Photos from Day 1, Session 2 -- NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships -- 3/3/00

ADA, Ohio (3/3/00) -- Here are photos featuring Augsburg College wrestlers from the second session of Friday's action at the NCAA Division III Wrestling National Championships at Ohio Northern University's Sports Center. Photos by Don Stoner, Augsburg Sports Information Coordinator.

Augsburg 125-pounder Darin Bertram tries to turn over his opponent, Nick Hessler of Augustana, during his second-round match. Bertram claimed All-America honors with a technical-fall, 15-0 win.

Defending national champion John Marchette has control of his opponent, Francisco Bermudez of Millikin, in his second-round match. Marchette won 10-3 to remain alive in the championship bracket.

Augsburg head coach Jeff Swenson (second from left) talks to Brian Jones during an injury time out in Jones' second-round, 7-3 win over Springfield's Keith Poloskey. Assistant coach Don Wichmann and athletic trainer Missy Strauch look on.

Josh Cagle has control of his opponent, Craig Collins of Loras, en route to an easy technical-fall, 15-0 win in the second round. The win was Cagle's school-record 22nd win by technical fall this season.

Justin Baker attempted to avoid a leg grab by Ithaca's Ryan Ciotoli in their 157-pound quarterfinal match. Baker lost 4-1, then lost again in the wrestlebacks in overtime to Luther's Ben Barclay.

Tony Abbott has Wartburg's Justin Hodgrafer's leg in the first period of their 165-pound consolation wrestleback match. Holdgrafer got the best of Abbott, 12-3, to eliminate Abbott from the tournament.

Augsburg's Nick Slack makes a move to turn Baldwin-Wallace's Kevin Atkins in their 174-pound quarterfinal match. Slack won 7-2 to claim his first All-America honor of his career and remain unbeaten at 29-0.

Nik Lewandowski works on top of Western Maryland's Charlie Conaway in Lewandowski's 13-3 championship quarterfinal victory at 184 pounds.

Josh Clausen works on top of Lycoming's Andy Lausier en route to a 5-3 win in the championship quarterfinals to earn Clausen Division III All-American honors for the second straight year.

Augsburg's Ben Bauer and Luther's Brett Stender tangle in the heavyweight championship quarterfinal match. Bauer won an emotional 4-3 decision to claim All-American honors for the first time in his career.

Augsburg athletic trainer Missy Strauch talks to heavyweight Ben Bauer after his quarterfinal match. Bauer fell to the mat after the match was completed, but was OK.