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Live VideoAberdeen, S.D. – Northern State wrestling opens the 2016 NSIC season this Friday at No. 15 Augustana. The dual is set for 7 p.m. in Sioux Falls and will be the second meeting between the two teams this season.
The Wolves last wrestled on December 13
th at home versus Jamestown, and came away with the 31-9 victory. After this week's WCA Poll
Tyler Stenberg and
Joe Gomez remained ranked in their respective weight classes. Stenberg sits No. 6 in the nation at 149 pounds with a 12-2 record, and Gomez is No. 7 at 197 pounds with an 11-1 record. Gomez recorded one of the Wolves three victories versus the Vikings early this season, defeating Clayton Wahlstrom 5-3.
C.J. Voegeli and
Sean Havlovic notched a win by fall and 9-6 decision in the dual. The Wolves enter the weekend 4-3 in duals this season, and on a two dual win streak.
About the Vikings Augustana tallied three nationally ranked wrestlers in No. 2 TJ North (125), No. 7 Aero Amo (184), and No. 5 Michael Lowman (285). The trio are also all ranked second in the recent NCAA Super Region 3 Rankings. Augie is coming off a spilt at Concordia-Moorhead and Augsburg College to open 2016. AU defeated the Cobbers 26-12 and fell to the Auggies 25-21. Augustana is currently 7-2 in duals this season.
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