Aberdeen, S.D. – The No.17 Northern State University wrestling team takes their first road trip of the new year for a two meet trip. The Wolves will take on Augustana at 8 p.m. on Thursday from Sioux Falls.  Then Friday at 7 p.m., they will face Southwest Minnesota State.
 
 
QUICK HITS ON THE #17 NORTHERN STATE WOLVES

• The Wolves travels with a record of 5-2 overall, 1-1 in NSIC action and 1-0 on the road thus far in the season
• Dayne Morton (133) currently sits fifth in the nation
• Caden Moore at 149 is currently eighth in the nation
• 157 James Burks is ninth in the country
• Marcus Placide is 11th in the country at 184
• Collectively as a team the Wolves sit behind three other NSIC teams in the national rankings St. Cloud (No. 1), Upper Iowa (No. 8), and Minnesota State (No. 15)
   

MATCHING UP WITH THE VIKINGS

• Augustana enters the Thursday match up with a record of 3-2 overall, 0-0 in conference play, and 3-0 at home this season
• The Vikings wrestled in the Viking-Warrior Open in Fremont, Nebraska January fourth.
• Augie had four top three finishes at the Viking-Warrior open last weekend
• Top three finishes came from Jarret Haglund (197), Zach Peterson (184), Cade Mueller (174), and Kolby Kost (174)

LAST MATCH-UP

• The Wolves defeated the Vikings just a year ago 21-13 at home
• NSU took all but four matches last year

MATCHING UP WITH THE MUSTANGS

• Southwest Minnesota State enters the Friday meet 0-3 overall, 0-2 in NSIC duals, and 0-0 at home
• The Mustangs last meet was before Christmas break against Augsburg falling 26-12
• SMSU their first of four wins when Justin Sampson won by decision

LAST MATCH-UP

• Just a year ago the Wolves defeated the Mustangs 22-16
• NSU took all but three matches from SMSU
• The Wolves are 10-27-3 all-time against the Mustangs with the first meeting dating back to 1980 when Northern State ties Southwest 23-23

PROBABLE LINEUPS vs AUGUSTANA

	NORTHERN STATE WOLVES	Augustana University Vikings
125	Landen Fischer (Fr.) / Dane Christopherson (Fr.)	Ethan Cota (Jr.)
133	#5 Dayne Morton (So.) / Robert Coyle (So.)	Jack Huffman (RFr.)
141	Kenny Jones (Sr.) / Nate Rodriguez (So.)	Hunter Burnett (RFr.) / Jebben Keyes (Jr.)
149	#8 Caden Moore (So.) /  Garret Thompson (RFr.)	Keaten Schorr (Jr.)
157	#9 James Burks (Fr.) / Bryan Burnett (RSr.)	Jacob Tvinnereim (RFr.)
165	Bill Holtan (Jr.)	Dylan Schuck (So.) / Bailey Neises (Sr.)
174	Tanner Wiese (So.) / Jake Flakus (Jr.)	Ben Kelvington (Jr.) / Kolby Kost (RFr.)
184	#11 Marcus Placide (Jr.) / Riley Lura ( RJr.)	Tanner Brengle (Jr.)
197	Diego Gallegos (Jr.)	Daniel Bishop (So.)
285	Caleb Lefferdink (So.)	Steven Hajas (RFr.)

 
 
PROBABLE LINEUPS vs SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA

	NORTHERN STATE WOLVES	Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs
125	Landen Fischer (Fr.) / Dane Christopherson (Fr.)	Willie Meine (Jr.) / Hunter Pfantz (RFr).
133	#5 Dayne Morton (So.) / Robert Coyle (So.)	Brock Buysse (Sr.) / Jackson Stauffacher (Fr.)
141	Kenny Jones (Sr.) / Nate Rodriguez (So.)	Justin Sampson (RFr.)
149	#8 Caden Moore (So.) /  Garret Thompson (RFr.)	Robert Shields (So.)
157	#9 James Burks (Fr.) / Bryan Burnett (RSr.)	Nathan Moore (RFr.)
165	Bill Holtan (Jr.)	Kevin Bostwich (RFr.) / Jacob Backlund (Fr.)
174	Tanner Wiese (So.) / Jake Flakus (Jr.)	Hayden Voxland (RFr.)
184	#11 Marcus Placide (Jr.) / Riley Lura ( RJr.)	Cole Hennen (Sr.)
197	Diego Gallegos (Jr.)	Jackson Ryan (Sr.)
285	Caleb Lefferdink (So.)	Andrew Petersen (Sr.)