The Augustana Vikings doubled their win total on the season with Simpson and Central of Iowa at the Augustana duals on Wednesday, February 4 in the Carver Center. Augustana beat Simpson 36-16 and Central of Iowa 33-15. In the other half of the meet Central of Iowa beat Knox 33-6 and Knox took care of Simpson by a score of 33-21.
In the win over Simpson the Vikings rode forfeit victories by Kyle Brodwater (St. Joseph Hamm HS, Medford, New Jersey) at 125, Andrew Randone (Davenport Assumption HS, Davenport, Iowa) at 133, Andy Krcatovich (Allegan HS, Allegan, Michigan) at 149, Brian Kerr (United Township HS, East Moline, Ill.) 184 and Paul Sutkay (Schaumburg HS, Schaumburg, Ill.) at 285 to their third team win of the season. Matt Nykaza (Brother Rice HS, Oak Lawn, Ill.) sealed the victory with a pin at 1:57 of the 197 pound match over Sam Collora.
Augustana won the first five weight classes in the victory over Central of Iowa. Brodwater won by forfeit at 125 and Randone pinned Eric Wilkerson at 1:49 of the 133 pound weight class. Alberto Quiros (Morton HS, Cicero, Ill.) beat Curtis Hobbs 12-8 at 141 and Zac Holland (West Des Moines Dowling HS, Pleasant Hill, Iowa) pinned Chris Reil at 4:16 of the 149 pound bout. Matt McIntyre (West Carroll HS, Savanna, Ill.) beat Reid Imerman at 157 by a score of 10-3. The Vikings got wins at 184 and 197 as well. Kerr beat Ben Davis 10-4 at 184 and then Nykaza pinned Kyle Patterson at 1:23 of the 197 pound match.
The Vikings are now 4-11 on the season.
