St. Cloud State University wrestler and Caledonia native Austin Goergen has been named the NCAA Division II National Wrestler of the Week after a dominant performance at the Harold Nichols Cyclone Open.
Goergen, a redshirt junior heavyweight from Caledonia, Minn., was the Super Region III and NSIC Wrestler of the Week. He won top honors in the 285-pound bracket at the Iowa State University Harold Nichols Cyclone Open on Sunday. Goergen went 5-0 with five pins in his matches at the Cyclone Open.
A two-time All-American, Goergen placed second in the nation at 285-pounds at the 2015 NCAA championships. He now has 39 falls during his career at SCSU.
St. Cloud State is currently ranked #2 in the NCAA DIvision II national poll and is the defending NCAA Division II national champion and the four-time Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference champion.
