Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 13 Northern State University wrestling team hosts No. 18 Augustana University on Thursday from Wachs Arena. The dual will officially begin at 7 p.m. with a pair of extra matches kicking off at 6:40 p.m. between the Wolves and Vikings.
 
FAN INFORMATION

• The dual live video and result links are available above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com
• Thursday is youth night will all kids granted free admission to the dual
• Fans of all ages can enter the Create a Sign contest with the winner receiving a TV courtesy of Langs Audio, TV, and Appliance
  • Bring your own sign to the dual or used the provided boards and markers as you enter Wachs Arena

 
#13 NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern returns to Wachs Arena with a 3-2 dual record and 1-0 mark in the Northern Sun
• The NWCA release their second coaches poll of 2023-24 with the Wolves ranked 13^th in the country
• Four wrestlers garnered national rankings including Jason Henschel Jr. (#11 – 133), Wyatt Turnquist (#1 – 149), Devin Bahr (#10 – 157), and Cole Huss (#7 – 197)

 
#18 AUGUSTANA STORYLINES

• Augustana returns to Aberdeen with a 2-1 record overall, opening their league slate against the Wolves on Thursday
• The Vikings sit 18^th in the most recent NWCA Poll with two wrestlers ranked including No. 1 Jaxson Rohman (125) and No. 10 Hunter Burnett (141)
• AU is led by head coach Jason Reitmeier in his 21^st season at the helm

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• The Wolves fell 26-18 to the Vikings in mid-November at the SD Showcase
• Braydon Mogle and Ryan Hirschkorn were the lone Wolves listed on Thursday's probable line-up to wrestle in the dual
• Northern is 2-29 all-time against Augustana

 
PROBABLE LINE-UP

	#13 Northern State	Augustana
125	Landen Fischer	#1 Jaxson Rohman or Chris Olsen
133	#11 Jason Henschel Jr.	Jack Huffman
141	Braydon Mogle	#10 Hunter Burnett
149	#1 Wyatt Turnquist	Connor Simmonds or Kyle Boeke or Cael Larson
157	#10 Devin Bahr	Payton Handevidt
165	Chase Bloomquist	Tyler Wagener
174	Sam Kruger	Coy Gunderson
184	Treyton Cacek	Cade Mueller
197	Marshall VanTassel or Ryan Hirschkorn	Max Ramberg
285	Nathan Schauer	Max Balow or Edward Hajas