2022-2023 Augsburg Preview
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Team: Augsburg University
Head Coach: Tony Valek
Years at School as Head Coach: 3
Career Record at Current School: 6-2
Assistant Coaches: Jim Moulsoff, Justin Koob, Brad Fisher, Jared Massey, Matt Hechsel, Victor Gliva, Chad Bartschenfeld, Sam Bennyhoff, Aaron Wilson, Dustin Weinmann, Solomon Nielsen, John Peterson
2021-22 Dual Meet Record: 4-2
2022 NCAA Qualifiers & Placewinners:
133 Derek Steele
141 Sam Stuhl
157 Tyler Shilson 3rd
174 Solomon Nielsen 5th
184 Nick Rogge
197 Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann 6th
285 Tyler Kim 4th
Returning NCAA Qualifiers, NCAA All-Americans, and NWCA Placewinners:
125 Derek Steele
141 Sam Stuhl
157 Tyler Shilson 3rd
184 Nick Rogge
197 Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann 6th
285 Tyler Kim 4th
Top Returning Starters:
125 Derek Steele – So. 24-8 Upper Midwest Champion, NCAA Qualifier
133 Austin Gabbert – So. 19-13
141 Sam Stuhl – Jr. 20-5 NCAA Qualifier
149 Charle Stuhl – So. 29-13 Upper Midwest 5th
157 Tyler Shilson – Sr. 33-4 NCAA All-American 3rd
165 Matt Rogge – So. 24-16 Upper Midwest 4th
184 Nick Rogge – Sr. 25-6 NCAA Qualifier
197 Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann – Jr. 20-8 NCAA All-American 6th
285 Tyler Kim – Jr. 38-8 NCAA All-American 4th
Top Incoming Wrestlers:
Cole Becker MN State Champion & 4X Place Winner
Robert Beese WI State Champion & 2X Finalist
Brandt Bombard MN State Finalist
Karson Casper – 2X WI State Champion & 3X Finalist
Trenton Dow 2X WI State Qualifier
Gavin Hilyar MN State Place Winner
Cooper Willis – WI State Finalist & 3X Finalist
Brian Ramos MN State Champion 2X Placer Matscouts #177 2022 Big Board
Bowen Rothbauer 3X WI State Place Winner
Gavin Tegels 2X WI State Champion
Keno Vanier MN State Qualifier
Cooper Willis – WI State Finalist & 3X Finalist
Season Outlook:
Augsburg has set a goal to become the fist team in NCAA DIII Wrestling history to win the NCAA Wrestling Team Championship and the NWCA Academic Team Championship in the same year. Solomon Nielsen graduated and is joining the coaching staff, but the entire rest of the lineup returns from last year’s NCAA 3rd place team finish and NWCA Academic National Championship Team. All 10 spots will be contested with the depth of the room and the talented group of incoming freshmen.