DUBUQUE, Iowa – Two pins and a forfeit allowed Augustana to race out to an 18-0 lead after just three weight classes and that proved to be a big factor in the Vikings 28-16 non-conference wrestling victory over Loras on Thursday, December 8 in Dubuque, Iowa. Veteran head coach Eric Juergens' team won for the fifth time this season against just one defeat.
 
Freshman  Trent Jackson (Moline HS, Moline, Ill.) got the Vikings off to a fast start at 125 pounds when he pinned Jake Lamantia with just 11 seconds left in the first period. Sophomore Freddy Terranova (Jackson Memorial HS, Jackson, New Jersey) fell behind 4-2 at the end of one period in his 133 pound bout with Michael Triplett. In the third period Terranova picked up a reversal and eventually pinned Triplett at 6:51 to make it 12-0 in favor of Augustana.
 
Junior Brendan Gould (Davenport Assumption HS, Davenport, Iowa) picked up a forfeit at 141 to push the lead to 18-0 before Loras scored wins in the next two weight classes to close the margin to 18-8. At 149 pounds the DuHawks Clint Lembeck picked up a narrow 8-7 win over senior Matt Sears (Marist HS, New Lenox, Ill.) at 149 and Jimmy Davis won a technical fall over freshman Josh Bush (Moline HS, Moline, Ill.) at 157.
 
With the score now 18-8, junior Trace Timmons (Davenport Assumption HS, Davenport, Iowa) recorded a major decision over Gabriel Pleasants of Loras at 165 by a score of 12-4. That gave the Vikings a 22-8 lead.
 
The DuHawks won at 174 when Samuel Schuler beat junior Nick Torres (Lincoln-Way Central HS, Manhattan, Ill.) 8-0 to close the gap to 22-12. Junior Christos Giatras (Lemont HS, Lemont, Ill.) beat Awais Arain 9-2 at 184 pounds to 25-12 and seal the team win for Augustana.
 
Loras won at 197 pounds when Guy Patron beat senior Ethan Benoit (Marist HS, Oak Lawn, Ill.) 13-2 before sophomore Adarios Jones (Moline HS, Moline, Ill.) closed things out for the Vikings with a 9-5 win over Quin Gilliam at 285 pounds. Jones remained undefeated on the year at 10-0.
 
The Vikings will compete in the North Central Invitational on Saturday, December 10 in Naperville, Illinois.
 
AUGUSTANA 28, LORAS 16
 
125 – Trent Jackson (A) pinned Jake Lamantia (L) @ 2:49
133 – Freddy Terranova (A) pinned Michael Triplett (L) @ 6:51
141 – Brendan Gould (A) won by forfeit
149 – Clint Lembeck (L) beat Matt Sears (A) 8-7
157 – Jimmy Davis (L) won by technical fall over Josh Bush (A) @ 5:35 (16-0)
165 – Trace Timmons (A) beat Gabriel Pleasants (L) 12-4
174 – Samuel Schuler (L) beat Nick Torres (A) 8-0
184 – Christos Giatras (A) beat Awais Arain (L) 9-2
197 – Guy Patron (L) beat Ethan Benoit (A) 13-2
285 – Adarios Jones (A) beat Quin Gilliam (L) 9-5