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2008 All-American - Mogi Baatar at 125 pounds

Three NCAA Championship Qualifiers in 2008 - Mogi Baatar at 125 pounds, Matt Schrupp at 165 pounds and Dustin Baxter at 184 pounds

2007 All-American - Jacob Malone at 157 pounds

Three NCAA Championship Qualifiers in 2007 - Mogi Baatar at 125 pounds, Minga Batsukh at 141 pounds and Jacob Malone at 157 pounds

2006 All-Americans - Jacob Malone at 157 pounds and Dan Willaert at 184 pounds

Three NCAA Championship Qualifiers in 2006 - Jacob Malone at 157 pounds, Dan Willaert at 184 pounds and Dan Fiecke at 197 pounds

Two NCAA Championship Qualifiers in 2005 - Jacob Malone at 157 pounds and Dan Fiecke at 197 pounds

2004 All-American - Dan Fiecke at 197 pounds

Three NCAA Championship Qualifiers in 2004 - Matt Vos at 125 pounds, Nate Lefebvre at 133 pounds and Dan Fiecke at 197 pounds

One NCAA Championship Qualifier in 2003 - Dan Fiecke at 197 pounds

2007-08 SJU Final Dual Record: 9-13                    

3/12/08 - SJU Weekly Wrestling Release - Release

3/7-8/08 - at NCAA Division III Championships, U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, t-30th place (60 teams) - Final Team Standings | Final BracketsChampionships Website | St. Cloud Times Preview | Sophomore Mogi Baatar (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia/St. Benedict's, N.J.) earned All-America honors at 125 with a seventh-place finish (3-2 record). Freshman Dustin Baxter (Fairbanks, Alaska/West Valley) and junior Matt Schrupp (Watertown, Minn./Watertown-Mayer) both post 1-2 records.

2/23/08 - NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional, Sexton Arena, Collegeville, fifth place (15 teams) - Team Standings | BracketsRegional Website | Sophomore Mogi Baatar (125; Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia/St. Benedict's, N.J.), junior Matt Schrupp (165; Watertown, Minn./Watertown-Mayer) and freshman Dustin Baxter (184; Fairbanks, Alaska/West Valley) qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships. Baxter finished second overall, while Baatar and Schrupp finished third and earned at-large berths.

2/22/08 - St. Cloud Times Article "Johnnies vying for nationals" - Story

2/9/08 - North Country Tournament, Sexton Arena, Collegeville - Results | Freshman Matt Baarson (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park) took first-place honors at 157 lbs.

2/8/08 - at No. 11 St. Cloud State 28, No. 29 Saint John's 9 - Results

2/2/08 - at Wis.-Eau Claire Tournament, first place (9 teams) - Results | Sophomore Mogi Baatar (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia/St. Benedict's, N.J.) and junior Matt Schrupp (Watertown, Minn./Watertown-Mayer) took first-place honors at 125 and 165, respectively. Freshmen John Vaith (Hastings, Minn.) and Dustin Baxter (Fairbanks, Alaska/West Valley) finished second at 157 and 184, respectively.

1/30/08 - at Concordia-Moorhead 22, No. 29 Saint John's 16 - Results

1/22/08 - No. 3 Augsburg 35, at No. 29 Saint John's 3 - Results | Photos (John Biasi) | Photos (Dawid Chabowski)

1/18/08 - at No. 29 Saint John's 34, St. Olaf 6 - Results | Photos (Dawid Chabowski)

1/16/08 - No. 29 Saint John's 38, at Southwest Minnesota State 6 - Results

1/12/08 - at Budd Whitehill National Duals, Lycoming, Williamsport, Pa. - No. 14 York, Pa. 21, Saint John's 21 (York wins by criteria, most victories) - Results | Saint John's 30, Baldwin-Wallace, Ohio 11 - Results | Tournament Website

1/11/08 - at Budd Whitehill National Duals, Lycoming, Williamsport, Pa. - Saint John's 34, No. 9 College of New Jersey 8 - Results | Saint John's 35, Norwich, Vt. 6 - Results | at No. 29 Lycoming, Pa. 18, Saint John's 15 - Results

12/20/07 - Sophomore Mogi Baatar (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia/St. Benedict's, N.J.) was featured on KARE-11 TV Dec. 20. - Video Clip

12/15/07 - Terry Haws Duals, Sexton Arena, Collegeville - Results

12/11/07 - The Late Terry Haws to Receive the 2008 Lifetime Service Award from the National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 12 in Owatonna - Release

12/8/07 - at St. Cloud State Husky Open - Results | Freshman Dustin Baxter (Fairbanks, Alaska/West Valley) finishes second at 184 pounds; sophomore Mogi Baatar (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia/St. Benedict's, N.J.) finishes third at 125 pounds; and freshman Matt Baarson (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Champlin Park) finishes sixth at 157 pounds.

12/1/07 - at Wis.-La Crosse Duals, Mitchell Hall, 2-2 record: at No. 3 Wis.-La Crosse 38, Saint John's 7 - Results | No. 10 Cornell, Iowa 20, Saint John's 15 - Results | Saint John's 19, No. 23 Loras, Iowa 17 - Results | Saint John's 27, Winona State 3 - Results

11/21/07 - at Ridgewater 33, Saint John's (JV) 15 - Results

11/17/07 - at Augsburg Open, Si Melby Hall, Minneapolis - Results

11/14/07 - No. 3 (NCAA Division II) Minnesota State-Mankato at No. 23 Saint John's, Sexton Arena, Collegeville, postponed

11/10/07 - at Lakeland, Wis. Duals, Sheboygan, Wis.: Wis.-Platteville 23, Saint John's 21 - Results | No. 7 Coe, Iowa 32, Saint John's 9 - Results | Saint John's 20, Lakeland, Wis. 19 - Results | Saint John's 22, Wis.-Eau Claire 13 - Results

11/10/07 - at North Dakota State Bison Open, Bison Sports Arena, Fargo, N.D. - Results

3/2-3/07 - at NCAA Division III Championships, Five Flags Center, Dubuque, Iowa, 23rd place (63 teams) - Team Standings | Brackets | Website | Senior Jacob Malone - fifth place (4-2) and All-American at 157 pounds.


SJU Wrestling Quick Facts

Location: Collegeville, Minn. 56321
Founded: 1857
Enrollment: 1,917
National Affiliation: NCAA Division III
Conference: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic
Colors: Cardinal and Blue
Nickname: Johnnies
President: Dietrich Reinhart, OSB
VP for Student Development: Gar Kellom
Athletic Director: Tom Stock
Wrestling Coach: Brandon Novak
Assistant Coaches: Kevin Schiltz
Coaches' Phone Number: 320-363-3168
Athletic Media Relations Director: Ryan Klinkner
Athletic Media Relations Phone: 320-363-3127
Athletic Media Relations Fax: 320-363-3446
Arena: Sexton Arena in the Warner Palaestra


Athletic Department
Saint John’s University
PO Box 7277
Collegeville, MN 56321
320-363-2757
Fax 320-363-3130
E-Mail Marilyn Koltes