A wrestling triangular involving the Hastings Broncos and the 16th-ranked Augustana Vikings on Saturday will be the final event on the Chadron State College campus prior to Christmas.
 
The competition will begin at noon in the Nelson Physical Activity Center as the wrestling team celebrates community night. All tickets to the triangular cost $2. The Eagles will open the action at noon against Hastings. The Broncos will meet Augustana at about 1:45, followed by the dual between CSC and the Vikings.
 
After toppling Northern State 34-6 last week, the Eagles have a 3-2 dual record. 
 
Alliance native Mike Schadwinkel, who wrestled at Adams State in the late 1990s, became the Hastings coach this year. He had previously led Grand Island High to five straight Class A state championships. Four of his former Islanders, including three who transferred from Nebraska-Kearney, are on the Broncos' roster.
 
Augustana is 16th in the NCAA Division II rankings. The Vikings' leader is TJ North, who is rated No. 1 at 125 pounds after finishing second at last year's national tournament. He had a 33-4 record last season.
 
Augustana's 197-pounder, senior Jayd Docken of Winner, South Dakota, is ranked fifth nationally but is not listed on the Vikings' projected starters.
 
A pair of sophomores have been the Eagles' winningest wrestlers this season. Both Taylor Summers at 133 pounds and Jacob Anderson at 149 have 13-4 records. Another sophomore, Caleb Copeland, is 10-7 at 174 pounds. 
 
Josh Miller at 141, CJ Clark at 157 and heavyweight Jake Weber have won one more match than they have lost.