College wrestling: Cole Holien paces Ridgewater at DWU Open
Nov. 14—MITCHELL, S.D. — Freshman Cole Holien led the Ridgewater wrestling team's efforts at the Dakota Wesleyan Open on Saturday.
Holien, an Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City alum, placed fourth after going 4-2 with one fall at 141 pounds.
Cole's brother, Brady, went 3-2 with a pair of falls at 149. Austin Schlangen also went 3-2 for the Warriors at 285. Schlangen is an Eden Valley-Watkins alum. Rick Jones (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) and Johan Rodvik (Maple Grove) each won by fall at 197.
Other area wrestlers at the Dakota Wesleyan Open:
* Augustana freshman Coy Gunderson (KMS) placed second at 165 after going 4-1. He lost to St. Cloud State's Anthony Herrera in a 4-1 decision in the championship match.
* St. Cloud State redshirt freshman Tyson Meyer (Minnewaska) went 3-2 at 184.
* Minnesota State-Moorhead freshman Jonas Anez (Willmar) went 2-2 at 165.
* Minnesota West freshman Joe Kallevig (Willmar) was 1-2 at 165.
* Southwest Minnesota State redshirt freshman Hayden Straumann (ACGC) was 0-2 at 141.
Ridgewater returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Augsburg Invitational.
How Ridgewater fared
Key: (Weight, name, won-loss, place)
141: Cole Holien, 4-2, fourth ... 149: Brady Holien, 3-2; Taedon Nichols, 1-2 ... 157: Gach Mar, 0-2 ... 184: Ross Meskimen, 1-2; Maxwell Whitney, 0-2 ... 197: Rick Jones, 1-2; Johan Rodvik, 1-2 ... 285: Austin Schlangen, 3-2; Charlie Farhat, 1-2
