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Gopher Wrestlers Compete at Husky Open
12/10/2006 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Five members of the University of Minnesota wrestling team competed unattached on Saturday at the Husky Open at St. Cloud State University’s Halenbeck Hall. True freshman Scott Glasser won five of six matches on the day to, including one major decision, on his way to a third-place finish at 165 pounds.
Also competing at 165 for the Gophers were redshirt freshman Nate Matousek and junior Matt Everson. Matousek posted a 3-2 record with one pin, while Everson went 1-2.
Junior Justin Bronson and true freshman Brent Eidenschink also competed unattached at 197 pounds. Bronson won three of five matches on the day, including a pin in the second round. Eidenschink earned two victories, both by fall.
With finals next week and the holiday break to follow, the Golden Gopher wrestling team will next be in action Dec. 29-30 at the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, N.C.
165 – Scott Glasser (Third Place, 5-1)
First Round – Glasser dec. Tim Matheson (Minnesota State-Mankato), 8-2
Second Round – Glasser dec. Dustin Monte (Augsburg), 5-1
Quarterfinals – Glasser maj. dec. Derek Skala (St. Cloud State), 9-1
Semifinals – Mitch Norton (Upper Iowa) pinned Glasser, 4:57
Consolation – Glasser dec. Dustin Monte (Augsburg), 5-0
Third Place – Glasser dec. Tim Palmer (UW-LaCrosse), 13-9
165 – Nate Matousek (3-2)
First Round – Matousek dec. Jason Moore (Unattached), 2-0

Second Round – Matousek pinned Chris Haugen (St. John’s), 1:15
Quarterfinals – Brandon Klukow (Augsburg) dec. Matousek, 5-4 TB1
Consolation – Matousek dec. Lane Lunde (Concordia), 5-3 SV1
Consolation – Dustin Monte (Augsburg) dec. Matousek, 3-2
165 – Matt Everson (1-2)
Second Round – Everson dec. Matt Steffenson (St. Cloud State), 12-9
Quarterfinals – Mitch Norton (Upper Iowa) pinned Everson, 3:44
Consolation – Tim Matheson (Minnesota State-Mankato) over Everson, default


197 – Justin Bronson (3-2)
First Round – Bronson dec. Andy Moore (UW-LaCrosse), 3-1
Second Round – Bronson pinned Matt Norton (Upper Iowa), 3:19
Quarterfinals – Ben Janike (Minnesota State-Mankato) dec. Bronson, 6-2
Consolation – Bronson dec. Wally O’Connor (Augsburg), 5-1
Consolation – Andy Moore (UW-LaCrosse) dec. Bronson, 6-3
197 – Brent Eidenschink (2-2)
Second Round – Eidenschink pinned Josh Passe (UW-LaCrosse), 4:46
Quarterfinals – Cory Harnitz (Minnesota State-Mankato) dec. Eidenschink, 6-4
Consolation – Eidenschink pinned Jason Finley (St. John’s), 3:22


Consolation – Tom Block (Minnesota State-Mankato) dec. Eidenschink, 4-2 SV1
Also competing at 165 for the Gophers were redshirt freshman Nate Matousek and junior Matt Everson. Matousek posted a 3-2 record with one pin, while Everson went 1-2.
Junior Justin Bronson and true freshman Brent Eidenschink also competed unattached at 197 pounds. Bronson won three of five matches on the day, including a pin in the second round. Eidenschink earned two victories, both by fall.
With finals next week and the holiday break to follow, the Golden Gopher wrestling team will next be in action Dec. 29-30 at the Southern Scuffle in Greensboro, N.C.
165 – Scott Glasser (Third Place, 5-1)
First Round – Glasser dec. Tim Matheson (Minnesota State-Mankato), 8-2
Second Round – Glasser dec. Dustin Monte (Augsburg), 5-1
Quarterfinals – Glasser maj. dec. Derek Skala (St. Cloud State), 9-1
Semifinals – Mitch Norton (Upper Iowa) pinned Glasser, 4:57
Consolation – Glasser dec. Dustin Monte (Augsburg), 5-0
Third Place – Glasser dec. Tim Palmer (UW-LaCrosse), 13-9
165 – Nate Matousek (3-2)
First Round – Matousek dec. Jason Moore (Unattached), 2-0

Second Round – Matousek pinned Chris Haugen (St. John’s), 1:15
Quarterfinals – Brandon Klukow (Augsburg) dec. Matousek, 5-4 TB1
Consolation – Matousek dec. Lane Lunde (Concordia), 5-3 SV1
Consolation – Dustin Monte (Augsburg) dec. Matousek, 3-2
165 – Matt Everson (1-2)
Second Round – Everson dec. Matt Steffenson (St. Cloud State), 12-9
Quarterfinals – Mitch Norton (Upper Iowa) pinned Everson, 3:44
Consolation – Tim Matheson (Minnesota State-Mankato) over Everson, default


197 – Justin Bronson (3-2)
First Round – Bronson dec. Andy Moore (UW-LaCrosse), 3-1
Second Round – Bronson pinned Matt Norton (Upper Iowa), 3:19
Quarterfinals – Ben Janike (Minnesota State-Mankato) dec. Bronson, 6-2
Consolation – Bronson dec. Wally O’Connor (Augsburg), 5-1
Consolation – Andy Moore (UW-LaCrosse) dec. Bronson, 6-3
197 – Brent Eidenschink (2-2)
Second Round – Eidenschink pinned Josh Passe (UW-LaCrosse), 4:46
Quarterfinals – Cory Harnitz (Minnesota State-Mankato) dec. Eidenschink, 6-4
Consolation – Eidenschink pinned Jason Finley (St. John’s), 3:22


Consolation – Tom Block (Minnesota State-Mankato) dec. Eidenschink, 4-2 SV1
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