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Contact: Bruce Conley
Associate Director of College Relations
Phone: (605) 274-5526
Fax: (605) 274-4903
www.augie.edu
February 21, 2006
SIOUX FALLS – For the second time this season, Augustana’s Cody Henriksen was named North Central Conference wrestler of the week. The 165-pounder from Arlington, S.D., shares the award with Nebraska-Omaha heavyweight Les Sigman from Sturgis, S.D.
Currently unranked, Henriksen scored a takedown with five seconds left in regulation to defeat No. 5 Ross Taplin from Nebraska-Omaha, 5-3. Henriksen trailed, 3-2, heading into the third period but scored an escape early to tie the score before getting the last-
second takedown.
Top-ranked UNO won the dual, 23-17.
Augustana, ranked sixth in NCAA Division II, defends its North Regional championship Sunday, February 26, in Omaha, Neb. The top four finishers in each weight class advance to the nationals.