St. Cloud State Wrestling headed to Dragon Open on Dec. 7

St. Cloud State University maintained the No. 5 ranking in the first regular season NCAA Division II wrestling poll, according to the rankings released Wednesday by the Division II Wrestling Coaches Association. The Huskies gained 125 points in the balloting, while Maryville led the poll with 157 points.

The Huskies will continue their 2014-15 season on Sunday, Dec. 7 with a trip to the annual Dragon Open in Moorhead, Minn. This open style tournament will be hosted by Minnesota State University, Moorhead and it will begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7. Fans can follow the action on www.trackwrestling.com

The Dragon Open will start a busy week for the Huskies as they will open their dual meet season on Wednesday, Dec. 10 with a 7 p.m. match against Concordia-Moorhead in Halenbeck Hall. Tickets for this match may be purchased at the gate. SCSU will conclude the week on Dec. 13 with the annual Holiday Inn/Husky Open in the Halenbeck Hall Fieldhouse. Action will get underway at 9 a.m. on Dec. 13 and fans can purchase tickets at the gate on the day of the Husky Open.

Fans can follow the action on www.trackwrestling.com for the dual against Concordia-Moorhead and the Husky Open. Live video streaming will also be available from the dual match against Concordia-Moorhead at this link LIVE VIDEO.

SCSU Wrestling Notes and News:

SCSU wrestlers ranked among the nation's top eight in the latest DII poll are as follows: Jay Hildreth (1st at 149), Clint Poster (2nd at 157), Gabe Fogarty (5th at 165), Clayton Jennissen (7th at 174) and Austin Goergen (3rd at 285).
The Huskies have charted an impressive 80-3 dual match record over the past four seasons.
The Huskies own an 18-match home winning streak as they enter the 2014-15 dual season. The last time SCSU lost a match in Halenbeck Hall was a 21-15 loss to Upper Iowa on Feb. 14, 2010.
Steve Costanzo is in his ninth season with the Huskies and he owns a 119-24 record here in the Granite City.
Redshirt junior Clint Poster owns a perfect 9-0 record this season at 157-pounds, which includes first place finishes at the ISU Open and the Concordia Open.
Freshman Larry Bomstad has impressed early with a 10-2 record at 141/149 this season. He also has four falls to his credit this season.
Redshirt sophomore Austin Goergen is coming off an All-American season in 2013-14. He currently owns a 7-1 record at 285-pounds this season and has 22 pins in his career at SCSU.

Division II Wrestling Coaches' Asssociation Top 20 Poll (as of Dec. 4, 2014)

Rank/School (State)/Points
1. Maryville (Mo.) 157
2. Nebraska-Kearney    147
3.   Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)   143
4.    Mercyhurst (Pa.) 130
5. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 125
6. Notre Dame (Ohio) 119
7. Lake Erie (Ohio) 105
8. McKendree (Ill.) 98
9. Central Oklahoma   97
10.    Newberry (S.C.) 92
11. Kutztown (Pa.) 76
12.   California Baptist 66
T13. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)   52
T13. North Carolina-Pembroke 52
15. Western State (Colo.) 49
16. Augustana (S.D.) 45
17. Lindenwood (Mo.) 43
18. Colorado Mesa 31
19.   Upper Iowa 19
20. Tiffin (Ohio) 14
Others receiving votes: Ashland (Ohio), Central Missouri, Findlay (Ohio), Fort Hays State (Kan.), Shorter (Ga.), West Liberty (W.Va.).

Individual Rankings

125 Pounds
1.         T.J. North, Augustana (S.D.)
2.         Matt Turek, Gannon (Pa.)
3.         Gerald Huff, Adams State (Colo.)
4.         Garrett Evans, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
5.         Josh Kieffer, Indianapolis (Ind.)
6.         Willie Bohince, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
7.         Connor Bolling, Nebraska-Kearney
8.         Evan Link, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)

133 Pounds
1.         Daniel DeShazer, Nebraska-Kearney
2.         Michael Labry, Ashland (Ohio)
3.         Nate Rodriguez, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
4.         Zak Hale, Anderson (S.C.)
5.         Matt Paulus, Upper Iowa
6.         Zach Shank, Western State (Colo.)
7.         Nolan Whitely, Wheeling Jesuit (W.Va.)
8.         Ryan Bohince, Mercyhurst (Pa.)

141 Pounds
1.         Daniel Ownbey, North Carolina-Pembroke
2.         Josh Myers, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
3.         Kyle Webb, Lindenwood (Mo.)
4.         Maurice Miller, Notre Dame (Ohio)
5.         Jordan Roths, Upper Iowa
6.         Alex Annunciation, California Baptist
7.         Sam Hanau, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
8.         Mike Screptock, Tiffin (Ohio)

149 Pounds
1.         Jay Hildreth, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
2.         Keenan Hagerty, Maryville (Mo.)
3.         Frank Cagnina, Central Missouri
4.         Nick Goebel, Findlay (Ohio)
5.         Jeremy Landowski, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
6.         Andrew Bannister, Notre Dame (Ohio)
7.         Brent Fickel, Ashland (Ohio)
8.         Spencer Rutherford, Central Oklahoma

157 Pounds
1.         Jonatan Rivera, Notre Dame (Ohio)
2.         Clint Poster, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
3.         James Martinez, Colorado Mesa
4.         Josh Ballard, McKendree (Ill.)
5.         Chase White, Nebraska Kearney
6.         Dennis Flores, Newberry (S.C.)
7.         Francis Mizia, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
8.         Greg Hegerty, Maryville (Mo.

165 Pounds
1.         Chris Watson, Central Oklahoma
2.         Nick Haferkamp, McKendree (Ill.)
3.         Dimitri Willis, Maryville (Mo.)
4.         Cody Quinn, Minnesota State-Mankato
5.         Gabe Fogarty, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
6.         Tyler Reinhart, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
7.         Bo Candelaria, Kutztown (Pa.)
8.         Nick Fishback, Wisconsin-Parkside

174 Pounds
1.         Elliot Copeland, Western State (Colo.)
2.         Zeb Wahle, Maryville (Mo.)
3.         Jacob Begin, Southwest Minnesota
4.         August Mizia, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
5.         Josh Rodriguez, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
6.         Joe Pittman, Newberry (S.C.)
7.         Clayton Jennissen, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
8.         Payne Hatter, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)

184 Pounds
1.         Dallas Smith, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
2.         Nick Brughardt, Maryville (Mo.)
3.         Kyle Piatt, Western State (Colo.)
4.         Jared Holliday, Newberry (S.C.)
5.         Jon Inman, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
6.         Jon Vogt, McKendree (Ill.)
7.         Blake Sorenson, Upper Iowa
8.         Zack Zelcs, Gannon (Pa.)

197 Pounds
1.         Romero Cotton, Nebraska-Kearney
2.         Evan Rosborough, Lake Erie (Ohio)
3.         Kenny Breaux, Lindenwood (Mo.)
4.         Julian Smith, McKendree (Ill.)
5.         Jayd Docken, Augustana (S.D.)
6.         Sam Mangum, Western State (Colo.)
7.         Andrew Reggi, San Francisco State (Calif.)
8.         Jalal Paige, Shippensburg (Pa.)

285 Pounds
1.         Ziad Haddad, Kutztown (Pa.)
2.         Donnell Walker, Maryville (Mo.)
3.         Austin Goergen, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
4.         Cole Wilson, Southwest Minnesota
5.         Logan Hopp, Upper Iowa
6.         Andy Welton, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
7.         Garrett Gray, Tiffin (Ohio)
8.         Trey Page, Fort Hays State (Kan.)