STEVENS POINT, Wis. - Both Augustana College wrestling teams were in action on Saturday as they participated in the UW-Stevens Point Pointer Open. It was the first open of the year for the women's squad while serving as the season opener for the men's team. In addition to having a bracket winner, the women's team had an additional four Vikings place top five. Meanwhile, the men's team had two podium finishers and five more event placers. 

 

Women's Team Results

Charlize Laban was the lone Viking to win her group, taking first in the 207 class of the purple group. After pinning her first opponent in just 25 seconds, Laban won her quarterfinal matchup by fall again, this time taking 4:23. She then dispatched her semifinal foe in 2:27 before taking 1:29 to pin her first-place match opponent.

 

Augie had another top-three finisher in Maryam Ndiaye, who took bronze in the 180 class of the gold group. Daniela Santander and Kelly Ladd both came in fourth in the purple groups 117 and 145 class, while Meredith Gumz finished fifth in the purple's 110 bracket. 

 

Men's Team Results

The men's squad's best finisher was Tyson Bruce, who was the runner-up in the silver 133 class. Bruce began his run in the quarterfinals with a win by decision, 5-3. He won by decision once again in the semifinals, 7-4. He then lost the championship match due to a technical fall in 3:44. 

 

Augustana's other podium finisher was Braiden Young, who came in third in the 197 class of the gold group. Maurice Bush had a solid run in the silver group's 149 class, placing fourth. George Tate and Gianni Panozzo both finished fifth, doing so in the silver, 174 class and the gold group's 157 bracket. Other notable finishes included Celso Cabrera in the silver group's 285 class, Dana Law in the silver 157 bracket, and Hunter Hayes in the silver group's 197 class; all three placed sixth. 

 

Up Next

Both Augie teams now prepare for the Luther Open on November 14, which is slated for a 9 a.m. start. 

 

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