Vikings Ready to Rumble at the Midwest Classic
July 10, 2020 | News | No Comments
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Augustana wrestling team makes the trek to Indianapolis for the 39th annual Midwest Classic on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 16-17. The tournament will feature 35 teams from NCAA Division II and the NAIA in the field of squads from around the nation.
The tournament will take place at the Nicoson Hall on the campus of UIndy. Wrestling is set to begin at 9 a.m. (CT) both days.
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The Vikings enter the tournament ranked in a tie for 21st in the NWCA Division II national poll and are one of 15 teams ranked in Division II at the Midwest Classic. The ranked teams include: No. 3 McKendree, No. 6 Central Oklahoma, No. 9 Upper Iowa, No. 10 Ashland, No. 11 UIndy, tied for No. 13 Mercyhurst and Seton Hill, tied for No. 15 Lake Erie and Lindenwood, No. 17 Maryville, No. 18 Findley, No. 20 King, tied for No. 21 Fort Hays State and tied for No. 23 U-Mary.
The top wrestlers going to the Midwest Classic for the Vikings are Clayton Wahlstrom, Colin Ayers, and Bailey Neises. Wahlstrom leads the team with 12 wins on the season and has a record of 12-5 at 197 pounds. Ayers is 11-5 at 141 pounds with four falls on the season and Neises is also 11-5 at 157 pounds with six bonus-point victories.
Last weekend, the Vikings went 3-1 at the Augustana Duals with wins over Drury (26-15), Northwestern (Iowa) (35-6) and Morningside (37-6) and a lone setback to No. 23 Nebraska-Kearney (28-12).
The Vikings will have next week off for the Holiday break and will return to action for the Warrior-Viking Open on Dec. 30 in Fremont, Neb. beginning at 9 a.m.
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