Seeded fifth
Jagodzinske to wrestle in national tourney
Blake Jagodzinske is seeded fifth at 157 pounds for the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships Friday and Saturday at LaCrosse Center in LaCrosse.
A junior at Augsburg University, Jagodzinske qualified for his first national tournament by placing second in the Upper Midwest Regional in Stevens Point, Wis.
Jagodzinske, a Martin County West graduate, has a 16-6 record for the season with seven pins, a technical fall and four major decisions. He is 60-14 in his college career.
Two of his wins this season have come over NCAA qualifiers including a victory over last year’s national runner-up at 149 pounds, Javen Estrada of North Central College.
Last season, Jagodzinske had a record of 31-4 with wins over three national qualifiers, but was wrestling behind Tyler Shilson, who was the NCAA runner-up at 157.
Jagodzinke’s first match at the national tournament will be vs. Wenchard Pierre-Louis of Ithaca College.
Pierre-Louis is also a junior. He is competing in his second national tourney and has a record of 17-6.