St. Cloud State
McKendree
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Huskies open Ranger Duals with win over McKendree
1/16/2016 2:53:00 PM | Wrestling
#2 St. Cloud State University wrestling scored a 28-14 victory over the McKendree University Bearcats in the opening round of the Ranger Duals in Kenosha, Wisc. on Jan. 16.
The Huskies opened up with a open forfeit win at 125lbs where Brett Valesquez was called upon to pick up the open points. However, despite giving up the open at 125lbs, McKendree fired back with three consecutive wins at 133lbs Naquan Hardy over Jarred Oftedahl, 141lbs Darren Wynn over Travis Swanson, and 149lbs Mech Spraggins over Noah Cuzzetto.
Down but not out, the Huskies recovered and won the next two consecutive matches with Travis Holt and #1mClint Poster picking up the wins at 157lbs and 165lbs respectively.
McKendree would pick up their final win at 174lbs with John Filipek over Clayton Jennissen in a close 5-4 decision. St Cloud State would finish strong though; picking up wins in the three final weights with Uthman Rabiu winning by major decision 11-0 at 184lbs, Trae Story with the technical fall 18-0 at 197lbs and Austin Goergen receiving the forfeit at the Heavyweight decision.
Individual Match Results:
125- Brett Velasquez (SCSU) over OPEN (Unattached) Forf
133- Naquan Hardy (McKendree) over Jarred Oftedahl (SCSU) Maj. 8-0
141- Darren Wynn (McKendree) over Travis Swanson (SCSU) Maj. 16-2
149- Mech Spraggins (McKendree) over Noah Cuzzetto (SCSU) Dec. 5-3
157- Travis Holt (SCSU) over Isaiah Kemper (McKendree) Dec. 6-2
165- Clint Poster (SCSU) over Qiante Wagner (McKendree) Maj. 11-1
174- John Filipek (McKendree) over Clayton Jennissen (SCSU) Dec. 5-4
184- Uthman Rabiu (SCSU) over Cody Willis (McKendree) Maj. 11-0
197- Trae Story (SCSU) over Luke Diener (McKendree) T.F. 18-0
285- Austin Goergen (SCSU) over OPEN (Unattached) Forf
