Quote from: hazzben on March 17, 2024, 07:40:52 PMCongrats to the Auggies and OldAuggie. I knew the 'Burgs were the dominant forces, but I don't follow D3 wrestlings as closely as I (casually) follow D1. Reading the details in the press release are mind boggling:
BEYOND THE BOXSCOREQuote• Augsburg has now won 15 NCAA Division III national titles in school history (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2015, 2019, 2023, 2024), tied with Wartburg for the most team titles in Division III. Either Augsburg or Wartburg has won every Division III national title since 1995.
• Augsburg has finished among the top two teams in men's wrestling national competition 29 times since 1975, and has finished among the top 20 teams nationally every year since 1971.
• Augsburg now has 59 men's wrestling national champions in school history -- a record 55 in NCAA Division III competition (since 1983), four in NAIA competition (1968-1983).
That's an insane run of dominance for 2 programs just 3 hours apart.
My youngest is drawn to the mat (vs the hardwood for the older siblings). We had a lot of fun following the Mounds View program this season, and watching the Big 10 and Big 12 tourneys last weekend. We will have to find time to take in some D3 duals this coming season.
Quote from: hazzben on March 19, 2024, 07:59:09 AMYeah, anytime you can say you were a two time collegiate national champ, 2 time greco national champ, made two world teams, and then were the primary trainer who helped Brock Lesner win a heavyweight UFC title, "Grade A bad ass" seems apropos. Gotta think Marty and his brothers are on the short list for families no one wants to mess with.
Quote from: DuffMan on March 18, 2024, 11:45:42 AMQuote from: hazzben on March 17, 2024, 07:40:52 PMMy youngest is drawn to the mat...
Wait, wait, wait. How did I not know this? MV had a great team this year. Our (Maple Grove) 215-lber lost to Quin Morgan in the finals.
We just got back from the MN/USA Wrestling State Tournament. We had 2 champs and four 5th place finishers. Little Duff went 2-2 in a brutal bracket--so proud of him!
Congrats to Little Duff!