#2 SCSU Wrestling to open dual season at SJU on Nov. 24

Tuesday, November 24

Collegeville, Minn.

7:00 p.m.

St. Cloud State

Saint John's

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11/23/2015 9:30:00 PM | Wrestling

The #2 nationally ranked St. Cloud State University wrestling team (0-0, 0-0 NSIC) will open its 2015-16 dual match season on Tuesday, Nov. 24 with a road match at nearby rival St. John's University in Collegeville, Minn. at 7 p.m.

The Huskies completed their 2014-15 season with a 17-2 overall record and a perfect 8-0 NSIC record. SCSU is the four-time defending NSIC champion and the Huskies also claimed their first NCAA Division II national title in 2015 under the leadership of head coach Steve Costanzo.

SCSU owns an seven match winning streak against St. John's and in 2013-14, the Huskies scored a 38-0 win over the Johnnies at Halenbeck Hall. In 2012-13, the Huskies posted a 33-6 win over SJU in their last trip to Collegeville. SJU is 0-1 this season, which includes a 31-12 loss against Southwest Minnesota State on Nov. 18.

The following is a listing of SCSU's probable starters for the upcoming match at SCSU.

Brett Velasquez          125                  RFr      2-1                   Bennington, NE/Bennington
Jarred Oftedahl           133                  RSo     4-4                   Chaska, MN/Benilde-St. Margaret
Travis Swanson          141                  RFr      4-2                   Cambridge, MN/Cambridge-Isanti
Jay Hildreth                149                  RSr      6-3                   Council Bluffs, IA/Lewis Central
Travis Holt                 157                  RSo     3-2                   Stanchfield, MN/Cambridge-Isanti
#1 Clint Poster                 165                  RSr      8-0                   Pierz, MN/Pierz
Clayton Jennissen       174                  RJr      7-3                   Cambridge, MN/Cambridge-Isanti
Garrett Miller             184                  Sr         2-1                   Kellogg, MN/Plainview-Elgin-Millville
VJ Giulio                     197                  RSr      2-1                   American Falls, ID/American Falls
#1 Austin Goergen           285                  RJr      5-0                   Caledonia, MN/Caledonia Area