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FAN PRIMER | Northern State Wrestling Set to Close the Regular Season at Home

THE DUAL AT A GLANCE

Friday, February 14 (7 p.m.) vs. (RV) Minnesota State
Location: Aberdeen, S.D.
 
 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Results: trackwrestling.com/tw/seasons/LoadBalance.jsp?seasonId=841725138&pageName=DualDashboard.jsp&dualId=8124678132
Live Video: nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Tickets: nsuwolves.universitytickets.com/?cid=173
Fan Information
  • Fall N Love in Wachs Arena on Friday with free valentines for fans while supplies last
  • Northern will honor their 2025 senior class prior to the start of the dual
 

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

  • The Wolves head into the regular season finale with a 6-3 record overall and 5-3 mark in the Northern Sun
  • Nine of Northern's starters have double figure wins this season, led by Griffin Lundeen and Wyatt Turnquist with 21 and 18 respectively
  • Wyatt Turnquist, Griffin Lundeen, and Damen Pape went 2-0 last week and hold league records of 6-0, 5-1, and 3-2 this season
  • Northern is receiving votes in the most recent NWCA Poll with Braydon Mogle ranked 12th at 141 pounds and Wyatt Turnquist ranked fourth at 149 pounds
 

MINNESOTA STATE STORYLINES

  • Minnesota State heads to Aberdeen with an 8-4 record overall and 5-3 mark in the Northern Sun
  • The Mavericks three league losses have come against St. Cloud State, Parkside, and Augustana
  • MSU is receiving votes in the most recent NWCA poll with Walker Bents ranked 14th at 149 pounds, Kole Marko sitting 15th at 165 pounds, and Drake Hayward ranked sixth at 174 pounds
  • The Mavericks are led by head coach Jim Makovsky in his 32nd season
 

LAST TIME AGAINST THE MAVERICKS

  • The Wolves fell 23-17 to the Mavericks on the road last season
  • Northern is 3-20 all-time against Minnesota State with back-to-back wins in 2022 and 2023
 

PROBABLE LINEUPS

WT NORTHERN STATE MINNESOTA STATE
125 Sloan Johannsen (17-10, 4-4 NSIC) Jacob Fitzpatrick
133 Clay Gates (2-7, 0-2 NSIC) Chase Beckett
141 #12 Braydon Mogle (13-7, 6-2 NSIC) Colton High -or- Elijah Reece
149 #4 Wyatt Turnquist (18-3, 7-1 NSIC) #14 Walker Bents
157 Griffin Lundeen (21-8, 6-2 NSIC) Caleb Meunier
165 Izaak Hunsley (11-14, 2-6 NSIC) #15 Kole Marko -or- Aden Welcome
174 Mason Fey (17-8, 4-3 NSIC) #6 Drake Hayward -or- Kaleb Lochner
184 Damon Pape (17-8, 4-3 NSIC) Evan Farley
197 Tyson Lien (16-11, 4-4 NSIC) Grant Cook
285 Nathan Schauer (17-8, 6-2NSIC) Callen Smithpeter -or- Tanner Gaffey
 


 
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