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Husky Wrestling: Huskies Take 2nd
WRESTLING: Huskies Check in at Second; Padgett and Suarez Take Home Regional Titles
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Gabe Suarez |
Marshall, Minn. – Gabe Suarez (Las Vegas) and Brad Padgett’s (Buckley, Wash.) regional titles highlighted a momentous day for Husky Wrestling, as eight SCSU grapplers qualified for the Division II Tournament at the North Regional Sunday evening. SCSU took second place as a team, coming in behind champion Minnesota State.
For the second ranked Padgett, it was his second straight regional title at 184 lbs. as he defeated Augie’s Nick Henning 12-2 in the championship bout. Suarez grabbed his first regional title with an 8-1 decision over Upper Iowa’s JR Baker.
Three other Huskies wrestled for regional titles along with Suarez and Padgett as Josh Williams (Banks, Ore.), Jake Roberts (Jordan) and Derek Skala (Owatonna) took second at 133 lbs., 149 lbs. and 174 lbs. respectively.
The Husky pair of seventh ranked wrestlers in John Sundgren (Blaine) and Tad Merritt (Canby) also qualified, taking third at 157 and 165 lbs. respectively. Last year Sundgren took eighth at the National Tourney, and will look to earn his second All-America honor.
Luke Munkelwitz (Forest Lake) rounded out the SCSU qualifiers, as he defeated Northern State’s Brent Fosheim in the true fourth place match at 197 lbs. to earn his first berth to the national tournament.
Minnesota State took home the team title by qualifying all 10 of its entrants for nationals. The Huskies came in at second, followed by Upper Iowa.
The Division II National Tournament will be held March 13-14 in Houston, Texas.
To check out all the individual results, please click on the link below:
http://smsumustangs.com/news/2009/3/1/WREST_0301092006.aspx?path=wrestling
North Regional Final Team Standings
1. Minnesota State, Mankato - 135.5
2. St. Cloud State - 112.0
3. Upper Iowa - 97.0
4. Augustana - 89.0
5. MSU Moorhead - 79.0
6. Northern State - 67.5
7. Southwest Minnesota State - 36.5
8. Mary - 25.0
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