St. Cloud State Wrestling Wins 2015 NCAA DII Championship

The St. Cloud State University wrestling team (17-2, 8-0 NSIC) wrote a new chapter in the history of the school's athletic program by capturing the Huskies' first-ever team national championship. SCSU brought home the 2015 NCAA Division II championship with a first place finish at the 2014-15 championships, which were held on March 13-14 at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Mo.

The Huskies tallied 84.5 points to outpace second place Nebraska Kearney, which ended the tournament with 76.5 points.

St. Cloud State University freshman Tim Prescott brought home SCSU's fifth NCAA Division II individual championship with a 3-2 victory over top seed T.J. North of Augustana. 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.

In the bout for 285, SCSU's Austin Goergen placed second in the tournament as he suffered an 8-6 loss to Ziad Haddad of Kutztown in the title match. On the weekend, Goergen posted a 3-1 record for the Huskies and earned his second consecutive All-America award.

All six SCSU wrestlers gained All-America status for the Huskies. This included Prescott and Goergen along with three-time All-Americans Gabe Fogarty and Clint Poster. Fogarty placed third for SCSU at 165-pounds and Poster ended his season with a third place finish at 157-pounds. First time All-Americans for the Huskies included Larry Bomstad at 149-pounds and Mike Rhone at 133-pounds.

Bomstad gained the tournament's award for most pins in the least amount of time.

The results from the Huskies' matches on March 13-14 are listed below.

Top 10 Team Scores
1.	St. Cloud State	84.5
2.	Nebraska-Kearney	76.5
3.	Maryville University of St. Louis	61.0
4.	Mercyhurst University	58.0
5.	Ouachita Baptist University	55.5
6.	Notre Dame College	50.0
7.	McKendree University	44.5
8.	Western State Colorado University	40.0
9.	Tiffin University	37.5
10.	Colorado Mesa University	34.0

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

Results from Day One of the NCAA Division II Championships in St. Louis on March 13

First Round Results:

125 - Tim Prescott (SCSU) wins by Tech Fall vs. Travis Laxton (Coker), 17-2 - 7:00

133 - Daniel DeShazer (Nebraska Kearney) dec. Mike Rhone (SCSU), 5-3

149 - Nick Goebel (FIndlay) dec. Larry Bomstad (SCUS), 8-1

157 - Clint Poster (SCSU) dec. Nolan Kistler (California Baptist), 6-2

165 - Gabe Fogarty (SCSU) dec. Louden Gordon (Notre Dame, OH), 10-6

285 - Austin Goerge (SCSU) dec. Luke Fleming (Findlay), 3-0

Championship Bracket - Quarterfinal Round:

125 - Tim Prescott (SCSU) dec. Willie Bohince (Mercyhurst) 5-2

157 - Clint Poster (SCSU) tech fall Francis Mizia (Mercyhurst) 18-2 (6:49)

165 - Gabe Fogarty (SCSU) dec. Juan Stimpson (UNC Pembroke) 7-1

285 - Austin Goergen (SCSU) dec. Andy Welton (Mercyhurst) 6-5

Consolation Bracket - First Round:

133 - Mike Rhone (SCSU) dec. Karl Lightner (Shippensburg) 8-5

149 - Larry Bomstad (SCSU) fall Spencer Rutherford (Central Oklahoma) 1:02

Consoltation Bracket Second Round:

133 - Mike Rhone (SCSU) dec. Sam White (Notre Dame, Ohio) 9-3

149 - Larry Bomstad (SCSU) fall Keenan Haggerty (Maryville) 1:15

Video Highlights - Semi-final rounds featuring Prescott & Goergen

Tim Prescott - 125lb National Champion

Day Two Highlights

Trophy Presentation

Saint Cloud State University Athletics

Players Mentioned

Larry Bomstad

Gabe Fogarty

Austin Goergen

Clint Poster

Tim Prescott

Mike Rhone

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