Wrestling News

	4 Vikings place at Wheaton Invitational Augustana 149-pounder Alberto Quiros led a contingent of four Vikings who placed at this weekend's Pete Willson Invitational at Wheaton College. Quiros brought home a second-place finish and Augustana tied for 12th in the 31-team field.
	Wrestlers finish dual season 11-4 Three victories on Saturday, January 21 at the Wheaton Duals in Wheaton, Illinois allowed 30th ranked Augustana to finish the dual meet portion of the 2011-12 wrestling season with an 11-4 overall record. It was the first time since 2003-04 that the Vikings have eclipsed the double figure mark in dual meets. Head coach Eric Juergens' team posted victories over Wheaton (26-15), Manchester (25-16) and Concordia-Wisconsin (36-12).
	Schraidt pin lifts Vikings past Chicago Freshman John Schraidt came up with a pin just before the buzzer sounded ending the first period of his 285 pound match against Chicago on Thursday, January 19 in the Carver Center. Schraidt's fall, which came at 2:57 over the Maroons' Jeff Tyburski, proved to be the margin of victory as 30th ranked Augustana defeated Chicago 22-18.
	Wrestlers back in NCAA ranking With a 7-4 dual meet record, Augustana has moved back into the NCAA Division III wrestling rankings. The Vikings of head coach Eric Juergens are 30 th in the latest Brute-adidas poll compiled by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
	Quiros named CCIW "Wrestler of the Week" Augustana senior Alberto Quiros capped off an undefeated week by being named as the "Wrestler of the Week" in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin. Quiros, the Vikings' regular 149 pounder, won all six of his matches last week and finished with a flurry as he won the 149 pound weight class at the Central of Iowa Tournament in Pella, Iowa on Saturday, January 14.