Aberdeen, S.D. (nsuwolves.com) – The Northern State University wrestling team rallied in the final three weights against Minnesota State for a 7-point victory over the Mavericks. With the win, the Wolves close out their home season with a 5-1 record from Wachs Arena.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 21, MSU 14
Records: NSU 7-3 (6-3 NSIC), MSU 8-5 (5-4 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The evening opened with a pair of exhibition matches for the Wolves, including a 6-2 decision victory for Marshall VanTassel, competing at 285 pounds
- Northern struck first at 125 pounds in a 5-3 decision victory for true freshman Sloan Johannsen
- The Mavericks took the lead in the following bout with a major decision, however the Wolves quickly responded
- NSU’s ranked wrestlers, Braydon Mogle and Wyatt Turnquist rattled off a pair of major decision wins of their own
- No. 12 Mogle downed Colton Hush, while No. 4 Turnquist defeated No. 14 Walker Bents, each by scores of 9-1
- Northern led 7-4 through the first four weights, however Minnesota State rallied back taking a 14-11 lead with three straight wins at 157, 165, and 174 pounds
- Damen Pape regained the lead for NSU with a commanding 13-3 major decision victory over Evan Farley in the 184-pound bout and the Wolves did not look back
- Tyson Lien came out ready to score, called for an early caution, however that didn’t tame the Wolves 197-pounder who tallied a 7-1 decision victory over Grant Cook
- Nathan Schauer stepped on the mat with the Wolves leading by four and secured the dual victory with a 5-1 decision win over Tanner Gaffey
- The win by Schauer marked the second time this season the Wolves heavyweight sealed the dual for NSU, with the first coming against Augustana in mid-January
FULL RESULTS
| Match Summary | NSU | MSU | |
| 125 | Sloan Johannsen (Northern State) over Jacob Fitzpatrick (Minnesota State) (Dec 5-3) | 3 | 0 |
| 133 | Chase Beckett (Minnesota State) over Clay Gates (Northern State) (MD 12-0) | 0 | 4 |
| 141 | #12 Braydon Mogle (Northern State) over Colton Hush (Minnesota State) (MD 9-1) | 4 | 0 |
| 149 | #4 Wyatt Turnquist (Northern State) over #14 Walker Bents (Minnesota State) (MD 9-1) | 4 | 0 |
| 157 | Caleb Meunier (Minnesota State) over Griffin Lundeen (Northern State) (Dec 10-5) | 0 | 3 |
| 165 | #15 Kole Marko (Minnesota State) over Izaak Hunsley (Northern State) (MD 16-6) | 0 | 4 |
| 174 | #6 Drake Hayward (Minnesota State) over Mason Fey (Northern State) (Dec 11-7) | 0 | 3 |
| 184 | Damen Pape (Northern State) over Evan Farley (Minnesota State) (MD 13-3) | 4 | 0 |
| 197 | Tyson Lien (Northern State) over Grant Cook (Minnesota State) (Dec 7-1) | 3 | 0 |
| 285 | Nathan Schauer (Northern State) over Tanner Gaffey (Minnesota State) (Dec 5-1) | 3 | 0 |
| 174E | Kaleb Lochner (Minnesota State) over Spencer Roth (Northern State) (Fall 2:20) | 0 | 0 |
| 285E | Marshall VanTassel (Northern State) over Callen Smithpeter (Minnesota State) (Dec 6-2) | 0 | 0 |
| Dual Meet Score | 21 | 14 |
UP NEXT
The Wolves will return to action Saturday, March 1 at the NCAA Super Region V Tournament. Competition opens at 10 a.m. from the Elmen Center on the campus of Augustana University.
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