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- Weight:
- 197
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Slinger, Wis.
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- High School:
- Hartford Union
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- Major:
- General Business
Bio
2016-17 (Senior): Qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship for the second-straight year...Finished the season with a 23-5 overall record and a 6-2 dual record at 197 pounds...Fastest fall of the season came in 19 seconds against Logan Nesselrodt (Harper) in a dual meet on January 21...Won the Pointer Open (November 5) with a 3-0 record...Won the MSOE Invitational (December 3) after winning three matches...Placed third at the Pete Willson Invitational (January 28) with a 5-1 record, which included four wins by fall...Won the CCIW Championship (February 9) after winning a trio of bouts...Won the NCAA Division III West Regional (February 25) with an undefeated 3-0 record...Ended his career at the NCAA Division III Championship and with a 60-26 career record.
2015-16 (Junior): Qualified for the NCAA Division III Championship...Finished with an 8-5 overall record, including a 3-3 dual meet record...Won four matches by fall, including a season-best victory in 25 seconds against Chris Yaros (UW-Oshkosh)...Ended the season winning six of his last nine matches...Won four matches at the NCAA Division III West Regional, including three by fall all with two minutes and 15 seconds...Won his first career match at the NCAA Division III Championship, a 10-8 decision against Devon Carrillo (Wesleyan).
2014-15 Season (Sophomore): Finished the season 21-12 overall record (the second-most wins on the team), including an 8-1 record in dual meets…Won nine-consecutive matches to begin the season and 14-of-15 through the first part of December, which included five victories by fall and two by technical fall…Also won seven-straight matches from January 9-31, which included five wins by fall…Earned nine wins by fall, including a season-best pin in 1:18 against Matt Rieckhoff (UW-Eau Claire, Jan. 24)…Finished in third place at the UW-Stevens Point Open (Nov. 8) after winning all six matches, with two coming by fall…Took third at the CUW Open (Nov. 22) after putting together a 3-1 record, including an 11-2 major decision win against Taylor Beaman (UW-Stevens Point)…Placed second at the MSOE Invitational (Dec. 6) with a 3-1 record, which including a fall in 1:54 versus Khial Jamison (Hannibal La-Grage)…His season ended short due to a knee injury.
2013-14 Season (Sophomore): Did not wrestle due to injury.
2012-13 Season (Freshman): Recorded an 8-11 record wrestling at both 174 and 184 lbs....Posted a 3-2 record at the MSOE Invitational (Dec. 1) to place fourth which included a 16-0 tech. fall win over Jesse Gjefle (Maranatha Baptist Bible College) in the opening round...Won final two matches of the season against Manchester College (Feb. 19) and North Central College (Feb. 19)...Defeated Matt Shurina of Heidelburg University (Dec. 16) with a 6-5 decision...Won collegiate debut by pinning Charles Scherer (University of Chicago).
High School (Hartford Union): An Honor Roll student-athlete...Helped the team finish runner-up at the WIAA State Tournament...Member of four-consecutive Wisconsin Little Ten titles...Twice named All-WLT...Earned varsity letters in wrestling.
Personal: Son of Chad and Michelle...Has one older brother, Jarid.
News Mentions
NWCA Scholar Teams announced
March 13, 2017
Baumgartner, Mergener end careers at NCAA Championship
Seniors rank among top-17 in program history for victories
March 10, 2017
NCAA Wrestling Championship brackets released
Seniors preparing for final tournament of their careers
March 7, 2017
Baumgartner, Mergener earn National Qualifier status
Seniors continue their careers to one more tournament
February 25, 2017
NCAA West Regional Preview: Falcons prepared for success
February 23, 2017
Baumgartner wins 197-pound CCIW title
Were, Mergener take second at 157 and 174 pounds, respectively
February 9, 2017
Preview: CCIW Wrestling Championship
February 8, 2017
Baumgartner, Mergener excel at Pete Willson Invitational
Seniors lead Falcons at difficult tournament
January 28, 2017
Wrestling splits duals at Border Brawls
January 21, 2017
Baumgartner named CCIW Wrestler of the Week
Senior won MSOE Invitational with 3-0 record
December 6, 2016
Baumgartner places first, Wrestling has mixed results at MSOE Invitational
Senior wins second tournament of the season
December 3, 2016
Wrestling falls in home dual with UW-Parkside
Falcons will battle Lakeland Thursday night, also at home
November 9, 2016
Mergener, Baumgartner place first at Pointer Open
Falcons have four wrestlers place at difficult tournament
November 5, 2016
Wrestling routs MSOE in season-opening dual
Falcons begin season with three wins by fall
November 2, 2016
Season Preview: Wrestling prepared for another challenge
Falcons prepared to send wrestlers to National Championship again
November 1, 2016
