St. Cloud State
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#2 Huskies win battle against nationally ranked UW-Parkside
1/16/2016 3:08:00 PM | Wrestling
The #2 ranked St. Cloud State University wrestling team (8-1, 0-0 NSIC) won a battle over the #6 ranked Wisconsin-Parkside squad 25-15 to remain an unbeaten 3-0 on the weekend in Kenosha, WI at the Ranger Duals on Saturday, Jan. 16.
Brett Velasquez started the dual off with receiving a forfeit at 125lbs giving the Huskies an early 6-0 edge. However, St Cloud State would drop the next two weights by close decision at both 133lbs and 141lbs.
#6 ranked Jay Hildreth would then spark a three consecutive win streak starting at 149lbs with Larry Bomstad picking up the decision at 157lbs and #1 Clint Poster with the fall at 165lbs. Wisconsin-Parkside would then pick up 3 consecutives victories by close decisions at 174lbs, 184lbs and 197lbs; in attempts to steal the dual away.
However #1 ranked Austin Goergen would end their run quickly, with a pin in the first period to seal the dual for the Huskies and earning the squad a perfect 3-0 dual record on the weekend.
The #2 ranked Huskies will continue their 2015-16 campaign next Friday and Saturday competing away against both NSIC conference members Minnesota State University Moorhead and Northern State University.
Individual Match Results:
125- Brett Velasquez (SCSU) over OPEN (Unattached) Forf
133- Joseph Her (Wisconsin-Parkside) over Jarred Oftedahl (SCSU) Dec. 4-2
141- Pernevlon Shepperd (Wisconsin-Parkside) over Travis Swanson (SCSU) 8-2
149- Jay Hildreth (SCSU) over Frank Yattoni (Wisconsin-Parkside) Maj. 9-1
157 Larry Bomstad (SCSU) over Brett Scoles (Wisconsin-Parkside) Dec. 10-4
165- Clint Poster (SCSU) over Nick Fishback (Wisconsin-Parkside) Fall 2:27
174- Nick Becker (Wisconsin-Parkside) over Clayton Jennissen (SCSU) Dec. 10-6
184- Montrail Johnson (Wisconsin-Parkside) over Uthman Rabiu (SCSU) Dec. 6-2
197- Josh Anthony (Wisconsin-Parkside) over Trae Story (SCSU) Dec. 7-6
285- Austin Goergen (SCSU) over Matt Halverson (Wisconsin-Parkside) Fall 2:34
