Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University wrestling team will continue their home stand this Friday and Saturday with two NSIC duals against No. 6 Upper Iowa and MSU Moorhead. Match start time is set for 7 p.m. each night from Wachs Arena.
The Wolves enter the weekend with a 1-9 record overall and 0-3 mark in the NSIC. Northern is coming off a loss to No. 1 St. Cloud State despite some hard fought matches.
Tanner Olson notched a big win for the Wolves handing No. 1 Larry Bomstad his first loss of the season at 157 pounds. Olson took the 3-2 sudden victory win and was named the NSIC Wrestler of the Week for his efforts.
Paxton Mewes leads the active roster with a 9-4 record overall and a team leading five victories by fall. He also holds the quickest pin of the season for the team, just ten seconds into the match. Wolves fans may see the return of senior
Blake Perryman this weekend. Perryman holds an 11-2 record overall on the year and 1-1 mark in dual competition. He opened the season winning the Jimmie Invite and holds a team second best four technical fall victories.
About the Peacocks
- Upper Iowa is currently ranked at No. 6 in the nation with 47 team points in the NWCA Top-25 Poll
- The Peacocks are 8-3 overall and 4-1 in the NSIC this season with their only league loss coming to U-Mary
- Maleek Williams is ranked No. 6 at 125 pounds
- Josh Walker is ranked No. 6 at 133 pounds
- Brock Benitz is ranked No. 7 at 157 pounds
- Jordan Gundrum is ranked No. 8 at 174 pounds
- Logan Hopp is ranked No. 2 at 285 pounds
- Upper Iowa is led by head coach Heath Grimm in his 18
th season at the helm
Last Season
- The Wolves fell to the Peacocks 43-3 on the road in 2016-17
- Joe Gomez tallied the lone win for the Wolves defeating Ryan Parmely in a 3-2 decision
About the Dragons
- MSU Moorhead enters the weekend with a 1-6 record overall and 0-4 mark in the NSIC
- The Dragons will wrestle the Huskies of St. Cloud State on Thursday prior to heading to Aberdeen
- Adam Blees is ranked No. 10 at 174 pounds
- MSUM is led by head coach Kris Nelson in his ninth season with the program
Last Season
- Northern fell to MSU Moorhead 23-15 on the road a season ago
- Four Wolves notched victories in the dual led by Joe Gomez with a 20-4 technical fall over Cody Anderson
- Ben Fichter defeated Brayden Kuntz in a 15-3 major decision
- David Murply downed Logan Rhode in a 5-3 decision, while Tyler Stenberg defeated Dylan Connell in an 8-1 decision
Probable Lineups
