SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Augustana checks in at No. 15 in the final regular season edition of the Basford Dvision II Wrestling rankings released on Tuesday afternoon. Three Vikings are nationally ranked in the ir class and five appear in the Super Region III rankings in which Augustana is slotted eighth as a team.
TJ North leads the individual rankings, holding down the No. 3 spot in the national 125-pound rankings and the top spot in the region rankings. Jayd Docken owns the No. 5 national ranking at 197 pounds while keeping the No. 3 spot in the region.
Sean Derry remains the No. 6-ranked wrestler in the national rankings and is placed third in the 184-pound region rankings. Jeremiah Peterson, who made his debut just over two weeks ago, earned the No. 6 billing in the region at 141 pounds. Peterson will not wrestle at the NCAA Super Region III Championships this weekend and in his stead will be Jacob Anderson.
Rounding out the Viking individuals is 285-pound Michael Lowman who remains ranked eighth in the region.
The Vikings hold onto their top 25 spot in the Basford national rankings, coming in at 15. The Vikings collected 25 points and are one of 11 teams from Super Region III to appear in the Basford top 25.
Augustana travels to Edmond, Okla. for the NCAA Super Region III Championships beginning on Friday, Feb. 28 and concluding Saturday, March 1.
Basford Division II Rankings
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