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Wrestling � Friday, February 9, 2001

Pointers Drop Dual to Top-Ranked Augsburg

    Brady Holtz and Yan White each recorded victories, but it wasn't enough for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point wrestling team in a 33-6 loss to Augsburg Friday at Berg Gymnasium.

     The Pointers fell to 7-6 overall with the loss to the Auggies, who are ranked No. 1 in the latest NCAA Division III rankings and improved to 15-1 overall. UW-Stevens Point is ranked 20th in the nation.

     Holtz picked up a 9-2 decision at 133 pounds with a victory over Troy Peterson, while White improved to 21-6 for the season with a 4-2 overtime victory over Augsburg's Kevin Rasmussen, who fell to 25-8 with the loss.

     Wes Kapping, who is ranked fourth in the country at 174 pounds was tied 2-2 after two periods with Augsburg's Joe Moon, but lost 7-4. Mitch Gehring battled Ben Bauer, the nation's top-ranked heavyweight to a 4-0 loss.

     The Pointers will host UW-River Falls Saturday at noon and UW-Eau Claire Saturday at 4 p.m. at Berg Gym.

Augsburg (15-1) 33, UW-Stevens Point (7-6) 6

285 � Ben Bauer (AC) dec. Mitch Gehring 4-0

125 � Darin Bertram (AC) won by forfeit

133 � Brady Holtz (SP) dec. Troy Peterson 9-2   

141 � Brad Fischer (AC) tech. fall over Jeremiah Curtis 15-0

149 � Tony Quance (AC) major dec. Jeremy Stapelford 14-4

157 � Drew Gau (AC) pinned Nathan Preslaski 1:23

165 � Tony Abbott (AC) dec. Joe Bavlnka 7-2

174 � Joe Moon (AC) dec. Wes Kapping 7-4

184 � Nik Lewandowski (AC) dec. Ben Kureck 5-4

197 � Yan White (SP) dec. Kevin Rasmussen 4-2 OT