BROOKINGS, S.D. – The Northern State University wrestling team hopped on I-29 for the second-straight day and headed south to Brookings to take on the South Dakota State Jacks, and fell to the host school 40-3.

Phil Downs earned a 7-2 win via decision over SDSU's Weston Ginther in the first match of the night for the Wolves only victory.

165: Phil Downs (NSU) wins via decision over Weston Ginther (SDSU) 7-2
174: Scott Elliott (SDSU) wins via decision over Donnie Bowden (NSU) 3-1
184: Zach Blindert (SDSU) wins via decision over Chad Gibson (NSU) 7-2
197: Tyler Sorenson (SDSU) wins via pinfall over Brent Fosheim (NSU) at 3:36
HWT: Jason Stripling (SDSU) wins via pinfall over Jared Little (NSU) at 2:36
125: Alan Marvin (SDSU) wins via decision over Corbin Surat (NSU) 3-1
133: Tyler Chicoine (SDSU) wins via pinfall over James Marx (NSU) at 1:45
141: Dustin Walraven (SDSU) wins via major decision over Joe Hirt (NSU) 20-6
149: Nick Flynn (SDSU) wins via pinfall over Ryan Larsen (NSU) at 4:03
157:  Weston Blasius (SDSU) wins via decision over Jacob Butrous (NSU) 9-5

The loss drops the Wolves to 3-3 on the year in dual action.

They are next in action on January 30th when they travel to St. Cloud, Minn. to take on St. Cloud State University in a NSIC conference dual meet.

Northern State University is an NCAA Division II affiliated school participating in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

**GO WOLVES**