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Aberdeen, S.D. – The (RV) Northern State University wrestling team kicked off the conference season with a comeback victory over MSU Moorhead. The Wolves won five weights, including the final three matches of the dual.
THE QUICK DETAILS
Final Score: NSU 22, MSUM 16
Records: NSU 2-0 (1-0 NSIC), MSUM 1-1 (0-1 NSIC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Ayden Viox opened the evening for Northern State, recording a second period victory by fall over Isaiah Wright in a 285-pound exhibition match
- The team scoring portion of the dual opened at 165-pounds and MSU Moorhead rattled off a trio of decision victories
- Tyson Lien broke the cycle for the Wolves with a sudden victory, 4-1 win over Isaiah Huus
- Nathan Schauer rallied in the final match before intermission, tying the dual up for NSU with a victory by fall over Liam Babitt at 4:15 in the match
- MSU Moorhead returned from the break with back-to-back victories, taking a 16-9 lead with three weights remaining
- Braydon Mogle chipped away for NSU, defeating Pedro Velaquez in a 9-2 decision
- In his first match of the 2024-25 season, No. 7 Wyatt Turnquist grabbed the lead for the Wolves; the graduate student sat down Cody Wienen at 5:37 in the match with an 18-2 technical fall
- Northern led 17-16 heading into the decisive 157-pound bout that featured Griffin Lundeen and Jacob Reinardy
- Despite falling behind early, Lundeen rebounded with 18 unanswered points and a technical fall win for the Wolves
FULL RESULTS
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Match Summary |
NSU |
MSUM |
| 165 |
Jacob Thomas (MSUM) over Izaak Hunsley (NSU) (Dec 6-1) |
0.0 |
3.0 |
| 174 |
Anthony Sykora (MSUM) over Mason Fey (NSU) (Dec 9-2) |
0.0 |
3.0 |
| 184 |
Wyatt Powell (MSUM) over Tanner Meyers (NSU) (Dec 5-0) |
0.0 |
3.0 |
| 197 |
Tyson Lien (NSU) over Isaiah Huus (MSUM) (SV-1 4-1) |
3.0 |
0.0 |
| 285 |
Nathan Schauer (NSU) over Liam Babitt (MSUM) (Fall 4:15) |
6.0 |
0.0 |
| 125 |
Clayson Mele (MSUM) over Sloan Johannsen (NSU) (Dec 6-5) |
0.0 |
3.0 |
| 133 |
Thomas Carillo (MSUM) over Brenden Salfrank (NSU) (MD 13-2) |
0.0 |
4.0 |
| 141 |
Braydon Mogle (NSU) over Pedro Velazquez (MSUM) (Dec 9-2) |
3.0 |
0.0 |
| 149 |
Wyatt Turnquist (NSU) over Cody Wienen (MSUM) (TF 18-2 5:37) |
5.0 |
0.0 |
| 157 |
Griffin Lundeen (NSU) over Jacob Reinardy (MSUM) (TF 18-3 7:00) |
5.0 |
0.0 |
| 285 |
Exhibition: Ayden Viox (NSU) over Isaiah Wright (MSUM) (Fall 4:40) |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Dual Meet Score: |
22.0 |
16.0 |
UP NEXT
Northern State returns to action this Saturday in Moorhead at the MSUM Dragon Open. Competition kicks off at 11 a.m. from Nemzek Hall.
