, Nov. 18, in Minneapolis.
Junior Luke Dodd (Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview), who is ranked eighth nationally at 184 pounds, went 3-1 to finish second. He started his season with a technical fall (19-4) and advanced to the semifinal with a 9-5 win over Dalton Hahn of Division II Upper Iowa. Dodd posted a 3-1 overtime win over former Johnnie, Jackson Graham of Augsburg, in the semis, but dropped a 3-1 decision to Wisconsin-La Crosse’s Sean O’Neil in the championship bout.
Sophomore Noah Becker (Browerville, Minn.), who is ranked ninth nationally at 133 pounds, opened his season with a 5-1 win following a first-round bye, but fell to fifth-ranked Sam Bennyhoff of Augsburg via major decision. He ended his day with an 8-5 loss in the third-place match to claim fourth.
Sophomore Anthony Hennen (Cologne, Minn./Norwood-Young America) collected a 2-2 record to finish sixth at 141 pounds, while classmate Andrew Smith (Amery, Wis.) battled back from opening-round loss with three straight wins to win the consolation title at 133.
A pair of freshmen, Noah Lefebvre (Foley, Minn.) and Ben Ungar (Plymouth, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong), made strong debuts in the silver brackets. Lefebvre registered a 3-1 record to take fifth at 165 pounds, while Ungar went 2-2 for sixth place at heavyweight.
The Johnnies travel south to face Division II MSU-Mankato for a 7 p.m. dual on Thursday, Nov. 30.
2017 Augsburg Open Results
133
-Noah Becker (Fourth, 1-2)
-Andrew Smith (Consolation, 3-1)
141
-Graham Evavold (0-2)
-Anthony Hennen (Sixth, 2-2)
149
-Brandon Ortman (Silver, 1-2)
157
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165
-Noah Lefebvre (Silver; Fifth, 3-1)
174
-Dan Gainer (0-2)
184
-Luke Dodd (Second, 3-1)
285
-Dominic Skawiniak (1-2)
-Ben Ungar (Silver; Sixth, 2-2)
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