Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 25 Northern State University wrestling team will face off against No. 22/15 Upper Iowa on the road in the final regular season dual of the season. The Wolves and Peacocks will open competition at 2 p.m. on Sunday in Fayette.
Quick Hits on the Wolves
- Northern enters the weekend with a 6-4 record overall and 3-4 mark in the NSIC
- The Wolves are No. 25 in the most recent NWCA Top-25 Dual Rankings
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Caden Moore is ranked No. 7 at 149
- Moore leads the Wolves with a 20-5 record this season and 5-1 mark in the NSIC
- Seven Wolves landed in the individual region rankings, as Northern sits in seventh as a team
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Kenny Jones (TF 15-0),
Walker Carr (Fall 4:28),
Tanner Wiese (Dec 9-4), and
Diego Gallegos (DQ) tallied wins for NSU in their dual loss to Minot State last week
About Upper Iowa
- Upper Iowa enters the weekend with a 7-6 record overall and 4-3 mark in the NSIC
- The Peacocks are ranked No. 22 (tournament) and No. 15 (dual) in the most recent NWCA National Rankings
- Justin Foley is ranked No. 6 at 133 pounds
- Brock Benitz is ranked No. 10 at 165 pounds
- Dalton Hahn is ranked No. 11 at 184 pounds
- Nick Baumler is ranked No. 10 at 197 pounds
- UIU is led by head coach Heath Grimm in his 18
th season at the helm
A Season Ago
- The Wolves fell 37-9 versus Upper Iowa in 2017-18
- NSU recorded three decision wins from
Josh Moore,
Tanner Olson, and
Blake Perryman
- Northern has not recorded a win over Upper Iowa (0-13) dating back to the 2005-06 season
Probable Lineups
