>>> It's the Battle of the 'Burgs.

The Wartburg knights lead rival Augsburg in a decades-long series.

The teams butted heads twice last year, splitting victories with Augsburg notching the final win at home in Minnesota.

Can Augsburg swoop into Iowa and snatch consecutive wins, or will Wartburg's arsenal sustain their multi- win multi-win?

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♪♪ >>> It's college wrestling from Waverly, Iowa.

It's our third duel of the season as division III Augsburg take on the Wartburg knights, always a strong matchup.

>> hello, everyone.

I'm Tim Johnson along with my good friend legendary ten-time national coach Jim miller.

Jim, this is crazy.

You know a few things about this rivalry.

>> Yeah.

We got both teams have won 15 national championships each, the two best teams in America in DIII.

>> They don't like each other, but the series shows Wartburg leading the series 24-18 since 1991.

Do you recognize this guy?

>> That guy's crazy out there.

Always great meets.

>> Yeah.

Well, these are great meets.

Before After that tease was made, Augsburg and Wartburg met a few weeks ago.

Augsburg won 17-16.

Let's look at tonight's matchup.

At 125, Kaczrowski.

Romero was not in the line-up last time.

What are you seeing in the second half?

>> I think the two biggest ones are 184.

You t the second- ranked Ross and Bombard.

>> We're going to be ready for the national anthem sung by Lauren Hansen.

Her husband was an all American at Wartburg and a coach.

we'll be pausing for the national anthem.

>> rated number two in the nation Kasey Ross.

The senior from Minnesota, rated second in the nation, Parker Venz.

>> As they introduce the last matches here at 197 before the national anthem.

They're not quite done.

Rowdy crowd here tonight.

As I mentioned earlier, Jim, Augsburg and Wartburg met again for the national duel championship.

Augsburg won 17-16. they won last year in the duel, and now they've won two in a row.

>> They have.

Here we're in the den at Wartburg.

This is crazy.

I think the energy here has to favor Wartburg some but that first match is going to tell a lot on who comes out on >> you're talking about momentum.

I can see why.

>> Yeah.

>> It's a blackout here.

The football team is in the center.

Other sports teams are on the other side.

We got a packed house behind us of fans that have come from all over northwest and central Iowa.

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♪♪ O SAY, CAN YOU SEE BY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT ♪♪ HAILED AT THE TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMING ♪♪ STARS THROUGH THE PERILOUS FIGHT ♪♪ GALLANTLY STREAMING ♪♪ IN AIR ♪♪ BANNER YET WAVE ♪♪ LAND OF THE FREE ♪♪ >> Nice job by Lauren Hansen.

>> Lauren Hansen, whose husband Justin was the 2009 national champion.

What a voice.

>> That champion was for you, coach.

>> Yes, it was.

>> A lot of memories here, coach.

>> It was.

I got to see a lot of people I haven't seen in a while.

It's been great.

>> Curt Ross out there with Jason wedgeBURY.

we have two of the best.

There's coach Eric Keller, long time coach following my partner Jim miller here.

He served two or three years as co- head coach for you.

He's in his 12th year.

>> Just won his 250th win last weekend.

>> Congratulations, Eric Keller.

He was an all American at UNI.

>> He was.

>> There's Tony valley in his thirst year.

third year.

He was a three-time all American before taking over as the head coach two years ago.

This is his third year.

Here we go.

Big matchup right at 125.

>> Wyatt Kaczrowski for Augsburg, Brett Birchman for Wartburg.

>> Kaczrowski from Seymour, Wisconsin.

We have Wisconsin preps going against each other.

bier Birchman, a three- time placer and a state champion.

He lost to Kaczrowski weeks ago in the national duels where Augsburg won their ninth national duel championship.

If you're going to win the national duels, you got to go through one of these two teams.

>> You do.

You'll see Kaczrowski really tries to tie up wrists and two-on-ones and really tries to control everything on his feet.

>> He's a tall drink of water.

He's actually been wrestling.

As you look at his trajectory, he's wrestling his best in the last month, I think.

keys to the duel, Jim -- >> Early success is the key for Augsburg for sure.

They need some wins early.

Wartburg is favored in the last three matches.

Obviously they want to keep the crowd out of it.

Wartburg, on the other hand, once they get a big win here, if they can win for 125 or 149, it would be a turnaround from the duel meet two weeks ago where Augsburg only won by one point.

>> And we'll take a look at a couple other weights.

>> Always close.

Always two-on-one.

Kaczrowski really loves that two-on-one.

He tries to control that.

He'll try to hit something right here off it.

55 seconds left in the first.

Underhook now.

Man, this crowd is loud and large at Wartburg.

>> Kaczrowski working on that wrist trying to get his two-on-one.

>> He really likes to take control.

Here we are ten seconds left in the first.

Looks like we're going to end up 0-0.

Two weeks ago, that's how it started too, no points in the first.

>> First period 0-0.

It was Wartburg's choice and he deferred, so Augsburg's Kaczrowski chooses down to start the second period.

>> You'll see Birchman do this deep waist jam just like he did.

Now he threw the leg in.

Tough ride here.

>> That's a good look on top by Birchman.

>> Strong ride here.

>> Yeah, real strong ride.

>> I think we're going to either get a emate or a stall call.

Birchman put him right back down.

Here comes Kaczrowski, does get up.

>> First escape and one point goes to Kaczrowski from Augsburg, up 1-0 now with 1:05 left in the second period.

>> That was a tough ride.

Tough rides like that sometimes take it out of you a little bit, but Kaczrowski did get to his feet.

>> Yeah.

That was an important escape to Kaczrowski.

>> Big time.

Now Birchman with a front headlock.

has him all the way down.

Kaczrowski holding on with both hands.

>> curt Ross calls a stalemate.

They go back to the center.

Birchman in and out of the line-up last year.

He was competing with another wrestler.

He's a workhorse.

He's been their guy at 125 as a sophomore.

>> Both can get to the legs.

>> Birchman 11-7 on the season, Kaczrowski 15-5.

>> Now you see Birchman with two-on-one and underhooks.

Kaczrowski squaring up, doing a good job squaring up.

>> Short time.

Ten seconds left in the period.

Can Birchman get around?

>> There it goes.

Three seconds.

>> And Kaczrowski holds off, goes into the third period up 1-0.

He'll be on top.

>> he's in neutral.

>> He's saying I came close, I'm going to finish the job here.

It's got to be a takedown here.

>> I think that's exactly what happened in the national duels.

He took neutral.

But Kaczrowski had a second-period takedown.

Here we go, big-time Kaczrowski with an advantage, but only 1-0.

>> such a big match for both teams here.

Augsburg knowing they need to have this.

>> For sure.

>> Especially with a crowd like this.

Need to hold serve right here.

Wartburg, if they could steal this one, it would be huge.

>> There's a good shot.

Kaczrowski's sprawl.

>> Kaczrowski wants it.

You know, stuff that head when he comes in.

Now they're calling Kaczrowski for stalling.

and if he backs off, that would tie it up.

>> trying to circle in.

Kaczrowski, half a shot.

Now Kaczrowski gets a shot.

He holds onto the leg.

We're down to 59 seconds.

>> Well, it will be something else if Kaczrowski can hold off a stall call here with this crowd, Jim.

You got everything going against you.

So your best defense is an offense somehow.

>> It really is.

He needs to get control of the two-on-one or take a shot.

>> Can't back up, can't back out.

>> Birchman not really taking advantage, hasn't done much since the stall call.

There's a shot.

Kaczrowski sliding down, has the ankle.

clock ticking.

Stalemate, 27 seconds.

>> Good call by the official there.

>> It was.

>> They weren't going anywhere.

what a way to start this meet, both teams 15 national championships in the last 30 years.

Nobody but Augsburg or Wartburg has won won.

-- won one.

>> Ten seconds.

>> Looks like Kaczrowski might survive here.

Big match for Augsburg.

>> Augsburg, Kaczrowski holds serve, 1-0, the win.

Three points for Augsburg, score 3-0.

Augsburg jumps out to a 3-0 lead.

>> that really helps him.

If you win the first match, it kind of takes the crowd out ofof a little bit.

>> And now we're getting ready.

We have Suddeth and Gervey.

>> ranked number seven.

The record is 17-3.

>> Gervey won the match two weeks ago 4-1, very close contested match.

Suddeth had trouble finishing.

>> Suddeth, sophomore, was a national qualifier for the AUGGIES.

Going up against Josh Gervey.

>> Gervey has some good duck-under action, good fakes.

But Suddeth likes to be on his feet.

45 seconds gone, the first period.

>> Suddeth out of Wisconsin south of Madison there.

Three head coaches from Wisconsin are from Stotten.

>> That's pretty impressive.

Wow.

>> Two Olympic silver medalists, national championship.

>> WHOO!

Not much happening here.

They both know a takedown is so big in this match.

There was only one the last time they faced off.

nice reshot by Suddeth.

That was really a great reshot.

Stalemate called.

>> That's something he wasn't able to do last time.

>> Gervey took a shot a little bit too far away, backed out.

Suddeth just followed it up, real nice reshot, and scored.

1:21 to go, first period.

Suddeth gets him down to his belly.

Gervey, back up, trying to tripod up to his feet.

>> Suddeth keeping a lot of pressure on top there.

forward pressure keeping him on his hands.

>> Making it hard for Gervey to get all the way up to his feet.

>> Yep.

>> But he gets a stall call.

>> Suddeth, the two-year starter, lost to Gervey in the duel championships, but he had Joe pins last year, a little bit different.

>> Little bit different, national qualifier.

Suddeth is doing a good job on top so far, building up some riding time.

>> You make a good point.

He's going back to putting that pressure on.

You can't let the official take you out of what you're doing that's successful.

>> Gervey gets out, does a nice job.

3-1.

>> Built up 45 seconds of riding time.

>> That could come back into play.

>> Whoa!

>> Oh!

>> That is close.

>> That was close for a takedown.

>> Boy.

>> I mean, same thing happened.

Gervey took a shot, and Suddeth took advantage, had him out of position for a little bit.

>> here it was.

It was really close right there.

Wow.

no takedown.

>> Ten seconds left.

3-1.

Suddeth in the lead.

some good wrestling, some good wrestling that first period.

Suddeth decides to go down.

>> the August fans started.

>> I was surprised that Suddeth went down, because he got rode out by Gervey the last time.

Maybe they've been working on some stuff.

They feel like they got a lead.

They got some riding time.

Gervey was pretty dominant on top last time they went.

Usually he's going to try to do a deep waist jam here.

He usually puts a lot of pressure on you.

Here's the deal, man.

Suddeth already has one stall call.

He needs to do what he's doing, get to his feet.

and he lets him go.

>> Wow.

>> There you go.

Made some big improvements in a couple weeks, and that can happen.

>> Yes.

Has turned the tables right now.

>> There's a nice duck action by Gervey.

Suddeth squared up.

>> turn around into the center.

>> Kind of a knee tap.

Suddeth has to circle in, which he did.

>> Whoa!

>> Oh, whoa.

That's another close -- >> Close on the edge.

>> On the edge.

>> And it's good action for Suddeth since he's had a stall call on him.

The optics there, twice now they're gone out of bounds, close to takedowns for Suddeth.

Looking for the upset here.

Suddeth looking to turn around a loss just a few weeks ago.

>> Obviously that would be huge for him.

If you're Wartburg, you're thinking, hey man, we just need a takedown and we're tied up.

45 seconds left in the second.

Oh, nice action there.

>> Really good action.

>> Gervey took a shot.

Suddeth came back.

Gervey does a gramBY.

Both guys putting on a show here.

>> They're feeling it, really reacting, anticipating.

>> 20 seconds.

>> thinking the underhook.

Suddeth loves to be in the neutral position.

>> That's a good spot for milk right --him right now.

We're going to end 4-1 Suddeth after two.

looks like Gervey wants to go neutral.

>> Yeah.

>> Here's the belt.

>> Here's what they're competing for right there.

since the belt was brought into play 2015, it's 8-1 Wartburg.

It's on Augsburg's time tonight.

>> They won last year for the first time.

>> The belt is the trophy.

>> Great shot by Suddeth!

Gervey coming back.

Oh, some good action there.

>> Good defense by Gervey.

>> Gervey knows he's got to go.

>> Yeah.

Suddeth has done enough right now to buy himself a lot of seconds from the standpoint of that stall call.

>> He's had some good action here.

Both guys right in the middle.

>> This is a big-time development.

This is where Gervey has to dig deep, Jim.

>> It's hard when Suddeth has that underhook.

Now double underhook.

Really makes it tough y. really nothing you can really call except a stalemate.

That's what they did.

53 seconds.

>> It's getting down there.

You've got to say what's your go-to move here?

What's that one shot you know that you can hit?

>> The onus is on Gervey here.

There's 40 seconds left.

He needs a takedown to oh, there's a shot.

Nice shot.

He's in.

>> whoa.

Nice fend off.

>> And a shot, trying to come up.

Suddeth doing a pretty good job.

>> That whizzer is gettinggetting and less.

He's got to sink it deeper.

>> 15 seconds.

>> Suddeth can take whatever stall call he wants.

>> Yeah.

He can run if he wanted to.

>> Yeah.

>> Wow.

boy, what a match.

>> Chance Suddeth has really pulled a great match out.

>> Chance Suddeth turned around a loss from a couple of weeks ago.

Augsburg goes out in front 6-0 after two matches.

We're in Waverly, the campus of Wartburg college.

Augsburg leading 6-0 after two matches.

>> cheer leaders are out doing things I couldn't do.

[ Laughter ] >> those two matches were very impressive.

>> Very impressive for Augsburg to come into this den.

It's a very hostile environment.

Here comes Austin Gabbert.

He's going to face Tommy Thongseng.

Gabbert from Minnesota, watertown high school.

He's a four-time placer state champion.

Tommy Thongseng, 15-6 out of Exeter, California, a three-time placer in California.

>> Man, they can wrestle.

He can wrestle all positions.

He's quick, sharp.

He didn't wrestle Gabbert last time, but he won pretty convincingly.

Nice throw-by and easy takedown.

>> that's what you got to do if you're in Wartburg's shoes right now.

Take control and say, hey, we're going to turn this thing around.

What's it like?

I mean, a freshman hasn't been in a situation like that.

To see that cool customer do that, that's pretty impressive.

>> He's been in some high-level matches through high school and now here.

here it is.

Just a throw.

Slide by.

So good on his feet, just moving you.

Gabbert took a shot, but really Thongseng has really taken advantage.

Looks like he's about to score here.

Gabbert slides under.

Nothing yet, nothing yet.

>> neutral danger.

You got a couple of swipes trying to get past 50%.

>> There's a takedown.

>> three more for Thongseng.

he's out in front 6-1.

Now all of a sudden you're thinking about majors.

>> Two takedowns in 1:15.

>> These guys did not meet.

Tommy Thongseng got a win over CADE will Willis.

Austin Gabbert was not in the line- up last time.

>> Thongseng really got a lot of momentum here.

Looks great on his feet.

>> He needs to take advantage of it right now.

He's light on his feet right there.

>> Coaches say, just keep going, just keep building your lead.

Gabbert underhook, trying to slow him down some.

Thongseng got both arms tied up, though.

he's smooth on his feet for sure.

We'll see if Gabbert is trying to get a two-on-one.

35 seconds to go.

>> Gabbert has done a nice job right now of slowing it down.

>> Yeah.

He's kind of recovered, slowed down Thongseng.

But, hey, he could explode at any moment.

>> Gabbert, a fourth-year wrestling.

Junior eligibility-Wise, he'll graduate and decide whether to use his eligibility next year.

>> The first period is going to end 6-2.

Gabbert's choice.

He goes down.

see if Thongseng might just cut him.

>> see what kind of pace Thongseng has in this second period.

>> He's close to riding time.

56 seconds riding time.

6-3.

Augsburg coaches encouraging Gabbert, hey, takedown ties up.

well, he does get in.

Nice shot by Gabbert.

Thongseng comes out.

Steps down real nice.

He kind of step down Wizard out.

>> It seems like this next minute is really important for Thongseng.

>> It really is.

>> Step in there, take control, maybe still be on your way to a major.

Right now what you've done is allowed Gabbert back in it.

The clock is becoming Gabbert's friend.

>> Yeah.

Nice shot.

That's what he needs to do.

Oh, Gabbert did a nice job rolling under, dove under.

Now he's coming up waterfall position for Gabbert.

He's looking for a score.

Boy, that was a quick turnaround.

nothing yet.

>> Really nice job of leg passing by Gabbert.

Now put yourself in a position, he needs to hide that ankle right there, come around.

He's looking for -- >> Now Thongseng is passing the leg.

You're trying to get some height there.

Both guys got the same thing.

30 seconds left.

>> Wow.

>> Wow.

That was good action here.

You'll see Gabbert dive underneath, grab his leg and roll it through past the leg.

>> all of a sudden you feel a little momentum going backback Augsburg's way.

>> He's got in the second time now.

Now Gabbert in 2010. again.

Gabbert with a leg up.

15 seconds left.

This would be huge.

And he does.

Gabbert gets a score.

>> Scoring with 15 seconds or less and staying on top, that's what the doctor orders.

All of a sudden 6- 6 going into the last period.

>> Now he's got riding time down to 43 seconds.

here's Gabbert with the single leg up.

Does a nice dunk and gets a score.

Man, that was solid.

Gabbert wants to go neutral.

>> He's given one.

He's going to give the one to -- >> Thongseng.

>> Down 7-6.

Hey, he feels like I can get on that leg any time.

Then he showed he can finish it.

>> He does.

I think he's thinking, hey, he slowed down.

Now I have the momentum.

And he's had two solid --there's a third one.

>> Great shot.

>> There's the third one.

>> He's trying to turn the corner.

Picks it up.

He's got him on his feet.

Nice trip by Gabbert.

Wow.

That's impressive.

Three takedowns in a row.

>> After getting taken down, looked like he was getting played with, you know, just like a paper doll in the first minute.

Now all of a sudden, what a bunch of guts and gumption with this young man.

>> He's got a lot of pressure on Thongseng.

>> He ain't gonna let it go.

>> No.

He doesn't want to get stalemated here, because he's got an arm bar.

He's got Thongseng flat on his belly.

Maybe there will be a stall call on Thongseng here if nothing changes.

Oh, he's got double arm bar here.

Nothing yet.

Did not get anything.

>> No, didn't get anything.

Wow.

>> He's still working.

one thing here, you don't want to get too high and get reversed or something.

You're ahead 9- 7, 35 seconds left.

He's working that arm bar on one side.

>> Man, what a turnaround from the first period.

Hung in there, and now he's 20 seconds away from a comeback win that makes all the difference in the world for this team.

>> Thongseng gets called for stalling.

He's on his belly.

>> How much of this veteran fourth-year guy against a freshman in a match like this?

>> Big time.

Big match, a lot of pressure.

He just handled it better.

>> Yep, yep.

Austin Gabbert goes to 20-9.

The veteran has a big come-from-behind win.

>> Gabbert in on a single, up to his feet.

Does a nice job clipping his head and tripping at the same time.

all of a sudden we're 9-0 Augsburg.

here's a big match coming up.

>> Yeah.

They're all big matches now for Wartburg.

>> Tyler Romero, ranked third, 21-0, returning all American against Matt Randolph, freshman.

But this freshman is 22-1.

>> so now we've got the tables switched.

The veteran is Wartburg, Kyler Romero up from 141 last year at 149.

>> I've been very impressed with Randolph as a freshman.

Calm, cool, collected, knows he's going up against an outstanding, explosive veteran in Kyler Romero.

>> Romero out of Washington.

>> He was fifth last year.

141, so he's moved up a weight, but he looks good as a 149 pounder.

>> Wartburg all American up against the freshman from Augsburg.

>> Romero in the front headlock position.

>> Romero is ranked number three.

He's 21-0.

Matt Randolph, ranked number 11, 22-1.

You'd think he'd be higher than that.

>> The coaches think he should be.

This is the best guy he's wrestled for sure.

Augsburg coaches think he should be and will be higher than 11.

He's had an impressive year so far.

>> Romero had a good win over over over Lisbon.

>> 22-1, only a freshman.

>> Scott west high school.

>> He's from Jordan, Minnesota.

Scott west is a combination of Jordan --as coach said, the best wrestlers come from bellebelle plain.

>> Be careful.

>> Randolph from the same high school.

>> He was a four-time state finalist in his senior year Minnesota.

>> And that's a big recruit for Augsburg.

>> For sure.

>> these two have not met.

>> Getting down close to a minute first period, no >> a few minutes ago we thought Augsburg had to have this matchup.

Wartburg has to have this match.

>> Seems like now really the onus is back to Wartburg.

I don't think anybody would have picked Augsburg's going to win the first three matches.

30 seconds left.

>> Randolph's only loss is 3-1 to Zach Soto.

He was an all American last year.

Great opportunity as we talk about a wrestler of the caliber of Kyler Romero.

>> You're wrestling one of the best guys in the country and you're a freshman.

The coach said he's cool, calm and collected.

He's conducting himself just like that so far.

0-0 first period.

>> The body language on the side of Augsburg, they're up on their feet, they're excited.

>> Randolph goes down.

looking to tripod up.

Romero not letting him go.

Maybe he will right here.

no, nothing yet, nothing yet.

Trying to take him to his back.

Trying to take him to his back.

Randolph kind of did a somersault there.

Romero could get called for stalling here if he doesn't put him right back down.

There it is.

Nice job by Randolph, right back up.

>> Really nice, got his hips out.

>> stall call.

>> Pulling him out.

>> He was.

>> Yeah.

>> He's got to be careful.

He does have 39 seconds riding time, but you got to be careful there with a stall call.

>> A warning against Romero for pulling Randolph off the mat.

>> Randolph again.

Nice somersault.

He's casting his hips over.

Oh, wow, that was good action.

>> Very good action.

Good offensive action from underneath by Randolph, good defense by Romero to scramble out.

>> It's almost like a cartwheel he was hitting, jumping his hips over top.

so you got 49 seconds riding time from Romero, 1-0 Randolph.

two good guys out here, TJ.

>> Yeah.

A veteran against a freshman.

We just had that in the last match.

>> Nice shot by Randolph.

Randolph is strong here.

Looks like he's all spread out.

Romero just hips in, almost knocks him off his base.

oh wow, Randolph trying to pull it in.

>> I'm impressed with Romero recognizing that he was almost there.

He knew it was urgent.

He had to be violent there.

>> And he did.

>> Yeah.

I mean, that was a really good move by Romero there.

I'm impressed with the urgency of what he knew he had to do just to keep that at a stalemate.

>> Now we're down 15 seconds, second period, left in the second.

1- 0 Randolph.

We do have a stall call on Romero.

that's how the second period ends.

Here we go.

Romero goes down.

>> There's the Augsburg bench.

They are up any time they can, encouraging.

A little bit different environment over on the Wartburg side.

They need something to get them off their feet.

>> Yeah, yeah.

Oh wow, Romero pops up.

Oh, Randolph throws a leg in.

Looks like he wants to broomstick him down.

>> Huge reversal by Romero.

>> There he tries to get his hips over.

This time Romero catches it.

>> Really nice job again by Romero to recognize -- >> Oh wow, oh my goodness!

>> Reversal back.

>> Back arch by Randolph.

That was high-level stuff right there.

I thought Romero was going to get riding time, but now it's ticking the other way.

Down to 45 seconds, Randolph ahead 3-2.

He's trying to get some back points.

He's working.

Little by little, you're trying to inch your way, elevate the leg, get your hand under the chin to get the far shoulder.

That's where he's trying to get to.

Romero trying to get his leg out from that.

Randolph doing a good job pinching the leg so he can't get it out.

55 seconds left.

Can't really call stalemate here.

There you go.

Now Romero is out.

45 seconds.

Randolph throws a leg in.

guillotine arm, has it captured.

Breaks him down.

>> And the arm bar.

>> Oh my goodness, this is impressive here.

Romero limp arms out of that arm bar.

That was high level stuff for him.

>> 30 seconds left, down by one.

>> Back to the leg, back to the arm, has two hands on that arm, doesn't want to let it go.

20 seconds left.

Romero does get the arm back out.

Romero captured it again.

Trying to hold onto the wrist this time so he can't get it out.

Ten seconds left.

Oh, this would be a huge win for this freshman.

Randolph, three seconds.

Wow.

like they said, cool, calm and collected, true freshman.

Very impressive win against a very high level.

okay.

Watch that reversal here, how he jumps his hips back over.

Didn't happen that time.

Watch what happens here.

He back arched into him, high-level arch and gets a reversal.

Wow.

>> Somebody wants to see defending the legs.

Wow.

What an example there.

Big win by the freshman.

>> That wasn't the first time he's done that.

>> Matt Randolph with the win.

The score Augsburg 12-0 after four matches.

We're ready for 157 pounds Karsen Otis for Augsburg going up against Blain Christie.

The last time these two met, Karsen Otis beat Christie by major decision in the national duel, 12-1.

>> Christie did not have a good showing.

He's way better than that.

He's got a chance to win this match.

Really Wartburg needs him to win this match, because we go into break 5-0.

Dude, no one in the country would have predicted that.

So I think this is a really big chance for Christie to step up.

Coach Keller loves this kid, says he does everything right, trains hard.

But Karsen Otis, dude, he looked great a couple weeks ago.

But it was 0-0 in the first.

So if someone can get a first-period takedown -- >> Blain Christie, 17- 4, out of Kankakee, Illinois, bishop McNamara high school.

Was a qualifier, got third in the Illinois states.

He's a senior.

>> You get third in Illinois states, you can wrestling.

>> Karsen Otis, 17-4, ranked number four.

He's a sophomore out of Wisconsin.

>> And one note on Karsen Otis, he beat out two all Americans to be here tonight, to be in the line-up.

>> Yep.

>> Crazy.

>> He is opposite of Matt Randolph, although Matt Randolph just showed us what he can do.

But he is 4-2 in his last six matches, five of them against ranked wrestlers.

>> Wow.

>> It's a breakout year for Karsen Otis.

>> Really has been, very impressive.

Nice snap by Otis.

He is kind of the Iowa-style wrestler, in there banging, snapping.

Kind of interesting that Augsburg coach calls it Iowa style.

>> Yeah.

>> But he's a straightforward bang fight, just try to out-fight somebody, straightforward.

Christie is good on his feet, has good shots.

>> interesting weekend.

Tonight we've got one versus two in division III.

Tomorrow, it's one versus two, division II and then number one Penn State hosts Iowa.

Wow.

24 hours, divisions one, two and three.

>> There's a stall call on Christie on the edge of the mat.

No score, 40 seconds left, first period.

Otis digging in some underhooks.

15 seconds.

see if someone can sneak something in here.

Christie needs to circle in.

Good job.

0- 0, first period.

Otis goes down.

>> Karsen Otis with the choice.

caution on the bottom man.

There you get the free caution.

I always think, hey, why not?

Take the caution.

>> As long as you don't get three of them.

>> Yeah.

Get the first one.

Go get that first one.

>> Otis up to his feet.

Christie trying to knock him back down.

Otis looks like he squares out, gets the point escape.

>> Otis goes out 1-0 now.

as I said last time they met, three weeks ago, it was a 12-1 decision.

>> It was.

It was the second period where Otis got a takedown and got some near fall.

You know they've worked on that in the Wartburg room.

>> again, underhooks going to the side, you know, keeping Wartburg's backside to the edge there, not a good look.

>> For sure.

Christie does circle in, but he's back against the edge again.

If Otis would take a shot -- good scrap here.

Here's a shot by Otis.

>> Good job of working back in by Christie.

>> yeah.

Wartburg coaches want him to lower his level and take a shot.

nice snap again by Otis.

two on one.

Christie gets in a front headlock.

Got to bring him to the mat, do something with it.

nothing going.

20 seconds left, second period.

clock winding down, second period, three seconds.

>> We're going to go to the third period 1-0.

Christie will have the opportunity.

I think he's going to choose neutral.

>> Going to choose neutral.

>> Three-point takedown.

You got to get out.

You get a takedown anyway, give yourself more time.

>> He felt his best opportunity is on his feet.

>> going to have to clear those head and arms there, lower the level a little bit.

>> two-on-one by Otis.

>> this is when you got to start mixing it up.

>> Chris tie hasn't got to the legs, hasn't really taken many shots.

>> Get into the wrestling position and figure it out.

>> Otis, that underhook is really bothering Christie, really takes a lot away from him.

There's a chance.

Took a shot.

He has to.

>> Keep pushing.

>> Yeah, he has to.

He's doing what he needs to do here.

Christie digging in that underhook.

Clock's on Christie's side, really, getting down to one minute left.

>> Christie's got to, you know, tap, go, whatever.

You just got to get yourself --there you go!

This is it.

>> Otis trying to go around, picks up his ankle.

Christie does get his leg underneath.

Otis brings him back.

Christie has a chance here.

>> That's what the doctor ordered there, Jimbo.

Come out and scramble, got the crowd behind him.

21 seconds.

big, big takedown for Christie.

>> Huge.

21 seconds.

>> this is what you do, one, not two.

>> Here you go.

He's got the leg in.

That's a good spot for Christie.

Trying to somersault off.

No way.

>> What a big, big win!

From 12-1 loss to a 3-1 win for Blain Christie.

Wartburg on the board.

>> that was big.

>> big turnaround at 157.

>> Here's where Otis tried to step over, but Christie caught the leg, scores.

here's another look at it.

Christie catches both legs, ends up in a takedown.

That's the winning points.

Wednesday Went from behind 1-0 to win 3-1. okay.

Coach, how are we doing?

Just like anything, at this meet, you never know what's going to happen.

How did you feel about the first half?

>> I think we controlled the pace really well.

This crowd is an impact on this match.

I thought we did a great job of taking it out of them early with our pace.

They got into that last one.

But really excited about the first half.

>> What's the message at halftime?

>> Stick to our plan.

The first minute of the match is the most important.

We've got to wrestle the way we've wrestled all year long.

>> Thank you, coach.

>> Thank you.

>> Okay.

Our score after five matches, 12-3.

We'll be right back with highlights.

You're watching college wrestling on Iowa PBS.

>>> We're back at intermission.

Augsburg leads Wartburg 12-0.

I'm here with Brady KYNER.

Now the head coach of the women's team.

Great to have you with us.

First of all, this rivalry.

You've nope it.

It's incredible, isn't it?

>> It's amazing, man.

This is one of the duels I look forward to every year.

>> Well, you just had your women's team out here.

Everybody is appreciative of that.

What a growth right now in America, fastest growing sport in the world right now, college women's wrestling.

>> It's so amazing.

Now the 91st sport in NCAA wrestling.

We're excited to have the opportunity for our women to have that spotlight as well.

>> There's a national championship, like you said, but next year 2026 there will be an NCAA official championship for women's wrestling.

That's so cool.

>> So cool.

>> So you guys use the same facilities.

You have different practice times.

This facility here must be a great way to recruit your women wrestlers.

>> It makes it easy.

We have the best facility in the series.

We're lucky to have the facilities and the support.

>> Well, you've got them off to a great start, ranked number ten in the country right now.

That's great.

We really appreciate you being with us.

It's a great atmosphere to have a former all American here.

Brady, thanks for the conversation.

>> Thank you.

Appreciate it.

>> We'll be back for highlights of the first half before the second half begins.

You're watching college wrestling on Iowa PBS.

G G. >>> Let's look at some highlights.

>> Okay.

We are we go.

Reshot by Suddeth.

Really nice job.

Two takedowns ends up turning that match around.

Nice takedown.

A comeback by Gabbert.

Just came back three takedowns in a row.

Here's the reversal.

Randolph --this might be the back arch.

>> Yeah.

>> It's the back arch for a reversal.

This was high-level stuff.

>> Here are the results from the first half.

We start out at 125, Kaczrowski defeats Birchman, same as last time.

But then Suddeth defeated Gervey.

Then Gabbert defeated Thongseng and Randolph beat the freshman Romero.

Big win for Christie defeating Otis 3-1.

Makes it 12-3 as Augsburg come back to the mat.

We're getting ready for the second half.

Man, I tell you some of the stuff I saw, the talent, some high-level skill.

>> Now we're in a situation where Augsburg, they know they can't let up here.

They're favored in the last three matches.

They got to steal one.

Here we go.

>> who's this other guy?

>> Look at that dude.

Look at that bad dude right there.

Looking sweet.

>> Still have red hair.

That's back about 30 years.

>> Augsburg got the same warmups almost.

>> I get so excited.

Goosebumps are back.

Here's coach Keller.

Here's the team.

Coach eller knows he's got a big hill to climb.

>> He's planning on doing it, not hoping to do it.

This first match, if you're Augsburg, you got the guy you want, Willis, your veteran.

>> You're watching college wrestling on Iowa PBS.

>>> Aidan en Brosinski!

>> Cooper Willis from Kansasville, Wisconsin.

He gets right into that underhook.

Aiden Brosinski, 10-4, sophomore.

>> Underhook by Brosinski.

Oh, man, he's really trying to force a stall call.

Maybe good idea.

>> Nice job keeping square.

>> Willis really has to work hard to circle in.

Big match coming out of the break.

Well, they're all big matches from here on out.

Every one has been, actually.

>> Cooper Willis has had three straight Battle of the 'Burgs with bonus point wins.

>> Oh wow.

>> So going back two years, plus the national duels.

>> I think last year in the dual meet at Augsburg, he had a fall.

There's nice shot by Brosinski.

Willis trying to step over and lock up.

He does lock over.

Willis does have his hands locked.

He had a cradle.

Nice job by Willis, kind of turning the tables right there.

No score yet.

There's maybe three there.

>> good scramble, good effort.

And the AUGGIE comes out on top.

>> He's really tough on top.

>> ying to get Brosinski on his belly.

>> You've got to keep yourself in the game.

>> Brosinski doing a good job keeping his base.

close to the edge of the mat.

Willis coming up on a one minute riding time.

13 seconds left.

Willis 1:03 riding time buildup.

>> 1:15 riding time.

Here's the takedown.

Does behind after a big scramble by both guys.

>> Cooper Willis has a choice.

Took down.

Brosinski goes on top, trailing 3-0.

>> Willis up to the tripod, gets to his feet.

Nice switch action there.

You don't see a standing switch too much anymore.

Now he's trying to pull his hips over top, kind of like Randolph did.

Nothing yet.

Randolph trying to lock up.

There Willis lifts up.

Nothing yet.

Looking for reversal.

It's close.

There it is.

>> Gets the two- point reversal.

>> He's got a bottom leg hooked up.

He's working to try to get under the chin.

he turned him.

The last time they wrestled here in this scenario, but this time Brosinski has his arm -- oh, there he breaks it off.

He gets out of it.

>> Good effort by Brosinski there to fend off what could have been disastrous for him.

>> 5- 0.

Willis building up riding time.

Has Brosinski broke all the way down, has an arm bar dug in.

Back points would be huge here.

He knows it.

there's the stall call, stalling on the bottom man.

Good call.

>> About as long as you could wait right there.

>> Brosinski has to build up.

Willis, really a lot of pressure.

>> So much weight at the front.

He's got the body to do it.

You're out there on your toes.

>> Brosinski does kind of get up, gives himself a chance.

Time running down.

Five seconds left.

There it is.

>> they're going to choose neutral, I would think.

Yeah.

>> Brosinski chooses neutral.

5-0 is the score.

Willis does have riding time.

>> Boy, you know, you were talking about when you and coach SWINson --this is where Brosinski needs to know I got to fight with everything I've got.

>> You cannot give up the major.

Every point counts.

You know, this meet so far is played out just like --I remember so many Wartburg/Augsburg meets.

One thing you know is you don't know what's going to happen.

>> The one thing I knew for sure is I knew for sure I won't know for sure.

That's one of your great quotes.

>> You look at that, already in the first half we had two matches turn around.

Here we go.

Brosinski doing a good job fighting off Willis.

Willis needs a takedown.

>> This is the match within the match, Jim.

>> Yeah.

shot by Willis gets him upside down.

Brosinski goes for the leg.

Willis is good here.

He's dangerous here.

If he can break that leg -- there it is.

He's got a leg Turk.

There's the points.

He wants to try to turn him there.

Wants to get his hand under the chin.

There, Brosinski did a good job getting back to his base.

But it's 8- 0, plus riding time.

>> It's 9-0.

A reversal is what needs to happen here.

An escape won't be enough to keep from getting the major.

This would be the first bonus point victory of the night.

It's a big one.

>> You know Augsburg felt good FBT about Willis going out.

He's one of their leaders.

Momentum is a big deal.

9-0.

>> Four points more on the board for Augsburg.

16-3 after six matches.

cooler Cooper Willis, a two-time all American gets the first bonus point victory for the UGGIES.

They travel well from Augsburg.

>> Always do.

You just want to see great wrestling.

There's nothing like being here.

>> we're ready for 174.

Seth Goetzinger is 15-3.

>> Wartburg rolling the dice here.

Nathan Fuller is moving up to 174 from 165.

He's very capable.

Seth Goetzinger, he's 15-3, actually a two-time all American.

>> Nathan Fuller, 10-1 out of river falls, Wisconsin.

>> Good job by Fuller fighting that off.

>> Fuller started at the university of Minnesota.

>> Oh wow, nice shot, straight double by Goetzinger.

Man, that just exploded.

>> Goetzinger gets a quick three points.

>> 3-1, Goetzinger.

another shot by Goetzinger.

He's pulling the trigger early here.

>> Nice low shot there.

>> Fuller trying to capture his wrist, but Goetzinger trying to get to his feet with the leg.

He does.

Almost gets a takedown.

Not yet.

no.

Oh wow.

Fuller, great job fending that off on the edge.

>> Goetzinger out of chatfield, Minnesota, was a three-time placer, second in his senior year, won the state championship.

He gets in on that leg.

He has kind of an unorthodox -- >> Yeah, you can't relax.

Fuller doing a good job here, front headlock.

Goetzinger holding onto that arm pretty tight, hoping for a stalemate.

Fuller wants to score here, has an ankle.

Goetzinger back to his feet.

Fuller with a headlock.

1:30 left in the first.

>> Tim Johnson along with legendary coach Jim miller bringing you number one Augsburg versus Wartburg.

Great action all night long.

>> Good scramble there.

Both guys, good scramble.

>> One minute left in the first period.

>> Two-on-one by Fuller.

nice job by Goetzinger.

Good try.

Fuller squares up.

Here we are 40 seconds left in the first.

3- 1 Goetzinger.

Had a real quick shot early in the match.

Besides that, it's been dead even.

>> And he had a couple other close ones.

Talk about someone weathering the storm, maybe that's the place Fuller is in right now.

>> Good scramble.

Had double underhooks, tried to push him off the mat, maybe get a stall call there.

Goetzinger took a shot.

>> Right now you're in a position, you're just one takedown away from taking the lead.

You don't want to do anything crazy here.

>> Nice shot by Goetzinger.

13 seconds left.

>> You can't give this up.

>> Nice job.

There is the takedown.

Good strategy here.

>> We've seen Augsburg wrestlers do takedowns at the end of the period.

>> Very savvy.

single.

Picks it up.

Nice trip.

Has to put him down.

There he does.

Nice takedown, second takedown of the period by Goetzinger.

Goetzinger goes down, ahead 6-1. looking to tripod up.

Fuller throws a leg in.

>> Fuller up from 165.

He weighed in at 165, wrestling at 174.

>> Now 7-1.

Oh wow.

Goetzinger gets him in trouble.

Takedown here.

No back points yet.

No back points yet.

Oh, he does step over.

There's some back points.

Fuller's in trouble here.

Goetzinger stepped over.

Now count him on his back.

Has a four- point near fall waiting.

Looking for a fall.

>> And the arm is trapped.

He's not going to get it out.

>> Fuller trying to get off the mat.

>> A huge fall.

>> wow.

Seth Goetzinger shows out, gets a fall second period, puts his team up 22-3.

>> what a way to come back.

two wins in the second half.

The coach was a three-time division III all American at Augsburg as well, just happened to wrestler at 149 in 2012, the last year Iowa Public Television, now Iowa PBS aired college wrestling before returning this year.

>> Tony walked off the mat like no big deal.

You don't see him get too excited either way.

Here we go.

Kasey Ross against Brandt Bombard, 15-3 junior.

And Ross won the match a couple weeks ago, but it was only 2-0.

>> Augsburg coming out here and stunning Wartburg with six out of the first seven matches going their way.

>> what a way to start the week.

Jason Bryant, great P.A.

announcer and all-around outlet for wrestling information.

He let me know earlier today that we have one versus two tonight.

And then tomorrow we have one versus two in division II, university of Wisconsin parkside versus number one St.

Cloud state.

And then, of course, Iowa traveling to state college to take on the number- one ranked Nittany lions from Penn State.

>> What three great matches.

I'm glad we're kicking it off for everybody.

>> Yeah.

It certainly hasn't disappointed from a standpoint of the action, the atmosphere.

>> Energy.

You got a full house.

Got the blackout.

and we're not done yet.

1:20 left in the first, not much happening.

No one's got to the legs or anything.

Ross kind of two-on-one.

Bombard stands square right in front of him, looking for an underhook.

I mean, as the match played out last time, Bombard really needs a takedown, because Ross rode him out the whole second period.

And he really didn't get close to getting out.

Ross is good in every position, but on top he's really good.

And Bombard really has made some improvements this year, doing a great job.

15-3. he was behind the national champion last year.

Funny how that works.

>> Yeah.

>> You know, you get behind somebody really good, and the next year you're really and here we go, dead even, 15 seconds left in the first.

>> that's how it'll end, the first period.

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>> And here we go.

Brandt Bombard had the choice, deferred.

Ross took down.

He explodes on the whistle.

Bombard wants to try to hold him down.

He wants to get some riding time here.

Now Ross -- oh wow, Ross gets out.

All-out effort to get out, and he did in 14 seconds, almost had a reversal.

These guys are so evenly matched on their feet.

>> Brandt Bombard out of north branch, Minnesota, a four-time state qualifier, second one year.

He's only a junior, ranked number four, 15-3.

Kasey Ross, also a junior, ranked number two, national qualifier out of urbandale, Iowa.

20-1 for the knights.

>> 45 seconds in the second.

1-0 Ross from Wartburg.

Team score, 22-3, Augsburg.

>> You were talking about the national champion that Brandt wrestled behind.

He bonused his way through the entire national tournament.

>> He did.

Very impressive.

Augsburg won the national title.

His bonus points were huge.

>> Bonus points make all the difference at nationals, no matter what level.

>> Here's the choice for Bombard.

It's 1-0, his choice.

Is he going to go neutral?

Yes, he is.

He wants to go neutral.

But there's been no stall calls.

I mean, he's going to have to score a takedown to win the match.

But we've seen that a couple matches ago, 157, Wartburg took neutral and did score with about 15 seconds left in the third.

Ross really tying you up in tight.

Makes it hard to get to his legs.

And Bombard is just kind of tying up both hands.

I'm not sure what he's looking for.

There's his first good attempt.

Wasn't a bad attempt.

>> Don't you think that's exactly right?

Now the real shot that you want.

It's a really good call on your point, Jim, there.

>> Yep, there it is.

That's the follow-up.

Same shot.

Nice job by Ross squaring up.

That was the shot.

>> Yeah.

It wasn't the shot he took first.

It was that second one.

>> He went all out on that second shot and gave himself the best chance.

Ross did a nice job squaring up.

Now he's in front headlock.

Nice shot.

Man, good wrestling.

>> Really good effort there.

>> They're three foot off the mat, and they're still wrestling.

Good stuff, good wrestling, man.

It's 34 seconds left.

>> skirmish on the end.

>> there you go.

Bombard tries to go around.

Just kept scrapping until the whistle blew.

20 seconds left.

Oh, nice.

Oh man, Ross did a nice job coming back to reattack.

Bombard really has an all- out effort here, but just cannot get to Ross.

It's going to end up 1- 0, Kasey Ross for Wartburg.

>> Great fight.

Won't be the last time these guys meet probably.

Kasey Ross gets a much-needed win for the knights.

Gives appreciation to the crowd.

>> Really what that does is wrapped up the dual meet for Augsburg.

>> Yep.

So now it's just, you know, you're wrestling to appreciate the crowd and pride.

It's a disappointing team outcome for Wartburg right now, but now they got the number one versus number two.

Talk about opportunity to see the best in the land.

We got the number one ranked Augsburg against Wartburg.

They've got number-one ranked Massoma Endene.

And number two ranked Parker Venz.

>> Endene the two-time national champion.

The only real close matches he's had has been Parker Venz, and he's had to two of them.

Endene is so explosive on his feet.

Venz has found a way to stay in the match early and try to pull it out at the end.

He did that in the dual meet last year at Augsburg and also at the national duals.

Endene looking to score.

There it is.

Endene makes it look easy.

>> Last time these guys met at the national uals, Venz was ahead.

A big double leg by big MO won the match.

>> MO also made the world team.

That's pretty crazy.

And he made it pretty easy as well.

Made the U-23 world team, wrestled in the all star meet against a division II returning national champ and had a major decision over the D2 national champion.

Obviously he can wrestle high level.

Venz doing a good job.

He knows he can't give up that arm two on one.

MO Endene already has riding time.

1:07 and ticking.

>> Parker Venz's brother Taylor was a committed athlete.

Coach Valek says Parker Venz is really the more athletic.

The Venz out of Farmington, Minnesota.

He was a football star, didn't decide to wrestle until his senior year.

>> He needs to get to his feet.

Mo Endene doing a great job on his feet.

Here he goes.

He's got a good tilt here.

Got a good tilt.

He's getting back got four.

>> Huge, huge back points there.

The Dallas, Texas, native big Mo Endene out of James Bowie high school.

>> Went to Iowa lakes community college.

There's ten seconds left in the first.

>> All right got 2 1/2 minutes of riding time.

>> Here we go.

End of the period.

Great period for Mo Endene.

he's going to defer.

so it goes to Parker Venz, who takes neutral.

There's no getting away here.

Mo Endene obviously good on his feet, lightning quick on his feet.

>> Mo Endene part of the NWCA all star meet earlier this year.

>> Parker Venz takes a shot, goes to his belly, out of position here.

Needs to get back to his base.

I think he's just trying to slow down Mo Endene here on his feet, which is not an easy task.

It's an underhook.

Good spot for him to be in.

Endene out of the underhook.

When Endene starts to lower his level in his fakes, a shot's coming.

there's a go behind.

Parker Venz doing a better job squaring up.

A minute left.

>> number one, Mo Endene versus number two Parker Venz.

Two seniors going at it.

August 22, Wartburg 6.

Augsburg's wrapped up this dual meet, going to take the belt home.

someone son Swinson.

>> Augsburg's going to win this meet.

>> Coach Valek, he's got to feel a little relief here.

This is not easy as a head coach, as you know, Jim.

>> Yeah.

>> Talking to both coaches, they were going to try to enjoy it.

[ Laughter ] >> shot by Parker Venz.

Endene just goes around.

Easy takedown.

Makes it 10- 0, plus riding time.

He's going to have riding time.

He can't erase it.

Parker Venz needs to try to build to his feet.

There he goes.

Nice trip by Endene.

Stall call.

it was a legit stall call.

Parker Venz on his belly.

Here he gets back to his base.

You got to stay on your base and try to work-up.

>> Mo Endene having his way this time.

>> Having his way.

Escape.

Venz 10-1.

There you go.

When you see Mo Endene start to do his fakes there, you know something might be Parker still hanging in there.

Takes a shot.

Endene has him on the edge, but no stall call or.

nice shot by Endene, a single.

Venz does a nice sprawl.

18 seconds left.

Looking like it will probably be a major decision.

>> I was looking at the first all American ever for Wartburg back in 1977.

Steve GEIKE from plainfield.

Became Wartburg's first ever NCAA division III all American.

One of his highlights was coaching in high school, and one of his state champions was this official Jason WedgeBURY.

Dominant performance by Mo Endene, his last Battle of the 'Burgs.

Nice job by that young man.

>> Dominant performance.

Mo Endene single, picks it up, steps over, gets a takedown.

and we're into the last match.

>> Tyler Raway versus Mitchell Williamson.

Right around 220 pounds, from Wyoming, Minnesota, forest lake high school.

He's a three-time placer for Wartburg.

Mitchell women Williamson, undefeated from River Falls, Wisconsin.

>> Last year Raway was 197.

He built his way up into heavyweight, got up to about 220.

But Mitch Williamson, I'm not sure what he weighed in at, but he's going to have a big size advantage.

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>> the last national duals, Mitch Williamson won 11-3.

>> Williamson a big guy, but he's got a really good shot, real good high crotch, likes to be on his feet.

>> had a little disappointment last year, Williamson.

>> Came down to heavyweight last year.

>> Double overtime.

Tyler Kim went ahead and won a national championship.

That was Augsburg.

>> He did.

>> Mitch had a great regular season, a disappointing end.

>> 100% right.

>> He came back and got him into the finals of the national duals with the big win.

These two met.

He beat him 11-3, got a major decision.

But it wasn't enough, because all Tyler Raway needed to do was go the distance to be able to win for Augsburg and they did 17-16.

Not as close this time.

>> No.

Augsburg has really spread the gap.

nice big hard underhook by Williamson.

look at Raway.

After an underhook, he'll come back and grab your wrist, get him out of the underhook and takes that underhook power away.

Does a good job there.

there's that big underhook.

Raway gets out of the underhook, circles back in, giving himself a chance here.

you can tell they've worked on that, beating the underhook.

but Williamson has some other things he can do and will, I'm sure.

A minute left, first 0-0.

>> nice single.

Raway turns away.

Nothing yet.

Oh, he's done a good job.

Williamson kind of in on the double.

Raway, strong hips here.

Oh, that was impressive.

Strong hips.

Not enough room to go around.

Oh man.

might be a takedown for Raway here.

There it is.

Takedown for Raway, close to back points.

oh man, just got a one count.

>> No back points.

>> No back points.

Wow.

Nine seconds left in the first.

How about that.

>> Got a little blood.

>> that's what happens.

Raway came out, gave himself a chance, did a good job defense with the underhook, sprawled on the shot and ended up scoring himself.

>> And kept his foot in and hand in, knew he couldn't go out of bounds.

Really savvy.

>> Here it is on the edge.

Mitch Williamson tried to jump over the Wizard, which you don't want to do.

Raway steps over, gets a three point.

>> It's Mitch's foot that's keeping the action going.

>> Now, here this is key.

Can Raway ride for nine seconds?

>> Yeah.

It's a biggest cape opportunity.

>> You do not want to give up the point.

>> now he can go down on a leg.

Three seconds left.

Williamson kind of dove off the mat.

now the Augsburg crowd getting wound up.

>> Yep.

>> Augsburg certainly brought the energy.

>> Now three seconds.

You can't relax, because Williamson's quick.

He tries to come up.

Nothing doing.

Great period for Raway.

Man.

here you go.

Raway drops down.

Williamson dives up, trying to kick out.

Raway hangs on.

It's 3-0.

Raway goes down, second period.

nice switch.

Great job.

Great job by Raway.

Williamson is tough on top.

He's really heavy on top.

>> yeah.

I mean, there's a weight difference here.

Williamson is good on top and has great hip action.

You can just feel the confidence growing in Tyler Raway.

builds on top.

It builds on top.

You know, what started at 125, works your way through the entire meet.

>> Really does.

You see what your teammates are doing.

Shoot, I'm going to give it my best shot too, you know?

Here's a big underhook by Williamson.

Raway is trying to circle in.

There he goes again.

He goes, gets that wrist, takes it off.

Doing a good job.

Almost down to a minute.

Williamson might look for that leg snatch.

He did get the leg up, but Raway had kicked out late in the first.

>> Nice snatch.

>> There it is.

>> Pulling back to the center.

What he needs to do there, Williamson.

Now he's looking and he's got plenty of time.

He can be patient.

Great defense.

>> Totally impressed there.

I mean, here we are, second period, 30 seconds left.

Raway ahead 4-0. big game plan here, Raway.

Wow.

There it is again.

There's that snatch again by Williamson.

This time he gets the takedown.

>> 18 seconds left in the second period.

Williamson comes back on top.

>> Made a statement on that one.

>> Yes, he did.

>> and here we go, 4-3.

There's the leg snatch by Williamson, lifts up, leg trip.

Takedown.

Williamson not sure what to do.

He decides to go down.

only one second riding time.

Williamson tripod up.

It's 4-4.

>> Williamson comes back from almost getting pinned on the edge there, getting his own takedown here.

And now all tied up 4-4 in the third period.

he's had that leg snatch about three times, successful on the last one.

>> Yes, he has.

Raway leads his right leg.

Williamson just kind of lowers his level, just like that.

That time Raway was ready for it, but gets called for stalling.

>> well, he's got 1:15.

Williamson has the attention of the official here.

Couple more snatches and backing up by Raway, and might have an opportunity for another stall call.

>> One minute to go.

>> But not when you're leaning.

>> When you're leaning, stay in the middle.

Raway comes out with the underhook.

Yeah, that's what Williamson needs to do.

There it is again, maybe one more.

>> He's got to go now, though.

>> he does have the leg.

Raway turns away.

Nothing yet.

Raway is standing -- oh my goodness.

Great job.

I cannot hardly believe that.

>> No stall.

They went out onto -- >> 4-4, 27 seconds left.

Raway does have a stall call.

think if the match came down to this.

>> I was just thinking the same thing.

These two young men, it's everything.

>> 15 seconds left.

five seconds.

Looks like we might have overtime.

>> Our first overtime of the night, sudden victory.

We'll put two minutes on the scoreboard.

If they don't score in these two minutes, we'll talk about it, but we'll have two 30-second tie-breaker periods.

But now, first score wins.

And it could be a stall call.

>> Yes, it could.

Raway does have a stall call.

I mean, he's been pretty -- just hasn't attacked.

oh, nice shot by Raway.

High crotch.

He's in deep.

Williamson trying to lock in the crotch.

Trying to put him upside down.

Raway, he's got his hands -- >> Williamson in overtime with the takedown!

Giving the home crowd an exciting ending for a disappointing team result.

But Williamson gets that takedown in overtime.

>> He breaks the grip.

Williamson goes behind, gets the takedown in overtime.

22 Augsburg, 13 Wartburg.

Great effort by Tyler Raway, considering last time he lost by major decision.

But great crowd tonight, big energy.

>> You know, never underestimate the power of a fast start.

>> Yeah.

>> That's what Augsburg got tonight.

>> That's what we talked about, how important that very first match was.

Augsburg wins 1-0.

Man, that was a big match.

>> The final score Augsburg 22, Wartburg 10. no, 13.

Scoreboard hasn't changed yet.

22-13.

There's the belt going back to Augsburg.

>> They're pretty happy.

>> They have every reason to be happy.

They came out and scrapped.

>> That's a way better ride home after a win than a loss.

You know, that's a 3 1/2-hour trip.

>> That rivalry does not disappoint.

We just saw number one ranked Augsburg beat number two ranked Wartburg.

We're not done with college wrestling yet.

Next week, our college wrestling presents on Thursday, February 6th at 7:00.

The central dutch take on post Luther notorious.

Norris.

>> They always have a big rowdy crowd.

It's going to be good.

>> And that's it.

Augsburg 22, Wartburg 13.

Don't miss that college wrestling dual that we just talked about.

For Jim miller, our great PBS production crew, thanks for joining us tonight.

Have a great night.

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