Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University wrestling team is back in action this week at home versus the University of Mary on Thursday and on the road at Dickinson State on Friday. Match start is scheduled for 7 p.m. each night. Fans are encouraged to wear their holiday best to the home dual versus the Marauders and 'Deck the Wachs'. All fans who wear an ugly sweater to the dual will receive a present.
Quick Hits on the Wolves
- Northern enters the week with a 1-1 dual record defeating Concordia Moorhead and falling to MSU Moorhead
- The Wolves nationally ranked wrestlers include No. 9
Kolton Roth (141), No. 12
Caden Moore (149), and No. 9
Kaden Campbell (184)
- The Wolves fell to MSU Moorhead 25-12 in the NSIC opener and returned to action the following day with eight in competition from the Dragon Open
- Four Wolves recorded top-4 finishes from the Dragon Open
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Kolton Roth defeated Mason Schulz by pin in the second period of the MSUM dual
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Caden Moore notched a 12-5 victory over No. 9 Joe Schumacher
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Diego Gallegos defeated Logan Rhode in a 6-1 decision
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Bryan Burnett and
Riley Lura each tallied fourth place finishes in the upper division from the Dragon Open
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Caleb Lefferdink led the team from the lower division, taking second at 285 pounds with a 2-1 record on the day
About the Marauders
- UMary enters the week with a 1-0 record overall and will face off against Concordia Moorhead prior to their dual with the Wolves
- The Marauders have two wrestlers ranked nationally
- Tate Barnhardt is ranked eighth at 133-pounds
- Hunter Eckert is ranked eighth at 141-pounds
- The Marauders are led by head coach Adam Aho in his sixth season at the helm
Last Season
- The Wolves fell to the Marauders 30-12 on the road in 2017-18
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Tanner Olson,
Blake Perryman,
Kaden Campbell, and
Diego Gallegos tallied wins for the Wolves
- Campbell defeated Austin Eichmann in an 8-6 decision
- Gallegos defeated Emmitt Brooks in an 8-3 decision
About the Blue Hawks
- Dickinson State enters the week with a 0-1 season record after falling to the University of Providence 37-13
- Rodolfo Guillen is ranked 17
th at 149-pounds
- Casey Jones is ranked seventh at 285-pounds
- DSU is led by head coach Justin Schlecht in his fourth season at the helm
Last Season
- The Wolves defeated the Blue Hawks 25-21 from Wachs Arena
- Griffin Hieb,
Tanner Olson,
Blake Perryman, and
Kaden Campbell record wins for NSU
- Campbell defeated Logan Wagoner in an 18-2 technical fall
Probable Line-ups
