St. Cloud State (17-2, 8-0 NSIC) wrote a new chapter in the history of the school's athletic program by capturing the Huskies' first wrestling national championship.
St. Cloud State freshman Tim Prescott brought home SCSU's fifth NCAA Division II individual championship with a 3-2 victory against top seed T.J. North of Augustana (S.D.).Prescott ended his trip to the NCAA finals with a perfect 4-0 record and is the first Huskies wrestler to win a national crown since Shamus O'Grady took the top spot at 184-pounds in 2013. He is the first SCSU wrestler to win an NCAA Division II title at 125-pounds.
Championship Matches - March 14
125 - Tim Prescott (SCSU) dec. TJ North (Augustana), 3-2 - Prescott wins NCAA DII championship at 125 (All-American)
285 - Austin Goergen (SCSU) vs. Ziad Hadden (Kutztown)
Third Place Matches - March 14
157 - Clint Poster (SCSU) dec. vs. Jonatan Rivera (Notre Dame, Ohio) 7-6 - Poster places 3rd (All-American)
165 - Gabe Fogarty (SCSU) dec. Devin Aguirre (Nebraska Kearney) 12-6 - Fogarty places 3rd (All-American)
Fifth Place Matches - March 14
133 - Mike Rhone (SCSU) dec. Joe Calderone (LIU Post) 6-3 - Rhones places 5th (All-American)
Seventh Place Matches - March 14
149 - Larry Bomstad (SCSU) pin Brent Fickel (Ashland) 1:13 - Bomstad places 7th (All-American)
Championship Semifinal Round Matches - March 14
125 - Tim Prescott (SCSU) dec. Gerald Huff (Adams State) 4-2
157 - James Martinez (Colorado Mesa) dec. Clint Poster (SCSU) 4-3 OT
165 - Chris Watson (Central Oklahoma) dec. Gabe Fogarty (SCSU) 7-1
285 - Austin Goergen (SCSU) dec. Garrett Grey (Tiffin) 9-7
Consolation Wrestleback Rounds - March 14
133 - Mike Rhone (SCSU) dec. Blake Bosch (MSU-Moorhead) 9-2
133 - Nate Rodrigues (Ouachita Baptist) dec. Mike Rhone (SCSU) 7-2
149 - Jeremy Landowski (Mercyhurst) dec. Larry Bomstad (SCSU) 9-4
157 - Clint Poster (SCSU) pins Derrick Weller (Lindenwood) 5:57
165 - Gabe Fogarty (SCSU) major dec. JaCobi Jones (CSU-Pueblo) 12-2
