University of Minnesota Athletics
GOLDEN GOPHER WRESTLERS CAPTURE EIGHT TITLES AT THE BISON OPEN
11/10/2001 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Starting at 125 pounds, senior three-time All-American Leroy Vega won his fifth-straight Bison Open title with a 10-3 decision over Pat Runez of Mary in the title match. At 133 pounds, junior Ryan Lewis defeated Jake Thielbar of host North Dakota State 13-4 to win his first Bison Open crown.
Senior All-American Chad Erikson won his third-straight title at 141 pounds, pinning Lucas Christianson of NDSU in 3:01. Freshman Tommy Owen finished in fifth place at 141. Junior two-time All-American Jared Lawrence and freshman Marcus LeVesseur reached the 149-pound title match but did not wrestle each other. Junior two-time All-American Luke Becker won his third-straight title at 157 pinning Paul Carlson (unattached) in 4:50. Freshman Matt Nagel defeated teammate Tyler Marr 3-2 in the third-place match.
Junior Mitch Marr staked his claim to the starting spot at 165 pounds, downing teammate John Hardy 4-3 in the title bout. Redshirt freshman Josh McLay took third. At 174 pounds, sophomore All-American Jacob Volkmann beat Jon Duncombe of St. Cloud State 3-0 in the championship match.
Sophomore All-American Damion Hahn got his season off to a slow start, losing twice at 184 pounds to NDSU wrestlers en route to a fourth-place finish. At 197 pounds, senior Owen Elzen and sophomore Eli Ross reached the title match but did not wrestle. Finally, at heavyweight, sophomore All-American Garrett Lowney was upset by unattached wrestler Nick Severson 3-2 in the title match.
Two Golden Gopher freshmen grabbed titles in the redshirt/freshman division. Nick Kirk captured the 141-pound crown, downing Tim Klein of SCSU with a major decision, and Jeremy Larson took the title at 165 pounds, defeating teammate Jon Tyler 12-4.
The Golden Gopher wrestling team is next in action Saturday, Nov. 18, in the UNO Open in Omaha, Neb. Minnesota's first dual meet of the season is Sunday, Nov. 25, versus Boise State at the Sports Pavilion.
32nd Annual Bison Open November 10. 2001 Fargo, N.D. Title Match Results 125 Leroy Vega (MINN) dec. Pat Runez (MARY), 10-3 133 Ryan Lewis (MINN) maj. dec. Jake Thielbar (NDSU), 13-4 141 Chad Erikson (MINN) pinned Lucas Christianson (NDSU), 3:01 149 Jared Lwarence (MINN), Marcus LeVesseur (MINN), dbl. forfeit 157 Luke Becker (MINN) pinned Paul Carlson (unattached), 4:50 165 Mitch Marr (MINN) dec. John Hardy (MINN), 4-3 174 Jacob Volkmann (MINN) dec. Jon Ducombe (SCSU), 3-0 184 Jeremy Engelhardt (MARY) pinned Chris Rufo (NDSU), 4:29 197 Owen Elzen (MINN), Eli Ross (MINN), dbl. forfeit HWT Nick Severson (NDSU) dec. Garrett Lowney (MINN), 3-2
Complete Golden Gopher results 125 Quarterfinals: Vega dec. Aaron Hartwell (MARY), 9-3 Semifinals: Vega tech. fall Desmond Radunz (ICC), 19-4 Championship: Vega dec. Pat Runez (MARY), 10-3 133 Quarterfinals: Lewis pinned Adam Mergen (St. John's), 0:41 Semifinals: Lewis def. Jacob Ramos (Augustana) by default Championship: Lewis maj. dec. Jake Thielbar (NDSU), 13-4 141 First Round: Scott Larson (MSUM) dec. Tommy Owen (MINN), 10-4 Quarterfinals: Erikson maj. dec. Mitch Jackson (MSUM), 18-5 Wrestlebacks: Owen dec. Jackson, 6-4 Semifinals: Erikson pinned Ryan Carlson (AC), 1:51 Fifth Place: Owen pinned Scott Larson (MSUM), 4:26 Championship: Erikson pinned Lucas Christianson (NDSU), 3:01 149 First Round: Lawrence tech. fall T.J. Anderson (unattached), 17-4 Jake Avre (MINN) dec. Shane Eskelson (MSUM), 7-4 Morgan McReynolds (MARY) dec. Kurt Neuburger (MINN), 7-3 Quarterfinals: Phil Reidman (NDSU) pinned Avre, 0:54 LeVesseur pinned Jay McDepee (JC), 1:25 Lawrence pinned Joe Kamrath (CC), 0:31 Wrestlebacks: Collin Kelly (NDSU) maj. dec. Neuburger, 10-1 Kelly dec. Avre, 9-5 Semifinals: Lawrence tech. fall Phil Reidmann (NDSU), 5:46 LeVesseur maj, dec, James Meland (JC), 14-5 Championship: Lawrence, LeVesseur double forfeit 157 First Round: Tyler Marr (MINN) maj. dec. Clint Scherping (unattached), 15-3 Quarterfinals: Becker pinned Mike Benboom, 0:37 Nagel dec. Seth Webster (AC), 7-5 Marr dec. Ryan Krumwiede (NDSU), 3-2 Semifinals: Becker dec. Nagel, 12-10 Paul Carlson (unattached) dec. Marr, 3-2 Third Place: Nagel dec. Marr, 3-2 Championship: Becker pinned Carlson, 4:50 165 First Round: Nate Baker< /a> (MINN) pinned Eric Hageman (MSUM), 1:19 Hardy pinned Dusty Williamson (SSU), 0:40 Williamson def. Jon Tyler (MINN) by forfeit Quarterfinals: Mike Fiedler (NDSU) pinned Baker, 6:15 McLay dec. Thad Pike (unattached), 4-1 Marr dec, Nate Pesta (NDSU), 12-6 Wrestlebacks: Baker dec. Todd Kirpatrick (AC), 4-1 Pesta def. Tyler by forfeit Semifinals: Hardy dec. McLay, 3-2 Marr dec. Fiedler, 3-2 Baker maj. dec. Pesta, 12-4 Fifth Place: Baker maj. dec. Jason LaBrie (MARY), 13-3 Third Place: McLay dec. Fiedler, 3-2 Championship: Marr dec. Hardy, 4-3 174 First Round: Volkmann pinned Mike Heinen (RCC), 1:43 Jon Duncombe (SCSU) dec. Kiel Hutchins (MINN), 3-1 Tito Romero (ICC) dec. Casey Flaherty (MINN), 3-1 Quarterfinals: Volkmann pinned Cody Ronz (MSUM), xxx Wrestlebacks: Flaherty def. Mark Gorde (MSUM) by forfeit Ryan Baumgartner (MARY) dec. Hutchins, 3-2 Flaherty dec. Cody Ronz (MSUM), 5-2 Flaherty dec. Adam Dahlstrom (unattached), 5-2 Semifinals: Volkmann pinned Tom Meester (AC), 3:04 Fifth Place: Flaherty pinned Lucas Lucier (JC), 3:40 Championship: Volkmann dec. Duncombe, 3-0 184 First Round: Hahn dec. Lance Valiquette (unattached), 9-5 Jake Elgin (RCC) dec. Drew Hageman (MINN), 7-4 Quarterfinals: Hahn dec. Mike Duncombe (unattached), 5-3 Wrestlebacks: Dusty Swanson (NDSU) maj. dec. Hageman, 10-2 Semifinals: Chris Rufo (NDSU) dec. Hahn, 6-4 Third Place: Todd Fuller (NDSU) dec. Hahn, 2-1, OT 197 First Round: Chad Mentel (MINN) maj. dec. Joe Olson (MSUM), 10-0 Ross dec. Brian Sorum (JC), 12-6 Elzen pinned Dennis Kline (CC), 1:09 Quarterfinals: Brian Kremmer (unattached) pinned Mentel, 0:50 Ross dec. Nick Zajac (DCTC), 3-1 Elzen tech. fall Anthony Vittetoe (unattached), 3:46 Wrestlebacks: Mentel maj. dec. Kline, 14-5 Zajac dec. Mentel, 1-0 Semifinals: Elzen def. Randy Gust (MARY) by default Ross dec. Brian Kramer (unattached), 7-3 Championship: Elzen, Ross double forfeit HWT First Round: Lowney pinned Kevin Kostecka (unattached), 2:40 Quarterfinals: Lowney pinned William Duppler (CC), 3:33 Semifinals: Lowney dec. James Garvey (AC), 3-2 Championship: Nick Severson (unattached) dec. Lowney, 3-2
