From: Schwartz, Jeff
[email protected] Subject: College Wrestling: NWCA Division II 2020 Jim Koch Hall of Fame Class includes Paul Carlson, Brian Kapusta and Jack Maughan Date: January 30, 2020 at 8:44 AM To:
[email protected] NWCA Division II 2020 Jim Koch Hall of Fame Class includes Paul Carlson, Brian Kapusta and Jack Maughan SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Former North Dakota State national champions Paul Carlson and Brian Kapusta, along with current NDSU senior associate AD and former Northern Colorado head coach Jack Maughan will be inducted into the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division II 2020 Jim Koch Hall of Fame presented by Sanford Health, on Thursday, March 12, in Sioux Falls in conjunction with the NCAA Division II National Championship. The NWCA Division II 2020 Jim Koch Hall of Fame class includes Northern Colorado’s Mike Leberknight, Chadron State’s Josh Majerus and Brent Hunter, Augustana (S.D.) head coach Jason Reitmeier, Carlson, Kapusta and Maughan. The trio push the school’s number inducted to 13 overall including former head coach Bucky Maughan, Brad Rheingans and Bill Demeray in 1997; Lee Peterson and Mike Langlais in 2004, and Steve Saxlund, Nick Severson, George Thompson and Ryan Wolters in 2016. Here’s a look at Carlson, Kapusta and Maughan: Paul Carlson, North Dakota State / 149, 157 pounds (2000-2004) NCAA Division II national champion at 157 pounds in 2003, coached by Hall of Fame and Cannonsburg, Pa., native Bucky Maughan … Three-time All-American overall, placing second in 2002 and third in 2004 … Wrestled in four NCAA tournaments overall … During his career, NDSU won the national championship in 2000-01, placed second in 2001-2002 and 2003-2004, and fourth in 2002- 2003 …Three-time North Central Conference champion from 2002-2004 … Part of three North Central Conference championship teams in 2001, 2002, 2004 ..