Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 25 Northern State University wrestling team is set to take on the top-2 teams in the NSIC this Thursday and Friday. The Wolves will face No. 1 St. Cloud State at 7 p.m. tomorrow in St. Cloud and No. 9 Minnesota State at 7 p.m. on Friday in Mankato.
 
Quick Hits on the Wolves
- Northern has won their last 5-straight, currently sitting at 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the NSIC this season
- The Wolves are third in the NSIC standings behind their two opponents for the week
- Most recently, NSU defeated Saint John's University, 22-15 on the road with two wrestlers (Moore and Carr) moving up a weight class
- Harrison Townsend sealed the match victory for the Wolves with a third period pin, his first of the season
- In the most recent NWCA rankings Northern sits T25 as a team with two individually ranked wrestlers in #5 Kolton Roth and #10 Caden Moore
- Seven of the Wolves ten starters have double figure wins this season
- Caden Moore leads the team with 19 wins this season, including a 7-0 record in dual action and 4-0 mark in the NSIC
- Kaden Campbell has been strong on top of the Wolves, leading the team with a seven victories by fall
 
Probable Lineup
125- Open
133- Kenny Jones (2-1)
141- #5 Kolton Roth (11-1)
149- #10 Caden Moore (19-4)
157- Walker Carr (11-8)
165- Billy Holtan (12-10) or Tanner Wiese (10-8)
174- Billy Holtan (12-10) or Tanner Wiese (10-8)
184- Kaden Campbell (14-4)
197- Diego Gallegos (13-8)
285- Harrison Townsend (8-5) or Caleb Lefferdink (13-9)
 
About the #1 Huskies
- St. Cloud State is 15-0 overall and 3-0 in the NSIC this season with league wins over SMSU, Minot, and Upper Iowa
- SCSU is ranked No. 1 in the most recent NWCA Top-25 rankings with eight individual wrestlers in the top-12
- Brett Velasquez is No. 1 at 125-pounds
- Garrett Vos is ranked No. 11 at 133-pounds
- Garrett Aldrich is ranked No. 8 at 141-pounds
- James Pleski is ranked No. 3 at 149-pounds
- Jake Barzowski is ranked No. 7 at 157-pounds
- Devin Fitzpatrick is ranked No. 9 at 165-pounds
- Kolton Eischens is ranked No. 3 at 174-pounds
- Vince Dietz is ranked No. 1 at 197-pounds
- The Huskies won the NWCA National Duals defeating Seton Hill, Upper Iowa, Nebraska Kearney, and Notre Dame
- St. Cloud State is led by head coach Steve Costanzo in his 13^th season at the helm
 
Probable Lineup
125- Brett Velasquez (14-1) or Holden Youngs (1-4)
133- Brandon Briggs (8-8) or Adam Hedin (4-4)  
141- Garrett Aldrich (3-1)
149- James Pleski (18-1) or Travis Swanson (14-3)
157- Jake Barzowski (14-1)
165- Devin FitzPatrick (17-2)
174- Kolton Eischens (17-1) or Devin Donovan (13-5)       
184- Chance Helmick (6-0)
197- Vince Dietz (20-0)
285- Zach Muller (12-3) or Noah Ryan (11-3)
 
Last Match-up
- The Wolves fell to the Huskies, 42-3 a season ago
- Tanner Olson tallied the lone victory, defeating No. 1 Larry Bomstad by sudden victory
- The loss was Bomstad's first of the season
- Northern is 3-15 all-time versus St. Cloud State with their last victory coming in 2005-06
 
About the #9 Mavericks
- Minnesota State is 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the NSIC this season, with league wins over Minot State and Upper Iowa
- MSU is currently No. 9 in the most recent NWCA Top-25 rankings with four wrestlers ranked in the top-12 of their respective weights
- George Farmah is ranked No. 1 at 133-pounds
- Kyle Rathman is ranked No. 7 at 149-pounds
- Seth Elwood is ranked No. 12 at 165-pounds
- Zach Johnston is ranked No. 4 at 174-pounds
- The Mavericks are led by head coach Jim Makovsky in his 26^th season with the program
 
Last Match-up
- The Wolves fell to the Mavericks 42-3 from Wachs Arena last season
- Blake Perryman tallied the lone victory for the Wolves defeating Dylan Herman (14-7)
- Northern is 1-17 all-time versus Minnesota State, notching their lone victory in the 2011-12 season (18-17)