Aberdeen, S.D. – The Northern State University wrestling team will welcome Minnesota State and Dickinson State to town this Thursday and Friday. The Wolves will face off with the Mavericks on Thursday and the Blue Hawks on Friday with each matching beginning at 7 p.m. from Wachs Arena.
Northern is coming off a 0-2 week against No. 6 Upper Iowa University and MSU Moorhead. The Wolves are currently 1-11 this season and 0-5 in the league.
Tanner Olson was the top point scorer for the Wolves notching a 5-2 decision win over Mac Spotts (UIU) and a victory by fall over Patrick Freeman of MSUM.
Blake Perryman returned to the mat notching decision victories over Cody Nelson (5-3) of Upper Iowa and Weston Dobler (10-5) of MSU Moorhead.
Josh Moore came away with a big 5-3 decision win over Hunter Slifka of Upper Iowa on Friday.
After a break through the middle part of the season, Perryman has returned and leads the team with a 13-2 record overall. The senior holds a team leading six wins by fall, as well as four technical fall victories and two pins. Olson has been strong this semester posting a 5-3 record overall and 4-1 mark in the NSIC.
Paxton Mewes and
Billy Holtan are 9-4 and 7-9 this season respectively. Mewes leads the team with five wins by fall, and the fastest pin of the season at just ten seconds.
About Minnesota State
- The Mavericks are 5-4 overall and 3-3 in the league heading into the dual
- They hold conference wins over Minot State, U-Mary, and MSU Moorhead
- Minnesota State is ranked No. 16 in the country
- Kyle Rathman is ranked No. 11 at 149 pounds
- Zach Johnston is ranked No. 7 at 174 pounds
- Corey Abernathy is ranked No. 6 at 184 pounds
- MSU is led by head coach Jim Makovsky in his 25
th season at the helm
Last Season
- The Wolves fell to the Mavericks 38-6 on the road a season ago
- Tyler Stenberg and Joe Gomez grabbed the two decision victories for NSU
- Stenberg defeated Daniel Close in a 6-2 decision
- Gomez defeated Matt Blome in a 5-0 decision
About Dickinson State
- The Blue Hawks enter the match with a 1-3 record overall after notching a win over Jamestown last week
- Gresh Jones is ranked No. 16 in the nation at 133 pounds
- Dickinson State is led by head coach Justin Schlecht in his third season at the helm
Last Season
- The Wolves fell to the Blue Hawks 24-20 on the road in 2016-17
- Northern tallied five wins at 149, 157, 174, 197, and 285
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Tanner Olson defeated Jason Zecchini in a 10-1 major decision at 174 pounds
Probable Lineups
