PELLA, Iowa -- The Augustana men's wrestling team faced the Simpson Storm and Central Dutch for a set of road duals this evening on the campus of Central College. Augie dropped to Simpson 25-12 in their opening dual of the night before being bested 34-1 in their second dual to Central.

 

Trevor Boryla got the Vikings on the board early against the Storm, besting Kanin Hable in the 133 class by a 10-9 decision. Boryla was followed in the 141 class by teammate Mikey Rodriguez, who earned a decision victory by an 11-8 score. 

 

The Vikings went on a four-class skid, which was snapped by back-to-back victories from Clay DeBaillie and Jacob Badger. First, Debaillie conquered the 184 class with a convincing 6-0 decision victory over Andrew Wolff. Badger followed with a low scoring 1-0 decision victory in the 197 class. 

 

The Vikings fell by a 25-12 final, their third consecutive loss to the Storm dating back to 2019. 

 

Against the Dutch, A.J. Joyner tallied the lone victory of the dual for the Vikings, conquering the 174 class by a 2-0 decision and earning Augie three points. DeBaillie followed with a defeat in the 184 class, a bout where the Vikings were penalized two points for mat control. 

 

The Vikings were stifled by a 31-1 final in their dual with Central.

Augustana will be back in action tomorrow night, Friday, December 2, when they host the Millikin Big Blue at Oregon High School for a home dual. Stream link can be found here.