Aberdeen, S.D. – The No. 18 Northern State University wrestling team heads south to the Younes Hospitality Duals at Nebraska Kearney this Saturday, January 20. The Wolves will face No. 1 Central Oklahoma, Colorado State Pueblo, and No. 7 Nebraska Kearney beginning at 10 a.m. from the Buffalo County Fairgrounds.
 
FAN INFORMATION

• The tournament page is linked above or on the full schedule on nsuwolves.com

 
#18 NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• The Wolves hold a 6-6 record overall and 2-1 mark in the Northern Sun
• In addition, NSU is 3-4 this season against NWCA Division II ranked opponents
• Jason Henschel Jr. is 9-3 this season at 133 pounds, notching seven extra point wins
• Devin Bahr is 12-2 this season after going a perfect 3-0 his last time out at the NWCA National Duals
• Wyatt Turnquist leads the team in wins this season with a 16-3 record and 13 extra point wins
• The NWCA release their third coaches' poll of 2023-24 with the Wolves ranked 18^th in the country
• Three wrestlers hold national rankings including Jason Henschel Jr. (#12 – 133), Wyatt Turnquist (#1 – 149), and Devin Bahr (#5 – 157)

 
#1 CENTRAL OKLAHOMA STORYLINES

• UCO enters the weekend with a 7-0 record this season; they went 4-0 from the NWCA National Duals with wins over No. 12 Upper Iowa (28-9), No. 10 McKendree (21-13), No. 6 St. Cloud State (24-10), and No. 17 Augustana (37-3)
• The Bronchos are currently ranked first in the nation with seven individually ranked wrestlers including No. 2 Dylan Lucas (141), No. 4 Gabe Johnson (157), No. 12 Hunter Jump (165), No. 12 Anthony Desvigne (174), No. 3 Garrett Wells (184), No. 1 Dalton Abney (197), and No. 8 Braedon Morgan (285)
• Central Oklahoma is led by head coach Todd Steidley

 
A SEASON AGO

• The Wolves faced off against the Bronchos for the first time last November falling 30-3

 
COLORADO STATE PUEBLO STORYLINES

• CSU Pueblo enters the weekend with a 3-2 record overall with two loss to NSIC opponents Minnesota State and Minot State
• Pueblo is coming off second place finishes by AJ Gunn and Soloman Arnds-Volcin at the WCU Open
• The ThunderWolves are led by head coach Dax Charles in his 16^th season

 
LAST MATCH-UP

• Northern State and CSU Pueblo last faced off in January of 2017 with Northern falling 26-14
• The Wolves are 1-1 all-time versus the ThunderWolves

 
#7 NEBRASKA KEARNEY STORYLINES

• Nebraska Kearney holds a 9-3 dual record this season
• The Lopers are ranked seventh nationally with five individually ranked wrestlers including No. 6 Zach Ourada (125), No. 7 Nick James (141), No. 9 Jacob Deal (174), No. 5 Jackson Kinsella (197), and No. 2 Crew Howard (285)
• UNK is led by head coach Dalton Jensen in his eighth season at the helm

 
A SEASON AGO

• Northern tallied a 22-20 victory over Kearney from the 2023 duals
• The Wolves are 1-3 all-time against the Lopers