Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 17 Northern State University wrestling team gets rolling this weekend in Oklahoma, kicking off the 2022-23 season. Northern will face Carl Albert State and No. 4 Central Oklahoma from Edmond at 4 and 6 p.m. on Friday.  
 
FAN INFORMATION

• Live video and result links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
  • The live video feed through Central Oklahoma does require a single day or season subscription

#17 NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The No. 17 Wolves open the 2022-23 campaign after being picked third in the NSIC Preseason Coaches' Poll
• Northern went 10-3 overall a season ago and 6-3 in the Northern Sun with three Wolves (Cole Huss, Treyton Cacek, Wyatt Turnquist) qualifying for the NCAA Championships
• Cole Huss was picked as the team's wrestler to watch following is All-American and fourth place finish at 197 pounds; he went 15-5 in 2021-22
• In addition, the national qualifying trio earned preseason national rankings of No. 3 (Huss), No. 6 (Cacek), and No. 11 (Turnquist)
• Rocky Burkett is in his eighth season at the helm of the Wolves

 
CARL ALBERT STATE STORYLINES

• The Vikings went 3-3 a season ago
• Carl Albert opened the season with a 22-21 victory over the University of the Ozarks, notching one major decision, two decisions, and two victories by fall
• The Vikings have 31 student-athletes on their 2022-23 roster with 16 returners from 2021-22
• CASC is led by head coach Jake Lords in his second season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• This is the first meeting between the Wolves and the Vikings

 
#4 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA STORYLINES

• The Bronchos are coming off a 13-0 season, Super Region IV Championship, and NCAA Runner-up finish in 2021-22
• UCO returns seven from last season including National Champion Dalton Abney and All-Americans Brik Filippo, Alex Kauffman, and Shawn Streck
• The Bronchos open the season at No. 4 in the NWCA rankings with ? wrestling individually ranked  including No. 11 Nate Keim (141), No. 3 Fillippo (149), No. 10 Gabe Johnson (157), No. 5 Kauffman (184), No. 1 Abney (197), and No. 3 Streck (285)
• Central Oklahoma is led by head coach Todd Steidley in his seventh season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Bronchos defeated the Wolves 29-10 in the only other meeting between the two teams in January of 2012

 
PROBABLE LINE-UPS

	#17 Northern State	#4 Central Oklahoma
125	Landen Fischer OR Brendan Salfrank	Garrett Steidley
133	Christopher Williams OR Teagan Block	Dylan Lucas
141	Robert Coyle III	Nate Keim
149	#11 Wyatt Turnquist OR Kolton Roth	#3 Brik Fillippo
157	Devin Bahr OR Izaak Hunsley	#10 Gabe Johnson
165	Kelby Hawkins OR Tyson Stoebner	Ty Lucas
174	Chase Bloomquist OR Tyson Lien OR Tyler Voorhees	Hunter Jump
184	#6 Treyton Cacek	Anthony DesVigne
197	#3 Cole Huss OR Marshall Van Tassel	#1 Dalton Abney
285	George Bolling OR Ayden Viox	Braden Morgan